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1.1. Our Code of Business Ethics
1.1.1. Confidentiality
Private and confidential information includes information that might lead to a competitive disadvantage of Bossa Ticaret ve Sanayi İşletmeleri T.A.Ş., trade secrets, financial and other information that has not been publicly disclosed, employee personal information, and information within the framework of "confidentiality agreements" enacted with third parties.
As employees of Bossa Ticaret ve Sanayi İşletmeleri T.A.Ş., we give utmost importance to protecting the privacy of our customers, employees and other associated individuals and companies and the confidentiality of their information. We protect confidential information regarding the activities of our company, use this information only for the purposes of Bossa Ticaret ve Sanayi İşletmeleri T.A.Ş., and share this information only with relevant authorised parties.
We strictly forbid insider trading, or gaining any financial or commercial interest, including trading stocks through disclosing confidential information belonging to Bossa Ticaret ve Sanayi İşletmeleri T.A.Ş.. When ending our employment with the company, we do not take with us confidential documents, projects, regulations, etc. that were confined to us due to our position.
1.1.2. Integrity
Integrity and honesty are our core values in all our business processes and interactions. We act in integrity and honesty in all our relations with the employees and stakeholders.
1.1.3. Conflict of Interest
As Bossa employees, we take responsibility to avoid situations and relationships that involve conflict of interest. We do not use our present position to obtain any benefits personally or through our families and relatives, from people and companies with whom we have business relations. We do not engage ourselves in any business activity aimed to gain personal financial benefit outside Bossa Ticaret ve Sanayi İşletmeleri T.A.Ş.. We refrain from using the name of company and the power of Bossa identity to gain personal benefit.
In cases of potential conflicts of interest, when we believe that interests of the relevant parties may be safely protected by legal and ethical methods, we adopt these methods. When in doubt, we consult our manager or the Human Resources Department.
1.1.4. Our Responsibilities
In addition to our legal responsibilities, we give utmost importance to fulfil the following responsibilities vis-a-vis our customers, employees, stakeholders, suppliers and business partners, competitors, the community, humanity, and to the name of Bossa.
22.214.171.124. Our Legal Responsibilities
We execute all our domestic and international activities and procedures within the framework of the laws of the Republic of Turkey and international laws; and we submit all required information to regulatory authorities and institutions in a correct, complete, clear and timely manner.
In executing all activities and procedures, we do not expect any benefit from, and keep an equal distance to all public institutions and organizations, administrative bodies, non-governmental organizations, and political parties; and we fulfil our liabilities with a sense of responsibility.
22.214.171.124. Our Responsibilities Towards Our Customers
We adopt an approach which is focused on customer satisfaction and proactive in responding to customers' needs and demands in an appropriate and timely manner. We deliver our services on time and under the promised conditions; we approach our customers with respect, honour, fairness, equality, and courtesy.
188.8.131.52. Our Responsibilities Towards Our Employees
We enable our employees to use their personal rights fully and correctly. We approach employees with honesty and fairness; and ensure a non-discriminatory, safe, and healthy working environment. We undertake the necessary efforts to enable personal development of our employees; with a social awareness support them in volunteering for appropriate social and community activities; and respect and assure the balance between their private and professional lives.
126.96.36.199. Our Responsibilities Towards Our Partners
Dedicating prime importance to the continuity of Bossa, and in line with our goal to create value for our partners, we avoid taking on unnecessary or unmanageable risks, and strive for sustainable profitability. We act with financial discipline and accountability, and manage our company's resources, assets and our professional work time with a sense of efficiency and economy. We work to enhance our competitive power, and to invest in areas with growth potential and which offer the highest return on allocated resources. We give timely, correct, complete, and clear information on our financial statements, strategies, investments and risk profile to the public and to our shareholders.
18.104.22.168. Our Responsibilities Towards Our Suppliers and Business Partners
We act respectfully and fairly as expected from a good customer, and ensure to fulfil our liabilities on time. We carefully protect the confidential information pertaining to the persons, organizations and our business partners.
18.104.22.168. Our Responsibilities Towards Our Competitors
We compete effectively, only in areas that are legal and ethical, and avoid unfair competition.
We support all efforts to construct a competitive structure targeted within the society.
22.214.171.124. Our Responsibilities Towards the Community, Society and Humanity
We care about democracy, human rights, protection of environment education and charities, disposal of crime and corruption. We act sensitively to social events in conscious to be a good citizen, try to join nonprofit organization, non goverment organization. We act sensitively to tradition and culture in Turkey and other countries.
Preservation of democracy, human rights, and conservation of the environment; education and charity activities, eradication of crimes and corruption is of utmost importance to us. We pioneer in social affairs with an awareness of good citizenship and responsiveness; we try to play a role in non-governmental organizations, in services and activities for the benefit of the society and public. We act in a responsive and sensitive manner in Turkey and towards the customs and culture of those countries where we undertake international projects.
126.96.36.199. Our Responsibilities Concerning the Name "BOSSA"
Our business partners, customers, and other stakeholders trust us due to our professional competence and integrity. We strive to keep our reputation at the highest level.
We offer our services within the framework of company policies, professional standards, our commitments, and ethical codes; and we ensure to fulfil our liabilities.
We offer services in areas where we believe we are or will be professionally competent; and we seek to work with customers, business partners, and employees demonstrate integrity and legitimacy. We do not collaborate with those impairing social ethics, and damaging the environment or public health.
We do not express our personal opinions, and only communicate our company's view in public, and in areas where we are perceived as representing our company.
When faced with complicated situations that may jeopardize Bossa Ticaret ve Sanayi İşletmeleri T.A.Ş., we consult first with the relevant personnel, following the appropriate technical and administrative consulting procedures.
1.2. Policies Supporting Code of Business Ethics
1.2.1. Conflict of Interest Policy
Employees of Bossa are required to avoid situations and relationships that involve actual or possible conflict of interest. Employees are required to assume the primary responsibility for avoiding the use of Bossa resources, name, identity and power for personal benefit and keeping away from situations that might have a negative affect on the organization's reputation and image.
1.2.2. Policy of Accept and Give a Present
Bossa employees are prohibited to receive and/or give any kind of benefits or gifts, with or without an economic value, that influence or might influence their and/or a third party's impartiality, performance, and decision-making while carrying out their duties.
1.2.3. Policy of Confidential Information Protection
Information is one of the most important asset for realizing vision of company. In this direction, efficient usage,sharing and provide confidentiality, integrity and accessibleness of information is joint responsibility. Coordination between managment systems and processes is vital to obtain maksimum benefit.
Information is among the most important assets that Bossa will use in realizing its vision. Therefore, effective use of information, sharing it appropriately, and preserving its confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility are the joint responsibility of all our companies and employees. The compatibility of the management systems established and processes implemented to manage information and its confidentially is very important in maximizing the benefit that the company shall receive.
1.2.4. Establishing and Preserving a Fair Working Environment Policy
Bossa considers the establishment and preservation of a fair working environment for the employees as an important priority. Through establishing a fair, healthy, and safe work environment in which employees are respected and all relevant laws and regulations are complied with, the intent is to improve and increase employee performance, development, and commitment.
1.3. Responsibilities of Employees
Bossa Code of Business Ethics and its relevant policies and procedures establish the ethical codes on how we should act and how we should do our jobs in detail. It is the primary responsibility of all employees to abide by these codes. Hence, all employees of Bossa have the responsibility to;
Act in accordance with laws and regulations under all circumstances;
Read the Bossa Code of Business Ethics, learn, understand, internalize, and act in accordance with the codes, principles, and values therein;
Learn the general and business-specific policies and procedures valid for the company;
Consult their manager or Human Resources about potential violations concerning self or others.
1.4. Responsibilities of Managers
Bossa managers have additional responsibilities except employees who are as a part of ethic rules. Accordingly managers;
Providing creation and contiunity of corporate culture and work environment that support ethic rules,
Lead by example to implementation of ethic rules and educate the employees about ethic rules,
Supporting the employees to notify questios and complains,
Responsible to decrease risks related to work process and implementation of required method and approachment to provide adaptation of ethic rules.
Bossa managers have additional responsibilities, further to those defined for employees within the framework of Bossa Code of Business Ethics. Accordingly, it is the managers' responsibility to;
Create and preserve a company culture and working environment that promotes the ethics codes,
Be a role model in practicing the ethics codes; educate their personnel on the ethics codes,
Support their employees in expressing their questions and in filing their complaints/notifications concerning the ethics codes,
Structure all work processes under his/her responsibility in a way as to minimize ethical risks and implement necessary methods and approaches to ensure compliance with the ethics codes.


