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Tariff information as per December 2009.
(Happy-Weekend-Ticket = National Day Pass for Regional Trains)
For this ticket there are few golden rules:
1st golden rule:
Only on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays.
2nd golden rule:
Only makes sense if you otherwise would need more than one Länderticket (Day pass for single German states)
3rd golden rule:
Have always a pen with you to write down the names of your group on the ticket
4th golden rule:
Find some nice cruise-mates as the ticket is valid for 5 persons. Subject you have an XXL-family: works also for 2 adults (= parents or grandparents) with all children of the family under 14 years old (incl.), i.e. you have 10 kids but all under 14 years old (incl.) and parents can go on one ticket.
5th golden rule:
The ticket is also valid for
public transport in Berlin and Hamburg
6th golden rule:
Never buy the ticket at the ticket counters: It's more expensive.
New from April 1, 2010: you can buy it from the internet as online-ticket and make a print-out at your home's PC and printer:
Highly recommended if between ship's arrival and scheduled train departure are less than 45 minutes.
So you do not need the "fight" with other cruisers who might have not prepared as well as you did and block the machines or counter...
After reading so many rules you should be ready to buy at the machines in Warnemünde:
And here is the way described how you find the train station from your cruise terminal:
You can buy the National Day Pass for Regional Trains at a higher price in the station building but due to limited opening hours and language skills let me explain you how to operate the ticket machines which you find after you get up the stairs and reached the station area.
UPDATE: August 2009
Both machines have been upgraded to the newest generation which accepts cash and German Bankcards for destinations like Rostock and Bad Doberan and international credit cards for all other destinations as well:
So the new function is the acceptance of Euro-Change and Euro-Bills (max. amount vary to your individual total amount).
First touch the screen:
Then you should get the German screen like this.
(Sorry for this picture but the picture from Warnemünde could not be used so I had to take another at another station).
Touch the international flags at the bottom to change the language.
Please touch the Union Jack (British Flag) to change to English.
The blue section: Tickets and Reservation.
The grey section: Schedule information
The yellow section: Tickets for local traffic to Rostock or Bad Doberan (but only with German Bankcards)
The red section: Specials like Day Passes etc.
For all day pass offers you touch the red section:
Now you touch: "Leisure and Special Offers"
Next: "Schönes-Wochenende-Ticket..."
Select your day of travel.
Subject I would have been there on a Saturday it would appear:
"next Saturday or public holiday"
Most cruisers do not have their bikes with them... so select "No bike ticket"
Now you just insert your credit card and pay. That's it.
On regional trains there is no Reservation (only for annual season tickets for Hamburg).


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The city's history goes back to antiquity. The city existed more during the Akhemenid dynasty. The city was founded in the days of the king Kayanidsk Kaykuboda and flourished and became even more beautiful during the reign of King Darius. According to historians, the legendary city of Alexandria Extreme was built by Alexander the Great on the site of the present Khujand and went down in history as a city of high culture, an important trade and craft center. This is largely due to its advantageous location. Khujand stands at the entrance to the fertile Fergana Valley. Thanks to what was one of the main centers of the Silk Road and enjoyed prosperity and wealth.
Khujand is one of the ancient cities of Central Asia. As Khujand known from the VII century, medieval historians, geographers and especially the travelers mention Khujand city as generous, generous people, with the development of science and crafts, fertile gardens, and refer it to the fifth the best climate. According to the testimony of scientists and historians from ancient times there were mined gold, silver, copper, mercury, tin and other precious metals in the mountains around Khujand. Urban gardens irrigated fields and waters of the two rivers - Sayhuna (Syr Darya) and Bahorgona. The authors of "Hudud-ul-olam", "Surat-ul-arz", "Mu'jam-ul-buldon", "Forsnoma", "Tarihi Siston", "Tarihi dzhahonkusho", "Nuzhat ul Kulub" and other books, Paying tribute to the beauty of the city and the quality of its people, mention excellent pomegranates, apricots, rice and silk.
Khujand was the birthplace of famous astronomers, mathematicians, physicians, historians, poets, and musicians. Khujand is at the center of the Great Silk Road and thus had constant contact with the world civilization, develop economically and spiritually. Merchants of the Khujand exported the best products of local artisans to other countries.
The city was the administrative center of the Khojent district of Samarkand region. In the XIX century after the Russian invasion, Khujand became the center of the county, which rapidly began to develop industry. The railroad was build. The city became a center of cultural life. In 1986, the city celebrated the anniversary - 2500 years since the founding. In this regard, the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR the city was awarded the Order of Friendship of Peoples.


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March 21, 1952
GATLIFF COAL CO. ET AL.v.LAWSON ET AL.
MOREMEN, Justice. The appellees filed suit to quiet title to a 182 tract of land situate on Sang Branch on Bear Mountain, Whitley County. Many persons have attempted to appropriate this mountainous and remote land, and it has been the subject matter of several grants from the Commonwealth.
The first patents which contained a grant of the land here involved were issued to: (a) Carrington Jones in 1852; (b) Thomas E. Siler in 1856; and (c) Alfred L. Clapp in 1874. These are the senior patents and we are not concerned with any conflict between them, but we must decide whether appellants who claim through them have paramount title. The lands covered by these patents are adjacent and contiguous, and their boundaries encompass the 182 acre parcel.
Next came the junior patents and they were issued to: (a) Isham Lawson on December 1, 1882; and (b) Henry Gatliff on December 7, 1882. Henry Gatliff conveyed his interest to A. Gatliff and Joe Gatliff. The surveys which formed the basis for these junior patents purported to cover this same 182 acre tract and the inevitable law suit resulted. The record in that case (A. Gatliff et al v. Isham Lawson et al, Equity Action No. 109, Whitley Circuit Court, filed April 2, 1883) has been made a part of the record in this case, but we cannot assign to it the importance given it by appellees because Lawson won the case and appellants are no longer claiming through the patent issued to Henry Gatliff.
After A. Gatliff was defeated in his suit with Isham Lawson, he purchased the Clapp patent on August 24, 1889, and later bought the Jones patent and the Siler patent. The chain of title between A. Gatliff and appellants was established by the evidence, and they claim title to the Commonwealth only through the senior patents which were issued to Clapp, Jones and Siler.
Since both parties to this action claim possession to this tract of land -- appellants claim possession through grants and deeds of bargain and sale, while appellees claim mainly through adverse possession -- at the outset it is convenient to this opinion to define and separate the two meanings of this word, possession. Since the time of the Statute of Uses, where deeds of bargain and sale are employed, the deliverance of the deed transformed the use or trust created by the sale into possession. The ancient rites of feoffment by livery of seisin were no longer necessary. Our current statute, KRS 381.060(2), reads: 'All deeds of bargain and sale, deeds to stand seized to use, deeds of release and deeds of trust, shall be held to vest the possession of the grantor in the grantee to the extent of the estate intended to be conveyed.' Under the fiction created by statutory enactment we have possession by a vendee who may never even see the land. The other type of possession results from a physical relationship to the land itself and connotes a possessory interest resulting from proximity to and use of it. Thus, in cases involving the question of adverse possession of land, such as the instant case, both types of possession are presented and the same word (possession) has been used without distinction. We will accept terminology suggested by the American Law Institute and call the possession resulting from physical relation with the land a possessory interest, and the other which results from legislative fiat, a nonpossessory interest. The Restatement of Law, Property, Vol. I, page 21.
