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Elegant, Hawaiian style, 4600 sq. ft. home with spectacular ocean views and lush, tropical gardens. Located 100 feet from the ocean in a secluded beach-side community, the home has access to a small, private beach, perfect for putting in a kayak or canoe, or for the more adventuresome, boogie boarding or surfing an advanced, local surf break. An infinity pool and spa offer quiet relaxation in the beautifully landscaped backyard overlooking the ocean.
Perched at the end of a private, dead end lane, the house looks out to Koko Head Crater, Lanai and Maui, and enjoys peaceful sunrises and cool ocean breezes year round. Originally used as a beach and fishing retreat for Hawaiian royalty, this private cove remains today one of the best kept secrets on the island.
Custom built in 2002 and featured in the London Financial Times travel section in 2005, the home was carefully designed to take advantage of the exceptional views from every room. Its architecture reflects a sophisticated blend of Hawaiian and Balinese design and detail, including a double pitched roof, 20 foot vaulted ceilings, rich, teak flooring, carved wood doors and ceiling molding, ceiling fans and sill vent windows which allow a flow of fresh air from the outside to naturally cool the house. The house also has air-conditioning, with separate zones in most rooms. The house sleeps 8, with 4 bedrooms, 3 ½ baths, a living room, study, family room, exercise room and two large, covered lanais.
The large living room has 20 foot, vaulted ceilings and 30 feet of sliding glass doors that open to a spacious, covered lanai, creating a huge, indoor/outdoor living space with complete privacy and magnificent ocean views and breezes. The room is entered through a gracious foyer, has a Steinway grand piano and comfortable seating for relaxing and visiting. The dining room also opens onto the lanai and flows into a large kitchen with granite counters, a center island, and top of the line appliances. Outside the kitchen is a built-in, gas barbeque, with a pass through window into the kitchen. Both dining room and kitchen also have 20 foot, vaulted ceilings. The main floor of the house is completed with an office that opens onto the Living Room, Master suite, powder room and laundry room.
Downstairs are an additional Master suite with private bath, and two bedrooms that share a large bathroom with both indoor and outdoor showers. The family room has a pool table, large T.V. and opens onto a garden, pool and a covered lanai with two chaise lounges and a daybed. There is also a small exercise room with an elliptical exercise machine, free weights, exercise ball and bands.
The home has wireless Internet throughout, is walking distance from Diamond Head Crater, and within a five minute drive to Waikiki or Kahala Mall. A property manager lives in a separate cottage nearby. A private chef and daily maid service can also be arranged.
It was as a superb experience from start to finish. Carol, the owner, was quick to respond to our emails and resolved everything to our satisfaction. Jackie, the property manager was very friendly and helpful and ready to assist with anything. The home is located in a wonderful location. A nice quiet neighbourhood and at same time close to everything. It is a large home with lots of beautiful, well-appointed living areas. It is obvious this is a "treasured home" and not just a holiday rental. Huge kitchen that wants for nothing. Self-contained entertainment for all ages. Comfortable beds. Relaxing & soothing ambiance and most of all views to die for from everywhere you look. Sometimes we build up things in our minds only to be let down by reality. This was not the case with this property, not only did it live up to it but it surpassed all expectation.
This home is just simply wonderful. I booked the house for two weeks and loved every minute there with friends for a special birthday. The owner, Carol, is incredible to work with and the caretakers are close enough if you need anything and are happy to help, but also give you your privacy. You can tell right away when you enter the house that this is a special place and not just your regular rental. The beautiful Balinese art throughout the home gives it warmth and shows how much the owners care for the home and love it themselves. The views are fantastic, we spent many hours on the veranda and the kitchen has everything you need and more. Carol helped me coordinate a catered dinner and her recommendation for a chef was perfect. The location is also great, close enough to Waikiki and downtown Honolulu if you want to get out but also so private and quiet. If you are lucky enough to stay in this beautiful home you won't be disappointed. We loved it!
We had the most amazing stay in this beautiful home. We had 3 couples and 2 infants in our group and felt like we had so much space. The kitchen and BBQ were brilliant and made "eating in" so easy as it had everything you could need. We sat on the balcony most evenings and enjoyed the ocean breeze and during the day took in the incredible view. Loved being out of the hassle and bustle of Waikiki and would definitely stay here again.
And I am not just talking about Hawaii... the home was amazing. We relaxed every day and watched the sunrise and spectacular views from this home which is located in a nice quiet neighborhood. We were close to everything, but it didn't feel like we were in the city. Having a private pool and spa allowed everyone in our party to relax and enjoy the water. The homeowner, Carol and Jackie, the caretaker were super nice and made us feel welcome. When we get the opportunity to return to Oahu, I will definitely stay here again, and I would highly recommend for anyone who understands this is not your typical rental but a work of art!
We travel to Oahu every year and have stayed everywhere from the Kahala Resort to the big Waikiki hotels. This is a beautiful, well appointed home that provides a wonderful location for a relaxing holiday. It is super convenient to Diamond Head (we ran around it every morning), the great funky restaurants on Montsarrat Ave., and the Kahala Mall. Every day we found ourselves sitting on the lanai talking, enjoying the spectacular view and watching the whales offshore. The TV was off the entire week with no complaints. The home has an aura of ohana and is a truly wonderful vacation spot. We look forward to returning next year.
Also, the owner and managers are wonderful, accommodating people.
We had the privilege of staying at this property for a summer break in June of 2015. We always felt as though we were decompressing, as we made the very short drive from the craziness that is Waikiki (other family members were staying at resorts there) to the calm and serene Kahala area. This home offered everything a family needed for a truly relaxing and comfortable stay on South Oahu. The home was large and accommodating. A lot of thought had obviously been put into its architecture, design and decorating - the rooms were all beautifully furnished. We lived on the lanai and pool deck and soaked up the beautiful landscaping, spectacular views and cooling winds. While we prefer to eat out when on vacation, we did have a family dinner for ten at the house, and I found the kitchen to be well appointed – there was NOTHING that I needed that I couldn't find. Both the Owner (Carol) and the Property Manager (Leslie) were lovely to deal with and very accommodating. I have no hesitancy giving this property the highest recommendation.
Other Activities: Shopping, Kayaking, Boating, Parasailing, Health/Beauty Spa.
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Democrats continued to reject the idea that H.R. 1 is at all palatable, and said any consideration of the bill was a waste of time at a time given that government funding expires March 4.
"Today we're racing clock to avoid this shutdown in large part because we squandered the past two weeks debating H.R. 1, a ridiculous spending bill that contained some cuts so extreme it had no realistic chance of ever being passed into law," said Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.).
But Democrats were somewhat conflicted, as they continued to train their fire at H.R. 1, not the two-week spending bill that will be voted on today. Polis acknowledged that the two-week spending bill, H.J.Res. 44, does meet the goal of keeping government open for another two weeks. But he said two weeks is not enough time to agree to a full FY 2011 spending bill, and stressed repeatedly that H.R. 1 is not a solution Democrats find acceptable.
Nine other House Democrats spoke before the formal debate, and most of them also focused on H.R. 1. Several Democrats cited the estimate from Moody's Economy.com that H.R. 1 would kill 700,000 jobs, but none said explicitly that they would oppose the short-term spending bill.

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Issue No. 02 - March/April (2011 vol. 31)
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Sandra Woodward , IBM
Jeffrey D. Brown , IBM
Charles L. Johnson , IBM
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The IBM Power Edge of Network processor combines the attributes of a general-purpose processing subsystem with function accelerators and networking interfaces to create a system on a chip that's targeted for applications at the edge of network. This article discusses in detail the processing, accelerator, and network interface subsystems and explores applications well suited to the PowerEN processor.

Multicore multiprocessors, single-chip multiprocessors, on-chip interconnection networks, parallel architectures, processor architectures, network-level security and protection, data encryption, support for multithreaded execution, microarchitecture implementation considerations
Sandra Woodward, Jeffrey D. Brown, Charles L. Johnson, Brian M. Bass, "IBM Power Edge of Network Processor: A Wire-Speed System on a Chip", IEEE Micro, vol. 31, no. , pp. 76-85, March/April 2011, doi:10.1109/MM.2011.3


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More specifically, I have a True GDM-12 commercial cooler like so
http://www.primasupply.com/auction_html ... GDM-12.pdf
The mfg does make a red wine thermostat for $120US but I already have a temperature controller from our gracious hosts http://morebeer.com/product.html?product_id=16667 and figure that will work fine to control the compressor (and therefore temperature).