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Quality all brick Zancor White Trillium model on premium oversized landcaped lot in quiet sought after subdivision. Great open concept floor plan with pot lights and new light fixtures has been freshly painted throughout. Huge foyer with new 18 x 18 tile and solid oak stairs. Entry from foyer to oversized garage with new insulated garage doors. Eat in kitchen with new floor, extensive cabinetry -large pantry and walkout to deck (with gas BBQ) in private yard. Yard has 9 x 11 shed built 2013. Gorgeous hardwood strip flooring in living, dining and main hall. Spacious master bedroom with private ensuite Note: new broadloom in both bedrooms. Basement is HUGE with big above grade windows ready for your finishes. Cent air, cent vac, high efficiency furnace. Shows well.
Property Details
- Year Built: 2004
- Status: Sold
- Living Area: 1,679 Square Feet
- Property ID: 100985140
- Beds: 2
- Parking Type Description: Attached 2 cars
- Lot Size: 110` X IRREG
- Style: Raised Ranch
- Baths: 2 (Full: 2 3/4: 0 1/2: 0 Other: 0)
- New Construction: No

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AT&T customers who bought their iPhone 5 off-contract can easily unlock their phone to work on another carrier, says a report in TechCrunch. Instead of faxing paperwork to AT&T and waiting for authorization, customers without a contract can simply connect their iPhone 5 to iTunes and restore it to unlock the device. After the restore process is complete, customers will be greeted with a message saying, "Congratulations, your iPhone has been unlocked."
TechCrunch reached out to AT&T, which confirmed that a restore will unlock the iPhone 5 for customers who are not under a contract. Writer Romain Dillet tested it with his device and was able to get a signal on T-Mobile after he inserted a microSIM that was trimmed to fit into the iPhone 5. Other users on AT&T's support forum also report success with this procedure.


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Bus users have one week left to have their say on First services in Doncaster.
The bus operator is consulting with passengers in Cantley, Rossington, Auckley, Finningley, Branton and Bessacar as part of a wide-ranging exercise.
A number of drop-in sessions have taken place where locals have turned up to speak to First representatives. The company has received nearly 200 responses but is still eager to get more as it tries to find new ways of encouraging more people to travel by bus.
Peter Mair, operations manager for First in Doncaster, said: "We are still very keen to hear from our customers and the local communities in general to find out what they think of our bus services and more importantly how we can improve them to encourage more people to travel by bus."
The consultation ends on December 20. Passengers in other parts of Doncaster will be able to have their say in the New Year.
A consultation form is available online at www.firstgroup.com/southyorkshire.


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Hong Kong Exchanges Bid for LME Beats out ICE
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd., host to the world's fifth-largest equity market, agreed to pay 1.39 billion pounds ($2.15 billion) for the London Metal Exchange, which handles more than 80 percent of global trade in industrial-metal futures.
LME investors will get 107.60 pounds per ordinary share in cash, with a vote scheduled before the end of next month, the bourses said today. The stock traded at 4.925 pounds in July 2011, before the LME said it was considering bids. JPMorgan Chase & Co., Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and closely held Metdist Ltd. are the biggest LME shareholders.
Hong Kong is the only place in China where investors can freely buy and sell shares in Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., the biggest lender by value, and PetroChina Co., Asia's largest company. The deal would be Hong Kong Exchanges' first overseas acquisition. The 135-year-old LME sets global benchmark prices for metals including copper, aluminum and nickel, of which China consumes more than any other nation. Its network of warehouses doesn't currently extend into the country.
"Hong Kong Exchanges can be positive for LME if it can enhance its China exposure," said Jonas Kan, the head of Hong Kong research at Daiwa Capital Markets. "HKEx has a clearing business, visibility in listing for Chinese companies, and has experience working with regulators and authorities in China, which can add value to the LME."
Morning Post
Buying the LME would give Hong Kong Exchanges its first commodities contracts. Shares of Hong Kong Exchanges retreated 23 percent since the South China Morning Post reported its bid Feb. 18. That compares with a 15 percent drop in the Bloomberg World Exchanges Index. (BNWEXCH) Hong Kong Exchanges is paying with existing cash and new loans of at least 1.1 billion pounds.
"Their full potential will not be realized until they can tap the geography," Charles Li, chief executive officer of Hong Kong Exchanges, said at a press conference in Hong Kong today. "They need China expertise. They need Asia expertise. And we have a lot of it."
The LME management led by Martin Abbott, chief executive officer, will stay, Li said. "Given the magnitude of what we're talking about here, clearly we will significantly augment the management structure." Some people may be moved between Hong Kong and London and commodities experts hired, he said.
Hong Kong Shares
Shares of Hong Kong Exchanges declined 9.4 percent this year, valuing the company at $15.66 billion. Its net income fell 7 percent in the first quarter as listing fees declined. Hong Kong Exchanges recently lost its rank as the world's most valuable exchange company to CME Group Inc.
The Chinese city's bourse wants to expand its product base as the pipeline of large initial public offerings from China dries up. Hong Kong has hosted $3.2 billion in IPOs this year, compared with $9.8 billion in the comparable period in 2011, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
"I'm skeptical about the deal," said Andrew Sullivan, principal trader at Piper Jaffray Asia Securities Ltd. in Hong Kong. "They want to build up the bourse and expand into other areas. They're spending a lot of money at a time they're not getting an awful lot of income. You won't see the synergy straight away."
LME Profit
The LME reported a 19 percent drop in net income to 7.68 million pounds last year, even as revenue climbed 21 percent to 61.2 million pounds.
The offer will be recommended by all the LME's directors and sent to investors within 15 business days, with a meeting held before the end of July. It will need approval by more than 50 percent of LME shareholders, with the owners of at least 75 percent of the stock backing the move. The LME is owned by more than 60 of its 94 members.
The takeover, which needs the approval of the U.K.'s Financial Services Authority, may be completed in the fourth quarter. Both sides agreed to break fees of 25 million pounds to 30 million pounds depending on the circumstances.
Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE), the second-largest U.S. futures market, and Hong Kong Exchanges were the two parties left in a bidding process announced by the LME in September. Claire Miller, a spokeswoman for ICE in London, declined to comment. The LME said today it would no longer be seeking competing takeover offers. ICE shares jumped 4.9 percent by 10:59 a.m. in New York trading.
Open Outcry
Hong Kong Exchanges pledged to maintain the LME's contracts and ring, host to London's last open-outcry trading. The bourse will continue to be based in London and regulated by the FSA. The Asian exchange also said it would keep the LME's existing warehousing network, help the bourse develop its own clearing house and freeze trading fees until at least the start of 2015.
The transaction will help the distribution of LME data across Asia and increase the number of customers in mainland China, the London bourse said. Hong Kong Exchanges will also support the expansion of the LME's warehousing network, which currently consists of more than 600 storage points.
The LME's board after a takeover would consist of nine directors. Seven of those will have non-executive roles, with two of them chosen from Hong Kong Exchanges' management. The bourse handled a record $15.4 trillion of contracts last year.
Hong Kong Exchanges is being advised by UBS AG and N.M. Rothschild & Sons Ltd. while the LME hired Moelis & Co.
Brian Marchiony, a spokesman for JPMorgan in London, declined to comment. JPMorgan owns 1.4 million ordinary shares, or 11 percent, and is the biggest shareholder. Sophie Bullock, a spokeswoman for Goldman Sachs in London, declined to comment. Goldman owns 1.23 million, or 9.5 percent.
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Kyo-style Kaiseki, serve only five parties per day
At this Kyo-style 'Kaiseki' (traditional Japanese course-based meal) restaurant, the quaint surroundings that you encounter upon arrival will make you feel as if you have stepped into Kyoto. Starting with the use of Kyoto-grown vegetables, all of our ingredients - even the most basic elements such as soy sauce and miso - are carefully-selected from Kyoto, and even the tableware designs add to the Kyoto-style atmosphere. Wherever you look, it it easy to see owner Mr. Okada's vision of a space that is "more like Kyoto than Kyoto itself."
You will be served a Kyoto-style course consists of around 10 separate dishes based around 'cha-kaiseki' (a light meal served during tea ceremonies) and vegetarian fare. The rice, served in 'cha-kaiseki' style, is particularly exquisite.
Because of the detailed care we put into meal preparation, we could serve only five parties per day. The seating consists of a counter made from natural wood, which has eight seats, and a private dining room at the back of the restaurant. Enjoy Japanese-style cuisine while relaxing and watching the owner at work preparing your meal. The restaurant is the perfect space to enjoy casual conversation with friends, and dining companions while being mesmerized by the enchanting atmosphere of Kyoto.
※Being listed on this English-language website does not necessarily mean that a restaurant has the ability to provide services in English. There are cases where English language service is a possibility as well as cases where it is not.
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Rencher, a former student, tells Prof. Mitchell that he is dissatisfied with teaching and wonders if he should engage in the study of law.
