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Todd Reesing beat out Kerry Meier in the spring of 2007, and not too long after that, Meier became one of the most prolific wide receivers in Kansas University football history.
Might that happen with Montell Cozart in the event either Jake Heaps or T.J. Millweard beats out Cozart for the starting quarterback job? Probably not.
"Montell was recruited to play quarterback," Kansas coach Charlie Weis said when asked the question. "I think he is good enough to play there. There is good competition at that position. No one is getting handed that job."
Cozart, the fourth quarterback to start a game at KU under Weis (following Dayne Crist, Michael Cummings and Heaps), is the only one to win a Big 12 game, 31-19, versus West Virginia. Cozart moved great, side-stepping rushes and ever-so-smoothly striding for first downs. Everything about him looked good, except for the football sailing way over the heads of intended targets.
Cozart's passing stats during his true freshman season: 23-for-63, no touchdown passes, two interceptions, 3.6 yards per pass attempt, a 36.5 completion percentage.
He overthrew receivers at an alarming rate. What caused that?
"I think that it was probably nerves," Weis said. "This is the first time he is playing real college football against the big boys at times of the game that count. You are starting against Kansas State; this isn't like you are just playing anyone. You are playing the arch-rival. He grew up in this area, you have a pretty good idea of who you are going against.
"I think that a lot of that comes with being a freshman. I'm not making excuses for anyone. (Those are) the facts. I mean, anytime you are a freshman, you are in there, and some of those passes are sailing, you probably are a tad bit nervous."
Cozart had a similar take on the overthrows.
"Last year that was a little bit of jitters, a little nervousness," he said. "It seems like everything was just happening so fast for me. Now I've been watching film, studying the game, going out in practice, and I've been able to get the timing and chemistry down with the receivers. This year I look forward to it being a little different."
Or a lot. He said he thinks a 70-percent accuracy rate is a good goal, which would mean completing twice as many passes.
Two factors ought to help right off the bat. First, new offensive coordinator John Reagan's offense will feature quicker, shorter passes, which are easier to complete. Second, whoever wins the quarterback job in Nick Harwell will have a go-to receiver who isn't learning on the job but already has had a season in which he caught 97 passes, nine for touchdowns, and amassed 1,425 yards.
Weis' pro-style offense required the physical and mental challenges of seasoned pros and was too much for developing youngsters to execute. Mix in an untalented and/or inexperienced group of receivers, and the quarterbacks had two strikes on them before taking a snap.
Reagan's offense, Cozart said, is simpler because the calls at the line of scrimmage are more streamlined — for example, he said, he doesn't have to relay as much to receivers because they are looking at the signals as well — and it features "a lot of quick game, a lot of short routes and let the receivers do what they do in space. I'm looking forward to that."
Heaps, the favorite to win the job, sounded just as eager early in the spring as Cozart to embrace the new approach.
"We came from a very complicated system, and guys have that confidence that it's not going to get much harder than that, and we feel we can pick up anything," Heaps said.
If both Heaps and Millweard beat out Cozart, he could always spend his second season as a red-shirt and have three remaining years to play.
"Everyone looks at a quarterback and says, 'Well, if he doesn't play there, let's move him someplace else.' Well, usually those guys at the other positions have been playing there for a long time and have a huge head start over those players," Weis said. "We always look at those things, but I think Montell is a quarterback."
Was there ever any discussion of Cozart playing WR or was that an off the cuff question from a reporter? The title of this column makes it seem like there's a contingent of people thinking he could play receiver. Maybe I don't follow KU football closely enough.
I think it was an off the cuff question from Keegan.
I don't hear anything about Cummings anymore. He seems to be so looooow down in the list. Is there a chance that he may move to a different position?
I don't seem to be getting the complete article. Just the intro. And no, for the record, I don't use mascara.
I know this comment won't get much traction on a KU football article the week of the NCAA tourney, but here I go: there have been many references about Reagan's new offense, but the fact remains that Ron Powlus is still the QB coach. This seems to be an important fact when you consider that Weis failed at OC and Ianello failed at WR coach, so how did Powlus get a pass? He and Ianello were handpicked by Weis at ND, and then they both left for Akron and were met with no success which got them the KU gig when Weis was hired. New offense or not, I don't expect much improvement from any of the QB's, especially when the same old Weis crony of a position coach remains.
Powlus wasn't let go because if you take away the drops and make that stat a closer to average number, the completion % of the QB's last year is right around the 60% range which is not a bad number.
i think the fact of MC being the only QB on the roster to win a Big 12 game is significant. a step further: he is the ONLY regular starting QB at KU to start, complete, and win a league football game since Todd Reesing. that's right. Jordan Webb didn't finish the Colorado game in 2010.
all this being said, if Millweard is the real deal, then i wouldn't mind Cozart wearing the RS...it would be nice to get that eligibility back, and we have a stronger offense going in 2014. by the next year, Heaps will be gone.
Kerry Meier was officially the back up QB had Reesing been unable to go at some point. If Cozart doesn't win the starting job, a similar arrangement wouldn't be the worst thing in the world at this point. The offense clearly needs all the help it can get and Cozart is a good enough athlete where he could do both. Ryan Tannehill at Texas A&M played WR while waiting his turn at QB for the Aggies so why couldn't Cozart play some WR while waiting his turn at QB?
Should it concern me that Weis didn't say with the wide receivers we have and the ones coming in that it would be hard for Cozart to crack the lineup at wide receiver?
You are over thinking this. Cozart is a QB and that is the position of focus for him. If he doesn't get the starting nod I say RS him so he can develop and down the road he could be really good hopefully.
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Learn More About Tribal Sovereignty!
Here is where you will find information about tribal sovereignty and basic understanding of federal Indian policy throughout the history of the United States.
American Indian Tribal Sovereignty Primer – American Indian Policy Center & Brief History of U.S.-Tribal Relations
American Indian Tribal Sovereignty Primer
American Indian Policy Center
Many of us have not had an opportunity to learn the facts about the unique relationship between the United States and the American Indian Tribes. Sovereignty is the foundation upon which this relationship is built. The purpose of this document is to provide the reader with a basic understanding about the sovereign status of American Indian Tribes.
What is Sovereignty?
Sovereignty is an internationally recognized concept. A basic tenet of sovereignty is the power of a people to govern themselves.
Tribal Sovereignty
American Indian Tribal powers originate with the history of Tribes managing their own affairs. Case law has established that Tribes reserve the rights they had never given away.1
American Indian Tribes Possess a "Nation-within-a-Nation" Status
Treaties formalize a nation-to-nation relationship between the federal government and the Tribes.
Trust Responsibility
In treaties, Indians relinquished certain rights in exchange for promises from the federal government. Trust responsibility is the government's obligation to honor the trust inherent to these promises and to represent the best interests of the Tribes and their members.
The U.S. Constitution
The U.S. Constitution recognizes Indian Tribes as distinct goverments. It authorizes Congress to regulate commerce with "foreign nations, among the several states, and with the Indian tribes."2
Court Precedence
Three 19th century Supreme Court opinions serve as a cornerstone to understanding the sovereign status of Indian nations. The cases are the most widely cited with respect to Tribal sovereignty.
- Johnson v. McIntosh concerned the validity of a tribal land grant made to private individuals.3
- Provided that Tribes' rights to sovereignty are impaired by colonization but not disregarded.
- Held that the federal government alone has the right to negotiate for American Indian land.
- Cherokee Nation v. Georgia involved an action brought against the state of Georgia by the Cherokee Nation, which sought relief from state jurisdiction on tribal lands.4
- Described Indian Tribes as "domestic dependent nations."
- Maintained that the federal-tribal relationship "resembles that of a ward to his guardian."
- Worchester v. Georgia concerned the application of Georgia State law within the Cherokee Nation.5
- Held that Tribes do not lose their sovereign powers by becoming subject to the power of the U.D.
- Maintained that only Congress has plenary (overriding) power over Indian affairs.
- Established that state laws do not apply in Indian Country.
Some Modifications in the Nation-to-Nation Relationship
In 1953, Congress modified the federal-Tribal relationship in five states through the passage of Public Law 280. More recently, the Indian Child Welfare Act and the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act modified the relationship.
