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Kanazawa Questions for KimJapan and Others
We have 2 full days in Kanazawa. It seems that there is much to do around the Castle and Kenroku Garden, including the Gyokusen Garden, Prefectural Products Center and the Prefectural Art Museum. Is there good shopping and eating in this area and thus should we plan on spending a whole day here?
We like to visit historical homes and it appears that there is one in the Geisha District where we are staying (Shima-ke) and one in the Samuai District (Nomura-ke). Are these worth visiting on another day and are there shopping or other attractions in these areas? How do we fill out that second day? Are there any not-to-be-missed temples, such as Myoryu-ji (which I have seen described as "touristy but fun")?
Lastly, what is the best way to get around Kanazawa efficiently? We don't mind walking but I don't have a good feel for distances in this town.
Bob's pedi-cab is the best source of transportation. Ask for don to be your driver
Kanazawa Castle and Kenrokuen in the morning, 21st Century Museum and DT Suzuki. Lunch in 21st C is good, or nearby Japanese Sekitei does a nice lunch and is atmospheric (Bill mrwnrfl went there). Then walk through the shopping area beside 21st C and head to the samurai district where the Nomura House is. From there, taxi to Higashichayagai and visit Shima or Kaikarou and the many small shops there. That's a packed full day that you'd have to start right after breakfast with taxi to Kenrokuen and keep moving.
You could visit Omicho market and meet a sushi chef who will buy fish with you and then together you make sushi rolls and have lunch. Or my current favorite food experience is a Sake Cocktail Paired Dinner - stunning cocktails (non-alcohol also an option), lovely setting, delicious food, gracious service.
The Prefectural products center is maybe interesting to look and they offer a few things you can try hands on, but overall it's touristy. The Ninjadera, Myoryuji, is appointment only, no English aside from the sheet of paper they give you to borrow and no interpretation allowed. Nearby, however, a pickle and miso maker welcomes guests for tasting by appointment and it's in an old machiya with a lovely secret inner garden.
There are buses that run the tourist route, but I'm on the impatient side and find them frustrating as they run on a loop and are not frequent enough to suit me. I use taxi when I don't drive my own car. It is not expensive as the distance is short - average ¥1000 trip or less.
What are you looking for in terms of shopping? I have in mind for you a visit to a lacquer and maki-e artist who will sell his work directly to guests and it is mightily exquisite work indeed and the prices, while not inexpensive, are far less than if you bought similar through a gallery.
Do you have interest in tea ceremony? You can have that right in your machiya - they'll come to you.
> Myoryuji, is appointment only, no English aside from the sheet of paper they give you to borrow and no interpretation allowed.
True, but I didn't think any interpretation was necessary, and as touristy as it is, I found it fascinating and well worth the visit.
> Gyokusen Garden
Loved it! Definitely fit it in, with a tea ceremony, if you can and have any interest.
This is good info, Kim. Thank you.
A couple of years ago you posted a list of restaurants which included Sekitei (mentioned above) on the following thread:
Would you say that the list still current?
I should point out that Jeane and I usually do not eat much at lunchtime. We usually have plenty to eat at breakfast and dinner, preferring to limit ourselves to snacking during the day, rather than stopping for a big sit-down meal.
We hope that you will join Peter, Linda, Bob, Karen, Jeane and I one night for a meal while we are all in Kanazawa...
Hai kudasai, definitely a meal on the day we are not having the geisha served dinner would be fantastic as we will be there only two nights this time around.
Depending on where we stay I am envisioning taxi will be our main mode of Kanazawa transport.....Kyoto too for that fact.
Yes, Peter - looks like taxi is the way to go in both cities. Time is too precious to wait for public transportation.
Kim - in addition to restaurant question above...as far as shopping goes, that's Jeane's "thing", not mine. Unfortunately when we travel, she usually does not know specifically what she wants to buy beforehand. It is possible that the lacquerware will appeal to her, but no way to predict. Best for us just to browse in your suggested areas...
You'll have plenty to browse! We're on for dinner. Can't wait!
I have more restaurants...
Kim, I'd be interested in more restaurant recommendations.
I'm in the middle of preparing a list with map for guests. It will be done soon!
Seikei was really nice. We were escorted upstairs to a private room of traditional style with a view that included trees already tied up for winter. Waited on by graceful women in kimono. It was a very Japanese experience.
Seisonkaku villa is a gem that I missed on my first two visits to Kanazawa.
I'm thinking Sekitei would be great for dinner...
Ohhh me to.
Another vote to visit the Seisonkaku villa.
I like Sekitei better for lunch. Dinner is good. But it is expensive and there are many less costly options that are excellent. Very busy with guests now but finishing the restaurant list is high on the to do list.
Sekitei's website and menu (but it changes contents by season)
lunch ご昼食
dinner ご夕
kids お子様のお食事
tempura (counter seating only) 天麩羅
If I'm going to spend money dinner I prefer, in the same restaurant group, Rokkakudou - I'm not even a steak lover but Rokkakudou has the best teppanyaki. Japanese beef dinner sets start at around ¥7,000 per person, New Zealand beef a bit less. There, too, the lunch is a great deal with a ¥1,500 special on weekdays.