I have delayed writing to you longer than I had anticipated. I wished to give to my situation a fair decision. This delay has been protracted longer from the dissatisfaction which I felt on my first arrival; but I am happy in being able to inform you that I daily become more reconciled to my pedagogical chair. It is a happy constitution in our nature, that it yields to the circumstances in which fortune may place us. The wretched victim of a horrid dungeon, by long confinement, becomes delighted with the music of his chains which are clanking around him. This must be considered as a fortunate circumstance, when we reflect, that in the corrupted and uncertain currents of this life we know not at what moment we are to be thrown from our fondest hopes, from our most flattering and towering expectations and doomed to seek pleasures even from our dissapointments
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Hilton Garden Inn Green Bay
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Hilton Garden Inn Green Bay Reviews
41 reviews
Dec 26, 2009
The Hilton Garden Inn is super comfy, surprisingly quiet (even the weekend of a Packers game), has a very friendly and helpful staff and has a great breakfast. And on game day, they even set up a bar in the lobby, just in case you needed a pick-me-up to take out the door on your way to tailgate. And the best part is that it is located two blocks from Lambeau, making it a perfect place to stay during game weekends!
The only complaint was that the hot water didn't seem to be working for three out of the four showers that were taken that weekend. At least the room was warm enough so it wasn't so bad to only have lukewarm water, but it would have been nice to have hot water after being out in the Wisconsin cold!
Other than that, which may have been a fluke, I would highly recommend the Hilton Garden Inn of Green Bay.
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Hilton Garden Inn Green Bay Overview
The Hilton Garden Inn Green Bay is only 2 blocks from Lambeau Field and the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame. Guests will be able to find many places to shop and dine in the area as well. Guests may want to visit attractions such as the Green Bay Botanical Gardens, and Bay Beach Amusement Park. Those who stay at the Hilton Garden Inn Green Bay will find that some attractions are within walking distance of the hotel. To reach other areas and attractions, guests will be able to use rental vehicles or public transportation. The airport is only a short drive away.
The rooms at the Hilton Garden Inn Green Bay include high-speed Internet access, dual line phones with voice mail and data ports, desks, and ergonomic chairs. The rooms also have TVs.
Guests will be able to relax in the indoor pool and whirlpool, and they will be able to spend time working out in the fitness center. Those who are traveling on business will be able to use the 24 hr business center. The Hilton Garden Inn Green Bay also offers an onsite restaurant.
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Fedroff hopes patience and dedication turn dream into reality
Selected by the Cleveland Indians in the seventh-round of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft, outfielder and current Columbus Clipper Tim Fedroff has learned not to take anything he has achieved for granted. He's just happy to be playing the game he loves.
Now, at age 26, the University of North Carolina product is waiting for his chance to break into the big leagues. The most valued lesson he's learned throughout his five-plus year career is to remain optimistic.
"You definitely have to stay positive," Fedroff said. "Take it one day at a time, one at-bat at a time. Never forget that you have an opportunity at hand and be grateful for it."
Fedroff, the reigning Lou Boudreau Award recipient as the Indians' Minor League Player of the Year, had a phenomenal 2012 campaign between Double-A Akron and Triple-A Columbus. In 123 total games, the outfielder accumulated a .316 batting average with 23 doubles, 10 triples, 12 home runs, 54 RBI, 14 stolen bases and a .394 on-base percentage. His 148 hits were tops in the entire minor league system.
After his torrid season, Fedroff was added to Cleveland's 40-man roster during this past winter and was competing for a spot on the 2013 Opening Day roster.
Unfortunately, his spring was dismal at best. Fedroff hit just .238 (5-for-23) with no extra-base hits or RBI and six strikeouts. He was sent to start the year with the Clippers to anchor the outfield and refine his hitting.
His April picked up where his spring left off. In 25 games that month, Fedroff batted just .238 with four doubles, a home run, five RBI, two base swipes and a .319 on-base percentage (OBP).
But after making some minor adjustments with the aid of hitting coach Phil Clark, Fedroff has begun to look like his typical, multi-tool player self.
"To be honest, I've been working a lot with Phil," Fedroff said. "I'm really trying to stay on the baseball a little bit longer. I feel like early on I was trying to do too much, pressing a little bit. Not letting my play handle itself. I was trying to create stuff that wasn't really there."
He admitted that he drifted away from the mentality that made him so successful last season. But after reverting back to his old ways, Fedroff has felt more comfortable at the plate and it's showing slowly but surely.
In the last two months combined, the outfielder has an average of .272 with 44 total hits, which include six doubles and two home runs, 14 RBI, 27 walks and nine stolen bases. But his most impressive statistic in that span is his .376 OBP, which is largely due to the 30 game on-base streak he amassed from May 9 to June 10.
"I really developed an approach that was successful for me last year and I feel like as of lately, I've been sticking to it a little bit better but there's still room for improvement," Fedroff said.
No matter where he's placed in the batting order, Fedroff is going to excel. In 2013 alone, he has hit in the one, two, five, six and seven holes. But what's even more impressive is the fact that he doesn't mind where Columbus manager Chris Tremie plugs him in as long as he can help the team win.
"We have a lot of talented players in our lineup so you know one through nine there's going to be opportunities for guys to drive you in if you're at the top and if you're at the bottom, there's going to be opportunities to drive them in," Fedroff said. "Anywhere you hit in the order you're going to have opportunities and that's really all you can hope for."
His smooth, compact swing and keen eye at the plate has netted him a .259 batting average with 10 doubles, three homers, 18 RBI, 39 walks, 11 steals, a .352 OBP and a .331 slugging percentage. He's also second on the team with 16 multi-hit contests.
Clippers manager Chris Tremie said that Fedroff's versatility and unique skill set makes him one of the most potent players on the Clippers roster.
"He's a good outfielder," Tremie said. "He's got the ability to run, get on base. In most cases and throughout his career, he's been a pretty high on-base percentage guy, high average. At the plate he gives you the opportunity to take it the other way or pull the ball. He gives you quality at-bats."
Fedroff isn't too shabby with the leather either. He's made just one error, has three assists and boasts a .992 fielding percentage (.988 lifetime) in 58 games in the field this year.
The time spent in the Indians organization has been nothing short of fulfilling for Fedroff. He's just hoping that he can turn his ultimate dream into a reality through his patience and dedication.
"I've loved it," Fedroff said. "Every day I come out and play the game and I cherish every minute of it. Hopefully sometime soon I'll be able to get to the Major League level and show them what I can do."
But until that time comes, Fedroff is taking everything step-by-step and letting his play do all of the talking.
"I'm just trying to improve," Fedroff said. "Just keep playing the game hard, stay healthy and get better every day."


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Srimanthudu Story: Mahesh Babu plays the role of Harsha who is a son of a multimillionaire Ravikanth. Mahesh Babu is different from his dad. Mahesh babu life a simple life. Shruti Hassan plays in the character name called Charusheela. Mahesh Babu falls in love with her. Mahesh Babu then encounters a problem with Sasi (Sampath) in his own village.
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Witches Rock Surf Camp
Tamarindo, Costa Rica
www.witchsrocksurfcamp.com - 1-800-318-SURF (7873), CR 011-506-2653-1262
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Witches Rock Surf Camp Tamarindo Reviews
1 reviews
Mediocre value at best Jan 15, 2009
Witchs Rock Surf Camp - Witch's Rock Surf Camp (WRSC) delivers a mediocre value but not an unpleasant experience. Let me start by saying the waves were bad on my trip. We had some small ones the first day and the last day it was breaking at Playa Grande only (so I was told by the guide). I imagine if I was cracked everyday from massive surf I would have had less time to see the stuff on the trip that was over sold to me. That said I paid my money and they have to provide service whether there are waves or not and I was oversold.
I was sold a 2 tour a day trip. That is I was supposed to be taken to a surf spot in the AM and again somewhere in the PM. Upon arrival I was told by the guides that Tamarindo ONLY breaks at high tide and when I was there high tide was mid day and there would be no way to do two tours. I think that should have been explained before I was sold a 2 times a day tour. I never got 2 tours while there. Right off the bat I was going to get about half what I paid for. As far as I am concerned I was straight up robbed 6 x $49.00.
Each night you look up at a board that tells you where you are going, who else is coming, who the guide is and by boat or bus. In theory it is a pretty well designed program but you find out that the person doing the planing has no idea where the surf will be best, they tell you the trips will be planned for best waves. The women planning it did not even surf! Since the waves were poor the guides would change this in the morning but they never really gave us much to go on information wise. That is explain to us something like "The waves are garbage, if there is anything anywhere then it is Marbella." I speak Spanish fluently and it was not a question of that. The guides are just little surfer kids who have little or no desire to do anything past surf and flirt with the women on the trip. That would be fine if there is some manager or the owner around to offer answers to our questions but there is no management to speak of that I saw. The owner was on holiday and I am not sure he empowers anyone to deal in his absence. With our issues, and the other people on the tour had many also, we had no one to go to. I also sent my review to Joe, the owner, before I posted it and he did not even respond with a sorry for the trouble. I know they got my email because Larry responded and said he would pass it a long but past that I got nothing in the way of a customer service response.