Public Law 280 (1053)
Provides for five states, including Minnesota (with the exception of the Red Lake Reservation), to assume the general criminal7 and some civil8 jurisdiction over Indian reservations within the state. Tribes retain limited criminal and general civil jurisdiction9, but because of a lack of resources, have generally not fully assumed these responsibilities.
Indian Child Welfare Act10 (1978)
Establishes procedures state agencies and courts must follow in handling Indian child custody matters. Creates dual jurisdiction between states and Tribes that defers heavily to Tribal governments.
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act11 (1988)
Should a Tribe decide to engage in casino gaming, this act requires the state to negotiate in good faith with the Tribe to form a compact setting forth games, limits, and other terms.
Tribal Sovereignty as a Paradox
While the U.S. Government recognizes American Indian Tribes as sovereign nations, the U.S. Congress is recognized by the courts as having the right to limit the sovereign powers of Tribes. However, Congress must do so in definite terms and not by implication.
What Does this Mean?
- Tribes remain sovereign nations and possess self-government.
- Tribes have a nation-to-nation relationship with the U.S. Federal Government.
- Only congress has plenary (overriding) power over Indian affairs.
- State governance is generally not permitted within reservations.
For Further Reference
This is only a general framework for understanding the unique relationship between the American Indian Tribes, the Federal Government, and the states. For further references see the following:
- National Convergence of State Legislatures, States and Tribes Building New Traditions (James B. Reed and July A. Zelio eds. 1995)
- Federal Indian Law (David H. Getches et al., 3rd ed. 1993)
- The Rights of Indians and Tribes (Stephen L. Pevar, 2nd ed. 1992)
- Indian Tribes as Sovereign Governments (American Indian Resources Institute, 1988)
- Handbook of Federal Indian Law (Felix a. Cohen, 1988)
- U.S. v. Winans, 198 U.S. 371 (1905); Lac Court Oreilles v. Voigt, 700 f. 2d 341 (1983); Lac du Flambeau v. Stop Treaty Abuse, 991 F. 2d 1249 (1993)
- U.S. Constitution, Art. 1, Sec. 8, Clause 3
- Johnson v. McIntosh, 21 U.S. 543 (1823)
- Cherokee Nation v. Georgia, 30 U.S. 1 (1831)
- Worcester v. Georgia, 31 U.S. 515 (1832)
- 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1162; 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1360
- Provides for general state jurisdiction over law enforcement, juvenile justice and courts.
- Permits state courts to resolve private disputes that occur upon reservations.
- Bryan v. Itasca, 426 U.S. 373 (1976)
- 25 U.S.C. Sec. 1901-1963
- 25 U.S.C. Sec. 2701-2721 (Supp. 1994)
This report is provided by the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council and was prepared by the American Indian Research and Policy Institute in cooperation with the University of Minnesota, the Minnesota Extension Service, and the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs. Special thanks to Larry Leventhal, Henry Buffalo, Andrea Atherton, Dr. Cecilia Martinez, and Dr. John Red Horse for technical assistance; to Anita Munson for design consultation; and to Michael Nissen for layout.
Brief History of U.S.-Tribal Relations
Pre-Constitution Policy (1533-1789)
- Administrators of British and Spanish colonies negotiated treaties with Indian Tribes. Treaties are agreements between two sovereign governments, and are considered to be the supreme law of the land.
- These treaties had the effect of according Tribes an equivalent status to that of the colonial governments.
The Formative Years (1789-1871)
- The new U.S. Government assumed the role of the British and Spanish Governments in making treaties with Indian Tribes. U.S.-Tribal treaties are indexed in international law publications with treaties made by all other nations of the world.
- Federal policy instead of state policy dominated because the U.S. Constitution specified in Article 1, Section 8 (Commerce Clause) that "The Congress shall have the power to. . .(t)o regulate Commerce with foreign nations and among the several states, and with Indian tribes."
- The Marshall Trilogy (Johnson v. McIntosh – 1823; Cherokee Nation v. Georgia – 1831; Worcester v. Georgia – 1832) handed down by the Supreme Court further defined the relationship Tribes had with the U.S. Government, and established the doctrine of federal trust responsibility.
The Era of Allotment and Assimilation (1871-1928)
- The U.S. quit making treaties with Tribes during this time. One of the reasons for this was that treaty-making was seen as an impediment to the assimilation of Indians into "white" society.
- To encourage assimilation, Congress passed the General Allotment Act of 1887 (also called the Dawes Act). This act changed the communal ownership of tribal lands to individual ownership. Each Indian male over 18 years old was given an allotment of acres and the rest of the tribal lands, considered to be "excess," were sold to non-Indians.
- The Indian Citizenship Act was passed in 1924. This granted Indians United States citizenship for the first time.
Reorganization Era (1928-1945)
- The Merriam Report of 1928 set the tone for reform. It declared allotment to be a complete disaster.
- The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 set up Reservation Business Councils to govern tribes, and provided for the adoption of constitutions and the granting of federal charters.
Termination Era (1945-1961)
- Legislation passed that called for a reversal of the Tribal self-government movement previously endorsed and called for an end to the trust relationship between federal and Tribal governments.
- This resulted in the termination of more than 50 Tribal governments. The federal government simply no longer recognized them as Indian Nations.
- Public Law 280 passed in 1953, gave six states mandatory and substantial criminal and civil jurisdiction over Indian country. The states included were Alaska (except for Metlakatla Reservation), California, Minnesota (except Red Lake Reservation), Nebraska, and Oregon (except Warm Springs Reservation). Ten other states also opted to accept some degree of P.L. 280 jurisdiction. They are: Arizona, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Washington.
Self-Determination Era (1961-present?)
- The abuses of the termination era led to reforms. This period has been characterized be expanded recognition of the powers of Tribal self-government.
- Important legislation includes: Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968, Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975, Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, American Indian Religious Freedoms Act of 1978, and Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990.
The Indigenous Governance Database
The Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management, and Policy (NNI), housed at The University of Arizona's Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, serves as a self-determination, governance, and development resource for Indigenous nations in the United States, Canada, and elsewhere.
NNI was founded in 2001 by the Morris K. Udall Foundation (now Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation) and The University of Arizona.
Rebuilding Native Nations Course Series: "Defining Sovereignty"
Rebuilding Native Nations Course Series: "What is Nation Building?"
Rebuilding Native Nations Course Series: "Why are Some Native Nations More Successful than Others?"
Rebuilding Native Nations Course Series: "Remaking the Tools of Governance: What Can Native Nations Do?"
Rebuilding Native Nations Course Series: "The Importance of Capable Governing Institutions"
Rebuilding Native Nations Course Series: "The Importance of Strategic Planning"
We have provided three sections below. The first is documents developed by local Tribes themselves. The second is Native Sovereignty Law documents. And finally, we have Nisqually Watershed podcasts provided by Evergreen State College.
These resources, Tribal History, PowerPoints and Documents, are courtesy of Port Angeles High School Tribal Language Teacher Jamie Valadez, National Board Certified. Many thanks to her for the information and image rich resources on Nisqually, Jamestown S'Klallam, Elwa Klallam, Makah, Port Gamble S'Klallam, and Squaxin Island Tribes. PowerPoints and support materials are suitable for middle and high school students and all teachers. No content may be altered without permission from Jamie Valadez at Port Angeles High School, Port Angeles, WA.
1 Tribal History, PowerPoints and Documents
Elwha Klallam
Honoring The Elders Who Came Before Us
Opinion assignment for Elwha and Klamath
Jamestown Klallam
Port Gamble SKlallam
Squaxin Island Tribe
Nisqually Tribe and Boldt Decision
Chapter 3 Judge George Hugo Boldt
2 Native Sovereignty Law
Overview of Federal Indian Policy
Overview of Federal Indian Law
PPT by Robert J. Miller, Professor, Lewis & Clark College, Portland OR
Winter 2009 Academic Project
Conceptualizing Native Place program
The Evergreen State College
The "Conceptualizing Native Place" program at The Evergreen State College used art and geography to explore Native and Western concepts about place. In Winter quarter of 2009, students in the full-time academic program created 10-minute documentary podcasts (audio tracks with accompanying still images) on the Nisqually River Watershed. The project had the permission and guidance of the Nisqually Tribal Council and Culture Committee to document tribal natural and cultural resource programs. These podcasts can be watched over the web, or downloaded onto iTunes and transferred to a video iPod player. They can be also played at a larger size on iTunes, though some of the small maps may be pixelated (fuzzy). You can also copy and paste the following URL into iTunes' Advanced > Subscribe to Podcast field:
In order to create these podcasts about relationships between people, places, and species within the Nisqually Watershed in the southern end of Washington's Puget Sound, students interviewed local people, researched archives and other published materials, learned to use audio recording equipment, learned to edit audio and photographic files, created their own maps and graphics, and obtained permissions to use anything they did not create themselves. They worked in three-person teams and produced these podcasts during a 10-week period. Most of them started with little or no digital media experience. Their final projects tell some of the stories of the Nisqually Valley and our place in it.