I'm no refrigeration engineer, but the the evaporator coil and fan are mounted at the top and are powered via 120VAC at an outlet at the base of the cooler where the compressor lives. Hence they are separate systems--seems like an ideal platform for such a hack.
Question is, anyone have a favorite humidistat that will function like the above temp controller to cycle the evaporator for optimum wine storage. Other options are to install a humidity gauge and either: keep a pan of water inside the cooler, or re-route the drain from the evaporator to a pan of water inside the cooler.
Somewhere I read that a fresh supply of outside air is provided by some of the specifically-designed wine lockers, which makes sense, but this is a short term solution until a real root/wine cellar is built.
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I'm due on the 19th July with our first DC. My DH is a teacher and we were looking forward to him being around for ages after the birth but he has just been offered a chance to go on a residential course for the first two weeks in August which would likely lead to promotion.
I know its only two weeks and I think he should do it but I can't help feeling scared about how I'll cope afterward - we've got no local family and might be quite isolated. DH feels like he is being selfish just thinking about it but I think long term its good for all of us (and he would never choose to be away otherwise)
I don't really know how I feel about it but I know other women do it and could do with some tips for pulling myself together and coping if he does go
I should use the review button more but
typos aside you get the drift
Newborn babies are asleep the vast majority of the time, having to only consider yourself and baby for a couple of weeks would be great - you can eat when you like, sleep when you like, establish feeding etc.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Nope, don't recall that at all. I recall a baby who woke screaming with a forceps headache every 20 mins for her first night in hospital. I remember my husband and I having to take turns to let her sleep on us as she would scream if we put her down for the next three or four nights after that.
She was not a baby I could leave to sleep and get on with things.
OP - can you get someone to come and help you for the 2 weeks? Maybe advertise for a local student?
Or can you afford a maternity nurse (v expensive though)
My pfb is 6 weeks old. I honestly had NO idea how hard these first few weeks would be. Seriously. You will need help!! Also does your DH want to miss out on the first few weeks of your lo's life?
Let him express interest and do the course next time round.
god no! you could so easily be 10-14 days overdue and first baby labours are notoriously tricky, even on time with a couple of days in labour but stitches you will need help. areyou sure that it wont be worse to cancel last minute? will there not be an element of, oh your birth wasnt bad enough to cancel, whereas actually most normal births with first baby you need support.
i dont think you can underestimate the massive shock of having your first baby and a hotel is not a nice place to have a newborn when youre bleeding heaving, need ready access to fridge and breastfeeding snacks and not have to get dressed to sit in.a restaurant with leaky boobs and wailing newborn. someitmes you have to feed for hours on end to get supply going.
let alone bottle feeding in a hotel if you have to not sure how the practicalities would work
It really comes down to whether you'll need to be induced; it's about 10 days after isn't it? So in that scenario you'd have a couple of days at most. I would see how flexible they can be about it, personally, and if they can't be then I'd probably leave it.
Your MW could give you an idea of how clamped shut everything is around your due date - for DS1 mine did a sweep 40+3 and I was about 1cm dilated; I had DS 40+6. Some people go for sweeps and they can't get any fingers in there at all; in that case induction is possibly more likely.
Look it's true that newborns (mostly) do sleep a LOT. But rarely at night and it fucks you up. You can't really understand the potential to feel helpless; you also don't know how BFing will go for you. Baby blues will be kicking in; it could easily be a horrible time for you without support.
Can you get someone to come and sray with you and the baby whilst he goes? My mum and DMIL both came down for the two weeks immediately after dd birth to help - DH then used his two weeks paternity so we could have two weeks back in Scotland with our families.
Could something like that work?
If you go with him, how will the midwives see you? I saw mine 4-5 times in the 2 Weeks after giving birth, both for mine and ds's benefit.
When i read the title i thought he is going on holiday and i was going to say Leave the Bastard!
OP people are different but i would really hate being in a hotel with the newborn. I wouldnt like an apartment either. I want to be at my own house. I think having your mil coming over sounds a good idea. And dh to visit you on weekend.
Ah the future leaders thing... Headship of a 'challenging' school in 3 years, that's just the very best thing for someone with a family. Teaching at the best of times is a license to neglect your own kids in favour of other people's, Headship even more so.
Personally I don't think he should go. Things will most likely be fine, I'm a single parent and have been since pregnancy so doing it on your own isn't the issue. Him being prepared to leave you with a potentially days old baby is more concerning. It sounds like his career is more important. Not a good start to fatherhood.
(in any case previous fast track to headship schemes have been cancelled so his accelerated progress is at the mercy of government policy....)
eugenes, or she could decline induction as i did as my cervix was not favourable at all, go for daily monitoring and have the baby at40+18 !
you need to think v v carefully about how your dh will cancel, how that will be perceived, and if its going to be ok for you to have a normal on time delivery but just say, i am tired and i need your support at home.
I couldn't have coped at all, among other things I was recovering from SPD and carpal tunnel syndrome so I could hardly lift my baby. I was induced at 11 days over and ended up having a crash Caesarian, blood transfusion and eight days in a high dependency unit. Hopefully this won't happen to you, but you should plan for the worst and hope for the best. Even without all the health problems the thought of a new baby in a hotel when you may still be bleeding a lot, hormones all over the shop, sorry but it sounds like a disaster waiting to happen.
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I wouldn't bother with the hotel plans , you'll want to have your own things close by and feel able to slob around a bit. Put MIL and any friends on stand by, fill the freezer with ready cook meals, do internet shops and Milk and More. If baby arrives on time by 2 weeks you may be ok alone as longa s you can nap in the day and have the odd break. Would dh have the opportunity to escape overnight occasionally ?
My dh has never had paternity leave or been at the births and I managed fine. Do people really find it that useful to have their partners around for that 2 weeks? I'd personally go for the course. Surely it is good for the family?
The thing is if your partner isn't on the scene, or is in the military, or works off shore you know you don't really have much choice but to cope.
I fear knowing your husband went on this course voluntarily could lead to resentment and at worst trigger pnd.
I can only speak from personal experience but having my DH around for 3 weeks after the birth strengthened our relationship as well as his relationship with DS, massively. We went through the worry, the night settling, the adoration together.
Also how will your DH cope on the course if he's coming back to sleepless, sometimes stressful nights in a cramped hotel room?
Sorry if that's not what you want to hear op.
Does this make me a bitch? If I was on a networking trip with someone who explained that his wife was actually in hospital at the minute, giving birth (if you go two weeks over.due) I wouldn't be tertius inclined to get to know him any better as it would make you sound like a bit of a twat.
Any number of things could happen. Evenif you have a totally straight forward birth, I needed DH there to do all house work, bold the baby when he wasn't eating and bring me food during the every half hour feeding sessions. Not to mention that my husband would not havevoluntarily missed those first couple of weeks with what should be the two most valuable things in his life.
When ds3 & 4 were born dp had to go back to work the day I came out of hospital.
Obviously it's different as he was home at night. With ds3 it was fine, I wouldn't have minded if he'd had to go away. (ds 1&2 are alot older) but with ds4 it was a nightmare having a toddler to deal with too. Also my csection scar came open slightly so he had to take a few days in the end.
Staying in a hotel would have been the last thing I'd have wanted to do though.
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Tater tots, of course.
The Burger King advert is a throwback to one of the more infamous scenes from the #MTV-produced hit, where Napoleon refuses to share his tater tots with a classmate.
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I took the plunge and installed a Groov a couple of months ago. It is very useful and quite cool. I am installing an LG smart TV in our control room for displaying Groov to our plant operators. I want to display each page for 15 seconds, and then move to the next page for 15 seconds. How do I do this? I thought that there was an earlier post on this subject but I cannot find it.
Is there a way to not rotate screens on other devices or limit it to that TV only? I have a telephone and several tablets with a VPN client installed that we use to view (kiosk view) the Groov from outside out network, and I want to be able to go to the screens as we need to on those devices.