Here, the appellees claim a possessory interest, but before this interest may crystallize into legal title, it must be tested by the requirements of the rule of adverse possession. In Fordson Coal Co. v. Roark, 214 Ky. 247, 283 S.W. 106, 108, this statement was approved: 'In order to support a title by adverse holding, three facts must be established: 'First, the possession must have been continuous, actual, open, notorious, and peaceable for at least 15 years; second, the exterior boundary lines of the land so claimed must be well defined -- i. e., either actually inclosed or so marked that the land is susceptible of being identified by its description; and, third, the possession must have been of such a character and extent as to exclude the idea that the right to possession was in any one else.'
Appellees base their claim to title upon (a) nonpossessory interest obtained by the Isham Lawson patent, and (b) a possessory interest because of affinity with the land. It is necessary, therefore, to establish the value to appellees of the junior patent.
KRS 56.190 provides that every patent is void insofar as it embraces land previously patented. This statute or one of similar meaning has been in effect for many years. In Warfield Natural Gas Co. v. Danks, 271 Ky. 452, 112 S.W.2d 674, 675, we stated: 'A junior patent issued since 1835 is void and no title can, therefore, be acquired under it.' However, even though we have held such patents void, we have not held them to be valueless. Value is imputed to them in contests between a person who has a possessory interest and a person who has a nonpossessory interest because he holds the fee by reason of a 'paper title.' This value results from its adaptability to use as evidence or proof of claim. In Shutt v. Methodist Episcopal Church, 187 Ky. 350, 218 S.W. 1020, 1021, it was said: 'Generally speaking, any instrument, however defective or imperfect, and no matter from what cause invalid, purporting to convey the land and showing the extent of the tenant's claim, may be 'color of title'; and a claim to the land thereunder will draw to the claimant the protection of the statute of limitations, the other requisites of adverse possession being present.'
But 'color of title' is not a requisite of adverse possession. We have held that where the physical possession is sufficient, color of title is not necessary. Rice v. Blair, 161 Ky. 280, 170 S.W. 657; Le Moyne v. Hays, 145 Ky. 415, 140 S.W. 552; and Kentucky Coal & Timber Development Co. v. Carroll Hardwood Lumber Co., 154 Ky. 523, 157 S.W. 1109. Judge O'Rear neatly summed up the uses of 'color of title' in New Domain Oil & Gas Co. v. Gaffney Oil Co., 134 Ky. 792, 121 S.W. 699, 701, when he said: 'So, where one has a deed, but not from the true title holder, yet enters under it, claiming adversely, his deed is admitted as evidence, not of title, but of extent of possession'.
A potential disseisor who enters under bare color of title is no better off than one who enters without color and marks a distinct line around that which he intends to occupy. Each, if he acquires any rights, must receive them because of the nature of his dominion over the land for the statutory period. Piney Oil & Gas Co. v. Scott, 258 Ky. 51, 79 S.W.2d 394.
The 'extent of possession' referred to in the New Domain Oil & Gas Co. case does not mean mere mental intention by claimant to occupy the entire boundary described in the instrument. In Tennis Coal Co. v. Sackett, 172 Ky. 729, 190 S.W. 130, 135, this observation was made: 'The adverse possession necessary to create title does not consist of mental conclusions or intentions, but it must have for its basis the existence of physical facts, such as making an improvement upon the land, or doing other acts upon it, as will openly evince a purpose to hold a dominion over it in hostility to the title of the real owner, and such as will give notice to the real owner that the purpose is to hold it in hostility to his title. This adverse holding must continue for the statutory period of 15 years.'
This record does not disclose such acts of entry and dominance to prove hostility, of legal sufficiency, to the true owners. Acts of dominion, which appellees introduced evidence to prove, may be divided into six classes. It was shown that:
(1) George L. Bennett, who is a relative by marriage, assumed a possessory interest in a small tract of land (no more than 3 1/2 acres) by permission of some of the Lawson family. This was no more than an overflow or encroachment from the Daniel Powers' patent which borders on the northerly part of the property, and which appellees' ancestors owned and occupied to some extent. Appellants concede that they have been disseised of this acreage.
(2) Predecessors of appellees built a small house on the land in about 1886, but the evidence is not clear as to how long the house ...
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Two weeks ago I sent an S.O.S. out to everyone asking them to pray. Many of you have been following me on my physical journey and have been so supportive to me through this trial. I was overwhelmed by the number of people who read my article, who shared it, and who messaged me!! To each and every one of you my sincerest thank you!! I can't express in words how much it meant to me to have so many people praying for me and encouraging me. You guys are great!! 🙂
I've had many people ask what happened during the 3 days of prayer. What happened?? God moved. That's what happened :). Was I miraculously healed? No. Have I seen any physical changes since then, no. But the peace that fell down upon me those 3 days was surreal. It was supernatural. I had people giving me visions, words of encouragement, and many come over to lay hands on and pray for me, even people I had never met came to pray for me. It was touching.
During those 3 days my pain didn't go away, but instead of the pain taking over my body this surreal peace took over so the pain didn't really bug me.
So why wasn't I healed?? I don't know. But I know The Lord and I trust Him even if He doesn't do what I want Him to do. He is God, not my genie, and He loves me more than anyone else loves me… So I know that if He is waiting to heal me, then there is a reason for it.
That doesn't mean He has abandoned me. He is with me every day, through every ache and pain, through every tear. He is the one comforting me through this. He is the one who gives me the strength to endure. And He is the reason I can still find joy in this trying time, because I have salvation and that is reason enough to wake up every day with a smile on my face :).
God is good. He not only loves us but the bible says "God IS love" 1 John 4:8. That means I can trust Him. Often children don't understand why their parents make the decisions they make when it is contrary to what the child is asking for. But when they grow up they understand why, and they see it was out of love. I may not understand why God doesn't always do what I ask but when I grow up and get to heaven I know I'll see why.
I don't remember the first time I felt God's presence. What I remember is the first few times it happened I fell to my knees humbled and unworthy. I was able to see HOW good God really is, and HOW unworthy I really am… So why did He still love me?? How could this perfect being love humankind so much that He would leave His heavenly kingdom, live among us, and then be tortured and die for our sins??!! All so that we could spend eternity with Him… The same people who disappointed Him, disobeyed Him, hurt Him and then hung Him on a cross, those were the people He wanted to hang out with in heaven?! That still amazes me and just boggles my mind!! That is perfect love.
That is who holds my life in His hands… So I know there's no safer place to be then where I am. I know He's going to heal me. Apparently now is just not the timing. And since He is perfect love I know there's a reason why He is saying "not yet."
When we look at the bible we see that almost every bible character didn't understand why God did or allowed the things that He did. But then we get to read how greatly God used them.