Bernard is small, like 3 tables, husband chef wife front team, French dining. It is my favorite for food and creative, fun, delicious, chef-loved food. The owners are lovely, the food outstanding. My husband likes it but is not as hot on it as I am because, I think, he just doesn't care about French food ever. ¥8,000 per person dinner no choice except for main course (typically beef, lamb or pork choice). It's the only place I can eat AND like foie gras.
Arroz, Spanish, is my other go to. It's just plain excellent and fun, and the chef owner is friendly. We always over order because everything is good. He does sets but we always order a la carte. I really like the seafood mountain and piru piru. Paella is a given and he'll make whatever you like whether it's on the menu or you just think it up.
For an inexpensive and varied dinner, across from Kanazawa station is an upscale izakaya called Daiba. They even have an English menu. Tons of food and drink usually costs us ¥3,000 per person ordered a la carte. They have sets but I like to order bit by bit what everyone likes.
I'm starving. Tonight going for sake cocktail pairing dinner, in half an hour. Too bad I'm the driver - but they are making non-alcohol versions for me.
Thank you, thank you, Kim. These sound like great suggestions. I assume we will need reservations for Bernard... will we need reservations for Arroz? Do either of these places serve lunch?
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Last autumn Don and I spent sometime camped at Gavarnie deep in the French Pyrenees. The main attraction here is the spectacular Cirques de Gavarnie, one of the Grandes Sites de Midi-Pyrenees. An amazing steep walled semi-circle of peaks with the waters of the Grande Cascade tumbling over the rocks it is a very popular spot for hikers and climbers. The route to the Cirques starts as a pleasant riverside stroll then becomes a rock strewn path and finally a steep scree slope. It took us sometime to reach the foot of the Cascade but it was well worth the effort just to enjoy the superb views.
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Ironbridge Gorge, Shropshire
Famous for being the site of the first iron bridge and seat of the Industrial Revolution this is certainly a place to put on your to-do list. Of the many museums here we particularly enjoyed our visit to Blists Hill Victorian Town which kept us entertained and informed for the whole day. Set alongside the river and containing many reconstructed Victorian buildings plus very knowledgeable period-dressed staff it provides an excellent insight into life in the Gorge during the 19th century.
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Speaking of Jamie Gold...
Now that I'm watching the WSOP on ESPN - What do you think of him and his play? Its down to 27 now and he is being featured more on T.V. now. I'm sorry but this guy doesn't impress me. Maybe because he's a kid. Maybe because I now know who the winner is. Just a thought.
I have a copy of the final table play. It's a hand-by-hand chronicle of their play. Gold certainly gets a lot of nice hands to play. Plus he personally eliminated 7oo8 of his opponents on the final table.
I've also seen that online, where the CL seems to win all his races even with mediocre cards. Catching trips, straights or flushes. Moneymaker probably had the same kind of Mojo going for him in 2003.
I wonder how Gold's legal proceedings are going?
Judge freezes half of World Series of Poker winnings
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He bluffed his way to the top at the World Series of Poker, but for now, he'll only get half of the $12 million jackpot.
We've been telling you about the lawsuit against winner Jamie Gold. Gold is being sued by a man who claims Gold agreed to split the money with him.
Tuesday, a judge froze half of the prize, which means Gold can spend $6 million. The rest will be put on hold until after the lawsuit.
Gold beat more than 8,700 players to win the World Series of Poker last month.
even though you people say that the guy must have had horseshoes to win, and that the cards were perfect to allow him to weave through 8700 players avoiding the knocked out punch that so many of the best like ivey, hellmuth, lederer and chan fell victim has to be somewhat an understatement of this great feat he has accomplished.I believe he will manage to obtain the same star status as joe hachem even though he is nearly as much fun to watch and doesnt really have the apppearance for being in the spotlight. The question may come up wheather he can contend ona regular basis at professional poker tourneys such as the wpt and wsop. He should have more top finished than a moneymaker, but dont count on another title any time soon as most wsop main event title winners are cinderella storys such as our good friend jamie.
Everytime i go to bodog his pic is doing my head in think im just jelous it is him and not me.
But why should he worry half of $12m he will make that back up in no time endorsing some stupid products soon.
if he made an agreement with somebody that he will give half of his winnings in exchange for something (i really didn't understood what that "something" was) he made really good deal before WSOP started because he thought that half of his winnings there (or on any tourney with 8000+ players) will be 1/2 of 0$ which is 0$.. now when he did unbelivable thing winning 12 mill$ why it's that hard to lay down 6mill$ ? i'm relatively new in poker world so i never heard of Jamie Gold before this WSOP - i watched some of his hand analysis from WSOP here in forum and as i saw he won every coin flip hand (or 3-1) hands when he moved.. but he made his huge stack early and could call that hands without worry of losing too much..
