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Emergency contraception and the FDA
February 10, 2011 § 2 Comments
by MIRANDA
I've written quite a lot about emergency contraception, and in particular about the shady age restrictions that dictate who can and can't buy it over the counter.
The Center for Reproductive Rights has an excellent recap:
The Center sued the FDA in 2005 for failing to grant over-the-counter status to emergency contraception (a.k.a Plan B) against the advice of its scientific experts and in violation of its own procedures and regulations. In 2006, the FDA agreed to make Plan B available without a prescription, but only to women 18 and over and only behind the pharmacy counter.
Plan B is now available over-the-counter for anyone age 17 or over, but remains inaccessible to those under 17 even though "medical and scientific consensus provides no rationale for age restrictions on Plan B."
Today, emergency contraception is available without a prescription, but only for women age 17 and older. Pharmacies and clinics must keep it behind the counter and anyone seeking to buy it must show government issued identification proving their age in order to buy it without a prescription.
These intrusive restrictions, unprecedented for drugs with over-the-counter status, make it harder and more stigmatizing for consumers to get the contraception during its most effective window.
These restrictions are undeniably motivated by political and social pressures that seek to legislate sexuality. (I'll quote myself: "It's more than obvious that the conservative movement to restrict access is not about the health and safety of teenage women, but about legislating who is and isn't allowed to have sex.") Never mind that the political leaders who restrict Plan B access, which prevents conception after unprotected sex, are the same people who restrict abortion access — abortion being what women might logically turn to when faced with an unplanned pregnancy that using Plan B might have prevented in the first place.
But this morning brought some good news:
Moments ago, Teva, the manufacturer of the emergency contraceptive (EC) Plan B, announced that it filed an application with the FDA requesting that EC be available over-the-counter without a prescription for women of all ages.
While it's phenomenal that Teva has put this pressure on the FDA, their request will only affect restrictions on their specific emergency contraception product. In an email, the Center for Reproductive Rights emphasized: "We want the FDA to know that it is still required to obey the law and end all restrictions once and for all –- not on a piece meal basis."
They have a petition to pressure Dr. Margaret Hamburg, the FDA Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to end senseless age restrictions on all forms of emergency contraception. Please sign here.
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Ultimate Cambodian Adventure
About Cambodia
No matter where you travel in Cambodia, the past is always present. History, both ancient and modern, is everywhere here; whether you're cycling in the shadows of the mighty Angkor Wat, wandering the streets of cosmopolitan Phnom Penh, or exploring the Irrawaddy in search of river dolphins, you can't escape the pull of time that shaped, and continues to shape, this arresting land.
What's Included
G Adventures for Good: New Hope Vocational Training Restaurant, Siem Reap. Angkor Wat complex entrance and guide (Siem Reap). Mekong boat trip to spot Irrawaddy dolphins. Tuol Sleng prison and Choeung Ek (Killing Fields) entrance and guide. Phnom Penh cyclo tour. Internal flight. Border crossing support. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.
Stroll through the streets of colonial Phnom Penh and Battambang, learn about the recent history of Cambodia with a visit to Tuol Sleng (S21 prison), revel in the majesty of Angkor Wat, relax on golden beaches, experience a local village meal
Dossier Disclaimer
The information in this trip details document has been compiled with care and is provided in good faith. However it is subject to change, and does not form part of the contract between the client and the operator. The itinerary featured is correct at time of printing. It may differ slightly to the one in the brochure. Occasionally our itineraries change as we make improvements that stem from past travellers, comments and our own research. Sometimes it can be a small change like adding an extra meal along the itinerary. Sometimes the change may result in us altering the tour for the coming year. Ultimately, our goal is to provide you with the most rewarding experience. Please note that our brochure is usually released in November each year. If you have booked from the previous brochure you may find there have been some changes to the itinerary.
VERY IMPORTANT: Please ensure that you print a final copy of your Trip Details to review a couple of days prior to travel, in case there have been changes that affect your plans.
Itinerary Disclaimer
While it is our intention to adhere to the route described below, there is a certain amount of flexibility built into the itinerary and on occasion it may be necessary, or desirable to make alterations. The itinerary is brief, as we never know exactly where our journey will take us. Due to our style of travel and the regions we visit, travel can be unpredictable. The Trip Details document is a general guide to the tour and region and any mention of specific destinations or wildlife is by no means a guarantee that they will be visited or encountered. Aboard expedition trips visits to research stations depend on final permission.
Additionally, any travel times listed are approximations only and subject to vary due to local circumstances.
Important Notes
There may be a luggage weight restriction for the internal flight on this tour. Each passenger is allowed to carry one checked bag with a maximum weight of 20kg (44 lbs). Additional baggage or excess weight may incur a fee. These charges are the responsibility of the passenger.
Group Leader Description
All G Adventures group trips are accompanied by one of our Chief Experience Officers (CEO). The aim of the CEO is to take the hassle out of your travels and to help you have the best trip possible. They will provide information on the places you are traveling through, offer suggestions for things to see and do, recommend great local eating venues and introduce you to our local friends. While not being guides in the traditional sense you can expect them to have a broad general knowledge of the countries visited on the trip, including historical, cultural, religious and social aspects. We also use local guides where we think more specific knowledge will add to the enjoyment of the places we are visiting – we think it's the best of both worlds.
Group Size Notes
Max 15, avg 12
Meals Included
10 breakfasts, 1 dinner
Eating is a big part of travelling. G Adventures understands the importance of breakfast to start your day, we strive to include a basic breakfast wherever possible. A typical breakfast may include toast, coffee and tea, however, they may also be Asian style, consisting of noodles, congee (rice porridge), bread or eggs; this may vary depending on the city we're visiting. Vegetarians will be able to find a range of different foods, although in some areas the choice maybe limited. Should breakfast not be included, your CEO can suggest some local options.
Travelling with G Adventures you experience the vast array of wonderful food that is available out in the world. Generally meals are not included in the trip price when there is a choice of eating options, to give you the maximum flexibility in deciding where, what, and with whom to eat. It also gives you more budgeting flexibility, though generally food is cheap. Our groups tend to eat together to enable you to taste a larger variety of dishes and enjoy each other's company. There is no obligation to do this though. Your CEO will be able to suggest favourite restaurants during your trip. While trekking in remote regions, food is included, plentiful and made of fresh local ingredients. For all trips, please refer to the meals included and budget information.
For all trips please refer to the meals included and budget information for included meals and meal budgets.