Job didn't understand what was going on or how greatly God was using his trial. Joseph didn't know why he was sold as a slave and then put in prison when he was innocent- but God used it to save thousands of people from dying when Joseph became second in command. We can see through the Psalms that David constantly didn't understand why God didn't do what David wanted Him to do.. Paul begged God to take away a "tormenting spirit" but God said no. He replied to Paul, "My grace is sufficient for you. For my power is made perfect in your weakness." 2 Cor 12:9
It's interesting that Adam and Eve's first sin came because they didn't understand God. Instead of trusting Him, they disobeyed Him. They believed Satan when He told them to question God. And once they did, they brought sin upon the earth and sentenced mankind to death (for mankind was created immortal until they ate the fruit).
We need to trust God. He always has a reason and He can see what we cannot.
God touched so many of your hearts to pray for me. He answered your prayers and came down and held me close. He didn't answer our prayers in the way we hoped by giving me a "miraculous healing"… But He could have just said "No. Now is not the perfect time for Rachel's healing," and left it at that. But He came down and met me, He encouraged me and poured His grace out upon me. He did this because He is a good God! He used each and every one of you to touch my heart and give me the strength to keep going…
So to all of you I want to say "Thank you." Your prayers and love have brought me so much good and I am forever thankful!!
To those of you who are facing your own trials and God is not answering your prayers the way you want Him to, I just want to encourage you. I know it is SO difficult. And I know you don't get why. But He loves you and if He is saying "not now" or "no" to your prayers there is a reason greater than you or I can see.
1 Corinthians 13:12: "For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully."
Hang in there and know that the God who laid His life down for you is the same God who is holding your life in His hands.
God bless and thank you for all of your support!! You all are the best!!


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Could it be Obama? The 44th President?
Is it a Cleansing warning? Coz I'm 45 in 9 days so I'm thinking it can't be my age as to why it's haunting me like a crazy number stalker.
Obama is my next guess.
Or Obama 4th April? 4th April?
44 why do you haunt me so?
I'm seeing you over 50 times a day now. More and more I see you. And this isn't a poem. I'm arguing with a number. Lol
Ok so let's recap.
The Clinton's will get arrested. Obama too but I've never seen him stand trial. He could be the next target. A JFK style target. Maybe a distraction but this is conjecture at this point. I just know what I see and from my original visions as a teenager.
Nicole Kidman, Hanks, Tom Cruise, Streep, Travolta, possibly De Nero, Eastwood, Kevin James, Sandler, Spader, that circle, Oscar winners, GaGa, Grammy winners, and the other plebs, sports people too. Wal Mart ppl, Gates, etc….also charities. Some of the largest charities in the world will be hit by scandal and also one that shuts the church down. These are just some of the people I saw. There are more trust me. But the faster you see people distance themselves from each other the more they get themselves trouble.
Remember I said The Geek Shall Inherit the Earth.
I see Detroit having new life breathed into it and Motown will be celebrated for what it deserves to be and it will become a thing again.
I see factories open and cars coming out of them.
These dead and dying towns and cities will get new life breathed into them too and America will resemble the 1950s again but better because there will be no social stigma like their was back then.
Kids getting after-school jobs and helping neighbours, Mums and Dad's home more because they can survive without worry and stress of bills and taxes.
The promotion of happy family units whoever the parents and children are.
Keeping families together will be key.
Stores opening up and revitalising their communities.
But first there will be a massive take down. The dog needs dear fleaed first.
People are about to gasp and clutch their pearls at what comes out next.
I wonder how many will choose the death route rather than face the music?
Heart attack or cancer are the injection of choice. Those who can benefit the cause get a helping hand with their suicide.
It's nearly over guys. 2018 brings a new dawn.
While I was getting breakfast I was shown Detroit again.
I know this sounds nuts but is there plans on doing a Motown style theme park or attraction? Like where the whole town dress up for tourists? Like Graceland but not a house, an actual town like Disney or Movie World in Queensland, Australia.
Georgia and New Orleans also will be celebrated this way.
I also have to say I feel like President Trump kind of just goes away. Fades into the background.
Oh and the JFK thing is a red herring and The Black Dahlia was an Illuminati sacrifice. He worked for them. He wanted to be one of them. He was one of them as was Bundy and Charles Manson.
Elvis was silenced as was Monroe and Mansfield and Dean were sacrificed.
This is a theory I've been working on now for a while.
Who defines what is a mental illness.
Anything other than Happiness is classed as a mental illness. Or is it a way to subdue the most powerfully gifted people in the planet?
The medications they have us in would indicate yes.
How can a drug that helps you be less depressed but makes you want to kill yourself or others be a help to our society?
If we treat people like pariah's then they're going to act like ones.
They say if it walks like a duck and talks like a duck then it's a duck…..well maybe it's a mallard. Why does a Mallard have to be classed as a duck?
I love being eccentric. I'd be classed as Bi Polar, Autistic, Manic Depressive and Schizophrenic. But who am I hurting? What does any of what I am to the outside world matter? I don't force myself in people. I don't cause loss or harm to the world at least I try not to.
But I was raised to be allowed to be what I was. My gifts were supported by my family because we all had them.
Yes I was the black sheep but without my family I wouldn't be here today. Good or bad your true path gets revealed when your born. Your family take you so far before it's all over to you to start figuring you out. That's around the age of 8/9yes old.
As someone who works with the depressed and mentally or intellectual disadvantaged for many many years now I've started to identify certain behaviours in suicidal people, manic depressives, bi polar, ADHD, Autism and even Schizophrenics.
Please hear me out before passing judgement.
Autism when I was growing up was called Gifted, Child Prodigy or Genius.
We shouldn't be forced these socially awkward kids to fit into our world. We should be fitting into our world.
They are often brand new souls or the wisest depending on the type they have.
But if we just let them do their thing, we all have a thing. For me it's baking or Massages. I love massaging people. I find it soothing to my soul. Baking just takes me away to a whole nother place. I love measuring and meticulously infusing ingredients. But if we just let them do their thing and taught them around what they chose to learn you'd see different kids.
Bi polar and Manic Depressives are Empathic as the day is long. However Bi Polar folk tend to have trouble expressing it more than Manic Depressives who are your artists and song writers etc…your creative inspirers.
But both are forms of Empathic ability which I have said before is I believe a true classification of a psychological affliction.
We are the fragile gifted.
Schizophrenics I believe are Medians or Mediums as you'd know it in the highest order who just haven't learned to tell the voices apart. I truly believe they just have been trained from youth to think it's bad to hear voices and who haven't been taught to tell the good ones from the bad.
If they were taught this I believe you would see different people.
How we treat mental illness is exactly how the mentally ill will act.
They lack being able to articulate and express their emotions from their thoughts and feelings because it all comes in at once and as someone who's students have all been suicidal including myself I'm convinced now that no greater person can be trained to be like me.
Because no-one else seeks out death while still alive.
They live on the edge of life and death, good and bad, positive and negative. They walk the line. The very very fine line between this life and the after life.
Those who don't go through with it are considered the bravest. This is why when taught by someone like me I give them the tools they need to cope with their depression because they're finding the answers they sought when they were so unhappy but couldn't hear through the sound of their own fears.
My students, the ones who have walked that line have advanced quicker than I ever did but in my defense I've been living so I could figure this all out for them so they wouldn't have to lol
If I can have my school, I want to take people affected with these social stigmas and teach them to become part of the light they seek.
Get them off the medication, onto natural alternatives, get them doing their thing.
Then they will be strong and they can spread their own light.
Then the darkness shall turn to light.