I think this is what you are looking for;https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/revolver-tabs/dlknooajieciikpedpldejhhijacnbda?hl=en
And here is the post you were thinking about;http://www.opto22.com/community/archive/index.php?t-832.html
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Got it...thanks!
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How to increase toolbar font sizes in mozilla?
How do I increase the font sizes of my Mozilla toolbar? Like where it says file, edit, view, go, etc? Those font sizes?
Would those be the GTK fonts? If so, create or edit the file .gtkrc-2.0 in your /home/user/ directory. In the file have a line that says something like gtk-font-name = "Sans 14" or whatever font size you want to use.
This would help: http://www.mozilla.org/unix/customizing.html#usercss
It's been a long time since I had to use it, so some of these points may not be correct. You can always experiment.
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[Deutscher Titel: Eine Umfrage zu ITbasierten Faktoren des Wissensmanagement (Text übersetzen: Deutsch)]
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IT-enablement of Knowledge Management: the modelling of enablers
International Journal of Internet and Enterprise Management 2008 – Vol. 5, No.4 pp. 353 – 372
Abstract: Information Technology (IT) is one of the enablers of Knowledge Management (KM). The aim of this paper is to understand mutual influences of IT-based enablers of KM and to identify the driving and dependent enablers. A questionnaire-based survey has been conducted in Indian engineering industries to rank these enablers. The results of the survey and the Interpretive Structural Modelling (ISM) have been used to evolve mutual relationships among these enablers. It is observed that of all the enablers the internet has the highest driving power and therefore, deserves serious attention by the top managers of the organisations.
Keywords: knowledge management; KM enablers; interpretive structural modelling; ISM; driving enablers; dependent enablers; information technology; India; engineering industries.
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I'm back! Dark's back! (well, Dark never really left) And most importantly LOST is back... which means one thing of course: we can finally stop watching Tool Academy (or not!) and get on with our lives. I always dread not having LOST for months on end, but when the new season starts up I'm always amazed at how fast the time has flown by. Damn, I think I'm just getting old. In any case I've missed you guys, missed doing the recaps, and haven't had the time to keep up on a single spoiler - which I must say contributed to the incredible shock and awe of watching these first two amazing episodes. So raise a glass, and here's to two more seasons of the most ass-kicking television since 'Hole in the Wall' aired. But before I get into the Things I Noticed, a quick foreword to start the season:
Once Upon a Time Someone Said...
"I believe the island is a sticky ball rolling through time and space, picking up objects and people along the way". - Vozzek's Theory of Everything, June 2007
I first wrote that on the imdb message boards, way before 6/07 and even before I started recapping. You wouldn't believe the amount of crap I took for this theory back then. People hated on me, much the same way they would've hated on LOST's writers if they tried to spring it back then. Time travel is a hard pill for most viewers to swallow, which is why the writers and producers could only hint at it for the first few seasons. In S4 we only saw mental evidence of it, and only this season do we finally see full-blown physical time traveling of the people, places, and things on the island.
Well I think it's an awesome angle, and the way they slow-played us with it was even better still. It was truly the best way to do it. With the time travel cat finally out of the bag, the larger pieces of LOST's puzzle can start falling into place (and more importantly, staying there). As the show rolled on and the weirdness kept coming, a time anomaly became one of the only ways to explain the circulature and repetitiveness of the story arc. It certainly doesn't explain all of the show's mysteries - not by a long shot - but it definitely lays the groundwork for the final two seasons.
In retrospect this must've been a tough sell to ABC. It rocks that Damon and Carlton were given the go-ahead to make such an awesome show out of such a far out concept, and with such a great cast and beautiful location. It's like a bunch of good things all aligned at once. Even rarer than that, LOST has always managed to stay true to itself. After the show's initial popularity explosion, the producers could've easily written the following seasons for a more mainstream audience. They didn't. Even they admit that they lost a portion of the casual viewing audience simply because LOST demanded that you watch every episode. They wrote the show for the long-term fans, partly to stay true to their story, and partly because they know LOST's cult audience will be legendary long after the series finale has aired. As it should be.
This is the time of year when everyone in the TV and movie business throw sixty-thousand award shows so everyone can pat each other on the ass. That can get pretty nauseating. Still, consider this a pat on the ass of all the people who've made LOST great all these seasons. It hasn't been recognized enough for producing truly great shows, episode after episode, year after year. But hey, there are still two seasons left. So let's get to them:
Marvin Candle - Not Exactly a Morning Person
Our opening scene this season is a mirror of Desmond's morning routine from S2. But while Desmond was a morning person, Candle is clearly not off to a good start. Dharma's making him shave with those miserable Shick disposable razors, and he's bitching fiercely at everyone he sees. His record player is skipping ominously, drawing dark parallels to the way the island is currently skipping through time. Candle's got important work to do, yet he's annoyingly tasked with creating another bullshit Dharma orientation tape. He couldn't care less about 'gathering intelligence on the island's hostile indigenous population', or about the wanna-be Sawyer cameraman, whose haircut and facial hair offer us visual duplicity, right from the start.
Suddenly Candle is summoned to the place where he knows the real work is being done. You'd think he might want to oversee this site more closely: sweaty guys with giant drills are one centimeter away from puncturing an unlimited energy source. After explaining how close they all came to instant oblivion, Candle's only too happy to bring the ignorant foreman up to date on the intricacies of time travel (huh?). He does this out of frustration, but mostly he does it because it allows him to not-so-subtly deliver to us the big rule of the upcoming season: Nothing from the past can be changed.
The 'wow' moment this opener is the appearance of Daniel, who we suddenly realize is back in the 70's and dressed in a Dharma jumpsuit. The question isn't how he got there, the question is why. Faraday obviously plans to do something, and he's infiltrated Dharma to learn the status of the frozen donkey wheel.
It Happened Because you Left, Jack
Back at the funeral parlor, Ben gives Jack the final guilt-ridden push to get going. Unlike Marvin Candle, Jack has the Gillette Mach 3. He quickly ditches the sub-commander beard as Ben goes over the plan to retrieve Hurley, Sun, Sayid and Kate. Aaron's name is conspicuously absent from this list. Ben asks Jack if Locke told him what happened after the island was moved, and he seems genuinely disappointed when Jack doesn't know. Although he's left before, Ben was always able to go back to the island. This marks the first time in his life where the island has gone on without him, and that alone makes Ben himself a little bit lost.
See You in Another Life
I was thrilled to see we learned right away what happened to those on the island. When the finale aired last year, I was afraid they'd give us five or six off-island episodes before they revealed the fate of those who stayed behind. I think the writers learned not to isolate the show this way, as they did in S3 with the Others and their beating zoo. Instead of creating a building anticipation to see the rest of the cast we were all strong-armed into depression by the dreary cages and shark tanks.
Back to S5. Locke gets zapped through time alone, squinting up at the sky in the now quintessential rain-soaked LOST scene. Notice how the rest of the cast members meet together on a sunny beach: it's only Locke that gets reborn through the use of the rain metaphor. John Locke is slowly evolving into his destined role as leader of the Others - the island, or Jacob, has chosen him for this task. To begin this metamorphosis, Locke is made to shed his previous life and start anew. And as he skips through the island's different time points, I have a hunch he's going to inherently start to know things in the creepily omniscient way of Benjamin Linus.
Sawyer - Kicking Ass, Shirt or No Shirt
As much as Faraday has grown on me, his reluctance to explain things has always chewed my ass. Thank God for Sawyer, who after four full seasons is finally done following people blindly through the jungle simply because someone says 'there's no time to explain'. Sawyer literally slaps the answers out of Daniel. It's as if the slap suddenly marks a mystery-resolving turning point: answers come pouring forth - GOOD answers - and for once it's wholly satisfying. The island has moved through time, and their camp is not built yet... or as Daniel puts it, perhaps they themselves have moved through time. There are arguments for both sides, but I think the latter to be true.