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(Ruth Kodish-Eskind, Ursula Opalka, Ella Pultinas)
"Dupont: Corporate Space in Native Place" addresses the history of the City of Dupont, on Sequalitchew Creek near the Nisqually Estuary. It covers Nisqually longhouses, colonization by the Hudson Bay Company, and the environmental and economic impacts of modern corporate development. Dupont's prolonged status as a "company town" demonstrates how the treatment of place is effected by land ownership and control.
(Jon Babin, Nicholas Croft, Tyler Luce)
"Ohop Creek Restoration and Design" documents the Nisqually Tribe's salmon habitat restoration program on the creek in the Middle Nisqually Valley. It tells the unique story of a straightened creek that is being remanipulated to again follow a meandering course. The tribal program has worked with the Nisqually Land Trust, Citizens Reclaiming the Ohop Watershed, South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group, and others.
(Dimitri Antonelus-Lapp, John P. Walker, Simon Wright)
"Mashel River" explains the social and ecological importance of the Mashel River within the Middle Nisqually Watershed, as a potential refuge for salmon. It discusses the cooperation between the Nisqually Tribe, Eatonville and the Nisqually Land Trust in restoring salmon habitat with log jams and other riparian repair methods.
(Morgan Black, Sabrina Buck, Hilary Schult)
"Geoduck: the Nisqually Shellfish Program and Nisqually Aquatic Technologies" addresses the importance of geoduck harvesting to the Nisqually Tribe and its treaty rights, the impacts of harvest on the geoduck resource and the environment, and the economic and cultural benefits of the geoduck diving program. (The Geoduck is also our Evergreen team mascot.)
(Emily Gwinn, Jennifer Johnson, Joe Nance)
"Nisqually Estuary" reviews the Nisqually Delta restoration projects just north of I-5, in the Nisqually National Wildlife Reserve (formerly the Brown Farm), and the tribally-owned Braget Farm Site on the east bank of the Nisqually River. It focuses on dike removal and the effects that it will have on the estuary and its species. It also examines the cooperative relationship between local farmers and the Nisqually Tribe to protect the estuary from development.
(Scott Casterline, Callie Martin, Sally Hull)
"Muck Creek Chum Salmon Restoration" looks at cooperative riparian restoration efforts on Muck Creek, which flows through Fort Lewis and the City of Roy on its way to the Nisqually River. It highlights the connections of the importance of salmon to local culture, tradition and sense of place, using the 2009 Roy Salmon Ceremony to illustrate the growing Native/non-Native cooperation to bring back chum salmon to the tributary.
muck creek riparian restoration
(Jason Bean-Mortinson, Annalise Duerr-Miller, Julia Vieau)
"Nisqually Tribe and Fort Lewis" examines the relationship between the Nisqually Reservation and the adjacent military base. About 70 percent of the reservation was seized to form the Army post in 1917, and tribal members were forcibly removed from their lands. In recent years, the Tribe has convinced the Army to restore access rights to tribal members, and jointly protect unique species and cultural sites on post. This cooperation was symbolized in the 2009 Leschi and Quiemuth Honor Walk.
(Mick Michelutti, John Moudy)
"Clear Creek Hatchery" focuses on one aspect of the relationship between the Nisqually Tribe and Fort Lewis. In 1991, the Tribe opened the hatchery on former reservation lands inside the military base, initiating the cooperation process between the Tribe and the Army. Funding for the hatchery came from dam operators compensating the tribe for their damage to the tribal fishery. The hatchery plays a key role in restoring salmon runs.
(Stephanie Cichy, Alison Miklich, Zoe Farabaugh)
"Wilcox Farms and a Salmon-Safe Future" looks at how Wilcox Farms has contributed to creating a Salmon-safe environment in the Nisqually watershed. It shows how an emerging "shared sense of place" has been aided by the cooperative relationship between the Nisqually Tribe, the Nisqually Land Trust, and the private landowning family running the Wilcox Farms.
Our enduring thanks to the Nisqually Tribal Council, Culture Committee, tribal staff members, federal, state and local government staff, and tribal members and private citizens interviewed for these Podcasts.
Thanks also to Evergreen technical staff for the computer application trainings. Finally, thanks to the awesome students of Conceptualizing Native Place for challenging themselves and forming a strong learning community to bring these documentaries to the world.
Conceptualizing Native Place
Fall 2008 syllabus
Winter 2009 syllabus http://academic.evergreen.edu/g/grossmaz/CNPWinter09Syllabus.doc


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Trump, Trudeau grapple with differences on refugees, trade
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump and Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau failed to paper over differences on the treatment of refugees during a joint public appearance Monday, but appeared to tone down harsh trade rhetoric.
The two leaders avoided directly criticising each other after a meeting in the White House, but made it clear they did not see eye-to-eye on Mr Trump's efforts to ban refugees and travelers from seven majority-Muslim nations.
Mr Trump defended his controversial immigration decree as "common sense" and demurred when asked if Canada's open door policies posed a threat for the United States.
"You can never be totally confident," Mr Trump said when asked about America's northern border, before vaunting his Department of Homeland Security's migrant round-ups.
Recent days have seen the arrest of hundreds of undocumented migrants across the United States.
"We're actually taking people that are criminals - very, very hardened criminals in some cases, with a tremendous track record of abuse and problems, and we are getting them out," Mr Trump said.
Civil rights group say migrants with no criminal record are also being caught in the dragnet.
Mr Trudeau said that "Canada has always understood that keeping Canadians safe is one of the fundamental responsibilities of any government".
"At the same time, we continue to pursue our policies of openness towards refugees without compromising security."
The gulf between the two neighbours was always going to be a difficult span: Mr Trump has painted Syrian refugees as terrorists-in-waiting, while Mr Trudeau has travelled to Toronto's Pearson International airport to greet them.
After striking up a much-flaunted "bromance" with president Barack Obama, Canada's youthful liberal leader was in Washington to woo a septuagenarian Republican, with whom he shares little in common.
Mr Trudeau is the third foreign leader received by the Republican mogul since he took office on Jan 20, following meetings with Britain's Theresa May and Japan's Shinzo Abe.
Mr Trudeau visit got off to an awkward start, when he arrived at the White House early and his limousine was forced to wait on the driveway for around five minutes before Mr Trump came out.
The two men then greeted each other with a handshake and headed into the Oval Office.
While there was little common ground on migration, Mr Trudeau and Mr Trump did appear to narrow the gap on trade.
Mr Trump had vowed to put "America first" and rip up the North America Free Trade Agreement, but significantly toned down that rhetoric after meeting Mr Trudeau.
Mr Trump called for trade to be "reciprocal", but said he wanted to only "tweak" rather than gut the terms of trade.
"America is deeply fortunate to have a neighbour like Canada," Mr Trump said, hailing the opportunity to "build even more bridges" of commerce.
"We understand that both of our countries are stronger when we join forces in matters of international commerce," Mr Trump said.
The economic ties between America and its northern neighbour - who share the world's longest common border - run deep.
Three-quarters of Canada's exports go to the US, and Canada is the top destination for exports for many US states.
Mr Trudeau, a fervent supporter of free trade, emphasised the importance of Nafta and issued a subtle warning about the risks of protectionism for the US states.
"Make no mistake, at the end of the day, Canada and the US will always remain each other's most essential partner," Mr Trudeau said.
"As we know, 35 US states list Canada as their largest export market, and our economies benefit from the over US$2 billion in two-way trade that takes place every single day."
"Millions of good, middle class jobs on both sides of the border depend on this crucial partnership."