Private van, local bus, cyclo, boat, tuk-tuk, plane
About our Transportation
Private bus, Local bus, Plane
Local Flights
All local flights are included in the cost of your tour unless otherwise noted. It is important that we have your passport information at the time of booking in order to process these tickets. Internal flight tickets are issued locally and will be given to you prior to the flight departure.
Solo Travellers
We believe single travellers should not have to pay more to travel so our group trips are designed for shared accommodation and do not involve a single supplement. Single travellers joining group trips are paired in twin or multi-share accommodation with someone of the same sex for the duration of the trip. Some of our Independent trips are designed differently and single travellers on these itineraries must pay the single trip price.
Hotels (13 nts).
My Own Room
Please note that if you have booked the "My Own Room" option for this tour, you will receive your own single room for all night stops
About Accommodation
Hotels/Guesthouses 13 Nights
Joining Hotel
For details of your joining hotel please refer to your tour voucher, G Account, the G Adventures App or contact your travel agent.
Arrival Complications
We don't expect any problems, and nor should you, but if for any reason you are unable to commence your trip as scheduled, as soon as possible please contact your starting point hotel, requesting that you speak to or leave a message for your CEO (if you are not on a group tour please refer to the emergency contact details provided in this dossier). If you are unable to get in touch with your leader, please refer to our emergency contact details.
If you have pre-booked an airport transfer please meet your driver near the information counter at Entrance Door number 3 of the airport, in the arrival hall. Look for a driver holding a G Adventures sign with your name.
If you have still have not made contact with our representative within 30 minutes of clearing customs and immigration, we recommend that you make your own way to the Starting Point hotel, following the Joining Instructions. Please apply to your travel agent on your return for a refund of the transfer cost if this occurs.
Emergency Contact
Should you need to contact us during a situation of dire need, it is best to first call either the G Adventures Local Representative (if one is listed below) or our G Adventures Local Office. If for any reason you do not receive an immediate answer, please leave a detailed message and contact information, so they may return your call and assist you as soon as possible.
If you have purchased an arrival through G Adventures or if an arrival transfer is included in the cost of your tour, please note that:
Your arrival transfer has been arranged based on flight information provided to us. If you are advised of a flight schedule change within 48 hours of your scheduled arrival time, we will do our best to rearrange your arrival transfer however we cannot guarantee this. If your arrival transfer does not arrive within 30 minutes after you have exited the arrivals area please take a taxi to your start point hotel.
If your call is specifically concerning Bangkok Airport Transfer complications please call our local G Adventures Transfer provider directly at:+66 81 847 3034 (081 847 3034 from within Thailand) or +66 86 339 5881 (086 339 5881 from within Thailand)
G Adventures Office Bangkok, Thailand
During Office hours (Weekdays, 9am-5pm Local Time)
From outside Thailand: +66 2 508 8630
From within Thailand: 02 508 8630
After hours emergency number
From outside Thailand: +66 87 049 6074
From within Thailand: 087 049 6074
If you are unable for any reason to contact our local office, please call the numbers listed below, which will connect you directly with our 24 hour Sales team, who will happily assist you.
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Calls from Germany: 0800 365 1000
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Calls from New Zealand: 0800 333 307
Outside North America, Australia, New Zealand, Germany and the UK: +1 416 260 0999
What to Take
We are on the move a lot on this trip so recommend that you pack as lightly as possible as your are expected to carry your own luggage. As a rule we try not to have to walk more than 15-20 mintues with your bags which is why we recommend keeping the weight of your bags between 10-15kg/22-30lb.
Suitcases are not recommended for G Adventures trips! Most travellers carry a backpack or rolling bag of small to medium size (no XXL ones please!) as storage space on some transport is limited – they need to fit under the beds when traveling on sleeper trains. You will also need a day pack/bag to carry water, cameras and other electronics like ipods and mobile phones.
Conservative Dress:
• Modest clothing that covers knees and shoulders (Long pants, long skirts, shirts that cover shoulders)
• Shawl or scarf (for temple visits)
• Flight info (required) (Printouts of e-tickets may be required at the border)
• Insurance info (required) (With photocopies)
• Passport (required) (With photocopies)
• Required visas or vaccination certificates (required) (With photocopies)
• Vouchers and pre-departure information (required)
• Binoculars (optional)
• Camera (With extra memory cards and batteries)
• Cash, credit and debit cards
• Day pack (Used for daily excursions or short overnights)
• Ear plugs
• First-aid kit (should contain lip balm with sunscreen, sunscreen, whistle, Aspirin, Ibuprofen, bandaids/plasters, tape, anti-histamines, antibacterial gel/wipes, antiseptic cream, Imodium or similar tablets for mild cases of diarrhea, rehydration powder, water purification tablets or drops, insect repellent, sewing kit, extra prescription drugs you may be taking)
• Flashlight/torch (Headlamps are ideal)
• Fleece top/sweater
• Footwear
• Hat
• Locks for bags
• Long pants/jeans
• Moneybelt
• Outlet adapter
• Personal entertainment (Reading and writing materials, cards, music player, etc.)
• Reusable water bottle
• Shirts/t-shirts
• Sleepwear
• Small travel towel
• Sunglasses
• Toiletries (Preferably biodegradable)
• Watch and alarm clock
• Waterproof backpack cover
• Windproof rain jacket
Warm Weather:
• Sandals/flip-flops
• Shorts/skirts (Longer shorts/skirts are recommended)
• Sun hat/bandana
• Swimwear
Note: Please pack clothing for the season in which you will be travelling. From Nov-Feb weather can be cold, so please pack warm clothing. From May-Oct it is the wet season, so please bring waterproof clothing.
Laundry facilities are offered by some of our hotels for a charge. There will be times when you may want to or have to do your own laundry so we suggest you bring non-polluting/biodegradable soap.
Spending Money
Every traveller is different and therefore spending money requirements will vary. Some travellers may drink more than others while other travellers like to purchase more souvenirs than most. Please consider your own spending habits when it comes to allowing for drinks, shopping and tipping. Please also remember the following specific recommendations when planning your trip.