"There's no skill in poker. Poker is a joke. Tournament poker is a joke. Whoever gets most lucky is the next superstar." - Mike Mattusow
Im watching the coverage of the main event right now and I have to say that I am not a big fan of the TV Jamie Gold. I really dont like the way he talks at the table and the way he acts while hes in a hand. Im sure that he a really nice person away from the cameras but I really dont the coverage of him on ESPN
"I can read you faster than I read books"
I haven't seen all of the tourney yet, but what I have seen is Gold getting a lot of great starting hands and then improving them with the flop. Not to say it's all been luck, because it certainly takes more than luck to get that far. But what I've just seen is Gold starting to get mediocre hands (or no hands at all) and still playing like he's got monster hands. I think sometimes when player does have great cards just falling for him, he may not realize or believe when the roll is over. This can make for big losses. You can keep going for a few hands on the momemtum you've built up--you've been legitimately winning so many hands that everybody is just folding every time you bet. But that only lasts so long, until another player who has a hand will call you out on it.
I feel qualified to comment on this because I have been the chip leader so often in past games, and ended up nowhere because I didn't adjust my play quickly enough to changing conditions. I think Gold maybe in this boat, mainly due to lack of experience.
Be afraid. Be very afraid.
I only got to see one episode of Gold playing, it was with 2 tables left playing until they reached the final table.....and its just insane how many good hands he got dealt, not only did he have the chip lead, but he couldnt lose any pots he entered. Granted, they probably dont show many hands he lost, but in a way, I have to give him credit for playing they way he did, I mean, he did WIN the MAIN EVENT with more that 8,000 people in it. Yes, he got great cards towards the end, but he played them pretty well in my opinion. but actually, i did see one hand that he got schooled my Cunningham, that practically made me fall out of my chair laughing. When he got beat with his flush to the NUT flush of cunningham....that shows you right there, how much Cunningham is better than Gold...just they way allen played the hand....sucked gold right in....
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Homemade pasta is easy to prepare with this old-fashioned Italian-made machine, the same kind used in home kitchens throughout Italy. The optional attachment rolls, stuffs and crimps dough to make pillow-like ravioli.
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Dear Editor,
(Re: "Count your blessings" by Willie Dickerson, TW Nov. 22, 2017)
The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) had its pledging conference last week, with mixed results. The 263 million children out of school got some good news: the countries where these children live pledged $110 billion for education programs. Donor countries and private donors have pledged $2.3 billion, falling short of the money needed to put 25 million of these children into school over the next three years. Although America has not pledged yet, Congress can still put money in the budget to help this effort. Good signs: More than 100 members of Congress have co-sponsored resolutions (House Resolution 466 and Senate Resolution 286) supporting the GPE. Also, since America has more than tripled its funding since its first pledge in 2012, we can hope and take action to continue its increased funding of the GPE. First, we can thank our representatives who co-sponsored this resolution (introduced by Rep. Reichert and co-sponsored by Reps. DelBene, Larsen, Smith, Hererra Beutler, Kilmer, and Heck) and ask our senators to do the same (S. Res. 286). Second, ask them to make sure Congress budgets money to help the GPE put 25 million children in school over the next three years. Imagine the better future for all when education helps create a more peaceful and healthier world.
Willie Dickerson
Snohomish, WA


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In OUR Words
Welcome to our column!
The stories you read in Kids Column are produced by my friends and fellow students at Wesley Housing's Community Resource Centers. We are excited to launch our own column and inspired by authors who help us become better students, citizens, and neighbors. We want to thank the tutors and volunteers who make our Reading and Writing Enrichment Program possible. Those mentors, and the famous publisher and newspaper printer, Benjamin Franklin, are role models for me and my classmates.
We love learning, exploring, researching, doing, and documenting.
I hope you enjoy reading about our adventures as much as we are enjoying making memories and writing them for you!
Wishing you good words,
I like myself. Number one is that I am talented. Number two is that I have lots of friends, and number three is that I am nice. I also really love my family and what I really like about myself is that I love people, places, and things.
1. I don't break under pressure. This helps me do well on a lot of tests and focus much better.
2. I am creative. This helps me come up with things like project ideas and cool art projects.
3. I'm smart. This helps me get into special programs and go to different schools.
What I like about myself is that I am funny. I'm really smart because I am really good at math. I am also very friendly because I am nice to everyone.
Valentine's Day is the day that you spend time with your family or friends. Valentine's Day is the best because in school your teacher says let's have fun by bringing some candy or some other sweets and share with each other. We make bags with decorations on them to put the candy in.
Valentine's Day is a day to give something to people because you love them. You can make a breakfast for your parents so your parents know you love them or give a heart to your friends so they know how much you like them being your friend. Another thing you can do is give them a homemade card or a store bought card. I love my mom, dad, little brother, and little sister. I also like my best friends because they been there when I most needed them. Happy Valentine's Day to everybody who is reading this!!
If I were president, I would make world peace with all of the countries. And I would find more planets in the solar system. I will find more Earth like planets.
If I were president, I would give everyone free cars. I would be a nice president.
If I were president, I would treat everybody equally.
I Wish My Teacher knew...
I wish my teacher knew I braid my own hair. My mom doesn't do it!