If it were the island moving through time and the terrain physically changing, wouldn't the inhabitants have changed with it? Wouldn't our characters have gotten older or younger just as the trees grew taller or shorter? Somehow the 815'ers and freighter four are skipping through time in their current physical bodies (and clothing). This is completely unlike Desmond's mental trip through time last season, where his mind could only jump into places his body happened to be in that era. This season's characters can skip forward and backward, their position on the island fixed, interacting with the places and people of whatever time period they happen to be thrust into. Of course, the possibility also exists that they're time-tripping within their own minds, much like Minkowski, and physically they're all lying comatose on the beach in the island's current timeline... but that's a can of worms I choose not to open just now.
Yet if it's the island that's moving beneath them, our main characters are somehow keeping their memories. It seems that the other (and Other) inhabitants of the island are not. If you watch, I don't think the other inhabitants can even see the flash of light coming. Richard sees it when Locke is initially zapped (maybe because it was the originating timeline), but doesn't even squint when John quantum-leaps the second time. Ethan makes no notice of it as it goes off behind him just as he's about to shoot Locke. But the clincher comes when Richard later tells John "You'll be moving on soon", meaning that it's Locke that's moving and Richard is staying put.
So as Faraday says, they've been 'dislodged' from time. To me, this makes our stranded islanders ten times more interesting than the Oceanic six. Suddenly we can be shown anything and everything that's happened on the island: it's like the ultimate unlimited flashback, we've waited the whole show for. Any mystery... answered at any time. We see the Beechcraft crash, we see Ethan again. Ana Lucia shows up, Libby says hi - the writers can use this as a vehicle to show us every single thing we've always wondered about, from how the Black Rock got on the island to the origins of the four-toed statue. As long as our characters keep skipping we're treated to front row seats for all of the important events, landmarks, and happenings in the island's entire history. The Enchantment Under the Sea dance has officially started.
Run Kate, Run!
Yeah, ... we already know this drill. I won't even count how many times we've seen it before. Kate and Aaron are the last of the O6 still secure in the lair of the real world, so triggering Kate's flight instinct was the surest way to jolt her into leaving that comfort zone. The possibility of her losing Aaron would be the one thing that would get Kate to consider going back to the island too... which is why I'm pretty sure Ben Linus sent those men to her house. There is no paternity lawsuit. Ben's a sneaky bastard.
I'm not sure if the 'tunnel of no return' reference in Aaron's cartoon was meant to describe Kate's opinion of the island, but it seemed to be something along those lines. And the strategic placement of the Jack and Aaron photo was there either to remind the less dedicated viewers of their relationship (hey, it's been a while), or to indicate that maybe Kate hasn't completely gotten over the idea of being with Jack. Maybe both.
The Island's Always Had a Bad Case of the Time Hiccups
I think the island has been held relatively in place (and time) for most of the show, but has been showing increasing signs of 'skipping' for some time now. Most likely this began after electromagnet was destroyed. Even before Ben turned the wheel we've seen deliberate and sometimes instant changes in the fabric of LOST's world - the picture frames in Miles' flashback, the food rearranging itself in Ben's fridge, the clocks that skip ahead hours in mere minutes. Most dramatic of all was the lantern in Jacob's cabin shattering and then re-forming itself as time 'rewound' itself in that particular scene.
These things are now somewhat explained through Daniel's skipping record player analogy, and for the most part can be put to rest. Questions remain however, as to why things would change in what is supposed to be a character's off-island flashback. I've got my own kooky ideas on this, and am still working on that theory.
Widmore - Playing Sun or Getting Played?
Sun's confrontation with Widmore didn't tell us much, but when she revealed her motive of wanting Ben dead I thought it completely disingenuous. Sun doesn't care about Ben. She's trying to use Widmore to get back to the island, and to do that she needs to convince him they've got common interests. Widmore seems way too smart to be played like that. Still, if he knows the same things Ben knows about getting back there, he knows that Sun will be needed. As the two of them play this game, I'm guessing Sun wants to know what happened to Jin and/or believes Jin to still be alive. Compared to what's happening to Sawyer's crew, this storyline is about as interesting as Paolo discovering the toilet still worked.
Loading Your Dishwasher Knife Side Up? Pure Badass.
I suppose we'll never get tired of watching Sayid kicking the crap out of people. This is the guy who once built a fully-stocked love hut in order to smoothly seduce Shannon, mere days after her brother's violent death. It seems his picnic-on-the-beach days are officially over. Sayid has abandoned romance and elevated himself to James Bond-like levels of super human badass ability: killing at will, avoiding fried foods, and generously tipping his chicken waitress.
Sayid effectively tells Hurley that Ben Linus is evil, going as far as to make sure that Hurley never listens to him again. This immediately struck me as a mistake, and we later see that it'll throw serious kinks in Ben's plan to get the O6 back to the island. Sayid's rage toward Ben is driven by the death of Nadia, and by the vile things Ben had him do. Just as we the viewers are trusting in Ben's master plan to reunite everyone, it appears that Sayid's mistrust in him is going to make getting everyone back to the island a season-long process.
Important here is that Sayid's would-be assailants have been tasked with bringing him back alive (unfortunately for them). Assuming they work for Widmore, he realizes that Sayid (and Hurley) are an integral part of once again finding the island. Possessing them would also bring Ben out of the woodwork. Miles even states that it took Widmore twenty years to find the island 'the first time', and seems to hint that he's not going to stop until he finds it again.
What Comes Around Goes Around
Great line! Richard's character keeps getting better and better, and his meeting with Locke solidifies the fact that LOST's characters themselves are skipping through the island's timeline. And as it turns out, items can travel with them too. The bullet Ethan fired into Locke's leg is still there when Richard finds him in the future, and the compass he gives him makes the trip back to the past. Richard's sole interests are the island, and as appointed protector of the island that's now where Locke's loyalties lie as well. Apparently the island itself is in danger, and the only way to save it is to get the O6 back.
Despite repeated admonishments from Daniel and Ms. Hawking, this is the first nagging indication (this season anyway) that time can in fact be changed. If everything that happens is destined to happen anyway, why would Richard be running hellbent through the jungle to give Locke important information between timeskips? It can be argued of course, that that's how it 'happened' the first time so it's just happening all over again. Still, everything points to the fact that the Oceanic Six were definitely not supposed to leave. This very statement seems to infer that there was an original scenario (the desired scenario?) where they actually did NOT leave. Only by bringing them back can the island's current situation be 'fixed'... but perhaps there's another way. Maybe changing the fact that they left at all can accomplish the same thing?
In the end Locke asks how he's going to convince Jack, Kate and the others to come back at all. His track record isn't exactly good with them at this point. Richard responds by telling him that he'll have to die to accomplish this, which is something we already know. Why he has to die, or how that happens, are questions for the end of the season
You'd Best Explain Why You You've Been Banging on my Door, Brotha!
A bunch of stuff happens here. First, Charlotte's nosebleed. This is an ominous indication that all this timeskipping might have bad repercussions later on. Maybe Charlotte's in need of a constant, but that doesn't make much sense because it seems that Faraday could easily fill that role. Her headaches and memory loss later in the 2nd episode are in indication that things are 'getting worse' - Daniel's exact words from last season during the card flipping scene.
Next, Daniel leaves his pack behind. This doesn't seem intentional, but it's important because it allows him an excuse to see Desmond alone. The fact that Saywer didn't meet Desmond at the door can be attributed to Daniel's statement of "If it didn't happen, it can't happen"... but it can also be chalked up to Desmond needing about 20 minutes to put his protective suit on. "Are you him?" Dammit, I thought we were gonna finally get an answer to the snowman riddle here.
At this point, Faraday tosses aside all previous assertions that time cannot be changed and suddenly tells Desmond that he's special. He alone is uniquely qualified to change time, and for some reason the rules don't apply to him. I've theorized in past seasons that this is true, and that it happened the moment Desmond turned the failsafe key. Being at the epicenter of that event launched Desmond on his first trip to what seemed to be an *alternate* timeline (not a past or future timeline) in Flashes Before Your Eyes. In that episode he was completely certain of the outcome of a soccer game, yet the game ended differently than he remembered it. This was the first indication that things could be changed.
Even as Ms. Hawking showed up to convince Desmond that they could not, he went on to keep Charlie from dying. Course correction might've killed him in the end, but not before Charlie (who was suspiciously the only person who could've done so) turned off the jamming device. This led to the freighter finding the island, and the Oceanic 6 being able to leave. It can be easily argued that Desmond caused all of this to happen, through his knowledge of future events. He can, and already has, changed the rules. Desmond is identified as the magic person who can 'make his own kind of music'. My overly long and analytical theory regarding the rest of this can be found at the end of the review.