Money Exchange
During this tour the local currencies you will use are the Thai Baht, US Dollar and Cambodian Riel. As currency exchange rates in Southeast Asia do fluctuate, we ask that you refer to the following website for the most up to date daily exchange rates: www.xe.com for each of the above mentioned currencies. The best way to carry your money is in debit cards, withdrawing cash in local currencies from ATM machines. ATMs are found throughout Southeast Asia and will generally accept cards on the Visa and Mastercard networks. It is a great idea to travel with both a Visa and Mastercard if at all possible in case of loss or problems with one card, you will have a back up. Please note, your bank will charge a fee for overseas withdrawals. USD Cash is recommended for times when ATMs are not accessible. You should bring some cash with you for emergency situations (please refer to our trip dossier) but carrying only cash is a high safety risk. ATM card/s and some cash is the ideal mix. Travellers cheques can be tricky, timely and expensive to exchange. While we do not recommend that you bring them as your primary source of funds, it is great to have one or two cheques in case of emergency. Thomas Cook or American Express travellers' cheques in US currency are the easiest to exchange. Cash advances can also be made with some banks but are time consuming and tend to have high fees attached.Credit cards can be used at some upmarket restaurants, and at some larger stores if shopping for big items. If you are bringing US Dollars, please make sure that the notes are new and in good condition. Notes older than 2003, or with any tears or blemishes may not be accepted. Be fussy with your bank when buying cash!
Emergency Fund
Please also make sure you have access to at least an additional USD $250 (or equivalent) as an 'emergency' fund, to be used when circumstances outside our control (ex. a natural disaster) require a change to our planned route. This is a rare occurrence!
Departure Tax
Departure Tax is included in all International and Domestic tickets.
It is customary in Asia to tip service providers such as waiters, at approximately 10%, depending on the service. Tipping is expected – though not compulsory – and shows an expression of satisfaction with the people who have assisted you on your tour. Although it may not be customary to you, it is of considerable significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels. There are several times during the trip where there is opportunity to tip the local guides or drivers we use. You may do this individually, or your CEO will offer to collect the money and tip as a group. Recommendations for tipping drivers and local guides would range from $1.5-$3.5 USD per person per day depending on the quality and length of the service; ask your CEO for specific recommendations based on the circumstances and culture. Also at the end of each trip if you felt your G Adventures CEO did an outstanding job, tipping is appreciated. The amount is entirely a personal preference, however as a guideline $20-25 USD per person, per week can be used.
Optional Activities
Optional Activities: USD200 for optional activities not included in the trip.
Approximate costs (per person) for popular optional activities taken in free time are -
Day trip to Islands – Snorkelling Boat Tour (Sihanoukville)- USD20-25
Day trip to Ream National Park (Sihanoukville)- USD15
Day trip to Bokor National Park(Kampot) – USD50
Countryside Motorbike Tour (Battambang) – USD15 for Half Day
Khmer Cooking Course (Battambang) – USD10 for Half Day
Transport around town (Phnom Penh) $5-10 per half day
National Museum (Phnom Penh)- USD5
The Silver Pagoda (Phnom Penh)- USD6.25
Tonle Sap Lake Tour (Siem Reap)- USD15-20
Phare – The Cambodian Circus (Siem Reap) USD18.00-45.00
All prices are per person (unless stated otherwise), and are subject to change as services are provided by third party operators.
Please note inoculations may be required for the country visited. It is your responsibility to consult with your travel doctor for up to date medical travel information well before departure.
You should consult your doctor for up-to-date medical travel information well before departure. We recommend that you carry a First Aid kit and hand sanitizers / antibacterial wipes as well as any personal medical requirements. Please be aware that sometimes we are in remote areas and away from medical facilities, and for legal reasons our CEO's are prohibited from administering any type of drug including headache tablets, antibiotics, etc. In Asia pharmacies tend to stock the same western drugs as you get at home but they are usually produced locally so please bring the full drug name with you when trying to purchase a prescription drug. When selecting your trip please carefully read the brochure and itinerary and assess your ability to cope with our style of travel. Please refer to the Physical and Culture Shock ratings for trip specific information. G Adventures reserves the right to exclude any traveller from all or part of a trip without refund if in the reasonable opinion of our CEO they are unable to complete the itinerary without undue risk to themselves and/or the rest of the group.
Safety and Security
Many national governments provide a regularly updated advice service on safety issues involved with international travel. We recommend that you check your government's advice for their latest travel information before departure. We strongly recommend the use of a neck wallet or money belt while travelling, for the safe keeping of your passport, air tickets, travellers' cheques, cash and other valuable items. Leave your valuable jewellery at home – you won't need it while travelling. Many of the hotels we use have safety deposit boxes, which is the most secure way of storing your valuables. A lock is recommended for securing your luggage. When travelling on a group trip, please note that your CEO has the authority to amend or cancel any part of the trip itinerary if it is deemed necessary due to safety concerns. Your CEO will accompany you on all included activities. During your trip you will have some free time to pursue your own interests, relax and take it easy or explore at your leisure. While your CEO will assist you with options available in a given location please note that any optional activities you undertake are not part of your itinerary, and we offer no representations about the safety of the activity or the standard of the operators running them. Please use your own good judgment when selecting an activity in your free time. Although the cities visited on tour are generally safe during the day, there can be risks to wandering throughout any major city at night. It is our recommendation to stay in small groups and to take taxis to and from restaurants, or during night time excursions.
Protests and Demonstrations- Protests and demonstrations, even those that are well intended, have the potential to turn violent with no warning. Counter protests can also turn violent. Action by security forces to disperse demonstrators and protesters may occur at any time. If you are in an area where demonstrators or protesters are gathering, avoid the temptation of staying for a good photo opportunity and leave the area immediately.
Water based activities have an element of danger and excitement built into them. We recommend only participating in water based activities when accompanied by a guide(s). We make every reasonable effort to ensure the fun and adventurous element of any water based activities (in countries with varying degrees of operating standards) have a balanced approach to safety. It is our policy not to allow our CEOs to make arrangements on your behalf for water based activities that are not accompanied by guide(s).
Swimming, including snorkeling, is always at your own risk.
We take all prudent measures in relation to your safety. For ways to further enhance your personal safety while traveling, please visit:
Medical Form
Our small group adventures bring together people of all ages. It is very important you are aware that, as a minimum, an average level of fitness and mobility' is required to undertake our easiest programs. Travellers must be able to walk without the aid of another person, climb 3-4 flights of stairs, step on and off small boats, and carry their own luggage at a minimum. Travellers with a pre-existing medical condition are required to complete a short medical questionnaire, which must be signed by their physician. This is to ensure that travellers have the necessary fitness and mobility to comfortably complete their chosen trip. While our CEOs work hard to ensure that all our travellers are catered for equally, it is not their responsibility to help individuals who cannot complete the day's activities unaided. Please refer to the physical ratings in this Trip Details document for more information.