I wish my teacher knew that I love spicy foods. I wish my teacher knew I'm from Ethiopia and that I've been to Ethiopia!
I wish my teacher knew that I am the middle child in my family. I am 10 and I am in the 6th grade. I am very athletic and I like playing soccer, basketball, and football. I have two siblings that are younger than me and I have two older brothers. That is what I want my teacher to know about me.
I wish my teacher knew that I like when she takes us on field trips like the museum. Going to the museum is exciting! I wish my teacher knew I have a lot of work to do in school and my favorite food is pizza and Subway.
1. I'm going to become an interior designer when I'm older.
2. I want to thrive in every subject.
3. I LOVE to read.
4. I'm either going to go to Princeton, Harvard, or Domus Academy (Italy).
5. I might want to travel for my higher education in other countries as to further improve my IQ.
6. I know basic French.
The best field trip would be to go to the African American History Museum in Washington D.C. The African American museum was just built a few months ago and wasn't open before that. The museum is really big, you may get lost in that place, it's huge! Lots of people are there right now. There were 2,800 tickets given away and they were all gone in a few hours. The African American museum has lots of celebrities going to it, even the president of the United States of America went there and gave a speech about the museum. I would like to go there and learn about the history and culture of African Americans.
FIELD TRIP: BALTIMORE's PORT DISCOVERY CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
When we entered the museum, there was a huge climbing wall park and a bunch of slides, and I was there for most of the time. Then later we started to explore the museum. There was this music room that was so loud!! Then we went to this really cool Egyptian room that was so weird!!! And there was this water room that got everyone wet. And that's the story of the Baltimore museum! Summer Camp 2016
What i know about the olympics
Olympics is about having fun but mostly flexibility. So many girls around the world do really cool tricks and are actually fun to watch. There are a lot of types of Olympics. There are two kinds of Olympics by the seasons. There is a summer Olympics and winter Olympics also. There is also other kinds of Olympics sports like: basketball, soccer, football, baseball, volleyball, and way more. I kind of like the Olympics because I feel like the people who are in the Olympics are a pro at it and used to playing what they usually do. People who get to the finals show that they believe in themselves and they know they can do it even if someone thinks they can't. The first time I watched the Olympics is when I watched gymnastics. I loved watching gymnastics because it makes me feel like I should do it like I always do. And when I try at home I maybe might break a part of my body because I am not a pro at it.
The first modern day Olympics were in 1896 in Athens,Greece. There are gold, silver and bronze medals. Ethiopia has some of the fastest runners in the world. There are lots of sports to play like soccer, basketball, swimming, and gymnastics. The Olympics come every 4 years. There are 2 different Olympics: the summer Olympics and the winter Olympics. This year the Olympics are in Rio de Janiero. During the Olympics you compete in teams by countries. Try to win the Olympics when you grow up!
The story you are about to read is about the history of our national anthem. It all started with a war. The British attacked America. They had so many people that we were outnumbered. The British took a boat down a stream that led to Boston. There was a fort, and the British started attacking us with cannons, but we were attacking back. The war went on all night. A lawyer named Francis Scott Key woke up and saw the USA flag and, as soon as he saw the USA flag, he created the national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner."
Summer is here, but thanks to our Community Resource Centers' Kids Writing Initiative, our kids are still learning even when school isn't in session. This month, students shared their favorite outdoor activities through their secure, online journal:
Writing in the Sunset!
My favorite thing to do outside is writing in the sunset and feeling the breeze push against my neck. The breeze and sunset relax me and help me think of more ideas for my writing. I especially like writing make-believe stories because they take up a lot of creativity and wonder. They help me believe that anything is possible, like if unicorns can be real then I can become an architect!
And that's how I made this article, sitting in the sunset with a breeze pushing against my neck!
Favorite Outside Activities
My favorite outside activities are going on the swings and seesaw and going to the pool. I like being on the swings because you get a fresh breeze in your face and you get the wind that's coming in your face and I really like the feeling of that. I like the seesaw because you also get a fresh breeze and I like going up and down and I like my hair going up. I like going to the pool because the water is fresh and cold and I like to splash and do cannon balls and get myself wet.
CrayCray and her friends at Strawbridge Square are loving the new playground, newly constructed thanks to a partnership with Boston Capital. Read the full story here.
To celebrate National Readathon Day 2016, Strawbridge Square's fun-loving after-school student "CrayCray" submitted a book review about Captain Underpants!
Read what she learned below. (Click image to enlarge.)
Read what she learned below. (Click image to enlarge.)
Even our youngest bloggers celebrated National Readathon Day:
I was reading something funny, then I saw a bunny. I caught it, picked it up, put it in a cage. I like that part when she said, "I was reading something funny then I saw a little rabbit." She put a carrot outside and the rabbit ate the carrot. She was cleaning up then saw a little bug and put it in a cage.
I love my mom because she does everything, tries the best she can to love me, and gives me a place to live. I am so so so happy that I have my mom because If I didn't have my mom I wouldn't know what to do! Sometimes I feel like crying because whenever I see her working and doing all the chores I feel so happy! I love my mom because she takes me everywhere she goes except her job. That's why I love my mom and she inspires me!