Mr Trump had not been specific on how he wants Nafta talks to develop, but has repeatedly trashed the 23-year-old pact, calling it a "catastrophe" for American jobs and threatening to slap tariffs on imports from Mexico.
Mr Trump and Mr Trudeau are a study in contrasts: their path to power, their political stripes, their style - they could not be more different.
Manhattan property mogul Mr Trump won the White House in a shock November election victory over Hillary Clinton after painting a dark picture of a country in turmoil and vowing to put "America first".
Mr Trudeau, the son of a well-liked prime minister, came to power promising to "provide a positive and good government for Canadians" and enhance the country's image abroad.
Family connections were deployed by both sides on Monday, with Ivanka Trump sitting in on the two leaders' meeting with female business leaders and Mr Trudeau gifting Mr Trump a photo of his father and the now US president together.


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Author: MaugulYet , another theist. This is what Voltaire meant when he wrote: "Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities."
Author: FaezahnDon't bring race into this, because it only makes the majority look stupid because one guy shot nearly 50 people who did not "man-up"
Author: Jukusthe dude looks cross eyed lol
Author: VudojoraNew T player added to Counter-Strike: South Korean Exchange Student
Author: Mausidawhat comes around goes around i guess.
Author: Faurfucking asian pussy people, like the other 2 assholes from concubine
Author: TygollI lol'd
Author: Fenrimiit is columbine fucking "PENDEJO"
Author: VudocageYour right, he must be a 'christian terrorist', because he committed a horrific crime and he happens to bring Christ's name (as) into it. now it remains to find out whether he was 'catholic' or 'protestant'. What a load of rubbish
Author: TadalYeshua Died promoting Pacifism, He did not even permit one apostle to fight.
Author: Nilabarhes an inspiration
Author: VijinnHow dare he compare himself to Jesus Christ.
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Author: Samugulyeah man! jesus was fictional! how dare he!
Author: Brasidaconcubine? haha fucking stupid, it was COLUMBINE
Author: MazubarThis should make it easy to understand , many will come after Christ who will use his name, be not decieved.
Author: TaubeiThe question is, is he PRO Christ or ANTI Christ.
Author: Tojakusprat, he's got a persecution complex, and which famous figure's persecution has been talked about for thousands of years? hurrrrrrrr


text: TV Jimmy Kimmel Tells Ellen DeGeneres: 'I'm Having a Baby' (Video) 5:06 PM PST 2/24/2014 by Debbie Emery FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Michael Rozman/Warner Bros. The late-night talk show host made the big announcement to the Oscars host that he and wife Molly McNearney are expecting their first child. Jimmy Kimmel and wife Molly McNearney are expecting their first child, the late-night host revealed to Ellen DeGeneres. "I'm having a baby … wait, I want to finish … with Ellen," Kimmel joked, before clarifying that his collaboration is actually with Molly, his wife of seven months, who is a co-writer on his show. "No, I decided to have the first one with my wife. We got married in July, and you know. it's interesting. It's disgusting the way babies are made," he said in an interview with the Oscars host that will air on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Wednesday. STORY: Jimmy Kimmel Sets Star-Filled Post-Oscar Show Lineup Due to his lighthearted demeanor, DeGeneres made the Jimmy Kimmel Live! host confirm that he wasn't kidding around, saying: "Well, first of all, let's take that in because they don't know if you're serious or not. You and Molly are having a baby and that's very exciting." "Unless she's kidding, yeah. Thank you," he said. Kimmel, 46, married his first wife, Gina, in 1988 and the couple had two children, but they separated in 2002. "I have a 20-year-old son and a 22-year-old-daughter and I've really forgotten everything," revealed Kimmel. VIDEO: Jimmy Kimmel Pulls Off Wolf-Size Olympics Hoax "It's funny because I was just with some friends who just had a baby. I was like, 'Oh yeah.' And there's new ways to do things. You hold them by the front of the neck now, it seems." When it comes to naming the new baby, the comedian made some off-the-wall suggestions: "Depending upon the sex of the baby, Karate or The Riddler are the names we're thinking of right now," he told DeGeneres, adding that they don't know the sex yet, but McNearney is getting keen to find out. Watch the full interview below: FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Debbie Emery email@example.com debemery


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Takahashi Hiroko / Q+A
Hiroko talks with Beautylish about her childhood, her inspirations from the past and the legacy she's leaving for the future
Japanese artist and designer Takahashi Hiroko talks with Beautylish about her childhood, the inspiration behind her work, and the legacy she hopes to leave for the future.
Fashion designer, textile artist, entrepreneur—Hiroko's career doesn't fit neatly into one box. Born on the outskirts of Tokyo in Saitama, she pursued fashion and textile design from an early age, ultimately completing both a Master's of Fine Arts and PhD in dyeing and weaving at Tokyo University of the Arts.
Best known for her bold geometric patterns, Hiroko's work combines traditional Japanese design with a nod to a future of pure pop. Her signature designs, which feature monochromatic circles, polka dots and stripes, can be found on an acclaimed and provocative collection of kimonos and the home fragrance collection now available at Beautylish.
We're captivated by the stories behind these five home fragrances. What inspired you to create these candles?
I constantly think about the memories that are awakened by scent.
This is an attempt to translate [an idea] into a physical form, by using fragrance to fulfill my mission. It is the very basis of my art: to create triggers to think and reflect.
The five fragrances are also fragments of my memory. These fragrances propel me to the depths of my thoughts.
Scent is a powerful force. How do these fragrances transport us back to such a specific time and place―or even to a time and place we have never experienced firsthand, like your childhood?
Our surroundings are constantly overflowing with smell.
The sources of the fragrances were chosen from the depths of my memory. But they are also ordinary and nothing special; things that anyone could experience. These fragrances invite us not to a time or place, but to the inner self.
How do you connect the organic, ephemeral nature of fragrance to the black-and-white precision of your designs?
My patterns are the same as scent in that they can leave a strong impression in a short time. They are of equivalent value as something that stimulates the human soul.
Thinking back to your childhood, what would a young Hiroko have imagined herself doing as an adult?
Fashion designer.
Your work plays with a series of contrasts―traditional artisanship intersecting with modern patterns evolved from historical forms for a modern audience. Were you born with this perspective, or did you develop it consciously?
The circles and straight lines that construct my patterns are not new. They are motifs that can be found often in Japanese traditional patterns.
However, it is a reflection of my personality and how I live and a creation that is mine―a creation that has come from inside me and is my essence.
Does the future connect with the past in a predictable way? Can you imagine a time when your work feels "traditional" to a future audience?
I find that there is no meaning in thinking about the future.
This is because, rather than thinking about [and predicting] the future, I believe that doing one's best in the present will lead to creating a better future.
None of the people that made what is called "tradition" now thought about whatever they did becoming traditional.
I am the same as well.
In that future, what do you hope people say about what you've created?
I don't necessarily desire kind words. Even if it is a negative comment, if they can reflect about what it is or if it becomes a trigger to realize something else—that would make me happy.


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Flavors from Italy's Breadbasket
Often referred to as the breadbasket of Italy, Puglia is where 80 percent of Europe's pasta originates. This fertile region, situated in the southern 'heel of the boot,' is the source of much of the country's produce as well as a large amount of its fish supply. In addition, the area produces more olive oil than all the other regions of Italy combined and more wine than the entire country of Germany. With so much flavor abounding here, eating is more than just a casual affair -- it's a treat to be savored and an indulgence best approached with gusto. Here are some of the top foods to eat when you travel to Puglia:


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I was reading Sustainablog the other day, and Jeff McIntire-Strasburg had a great post on 5 ways to build a rocket stove. Well, one of the ways is to use adobe bricks. You don't even have to use mortar. And the really cool thing is that it doesn't have to be permanent! So, given my current living situation, and the fact that we are going to move in a year or so, this would be a great thing for me to try out. I could even set it up on the driveway, and then take it down when I am done. 🙂
Here is the video that Jeff posted. Check it out.
After seeing this video, I checked around and you can purchase six fire-resistant bricks, like the ones for a fireplace, for about $15 at places like Home Depot. But, as you saw in the video, you need to be able to cut the bricks. I don't know how hard these fire bricks are, but you can definitely cut adobe bricks with a hand saw. The other thing is that fire bricks are pretty thin (e.g., short). So, you might need a lot more bricks. There are adobe brick manufacturers, but I haven't found one that is local yet. I know that you can make adobe yourself. I have a friend who build his own adobe house and made all of his own bricks. Maybe this would be an option. I will have to investigate this possibility.