One of the days, since the waves were horrible we asked to be taken to a different beach to hang out. Avellenas has a bar as well as people hanging on it. It is cool place to hang and far superior scenery wise and vibewise to the tamarindo beach in front of the hotel. Being that I had been sold a 2 times a day tour they could have droped me there, all the others on my tour wanted to go so this was not a specail for one request. The guide was not pleased at the request and said no. He could have said I cannot pick you up but let me tell you what I can do. Anyway nothing - no effort to help in anyway.
The day before we had already been at that beach but only surfed a short time, again the waves sucked, and we wanted to hang out. Again the guide said no if we were not surfing it was back to the hotel. I asked him to give me a little more info on the why of that and he gave me nothing in fact the little punk was a complete jerk about it. That day I looked for some one to make some changes. The people in the office said they would talk to our guides but in the end we saw minor improvement. Our impression was the guides are in a hurry to get back to the office if we were not surfing and even if we were.
The last night I was there the report said we would see some swell the next day. Hanging out in the bar I spoke with the office guy, Larry, and he said "tomorrow you are on the boat. You can go check out multiple places and find whats best." Sounded good to me. The board had said Playa Grande, which is right across from the hotel and Marbella which is 45 minutes in boat. Anyway when we got to the boat in the morning we asked where we were going and if it would be better at Marbella. The guide said "they only gave me enough gas to get to Playa Grande." I almost blew up. That was it, no more info no more discussion. I came to find out through gentle massaging all day long that the guide did not believe there would be waves anywhere but Grande that day or that is what he said. I am not sure what the truth is I only know they were not letting the guides take us anywhere but Grande that day. Let me tell you this, if you are going to CR to get some private waves. Skip this tour. Grande that day was on par crowd wise with Sunday at Black's. No joke the crowd was ridiculous.
I go on a couple of surf trips a year. I speak Spanish fluently. I know that the 3rd world is different and the Ticos in particular. I have been to CR 2 other times for a month. I know what to expect and generally I am a pretty chill personality. All my issues could have been dealt with in a communication manner. Instead I feel taken advantage of and somewhat bitter. As far as I am concerned they owe me 5 day trips.
One more thing - My tour was supposed to include a trip to Ollies or Witchs rock. Since the waves were poor I skipped it (although no one ever asked me about it either) and again I gave that money to their bottom line without recompense. I was scared to go anyway as some of the other people had tried to go the week before. Part way there the prop on the boat blew and (no spare) they had to come back at a snail pace. They basically spent 6-7 hrs getting no where. As far as I know the management did not even buy them a drink for the trouble. Is that right? A day blown in transit and not even an I'm sorry.
Some other points - I did not use their boards so I did not get that value. The quiver while large is not diverse. I also did not use their transport from the airport. So these are more things included that I did not use and they do not offer any discounts. Had there been no other issues I would not even mention it because I knew going in I was not getting all that I paid for on these points.
My experience was not all bad. I thought the hotel was fairly nice. I figure I must have been paying around $70-$90 a night and I thought my room was comfy. Yes there were giant cockroaches but hell it is the tropics. My AC worked fine and the water pressure was killer. I imagine that there are way better values but not right on the beach with a killer bar. I see other posts on WRSC and Tamarindo suggest I am wrong about that and there may be better values on the beach. I know that for $80 in Carlsbad Ca I can get a really nice place on the beach. Should CR be cheaper?
The tours put me together with a group of really killer people. I made some great friends and despite the issues and lack of swell I had a great time. Would I go back to Witchs? Probably not but I might because if you are traveling alone it is a good way to meet people. Also it looks like the competition is not that stiff. I tried to go with CR surf adventures but the sales guy had such an attitude and was so unresponsive I waited to the last minute and they got filled. I would love to talk to someone who was with them at this same time. If there had been waves I might not have noticed all the BS and I imagine that is why Witchs gets off so easy on these ratings. I would know I am paying a super primo price for not such a primo product. If I had a couple of mates to go with I would rent a car and work it out with out the overhead cost.
The restaurant - This place is cool, the food really good and fun to hang out in but expensive. Try to get happy hr. As with most places in the 3rd world forget being in a hurry. These guys move at one speed slooooow. Trying to get coffee in the morning before getting on the tour was painful. The people on tour finally started just helping ourselves. No one seemed to have a problem with that so consider it a positive. I mentioned to the little snob running the restaurant that jamming coffee out first thing at 7:15 would probably make all the guests super happy. She was pretty unreceptive. I still had fun hanging in that place and found the staff pretty cool although I highly suggest bringing a calculator and finding out in advance what they are going to exchange US dollars at. They put prices in US but somehow your change is in Collones and never, it seemed, right. I think it is another way they squeeze dollars out of you. The nachos are awesome but cost more than I pay at Karl Strauss right here in San Diego so again a questionable value. The ones here at Strauss are as good. BTW-even though the happy hr price is suppose to be the same plate my nachos were noticeably smaller on happy hr than off it.
I thought Tamarindo was OK. CR is growing fast and it is the 3rd world. The attention to the environment is far from top notch but again what do you expect? I thought the water was pretty clean. I thought town was ok on food and bar options. I do not do any of the touristy stuff so I cannot talk about that. Shop around and watch yourself. I felt safe the whole time too.
So if you want to go on surfing holiday and you want to meet some people this is probably a decent option still. It is not a good value but it looks like those days may be gone in CR anyway at least on package tours. In the 4 years I have been going it has been a steady decline. I imagine Witchs has a disclaimer that reads something like this. If the waves are good you will love us. If they are not you're hosed because we take you to waves only. No waves no nothing. Caveat Emptor.
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Witches Rock Surf Camp & Hotel (WRSC) Jun 11, 2007
If and when traveling to Costa Rica and you a re looking for a bit of fun and adventure. Look no further then Witches Rock Surf Camp and Hotel to satiate your inner child.
I was up in Chicago to hang-out with my sister and her husband for a bit, and was begging them for some ideas for something to do for my upcoming vacation. Jake, my Bro-In-Law, told me that I should go to this small town in Costa Rica named Tamarindo, and to stay at WRSC. AT first I didn't know… I was going to be traveling alone and didn't know anyone there. Could this really be a good idea. Jake explained me that this is a great place for single travelers, because many flock here and they are all around the same age bracket (mid twenties – mid thirties). I though it through and realized that I didn't have any thing better to do and the idea warmed up on me quickly. I looked online at the hotel, which by the way has a great website, and decided that my decision was going to start with a "Y" and end with an "S."
I booked my reservations a week later. Now when you look at the prices on the website they might seem a bit high, but you must remember that this includes your accommodations, boards, and surf instruction and surf tours. Not to mention it also includes any breakfast from the menu while you are there, and they have great breakfast. I know from doing research that you will not find a better deal anywhere else in Tamarindo that has so many things included in the price. The hotel can also put together canopy tours of the rainforest, snorkeling/diving, deep sea fishing, and many other activities at discounted prices to those staying with them.
When I got to the hotel I found one of the great things about the hotel is their customer service. I have never seen it this good. When I told them where I would be flying into, they sent a van to pick me up.
Sidenote: If you decide to go to Tamarindo then fly into Liberia, CR not San Jose. From Liberia it is only an hour drive. Whereas from San Jose there is a not so fun puddle jumper flight you will have to take.
The surf instructors are great teachers and it is usually 1 on 1 with them in the water, which makes it easier to pick-up. You surf during high tide with them and then you party with them at night, they are great fun and love what they do. After surfing and partying the night a way I found myself running out of clothes, but that is a small issue because the cleaning staff will do your laundry folds it and will put it away for you while you are gone. It is unbelievable!!!
Now the issue of me being a single traveler here was definitely not one. Between the surf instructors and the almost completely single group of people staying at the hotel it turned out to be a great time all the time. If you wanted your alone time you could have it, if you wanted to hang out in a group there was one. I remember that one time when a group of us went out together they had to rearrange a whole restaurant to fit us in due to the fact that it was small and there were 14 of us.
The bottom-line is that if you are looking for an economical, eco-friendly, party/adventure then WRSC is the place to be.
Pura Vida & Peace
Part of the The Free Spirit Guide to Travel travel blog


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>Keith recently said that he had read and agrees with Gastaldo, yet when I
>pointed out an obvious contradiction between what Keith and Gastaldo had
>said, Keith went into full retreat
>(http://www.calvin.edu/archive/asa/199904/0376.html), where I quoted
>"Modern trees on saturated substrates do not send down penetrating roots.
> There is no need to send down roots for water, and the roots need to
>have access to oxygen to respire. Their roots are thus very shallow. It
>is likely that the soil features and rooting observed in paleosols
>underlying the coals is unrelated to the conditions (climatically, and
>ecologically) that existed during peat formation. [snip] Furthermore the
>underclays you and Gastaldo describe are not "intensely" rooted anyway."
>[IOW, the roots were never there in the first place.]