The medical questionnaire can be found online at:
A Couple of Rules
Illegal drugs will not be tolerated on any trips. Possessing or using drugs not only contravenes the laws of the land but also puts the rest of the group at risk. Smoking marijuana and opium is a part of local culture in some parts of the world but is not acceptable for our travellers. Our philosophy of travel is one of respect towards everyone we encounter, and in particular the local people who make the world the special place it is. The exploitation of prostitutes is completely contrary to this philosophy. Our CEOs have the right to expel any member of the group if drugs are found in their possession or if they use prostitutes.
Travel Insurance
Travel Insurance: Travel insurance is compulsory in order to participate on any of our trips. When travelling on a group trip, you will not be permitted to join the group until evidence of travel insurance has been sighted by your CEO, who will take note of your insurance details. When selecting a travel insurance policy please bear in mind that all clients must have medical coverage and that we require a minimum coverage of USD 200,000 for repatriation and emergency rescue. We strongly recommend that the policy also covers personal liability, cancellation, curtailment and loss of luggage and personal effects. If you have credit card insurance we require proof of purchase of the trip (a receipt of credit card statement) with a credit card in your name. Contact your bank for details of their participating insurer, the level of coverage and emergency contact telephone number.
Planeterra-The G Adventures Foundation
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G Adventures is Planeterra's largest corporate donor, covering all operating costs so 100% of your donation will bring opportunity to people in need.
Dollar-a-Day Program
G Adventures' Dollar-a-Day Program provides travellers with the opportunity to give back to the people and places visited on our tours by donating one dollar for every day you are on trip. 100% of these donations go directly to support community development projects worldwide that are implemented by Planeterra.
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Minimum Age
You must be 18 to travel unaccompanied on a G Adventures tour. For minors travelling with a guardian over 21 years old, the minimum age is 12.
International Flights
Check-in times and baggage allowances/restrictions vary by airline and can change at any time. For the most up-to-date information for your flight, please contact your airline. We recommend checking in online in advance to avoid potential delays at the airport.
Max Pax
Max 15
Group Leader
Chief Experience Officer (CEO) throughout, local guides.
Day 1 Phnom Penh
There are no planned activities until the evening welcome meeting.
Included Activities:
Arrival Day and Welcome Meeting
Day 2 Phnom Penh (1B)
Follow a local guide and witness the dark side of Cambodian history with visits to Choeung Ek, the site of the infamous Killing Fields, and Tuol Sleng, the notorious Khmer Rouge prison where thousands of Cambodians perished.
In the afternoon enjoy free time to explore the city's many sights: the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, National Museum, Russian market or Wat Phnom.
Included Activities:
Choeung Ek (Killing Fields) Guided Tour
Tuol Sleng Museum (S-21 Prison) Guided Tour
Day 3 Phnom Penh/Battambang (1B)
Upon arrival, explore the riverside city for a few hours before dinner.
Private Vehicle (5.00-6.00 hours)
Day 4 Battambang/Siem Reap
Spend the morning on an optional motorcycle tour of the countryside, visiting temples, local cottage industries, and the unique Bamboo Train. If cooking is more your speed try your hand at Khmer cuisine with a cooking class, enjoying the results with a leisurely lunch. In the afternoon, head off to Siem Reap.
Private Vehicle (2.00-3.00 hours, 175km)
Day 5 Siem Reap (1B)
Spend the whole day exploring with a local guide. The best way to experience the site is to arrive for sunrise, explore in the cooler morning hours and head back into town to relax during the hottest time of the day. Then, head back into the site for sunset and a little more exploring.
Included Activities:
Angkor Wat Guided Tour
Day 6 Siem Reap (1B, 1D)
Spend a free day exploring more of Angkor Wat or further afield around Siem Reap. Enjoy a traditional meal of Khmer food at the G Adventures-supported New Hope project.
Included Activities:
New Hope Vocational Training Restaurant
Day 7 Siem Reap/Kratié (1B)
In the morning travel to Kratie, located on the banks of the mighty Mekong River.
In the afternoon, head out on the massive Mekong with local boatmen to try and spot the endangered Irrawaddy freshwater dolphin.
Included Activities:
Kratie Boat Trip
Private Vehicle
Day 8 Kratié/Kampong Cham (1B)
Travel to the third largest city in Cambodia, Kampong Cham. Opt to rent a bike and cruise along the river to explore the countryside and meet friendly locals or visit the 11th century Vat Nokor temple. Enjoy an included local dinner to sample more of this delicious cuisine.
Private Vehicle
Day 9 Kampong Cham/Koh Rong (1B)
Travel to Koh Rong and feast on fantastic local seafood, take a day trip to snorkel the coral reefs and explore the islands, or just sit back in a deck chair and let the warm breeze caress you as the waves splash gently at your feet. It doesn't get much better than this.
Private Vehicle
Ferry (2.00 hour(s))
Day 10 Koh Rong
There are options in town to check out some local cafés or get a massage or pedicure, too.
Day 11 Koh Rong/Kampot (1B)
Drive along the coast to reach Kampot, world-famous for the Kampot pepper and home of Bokor National Park.
Visit Rabbit Island or spend some time at the beachside town of Kep, known for its fresh crabs. Opt for activities like visiting a cave, a pepper plantation or a fish farm. Take a cycle tour to a waterfall or enjoy a sunset cruise.
Ferry (2.00 hour(s))
Private Vehicle (2.00 hour(s))
Day 12 Kampot
Free day to enjoy Kampot.
Day 13 Kampot/Phnom Penh (1B)
Opt for a drink in one of the many riverside cafés.
Included Activities:
Phnom Penh Cyclo Tour
Private Vehicle
Day 14 Phnom Penh (1B)
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Move over Mickey Mouse: in Japan it's a giant cuddly fur-ball called Totoro who commands national icon status. This adorable animated creature, star of My Neighbour Totoro, is among the pantheon of characters from the movies of celebrated director Miyazaki Hayao and his colleagues at Studio Ghibli – Japan's equivalent of Disney.
Just like Walt, Miyazaki had an ambitious vision that his movies could come alive in real life. The result – Ghibli Museum, Mitaka – is an opportunity to step into a world that, true to Miyazaki's words, "is full of interesting and beautiful things". On a far more intimate scale than Mickey's sprawling theme park across Tokyo Bay, this candy-coloured, stained-glass-decorated fantasy on the edge of western Tokyo's leafy Inokashira Park provides an unparalleled experience – a chance not only to learn about the art of animation but also to glimpse the genius of an Oscar-winning director.