It would be really nice to have a portable rocket stove, like a BioLite rocket stove. But, they won't be selling theirs in the U.S. for a while.
So, I think this 16 brick adobe rocket stove may be the answer I have been looking for. I would really love to have an alternative means of cooking (other than the Weber) for when the power goes out.
By the way, you really should go see the rest of Jeff's post. There are some pretty cool rocket stoves, like one that is big enough to heat a house and another that is a hot water heater.
What about you? Do you have a rocket stove, or want one? What alternative means of cooking do you have?
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Dear BlackBox User!
The BlackBox framework center is pleased to announce the release of the new BlackBox version 1.7.1.
The new version can be downloaded from http://blackboxframework.org/index.php?cID=goto-download-page,en-us.
The most important changes of this versions are:
+ hierarchical menus added similar to and compatible with the corresponding CPC package
+ default font enlarged to 10 points
+ support for localization of compiler error messages
+ alias IMPORTs are resolved consistently throughout all relevant commands, for example Info->Global Variables
+ StdCoder now supports file names with spaces and arbitrary Unicode characters
+ i386 instruction set decoder added to the code file importer
+ domain for Math/SMath.ArcTan2, Sin, Cos, & Tan extended according to IEEE standard
+ new function Math/SMath.Mod1 added: x = Floor(x) + Mod1(x)
+ new function Math/SMath.SinCos added for efficiency
+ new module Console for basic console I/O
+ new module HostConsole as low-level implementation of Console and for Kernel debugging
+ new module Coroutines added for basic coroutine support
+ new module Files64 added for files larger than 2GB
+ new procedures Dates.GetDateTime/GetUTCDateTime added for atomically getting date and time
+ Decimal tabulators added to text rulers; tabulator look changed to MS office style
+ BOOLEAN parameters added to StdInterpreter
+ keyboard/mouse modifiers added to Controllers interface
+ handling of links and targets in StdLinks improved
+ improvements in RTF importer with respect to code page conversion
+ various documentation improvements
+ various bug fixes
A detailed change list can be found at http://blackboxframework.org/stable/blackbox-1.7.1-changes.html.
Since 1.7 contains a known bug that can crash BlackBox, we recommend everybody to switch to 1.7.1,
which is binary compatible to 1.7.
Thanks to all for participating in discussions and issue reporting.
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On the ever growing list of threats to my health and safety, I now add roving packs of dogs. This is the first addition since dengue fever bearing mosquitoes, added about a week ago.
The backstory is this: inspired in part by Movematt, I decided that one of my goals during my time in Costa Rica is to become a physical specimen of a human being, able to jog up flights of stairs and rearrange living room furniture.
To that end I've started a twice a day workout schedule that includes a combination of running, swimming, sprinting (sand & hill), and pullup and pushup variants. 3 of those activities take place on the beach (running, sand sprinting, and swimming), which is conveniently located 2 blocks from my house. I drag myself out of bed every morning make my way down to the beach and begin my routine, and generally by the end, I feel pretty good in a terrible, gasping for air, utterly exhausted kind of way.
But today was different; today, towards the end of the jog segment of the run when I begin to transition to sprint intervals, I looked up to find that loping along besides and around me in a not-unthreatening manner were about 3 medium sized black dogs who looked like clones of each other, (a white 4th dog seemed to be a bit of an outcast and was also much less preoccupied with me). My 3 surprise running companions jogged easily alongside me darting in and out at my legs and dashing away when I turned to face them. You've probably seen this behavior in nature documentaries where large ungulates are being pursued by seemingly lazy wolves.
Now, the dogs were definitely in semi-play mode, but the thing about roving packs of dogs is that they play rough, and if you show any sign of weakness they will begin "playfully" biting your face off.
Thankfully, I'm not totally ignorant of dog psychology, so I realized that speeding up would probably be a bad idea. Contrary to what you see in movies and TV, outrunning dogs is one of those things that doesn't happen in real life unless you have a very substantial head start and a safe end point. Instead I slowed down a bit, which helped to ease some of their obvious agitation at my quick movement, and began doing my best to exude alpha vibes. Alpha vibes is my term for a subtle shift in carriage that is meant to say 2 things: 1: "I am your superior," and 2: "if you mess with me, it will go poorly for everyone involved." I got a lot of practice with this growing up in New York.
The dogs were fairly incorrigible but, after a few minutes of my extra lazy jogging pace, they lost some interest in me and went back to dive tackling each other across the sand. My mind was still on my workout, and not wanting to lose my momentum at that critical moment I made the snap decision to begin my first sprint then.
70 heart pumping meters or so later, I looked up and angling in gleefully were the black dogs, slavering jaws wide, white teeth gleaming against the sand. One was right next to me and took a bounding nip at my left thigh…
Now, admittedly, this was my fault. Sprinting like that in plain view of these obviously aggressive dogs was just asking for trouble. Still, if I let roving packs of dogs dictate my workout, where does it stop? What if next time they want to borrow some money, or take my girlfriend to the movies? Where do I draw the line?
The leaping nip was an obvious test of my alpha-ness. If I let it slide the next step would be a full on bite and would likely be proceeded by my being dragged around the beach loudly lamenting my ongoing mauling.
Well, I don't know about all that, but I definitely knew that I didn't want strange dogs thinking it was cool to bite me. So I stopped cold and turned on the nippy dog and yelled "hey!" in my most forbidding voice, as if to say, "you just crossed the line, dog!" that got his attention and he backed off. I walked him down a few steps just to drive home my point and that seemed to get my point across. They almost instantly lost interest in me and sped off down the beach to harass some guy sitting in the surf.
At no point in time was I overly afraid of being attacked by these dogs. But I was worried that they would totally mess up my workout which would suck. If I had gone sprinting down the beach like a frightened deer, as wolf evolved predators, the dogs wouldn't really have had a choice but to chase me and eventually try to take me down. It's instinct (see video above). So I had to address the situation before it got out of hand.
All told, this should add an interesting element to future workouts, for better or for worse.
I also got chased by a French bulldog a bit further down the beach, but that was less worrisome.


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(Comfortable) – The terrain will be varied and occasionally wet underfoot. These walks are best suited to people capable of walking up to 12kms (7.5 miles) daily. During each day of walking you will encounter uphill and downhill sections with a maximum height of 600 metres (1,950 feet) approx. being our "cut-off". This grade is ideal for your first walking holiday in Ireland or for less experienced walkers.
(Moderate) – This grading is given to our Classic Walks & Self-Guiding Hikes which take you across open-mountain and bogland (wet conditions). The terrain is varied and each day will have uphill and downhill hiking, some of which may be steep. The maximum height we reach is 950 metres (3,100 feet) approx. This grade is suitable for people with a good level of fitness and capable of walking up to 20kms (12.5 miles) a day.
(Energetic) – This grade applies to our Holidays where participants need to have a good level of fitness and previous hiking experience is recommended. For this grade, participants need to be able to walk up to 25kms (16 miles) a day across varied terrain, some open mountain tops without tracks, some bog, beach, prepared trails and asphalt. The maximum height you will have to ascend is approx. 1,050 metres (3,300 feet) with some ascents and descents that are often demanding.
Note: On Guided WALK Holidays, your Guide will normally "pace" the group according to the average pace, assuming all walkers are capable of the above criteria.
Note: For Self-Guiding/Independent HIKE holidays we recommend all participants are comfortable with map reading and have the ability to navigate with a compass.
Ireland is a country of few flat stretches of land and therefore it makes for a wonderful cycle destination as you gently cycle through undulating landscapes enjoying the views that sweep out in front of you. Below you will find our grading to help you choose the holiday which will best allow you enjoy this wonderful country on your cycling adventure.
(Comfortable) – Suitable for those who simply would like to explore a region by bike at their own pace. The cycling is mainly on flat routes with a maximum daily distance of 50kms (31 miles). There is less climbing involved on these tours. These tours are designed for those that do not cycle on a regular basis but have a reasonable level of fitness.