>and I replied:
>4) You previously stated that you agree with Gastaldo. In his 1984
>paper, page 108, Gastaldo states: "That the stigmarian axial systems
>embedded within the underclays (paleosols) of coals represent stands of
>lycopods in non-peat and peat accumulating environments is
>unquestionable." In light of your statement ..., do you agree with
>this statement of Gastaldo? If so, how do you reconcile the two?
>And Keith replied (http://www.calvin.edu/archive/asa/199904/0380.html):
>"I cannot comment further on anything regarding stumps and large root
>systems within coals. I have seen trunks and stumps perhaps only twice in
>the field as part of fieldtrips. I did not have the time to examine them
>closely. The basis of the recognition of the in situ origin of the great
>majority of coals is simply not based on the presence or absence of
>and large rooting structures."
Bill, I don't appreciate having my comments characterized in this fashion.
There is NO contradiction between my comments and Gastaldo's. It is my
impression that you simply do not understand what I am saying. I have tried
to be a clear as possible. I have also tried to provide references to my
comments so that you can read the primary literature for yourself and not
rely on my, or other's, characterizations. I have also tried to not make
comments beyond my presonal expertise and beyond my current knowledge of
the literature. Listserves, such as this, are a terrible way of doing
research and of understand complex problems.
>Large rooting structures and their cross-cutting relationship with
>adjacent strata are _precisely_ what Gastaldo used to make his case for
>the in situ origin of coal.
>So, is Keith the best defense you can muster, Steve? Keith admits: "I
>have seen trunks and stumps perhaps only twice in the field as part of
>fieldtrips. I did not have the time to examine them closely." Keith says
>that "Furthermore the underclays you and Gastaldo describe are not
>"intensely" rooted anyway", while Gastaldo says: "That the stigmarian
>axial systems embedded within the underclays (paleosols) of coals
>represent stands of lycopods in non-peat and peat accumulating
>environments is _unquestionable_." Keith knows a lot about paleosols,
>but, by is own admission, very little about coal and underclays. Keith
>says the presence or absence of stumps and large rooting structures is
>irrelevant, while Gastaldo says the presence of stigmarian axial systems
>unquestionablely proves that coals formed from in situ trees. Keith's
>statements are diametrically opposed to Gastaldo's, yet Keith never said
>or admitted that he and Gastaldo are at odds, he just retreated.
My comments are NOT in contradiction to Gastaldo. I never stated that
roots are not present, or that Gastaldo's interpretation of them as in situ
is incorrect. I simply stated that "intensely rooted" paleosols are not to
be expected within saturated soils. I further stated that preserved roots
are not commonly preserved in paleosols of any age (including Holocene) and
that the identification of paleosols types is based on criteria other than
roots. If you would read the soil literature you would know that
mineralogical, chemical and microstructural criteria are the critical
features for classifying paleosols.
Bill, as I have repeatedly stated, you must step back and take a more
comprehensive look at the coals bearing units you are discussing.
Environmental interpreations are made based on a wide range of independent
observation on stratigraphy, sedimentology, paleontology (palynology),
paleoclimatology, paleopedology, isotopic geochemistry, mineralogy. etc.
Existing interpretations thus will not be overturned unless a new model can
adequately account for all this data. You must consider this evidence!
Keith B. Miller
Department of Geology
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506


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The lights were low and the crowd pulsed with anticipation. Occasionally, in the seconds before the song began, as the soft thrum of the bass and cello reverberated through the hall, excitement would billow up and one solitary scream would pierce the pure tones building through deft fingers drawing bows along strings, only halos of light from behind illuminating the pages of notes before them.
Standing before them, bedecked in white, her golden tresses long with black feathers woven carefully into loose braids, holding the microphone in both hands stood the Morrigain reborn in the flesh of her only daughter poised to sing once more. When her voice cut through the tension- pure, strong and sure- it was a song of joy that reached his ears. Finally, she heard her sister sing...
The trip to Naraku's offices was made shorter by the urgency of the moment. In the car, Chora and Inuyasha signed the official documents necessary to make their mating permanent. Kagome, Rin and Sango signed their declarations of heritage and all were returned to Kouga with the documents proclaiming Kagome the rightful guardian of Daeg. Kouga carefully sealed them into a manilla envelope after scanning the documents and uploading them with his tablet. Within an hour, the documents would be approved by Kouga's friends in the immigration offices and there would be no way for Naraku to deport any of them. Within an hour, they would be at Naraku's door and Daeg would be safely in the arms of his family. Within an hour, it would be over and they could all return home as the pack they had always been meant to be.
"I saw you,
I knew you,
I loved you forever and ever.
You saw me,
You knew me,
You loved me forever and ever...
Don't lose this moment,
Don't forget my voice,
Don't ever walk away,
I'll never leave,
I'll always be,
Always by your side..."
It was a new song. She'd written it in the quiet moments of the night while watching her lover sleeping, his snowy hair made silver by the pale starlight pouring through the window of the Taisho family home. She'd put pencil to page in the deep of the night when she'd first sensed their baby move within her. She had been reborn in Inuyasha's arms the year before... Now she wanted a world their son could grow up in without fear of his heritage. There was so much more to be done... But one day, she wanted to walk free by her mate's side to her mother and brother's graves and tell the story of how they had won true freedom to be exactly who they were born to be.
"You can't just burst into my offices like this! You have no fucking right!" Naraku spat at them, pulling up his pants as the five women moved quickly to locate their own garments thrown carelessly here and there.
Sesshomaru raised his brow and smirked. "You should not celebrate victory until you are certain there is no chance of defeat."
Chora moved quickly to the closet where she sensed Daeg cowering with Kagome on her heels. Her hair bled black as she tore the door off its hinges. Pale lavender eyes red with tears looked up at the two women he had only dreamed of knowing. "Daeg... You're safe, Baby..." His aunt breathed.
The boy let out a little cry and rushed to the two of them, clinging first to them both, then to Kagome, breathing her in, burying his face in her hair. "Momma..." He whispered and was rewarded with her embrace tightening and the scent of her tears.
"I'll never let you go, Daeg," came her whispered response. Kagome turned sharply and met Brigid's eyes with hatred. "I dare you to try and take him from me, you bitch."
The woman withered in fear, her eyes first on Chora whose eyes and hair were blackest midnight, then to Kagome who was pulsing with latent power entirely focused on her, Naraku and his whores. "But... He's my son..."
"No, not any more," Kouga countered and smirked. "The documents were successfully filed this morning, thanks to the foresight of Morgan Bain... And your stupidity. I'm sure you remember a certain set of documents you signed little over a year ago? Well... Kagome's signature fell just under the deadline necessary to transfer full custody. Be thankful we're not planning to press charges against anyone involved."
"Charges? What do you mean, you bastard?" Kikyo began.
"Kidnapping and child endangerment," Sango retorted as Kagome and Chora walked to the door. Sesshomaru wrapped an arm around Kagome's shoulder and Inuyasha took his mate's hand.
"Not to mention blackmail," Miroku added with a dashing smile.
"We've chosen to not break our contract with you, Naraku," Rin said with mischief in her eyes. Shippo tossed a flash drive into the seething Naraku's palm. "Those are all of the files and data we completed for your project. The four of us regret to inform you, however, that we will not be renewing our business dealings with your company... We've been offered a much more lucrative deal with Sesshomaru and Inuyasha Taisho... One you'd be hard pressed to ever match."
Naraku stared in disbelief, then hatred as he watched them turn to go. "This isn't over!"
Inuyasha turned and met his gaze meaningfully. "Yes, it is. Enjoy your afternoon."
The sound was so pure in her ears, it was like a dream come true. The arms around her tightened and she smiled, resting her head against his as he watched entranced through newly purchased green lensed glasses. How long had she waited for this moment? How long had she dreamed of hearing her sister sing again? And now it was all coming to fruition. Next to them, the tablet registered every digital response from every continent as Chora's music was transmitted through cyberspace, satellite and wifi worldwide. It had taken them nearly six months with the help of Shippo's hacker circle to make it all possible.
Chora's music was more than just a song; her music was a call to justice and it was a call to all who heard it to seek a lasting freedom for those oppressed because of their faerie and youkai heritage. It had been Rin's idea to ensure everyone heard it at once. She had been electric with excitement at the thought of governments trying to silence the banshee song, but now all she did was listen and smile. She was happy. She was in the arms of the man who loved her exactly for who she was and would never seek to change her wild and silly ways... And her sister was singing... Her sister was singing.
They were home again, but he new he needed to talk to her before another moment passed. He grabbed her by her wrist and pulled her into the garden.
"Miroku, what the hell?" Sango frowned at him, but was stilled by the clear, determined look in his eyes. "What's the matter?"
"I love you," he saw the fear in her eyes and held her by her shoulders, determined not to let her go. "Damnit, Sango! I love you... Do you hear me?"
"You don't know what you're saying..."
"I know what I'm saying and I know what I'm feeling..."
