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Lilie |
I never had to teach Hondo gentle. He just always was. I think because he wasn't food driven helped. But even now as an adult, I never feel his teeth - even with high value food and other dogs around. Lonestar - he'll take your arm with his food. He'll be two in December and I still have to remind him. He's more of a scraper - wants to use his teeth to scrape the food from between your fingers. So we play games with high value treats - I'll say "I feel your teeth" and he'll try again. I don't release the treat until he does it right. But I don't trust him taking food from other folks. Although he doesn't hurt, it could scare them. So I tell them to make him sit and toss him the treat. He could catch cheese the size of a peice of hair in mid air. |
Shade |
I'm really a fan of teaching it as well, I agree not everyone knows how to give a treat properly. Of course those are mostly the ones wanting to feed your dog or giving it behind your back Delgado loves food so the gentle command was really hard for him to learn as he just wanted to eat it quickly, I actually found feeding higher value treats worked better for training it! He was so focused on making sure he could get the treat the first time he would be so much more careful then when I was feeding lower value. |
Montu |
I taught my dog gentle and plan to teach my future puppy. it can be really cute how hard she tries not to hurt you. |
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I am liking this pup (7 months) more and more -- GENTLE I am a big fan of teaching a dog to take a treat gently. Then they do not snatch it when the vet tech or someone at training classes offers one. They should know to offer with an open hand, and that helps, but not everyone, even people who should know this, does it every time. So I progressively work on GENTLE. And six year old kids are not always real good at offering treats with an open hand. So I am really careful who I let them feed. They can feed Babsy. Uhg! one day, I gave her a little pouch of food, and the girls were picking up the tiny little kibbles and handing them to her. I am a little more careful with high value treats, but I did let Analisa feed her some raw chicken gizzards -- this kid is really all about animals, and willing to clean out horse stalls, and willing to feed old lady dogs chicken gizzards. Anyhow back to Karma. I banter the word Gentle about, and will add GENTLE WITH MY FINGERS, if someone gets a little too anxious for whatever is being offered. Offering the treat between the thumb and the forefinger and having her take it carefully is a good test, and the little girls fed her a cheese stick on Sunday that way. But last night was the grand-daddy of the Gentle command. I was feeding leftover pancakes -- yeah I know, but they love them. I had Babs and Karma and Jenna. Oops got to interject here that Karma CAN count and when I was passing out cheese pieces a few nights ago, she was offended and barked, when I skipped her turn. Back to last night, yeah, I was passing out pancake pieces to the three bitches, and dogs who are afraid that someone else might get their tid bit, are often a little more anxious to secure theirs (I had to remind Jenna several times that I wanted to keep those fingers). But Babs was perfect, and Karma was moreso. She was very delicate when taking the treat from me. I was giving large pieces to Jenna so that she wouldn't EAT me, and small pieces to Babs so she wouldn't get too many calories, and tiny pieces to Karma who is so careful, I could afford to. I think they should teach the GENTLE command to people in these pet-dog-puppy classes rather than teasing games, and go to your mat crap. But I am not in charge of what they must teach, and neither is the trainer I go to. Since it is fall now, classes at her home outside are over, and it's either drive farther, pay more, and learn crap you don't want or need, or don't go at all. |

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Monday marks the 42nd anniversary of the 26th Amendment to the Constitution, which says: "The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of age." As President Obama noted on its 40th anniversary, "once proposed in Congress in 1971, the 26th Amendment was ratified in the shortest time span of any constitutional amendment in American history."
But he didn't explain why approval was so fast. The explanation is interesting in its own terms but also suggests a way that, if it is so inclined, Congress might accelerate the legalization of same-sex marriage.
It was actually in 1970 that Congress first tried to lower the voting age to 18 in state and federal elections alike as part of an extension of the Voting Rights Act. But in Oregon vs. Mitchell, the Supreme Court ruled that Congress had the power to lower the voting age only in federal elections.
That decision, handed down on Dec. 21, 1970, confronted states that wanted to retain a 21-year-old voting age for state elections with an administrative nightmare. They would have to keep two sets of registration records, one for state elections, another for federal elections. An unwillingness to engage in such double bookkeeping played a significant part in the swift ratification of the 26th Amendment.
Last week, the Supreme Court struck down a portion of the Defense of Marriage Act that defined marriage for federal purposes as the union of one man and one woman. Henceforth same-same couples married under state law will be entitled to federal benefits provided to married couples, though it is unclear how that will apply to couples married in a state that allows gay marriage who then move to a state that doesn't.
As a result of the ruling, Congress may not refuse to treat a couple as married if their home state considers them married. But can Congress go in the other direction and provide tax, immigration and Social Security benefits to committed same-sex couples in states that don't recognize same-sex marriage?
It may seem like a far-fetched idea, but it surfaced in oral arguments in the DOMA case. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. asked Solicitor General Donald Verrilli Jr. if the Obama administration believed Congress could "pass a new law today that says, 'We will give federal benefits. When we say marriage in federal law, we mean committed same-sex couples as well, and that could apply across the board.'" After some fencing, Verrilli essentially agreed that Congress could do that without creating a "federalism problem."
Flash forward to last week and Justice Anthony M. Kennedy's majority opinion striking down Section 3 of DOMA. Although Kennedy discussed the fact that states traditionally have been responsible for defining marriage, he didn't ground the decision in states' rights, as many court watchers had expected. Nothing in Kennedy's opinion prevents Congress from doing what Roberts hypothesized: adopting a federal definition of marriage that would benefit same-sex couples even in states that don't allow gay marriage.