You don't need to be familiar with Ghibli's movies, such as Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle and Ponyo, to enjoy the museum. Every little detail has been thought of – from the rivets on the giant robot soldier from Castle in the Sky on the roof to the straws, made of real straw, served with drinks in the Straw Hat Café. Amazingly detailed dioramas and Technicolor displays evoke the many steps needed to make an animated movie, and a child-sized movie theatre screens original short animated features, exclusive to the museum.
To make this charming experience even more special for visitors, only 2400 tickets are available daily, meaning everyone can move around the compact galleries comfortably – and kids won't feel crowded when romping around the giant cuddly cat bus, reading a book in the library or rummaging through the quirky gift shop.


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School District 45 depends on state and local sources for funding. When those sources are in jeopardy, the district is impacted.
On March 6, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn presented his fiscal 2014 budget plan. Included in that plan is a $370 million cut to support elementary and high schools. If finalized, this would be the third- consecutive year that education funding was reduced.
What continues to be the directive from Springfield is to increase actions and activities required by school districts yet under-fund or eliminate funding in which to implement these legislative mandates. So what does the state's fiscal 2014 budget plan mean to School District 45? Preliminary reports indicate that the School District will lose:
• $660,646 in General State Aid funds – an 18 percent reduction in general state aid entitlement will force district decisions on classroom support, student enrichment opportunities and remedial provisions for students. Many of our reading specialists, kindergarten interventionists and after-school tutors are hired with this state grant revenue.
• $3,000 in transportation funds – This means that required bus routes, as mandated by the state, will now be paid through our local coffers.
This state funding reduction is in addition to the looming question as to whether the state pension costs will be shifted to the school districts and school district employees throughout the state. Recently, the Illinois House of Representatives took action for pension reform legislation. This legislation would impact all retirement systems, including the Teachers' Retirement System, by limiting the pensionable salaries. It is anticipated that more discussions and negotiations will take place before the final pension reform legislation is adopted.
Providing rigorous, quality education to all of the students of School District 45 is a top priority for the district. Yet as with your household budgets, the district must be financially responsible and live within our means.
Balancing the educational priorities of the district and living within the financial parameters of the district is always a challenge. Adding to that challenge is the uncertainty of additional legislative mandates and additional district financial obligations.
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In this letter written on 19 April 1836, to the Rev. James Freeman Clarke, twenty-five-year-old Margaret Fuller describes her plans to travel to Europe; analyzes her own character; and reflects on her lack "of what is commonly called modesty." For more than 140 years, this letter was known only through heavily-edited fragments of it published in the Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli (1852). See online presentation of the letter as it appeared in the London 1852 edition. In 1985 it was rediscovered by the Massachusetts Historical Society and in 1994 printed in its entirety for the first time in The Letters of Margaret Fuller.
In April 1836, when Margaret Fuller wrote to James Freeman Clarke, she was in a state of "prodigious ferment," living in the quiet country town of Groton, Massachusetts, where her family had moved from Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1833. The monotony and isolation of her life there frustrated her literary ambitions, and the sudden death of her father in 1835 was a severe blow to the financial security of her family and her plans to travel to Europe to gather materials for a biography of Goethe. While she had begun to publish articles and essays in newspapers and journals, and continued to improve her education through a rigorous course of self study, the death of her father forced Fuller to take up teaching to support her family, first in Bronson Alcott's school in Boston, and later in Providence, Rhode Island. It would be ten years before she was able to make her long-planned trip to Europe.
Fuller's letter to James Freeman Clarke stands in interesting contrast to the letter she had written only two days before to Mary Tyler Peabody. While she expressed many of the same sentiments in both letters, wrestling with her self doubts and frustrated literary ambition, the tone of the letters, written almost simultaneously to a close personal (male) friend, Clarke, and to an older, more distant, female acquaintance, Peabody, is quite different. To Clarke, she gave a critical analysis of her own character--"all this may be very 'unlovely,' but it is I,"--leavened with self-deprecating humor. Her letter to Mary Peabody, a woman equally "hemmed in" by the barriers placed before 19th-century women, is more formal, but in it Fuller expresses her admiration for Peabody who had recently returned from an extended stay in Cuba, and who had managed to see at least something of the world beyond "earth bound" Groton.
The Rev. James Freeman Clarke, one of Margaret Fuller's closest friends, was born in Hanover, New Hampshire, in 1810, the same year as Fuller. Clarke grew up in Newton, Massachusetts, under the influence of the Rev. James Freeman, an early leader of the Unitarian movement in America, who had married Clarke's widowed grandmother and for whom he was named. Educated at Harvard College and the Harvard Divinity School, Clarke was ordained in 1833 and moved to Louisville, Kentucky, where he served as minister of the Unitarian church there and edited the Western Messenger, a liberal Unitarian journal that published Transcendental authors including the early writings of Margaret Fuller. Clarke and Fuller had been childhood friends--they thought that they might even be distant cousins--and would correspond from 1830 until Fuller's death in 1850. Clarke returned to Boston in 1841 where he founded the Church of the Disciples and became an energetic social and religious reformer, antislavery advocate, and prolific author. He died in Boston in 1888.
In 1846, Margaret Fuller at last was able to make her long-delayed trip to Europe, where she wrote as a foreign correspondent for the New York Tribune. She settled in Italy, where she witnessed the revolution in Rome, and fell in love with Giovanni Ossoli, an Italian count. On 19 July 1850, Margaret Fuller (by then the "Marchioness Ossoli"), her husband, a political refugee from the Italian Revolution, and their young son, Angelo, were drowned in a shipwreck as they returned to the United States. When news reached Concord, Ralph Waldo Emerson, a long-time friend and correspondent of Fuller, dispatched their mutual friends Henry David Thoreau, and cousins William Ellery and William H. Channing, to the scene of the disaster to try to rescue the manuscript of a book that Fuller had written on the recent events in Italy, and any other of her manuscripts that had survived the disaster. Their forlorn mission led to a project to compile and publish a biography of Fuller, illustrated with examples of her correspondence. Margaret and Her Friends, the working title of the biography, turned out to be a larger and more complicated project than Emerson and William H. Channing had anticipated. James Freeman Clarke stepped forward to help with Fuller's early life, relying heavily on her letters to him, while Emerson and Channing covered her later years. The Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli appeared in American and English editions in 1852.