And Stay Away from the Cops...
How funny was it to watch Ana Lucia (of all people) telling Hurley not to get arrested? One of Hurley's main character flaws is his self-doubt. He needs to establish a believe in himself. The apparent ghosts of Charlie, Eko, and Ana Lucia might be trying to guide him in the right direction, but he doubts them because of who he is, and where he's been - a wacky island and a mental institution. When he finally opens up to his mother, he spills everything out in one big rambling blur of seemingly impossible events. Yet his mother believes him. She admits she doesn't fully understand, but she's close enough to Hugo enough to know that he's telling the truth. A mom like that rocks. This helps Hurley get over 'the lie'. Unfortunately for the master plan, this further influences his decision to disobey Ben, defy Ana Lucia, and be arrested by the cops anyway.
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Because we can now guess that they came from a time in the future. Dripping Walt, Kate's nighttime phone call... considering that the islanders can skip forward as well as backward in time, this suddenly seems to make a hell of a lot more sense. How voices, messages, and images can be cast backward like that to arrive at their destinations is still a mystery - but maybe someday we'll learn something about the infamous 'remote viewing device'.
It Looks Like you Heart Them.
Hahahahaha!!! Because lucky for Hurley, every gas station stocks 3XL T-shirts. I hope that shirt lasts out the season and makes it all the way back to the island. We should start a pool on what Sawyer's first line would be.
Thank God for Flaming Arrows
Back on the beach it was a close race as to who was annoying me the most. Rose and Bernard were doing a good job whining at each other, but then Frogurt really took over and made a giant dick of himself. The flaming arrows were a welcome relief from the irritating dialogue and lame attempt at some sort of comedy. And once again the writers spent the lives of another batch of red shirts while the cool kids all got away.
Presumably these are more others toting the standard issue WWII rifles we've seen in seasons past. They've got zero tolerance for outsiders and Ethan's patience for explanation. Locke showing up to save Sawyer and Juliet was pretty cool, and his knife throwing skills are still solid. That they would've chopped Juliet's arm off wasn't even a question. But the fact that they didn't recognize Juliet indicated they must've jumped to a time period before she arrived on the island.
No Country for Old Ben
Sometime during his jaunts to the real world, Ben took in a movie or two. He hides his mystery bag in the air vent, No Country for Old Men-style, either to keep it from enemies or to keep it from Jack. When telling Jack to go home for a few hours, he reminds him: 'If there's anything in this life you want, pack it in there because you're never coming back'. Does this mean once Jack goes back to the island he's staying there forever? Not necessarily. We've heard references to 'another life' so many times, it's hard to brush over Ben's interesting use of the phrase 'this life'. I'm more inclined to think that once they've gone back, the timeline they're currently in might completely cease to exist (which would be extremely convenient for Hurley the serial-killer). If Jack ever gets off the island again after that, it'll be in an entirely different (another) life. Does that sound kooky? Let me remind you we're traveling through time now... so not many things should sound kooky at this point.
It was also cool to see just how many contacts Ben still maintains in the outside world, if there even is an outside world (hmmm... did I just say that?) Not only was Jill sitting there waiting for Ben, she knew exactly what he had in the van and why he had it. I also thought it pretty rad how Ben pointedly defended Jack when Jill made snide remarks toward his addiction to pills. Although everyone's always been a pawn in Ben's giant chessgame, he realizes they've been through a lot of crap together. Maybe he's got a heart after all.
My Big Long Chunky Theory About Ben, Hawking, and Desmond
Okay, since we know a hell of a lot more now than we ever did before, let's put some things in perspective. Widmore sent Desmond to the island. This seems to indicate he knew in advance that Desmond would be the game-changer. Perhaps powerless at the time of the boat race, maybe Widmore knew Desmond's abilities would come with the turning of the failsafe key. He alone would be instrumental in allowing the island to be found again. Desmond was the monkey wrench in the machinery of the island, tossed there by Widmore.
On the flip side, Ben is the person currently protecting and hiding the island. Desmond arrives on the beach, and before his clothes are even dry he is squirreled away to the Swan Hatch and kept there by threats of disease and impending world destruction. Pressing a button every 108 minutes, Desmond's going nowhere soon. Ben writes him off as harmless until the 815'ers show up to change Desmond's situation. Ben counted on the timer expiring, and the resulting Swan Hatch implosion... but Ben did NOT count on the turning of the failsafe key. Desmond wakes up buck naked in the jungle - the only character we've ever seen this happen to. He goes through a special type of island baptism or rebirth, and it looks like this is where he's imparted with the unique power to change things.
After the hatch implosion, Desmond is also catapulted though time to another point in his life. Pushing the button sucked, so he happily decides to change things, buy a ring, and stay with Penny. That's when Ms. Hawking shows up, vehemently urging Desmond to dump Penny and head to the Swan Hatch anyway, almost as if it were a given that he would do so. When he's hesitant, she seems worried and annoyed. According to her own course-correction theory, she shouldn't have to be worried... no matter what choice Desmond makes, the button would eventually get pushed by someone. Yet Hawking definitely *was* worried - a violation of her own conjecture. She knew Desmond could, and would, change things - unless he was thoroughly convinced that he could not.
So now you've got Ben and Hawking on one side, trying to keep things status quo. They're the keepers of the island's time loop, which has gone on and on... explaining how they know just about everything before it happens. Widmore and company have been trying to change things in order to find the island and perhaps get to the end game. You've got Richard and the Others acting under the order of Jacob (I'm no longer convinced Ben is, or even ever was, acting in Jacob's interests), and right now Jacob's agenda is still up in the air. And finally you've got Locke, rising to his fulfill his destiny as the once and future leader of the Others. Which I suppose puts his mission in line with whatever Jacob is planning. Somewhere in there is the smoke monster, a leftover remnant from the four-toed era, chewing on people from both sides.
If anyone disagrees with me, I'm open to other interpretations. I love this shit.
Ms. Hawkings, a Pendulum, and Some Very Serious High-Level Mathematics
It appears that disrupting the historic course of the island has sent things spinning toward an impending, disastrous end. As Hawking tells Ben in the big revealing scene: "Seventy hours is what you've got". If we assume this season ends with the O6 returning to the island, then the entire story arc of our season will fit into less than three days. Three off-island days, that is. Who knows how much time that translates to in Sawyer/Juliet/Locke hours. But if Jack's group fails to get back in time, Hawkings 'Every single one of us will be dead' prophecy seems like it will be fulfilled. Doesn't this finally put Ben on the good guy team? If not I'm not sure what does.
The Last Two Seasons
This opener paves the way for what should be the coolest two seasons ever. The story has evolved so that Eko, Charlie, Libby, Shannon, Boone... even Joanna the drowned girl can show up at any time. I look forward to these fun moments, like when Ana Lucia bent down to peer into Hurley's car. And like the rest of you guys, I look forward to LOST finally unraveling many of its best and oldest mysteries.


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A Stunning Gender Neutral Baby Shower
This gender neutral baby shower, by Maureen Anders and Adria Ruff of Anders Ruff Custom Designs, is absolutely breathtaking! The sea breeze inspired color palette of mint, aqua, lime and yellow set the stage for a stunning display of pretty desserts and lovely decorations, many of which are DIY ideas. Anders Ruff is known for fashioning dazzling parties with careful attention to detail and these fabulous photos by Becca Bond Photography showcase the exceptional party supplies that Maureen and Adria created.
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The antique desk looks gorgeous standing on the sandy beach; the picturesque scenery and party colors are an absolute match. Anders Ruff used the drawers to display desserts and drinks; it adds interest to the set-up as well as creates another serving surface. I love how they hung printable mini pennants on a length of yarn and interspersed color-coordinated yarn poms in various sizes for a beautiful garland to top the display. A second pennant fronts the desk. A printable monogram (B for baby) outlined in yarn adds a perfect accent for the table.