(Moderate) – Suitable for anyone who enjoys both easy and moderate rides on the same tour covering flat or gently undulating terrain with a maximum daily distance of 60kms (37 miles). There will be a few steep climbs involved, making these holidays ideal for those who cycle regularly.
(Energetic) – Designed for the fit cyclist who wishes to challenge themselves on Ireland's rolling terrain. These tours combine moderate rides with some challenging days in the saddle and will cover up to 90km (56 miles) per day with regular climbing involved.
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Hero Moto Corp Ignitor : Detailed Review
- by Varad More
- Aug 1, 2012
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Hero MotoCorp's latest offering in the two-wheeler space, the Ignitor is out in the market and ready to take on its rivals. So does it pack enough firepower to fight the competition in the premium 125ccsegment or is it just a Honda CB Stunner clone with fresh wardrobe?
After having split with its long-standing partner Honda Motor Corporation of Japan last year, India's largest motorcycle company Hero MotoCorp has returned this year with an all-new brand identity in order to take on its two chief rivals Bajaj Auto and the fast emerging Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India.
The latest motorcycle to roll out of the Hero MotoCorp plant in Haryana is christened as 'Ignitor' and it sure poses the exterior make up to set the premium 125cc segment in the country alight. Employing the exact same skeleton as the Honda CB Stunner, the Ignitor (Read: Hero Ignitor Launch Report) gets subtle yet impressive cosmetic revisions that present it with spunkier demeanor over its Honda sibling.
One glance and it is easy to see that the Hero Ignitor shares most of its exterior makeup as well as the under-pinning with the Honda CB Stunner (Read : Honda CB Stunner Road Test). However, Hero has surprisingly gone a step ahead than just re-badging and revising the stickers on the Ignitor and actually given the motorcycle a noticeably individualistic identity.
The quarter-fairing from the Stunner has been redesigned to incorporate pseudo-air intakes as well as neatly drawn angular lines that present the Ignitor with a much more aggressive stance than the Stunner. Complimenting the edgy lines of the revised fairing upfront is an equally sharp windscreen flaunting dark tint and helping the Ignitor stomp its belligerent stance. Completing the look are body-coloured rear view mirrors and body-coloured grab-rail while the centre panels are finished in matte-black.
Another step ahead from Hero MotoCorp is the addition of some important features that make appearance on the Ignitor which have been missing from the CB Stunner. For instance the inclusion of a kick lever on the Ignitor, which is a cause of concern for many commuters even today as most of them prefer having an option for kick-start than relying completely on the self-start mechanism.
The Ignitor also gets a stylish instrument panel that comprises of an analogue tachometer as well as a digital dash consisting of the speedometer, odometer and first time in the 125cc segment, a clock – apart from showing the regular warning indicators, analogue fuel meter and usual tell-tale lights.
Clever mish-mash of two-tone graphics on the motorcycle, mainly around the large tank helps in cleverly reducing the Stunner over-tones present on the Ignitor and it does hand the bike with little bit of added individuality. Swing a leg over the motorcycle and instantly noticeable is the comfortable riding posture thanks to the well-drawn geometry between the sculpted knee-recess on the curvy fuel tank, the flat-ish handlebar and the faintly rearset footpegs.
Although, the two-step seat does give the rider a bit sportier riding stance without being uncomfortable even for longer period of time. Another reason why the Ignitor feels sporty and easy to ride is the lightweight frame of the motorcycle tipping the scales at just 129kg.
The featherweight diamond type tubular chassis of the Ignitor employs the same 124.7cc air-cooled single cylinder SOHC motor that is fed by a carburetor. Albeit the potent Honda engine gets a different tune on the Ignitor with the 11Nm of torque let loose at 5,000rpm, which is about 1,500rpm lower than the tune on the CB Stunner. Torque made available lower down the rev-range translates into better in-town rideability allowing the rider to stay in the higher gear even at lower speeds.
The 11PS of power produced at 8,000rpm is transferred to the rear wheel via a 5-speed transmission with a 1-down / 4-up gear shift pattern as found on the Honda CB Stunner. While the engine carries forward trademark Honda refinement with an equally fitting creamy smooth power delivery, the only glitch we found on the Ignitor were clunky gear shifts and somewhat weak feel from the clutch, especially during spirited riding. And even if the Ignitor is not meant for much of spirited riding, even the average Joe commuter will not be at ease with the shifts.
What the commuter will really enjoy is the Ignitor's nimble handling and sure-footed deportment that results in an effortless and calm riding experience. A large part of this composure is attributed to the well-balanced suspension setting on the telescopic forks upfront and a pair of hydraulic adjustable shock absorbers on the rear. Although our test mule was a bit too stiffly sprung for a cushy ride but being enthusiastic bikers, we at ZigWheels didn't mind it as much as the average commuter will, if he experiences a harsh ride astride the Ignitor.
The other aspect that let us down was the braking, especially the 130mm dia drum brake version handed to us which failed to impress anyone at ZigWheels with its rather appalling stopping power. Certainly, a motorcycle capable of recording 100km/h requires equally potent brakes and it would be advised to opt for the slightly expensive but a lot safer fully loaded variant of the Hero Ignitor equipped with a 240mm dia disc brake upfront. The 17-inch wheels on the Ignitor are shod with tubeless rubber from TVS tyres and provide fairly decent grip.
Even though the Hero Ignitor is nothing but the Honda CB Stunner under its skin, the change in its exterior makeup coupled with inclusion of notable features and equipment like tachometer, digital dash and tubeless tyres and a pricetag of Rs. 55,900 (ex-showroom, Delhi) for the base variant, does make the Ignitor a strong value-for-money proposition for buyers looking to get their hands on a premium 125cc segment motorcycle.
Not to forget Hero's extensive service network across the deepest corners in the country and the Ignitor does stand a fair chance at helping Hero recover some of the ground lost to the Honda Shine and the Honda CB Stunner in the 125cc class. It remains to be seen how well the new motorcycle from Hero ignites the market but in the end it is the consumer who is spoilt for choice.


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The diamond in Villa Hansa's crown is a huge antique Javanese joglo housing a lounge and dining area, private kitchen and bar, which has been restored into a luxurious living space packed with exquisite artefacts. Deep comfortable chairs sit beneath an extraordinary carved teak structure and ceiling-to-floor to glass captures the lush views.
An 16-metre pool, surrounded by sun loungers and stylish Indonesian daybeds, is positioned between the joglo and four bedrooms with king-size beds. A large open-fronted dining and living space with a big kitchen forms the casual social hub of the estate. In the gardens sits a shingle-roofed balé with a pool table and barbecue perfect for riverside cocktails, and an open-sided yoga studio is tucked alongside a Balinese temple that is tended to daily with flower offerings and incense.
Villa Hansa's master suite occupies a lush corner of the grounds. Luxuriously adapted from a second repurposed joglo, the suite contains a king-size bed and features a private 12-metre pool, a quiet walled garden, and a chic bathroom with polished concrete, gorgeous hand-made tiles and a stone bath set within a fishpond. An adjoining TV room connects to an antique timber gladak furnished with elegant antiques and a four-poster netted daybed. Set on lawns in this quiet corner of the estate is a second timber gladak house that is ideal for teens or a guests who enjoy seclusion. This wonderfully romantic traditional Indonesian home has twin netted beds, an ensuite shower room and its own shaded veranda.
Beautiful bathrooms and kitchen
Spiritually uplifting
Pool stares off into jungle
Only tasty organic food on the menu
Super-friendly staff
"Thank you to the lovely staff at this beautiful villa, and all the amazing food. Our families had a great time.
Real time availability
- Early bird enjoys up to 15% discount when booking 120 days in advance.*
- Last minute bookings enjoy up to 10% discount when checking in before 17-Feb-2020.
Quick facts
The layout
Indoor Living
- A large dining room with seating for up to 20 guest
- Dining for up to eight guests in the joglo
- Bar with seating for four people
- Air conditioned joglo house with sofa and chairs
Outdoor Living
- Established tropical gardens with manicured lawns and seating
- Comfortable balé with barbecue and seating area
- Timber terraces furnished with daybeds
- 16-metre infinity pool with sun loungers and umbrellas
- Riverside yoga studio
- 12-metre private pool alongside master suite
The rooms
Master Suite
- Located in a quiet and lush corner away from the main living areas
- Teak flooring and king-size bed below a rare central joglo carving
- Dressing room
- Air conditioned vanity area
- Open-sided bathroom with a rain shower, sunken bath and elegant lounge and seating
- Access to TV room that connects with a gladak bedroom
Gladak Rooms
- Gladak rooms
- Two air-conditioned and fan cooled rooms
- Gladak 1 connects to the master suite and has a queen-size daybed
- Gladak 2 has a single daybed but can be set up with a double bed (extra charge)
- Gladak 1 features an ensuite with a deep rectangular volcanic stone bathtub while Gladak 2 has a rain shower.