No matter how well-meaning Emerson, Clarke, and Channing may have been, modern biographers of Margaret Fuller have described their editorial decisions as "maddening." They revised, re-arranged, and deleted long passages from her letters and writings, distorting her image, while presenting it as taken directly from her own words. Some changes reflected 19th-century propriety. They deleted from the published version of this letter Margaret Fuller's description of Goethe as "licentious" because he had not married when he fathered a child. Questions about whether Fuller actually was married at the time of her death probably influenced their decision.
For more than a century, many of Fuller's letters were known only from the corrupted fragments published in the Memoirs. In 1985, however, the Historical Society discovered 84 letters from Fuller to James Freeman Clarke, including the letter displayed here, in additions to the Perry-Clarke Collection, donated to the Society by James Freeman Clarke's Perry family descendants. This discovery allowed Robert N. Hudspeth, the editor of the scholarly edition of The Letters of Margaret Fuller, to publish the entire text of many of her letters for the first time, and gives the modern reader the opportunity see how Hudspeth's predecessors had altered her writings in the Memoirs. See an electronic transcription of the letter indicating the sections that were published.
To commemorate the bicentennial of Margaret Fuller's birth, the Historical Society will mount an exhibition, "A More Interior Revolution: Elizabeth Peabody, Margaret Fuller, and the Women of the American Renaissance," that will be on display from March 22-June 30, 2010. The exhibition is free and open to the public, Monday-Saturday, 1:00-4:00 PM. For information on accompanying gallery talks and related programs, please visit March 2010-June 2010 Events.
The exhibition draws upon the collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society and the Concord Free Public Library. Guest curator Megan Marshall, author of the acclaimed biography, The Peabody Sisters: Three Women Who Ignited American Romanticism, has assembled letters, journals, and published writings of Elizabeth Peabody and Margaret Fuller, along with writings, publications, and works of art created by their female contemporaries--other women who participated in the American literary renaissance in New England between 1830 and Fuller's death in 1850. While Margaret Fuller would leave Boston for a career in journalism in New York and then on to participate in the social upheaval in revolutionary Europe, Elizabeth Peabody remained here and argued for "a more interior revolution"--for men and women to accomplish "in the republic of letters, in the temple of lofty sciences," what the founding fathers had accomplished "fifty years since in politics."
In conjunction with the exhibition, the Historical Society will sponsor a three-day conference, "Margaret Fuller and Her Circles," April 8-10, 2010. For information on the conference program, please visit the conference web page or call 617-646-0512.
For more information on Margaret Fuller's early life, see the November 2008 "Object of the Month" at the Historical Society's website.
Capper, Charles. Margaret Fuller: An American Romantic Life. Vol. 1, The Private Years; vol. II, The Public Years. New York: Oxford University Press, 1992-2007.
Chevigny, Bell Gale, ed. The Woman and the Myth: Margaret Fuller's Life and Writings. Boston: Northeastern University Press, 1994.
Clarke, James Freeman. Autobiography, Diary, and Correspondence, ed. Edward Everett Hale. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1891.
Deiss, Joseph. The Roman Years of Margaret Fuller. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1969.
Fuller, Margaret. The Letters of Margaret Fuller, ed. Robert N. Hudspeth. 6 vols. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press, 1983-1995.
Fuller, Margaret. Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli, ed. R. W. Emerson, W. H. Channing, and J. F. Clarke. London: Bentley, 1852.


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B. The Koran and G. My Dad. Because growing up, my Dad(a devout muslim, to my point of view, someone in the extreme stage of delusion)always talked us into the idea of an almighty, most powerful, most loving God. And then my dad contradicted himself by always woke us up rudely at 3 in the morning/every morning to pray to God. I always wondered: if God was almighty, most powerful, most loving and all, why would he need us mere mortals to pray for him at such wee hours? To feel more powerful? To thank Him? But he's the almighty, most powerful. Why would he need that? Only a megalomaniacal someone could come up with such vicious idea, make your creations wake up at 3 to pray to you..
There were more of those nonsense I suffered when I was growing up, that's why I decided to make my mind my own mosque:-)
Yes, "Kissing Hank's Ass", a wonderful "parable" by Jim Huber -- more of his stuff is at www.jhuger.com .
He provides a great excuse to mention "J) My god is an atheist, therefore I am an atheist": he describes himself as a "mystic atheist"; God spoke with him in a vision and told him (among other things) that God didn't exist. (Maybe visions aren't reliably connected with reality....)
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'I'm Valeera, and I was ordered to track down and return the Gawain who caused the death of our beloved enchantress. Come with us and face trial in elven land, Apollyon, or I'm afraid we'll have to kill you and your allies.'
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'I don't care what lies you're trying to say, dwarf. You should climb back, you're an ideal target for my rangers now.'
'Calm down my friends. I'll go with them, and you can continue towards Ursa Hold. Everything will be fine.'
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If any theatrical character continues to haunt and fascinate us centuries after his debut upon the stage, it is Shylock, the frightening, agonized Jewish moneylender who demands to be repaid only with a pound of flesh. While Shakespeare's "Merchant of Venice" has always ranked among the most popular of the Bard's plays in this country, Shylocks are popping up all over the city these days.
Three years ago, F. Murray Abraham starred Off Broadway at Theatre for a New Audience in both "Merchant" and Christopher Marlowe's "Jew of Malta." Last fall the York Theater Company produced "Merchant," in tandem with Marlowe's play, at the Manhattan JCC. And Edward Hall's Propeller Theatre of Great Britain recently brought a bold, all-male production of "Merchant," set in a prison, to the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
This month, two more productions of the play hit the boards: one at Shakespeare in the Park, directed by Daniel Sullivan and starring Al Pacino as Shylock (reprising his role in the 2004 film directed by Michael Radford) in repertory with "The Winter's Tale," and one by the Queens Shakespeare Company at the Bowne Community Church in Flushing.
Why does this murderous Jew remain so immensely popular? How does this play, and the larger-than-life Jewish character at its center, speak to us today, in post-Madoff New York?
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The last time that "Merchant" was presented in Central Park, a firestorm of controversy broke out. Joseph Papp had selected "Merchant" in 1962 as the inaugural production at the Delacorte Theater, starring the non-Jewish actor George C. Scott as Shylock. When CBS announced that it would present a live telecast of the production, the New York Board of Rabbis demanded that the program be canceled, calling the play "a distortion and defamity of our people and our faith."