That's not going to happen tomorrow. It's not even clear that there are enough votes in Congress to repeal a section of DOMA not at issue in last week's decision: a provision allowing states to refuse to recognize same-sex unions from other states. But Congress is more receptive to changes in public attitudes about gays than some state legislatures are.
If Congress did create a sort of federal "marriage," you would have a situation not unlike the one created by the Supreme Court in Oregon vs. Mitchell. A couple in, say, Texas, could be married for federal purposes but not for state purposes. The existence of dual definitions could provide some additional pressure on states to simplify matters by allowing same-sex marriage.
It might even, at some point, lead to a constitutional amendment mandating the acceptance of same-sex marriage by all of the states -- assuming that the Supreme Court hadn't by then allowed what Justice Antonin Scalia called "the other shoe" to drop by striking down state laws against same-sex marriage.
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Play-by-Play Sports Properties LLC is an emerging sports marketing and broadcast production company currently working in College Football, Professional Baseball, College Baseball and innovative new forms of digital broadcast distribution. We are proud to currently represent:
The 89th Annual East-West Shrine Game January 18, 2014 at
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2010 and 2011 Major League Home Run leader Jose Bautista takes batting practice prior to Blue Jays March 13th "Canada Day" game at Al Lang Field during the 2012 St. Petersburg International Baseball Spring Training Series.
Five Major League starters lead the Toronto Blue Jays against the Canadian Junior National Team in the St. Petersburg International Baseball series in 2012.
The same historic field that featured baseball legends from Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle to "Joltin Joe" to Ted Williams to Ozzie Smith to Cal Ripkin to Evan Longoria hosted the eleven game 2012 St. Petersburg International Baseball spring training series featuring seven major league spring training squads and international teams from Canada and the Netherlands.
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Play-by-Play Sports Properties, LLC was formed in 2009 by veteran North Carolina sports broadcaster Patrick Kinas and Florida based national advertising executive Joe Bourdow. Originally formed to produce radio broadcasts for the Carolina Mudcats (AA affiliate of the Cincinatti Reds), with over 280 Mudcats games successfully produced, the company expanded to represent the 87th Annual East-West Shrine Game January 21, 2012 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida where it also produced the radio play-by-play broadcast of the game on the East-West Shrine Game Radio Network heard locally in Tampa Bay on Clear Channel's 620 WDAE "The Sports Animal," on a network of stations across the country, on the internet and on it's own mobile channel through through the wildly popular Tunein Radio app for smartphones and mobile devices. The network was expanded to over 30 stations nationwide for the 88th Annual Shrine Game played in January 2013 and will grow larger in 2014.
The company is in it's third year producing St. Petersburg International Baseball Spring training featuring the outstanding Team Canada - Junior National Team playing a week of games against pro ballplayers including the Toronto Blue Jays major leaguers!
Finally, PBP has launched a new hyper-local online radio station focused on St. Petersburg, Florida and the Tampa Bay Beaches.
Patrick Kinas is well known to North Carolina radio listeners and regional television viewers. In April 2012, Patrick became the "Voice of Durham Bulls." This iconic minor league team is the AAA affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays. The Bulls are heard on "620 The Buzz" WDNC in Durham with home games also telecast live (with Patrick's call) on Time Warner Digital Cable TV. Two games on the schedule are also being fed to a national television audience on the MLB-TV Network. In 2011, he completed 13 seasons in AA professional baseball as the radio "Voice of the Carolina Mudcats" where he was recognized as the 2011 "Southern League Broadcaster of The Year," the second time his work has been so honored.
Meanwhile, Patrick completed his 10th season behind the microphone for Wolfpack Women's Basketball at North Carolina State University where he is also Gary Hahn's primary backup on the state-wide Wolfpack Sports Network for men's basketball. In recent years he has appeared frequently both locally and regionally as TV play-by-play broadcaster for East Carolina Pirates football and men's basketball games televised locally on WITN-NBC (Greenville, NC) and regionally on Mid Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) based in Baltimore, MD and Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast (CSS), a regional sports network based in Atlanta and the Play On Sports network. In January 2011, he hosted the featured women's basketball national television broadcast for CBS College Sports and joined ESPN3 to call a college football game in October. Patrick is also frequently featured on the ACC Network working a diverse variety of sports broadcasting including soccer, lacrosse, tennis, women's basketball, college baseball and softball! In January 2012, Patrick became the radio play-by-play voice on the national broadcast of the 87th Annual East-West Shrine Game- premier college football All Star game- played at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida returning in 2013 and again in 2014
Be sure to watch Patrick's Highlight Reel by clicking on the link on the left side of this page.
In 2010, Patrick founded the Triangle Sportscaster's Camp a popular annual
3-day camp for aspiring sportcasters. Many of North Carolina's top sportscasters and anchors volunteer their time to help Patrick help these enthusiastic young people at the camp.
In 2013, Patrick founded a new website dedicated to the Human Side of Sports at www.DNAofsports.com.
Joe Bourdow retired in 2010 after thirty-two years with Valpak Direct Marketing Systems, Inc. during which he was a successful multi-unit franchisee and later a national headquarters top executive serving as President of the direct mail and digital advertising company from 1996-2009. Valpak envelopes reach consumers in over 40 million homes monthly across the United States and provide advertising services for nearly 60,000 businesses.