Be whoever you were born to be and those people and paths that are meant for you will never pass you by.
Justice is being served. May you all rest in peace.
Your voices have been heard and I hear it getting louder.
Soon you will have names too.
We will ALL stand together around the globe to protect you.
I'm so sorry this took so long.
Never will it happen again.
We shall remember as it will be stamped for all time.
You can come down from the hills now.
We've got you.
So the light spreads


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If you were getting 2 rabbits from the same litter would they fight?
it shouldn't matter is it more to do with the nature of the rabit
sometimes if there aggressive but there rabbits so probably not.
by janeneh 8 years ago
how do i litter train 2 rabbits who have chosen different areas as there toilet space?i have 2 new 12wk rabbits that im trying to house train. In there cage 1 rabbit has chosen a corner in the bedroom as his toilet, the other has chosen a corner in the living area.I have put the litter tray over...
by nasus loops 6 years ago
Can chickens live with rabbits in the same run?We are thinking of getting some rabbits and also chickens and are wondering if it is safe to have the both in the same run with separate sleeping areas.
by Barbara 7 years ago
Does it matter that women are not equal to men? Why or why not?A fellow hubber commented on my hub "I am not equal in 15 states", "How has this hurt you? Why do you care?" How would you answer this question?
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|Through the French Doors
Part of my creative process is inspiration, like most other artists I am sure. To help this process for me it is surrounding my work area with beautiful things... well, not completely surrounding, but a place I can glance to and feast my eyes upon these treasures. Everyone has their own version of what a beautiful thing is, and some would just call it all clutter!
I have a love for nostalgia, for those items which have a history and can tell a story. I also love the quality of these old objects - modern day knockoffs can not compare to the materials or designs used in the past. I've been fortunate to acquire some beautiful old things and I'm so excited that I have a place to put them now. Sadly my big old council cupboards have some serious liquefaction & water damage, but they will be restored one day.
Here are a few photos of my things in my studio. Once my shelves are up I'll be putting more of my lovely finds out on display.
|Christchurch City council draws/cupboards last used in the 1960's
"Press for Orpheus" Old Bakerlight intercom phone from the depths of Canterbury University.
|Beautiful old Royal Typewriter
|Library file draws from Canterbury
|Details from inside one of the Council cupboards
|You can see a '9' stenciled on under this paper sticker.
Sadly these paper numbers will have to be removed when the cabinet gets restored...
but the black stencil numbers will look great!


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Dr Logan provides a range of therapeutic techniques to improve your joint flexibility and muscle control. There can be many reasons for why you are experiencing back, nerve or joint pain, and therefore, At Backprakt, Dr Logan carries out a thorough investigation to diagnose and explain the problem and how the treatment will work.
Contact Dr Logan at his clinic in Lytham St Annes Lancashire, to inquire about the musculoskeletal and nerve pain treatments he offers.
Dr Logan is a proficient and experienced neurophysiologist specialising in neuromuscular conditions, human movement, flexibility and pain relief. Through using a range of scientifically-proven therapeutic services, Dr Logan aims to improve your flexibility and muscle control whilst also alleviating back pain, sports injuries and sciatica. With a high muscle nerve and skeletal success rate, Dr Logan has built an impressive reputation for himself, and his clinic is highly-regarded throughout the Lancashire area. In fact, an astounding 90% of back pain sufferers who visited his practice noticed a difference after a course of treatment. Furthermore, Dr Logan takes a unique approach compared to many physiotherapists and osteopaths to treat skeletal problems, and his excellent patient feedback is testament to the exceptional level of care he provides. If you are suffering from chronic or intense muscle pain, or in need of a musculoskeletal or nerve pain treatment, get in touch with Dr Logan at his clinic in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire.
The Backprakt approach is holistic and uses biomechanical, neurophysiological and electrophysiological modalities to help relieve your back pain, nerve pain, muscle spasm or whatever it is that is causing you discomfort. Rather than purely prescribing pharmaceuticals, which are a short-term solution, Dr Logan concentrates on spinal and joint manipulation, injury rehabilitation, functional movement analysis, ultrasound treatment, nutrition and exercise.
In addition to offering musculoskeletal treatments, Dr Logan also deals with painful shoulders, wrists, elbows, necks, hips, knees and ankles. He also treats patients who are suffering from neuromuscular conditions like Parkinson's, ataxias and tremors. Backprakt differs from traditional physiotherapy clinics and utilises orthopaedic testing, neurology, physiological assessment, medical imaging and gait analysis to better understand your problem.
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The Crowhurst and District Horticultural Society held it's annual Christmas fun Quiz at Crowhurst Village Hall on Saturday 13th December. 40 members and friends attended and enjoyed the quiz with a lovely cheese and wine supper and it was a really happy and successful night and end of year celebration for the society. The winners of the quiz were The Roystons and Robsons who were awarded with the "What" trophy which they also won last year. We also had a bit of fun asking people to wear a funny hat to the event and the winner was Margaret Clifford.
The society wish everyone a Very Happy Christmas and 2015 and we look forward to seeing you all in 2015 to our events - our next event being a Jumble Sale on January 17th from 09.30 at the village hall - 50p entry. Donations wanted please (deliver to the hall from 8am on the morning or call 07870525441)


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BERNARDSVILLE A new, cutting-edge business was formed in Bernardsville recently with an international flair.
Its owner is in regular contact with Japanese and other Asian firms for product acquisition. It will soon feature it own Web site.
Oh, and by the way, it's run by a 15-year-old Bernards High School student.
Patrick Mellin of Hull Road, a sophomore at Bernards High, came up with his idea about a year ago. His firm, CompactDisc Express, sells blank CDs for recording music and other data.
"I've always been interested in computers since I was in Bedwell School," Mellin said. "I was looking for something that wasn't that big yet."
The industry appears ready to take off, however, especially as CD music recorder s become increasingly affordable. Experts expect that many folks will soon be recording or "burning" music CDs as commonly as people now tape music onto cassette tapes.
Mellin said he sold a few single CDs when he first began. Now he sells about 50 a month to friends and at computer shows around the state. He hopes the business will really take off once his Web site is up and running.
"It's greater than I expected," he said, adding that he hopes to continue with the business as his profession after high school.
For his efforts, the teen-ager was recently nominated by his high school guidance counselor Hyman Kleinman for a "Young Entrepreneur Award" sponsored by the Somerset County Chamber of Commerce. The nominees are scheduled to be honored at an awards program next Wednesday, Nov. 15, at The Martinsville Inn.
Patrick is the youngest of four children of Yvonne and Bill Mellin of 45 Hull Road, and the grandson of Oliver Batti, also of Bernardsville.


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Annie Craig of Madbury has a unique perspective on the college financial aid labyrinth that American families face each spring.
Annie Craig of Madbury has a unique perspective on the college financial aid labyrinth that American families face each spring.
The single mom works full time while methodically studying part time at the Portsmouth campus of Southern New Hampshire University. She has about a year to go until she graduates and has racked up $20,000 in student loan debt while pursuing a bachelor's degree. When her daughter graduates from high school next year, Craig will help her navigate the forms, regulations and tough realities of financing the ever-growing cost of a college education.