Anders Ruff assembled their own serving dishes by combining antique store finds: small milk glass plates and votive holders and a little hot glue. This is a great technique to remember when you cant findor dont want to pay forjust the right sized serving pieces. Paired with other gorgeous cake stands in soft shades of the sea, the display of food looked absolutely amazing!
Another DIY is the simple yarn pom flowers which were attached to pipe cleaners. The flowers were arranged in milk glass vases along with chocolate dipped marshmallow pops. Gifts in coordinating solid colored papers were also embellished with yarn poms and printable gift labels.
Next up is the terrific menu that didnt scrimp on style but did save on time and budget. First, the gorgeous cake was a $12 purchase from Target. It was dressed for the party with a printable label from the Anders Ruff baby shower collection and mini yarn poms held in place with toothpicks.
The popular French macarons can cost a pretty penny but Maureen taught herself to make them (you can do it, too!). She experimented with color for this shower to produce ombre macarons filled with butter cream and topped them with a printable party flag.
Another lovely dessert combination, the meringue and chocolate Oreo delights, were made from a Martha Stewart recipe. Anders Ruff slipped a party flag between the layers for extra flair. They really look appealing on the cake pedestal!
Cupcakes are a popular shower dessert. Maureen and Adria embellished purchased cupcakes with small macaron baby rattle pops; others were fancied up with yarn backed cupcake toppers. Sweet, thoughtful details add charm to food buffets and are another way to communicate we appreciate you to guests.
Finally, popcorn cones were made of patterned paper and stuffed with aqua tissue liners; white chocolate drizzled popcorn filled each cone. What a great way to serve popcorn!
As a healthy and savory alternative to all of the sweet treats, Adria prepared gourmet cucumber sandwiches. Recreate the look by stacking white bread with cream cheese and cucumber. Top with a light layer of cream cheese and strips of cucumber to add dramatic stripes. Garnish with lemon peel and a party flag: delightful!
Lemonade spritzers were served in cute, glass bottles from <>Shop My Little Love. Small yarn poms, a flag-adorned straw and bottle wraps kicked up the style.
I love the clever favor choices! Remember the old wives tale about pregnant women craving pickles? Maureen and Adria made homemade baby pickles and packaged them in upcycled glass baby food jars! They painted the lids and added a yarn embellishment and topped it with a printable label. Their second favors were shapely spice jars filled with pastel M&Ms; these were dressed up with a printable flat label from their collection. The creative display piece was an antique spice rack which they painted aqua, giving the table a fun pop of color.
Gender neutral parties are becoming increasingly popular as many moms-to-be wait for the surprise announcement at delivery. If a baby shower is in your futurewhether you know the gender or notyoull find these awesome coordinating printables available in the Anders Ruff shop for hosting a stylish celebration.
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As a fan of AVFL, I wait expectantly for your more infrequent narratives…and then, I'm treated to more of this "stuff." Perhaps there's a reason why I'm the first response to this entry in over five days! You're an smart, well-reasoned guy…think about it. There were times when your latest thoughts were jumped on right away by person after person. Often, the subject matter was not important; however, people having an opportunity to interact with others on this blog seemed to be very important. And before you remind me, I'm quite aware that blogs tend to have a somewhat limited "shelf life" and that AVFL's future may be in some question.
Nonetheless, I don't believe that kicking against this tired old goad will do much to generate excitement, convince those who have no set opinion or stimulate further postings. It's just one too many times on the same tired subject, on which you find yourself at odds with the vast majority of your devotees. Perhaps it is stimulating to play the rebel…perhaps you see yourself as the voice of sexual tolerance in today's SGM. It's your blog and you can write what you wish. But, for many of us, it's getting quite tedious to listen to someone constantly choosing to ride a one-trick pony!
I rather enjoy your narratives, and don't find them tedious at all, Avery. Giddyup!
Doug, do you find that the people who preach tolerence so vigourously are the ones who are the least tolerant of other's opinions?
I agree Jim, I love reading this blog, but this is getting redundant. Neither side is going to change the mind of the other, so can't we just talk about SGM and it's characters….LOL
Glad that abolitionists, suffragettes, Martin Luther, M. Luther King, child labor law advocates and Moses never took you advice to stop pushing on the account that "neither side is going to change the mind of the other", Jimmy. It only works on "which pizza restaurant has the most authentic Chicago pie "range of issues.For topics deeper than that let's-agree-to-disagree plan isn't realistic. Yes, Dottie could've decided to peacefully coexist with The Klansmen, who by their own standards were exemplary, God loving, respected Christians ,but she didn't
Its catch 22 with you, guys, though. Too many comments and you roll your eyes,"oh, the never-ending gay topic", too few "look, gay topic doesn't generate enough posts!"
I do forgive your raw abuse of logic for the GREAT,MUCH NEEDED point – Avery indeed conducts his blog business as if it's still 2004, which in online media is as remote as 7th century. One short post every couple of weeks + not participating in discussions himself.. .I found myself recently taking a great point made by Doug and 2 good links by poster named Sam (thanks!) directly to another English blog and to a Hebrew musical forum instead, for I wanted to actually have it discussed
Keeping blog lethargic is your right, Avi, but if I were you I'd at least give my blog an adrenalin shot for marketing purposes. Lukewarm blog as a bad indicator to a potential book buyer.
Do what many in here advised you before: get other writers to help. Smart fellas CVH, KC,some other regulars (except me, of course), SG artists that posted here, give them weekly or so columns on variety of related subjs. Laurels still go to the blog owner, but currently you are a proverbial dog in the manger. Don't take it the wrong way, just an advice, shows we care.
To Ode…….comparing apples and oranges my friend…..
6 How so Mark!!?!?!
just saw this. Mark, you are way too economical with your keystrokes, I dont understand you.Other writers won't be as good? Sure, Avery's epistolary is matchless, but he needs more content. Or you mean the civil rights ?
Well, all fruit deserve freedom! And no, I don't agree it's any different.
"nothing is new under the sun" as King Solomon said. Just change the key terms, as if it was written today :
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Radical yankee activists have rebelled against God's divine plan and befouled the Constitution with the so-called "14th Amendment" granting citizenship to negroes.
Our views on the negro and his role in society have enraged the rabid race-traitors in Washington and resulted in a massive campaign of legal bullying. As usual, the abolitionists bombard the public with cries of "fairness" and "justice" until the lawmakers relented and agreed to a one-sided debate, codifying the opinions of a few extremists into law. We are here to expose the strategy of liberals who are too afraid of dialogue.


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It didn't take long for Democrats to nail down the cause of the recent hurricane. New York governor Andrew Cuomo said in a news conference:
Part of learning from this is the recognition that climate change is a reality. Extreme weather is a reality. It is a reality that we are vulnerable, and if we are going to do our job as elected officials we are going to need to make the modifications necessary so we don't incur this type of damage.
California's Henry Waxman went a step further, calling for a House hearing on Hurricane Sandy and climate change. In a letter to Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, Waxman wrote:
Hurricane Sandy is exactly the type of extreme weather event that climate scientists have said will become more frequent and more severe if we fail to reduce our carbon pollution. That is why we are writing to request that you hold a hearing on the storm and its relation to climate change in the lame duck session.
Well, if the president is reelected and we see John Kerry appointed secretary of state, perhaps this issue will get the attention it deserves. Kerry, after all, told us earlier this year that climate change poses as much of a threat as a nuclear Iran.


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Almost 10 years in production, some 12 hours of film. In six stories, Llinás uses the same four actresses in various ways. IFFR is now showing part one, a kind of B genre movie replete with evil mummy/romantic musical drama. Three and a half hours of epic film enjoyment. More to come in IFFR 2018!
The long-awaited new film epic by Mariano Llinás is finally approaching completion. The first part is ready, the other will follow this year. In all the stories that Llinas presents to us here with his narrative flair, well-known from Extraordinary Stories, we see the same four actresses, but each time in different roles: Elisa Carricajo, Valeria Correa, Pilar Gamboa, Laura Parede – we also see them grow and get older.
The Flower (Part 1) is visibly (and deliberately) made cheaply, with strange things happening after a mummy gets dug up. A little like "the way Americans used to make films with so much ease", as Llinas himself explains in the prologue. In the second story, we see the same protagonists, but now in completely different roles in a tragic and romantic musical drama; almost 10 years older, more mature in their acting and with a director who now visibly uses a very different, more accomplished register. To be continued, as the single closing credit states. We can't wait. Winner Hubert Bals Fund Audience Award 2017.