Today, Bourdow serves as Valpak's "Senior Advisor" as well as on the Board of Directors of the International Franchise Association and is Vice Chair of the Franchise Relations Taskforce, the IFA Educational Foundation Executive Committee where he chairs the Diversity Institute, is a member of the St Petersburg, Florida Mayor's Sports Alliance, the "Clutch Hitters," is Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Academy Prep St. Petersburg and serves on the Advisory Board of the St. Petersburg Free Clinic. Finally Bourdow is an Advisory Board Member for College Hunks Hauling Junk franchise system, Front Burner Brands, franchisors of Melting Pot Restaurants and Burger 21 Benetrends, a leading national funding source for entrepreneurs and franchisees, Davo Financial Services LLC and is a consultant to Call Source and Hyrell Online.
Much earlier in his career, Bourdow was voice of the University of Virginia Cavalier Baseball team while in college at UVA and produced the statewide UVA Football Radio Network for Texaco. After graduation, Joe was play-by-play voice of the Staunton Braves in the Shenandoah Valley League during the years he served as Station Manager of WTON Radio in Staunton, Virginia. He was later a prinicipal owner of radio stations WKEU AM and FM in Griffin, Georgia from 1986-88 during the period he operated Valpak franchises and also held ownership positions in a multi unit Fastsigns International operation and a local advertising magazine.
In recent years, Joe has returned to the booth joining Patrick Kinas to call over 170 Southern League baseball games since 2003 including the 2008 Southern League Championship Game from Pearl, Mississippi on the Carolina Mudcats Baseball Network which he co-produced with Patrick Kinas for the 2010 and 2011 seasons.
In June 2012, Joe made his AAA baseball debut in a cameo role pinch hitting for Patrick on the Durham Bulls Baseball Network while Patrick was calling the same game on the MLB TV Network.
In January 2012-13, Joe served as Executive Producer of the East-West Shrine Game Radio Network returning to a major college football radio booth for the first time in 40 years expanding the radio network for the January 19, 2013 game to over 31 stations. He will be back in that role next January 2014.
Play-by-Play Sports Properties broadcast crew for The East-West Shrine Game Radio Network following broadcast at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Patrick Kinas interviews NC State Wolfpack Women's Basketball Coach Kellie Harper live on the Wolfpack Sports Network!
Joe Bourdow in the booth at Five County Stadium on the Mudcats Baseball Network.


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COUNTRY DESCRIPTION: Turkmenistan is a Central Asian nation roughly the size of California. It shares borders with Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and Iran. Turkmenistan gained its independence in 1991 during the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Primarily a desert country, it has a population of around six million people. Tourist facilities, especially outside of the capital city of Ashgabat, are not highly developed. Many of the goods and services taken for granted in North American and Western European countries are not yet available. Travel within the country can be difficult due to limited infrastructure and government-imposed internal travel restrictions. Read the Department of State's Background Notes on Turkmenistan for additional information.
SMART TRAVELER ENROLLMENT PROGRAM (STEP) / EMBASSY LOCATION: If you are going to live in or visit Turkmenistan, please take the time to tell our Embassy about your trip. If you enroll, we can keep you up to date with important safety and security announcements. It will also help your friends and family get in touch with you in an emergency. Here's the link to the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program.
Local embassy information is available below and at the Department of State's list of embassies and consulates.
United States Embassy Ashgabat
9 1984 Street (formerly Pushkin Street)
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Telephone: (993-12) 94 00 45
Consular Information Line: (993-12) 94 00 49
Facsimile: (993-12) 94 26 14
Visas and Letters of Invitation: Before you leave for Turkmenistan, you will need to obtain a letter of invitation approved by the Government of Turkmenistan.
This letter of invitation allows you to apply for a visa, either at the Embassy of Turkmenistan or upon arrival at the airport
in Ashgabat. The U.S. Embassy in Ashgabat cannot assist private citizens with letters of invitation to Turkmenistan. You will
also need a valid passport.
Before visiting Turkmenistan: Make sure your passport is valid for at least six months at the time of applying for a letter of invitation.
Have an individual or organization in Turkmenistan submit a letter of invitation application along with a copy of your passport ID page on your behalf to the State Migration Service (SMS). The SMS requires at least 15 working days for approval.
After you receive the approved letter of invitation, apply for a visa at the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Washington, D.C. or at the Ashgabat International Airport upon arrival in Turkmenistan. The price of the visa will depend on your length of stay in Turkmenistan. You may wish to consult the visa checklist on the Embassy of Turkmenistan website prior to submitting your application.
To avoid possible problems with airlines not boarding passengers without visas, as well as visa lines at the Ashgabat International Airport, it is advisable to obtain a visa and not just a letter of invitation before traveling. Without one or the other, you won't be allowed into the country, and you may be held at the airport or on the border until you have secured transportation out of Turkmenistan. You should not use a transit visa instead of a tourist visa since transit visas are issued for a very short duration and are very difficult to extend. If you plan to travel to areas of the country that have been restricted by the Government of Turkmenistan, which includes almost all border areas, you will not be able to do so until you obtain special permission from the SMS.
Once you arrive at the airport or border entry point, you will be charged approximately $12 for an immigration card issued by Turkmen authorities, which you will have to carry for the duration of your stay in Turkmenistan. When you leave the country, you will turn in this card to the authorities at the airport. If you are departing from the Ashgabat airport and using a non-Turkmen flagged carrier, you will need to pay a departure fee of $25.
If you extend your stay in Turkmenistan, you will need to apply with the SMS in Ashgabat for a visa extension. If you attempt to depart Turkmenistan with an expired visa, you will be denied exit until you extend your visa through the departure date.
Registering with the State Migration Service: if your trip to Turkmenistan is longer than three working days, you will have to:
If you do not register your departure, the immigration authorities might not allow you to leave the country until you fulfill this requirement. If you fail to register properly or have an expired visa, you will have to pay a fine. You may also be arrested and/or deported. If you are deported for these violations, you will not be able to return to Turkmenistan for up to five years.