"But you don't know me," her gaze was so pained he ached. "You don't know what I am..."
"I know you, Sango... Just listen to me, ok?" He was rewarded with a tearful silence. "You think I don't see what life has done to you? I don't know the whole story, but I can see the scars it's left... And I love you. I love you- the woman I know- for your kindness and strength, for your devotion and warmth... I love you... And I know you love me, too."
She let out a little sob and began to cry. "Miroku, I... There aren't words for the horrible things I've done... That were done to me... That I let happen... Please take it back!"
"No. Not ever," he pulled her close and felt her cling to him. "We only have so much time on this planet, Sango. I want to live the rest of my time with you. I want to make you happy, so I can be happy. You are the most beautiful woman I've ever known and your soul... As scarred as it is, I can't imagine anyone stronger and more perfect."
She sobbed and clung to him, seeking his lips, kissing him deeply. He shuddered with the intensity of her response and held her more surely against him. All he knew was he hadn't felt alone since he'd met her. He wasn't afraid of dying since he'd first made love to her. And all he wanted was for her to feel the same. Now he knew she did.
Her voice was the pure emotion that resonated through the both his body and his soul. He sat back stage holding their tiny son who slept so soundly to the ethereal tones of his mother's voice. The little hanyou's raven hair fell in waves around the dark ears perched on the crest of his head, twitching now and then as he dreamed. He was why she sang... Their baby boy, Morgan.
When he had been born, Chora had held him close and gazed down into his amber eyes as they first opened. She had looked up to him in tears. "Inuyasha, help me fulfill my mother and brother's dreams... Help me so our son can walk the world a free man someday."
He'd never thought twice. This was the first of many steps, but he knew what they dreamed could be accomplished. He had to believe the dream could come true... For all of their children.
"Why did you stay?" His voice sounded like the very warmth of the earth in her ears. She did not turn around, nor did she respond. She leaned into his arms as his massive arms wrapped around her protectively. "Why, Meg? What has changed?"
"I have," she whispered and covered his hands with her own. She closed her eyes. "In all my long life, I'd never known what it was to forgive. I was of the furies. We sought vengeance, not forgiveness. We brought madness... Perhaps... I am finally sane."
He kissed the crown of her head. Jinenji loved her beyond words. She was the most beautiful creature he'd ever known and she saw his soul, not his form. She loved him for his soul. "Do not leave me again. I could not take your absence a second time."
She turned and met his gaze finally and drew him into a deep kiss. She reached out with her immortal soul and fused it with his. A smile blended into her kiss as she felt him shudder and hold her closer. "I won't ever leave you, my love."
He gazed down at her in wonder and saw his immortal beloved blush as if she were a girl. "Why... Why now?"
"Because... After everything I did and said to you in the past, you never stopped loving me. You always forgave me... You see my worth and make me believe I deserve to live, even if I am the only part of a trinity that survived," She clung to him tightly and smiled as she heard the rasping of his dying lungs, the labor of his fading heartbeat return to youthful strength and power. "You make me whole."
He smiled and held her tightly to him. She was the only one aware of his condition, but now it did not matter. He could feel the change in her soul, had heard it in her voice when she had called. He could think of no greater joy than knowing she had learned what it was to forgive and love... Until he understood in that moment she loved him and would ever be by his side.
The boy's gaze was transfixed upon her regal form as she began to sing the final song of the last set. The audience was enrapt upon her and lost in the beautiful voice they had not heard in so very long. Even more, he could feel the world as lost in her spell. Hearts were changing. The world was changing, and one day soon, everything would be different. His father's dream would be realized.
Daeg felt his mother's hand on his shoulder and looked back to her with a smile. She was so beautiful and kind. Her smile alone healed all the hurt of his life, but the love he saw between her and his adopted father was enough to make the world perfect in his heart. He stood and then sat next to Kagome and held tightly to her hand. He was safe. He would always be safe, from now on.
Kagome gently pulled the covers up to Daeg's chin and kissed his brow. He was deeply asleep and, after the day they had endured, she understood the feeling. She turned and closed the door behind her, then smiled at the gentle pressure of Sesshomaru's hands resting on her shoulders.
"You are so good with him," Sesshomaru breathed and smiled as she leaned into his arms. He kissed her cheek gently and she smiled.
"It's as if he's been mine from the moment he was born. Maybe he has been..." She turned and embraced him tightly. Sesshomaru smiled and kissed the crown of her head. "Yes."
His eyes opened wide, then focused down into her shimmering eyes. "You don't even know the question."
"Then ask it," she whispered, almost pleading with him.
He trembled and then rested his brow to hers. "Can you love me?"
"Forever," her response echoed through his mind. He captured her lips and felt some fragile thread between them flare and blaze crimson. Kagome gasped and pressed surely to him as he deepened his kiss, gathering her up in a steely embrace.
"Kagome," he began, barely able to breathe.
"Do you know what that was?" Her voice was so certain, but he had no idea. He hadn't tried to do anything. He shook his head. "We belong to each other. We have always belonged to each other."
He searched her expression and found something he'd not expected- joy. He brushed her hair back from her face and gently held her at the nape of her neck. "Are you certain?"
"Aren't you?" She smiled coyly. "Sesshomaru, it isn't something that can be undone. Don't you understand?" She reached up and touched his lips with feathery fingertips. Some things we don't choose. Some things choose us."
He let a soft laugh escape him and he hugged her. "Inuyasha will never let me forget this..."
"Forget what?" Kagome asked, a smile in her voice.
"That he was right."
Taisho Sesshomaru looked out his great window at the world he only dreamed of living in all of his life. His piano was gone. His paints had been packed in boxes and taken away days before. Soon, it would not be his home. He was giving it to Kouga and Ayame. He felt Kagome twine her fingers with his and smiled as her head rested against his shoulder. Only a few days earlier, Chora had performed for the world, and the world had started to shift. The world was changing.
"How did you live your whole life like this? Looking out... But never being able to touch anything?"
"I wasn't alive. It was enduring pain and disappointment, wishing I had died... That my father had not loved me so much... Had not fought so hard to keep me alive," he looked down at her form and wrapped his arm around her protectively. "How is the child today?"
"Growing," she said softly in reply, touching the small swell just beginning to show. "Jinenji says it might be twins."
He chuckled and drew her into a tender kiss. Since their bonding, he'd been able to walk the world without needing her near him. He had even been able to hold Kouga's newborn daughter and helped the poor wolf change the infant when she had desperately needed a change and Ayame had been out with Kagome. The women had laughed at their mates, finding them shirtless with a freshly bathed baby girl sleeping on Kouga's chest in no more than a diaper. He'd never had another fear about becoming a father.
"May they be a boy and a girl..." He said simply and kissed his mate again. "And may they be as beautiful as their mother."
It had been years since she had seen the monuments to her brother and mother, but they still were there hidden deep in the forests to the North of where she had grown up with her sisters. Her whole pack had returned and with them they also had brought their children. Daeg stood taller than Kagome, and soon he would be a man. His sister and brother each held to one of his hands as he stared down onto the Morrigain and Morgan's graves.
"Was he a good man, Kagome?" Daeg asked in a voice eerily similar to Morgan's, but it did not upset her. It made her smile he had some part of his father.
"He was one of the best men I knew, Daeg, and he loved you," Kagome replied. Sesshomaru smiled and put an arm around the shoulder of his mate. "He would have been so proud of you."
"He was always proud of me," Daeg murmured and smiled sadly. "And... I am proud of him, Mother."
The twins looked up to their brother and glowed. "Fly us, Brother!" Cried Kaede. "Fly us both!" Echoed Maru.
Daeg smiled and grabbed them both up and swung them onto his back. "Hold on tight!"
"Daeg!" Kagome started, then calmed at the look on her son's face. He was so certain and strong. "Be careful."
"Always," he replied with a smile, then ran and shifted as he jumped high into the air. His arms shifted into huge black wings and his body big enough for the twins to rest easily upon him without fear of falling. He turned and looked down on his family... His true family. Always.


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Attendance keeps growing at Perth dawn service
A crowd estimated at more than 30,000 people has attended the Anzac Day dawn service at the state war memorial in Perth's Kings Park.
The RSL believes the service is the biggest in the nation.
As the sun came up over the horizon, the only sound that could be heard was the wind in the trees and the footsteps of veterans and dignitaries as they took turns to lay wreaths at the base of the memorial.
RSL President Bill Gaynor was pleased with the turnout.
"I think it's an expression by the general community of the appreciation they have for those who went away and gave their lives in time of battle," he said.
He says it is particularly pleasing to see so many families attending the service.
"I think there's a heightened interest in Anzac Day as we move towards the centenary of that event, the Gallipolli landing."
For 12 year-old Rebecca, it is important to attend the dawn service.
"Because my great grandfather and my grandfather fought in World War I and II and I think it's good to remember all the people who lost their lives for us."