My mom makes good food, and she is a wonderful cook. She is nice to everybody. When my mom and I go to stores my mom always buys me a treat from the store. I like when my mom and I go shopping because she sometimes buys me and my little brother clothes, and if we are close to a food court, she buys something for us too. I like to play on my tablet with my mom. My mom and I like to go to parks sometimes to run or to play. My mom likes seeing me go to karate and practice my karate. My mom said if I want to go to gymnastics I can go and I always wanted to do that. I like my mom because she lets me do any sport that I like. My mom likes to do things with me when I am at home. My mom is the best because she is wonderful and best of all, she is my mom.
Happy Earth Day! Today we celebrate Earth, so we have to keep the earth clean. We should keep rivers and streams clean. We should never litter near trees or on the ground. If we cut down trees, it will destroy animals' habitats and nature and then we will not have oxygen because trees make oxygen. (Plants make oxygen too!) If we don't take care of the earth, we will not have any animals because they need oxygen and water (just like us!!) I am writing too much because I know a lot about the earth so don't cut down trees and don't pollute water (it's bad for the fish!!). Keep calm and take care of the EARTH!
Did you know smoking is polluting? Also cars pollute the air! If you play with your toys and don't watch TV that is saving electricity. And throwing the plastic that keeps the soda together in the ocean is bad because a sea turtle can choke on that and die. That is bad for the earth because that is littering. Also you can help the earth by throwing your water bottles in the blue recycling bin and not throwing it in the green trash can. You should make sure you do not make a oil spill in the ocean cause that can kill animals too.
You know people are hurting the world by littering and throwing things on the ground like crumbled paper, but did you know that driving cars are bad for the earth because the gasoline is bad? And if you see a rainbow on the ground, that's gasoline. Driving cars causes pollution and that is bad for the air, and we need fresh air to breathe.
We can help the world by recycling and picking up trash. The way I help the world is by watering plants and making my own plants. I help the economy by turning off the lights when I don't need them.
We asked our kids what female role model in their life inspires them. TigerPeach wrote about her cousin, Jennifer, a safety bus patrol, and MrEvilGuy told us about his supportive mom. Click images to enlarge.
Machineforce is our MVP! For this winning post he won a Super Bowl themed party for all his Homework Help friends at the Community Resource Center. Broncos and Panthers cakes... Yes!
Max had the wimpiest and unhappiest four years of his life in Weirdville, Texas because the people at the school were really weird. But he also was really weird and smart. That's why he hated Jackson High School. One day the school turned haunted and the lights went out and they thought they were lost. Then Max started to do these cool goofy magic shows. Then the next day he said, "I'm going to try and make a spell to fix the school." The first spell went so wrong, which made the school more haunted. Then he said, "Let's keep trying." The 50th spell worked. And the school wasn't haunted. But the only thing was that the people were still weird. Then he found a spell that made the kids smarter and not weird. And since he was so intellectual, he became team captain of the Lions football team, which gave them the best play to win their games. So the people and the school became better. And they had the best school in Texas. So they got a prize which was a better, cool principal.
Our Kids Will Change the World
We recently implemented a kids' blog project to promote reading and writing. One fifth-grade student blogged about how she wants to change the world.
We recently implemented a kids' blog project to promote reading and writing. One fifth-grade student blogged about how she wants to change the world.
I want to be a doctor because...
"there are children all around the world that don't have doctors to look after them. I really want to go to Africa where my family is from. My goal is to make Africa an environment of health and have more doctors and hospitals. I also want to have more schools for kids to have a normal life like we do in the U.S."
Did you know Wesley Housing offers STEM education to girls and boys, the children and youth attending after school programs and summer camp? Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics will help us change the world!
IMAGINE Halloween
From the Creative Minds at Wexford Manor CRC
Frankenstein was walking around the haunted castle on a dark night...slime was oozing out from the doors, windows, and chimneys. Lighting hit the castle and it started to shoot candy corn everywhere! Then a stove grew legs and threw fire all over the castle. It was crazy!
A creepy guy ran out from a laboratory followed by screaming pumpkins. Inside the laboratory a mad scientist was making the oozing slime! It was green and smelled like candy corn.
History Writing Contest
2015 Summer Campers competed in a history writing contest for the grand prize--a Kindle eReader! Here is one of our students' entries:
Cupcakes, Mates!
THe history of Pirates!!
"Oh man, I wish I was a pirate, they are so cool (with their secret language and all) but especially, because they get so much loot!"
If this is what you think about pirates, then here's a warning, you should probably call the doctor or something, because your mind is going to be blown. Here are some facts about some famous pirates! (Your favorite pirate might be there too!)…
Category Winner:
Expressing Ourselves
So Proud of our young writers
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My role models are are all of my teachers and my parents. They are the ones who are smart and the ones who I should follow. They encourage me to try different, new things like painting, typing, and playing. They teach me many things. I appreciate their help and kindness. They didn't teach me for any benefit but to make me smart. My parents do good things for me to feel better. Thank you to my teachers and parents for your love and support.