Dual Nationality: The State Migration Service has started strictly enforcing the country's prohibition on dual citizenship. Upon departure, SMS requires that citizens of Turkmenistan have a visa for their country of destination in their Turkmen passport, regardless of any other passports that they may hold. Absent a visa in the Turkmen passport, dual citizens have been denied departure. U.S. law prohibits issuance of U.S. visas to citizens of the United States. If you hold both a U.S. and a Turkmen passport, you should consider renouncing your Turkmenistan citizenship prior to travel and entering the country on a visa. Please consult the Embassy's page on dual citizenship issues for the most up-to-date information.
THREATS TO SAFETY AND SECURITY: Those considering travel to Turkmenistan should take the country's proximity to regions of past and current instability into account. The Government of Turkmenistan has designated many areas throughout the country as "restricted zones," particularly the border areas next to Iran, Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan, the entire region of Dashoguz (including Dashoguz city), and areas of the Caspian coast. Travel to these areas by foreigners is forbidden without special permission from the Government of Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan Airlines, the national airline, will not sell a ticket to any traveler who intends to travel to a "restricted zone" without proof of permission from the government. Travelers who wish to visit a "restricted zone" must have a valid passport and visa and must apply to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a special permit. There is a minimum processing time of 10 working days for these permits.
Visible police and military presence in Turkmenistan is common. Both uniformed and plainclothes officials frequently ask to see passports, visas, migration cards, and SMS registrations. Ask to see identification if you are not certain that the person requesting the information is an official. Documentation checks, and residence and vehicle searches, are common. Security personnel maintain checkpoints on major roads.
Security personnel may at times place foreign visitors under surveillance. Hotel rooms, telephones, and fax machines may be monitored, and personal possessions in hotel rooms may be searched. Taking photographs of anything that could be perceived as being of military or security interest, such as government buildings, may result in problems with authorities. Visitors should ask whether buildings may be photographed.
Supporters of extremist groups such as the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, al-Qaida, and the Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement remain active in Central Asia. These groups have expressed anti-U.S. sentiments and may attempt to target U.S. Government or private interests in the region, including in Turkmenistan. Terrorists do not distinguish between official and civilian targets. Because of increased security at official U.S. facilities, terrorists are seeking softer civilian targets such as residential areas, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, hotels, schools, outdoor recreation events, resorts, beaches, maritime facilities, and commercial aircraft.
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CRIME: Although the government's official policy is to report that there is no violent crime, there are incidents of assault, rape, and murder sometimes directed at foreigners. Prostitution, heroin use, and economic conditions are all factors contributing to the incidence of violent crimes. Petty theft is common in crowded public places such as the local bazaars. Take appropriate measures to safeguard passports and valuables in such areas. Do not leave valuables in plain view within a parked vehicle.
Foreign visitors, including U.S. citizens, present an attractive target for criminals. Travelers should exercise the same common sense, good judgment, and caution as they would in any major U.S. city. For instance, avoid carrying large sums of money in public. Avoid walking alone after dark, and women specifically should avoid being alone in isolated areas. Most taxis are not regulated by any government licensing agency and drivers are usually private citizens looking to make money. The majority of cars will not have seat belts or other safety devices, and drivers may not have had any formal driver training. For safety reasons, visitors should strongly consider hiring a private car and driver through their travel agency or hotel. There is one government-owned and regulated taxi company, operating in Ashgabat, which charges a flat fee of 8 Denominated Turkmen Manat (about $ 2.80 at the March, 2011 exchange rate) for a one-way trip within Ashgabat city limits. Its telephone number is: (993 12) 32-97-75. If using local unregulated taxis, always negotiate fares with taxi drivers in advance, and use extreme caution when using taxis after dark, especially when there are other passengers in the vehicle.
Prostitution is illegal, and prostitutes have been known to accompany men to their residences or hotel rooms in order to steal from them, sometimes with the help of an accomplice. The authorities will generally consider any woman leaving a discotheque with a foreign man late at night to be a prostitute, and on that basis, the foreigner may be detained. Recently, at least one foreigner was kept in jail for fifteen days on charges of soliciting prostitution. Travelers should be aware that U.S. law provides for criminal prosecution in U.S. federal courts of U.S. citizens who have solicited a prostitute under the age of 18 while traveling abroad.
Police can ask anyone to present identity papers at any time, but authorities are especially aggressive late at night. Even if valid papers are presented, the police may ask for a bribe. For this reason, those going from place to place late at night should consider using a trusted driver.
Don't buy counterfeit and pirated goods, even if they are widely available. Not only are the bootlegs illegal in the United States, if you purchase them you may also be breaking local law.
VICTIMS OF CRIME: If you or someone you know becomes the victim of a crime abroad, you should contact the local police and the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate (see the Department of State's list of embassies and consulates ). We can:
The local equivalent to the "911" emergency line in Turkmenistan is 03.
Please see our information on Victims of Crime, including possible victim compensation programs in the United States.
CRIMINAL PENALTIES: While you are traveling in Turkmenistan, you are subject to its laws even if you are a U.S. citizen. Foreign laws and legal systems can be vastly different than our own. In some places you may be taken in for questioning if you don't have your passport with you. In some places, it is illegal to take pictures of certain buildings. In some places driving under the influence could land you immediately in jail. These criminal penalties will vary from country to country. There are also some things that might be legal in the country you visit, but still illegal in the United States. For instance, you can be prosecuted under U.S. law if you buy pirated goods. Engaging in sexual conduct with children or using or disseminating child pornography in a foreign country is a crime prosecutable in the United States. If you break local laws in Turkmenistan, your U.S. passport won't help you avoid arrest or prosecution. It's very important to know what's legal and what's not where you are going.