"When my daughter attends college, I'll be helping her pay off her loans as well as my own," Craig said. "I wish there were more grants and a better way to find out more about scholarships. I feel sometimes that I should take a week off and spend it doing nothing but research and what's available out there."
Craig is not alone.
The deep economic recession is driving the need for even more financial aid — and leaving students, families and colleges anxious about what's coming. One veteran financial aid officer believes the inability of grants and scholarships to match escalating tuition and fees costs has altered the financial aid equation.
"When I started in the profession, we were able to fully meet the needs of all of our students and didn't have to rely heavily on student loans," said Suzy Allen, the director of financial aid at the University of New Hampshire. Allen has helped students and families deal with the financial aid puzzle for more than three decades.
"Unfortunately, over the past 30 years, increases in federal financial aid have not kept pace with increases in the cost of an education, which means at this point that students' needs may not be fully met and there is a far greater reliance on student loans as well as private loans."
UNH coordinates loans, federal Pell grants, scholarships and work-study money to more than 70 percent of its student body of more than 13,000. Allen said that the mission in her office has become even more vital.
"Because we deal with federal regulations and rules and can't always do as much as we would like or families would like, I think we are often perceived as the 'bad guys' when indeed our primary mission is to help make education more affordable for those who need assistance," Allen said.
While there is more information and more resources available to families about their financial aid options, it's not making the decision-making process any easier.
Louisa Martin, the financial aid director at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, has been in the business since 1991 and the job offers a wider range of challenges every year.
"The financial aid process is becoming fearful like taxes, flying and snakes," Marin said. "Their main concern is how to get more money and especially now people are more apprehensive. This is a big step and families are wondering, 'How can afford it?' "
Martin said she does workshops in New Hampshire and Massachusetts to help families understand the process.
"They are always jampacked," Martin said of her presentations, which she considers an important public service. "The more we can get the word out about the process and to start thinking about it, the better it will be for everyone."
"The financing system for college is in real crisis," said Barmak Nassirian, associate executive director of the American Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers. "Every one of the participants in the system is experiencing hardship — higher education institutions, states, aid donors and families all are cash-strapped."
Families who saved for their children's education through Section 529 plans — the state-sponsored investment funds for college that are popular for their tax breaks — have seen those monies depleted by the worst bear market in decades. Another frequent source of family college payment assistance, mortgage refinancing, has been mostly depleted as home equity values have plummeted.
Annie Craig is one of 200 "cash-strapped" students receiving some form of financial aid at SNHU's Portsmouth campus. Some of those students are also receiving tuition reimbursements from their employers, but it's unknown whether that benefit will decline or expand in the current economic climate.
Martin said enrollments are expected to rise — as are financial aid applications — as unemployed workers go back to school for retraining or to get a second degree.
While some private lenders have pulled out of the student loan lending market, Allen and Martin said it has presented no obstacles for students at their schools. Both said some help for students is on the way as paying for education has increasingly become a major political issue. President Obama's recent stimulus package includes some $17 billion for federal Pell grants, the largest college grant program in the country. The funding will increase the maximum Pell grant to $5,350 in 2009-10 and $5,550 in 2010-11 (the maximum was $4,731 in 2008-09). The package also includes $200 million for increased work-study funding and $14 billion in Hope Scholarship tax credits of up to $2,500 for low- and middle-income families.
Martin said the most important thing for families to do is preparation.
"We don't hear a lot of talk about preparation, but you need to prepare as early as possible to be a contributor to your child's education," she said. "Financial aid was created as a partnership between school and family. My advice is: pay attention to what you borrow and borrow what you need."
Material from The Associated Press was used in this story.


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No infringement of any constitutionally protected right of free expression was demonstrated by a plaintiff who had been discharged by the defendant, his former employer, for substandard performance of his duties [544-545]; nor did the plaintiff show that any public policy considerations were implicated in the termination of his employment [545-546].
CIVIL ACTION commenced in the Superior Court Department on September 9, 1986.
The case was heard by Mel L. Greenberg, J., on a motion for summary judgment.
Christopher Pilavis for the plaintiff.
Richard L. Alfred (Wendy E. Warring with him) for the defendants.
KAPLAN, J. The plaintiff MacDonough appeals from a summary judgment of the Superior Court dismissing his claim which is, essentially, that he was discharged from his job with the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) in violation of law. He has abandoned sundry of his theories of liability, and his appeal now reduces to the contentions that the MHFA infringed upon his constitutional right of free expression and also was in breach of a "public
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policy" duty it owed to him as an employee at will. [Note 2] The contentions are without merit. We affirm. The narrative at point 1 below, a distillation of the relevant parts of the record (many irrelevances were contributed by the plaintiff), sets out the material facts. The course of events is clear and there is no genuine issue regarding it in the meaning of the summary judgment rule, Mass.R.Civ.P. 56(a), 365 Mass. 824 (1974). The questions of law follow at point 2(a) - (c).
1. Narrative.
From September 21, 1981, to May 9, 1986, the plaintiff Kenneth MacDonough was employed by MHFA [Note 3] as an assistant real estate appraiser on an at-will basis at the (final) annual salary of $37,548. Craigie Arms Associates, the developer of a project called Craigie Arms, located a few street blocks from Harvard Square, Cambridge, had filed an application through its general partner, Robert H. Kuehn, Jr., to increase by some $600,000 a previously approved mortgage application for about $3,500,000. Joseph Antonelli, the plaintiff's supervisor, asked the plaintiff to do a review, and to compare the values in the earlier independent appraisal of the project with those in the application for the increase. The plaintiff's written report of October 24, 1985, indicated that the proposed rents for the fifty apartment units were suitable in light of the anticipated yearly subsidy from the State Housing Assistance for Rental Production (SHARP), see G. L. c. 121B, Sections 33-35. [Note 4] The report did not point to any
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problems with the rent level proposed for office space that was to be made available in the basement level of the building.
However, on the following day, October 25, the plaintiff wrote a "confidential" letter to Bernard Singer, chairman of the board of directors of MHFA. He said that Kuehn intended to move a company of his into about 8,000 square feet of the commercial space at Craigie Arms and to pay rent of $15 per square foot. The plaintiff thought at least $30 would be "more realistic"; and if fair, rather than arbitrarily deflated rent was paid on such space, no SHARP subsidy would be necessary. Because of Kuehn's "relationship with M.H.F.A." a "serious ethical" question, "[p]ossibly, a criminal one?," arose. With so many MHFA insiders aware of the deal, outsiders would eventually know about it: from an ethical and political standpoint MHFA was "opening itself up to a disastrous situation." The plaintiff hoped Singer would inform all board members -- the December board meeting was near -- and "derail this potential disaster before it takes place."