Papp's vigorous defense of the play marked the first time that he publicly identified himself as a Jew. The brouhaha ended up being good for publicity; the program was seen by an estimated two million viewers, which is conceivably the largest American audience ever to view a Shakespeare play at one time.
Oskar Eustis, the artistic director of the Public, insists that the play is "not anti-Semitic. It's a play about anti-Semitism in a place in which anti-Semitism is part of the air that people breathe. Seeing that darkness enriches but in no way invalidates the play."
More than a play about Jewishness, Eustis said, it is a play about the stock market. The pound of flesh is a "commodity to be traded. The play taps into a deep anxiety about capitalism and the privileges that come from oppression." Eustis compared Shylock's situation to that of present-day American Indians who own casinos.
According to Eustis, Pacino is one of the few American actors who are "not afraid of being ugly. He doesn't feel the need to make the character be nice in order of us to be sympathetic to him. Sometimes he's scary, sometimes heartbreaking and sometimes he behaves reprehensively."
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Nanette Asher, who is staging the play for the Queens Shakespeare company, is especially drawn to this crusading aspect of Shylock (played, in her production, by Jonathan Emerson), whom she calls "heroic." Asher claims that the Christians "behave monstrously and try to turn him into a monster." His complexity as a character may put him, Asher suggests, in the same league as Hamlet, and she sees "a little bit of Shylock" in both Malvolio in "Twelfth Night" and Jacques in "As You Like It" — very different characters who both cling to a sense of superiority and end up apart from the human community.
Shylock, in Asher's eyes, is a "human being who is persecuted because he is a Jew, just as many people are persecuted because of their religious beliefs." While she did not know about the Public Theater production when she chose the play for this summer, she speculated that "some kind of vapor gets into the mind of directors and they end up doing the same play at the same time."
Two books published in the '90s have become required reading for directors of the play. The first is John Gross' "Shylock: A Legend and Its Legacy" (Simon and Schuster), which traces the evolution of the character from a comedian in a red wig (traditionally worn by Judas in the medieval Miracle plays) in the 17th century to a bloodthirsty villain in the 18th century to a more balanced mix of victimizer and victim in the 19th and 20th centuries.
The second is James Shapiro's "Shakespeare and the Jews," (Columbia University Press), which argues that "Merchant" is about the construction of British identity in the face of potent challenges by a number of disenfranchised groups in English society, including the Puritans. "Much of the play's vitality can be attributed to the ways in which it scrapes against a bedrock of beliefs about the racial, national, sexual and religious difference of others," Shapiro writes.
Taking "Merchant" outside a strictly Jewish context reminds us that there are many despised figures in the play, including the Spanish and Moroccan princes who seek Portia's hand. As Alisa Solomon, a former theater critic for The Village Voice who teaches at Columbia asks, "Why be so preoccupied with Shylock? Shylock is not the center of the play; the center keeps moving." Nevertheless, she notes, "Anti-Semitism is always there if you want to scratch the surface."
The late David Nathan, a British critic, actually called for a ban on productions of the play, which he saw as atrocious in the wake of the Holocaust. He changed his mind after seeing Trevor Nunn's production at the National Theatre in London, which was set in the interwar period and starred Henry Goodman as a warm-hearted, Yiddish-speaking Shylock who resignedly tossed his yarmulke onto Portia's scales when he was defeated at the end of the trial scene.
In a recent New York Times book review of Anthony Julius' "Trials of the Diaspora: A History of Anti-Semitism in England," the literary critic Harold Bloom questions the idea, put forth by Julius, that "The Merchant of Venice" is both an anti-Semitic play and a play about anti-Semitism. Bloom sees it exclusively as the former, insisting that the "humanizing of Shylock only increases his monstrosity" and adding that it pains him "to contemplate the real harm Shakespeare has done to the Jews for some four centuries now."
Nevertheless, the idea that Shylock should be presented in a sympathetic way is almost axiomatic by now. On the Yiddish stage in America, as theater historian Joel Berkowitz has written, numerous Shylocks, from Jacob Adler to Rudolph Schildkraut, presented the character as more sinned against than sinning. And Laurence Olivier — who famously called the play "horrid, cruel and one of the most popular plays in the whole collected volume of Shakespeare" — screamed so loudly after his final exit from the stage that it seemed as if his heart had been crushed.
Could the character be performed in present-day New York, where the theater audience is so heavily Jewish, in anything but a highly sympathetic way? Richard Clothier, who played Shylock in the blood-soaked British import at BAM last year, certainly bucked the trend; he gouged out a Christian's eye as he delivered the customarily pleading and heartrending "Hath not a Jew eyes" speech.
But Pacino, who reportedly begged to play Shylock for the Public, where he can play the entire role rather than the truncated version in the Radford film, seems to be embarked on a different path, one that is much more in tune with the sensibilities of his audience. Last month, Pacino took a trip to Borough Park, where he shuckled along with worshippers in a chasidic synagogue and dined in a kosher restaurant. As Eustis concluded, "There's no possibility of seeing the Jew as Other in terms of the audience in New York; Jews are at the heart of the audience, and that completely affects the event of the theater."
The Public Theater's production of "The Merchant of Venice" will be performed in Central Park beginning Saturday, June 12. For ticket information, visit www.shakespeareinthepark.org. The Queens Shakespeare Company's production runs through June 12 at the Bowne Street Community Church, 143-11 Roosevelt Ave. in Flushing. It will also be performed later in the month at the Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center on the Lower East Side. For information, call (212) 868-4444 or visit www.smarttix.com.
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Study abroad: Africa program
Want to spend winter break in Accra, Ghana?
As part of the Les Aspin Center's study abroad program, you'll have the opportunity to visit government institutions, attend cultural events, and interact with key personnel working in Ghanaian politics, NGOs, media and educational institutions. You will explore the country's political development, history and culture. You'll learn about what Ghanaian life is like and participate in a day of service at an orphanage and school.
Beginning in 1994, the Les Aspin Center began conducting study abroad opportunities in Europe and Africa during Marquette's winter break. Past programs have taken students to Italy, Greece, Ireland, England, Kenya, Ghana and Tanzania.
Program notes and dates
- ***The Africa program is currently on hold; if you have any questions please direct them to Martin Ordinans at firstname.lastname@example.com or (202) 544-6140.