While some countries will automatically notify the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate if a U.S. citizen is detained or arrested in a foreign country, that might not always be the case. To ensure that the United States is aware of your circumstances, request that the police and prison officials notify the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate as soon as you are arrested or detained overseas.
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES: Several popular travel guides discuss traveling by "ferry" across the Caspian Sea from Baku, Azerbaijan, to the port of Turkmenbashy in western Turkmenistan. These "ferries" are in fact cargo ships that take on passengers in addition to their primary cargo as space permits. Passengers are generally not provided food or water on these ships, and sleeping and sanitary facilities are quite basic. When ships arrive in Turkmenbashy, they often wait up to a week for a vacant dock. Passengers might run out of food and water, or their Turkmen visa may expire while they wait.
If you travel by plane, be aware that most airlines at the international airport in Ashgabat do not accept credit cards or any currency other than U.S. dollars or Turkmen manat. Most vendors in Turkmenistan operate on a cash-only basis. If you are transiting through Turkmenistan on the way to another country and miss your connection, you will not be able to leave the arrival area until you purchase a ticket for an onward flight out of the country.
Travelers may experience significant delays, unexpected re-routing, and sudden cancellations of flights, including those of Turkmenistan Airlines (Turkmenhowayollary), the national airline. Travelers have reported difficulties securing reservations and purchasing tickets from Turkmenistan Airlines on both domestic and international flights, which are routinely overbooked.
Turkmenistan has a cash-only economy. However, several new hotels accept credit cards. Vnesheconombank and the National Bank of Pakistan cash traveler's checks and personal checks for a fee, although cashing a personal check is a lengthy process that could require up to two months. Vnesheconombank also accepts Visa for cash advances, for a fee.
Although the Denominated Turkmen Manat (DTM) is the official currency, U.S. dollars are widely accepted and are required as payment for certain goods and services. Travelers may wish to bring sufficient U.S. currency to exchange into manat to cover expenses not payable in U.S. dollars. Old U.S. dollar bills (issued before 1990) and/or those in poor condition (with tears, writing or stamps) are not acceptable forms of currency in Turkmenistan. Banks frequently do not have small bills for change.
Turkmenistan customs authorities may enforce strict regulations concerning temporary importation into or export from Turkmenistan of items such as carpets, jewelry, musical instruments, pieces of art, archaeological artifacts, antiques, protected animals, etc. Contact the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Washington for specific information regarding customs requirements. Travelers who wish to take carpets out of Turkmenistan must obtain a certificate from the Carpet Museum in central Ashgabat indicating that the carpet is not of historical value. Some private shops may have carpets for sale for which they have already obtained certificates; buyers should be sure to ask about customs certificates before purchasing any carpet. In addition, buyers may have to pay a tax calculated according to the size of the carpet. Travelers who have purchased other items that could be perceived to be of historical value, such as jewelry, have also reported difficulties in taking these items out of Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan's indigenous dog, the Alabay, is considered a national treasure and is banned for export without prior permission. U.S. citizens should also check to ensure that any item they intend to bring into the United States is permitted by U.S. customs regulations.
U.S. citizens are encouraged to carry a copy of their U.S. passports and visas with them at all times, so that, if questioned by local officials, proof of identity and U.S. citizenship are readily available. Travelers to Turkmenistan should be aware that there are several types of poisonous snakes and insects indigenous to the country. Even in cities, it is common to encounter cobras and scorpions, especially in areas covered with tall grass. Travelers are advised to be alert to these dangers to avoid being bitten or stung.
Information about dual nationality or the prevention of international child abduction can be found on our website. For further information about customs regulations, please read our Customs Information page.
Anti-sodomy laws remain on the books in Turkmenistan and carry criminal penalties. Social norms in Turkmenistan are extremely conservative, and although the Embassy is not aware of any recent arrests or prosecutions for such activities, harassment or detention are possible. We would strongly caution against displays of affection by homosexual or heterosexual couples. For further information on LGBT travel, please read our Information for LGBT Travelers page.
Accessibility: While in Turkmenistan, individuals with disabilities may find accessibility and accommodation very different from what you find in the United States. Although the law requires that new construction projects include facilities that allow access by persons with disabilities, compliance is inconsistent and older buildings remain inaccessible. Public transportation is likewise inaccessible.
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TRAFFIC SAFETY AND ROAD CONDITIONS: Road conditions in Turkmenistan make driving difficult and sometimes dangerous. Most roads outside of major cities are narrow, riddled with potholes, unlit at night, and without proper road signs. Frequent construction projects, dilapidated roads, unlighted highways, and camel crossings all present particularly unique challenges to drivers used to U.S. or European roadways. Driving at night on these roads should be avoided. City roads are better in comparison to rural routes but may be hazardous due to potholes, uncovered manholes, poor lighting, and heavy pedestrian traffic. Pedestrians frequently cross against traffic and create dangerous conditions. Traffic accidents involving serious injury to drivers, passengers, and pedestrians are common.
If you drive in Turkmenistan, you will need to drive defensively and use an abundance of caution. Drivers pay little attention to lanes and other road markings, with weaving and sudden lane changes a common occurrence (usually without use of a turn signal). Drivers will often encounter cars going the wrong way on one-way streets or divided highways. Cars also frequently make left-turns from the right lane and vice-versa. Pedestrians regularly walk or stand in the middle of busy streets during the day and night, often without paying attention to oncoming traffic.