- Both lead onto beautiful lawns that are bordered by tropical gardens
Riverview Suites
- Two air-conditioned and fan cooled contemporary bedrooms
- King-size four-poster netted beds
- Walk-in wardrobes
- Private ensuite bathrooms with a round travertine tubs
- Large picture windows looking onto the garden
- Each has a sitting area
- The ground floor bedroom has a garden terrace
Pool Suites
- Two rooms furnished with king-size four-poster beds
- Air-conditioned and fan-cooled
- Hip stylish interiors with a chilled vibe
- A sofa in each room
- Ensuite bathroooms with round tubs, showers and internal gardens with flowering tropical plants
- Dressing rooms
A short stroll from the villa brings you to the glittering black sands of Pererenan beach, and it's famous surf breaks. Visitors to this area will meet locals and be blessed with an insight into the extraordinary religious lifestyle of the Balinese. Echo Beach with its casual dining scene and cool surfside restaurants is just a short walk along the sand. Just ten kilometres away is the famed Tanah Lot sea temple. The fabulous international dining choices and irresistible shops of Seminyak are just 12 kilometres away.
Things to doVilla Hansa is fabulously located for an exciting range of activities to suit all ages and tastes. Chat with the villa manager, who lives locally and is happy to offer suggestions and share his insights about the local places of interest and Balinese culture. You may find yourself invited to a unique and unforgettable Balinese Hindu ceremony.
Meanwhile, here are a few suggestions to get your vacation started. The villa manager will happily arrange to transport and specialist tours too.
- Learn to surf at Echo Beach or Batu Bolong.
- Spend a lazy afternoon at the hip Old Man's beach bar on Batu Bolong, where local hero DJ's spin their stuff. It's great for kids with table tennis and other games.
- The most exclusive Bali trekking tour promises breath-taking vistas and heart-warming encounters while supporting sustainable social change in the once-forgotten villages of Muntigunung. Elite Havens is a proud partner of Muntigunung Community Social Enterprise.
- On Canggu Beach, be sure to visit mystical Hotel Tugu Bali. Bali's first museum/hotel is studded with priceless Indonesian artworks and antiques and its award-winning spa offers age-old Eastern therapies. If you're planning a honeymoon, this makes a wonderful first night venue before continuing on with your villa stay.
- While in Bedugul visit the UNESCO listed rice terraces of Jati Luwih and beautiful water temple of Pure Ulun Danau Bratan.
- Feed rescued Sumatran elephants at the superb Elephant Safari Park in the lush mountains of Taro.
- Make the de rigueur pilgrimage to sacred Pura Tanah Lot, one of Bali's biggest tourist magnets. Perched high on a craggy, wave-lashed rock, this ancient sea temple is best savoured at sunset; be sure to receive a blessing from the Hindu priests.
- Gallop along the beach, or trek through the rice fields and villages of Canggu with Kuda P, a well-established, Australian-owned and operated horse riding stables, catering to all ages and abilities.
- Covering 3.8 hectares of tropical parkland in Kuta, Waterbom Bali has 16 water slides (including The Climax with its 360 degree loop) to entertain the young and the young at heart. A great family day out, but go early to beat the crowds.
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Season Pass required for buying map packs.
Posted By Ravi Sinha | On 15th, Aug. 2016 Under News
Looking to try out individual DLC packs for Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 on Steam? You no longer have that choice.
With the recent Descent DLC launching on Steam, the Steam listing underwent an odd change over the past few days. Take a gander at the small text just underneath the system requirements and it states, "Individual DLC map packs can no longer be purchased separately on PC. You must purchase Season Pass in order to obtain DLC map packs."
It's especially bad if you've been purchasing each DLC pack separately and trying each as you go along. Perhaps Treyarch and Activision are doing their best to eke out every last sale for Black Ops 3's Season Pass, what with one more DLC pack to go and Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare releasing in less than three months.
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1: Alcohol messes up your system in many ways
2: not drinking and smoking can result in many positive ways, you will have a clean system
3: If you have children that are aware that you are drinking they wont like it and it would change how they feel about you
4: When You drink your not your self , your out of control and you are not aware of that
5: Drinking and driving isnt good, you can crash into some one innocent and take some one life away
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7: Alcohol Damages your liver, heart, brain, and your kidney
8: When some one is pregnant and she drinks her child would most likely have an alcohol disease
9: Alcohol can also kill someone this is called Alcholism
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11: You can get arrested for drinking illagally
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Yesterday, USA Today reported that Arizona's immigration law — SB-1070 — may be straining U.S. relations with Latin America. The article notes that ten Latin American countries signed on to a brief opposing SB-1070 in the Department of Justice lawsuit challenging the law. The piece then goes on to quote several noted Latin America experts who express concern over the law's foreign relations implications:
State Department spokesman Charles Luoma-Overstreet said the law has impacted relations between the United States and Latin American countries, becoming a topic of discussion "in all our interactions" with those nations.
"The countries in Latin America are already perceiving some distance and disengagement from the U.S.," said Mauricio Cardenas, director of the Latin American Initiative at the Brookings Institution. "(The Arizona law) makes Latin America more and more interested in developing stronger relations with other parts of the world." […]
Edward Alden, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, worries that Obama's stance on the law may not be enough to soothe other countries. "I'm sure that Mexico is happy that the Obama administration is challenging these laws. But I'm not sure they're persuaded that the Obama administration is in control," Alden said. "The worry is that the states are going to start driving the bus, too."
Alden said it's the latest in a long line of slights to the region that started with the Bush administration and has continued under Obama. […] "If you put (the Arizona law) on top of all that, it's the latest in a pretty long series," Alden said.
Alden makes a compelling point. Americans weren't the only ones hoping for change in 2008. In testimony before Congress delivered earlier this year, Peter Hakim of the Inter-American Dialogue noted that "no event since John F. Kennedy's election in 1960 was more welcomed in Latin America or held out greater expectations for improving the region's ties with the U.S. than Barack Obama's electoral victory in November 2008." Nonetheless, Hakim also noted, "U.S. policy remains largely unchanged and it is hard to identify a single Latin American country that has a better relation with Washington today than it did during President Bush's tenure."
Hakim explicitly pointed to the absence of immigration reform. A similar criticism was put forth by the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) when George W. Bush was still president in 2008. In its report, "U.S.-Latin America Relations: A New Direction for a New Reality," CFR wrote that "the failures of U.S. immigration policy have become a foreign policy problem." CFR noted that though the U.S. tends to think of immigration as a domestic policy issue, it inherently has a "profound impact" on Latin American nations. "The tenor of recent immigration debates and the failure to pass meaningful immigration reform have hurt U.S. standing in the region, as many Latin American nations (including those without large populations in the United States) perceive current laws as discriminatory and unfair toward their citizens," explained the report, two years before Arizona passed the harshest immigration law in the country. The CFR Task Force recommended enacting immigration reform to meet U.S. security, economic, and foreign policy interests.
The Task Force also pointed out that while the U.S. lags in its response to 21st century migration patterns, Latin American governments are ahead of the curve. "Latin American governments are pushing forward concrete policies to address the accelerating movement of people within the region as well as capitalize on migration to the United States," wrote CFR. "U.S. policies lag far behind those of Latin American governments in adapting to the realities of increased human mobility."


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Pretzel Bread (Bretzel Rolls)
- These pretzel rolls are delicious to eat as an appetizer, or great to use as a sandwich. Any way you eat them they are a family pleaser.
- 1 1/3 c warm water
- 2 tbsp warm milk
- 2 1/2 tsp active dry yeast
- 1/3 c light brown sugar
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 4 c flour
- Pretzel salt, kosher salt, or sea salt. (I used sea salt.)