Kids on the Move
Field Trip to the Petting Zoo
Yesterday we went to a petting zoo to see animals. The animals were pretty. There was a horse standing almost by the entrance. Then we saw some baby cows, then some big cows, then some goats, then some pigs and ducks and snakes and turkey and peacock. Then we went further and we saw 2 sheep. One sheep was black and the other sheep was white. [Summer Camp 2015]
MY FAVORITE PART of Summer camp
I love LCC Summer Camp! I even went on field trips just like regular field trips at school but more cool and exciting field trips. My favorite was the Nationals baseball stadium and the Boomerang pirate ship and the trip to the Ronald Reagan Airport and a bunch of more stuff. Like the science experiments, making pizza, the fire department, history of dance, history of pizza, puppet parade, history of music, Seven Wonders of the World, playing with Coach Jummane and arts and crafts. We use computers, read books, eat ice cream, get popsicles, and this is the best summer camp ever! I love everyone and I think it is the most awesome first summer camp ever in my life. [2015]
ImaGinE: Planet X
"We're going on a trip, to our favorite rocket ship, zooming through the sky, little Einstein..." We were singing about it while we rode a space ship, but suddenly we crash landed into a planet. "Wow!" I said, "the planet's gravity is really strong." "The space ship is having trouble escaping it," my friend Satish said. "We can probably take off if we try again, but for now we have to wait until the ship repairs," my other friend Neil Armstrong explained.
We named it Planet X.
time travel to an island
I didn't realize where I was until I could finally breathe. I was in a place where I was surrounded by water. I saw on one of the boards that the place was called "The Island Of The Blue Dolphin." I had read in a book about Karana the main character. I was worried that I might not return to my home from this place forever...
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Busy Strawbridge Square student, Aaron, obtained a job as a Wesley summer camp counselor and another job at the frozen yogurt shop with the help of Wesley Housing's Employment Specialist, Alice Brown. She helped 10 teens find summer jobs and instructed 19 teens in valuable job readiness skills.
Another teen explained the value of coaching: "Ms. Brown has helped guide me in looking at my options for the future, and she gives me someone to talk to. The experience has helped me learn social skills and helped me gain experience to build my resume." Teen employment opportunities were coordinated through partnerships with the Arlington Employment Center's Teen Summer Expo and Annandale's Workforce Investment Act youth program.


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$90 includes self-study manual and online quiz for 7 hours of CPE credit.
"Loved the illustrations and well written. Hard to believe I had trouble putting it down to take care of other work-related responsibilities."
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You can find a durian shop at Terminal 3, near the Sky Train.
I was on my way to Egypt via SQ a few weeks ago and had to transit through terminals at Changi Airport. It's quite a nicely designed little place, very clean with no smells but bright lighting with the soothing pastel colors and a shape of a tree on its pillar. Imagine my surprise when I found a little shop selling durian products at the airport. Called "Durian Mpire" by the 717 trading company (well known in Singapore for their durian stall), this shop doesn't actually sell the real thing but all the derivatives and processed products of durian.
Let me show you what I mean.
Well, what I went for in the end was the Durian Mini Mooncakes, I decided to buy some to take for our friends who have probably never heard of durian or mooncakes let alone tasted a durian mooncake. A box of nine sets you back about SGD 40 so it ain't cheap but they do come in a nice tin box and the staff offer to wrap it in a special sealed plastic shrink wrap so that there is no smell. They seemed confident about it lasting more than 12 hours but I have to say that I would not recommend this to anyone. Anyway this is a seasonal offering, only during the mooncake festival. Otherwise its just the other pastries probably, which do not smell quite as much.
Now this was kind of funny, they had an extra signboard out front to advertise the "fresher" offerings like a hot durian pancake, a durian smoothie and durian waffles (not available according to the poster). I didn't see any seating areas near the shop and was wondering how one would sit and enjoy the snacks while hot… and the durian smoothie seemed like a killer item to drink at the airport when they don't really want you stinking up the plane or service areas!
And here is the story of how the company got started. I think you'll find the owner's motto quite amusing….


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This site has some information on variable type conversion, as well as a conversation thread that exapands on the concept a bit. The page located here also has some promising looking information on it.
Good Luck!
You will need to provide more information about your question and what exactly you want to accomplish.
AFAIK there is not a SHORT standard data type in Visual Basic 6. However, it exists in C++, but the C++ definition of short is exactly the same as the definition for Integer in Visual Basic.
From the MSDN library 6.0:
Integer data type
A data type that holds integer variables stored as 2-byte whole numbers in the range -32,768 to 32,767. The Integer data type is also used to represent enumerated values. The percent sign (%) type-declaration character represents an Integer in Visual Basic.
Data Type Ranges
C/C++ recognizes the types shown in the table below.
Type Name Bytes Other Names Range of Values
short 2 short int,signed short int –32,768 to 32,767
In VB there is also a BYTE type, which stores small unsigned numbers from 0-255 (1 byte).