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Winter Project is a true story snowmachine documentary about backcountry snowmachining in Alaska. This film will touch on the early days of riding in Alaska, Iron Dog (aka the gnarliest backcountry race on Earth), todays free riding scene, snowmobile olympics (x-games), and will pay special tribute to the early days of backcountry filming by featuring the legendary Landry twins of Turnagain Hard Core film series and the founders of Frontier Films. This film promises to be a mind blowing ride into the world of snowmobiling like it has never been seen before.
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THE curtains came down on a highly successful season, for Rhoose Rovers FC, as they packed out the Cambrian in high numbers to celebrate at the club's end of season presentation.
With manager, David Walsh and club jester, Jamie Bagnall, leading the celebrations as the club paid plenty of tributes to everyone that has contributed towards the club's successes. The club would not have been as successful, had it not been for the contributions of local businesses GDL Solutions (Guy Lovering), KR Building Services (Kevin Rees), The Cambrian Bar/Restaurant (Nigel Wyleman-John), Go Direct! (Craig Trickett), Bagnall's Barbers (Jamie Bagnall) Park Plumbing (John Park), Barrett's hog roasts (Lyn Butcher), Hawthorne Travel (John Martlow) and Kevin Evans all contributed from match balls to sponsoring the club's kit, to providing the club with food after every match. For that, the club will always be grateful and hope that everyone will continue to jump on the team band wagon to help the club push on to even higher levels.
The season proved an eventful one for the club and one that would live long in the memories of anyone involved, with Rhoose Rovers FC lifting the Dockers Cup and also the Division Two league title, there was plenty of reasons to be in cheerful moods for the whole club. In addition to the two trophies that were won, the club also paid tribute to all the players that performed on the pitch and wore the famous red (and sometimes white) jersey with immense pride.
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Top Goalscorer: Josh Rowe (32 goals)
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wikiHow to Act when Someone Is Stealing Your Friend
Do you feel left out when your friend hangs out with someone else? It may be that your friend wants to make new friends and doesn't realize that you feel left out, or it may be that one party is actively trying to leave you out. This problem is not easy to solve, but it can be done.
1Examine the group dynamics closely. Does this new person try to get between you and your friend, or do they naturally fall together? Does anyone make an effort to include you in the discussion?
- Perhaps your friend is just making new friends, and nobody intends for you to feel left out.
- Maybe the new person is interested in befriending your friend, but doesn't click as well with you.
- Or you and your friend are drifting apart.
2Evaluate your relationship with your friend. Have you ever teased your friend to the point of hurting their feelings, pushed them around, or argued with them a lot? Do the two of you seem to not have much in common anymore? It may be that the new person isn't the cause of the problem, but that there is an issue between the two of you.
- If you're feeling confused, try asking an adult for advice, like your parent or a guidance counselor.
- If you're growing apart, it might be time to let the friendship fade.
3Take your friend aside and explain that you're feeling a little left out. Be honest and considerate. It might be that your friend didn't realize this, and will then fix the problem by including you more.
- Example: "Kaja, I need to talk with you. Lately, when we're hanging out with Melanie, I feel a little left out. I'm glad that you're making new friends, but I'd like it if we could hang out a bit more together."
- If there are any issues in your friendship, your friend is likely to bring them up then.
4Remain polite towards the other person if possible. Most people do not intend to "steal" friends; they just naturally click better with one person than the other. Assume that they mean well unless they have proven otherwise.
- Even if they have been rude or mean to you, try not to be rude back. Be the better person, ignore the bad behavior, and go ask an adult for further advice.
5Schedule one-on-one time with your friend. This way, you will maintain a strong relationship.
- Plan outings together: to the beach, around town, to an amusement park, et cetera. This will give you and your friend bonding time.
- Do arts and crafts. Try painting, making friendship bracelets, drawing pictures of your favorite characters, et cetera.
- Get your friend's phone number (if you haven't already).
- If your friend wants to invite the new person, say "I'd rather it just be the two of us this time, okay?" Then include the new person some other time (or let them hang out with your friend on their own time).
6Consider inviting the new person to join you sometimes. Despite the rocky start, you could become a great trio!
- Try planning some events that involve only you and your friend, and inviting the new person along to some other events.
- It's okay if you don't want to befriend the new person. However, don't actively avoid them or try to separate them from your friend—this is cruel and could lead to bullying.
7Invest in other relationships. Make new friends, hang out with old friends, and spend time with your family members. Spending time with other people will help you gain perspective, and it will help you stay balanced.
8Spend time on yourself. It's important not to get too hung up on one relationship. Engage in your hobbies, take good care of your health, and spend plenty of time relaxing. Take care of yourself first.
9Tell an adult if the other person or your friend is bullying you. Maybe they truly don't mean well, or they're pushing things too far without listening when you say so. Here are some ways to tell if you're being excluded on purpose:
- When you enter the room, people walk away from you
- People say upsetting things about you behind your back
- You're being threatened
- People make jokes that hurt your feelings, even if you say that it's upsetting you
- People don't listen when you ask them to knock it off
- The idea of talking to a certain person gives you a stomachache
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What should you do if you're being purposefully excluded from the group?wikiHow ContributorMove on. People who actually want you in their lives wouldn't put themselves in a position to lose you. Maybe the group feels threatened by you because of your skills and talents, so they'd rather not be a around you because they feel inadequate. Don't just rely on the group; be in a position that if you have no friends, you are still all right.
This girl at school is trying to steal my friend. This girl is being rude to me. What can I do?Styxlethe21If that's the case, they may not mean well for your friend either. Try talking to your friend. It will probably be difficult to convince them that this new friend isn't the best for them, so be patient.
What do I do if 2 or more people are stealing my friend?wikiHow ContributorTalk to your friend about how you feel about the situation in private. Hopefully, she will take how you feel well, and look at the situation from your point of view. The bottom line is that if she wants to keep you in her life, she will make sure you are still in it. If she doesn't, you may want to think about why you want her in your life.
What if I tell my friend how I feel, but they don't understand and take the other friend's side?Styxlethe21Be patient with them, and try suggesting a compromise. Get to know their new friend, and see things from their point of view. If your friend takes his or her side to the point of being rude, remember your greatest moments, and remind her/him of them too.
What should I do if another girl is always intruding on me and my friend?wikiHow ContributorTell the girl to leave you alone.
What should you do if you're being excluded from your social circle?wikiHow ContributorAsk everyone why the are excluding you. However, be sure to brace yourself for their answers.
What do I do if someone stole my friend and changed her whole personality?wikiHow ContributorFind time to talk with your friend. Calmly talk to her about the changes you've noticed. Don't get angry or accuse her of anything. Tell her you miss her and remind her of the good times you've had together. Try to spend more time together and strengthen the friendship.
What can I say to someone who is stealing my best friend? I want to tell the person gently but come across as serious.wikiHow ContributorYou should not have to talk to the person who is stealing your friend. You should talk to your friend about how you feel like she is drifting away from you and making new best friends.
What if there's no space or time to talk to your friend because she's always spending time with the other person?wikiHow ContributorAsk her to schedule some one-on-one time because you'd like to talk to her.
What if my friend is talking privately to someone else and I feel left out? I've already talked to an adult and nothing helped.wikiHow ContributorMake some new friends for yourself, or involve yourself in your studies, hobbies, interests, etc. Take your mind off the situation and it will probably resolve itself. If your friend doesn't come back to you, they weren't a very good friend in the first place.
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My friend and critic Jonathan Portes obviously took exception to my remarks about Keynesianism having been disproven. His entertaining rebuttal claims to have exposed my misreading of data. That's not quite how I see it.
I agree with him that the appalling build-up of out-of-work benefits happened before 1997. The Tories badly miscalculated incapacity benefit; thinking it would be a one-off way to help those affected by deindustrialization. But, in fact, it created a welfare dependency trap, and the 1992 recession caught too many people in it.