Singer forwarded the letter to the MHFA executive director, Marvin Siflinger, who on November 12, 1985, sent it to the chief of operations, Eleanor G. White. Regular processing of the application was stopped. On November 14, White, Antonelli, Brian Frawley (Antonelli's supervisor), and the plaintiff met, and on November 18, White addressed a memorandum to the plaintiff summarizing her initial view of the plaintiff's behavior as follows. Any doubts or information he had about the commercial rents should not have been withheld from his superiors; it should have been passed through the regular chain of command; the withholding risked a situation where a given problem might not have been attacked before the open board meeting; White inferred that the plaintiff intended to embarrass the staff in its relation to the chairman or the public. Furthermore, the plaintiff had made "unsupported accusations about ethical and/or criminal lapses in the supervisory staff" and thereby had done a disservice to his colleagues and supervisors: if he had evidence
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of wrongdoing he should provide it to the law enforcement authorities. "To the extent that you make mistakes, withhold information (as in Craigie Arms), or overlook substantive issues, Agency decision making is severely compromised." [Note 5]
As White promised in her memorandum, the MHFA took prompt steps to investigate the plaintiff's assertions. The real estate appraisal and consultant firm of Casey & Dennis was retained to conduct an independent appraisal; another assistant appraiser at MHFA was assigned to evaluate the commercial rent levels obtainable at Craigie Arms; the developer was invited to submit additional information on commercial rents; and the plaintiff himself was requested (by Antonelli) to review commercial rent levels in the Harvard Square area.
The plaintiff after conducting a review submitted a memorandum to Antonelli on November 21, 1985, in which he said that even if the commercial space was not used for occupancy by retail businesses, which he considered its best and highest use, the rent (for office use) should be $25 per square foot. But as the commercial space involved was actually space in the basement which hardly qualified for retail business, Antonelli asked the plaintiff for further substantiation. On December 9, 1985, the plaintiff turned in a second memorandum; now he concluded that $24 was the proper rate even for office use. The evaluations by the others who had been asked to review the matter were to the effect that $13-15 was the proper office rent. Antonelli concluded that the plaintiff's evaluation was unsupported. Antonelli so informed the plaintiff by memorandum of January 13, 1986: the plaintiff
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had not been objective; he "selectively us[ed] comparables" to try to justify what he had written Singer.
As to the plaintiff's suggestion of ethical or criminal implications in MHFA dealings with Kuehn, we note: Kuehn was chairman of the Multi-Dwelling Advisory Board of MHFA. MHFA's enabling act, St. 1966, c. 708, Section 11, exempts individuals, like Kuehn, who are serving on its advisory boards, from the provisions of the conflict of interest statute, G. L. c. 268A. Kuehn was free to apply for financing for his construction projects through MHFA.
To go backward in time, the record indicates that the plaintiff's performance on his job had been deteriorating since 1984 when he was denied a merit raise. It declined further after Antonelli's assessment of January 13. The plaintiff was to have his semi-annual performance assessment in January 1986, but Antonelli postponed this and on January 31 he set up a sixty-day action plan for the plaintiff to go into effect in February 1986. [Note 6] It outlined particular tasks for the plaintiff to accomplish on three projects (Belle Street Apartments, Springfield; Brickyard Terrace, North Adams; Haynes House, Roxbury) to be completed by given deadlines. The plaintiff in fact only worked on the Belle Street Apartments project. The appraisal for this project was to be completed by March 3, 1986. The plaintiff, however, did not turn in his first version of the appraisal until April 1, 1986. Revisions were recommended, but the plaintiff's appraisal submitted on April 24, 1986, did not adopt these revisions. The plaintiff also spent several days during this period establishing attainable rents for an Oak Hills development in Pittsfield. This project was not part of the sixty-day action plan. On April 10, 1986, Antonelli made the performance assessment. He graded the plaintiff's work as "unacceptable" in the categories of (1) "workload management," (2) "communication and coordination," and (3) "initiative and responsiveness"; and "needs improvement" in the category of
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(4) "technical skills and problem solving." On May 8, Antonelli forwarded to Siflinger a recommendation that the plaintiff be discharged, with an accompanying assessment of the plaintiff's performance. This was on the lines of the April 10 assessment, but went into greater supporting detail. In category (1), Antonelli found failure to meet deadlines, improper reliance on others' work, and excessive absenteeism and tardiness; under (2), there was misconduct, including the episode of the letter of October 25, 1985, as to which Antonelli wrote: "Although a proper chain of review for such allegations is in place within the Agency and is expected to be followed, [the plaintiff] refused to utilize that process. Rather than bring this matter up with me, he went directly to the Agency Chairman. I want to emphasize here that [the plaintiff's] allegations have since been proven completely erroneous and unfounded." Under category (3), Antonelli found insubordination, in that the plaintiff refused to accept in a professional manner any direction or constructive criticism from higher authority; he reacted to such communications as personal attacks upon himself. Regarding (4), while the plaintiff had the basic skills, he had not applied them as could be expected of one with such length of service. There was a lack of initiative to solve problems on an independent basis.
With the concurrence of Frawley, White, and Siflinger in this review of the plaintiff's performance, the plaintiff was dismissed on May 9, 1986.
2. Discussion.
(a) In general. The measure of the case is that the plaintiff was dismissed from service for substandard performance as an assistant real estate appraiser, in which the letter of October 25 figured, if at all, only as an example of that kind of performance, being erroneous in its assertions and disruptive in the manner of its presentation. If, as appears, the plaintiff's inefficiency or incompetence was the MHFA's reason for the discharge, then the case is well on its way to solution. Nevertheless, we deal more particularly with the plaintiff's two contentions.
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(b) Constitutional claim. To succeed on a constitutional basis, one in the plaintiff's position must show initially that (i) his conduct was constitutionally protected, and (ii) this conduct was a motivating factor in his discharge by the employer. If a plaintiff carries this burden, a defendant, to escape liability, must show in turn that the decision to dismiss the plaintiff would have been reached without regard to the protected conduct. See Brasslett v. Cota, 761 F.2d 827, 835 (1st Cir. 1985), citing Pickering v. Board of Educ. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will County, 391 U.S. 563, 568 (1968).
The prime question whether an employee's conduct is the subject of constitutional protection is submitted to a "balancing" process -- "the interests of the [plaintiff], as a citizen, in commenting upon matters of public concern [Note 7] [as against] the interest of the State, as an employer, in promoting the efficiency of the public services it performs through its employees." Pickering, 391 U.S. at 568. See also Brasslett, 761 F.2d at 834-835. Thus McDonough v. Trustees of the Univ. Sys. of N.H., 704 F.2d 780, 784 (1st Cir. 1983), says in summary:
"Allegedly protected activity must be evaluated with an eye toward: (1) whether it was directed against those with whom plaintiff is regularly in contact such that it might impede harmony among co-workers or the ability of supervisors to maintain discipline; (2) whether plaintiff's activity has a detrimental impact on those with whom he must maintain personal loyalty and confidence for the fulfillment of his job responsibilities; and (3) with regard to erroneous statements concerning matters
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of public concern, whether such statement impedes plaintiff's performance of his daily duties or the regular operation of the [agency] generally."
Deserving particular attention here are the several references of the plaintiff's superiors to the effects of the episode of the Singer letter on internal discipline, loyalty, and confidence among the plaintiff's coworkers, upon the plaintiff's performance, and upon general operation of the Agency. The judge below found that the "balance" fell in favor of the Agency, and we do the same upon independent appraisal unaided by the "clearly erroneous" standard of Mass.R.Civ.P. 52(b), 365 Mass. 816 (1974).