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Disney's Aladdin is the third best selling Genesis game and it gives players a true-to-film story full of familiar characters, as well as a challenge that keeps them coming back for more. Best for Fighting: Mortal Kombat Buy on Amazon You can thank Mortal Kombat for the reason why we have ESRB ratings; the game is America's answer to Japan's Street Fighter II, bringing a mature audience to gaming where players fight one-on-one to the death. The controversial fighting game became one of the most popular games of all time with a cast of unique characters all with different martial art abilities and special moves such as throwing freezing projectiles and grappling hooks. Mortal Kombat uses realistic digitized graphics from actual character models that give the game a lifelike appearance alongside its violent bloody nature where players can finish off one another with executions called "fatalities." It isn't just all blood and gore, Mortal Kombat distinguishes itself from other fighters with its control scheme of high and low punches and kicks and was the first game to introduce "juggling" — the ability to knock your opponent in the air and perform combination attacks while they're airborne and defenseless. Are you up for the challenge to become the master of the Mortal Kombat tournament and save the Earth-realm from the evil Shang Tsung? That, or you can just fight your friends in a two-player versus mode. Best Value: Sega Genesis 6-Pak Buy on AmazonBuy on Walmart The Sega Genesis 6-Pak has six of the most defining games on the console. The six games on the Sega Genesis 6-Pak make no appearance on the list, but are some of the best Sega Genesis games out there: Sonic The Hedgehog, Golden Axe, Streets of Rage, Revenge of Shinobi, Columns and Super Hang-On. The Sega Genesis 6-Pak gives players the experience of a library of Sega Genesis games that defined the system. The original Sonic The Hedgehog, a side-scrolling platformer that rivaled Nintendo's Mario, has players run at lighting fast speeds while going through turns and loops, spin attacking robot enemies and battling a mad scientist. Golden Axe and Streets or Rage are both beat-'em-ups with multiplayer and have players assuming the role of one of three characters, traversing streets and fighting off numerous enemies. The most challenging game, Revenge of Shinobi has you play as an agile magical ninja, while Columns, much like Tetris, will have you thinking through its puzzle gameplay of matching gems together. Super Hang-On is the only racing game on the list, where you drive a motorcycle and compete against other bikers on a winding and unpredictable road that challenges players to drive fast, but responsibly. Continue Reading


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Koffel, William K., Kaufman, Harold R.
An empirical cooling correlation is established for an experimental high-performance afterburner. This correlation relates the average combustion-chamber wall temperature at a station near the combustion-chamber outlet to the temperatures of the cooling air and combustion gas, and to the mass flows of the cooling air and combustion gas. The correlation equation is a useful device for shortening the experimental investigation of afterburner cooling characteristics inasmuch as it provides a method for interpolating, or to a limited extent extrapolating, the critical wall temperatures for other combinations of the operating variables than those tested. For the experimental afterburner investigated, the circumferential average wall temperature could be correlated with a spread from the experimental data of plus or minus, +/-50 degrees R over a range of combustion-gas bulk temperature from 1810 degrees to 3500 degrees R. The results for this afterburner are believed representative of most high-performance afterburners.
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Dave Kneisel
Dave Kneisel started racing in 1950 at Bones Stadium near Pittston, Pa.
Over the next three decades he became well known not only as a racer,
but as a mentor to many other aspiring racers as well. His Kneisel Speed
Sport shop supplied many racers with parts and he freely gave of himself
to improve others efforts as well as the sport in general. As a builder, he
was always innovative, always looking for an edge, and his cars were
immaculate and interesting. This car showed an obvious Pennsylvania Bug
influence, having raced similar types at Williams Grove and Selinsgrove;
Dave built and unleashed this beauty on the unsuspecting competitors of
the Southern Tier in 1965. I believe this was his first LynMar Special, so
named after his daughters Lynn and Marcee. Dave campaigned the car at
5 Mile Point and also made trips to Midstate with it, and won at both. My
father, who worked on Willy Wust's #88, (which in comparison was a
beast..) related remembering "It was like a sprint car, light and fast. I'll
never forget one night down at Five Mile, it was a big race, 100 lapper.
Moose (Carey) drove his heart out that night, best race he ever drove. Dave
had that bug and got in a jingle, he was hung up on the wall in turn four
and they had to double hook him off of it. He re-started last but he had
enough time to get back and get Moose, who led all the way until a lap or
two to go. Dave won it but we felt pretty good just getting that close."
Never one to sit still, by 1967 Dave had built an asphalt coupe and was
trying out Shangri-La, the bug was sold to fellow Clark Summit resident
Lester Green who continued to run the bug at 5 Mile and occasionally
Midstate. By 1970 a rule change required a different body be placed on
the car and the bug was gone. Dave went on to build many more innovative
cars, and developed a very successful chassis business which he grew until
his untimely death at Middletown in 1982. A wonderful tribute page
displaying many of Dave's cars can be found
This car was built by John Josephson, a noted race car builder from
Duluth, Minnesota, in 1972. It was originally built as a 'Smart Car' which
was an alternate class of modifieds in the Duluth area. Josephson built
this particular car for himself, but did not finish it. After selling it to Mike
Rich of Superior, Wisconsin the car continued to sit unfinished until it
was sold again, tis time to John Galloway, then of Duluth. John finished
the car with a 350 Chevrolet engine, a Griner powerglide and Ford nine
inch rear. He never raced it competitively in the 35 years he owned it,
relating "I drove it in only 3 vintage events the whole time I had it. i
finished third in the Vintage Supermodified Nationals in the car and
when I moved beck to Indiana, I brought it with me."