Vietnam war veteran Richard Adams says he is amazed by how much the crowd grows each year.
"I was quite taken in by just seeing some little kids, two or three years of age, as I got out of the car and I thought wow, going along with their dad, getting little kids out at this time, you know, sent a little shiver down my back and I thought, this is fabulous."
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Ricoh form holds up well for Sky Blues
Coventry City's 23 league games at the Ricoh Arena this season brought them 8 wins, 8 draws and 7 defeats.
That compares to 11 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats in 2006/07 and 12 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats in 2005/06, the first season at the new stadium.
So not quite as good a record but home form has again been key especially in recent weeks.
Since the turn of the year City have only lost twice on home soil in the league as they inch towards Championship safety.


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Light Salmon Cobb
Micro-Poached Salmon adds a bright and healthy update to a Classic Cobb salad.
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- 3 slice cooked bacon
- 2 hard-cooked eggs
- 1 avocado
- 1 c. diced precooked beets
- 1 pt. grape tomatoes
- Additional Green Goddess Dressing
- With fork, flake fish into 1/2-inch chunks. In large bowl, toss romaine lettuce with Green Goddess Dressing. Transfer to platter.
- Over lettuce, arrange in striped pattern: bacon, eggs, avocado, beets, tomatoes, and salmon. Serve with additional dressing, if desired.
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Santoshi Maa 16th December 2016 Written Episode Update
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The Episode starts with Devi Paulmi seeing Narad. She asks you here. He says forgive me, I was passing you and thught to meet you. She asks how did you dare to come in my Kaksh without my permission you will be punished. He says its wrong. She makes him a bee and puts him inside the bottle. She laughs and says this is punishment for coming in my Kaksh, even such thing will happen with Santoshi, entire devlok will be under mw now.
Trishna thanks Dhairya. He says I have to attend a call and asks Bubbly to show room to Trishna. He says I gave you money to vacate Verma's plot, you are goon, kill his son, Verma will agree then. Santoshi hears him and gets shocked. Dhairya ends call seeing her. She asks how can he do this. He holds her neck and says I can even kill you for my business. Bubbly
He asks Bubbly to go. He asks Trishna to come. He explains her and says my wife is stupid. Trishna says I don't care for her, I m concerned for Verma's son, I wanted business partner like you, who is hungry for success, everything is fair in love and war. He says you are like me, I was scared you will say to my business proposal. She says I liked your working style, I have another business proposal, I bought orphanage disputed land, if you can vacate it, we can make a mall and get profit. He agrees. Devi Paulmi says great Trishna, if there is any hurdle in your way, just clear it.
Santoshi Maa says when Narad tells me some proof, I will go to Brahmadev. Gaumata asks why did Narad not come. Santoshi Maa says he will come, I m sure he will get proof soon. Dhairya asks Trishna about the problem. She says I feel your thoughts and old school thoughts clash in your house, I don't see ambition in any of them, success is zero, I wanted you to stay away from them, I want to say your old parents stay with you, if they stay away, their old values will also get away. He agrees.
Kaka and Kaki talk about Trishna. Dhairya comes to them and asks Kaki to go Haridwar, he has done all arrangements. Kaki gets glad and blesses him. Kaka says I will pack bags. Dhairya says but you are not going, just Maa is going alone, I bought house there, Maa can stay there well. Kaki asks how will I stay alone. He says I will drop you, Papa will stay here for work. He goes.
Kaka worries and tells Santoshi that Dhairya is sending Kaki on tirat yatra alone. She says don't know what will he do. She tells about Verma's son. Kaka gets shocked. She says no use to explain him. He says if he is not agreeing, then we can't sit like this, its about his life, we have to think something, I will everything to Verma. She says yes, but I will go there. She goes. Sharmili comes and asks where did Santoshi go.
Devi Paulmi says Santoshi can just try, Dhairya will ruin her try. Santoshi meets Verma and says your son's life is in risk, take care of him. He gets shocked and asks who will kill him. Santoshi takes rickshaw. Dhairya comes there angrily. He recalls Sharmili informing him that Santoshi went out for some work, tell me about Guddu, where is he. Dhairya ends call.
Trishna tells Dhairya that if situation is like this, I will not do business and not stay you, the man who can't handle wife, can't handle business. Dhairya hurts Santoshi and asks where did you go. She does not say. She says I went to temple. Dhairya gets angry and makes her sit in car. Santoshi Maa says we have to find out Trishna. Dhairya gets Santoshi home. Sharmili worries and thinks Kaka and Kaki went out, who will save Sharmili, what to do, if I say something, he will not tell me about Guddu. Dhairya scolds Santoshi.
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The Masskara Festival through the years gives the people of Negros, as well as local and foreign visitors, a chance to drink and be merry for 20 days. Originally designed to show the hardships of the people of Negros, the Masskara Festival has become a tool of escapism and a way to generate revenues for big business. It has indeed come a long way, and it is clear that the path turn away from the progressive goal.
Bacolod City is known for the popular Masskara Festival which takes place here Oct. 1-20. Local and foreign visitors get a chance to enjoy 20 days of merry making, beer drinking, dining and street dancing. On the weekend nearest to 19 October, the biggest party in Bacalod is scheduled to take place. Bacalod is the capital city of the country's sugar-producing province of Bocalenos.
The term Masskara is created from two words: mass, meaning crowd, and the Spanish word cara, for face; thus the double meaning for "mask" and "many faces". It was coined by Ely Santiago, a painter, cartoonist, and cultural artist, who devoted show in his art works the many faces of Negrenses overwhelmed with various crises.
A smiling mask, which is the symbol of the fiesta was conceived by the organizers to show the happy spirit of the Negrenses despite experiencing bad times in the sugar industry.
The Masskara festival was first envisioned in 1980 to add color and jollity to the Bcolod City's celebration of its Charter Day anniversary, on 19 October. The symbol of the festival - a smiling mask - was adopted by the organizers to dramatize the Negrenses happy spirit, in spite of periodic economic downturns in the sugar industry.
Throughout the week, people from all over the Visayas, gather to the town plaza. They join Bacoleños in the non-stop round of festivities. Even if you don't feel like dancing and singing, the pig catching and pole climbing competitions are musts. Some are also trying their luck and testing their skills in mask-making contests, disco king and queen competitions, coconut-milk drinking to name a few.
Masks are the order of the day at the Masskara parade, as brightly-costumed men and women dance and strut in the streets. Their beaming faces are be-dimpled, smiling and laughing in molded clay or papier-mâché. Every group is represented: civic associations, commercial establishments, schools, even private and government organizations. They march out in excited crowd wearing their painted masks and elaborate costumes, all vying for prizes in judging that will be held in the afternoon. The festival also benefits Bacolod tourism not only because tourists flock the city during this time to join the merrymaking but also to buy the orchids and ornate handicrafts on sale.
The festival instills among the people the culture of escapism and obscurantism, where they have to accept and forget their sufferings caused by the exploitation and oppression of the landlords.
In this city, people are encouraged by the organizers, mostly big business and hacenderos (big landlords), to forget the economic hardships and depression which happen especially during tiempo muerto (dead season, or off sugar harvest-milling season). Bacolod is the capital city of Negros Occidental, known as the Sugar Bowl of the Philippines and is part of Western Visayas in central Philippines.
Originally and ironically, the masks reflected the people's grief over the loss of their numerous loved ones when, in 1979, Negros Navigation's luxury liner MS Don Juan crashed with a tanker. Five years before, there was a big drop in sugar production. The people of Negros suffered from the excess of sugar in the world market caused by the Caribbean sugar crisis and the introduction of sugar substitute like the High Fructose Corn Syrup in the United States. All these led to the holding of the first Masskara Festival in 1980. Santiago's original proposal to hold annual parade using masks to capture the crisis in Negros, was changed by the local elite into street dancing and merry-making festival. This rich imagery of masks was used by the hacenderos and local politicians to hide the suffering of the Negrenses. From then on, Masskara Festival became one of the popular attractions in Negros, drawing thousands of people within and outside the country.
During this festival every October, the city's public plaza is brought alive into a huge beer garden. There is also Masskara Street-dancing contests highlighting the whole festival. Masskara Festival was intended as an encouragement to all to fight back and to keep smiling despite the sugar problems, and highlighted that hope still existed. Since then, the smiling masks have become the city's symbol, thus earning its tag as the "City of Smile." This annual festival, which has become one of Philippines best known tourist attraction, has been earning raves both from local and foreign tourists. Masskara Festival has also been judged the most beautiful and colorful festival among the various contingents from other countries.
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Heritage University's commitment to the communities we serve extends beyond its mission of providing quality education for students from the surrounding area. A focus on community service is woven through the culture and classrooms at this institution. Faculty and staff members proudly serve on the boards of directors and committees of many nonprofit agencies. Students take on projects ranging from building homes for low-income families, to providing financial education for Spanish, mono-lingual residents; to collecting and distributing food and other household items to people in need.