Although unnecessary to decision, we point out that, were it assumed that the letter to Singer was the subject of constitutional protection, the plaintiff would nevertheless fail in the end on the issue of the employer's motivation in discharging him. The assessments showed the plaintiff's performance to be unacceptable apart from the sending of the letter. We add that we do not think the MHFA would be barred by the Federal or State Constitutions from considering the rashness of the content and manner of communication of the letter as having some bearing on the plaintiff's proficiency as a worker. But in any event that consideration does not appear to have figured substantially in the final action.
(c) Common law claim. In DeRose v. Putnam Mgmt. Co., 398 Mass. 205 , 206 (1986), the court answered in the affirmative the question "whether an employee at-will may resort to the courts for a remedy if the employee at-will is dismissed in violation of public policy in circumstances in which the employer does not deprive the plaintiff of any bonuses, wages, or commissions." Under the title of "public policy," "[r]edress is available for employees who are terminated for asserting a legally guaranteed right (e.g., filing workers' compensation claim), for doing what the law requires (e.g., serving on a jury), or for refusing to do that which the law forbids (e.g., committing perjury)." Smith-Pfeffer v. Superintendent of the Walter E. Fernald State School, 404 Mass. 145 , 149-150 (1989).
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The plaintiff says that for the MHFA to discharge him because he brought the Kuehn matter to Singer's attention offended "public policy." But the case in the plaintiff's own light does not fall within the established public policy categories above described. If a new category were to be established, and dismissal of an at-will employee forbidden when motivated by "his performance of some act so socially desirable that public policy would encourage it," Glaz v. Ralston Purina Co., 24 Mass. App. Ct. 386 , 390 (1987), still the plaintiff's actual performance of the "act" in the present case would not come near the hypothetical level of social desirability. See Yovins v. Fish, 27 Mass. App. Ct. 442 , 444-445 (1989). However, the entire discussion of "public policy" is irrelevant because the dismissal here was essentially for incompetence as we have indicated. [Note 8]
Judgment affirmed.
[Note 1] Various officers of the agency.
[Note 2] In six additional counts, the plaintiff complained of a variety of things -- intentional infliction of mental distress, discrimination based on religious affiliation or moral code, breaches of civil service and conflict of interest laws; violation of the MHFA's enabling statute. The judge also found implicit in the complaint a defamation claim. That claim and the two urged here the judge disposed of on summary judgment; the rest of the complaint he dismissed for failure of statement under Mass.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6), 365 Mass. 755 (1974).
[Note 3] MHFA is an independent corporate and political body which promotes an increase in the supply and availability of decent, safe, and sanitary housing for low and moderate income families and individuals.
[Note 4] A SHARP subsidy works to reduce interest requirements on mortgages which finance new construction or substantial renovations for projects devoted to a certain amount of low income housing.
[Note 5] At some point after the Singer letter, the plaintiff's then attorney filed a complaint with the State Ethics Commission. The present record leaves the circumstances obscure, but it appears that the commission conducted a preliminary investigation; it found no probable cause for further investigation or hearing.
[Note 6] The plaintiff refused to assent by signing his name to the plan. Nevertheless, it was Antonelli's directive to him.
[Note 7] It may be doubted whether the letter to Singer qualifies, in the Pickering sense, as a comment on a matter of public concern; rather it may be viewed as comment on an internal management question. Of course the letter was not directed to the public. Compare Mount Healthy City Bd. of Educ. v. Doyle, 429 U.S. 274, 283-284 (1977). Sometimes the plaintiff in his argument invokes a right to call attention to his employer's violation of State law, sometimes -- with even less record support -- a right to protest his being personally coerced by superiors into engaging in unethical or illegal conduct.
[Note 8] The case of Mello v. Stop & Shop Cos., 402 Mass. 555 , 560 n.6 (1988), assumes the possibility of protecting at-will employees against discharge for so-called "whistleblowing." However that kind of communication might be defined, the protection would not be expected to extend to a recklessly false charge or imputation, even if uttered in a belief that it was true.


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Fact: the strip club provides you with a lot of time for real spiritual development. You help the needy by being a stripper–you contribute to society, and do your part in fixing the world! This girl is onto something (and with a sense of humor).
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How Not To Be A Skinny Vegan*
This blog is a celebration of the wonderful world of vegan cooking. Enjoy!
* The title of this blog refutes the dangerous idea that veganism is a weight-loss diet and that all vegans are skinny. Conversely, being a-not-so-skinny-vegan is also not the same as being overweight or unhealthy. All food intake must be part of a balanced lifestyle.
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Day Three:
We woke after our exceptionally long night in need of some good breakfast. We gobbled down a banana and a nut bar and were raring to go back 10am (I say raring to go. What I really mean is groggy and marginally enthusiastic). I aimed to drive for the hour to Queenstown, but having dealt with Kiwi drivers driving dangerously close behind me all the way up a steep, very winding hillside, I asked Mr Bear to take over for the rest of the way. Far too stressful! I don't think he minded much since the downwards journey was steep and curvy and for some reason, men like these driving conditions. We even took a picture of the road curving down below us when we stopped to admire the view, thinking my Papa would have very much enjoyed that drive!
Upon arrival, we strolled around for a while trying to find a nice place to eat that wouldn't add the surcharge most places do on bank holidays. We plumped for the Wharf Pub and sat outside in the slight drizzle to enjoy our generously-sized steak sandwiches. I managed to find a good old fashioned sweet shop after lunch and we spent nearly $20 on a box of handmade chocolates; you've got to treat yourself sometimes!
Martin wanted to drive around the Lake a bit, so we opted to follow the signs to Glenochy, 'The Gateway to Paradise'. We stopped half way there to take some pictures of the awesome view and got talking to a father and son from Australia who told us some of the scenes from Lord of the Rings were filmed in Glenochy and the mountains we were looking at were actually the Misty Mountains (subsequent research must be done on this point I feel!).
We made it to Glenochy and decided to park up with the car-bed facing the lake and scoff the rest of our choccies whilst watching a kite-surfer awe the onlookers on the peer, with an accompanying chorous of 'oohs' and 'aahs'.
On our drive back into Queenstown, Martin slowed right down after spotting two strange silhouettes on the road ahead of us. As we drew closer, those strange silhouettes turned out to be two sparring wild cats with their backs arched, their fur on end and their fangs bared. They took no notice of us until we were right up to them, then sprung to life and dived into the bushes. They were quite small so we reckon they must only have been young. I felt like I'd seen my cat Ziggy and have become even more convinced he is half wild cat, due to his distinctive markings. A little further down, we came across a mountain goat chewing tufts of bracken by the road-side, giving us a stare that said 'no pictures, thank you'.
We had hoped to arrive back at the campsite before it went dark, but as we were cooking the light started to vanish rapidly and our candles were battling against the breeze to stay lit. But eating in the dark is quite nice really, especially with the moon and stars shinging above you. Before heading to the kitchen to wash our plates, we lay on our bench, looking up at the twinkling sky, picking out the odd satellite masquerading as a star and making up our own constellations.


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Run by Ann Patchett
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was an enjoyable read. Ann Patchett is an amazing author. How does she weave so much depth into her characters, their lives, their histories and it all takes place in a scant 48 hour period. She does an amazing job of making this feel light and enjoyable and yet thought provoking.