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If you plan to drive in Turkmenistan, you must have a valid international driving permit. Foreigners who plan to reside in Turkmenistan must apply for a local driver's license with the Road Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan. For more specific information about driving in Turkmenistan, contact the Embassy of Turkmenistan at 2207 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington DC 20008, telephone (202) 588-1500.
Please refer to our Road Safety page for more information. For specific information concerning Turkmenistan driving permits, vehicle inspection, road tax, and mandatory insurance, contact the Turkmenistan National Tourist Organization offices at its Permanent Mission in New York. The address is: 136 East 67th Street, NY, NY 10021. The phone number is 1-212-472-5921.
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Doesn't sound bad, but I think you should fix up the timing.
I make a lot of music in garageband, its pretty fun.
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If you wanna pay the lotta bux it is to host something like this on the RBN, go ahead.
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No. There's an authoring company (RhythmAuthors, I believe) that charges $500 to author the song for you. But they're awesome at it so it's worth the price if you don't have the capability to do so yourself.
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Judged: 1 1 1 I don't know where you are, but I would like to find a birthmom from Long Island to speak to....I want to speak to a face....these websites are great, but I want a real person to speak to..... Toni from Hauppauge, LI, NY. |
Judged: 1 GREAT!!! Join our group too. We can always use people who can help others search and share feelings. Joan |
WWW.ISRR.NET print off the forms, and mail them in. This is a mutual consent registry for Parents and adoptees to be reunited. Ask about search help at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nyadoptees We can help with other states too. Joan |
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Judged: 1 If you come to our site, I will be glad to get you in touch with a real person to talk to. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nyadoptees Joan |
We can find out if there is a search/support group to attend. I know there is one in nyc.
I know there has to be something on Long Island. Joan |
Judged: 1 My birth siblings from my father do not want to meet me because it will upset their mother--who was not even engaged to my birthfather until a month after I was born. This has haunted me my whole life. I was deathly ill at age 2 and have always wanted medical info. My children want nationality info. I want answers. I have tried open letters to Social Security, U.S. military, and the IRS with no luck. I have paid numerous search agencies over the years with no luck. I have posted on line numerous places. There seems to be nothing else I can do to locate my birthmother. Every week I enter her maiden name to see if anything shows up. WOMEN--REFUSE TO CHANGE YOUR LAST NAME. Why should our lives be so complicated because of this??? |
I've wanted to know who my birth parents are since around 7/8 when I found out I was adopted. When I asked my adopted mom why there aren't any pictures of me before I was 3 she made me feel extremely guilty for even asking. I was told too many stories of why I was adopted. So still I have no idea what the reason was due to the fact that I never got along with her, and as of now don't talk to her. My adopted dad does help me out money wise because I have 2 young kids but I could never ask him to help me pay for an investigator or any online sites to find my birth parents. I have no resources other than my computer which I can't do anything because I have to pay for everything. I dont have any family that could help me out due to the fact that I've had to avoid contact with just about all of them. Everything is pretty much here-say so im not even sure if the names are correct. If ANYONE has any kind of advice on where to start or just anything please let me know.
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Hi, we have a lot of people who are searching or wanting to be found.
Also this past year, Maine opened their records to adoptees. So help spread the information. For more about that: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/theregistry |
Lisa Marie Kreuger(?) b. 3/14/57 Ogdensburg, NY searches for older sister and brother who may be in Ontario. <email@example.com>
I am searching for my birth family, found that I have 3 siblings and my parents were married. It's hard to do from here in FL as I can't go to look through records and such in person. The non ID info was just enough to make you think you might find something, but I keep getting dead ends. Both my maternal grandparents were deceased before I was born and my father came from an orphanage, but was of Scottish descent. I did not get a date of birth or death for my grandmother, just that she died in an auto accident at age 48, my grandfather was born in England in 1902 and died in 1957, with a heart condition, he built a home and was good with plumbing and worked on televisions. My aunt left school to join the WACS and later married, the marriage was rocky and she committed suicide. My mother had three kids before me, the oldest born in 1957, then a sister in 1958, my youngest brother was born in 1959. There is more, but I should put it in an better format, it just drives me nuts to have so much, yet so little to go on. I don't know if they stayed in the West Islp area, or even if I was born in Good Samaritan hospital or another one. I don't know if my grandparents lived in Long Island or what.
F ISO Birth family, Born March 16, 1967, West Islip, NY. 3 Siblings, M July 1957, F Sept 1958, M Sept 1959. BM listed as 30 in 1967, BF 37.
Seeking birth family. Called Georgette, born in Islip,NY 8/16/1966. Placed into foster care at 4 days old, then adopted through Louise Wise. Mother, Jewish, born in 1932, sister born in 57 and adoption finalized through Louise Wise, brother born in 61 and and adopted through Louise Wise. and a brother born in 64, not adopted, I am told. Mother was a waitress/counter girl, not married to my father. Both were Caucasian. Mother was 33 when she had me.
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Hi, Adoptees and Birth Parents and siblings can reunite on a Mutual Consent registry.
Its called International Soundex Reunion REgistry. www.isrr.org Joan |
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A cappella (Italian for "in the manner of the church" or "in the manner of the chapel", also see gospel music and choir) music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It contrasts with cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato style. In the 19th century a renewed interest in Renaissance polyphony coupled with an ignorance of the fact that vocal parts were often doubled by instrumentalists led to the term coming to mean unaccompanied vocal music. Today, a cappella also includes sample/loop "vocal only" productions by producers like Jimmy Spice Curry, Teddy Riley, Björk, Imogen Heap, Wyclef Jean and others.