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Program costs: $4,400*
The Total program cost of $4,400 covers direct program expenses, which include airfare, hotels, ground transport in Africa, site visit fees and visas (does not include acquiring a passport). Students are responsible for their own food purchase and personal expenses while traveling.
This course is registered as a spring semester course (session 2 schedule). Therefore, there is no additional tuition cost for students who remain under the 18-credit semester limit.
* Program cost is subject to change based on airfare prices.
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Course description
ARSC 2000 — Democracy, Culture, Public Policy: Ghana
During this session 2 course of the spring term, students will examine the manner in which culture, values, and identity shape global and domestic politics. Of particular interest is how they can inform and guide public policy efforts to promote democracy, shape periods of political transition and democratization, and provide the foundation for creating policies that will advance the overall welfare of the society.
A case study of Ghana politics will allow for a rigorous dialogue about the appropriateness of culture, values, and identity as explanatory variables in shaping political outcomes and policy choices.
This course is designed as an immersion experience that will allow students to integrate theoretical models of politics, culture and values with firsthand observations of these variables in action.
In addition to lectures, readings, and site visits, students will interact with personnel from non-governmental organizations, government institutions, and elected and non-elected officials. The course, which may be taken for audit, also will include an examination of the dynamic relationships between governments, NGOs and funding agencies.
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Only 1 minute walk from East Putney (District Line) and 3 minute walk from Putney Mainline station
Incognito Dance Company also teach regularly at Hammersmith Salsa Club, Wycombe Salsa Club, Twyford Salsa Club & Jazz Cafe Reading


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1. Blumenthal M, Busse WR, Goldberg A et al: The Complete German Commission E Monographs: Therapeutic Guide to Herbal Medicines. The American Botanical Council, Austin, TX; 1998.
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CARSON, Calif. – It looks like the LA Galaxy will be without the services of Robbie Rogers for another week.
In an interview with Time Warner Cable SportsNet's Andy Adler on "Access SportsNet: Galaxy" on Wednesday, the 26-year-old midfielder admitted that he hopes to return to full training next week as he looks to recover from a right hamstring injury.
Rogers was ruled out of last weekend's match against Vancouver Whitecaps FC and will likely be unavailable for Saturday's clash with the Colorado Rapids.
"[On Thursday], I got to run again, I'm doing a lot of weights and treatment every day. [Thursday] will be my first day back at yoga," said Rogers. "I should be ready to start training full on next week and hopefully play in the games next week. I'm excited. It sucks just to watch [games], when you're an athlete and you're injured, you just feel a bit worthless and you want to help your team or just train. I'm just happy to soon be back training."
When asked about the status of Rogers and Robbie Keane following Thursday's training session, Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena stated that "we'll know more tomorrow."


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WOODSTOCK – Petitions for candidacy to fill two Rural Woodstock Public Library District trustee positions are due by 5 p.m. Dec. 26.
Registered voters within the boundaries of District 200 but outside the city limits of Woodstock are eligible.
Petitions are available at the library and can be filed during library hours starting Dec. 17.
The library is located at 414 W. Judd St., Woodstock.
If interested, call interim library Director Martha Hansen at 815-338-0542.


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YORBA LINDA – Villa Park completed a perfect Century League season but the Spartans had to survive an intense second-half comeback by Esperanza before rallying in the fourth quarter for three touchdowns to defeat the Aztecs, 44-34, Friday night at Yorba Linda High.
Villa Park (9-1, 6-0), ranked No. 3 in the CIF-SS Southwest Division and No. 8 in Orange County, won its seventh consecutive game and earned its third successive Century League title. The Spartans only setback was a nonleague loss to Edison in its third game.
The loss left the Aztecs (6-4, 3-3) in a three-way tie for third with El Dorado and Brea Olinda. A coin flip was held following the game and El Dorado was awarded third place and the league's final playoff spot. Esperanza finishes fourth and Brea Olinda fifth.
Esperanza scored three TDs in the third quarter to erase a 16-7 halftime deficit and take a 27-23 lead after three quarters.
However, Villa Park quarterback Dylan Osborne sparked a fourth-quarter Spartans comeback.
Early in the final quarter Osborne capped a nine-play, 73-yard scoring drive with a 20-yard TD pass to Dustin Harrison, putting Villa Park back on top, 30-27.
Moments later, the Spartans defense forced a turnover at the Esperanza 28. Two plays later, Osborne tossed a 22-yard TD pass to Ralph Valle and Villa Park upped its lead to 37-27.
On the Aztecs' next possession, QB Troy Deluca was injured and play was halted for 25 minutes. Deluca was taken from the field by ambulance to an area hospital.
Another Esperanza miscue less than a minute later led to a fumble return for a touchdown by Rudy Hurtado to seal the Spartans victory.
Troy Poole led Esperanza with 159 yards rushing and two touchdowns. Nate Rodriguez caught two touchdowns for the Aztecs.
Meki Tafuna led the Spartans with 84 yards rushing.
With a minute left in the game, the stadium lights automatically turned off because of an agreement with area residents to end sporting events by 10 p.m. The clock ran down in the darkness and the game ended.
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The Dallas Cowboys have a full coaching staff again with the addition of running backs coach Gary Brown.
Brown's hiring was formally announced Monday. He spent the past five seasons in the same role at Cleveland, and replaces Skip Peete, who was let go with a year remaining on his Dallas contract.
Brown is the sixth new coach hired for coach Jason Garrett's staff since Dallas missed the playoffs for the third consecutive season. The Cowboys were 8-8 for the second year in a row.
The new coaches include defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, defensive line coach Rod Marinelli and special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia. Derek Dooley is the new receivers coach and Frank Pollard was named an assistant offensive line coach.


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Brody Jenner was stuck in a hospital for his birthday weekend -- but he did have some company.
The "Hills" star was forced to spend his 26th birthday in a Los Angeles hospital where he had to go for an appendectomy, according to People. com.
"Brody Jenner unfortunately spent the morning of his 26th birthday having his appendix removed," a rep for the star told the magazine. "He is resting with family and friends and expected to have a speedy recovery."
Playboy Playmate girlfriend Jayde Nicole snuggled up to the ailing Jenner at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for a photo snapped sometime over the surgey weekend that was later posted on Jenne'rs Twitter page.
"Got my lady with me so I will be okay," Jenner wrote on his Twitter page. "She is taking good care of me : ) love her."
She is the best nurse ever!! It's been a long 2 days."
Jenner left the hospital on Saturday and has been "relaxing at home" since Saturday, his girlfriend said.