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WTNH– Twenty four-year-old Alison Cubbellotti is alive today because of a good Samaritan. At the age of 9 she was diagnosed with a liver disease that only ends with a transplant or death.
She was getting sicker and sicker as a sophomore at Sacred Heart University. A plea went out from her mother to try and save her after no matches were found and it turned out a 21-year-old Sacred Heart student, a stranger, stepped up and saved her life.
She talked about meeting John Vales.
"When he was being discharged, he asked to meet me and so my nurse coordinator came running into my room just beaming and I'm like what's up, I don't know why they're acting like this and they said your donor wants to meet you. I said okay cool, like when, and they said right now and being a 20-year-old girl at the time, I said 'well I didn't do my hair, I didn't put my contacts in, where's my makeup. I didn't even write a speech, what am I going to say to him.' I could see him outside the door right then putting on a gown and gloves to come into my room. He was in a wheel chair and I was like mom, I don't know what to say to him and she's like I don't really know either. Because how do you say thank you, thank you doesn't seem like enough to somebody who saved your life so he comes in the room with his parents and I almost couldn't even look him in the face because I was so emotional and thankful that I was meeting the person who saved my life and we sort of held hands and everyone cried. Our parents hugged and that was the story of an amazing relationship that I cherish to this day," said Cubbellotti.
The two have several pictures together including at graduation where he walked with her.
When asked what she said to him when he walked into the room, Cubbellotti said, " I don't even remember because it was almost like an out of body experience. It was so surreal. I was just in amazement that I was meeting this person. This amazing person that didn't even know me that was choosing to give up a piece of his body to a stranger to save them."
Vales said because he has a sister, he would hope that somebody would do the same for her if she got sick.
Amanda and John continue to stay in touch, but he never wanted credit for his selfless act. Amanda is now nurse at Yale-New Haven Hospital.


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If the recent (Japanese) Watchmen trailer wasn't enough, we've got plenty more news. But this time around, it's not all awesomeness, it's a bit good and bad. A Judge will decide the release date – and the 10th Watchmen Journal has been released.
First, the bad news. On January 20th, the fate of fans will once again rest in the hands of US District Court Judge Gary Allen Feess. In court papers filed on Monday, both Fox and Warner Bros. have agreed to let the federal judge decide–foregoing a jury trial. Judging by Feess' prior rulings, I'd say this doesn't play in The WB's favor.
With the Judge having already ruled that Fox owns the rights to Watchmen, all that's left are the details. Paramount is already handling the Watchmen international release and day-and-date openings in major markets, so up for grabs is the release date in the U.S. Although Warner Bros. has not backed off the March 6 date, it may not be up to them. If the Judge plays in Fox's favor again, Fox can determine when American audiences get a chance to see the Watchmen–or block the film's release entirely.
Though this is unlikely, but completely possible, Jan. 20 can't come soon enough.
Now onto the good news!
Despite the legal woes, a new Watchmen featurette is online for your enjoyment. All new footage of the Minutemen, the original 1940's superhero group, is the highlight of Watchmen's Video Journal #10.
Simply entitled "The Minutemen," it features commentary from the production crew's costume designer Michael Wilkinson and still photographer Clay Enos, as well as an in-depth from director Zack Snyder, producer Deborah Snyder, Jackie Earle Haley (Rorschach), and the original graphic novel artist Dave Gibbons.
Take a brief travel back in time and see Hooded Justice and Captain Metropolis:
Until further noted, Watchmen is scheduled for a March 6, 2009 release.
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The excitement surrounding intelligent 1:1 marketing continues to grow.
Ever since my posts here last month (see The Next Big Thing for Marketing and The Role of NFC, QR Codes and Microsoft Tags in Intelligent 1:1 Marketing), my inbox has been flooded with positive feedback and questions from colleagues wanting more information.
As a result, I'm more convinced than ever that marketers are ready to take digital marketing tactics to the next level. We're ready to combine the digital and physical worlds so we can present customers with better, more relevant (more "intelligent") offers on a 1:1 basis.
Of course, one of the first steps in any transition like this is to start gathering knowledge. Marketers need to educate themselves about this updated approach.
I have a great suggestion to help you begin that process: Take the time to listen to Scan It Baby! How and Why Tags Are Revolutionizing Digital Marketing, a free webinar that aired last week.
The hour-long presentation features Paul Cunnington, Director of TAG Product Management, Startup Business Group, Microsoft Corporation and Dave Motheral, Director ISV Alliances at Aprimo, and it is jam-packed with information, use cases, business impacts, best practices –all centered around using mobile tagging to create richer customer experiences.
Here are just a few nuggets from the webinar that I found particularly informative:
Think of smartphones as data devices. As Paul pointed out, consumers don't use smartphones as phones, in the traditional sense. They use them to get data in real-time, wherever they happen to be. Marketers who tap into that potential can start changing the customer experience and driving conversions. Marketers who don't tap into that potential will be left behind. "We're at an inflection point," Paul said. "If physical stores are going to survive, you need to change the way you're doing things."
Tags add measurability to the physical world. Billboards, posters, in-store signage –marketing in the physical world has always been effective because it impacts consumers when they're in the store, ready to buy. However, we have never been able to directly measure the effectiveness of marketing in the physical world . . . until now. With Tags, you can see which offers resonate/convert, and you can use these insights to improve your message and the deals you provide.
Microsoft Tags differ from QR codes. QR codes are black and white. Microsoft Tags can be customized with color (and even images). But, there are more important differences, as well. Tags are both a format and a cloud platform –that means content and information accessed by Tags can be changed and updated. Plus, Tags's advanced analytics let you know how, when and where your Tags are being used. Tags allow you to identify the customer device so you can provide the most meaningful communication. (You'll know which Tags a particular device has scanned previously and which actions resulted. You'll know if the device in your store represents a new prospect or a loyal customer, e.g.)


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A man has been charged with murder after two bodies were found in a house in Benton.
Glen Patterson, 25, was arrested by police on Wednesday morning following the discovery of 61-year-old Ray Patterson and 82-year-old Clara Patterson inside a house in Front Street on Tuesday night.
Police said the deceased are believed to be the father and grandmother of the accused.
Glen Patterson, of Front Street in Benton, has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at North Tyneside Magistrates' Court Thursday morning.
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Sonic Youth star Thurston Moore has opened up about the affair that ended his marriage to bandmate Kim Gordon, saying he's "in a really sweet relationship" with book editor Eva Prinz.
Sonic Youth have been on an indefinite hiatus since 2011, when news of Gordon and Moore's split hit the headlines.
During an interview with Elle magazine last year, Gordon revealed an affair ended the marriage, stating, "Thurston was carrying on this whole double life with her. He was really like a lost soul."
Now, her ex has told The Fly that he has been living with Prinz in London.
He says, "I'm in a really romantic place with Eva; we've kinda been a couple for close to six years. A lot of those years nobody was very aware of it except us. The cat's been out of the bag a while now."
He adds, "I've had some life issues. In your 40s and 50s things can change in ways that upset the order of things that have been established over 25 years-plus of marriage. It's really distressing. You have to work through it, it's very personal and I don't really talk about it so much. It's just something I work through in my own world.
"I'm involved in a really sweet relationship and it really does make me happy, it truly does."


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Brooke Hill Academy pupils learned it is good to be different be it in colour, creed or size while producing a paperback book from scratch.
Working with author John Haden, the year-long project involved 18 year five and year six pupils from the Oakham school getting funding, researching, writing and illustrating the book and getting it published.
And on Friday Good to be Different: Small People with Big Lives was launched at Oakham Castle amid due fanfare.
School leader Jane Fitzgerald said: "The children have done a fantastic job. They've really enjoyed the whole process of researching, writing and publishing a book and learned an awful lot about history."
Mr Haden, who has written 12 books with other schools, said children at Brooke Hill had asked if they too could write a book during a visit, with members of Oakham Methodist Church, to perform plays of stories from The Bible.
He said: "All the other books were about early American history. As Rutland did not have any such links we had to think of something that was different about the county.
"Around that time Ellie Simmonds won Paralympic golds at London 2012 and in an interview said, had she not been small she'd not have had the same opportunities. So we looked at Rutland being small and other people who are small and what it is like to be different."
The book explores what makes Rutland a good place to live in and explores the lives of Jeffrey Hudson of Oakham, the smallest man in England in his day, who had a distinguished career as court dwarf in Queen Henrietta Maria's court, the Jewish Ovtiz family, who survived the Auschwitz concentration camp, Star Wars actor Warwick Davis and Ellie Simmonds.
Mr Haden said the children did most of the work, including getting funding from the governors for 450 copies.
"They learned about team work, about writing and drawing," said Mr Haden. "It was a project which involved every aspect of producing a book."
Good to be Different is published by Barny Books and is on sale at Walkers of Oakham at £5.99 and is also available online at www.amazon.co.uk