John Major had an excuse: a recession. Tony Blair had no such excuse. I wasn't joking about a quarter of Liverpool and Glasgow being on the dole at the height of the Labour boom. In May 2007, precisely 25 per cent of Glaswegians were on out-of-work benefits, and 26.2 per cent of Liverpudlians. In Birmingham, it was 21 per cent. In Manchester: 22 per cent. In Blackpool: 23 per cent. (Full data here.) I cannot agree with Jonathan that this represents an economic success. Instead, I'd categorise it as a scandalous failure – one made even worse by the fact that so few in the Labour Party pointed to this failure.
Jonathan also says that I'm wrong to claim that the link between British jobs and British workers is being repaired. CoffeeHousers may remember that Gordon Brown boasted about having overseen the creation of 2.6 million jobs. And, while it's true that employment did rise by that amount, 1.9 million – 72 per cent – was accounted for by foreign-born workers. Now, to me, that prompts a question: what's the good of a growing economy if it doesn't shorten British dole queues?
Under Cameron, the breakdown of new jobs has been different, which is why I say that the coalition's welfare reforms and tax cuts are coming together to make growth work in a way that reduces the number of workless households. Just 17.1 per cent now, at this time of austerity; lower than it ever was at any point in the Labour years.
I agree with Jonathan that the best bits of the coalition's welfare plan build on the excellent reforms of James Purnell, Jim Murphy and John Hutton. In many ways, they can be seen as the real pioneers. But these Labour reformers were set to work too late, after it was clear that Gordon Brown's "let then eat tax credits" approach had failed. Blair was very close to doing proper reform (as his hero Clinton has) from the offset, but gave up when the protests started. Welfare reform is the toughest thing you can do in government – lots of pain for very little Politcal reward.
If I were to attack Cameron and Osborne, I'd point to the low real wages which make such jobs growth attainable, a function of Britain's appalling productivity levels. I would not say how much better things were under Labour. The jobs boom was fuelled by migrants, while pockets of the most appalling poverty were simply ignored – when there was the money to help the people trapped in such areas. And that, to me, is New Labour's single greatest failure.
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text: Mental game tips for entry-level bowlers November 10, 2009 By Teresa RossUSBC Coaching Specialist You obviously want to improve as a bowler; otherwise, you wouldn't be reading this tip. But how do you know when you've actually become better? It's easy if you set goals.There are many different ways you can go about setting goals. Since you are at the beginning of your development as a bowler, I would suggest making your goals score-related or tying them to a part of your physical game.If you set score-related goals, you will judge your performance by whether or not you are able to shoot a particular score or fall within a specific score range. For instance, if your high game is 120, your goal should be to beat 120 or at least to shoot no lower than 100. If you don't want to pick a specific score, consider just focusing on trying to get one more strike or spare per game, which is likely to make your scores increase anyway.Physical-game goals should be paired with easy-to-track elements of your physical game. Maybe you have trouble controlling your arm swing during delivery. If that's the case, make it your goal to bring your arm straight back and straight through to your target. If you lack balance at the foul line, try to concentrate on staying down and balanced all the way until the ball hits the pins.Just remember that your goals, whatever they might be, need to be reachable. It's nice to aim high, but setting goals you have no realistic chance of attaining will do nothing but set you up for failure and frustration.


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April 4th, 2008, 12:30 PM #1How Much Do You Spend On Ppc Marketing?
Think you're an AdWords Champion?
Show off. Let us know why you're doing so well.
Feeling defeated because your PPC costs> Commissions?
Let us know, and let other ABWers who have been successful, help you out!
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Remember there are no right answers. Just because one person does well by spending a certain amount, doesn't mean that's the right amount for your campaign. This survey is intended to gauge how experienced you and other users are in PPC marketing, and doesn't necessarily advocate it or reject it for your particular situation. I'd love to help you, in any way I can, through discussion.
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April 4th, 2008, 12:35 PM #2
A whopping $0.00
Edit: You need an option of "tried it, but spend $0" option.
April 4th, 2008, 12:39 PM #3
Hey Seymour,
Sorry to hear that. What happened? Were the keywords you bid on just extremely popular (highly competitive) or was it the opposite?
I've always found that it's hard not to get sucked into spending a TON on AdWords.
April 4th, 2008, 12:40 PM #4
We rely solely on organic search.I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die
to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there
isn't and die to find out there is.
April 4th, 2008, 12:43 PM #5Originally Posted by Julia_Shoeboxed
April 4th, 2008, 12:45 PM #6
I don't do PPC because I found it to be boring. Sometimes I'll dabble if I get a free credit but I don't like it. Organic search and word of mouth rock my socks.
April 4th, 2008, 12:45 PM #7
I like to read about PPC.
I rely on organic traffic
I figured out what SeymourButts said in post #5 [without initial outlay].~Rhia7 -- Remember the 7
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April 4th, 2008, 12:46 PM #8
Visitourmall, Rhea7, and ProWebAddict,
That's not a bad strategy at all. Visit Our Mall seems to be doing very well without PPC marketing. Got any great tips on SEO to contribute to our readers?
I've revisited an old post from last July (sorry, I forgot who posted it) about getting linkbacks on Yahoo! Answers. Seems like a quick trick to up SEO. Another quick trick is to submit your site to CSS galleries (if you use CSS), who love posting links to great looking sites.
April 4th, 2008, 01:05 PM #9
I typically spend $4-$6k per week.
April 4th, 2008, 03:32 PM #10
Hey OTProf,
I guess I didn't adequately anticipate that possibility, but I guess you could vote at the average of the two (5K)...
Thanks for participating everyone! It'd be great to hear thoughts on the pros and cons of PPC marketing as an affiliates.
What problems have you encountered?
Are your gross margins ever in the red because of it?
April 4th, 2008, 03:41 PM #11
I spend $0 also - no need for it I get too much traffic as it is already
April 4th, 2008, 03:43 PM #12
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I have tried it but I spend nothing... I'd love an option in the poll for that. I tried it with a coupon from my web host.
April 4th, 2008, 03:44 PM #13
Sure would like to know who claims $100,000 or more monthly.
Tips on getting organic search placement:
1. Create a site in a niche you are willing to create substantial content about.
2. Thoroughly research keywords associated with your niche.
3. Take that list and see what kind of prequalifers you can add for slightly longer tailed keywords
4. Continue to add relevent content daily if possible
5. Interlink your own internal pages with relevant text links
6. Find as many other relevent sites that will link to both your homepage and key internal pages.
7. Go back to 2 and make sure you covered that and work your way back down the list over and over.I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die
to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there
isn't and die to find out there is.
April 4th, 2008, 03:49 PM #14
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Right now - $1,000-$5,000 Used to be in the low end of $5,000-$20,000.
April 4th, 2008, 03:54 PM #15
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>>Sure would like to know who claims $100,000 or more monthly.
Financial Institutions & "others" spend one million a month and they use the affiliate channel as well.
April 4th, 2008, 04:14 PM #16Originally Posted by Julia_Shoeboxed
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I have not used any pay per click programs. I am only using methods that help me to drive traffic to my site free.
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I'm reading a lot about PPC altough I have a very basic understanding of PPC I've not invested money in this area of on-line marketing. I do believe that this is a phenomenal way of generating an online income.
March 23rd, 2009, 10:33 AM #19
People that don't have established websites and don't plan to make their sites SEO friendly are lured by the idea of "instant traffic" using PPC when in reality it takes time and skill and a lot of trial and error before you can be successful with PPC. And IMO you are wasting your money if you are doing PPC direct to merchant without sending the traffic to your own website and your own landing page with your own presell and content.
Your money and time are better spent learning how to build real websites that add value to the shoppers to bring them a better shopping experience and give them a reason to return to your site and shop there continuously.Deborah Carney
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Decided to post some clips of me skating the hip at North Laurel Skatepark, some from the past summer and some from the past week or so.
For those of you that aren't familiar with skate-lingo, a "hip" is an obstacle where there are two inclined banks with the faces oriented ≈90 degrees apart and banks connected along the sides, and the idea is to transfer from one bank to the other. Just think of it like skating up one side of a pyramid then down one of the sides either to the left or right (but not over). If that doesn't make sense, just watch the damn videos!
This first clip shows a little progression of how I work on simpler tricks then combine them into harder ones, which is pretty much the basis for all skateboarding beyond the fundamentals.