The car came to our attention on Ebay and when I talked with John to
learn it was essentially a time capsule, a 'new' 1972 supermodified, we
made a deal for it. John was very gracious in letting the car go but did
relate "It's killing me to sell this thing, I've had it for 35 years. I sold it
once, and couldn't stand it so I went back to the guy and bought it back.
Cost me an extra $500 but I wanted it back. Take good care of her." We
met John in Columbus, Ohio and the whole way along the trip my Father
and I were talking about what to do with it. Our thought was that it was
very reminiscent of Dave's bug, and would make a nice tribute car. I
inquired to Marcee (Kneisal) Adams if that would be acceptable and once
we received her blessing our path was set. The car was painted by Dennis
Kardos of New Lisbon and the lettering was done by Rick Hanson of
Earlville, NY - both expertly I may add. The result is very pleasing to us
and we feel it is a fitting tribute to the memory of Dave.


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We were married 31 years ago today. Of course he is still just as handsome and amusing as ever – pity about the missus. Thirty one years isn't so long when you're at the other end of it. I was just thinking about all the changes in our lives since then and how that's what makes the whole marriage thing work – all that shared stuff.
Most people have children and when the children leave some of them find they haven't shared much – or at least it was with the children – not each other. We've always been just us and that's how we like it.


text: To each his own is what my pawpaw used to say when he wasn't dead and that exactly how I feel about kaw now. I'm gonna try to write this good cuz ALL YALL NEEDS TO READ IT! I see ppl post in WC like follow me if u don't like how kaw has become... And then u post on somebody's wall a invitation or something and then other ppl get on yur wall and gripe u out cuz they don't like u posting on somebody's ELSES wall and ALL KINDS of things like this happen on kaw! U can be just minding yur own business and ppl put u down for how u play kaw and my answer to ALL YALL is TO EACH HIS OWN and mind yur own dadgum business! I don't like to war or osw cuz I got the dyslexia and it makes numbers and letters jump around in my head like popcorn and I can't follow instructions good. So many ppl want me to war and osw but that's NOT why I'm here. I don't need to make war or make other ppl miserable to be happy. I like trying to do war bc i like being wwith the PPL and Em likes me to try bc it makes my head think. That why I even started on kaw. Em thought it would help my math and it actually has a little! MOSTLY i like being a eb fairy bcuz I can be with ppl and be with my friends. I don't have friends that live close by me and my cousins usu only come to our farm in the summer. A couple months ago I made a premium clan with my aunt and my friend bc so many times I saw friends on kaw say lime, I got 6 circles anybody else? But then not enough ppl in the clan had enough to do zta. So i made tso clan for all my friends and for new ppl to have a place to come play premium ebs and help them lvl up in events. But I think everybody who didn't have a pawpaw like mine came to my clan and burned it down. Ya, it made me cry rl and get mad and i even got real sick. Make fun of me if u want.. i don't care! Ppl say like, its a war game and they make fun of trading stuff too... Whatevs! Read history and learn about the RL silk road.. A trading route for ppl when lands was being fought over... And even in war there's places of peace where ppl get together to rest and get strong and thats what my eb fairy clan is for. If u luv kaw don't kill ppl DEAD and let ppl have their OWN fun to..pleassse... TO EACH HIS OWN. with luv from Donii And PS stop calling me a BOY.. ima girl!


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Kathryn at Daniel inseparable sa Iceland!
After Barcelona, New York and Malaysia, Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla invade Iceland!
The two were just inseparable after their photo shoot for Mega Magazine's #CelebrateMegaIcelandwithKathniel today, September 25.
As described by Mega Magazine, Kath and DJ's photoshoot in Iceland will be of epic proportions.
Aside from the beauty of the location, Kathryn and Daniel's natural closeness will warm you with love amidst the freezing surroundings.
Daniel who has always been a gentleman, made sure that his "Bal" is perfectly fine. He even gave her a lift to avoid the wired borders as they walk further to take more pictures.
Daniel was also captured putting back Kathryn's gloves and yes, you're right, holding hands pa more!
Ace photographer Mark Nicdao also shared a video of them holding hands while walking beside the road.
A sneak peek of Daniel's photo shoot was also shared by Mega Magazine.
Also caught in the act is Kathryn, watching Daniel's photo shoot from a distance.
But it looked like a photo shoot as well! Ugh, ang ganda mo Kath, hustisya please!
Fans surely can't wait for this one!
Kathryn and Daniel are starring in "Barcelona: A Love Untold", now on its second blockbuster weekend! Hurry and watch it in cinemas!


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