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Conservative Students Fear Intense Backlash for Talking Politics, Study Finds
Conservative students fear the most backlash for sharing their political views, according to a new study conducted by Heterodox Academy, a group of professors working to support viewpoint diversity in academia. "Our preliminary results suggest that students fear discussing racial issues the most and that their greatest concern is criticism from their peers," writes Sean Stevens, the group's research director.
According to the study, conservative kids are the most likely to fear that their political views could be criticized as "offensive," and they are most likely to fear retaliation from professors in the form of lower grades.
Conservative students also indicate the most fear of being reported to the administration for thought-crime, according to the results. This means students don't just fear social backlash, but administrative punishment, too. Considering that most colleges have mechanisms to sanction wrong-thinkers, students have a valid concern.
According to the Foundation for Individual Rights in Higher Education (FIRE), almost 40 percent of colleges in the U.S have "severely restrictive" speech policies designed to prevent offensive remarks on the basis of race, gender, and class. An expression of conservative views (for example: that illegal immigration poses a serious threat to the country) could easily be considered a violation of policy at many of these schools, if overheard by a liberal student.
Further compounding the problem, more than 200 colleges play host to Bias Response Teams, which actively encourage students to report "hate speech" and "bias incidents" on campus. Since more than 40 percent of these teams include members of campus law enforcement, conservative students also have to fear rebuke from campus security guards and police officers, too.
PJ Media spoke with a few college students to learn how they feel about talking politics on campus. Both conservative and libertarian students agreed that students on their campus could face backlash and ostracism for sharing political opinions.
Liberty Fuchs, a psychology major at Santa Monica City College, told PJ Media that talking politics on campus can be tricky. Fuchs, whose father was from Communist Romania, said she identifies as a libertarian, and that she enjoys sharing many of her political views with her peers on campus.
"I found that most students haven't even heard libertarian stances," Fuchs said. "How can they know they disagree with me if they've never heard what I think?"
While Fuchs said she is open about her libertarian views, and even goes out of her way to share conservative viewpoints with her peers "in an attempt to humanize the demonized party," she said she shies away from sharing her thoughts on racial issues.
"When it comes to Black Lives Matter and the question of what really is holding back certain communities that mostly consist of people of color, I stay silent. Even though these issues are very important to me, no one wants to hear a white girl talk about race issues, even if my views are fairly pragmatic."


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Capitaine Aristide Absinthe Knee-Tremblay, whose obituary we carried last week, is, in fact, not deceased. In a statement issued yesterday, M. Knee-Tremblay said, "Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated. I was merely resting."
The news will be greeted with rejoicing by Knee-Tremblay's many admirers on both sides of the Channel.
Arrangements for a state funeral in St Buryan, where M. Knee-Tremblay lives, have been put on hold -- at least temporarily, while it is established if a relapse is probable; and thus whether the 10,000 pasties obtained from Rowe's on a sale-or-return basis should be retained for another week, or returned immediately.
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A tingling frisson of excitement has been coursing through the culinary world as word has slipped out that the famed Sancreed-born chef, Archilaus "Odeur" Trudgeon (36) has opened a new venue called simply "Forest Shack" in which to present his latest novel creations.
Pictured here in his old kitchens at Camborne Bus Station where he is rustling up one of his signature innovative creations "Ffarm Ppancakes", Archilaus has never failed to impress with his 'out of nowhere' originality.
A kitchen king utterly devoted to the use of the wholly 'natural' in his cooking, he has always strenuously denied simply collecting cow pancakes from farm fields. This is a cheap charge laid at his door by bitter, twisted and jealous competitors of the likes of Oliver, Carlucci, Stein and Smith.
Fiercely proud of his use of what he fondly describes as 'Nanature's nunutricious babounty", which he collects himself, this sensitive culinary craftsman has insisted on always making his own transformative additions to what he sees as the magical gifts of nature.
His 'Ffarm Ppancakes', or 'FfPps', as they have come to be known by devoted Trudgeon acolytes, who even seek to emulate his pronounciation, have been variously described as chocolatey, gingery, earthy, strong, punchy, chewy and grassy.
However, all devotees agree that it is delicious and well worth the - to a humble Roundup journalist - frankly surprisingly high prices.
Pancake à la Guernsey costs £73, while Pancake à la British White costs £125. Given the cover charge of £20, the service charge of the greater of 10% or £90, the compulsory corkage charge of £25 (whether one drinks or not), it is easy to see that popping in for a Trudgeon Ppancake can be a very expensive exercise.
Trudgeon dining is therefore a matter for the Relubbus elite, amongst whom table places are auctioned, so great is the demand. The rich and famous are now competing to obtain bookings at the exciting new venue.
'Forest Shack' is situated in the back garden of Trudgeon's Sancreed home, not far from his compost heap. Relying, as it does, solely on natural light and ventilation, the new restaurant is the antithesis of the usual haunts of the rich and famous. Typically, Trudgeon has successfully striven, not simply for understatement, but for what he excitedly terms 'anti-stastatement'.
Diners' seating is a packing case and the 'tables', though now all spotlessly clean, have all seen service before as various parts of farm carts.
The recorded music of Percy Botheras (pictured left), the virtuoso triangle player, rings out from Trudgeon's wind-up cassette player to help give the 'Forest Shack' its unmistakeable Trudgeon ambience.
However, the focus of excitement is rightly on the food. Whilst all the old favourites naturally remain on offer, impatient eyes devour the tantalising names and descriptions of all the new dishes.
Trudgeon will not permit disclosure of the details of any of the new creations – that is a pleasure reserved for paying guests. Further, he vehemently denies that the piles of KFC packing and Sainsbury's Basic egg boxes at the back of the shack are anything to do with him.
However, some of the delighted diners did admit that they had started their meals with something that looked like a boiled egg, but which tasted excitingly different and every bit worth the £37.50 charged for the starter. Furthermore, the chicken dish – served with some sort of Bovril-flavoured ice cream and priced at £310 per portion – was described as "heavenly".
The 'Forest Shack' has just three tables for four. It is already fully booked until Christmas 2011 with the usual auctions to get the prized bookings in the early months. So, if you start saving now, you too could be dining à la Trudgeon in 2012!!
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By Darryl Payne
Posted on March 1, 2011
If you're planning to get married this summer, this would be a good time to get a jump on reserving the best wedding location or wedding chapel for you. Chapels often stay booked months in advance, so don't limit yourself to last-minute decisions when you arrive in a few months.
There are dozens of chapels and other wedding providers in the Smokies that are equipped to offer you the total package for your Smoky Mountain destination wedding. You often have your choice of indoor or outdoor settings, and a licensed officiant will be available to conduct your service, which could come complete with music, photography, candles and more. Wedding companies usually have several different packages at different price points that are available to help you find the service and products that will fit into your budget.
And don't forget to reserve your accommodations now too. Overnight rental companies also book far in advance, so make sure you visit their web sites to check out the types of properties that are available and where they're located. It might be handy to have a honeymoon cottage close to where the wedding takes place, but you may also want to consider having the honeymoon in the city or area that will be closest to the types of activities you want to enjoy during your stay.
About Darryl Payne
Darryl Payne is a native of East Tennessee in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. He is a web developer with a passion for building great websites. As a local, he can offer a unique perspective on where to stay and things to do while on vacation in the Smokies. To read his latest recommendations, please click the Google+ follow button.
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