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A cappella
In church or chapel style; -- said of compositions sung in the old church style, without instrumental accompaniment; as, a mass a capella, i. e., a mass purely vocal.
A time indication, equivalent to alla breve.
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A cappella
In church [style] i.e. Vocal music only
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= a cappella.
Ex: Stanford currently boasts nine a capella groups.
Ex: Stanford currently boasts nine a capella groups.
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http://www.gametab.com/news/2783877/Back so soon? Amazon's Gold Box goes all PS3 again tomorrow, Wednesday the 29th. You know what that means right? It's going to be a boatload of savings on all things related to the PS3. What's getting a price slash though? No one will know until tomorrow.
At exactly midnight tonight (Pacific Time), the first deal will be available. This discounted item will remain a bargain for the entire day or until supplies last. The second lightning deal will hit at 6am, which will remain available until the third one arrives at 10am. Other successive lightning deals will be at 2pm and 6pm, making a grand total of five items with slashed prices. Hopefully there will be some good games included in this deal.
Nice! There should be a bargains and bundles thread, BTW.
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There have been a few threads, but surely all of them are expired.
Whenever anyone finds a good deal, just post it here. I will keep the thread title for the time being, since there's nothing else to talk about. I will also merge the threads when necessary.
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Put 'bargains' in the thread title maybe because I had no idea what Amazon Gold Box events were before I read this thread.
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ok the deal of the day is the PS eye for $23
and the current lightning deal is Haze for $16
JESUS is LORD!!!!!!
shit, I'd hit it.and the current lightning deal is Haze for $16
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Soul Calibur IV for $39.98 now available...........
by the way the PS eye is sold out
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can a dev change the title of this thread to a general bargain thread please
http://www.gametab.com/news/2793227/Deals: PS3 with $100 gift card, $20 Greatest Hits, Kill Bill Blu-ray
Posted Nov 5th 2008 5:10PM by Alan Tsang
Filed under: Deals and Bargains
This Saturday, November 8th at 8 AM, Walmart stores will have some one-day only PS3 related deals. The 80GB PS3 will come with a $100 gift card, while the Greatest Hits titles Warhawk, Resistance and MotorStorm will be $19.82. Their virtual flyer is right here.
On a related note, Kill Bill Volumes 1 and 2 on Blu-ray are on sale today only for $27.95 on Amazon. The Whole Bloody Affair it ain't, but still a decent deal considering the price. The Bride is waiting for you right here.
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http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/11/07/...-blu-ray-sale/Oh no! It's a 25% off Blu-ray sale!
Posted Nov 7th 2008 12:30PM by Andrew Yoon
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Why are we saying "oh no?" Because, drats -- we were really hoping to protect our wallets some more during this games flood. But NO. DeepDiscount.com has to make their entire DVD & Blu-ray stock available for 25% off. As Darth Vader would say: "Nooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Sale ends November 23rd. Make sure you use one of the following coupon codes:
For a list of our recommendations, check past the break.
Media Markt has a 80 GB (the new one) with MotorStorm: Pacific Rift & Hancock on BD for 399€.
Just in case someone from Germany lurks here. lol
There's a lot of $10 Blu Rays on amazon. You can get the Rambo movies and Commando for about that.
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/help-reverendburn - Funny cool youtuber getting kicked out his home before xmas.
http://www.gametab.com/news/2804017/160GB PS3 'Drake's Fortune' bundle caught in the wild
by Joshua Topolsky, posted Nov 15th 2008 at 7:13PM
Hey, pal -- remember that 160GB PS3 Drake's Fortune bundle we told you about back in August? Well thanks to the totally awesome skills of one intrepid reader, we now know that they're available for purchasing pleasure at your local Best Buy (and other spots, we like to imagine). From what we can tell based on that extremely blurry photo you see, the package will sell for a holiday-destroying $499.99, so you'd better hope grandma drops a big check on you this season.
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Lol...... ahhh long day.
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I find that writers are usually nice people. Nice people have a hard time understanding nasty people, let alone liking them. Let alone loving them!
You must overcome this.
—by Elizabeth Sims
Because even though you deplore evil in real life, you must be able to embrace the evil mindset to write a good novel, especially a mystery or thriller. [Like this quote? — Click here to Tweet it!]
Not to get all English-majory on you, but I remember a pertinent lesson from studying the early novel Gargantua and Pantagruel (Francois Rabelais) in university. To hyper-simplify what Rabelais tried to convey in that vast satire: to be a man is to be a dog (with a dog's disgusting habits and appetites), and the only way to fully be a man is to enjoy being a dog.
There is our lesson for writing villains successfully: to be an author is to be a villain, and the only way to fully be an author is to relish being a villain.
Thus we must learn to enjoy playing in the dirt, oui?
Even if your story will not tell anything from their viewpoint, you really need to get to know your villains so they will act realistically and consistently. Brainstorming on your bad guys will definitely help your plot as well as your characters.
Reach into your own dark side for this one.
1) Spend some time remembering something awful you did that you were sorry for. The specifics are unimportant: remember how you felt when you were doing it. Jot a note or two.
2) Now remember something awful you did that you're not a bit sorry for. Feel that feeling! Jot a note or two.
Those two simple practices will instantly improve your empathy for your villains.
Now, must your villains be bent on destruction and murder 24/7?
Well, no.
Real villains in the real world often act like the nicest people ever. Ted Bundy worked a suicide prevention line while he was killing women who looked like the girlfriend who threw him over. Jack the Ripper probably had friends. That BTK guy—remember him?—had a whole family, friends, a church…
Your villains are merely people acting in their own self-interest, feeding their own needs—only with total disregard for the rest of us. That is where they differ from normal people. The truly horrifying thing is, they don't have to differ all that much, to be effectively evil.
I might add that believable characters are always a mix of good and bad; it's really just a matter of degree, and of course, perspective. The axe-murderer's mother will believe to her grave that he acted in self-defense. He will believe he acted in self-defense.
Which leads us to more depth: Think about your characters, and love them, in light of human failings like self-delusion, unrealistic expectations, secret yearnings—yearnings that can't possibly come true.
Enjoy the dirt, and reap the rewards!
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HAYNEVILLE— If Alabama's Black Belt region is able to climb out of poverty, it will be small businesses that provide the rungs, state and national officials said here Tuesday.
Speaking at a breakfast in Hayneville, representatives of the Delta Regional Authority and the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs addressed the theme of a just-released study by the Douglas C. Greene Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Southwest Missouri State University.
"The small businesses in this part of the world have been creating the jobs in the past, they're creating the jobs of the present and they will be creating the jobs for the future," said Chris Masingill, federal co-chairman of DRA. "Small businesses and entrepreneurs are the real economic engines in our part of the world and they always have been."
DRA officials met with local residents at Deep Woods Barbecue as part of an eight-state tour this week to tout small businesses and their contributions to local economies.
ADECA Director Jim Byard Jr. said it has never been a secret that small businesses are the backbone of many Alabama communities, but the new report suggests that local businesses may not be getting the recognition they deserve.
"Our partnership with DRA and local officials is one way to ensure that small businesses and entrepreneurs receive the encouragement, know-how and assistance they need to get off the ground and stay in business," Byard said.
Dr. James L. Stapleton, author of the report, told those attending the breakfast that small businesses employing nine or fewer people have provided more than 91 percent of the net new jobs in the Delta Region during the past19 years. Stapleton also said small businesses are more likely "to stick it out during tough times" than many larger businesses that are not headquartered in the area.
Twenty Alabama counties – most in the state's Black Belt region – are included in the DRA coverage area of 252 counties and parishes.
ADECA administers numerous programs supporting law enforcement and traffic safety, economic development, energy conservation, workforce development, water resource management and recreation development.
More information on the report can be found at http://dra.gov/vp/940.aspx?url=/about-us/maps_research_data.aspx. Information on Alabama's role in the DRA can be found at http://adeca.state.al.us/Divisions/ced/Pages/DRA.aspx.
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Prior to the NEA, Myatt served as executive director of Grantmakers in Film + Electronic Media (GFEM), an association of grantmakers committed to advancing the field of media arts and public interest media funding. She was responsible for providing the philanthropic community with activities, services, and publications to increase their knowledge and use of media in this rapidly changing field. She also served as a vice president of programming at the Public Broadcasting Service, and as a program officer for media arts grantmaking for the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
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We went to Vann in the autumn which means fewer guests and more quiet. Arriving early we hoped to enjoy more time there, which was ok with the reception. We got a room in the refurbished area. The room was small, but impeccably clean! The surrounding is stunning! We would go there only to enjoy nature, the fiord and the... More
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Just a marvelous golf experience in the mountains and the tranquility of being there.....would go anytime again.
Just a marvelous golf experience in the mountains and the tranquility of being there.....would go anytime again.
Wildlife....that is the only reason I drove into the Banff Springs Golf Course at 430 on a Saturday afternoon. After driving from Seattle and seeing next to no wildlife, we were told that we would be guaranteed elk at least. And they werent wrong! 15 to 20 lazing on the fairway of one particular hole allowed some zoom photography and... More
The golf course manage to share their courses with great wildlife, and you can drive through the course to the clubhouse, and late afternoon may well see Elk and other wildlife. We found over 30 elk, including one old male and two younger males, which provided entertainment that may have required sensorineural with young members of the family. Be warned... More
We are not golfers but was told that if we drove to the Golf Course at dusk we would see elks. We did, and saw elks feasting on the greens. Well worth the drive.
Didn't play golf but drove thru and watched elk. Wow it was awesome. You can see elk at sunset most days.
Booked through the hotel to play a round. The hotel did not tell us that the clubhouse was located in the middle of the course or that there was a shuttle service between the hotel and the clubhouse so after walking nearly 3 kilometres we arrived. The staff were busy booking people in and really not very attentive. We were... More
Loads of wildlife to be seen as you drive around, my Husband has a dream of actually playing this stunning course one day! We saw coyote, Elk including a Mum and little ones. sometimes difficult to see but always worth a stop ( if you can do so in safety) if you spot other vehicles stopped.
Brilliant / Beautiful / Breathtaking The course is a credit to those who manage the property. Wild moose leisurely wander the course and there has been mention of bears. Thankfully not on our time.
It was surprising to see some elk in the vicinity. Nothing like a pleasant surprise in the rockies. Very pleasant drive and scenery too.
Legendary golf course...a must experience for golfers. The greens ran great, very good shape. Only problems were some Elk hoof damage, but I guess that's just part of the experience. I played the tips as the course isn't terribly long. If you can swing it I recommend playing back there otherwise (at least for me) I would have hit a... More
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Thanks for letting us know Everton FC are Liverpool based and Wigan FC are Lancashire based.
Altho when you're applying for your coveted position as "Senior Soccer Correspondent" with the NY Times where such detail may be necessary, you might want to promise them that you won't just decide again out of the goodness of your heart not to reveal dressing room secrets. That won't go down too well.
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