- 2 quarts cold water
- 1/2 c baking soda
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|1 Hr 45 Min
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MEAL/COURSE Side Dish
COOKING METHOD Oven
DIETARY NOTES Freezable, Make-Ahead, Comfort Food, Finger Food, Blogger
- You will want to use a bread machine or stand mixer with a dough hook for this recipe.
- Heat 1/3 c. water to 110°, add yeast and let stand until foamy.
- Add remaining 1 c. warm water, milk, sugar and melted butter. Mix slightly to dissolve the sugar. Add flour and mix on medium-low speed.
- Remove dough from mixer, or bread machine, once it forms a nice firm dough ball as shown above.
- Knead dough for two minutes, roll into a 12″ log and cut into 12 equal balls.
- Cover dough and let sit for 10 minutes.
- Pat dough into rolls and set on a lightly floured surface (don't skip the flouring part even if you have a nonstick pan), cover and let sit for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 425°.
- In a saucepan bring 2 quarts of water to a rolling boil and add baking soda.
- Drop two rolls into boiling water, turning once, for 30 seconds. Remove from water and let drain.
- Set rolls an inch apart. To get that x mark, use a sharp knife and barely break the surface of the roll in an x shape.
- Sprinkle with salt.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.


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Konstantin Achkov and the puzzle furniture13. Mar2013
Konstantin Achkov is a young Bulgarian artist and designer. He graduated from National Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia, has a Master degree in sculpture and is presently a PhD student at the same university. He is mostly known for his "Stack" series, a series of puzzle furniture, assembled only using puzzle joints without glue, nails, screws or bolts.


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I confess....I don't understand how some bloggers take weeks off from blogging and then come back. I get so nervous ya'll won't be here anymore if I ever did that and you'd be all like "Ashley who? Oh...she's been exiled from the blogger community." And man, I would miss you all.
I confess...I don't understand why people only text back "ha." Like, was my comment not funny enough for that extra ha to make a full-rounded "haha?"
I confess...I don't understand the "my boyfriend/husband is awesome and I'm so thankful for you baby" posts on Facebook. I'm talking excessive posts here....I get it every once in awhile but, like, can you not look to your left and just tell him to his face?
(and before I get nasty "anonymous" comments calling me names that should only be followed by a bar of soap....this post is meant to be humorous.Roll with it)
I confess...I don't understand how people cook entire dinners in a single night. If it's anything outside of grilling fish or chicken, it's a multi-night ordeal for me. Dinner that was started on Monday might eventually be consumed on Wednesday. Now that is wife material right there.
I confess...I don't understand how I can be so dissatisfied with my hair color and then the day I make a hair appointment, it looks amazing. It's definitely a hair conspiracy.
I confess....I don't understand how after grinding with a nearly-naked-Miley Cyrus, grabbing a 21-year-old's-bedonk and having rumors of an open marriage, that Rob Thicke and Paula Patton are getting a divorce.
Just kidding...I totally understand that one.
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Winter Season 2011/2012 kicks off
We have begun our winter survey season with wildlife camera stations and snow tracking on Mt. Adams. Teri and Imogene will be checking cameras and tracking across regions of the mountain where we have detected the Cascade red fox since we begun the study in 2008.
After our January kick-off on Mt Adams, we will move to Mt St Helens for February, and on to Mt Rainier for March snow tracking and wildlife camera detections. These winter surveys will be followed by spring surveys at known fox dens on Mt Rainier and summer scat collection along trails across the Gifford Pinchot National Forest and Mt Rainier National Park.
We will assemble a cadre of volunteers this spring so keep in touch if you are interested in collecting fox poo and hiking in gorgeous locations in the Washington Cascades.
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Gary Bowyer hailed the performance of David Dunn in last night's 3-3 draw with Watford.
The Rovers midfielder rolled back the years with a man-of-the-match display in a thrilling match at Vicarage Road, scoring the first with a sumptuous volley, whilst his jinking run was followed by a pinpoint pass for Craig Conway to score the second.
"It is great to have Dunny on the pitch," said Bowyer after the game. "His goal was magnificent and his footwork for the second to set Craig Conway up was superb.
"He is a threat every time he gets the ball."
Dunn's opening strike was his 50th league goal in Rovers colours, something which also delighted the manager.
"He'll tell you and I'll tell you that he probably should have had more," added Bowyer.
"But I'm delighted that he has got to that landmark and hopefully he can finish off the season with a few more."
Rovers are back in action this Saturday when they face Millwall at The Den. Tickets are currently on open sale priced £26.00 Adults, £17.00 Seniors (aged 60+), £13.00 Under 16s, and £7.00 Under 12s. Book online today on www.onerovers.co.uk or call the ticket office on 0871 222 1444 for further information.


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Relaxation and Guided Imagery provides attendees with ways to balance your energy and increase your self-care techniques as well as teaches how to focus and relax your mind and body. Offered to those affected by cancer by Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus and Cancer Support Community.
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Up until now we have been one of those families who have all our photos on our phones and computer and not enough on our walls, let alone any professional shots! I have always loved the idea of having some photos taken to mark a beautiful point in time, but the thought of getting all 4 kids dressed up and smiling in front of a stranger seemed too hard and so we haven't up until now!
Then, Ange from God's True Beauty Photography posted such a cool photo on her Facebook page of 'Families In A Box' and everyone looked casual and like they were having fun and I knew straight away that it would work with our family. I booked it straight up and here we are!
Ange was so helpful in getting this arranged. I inquired, she told me what times and dates she had free and I booked a suitable time for us.
She then sent me through a very helpful information sheet about what to expect and what colours to dress everyone in and other practical information as to how to get to her studio etc.
You can't wear white for the box photos as it obviously would not work with the white background, so we chose to go with bright colours and we wanted it to be fun!
We arrived at Ange's studio with all the kids still looking tidy (phew!) and she was ready and waiting. Ange is such a friendly and lovely person and she was so calm and helpful throughout the shoot. There is one box and we all had a turn at climbing in and pulling poses. This in itself was a novelty for the kids and they had so much fun that smiling and being themselves was no issue!
If you are thinking of having some photos done, I so highly recommend Ange and I absolutely think the 'Families In A Box' is such a fun way to create a memory to treasure forever. Our photo is now on canvas (which is included in the price) and on our WALL! Thank you Ange!
God's True Beauty Photography has a studio based in Prebbleton just out of Christchurch. Ange is a qualified member of NZIPP, The New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography and has won several awards. She produces stunning portraits, wedding, family, pregnancy, babies & glamour photos.
The 'Families In A Box' can be booked with Ange on the dates below. It is $270 and that includes the 20 minute session, 9 digital images AND the best part, a 18x18 inch canvas (already to hang on your wall!).
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Folding structures, diagrammatic design and ancient pleating techniques are processes I have been exploring for some time.
The textiles developed for Souvenirs Entomologiques, and in particular the rusted tubular pleat, opened up to me the sculptural qualities of cloth and materials. And I haven't stopped folding ever since.
The intricate and rich textural qualities of folds and pleats change material qualities and add a layer of three dimensionality and complexity. They add emotion, surprise and humour, all sensations beyond the expected and predictable.
I have researched and rescued over time ancient patterns and diagrams to make moulds and shape almost any material that falls into my hands. These moulds are entirely made by hand in a variety of materials depending on what substrates they are going to be used for. To this day the moulds still need to be hand made with some existing hidden artisans who keep the craft alive, meticulously pleating the fabrics for the fashion industry.
The largest moulds my studio has produced so far were commissioned by Foglizzo Leather for a collection named Foglizzo Folds. For them I have pleated beautiful nappa in extraordinary colours with the assistance of a small team that helped me to fold 2m long moulds to shape the skins.
As with cooking, heat has a major role in the making and shaping of textiles: once the materials are in the moulds, temperature helps to fix and shape. I have learnt through the various projects that, again like the process of cooking, different materials will require different temperatures, timings and kinds of heat.
Folding is a repetitive, meticulous task and a process that satisfies obsessive natures. The resulting pieces constantly unfold into new and interesting challenges.
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In a world where we are time poor, all businesses want to improve their productivity levels. After all; better productivity leads to increased profits!
For most businesses, the largest outgoing will be their staff costs. Whilst this can be a large chunk of money every month, this outgoing directly relates to the incoming funds. As such, it is worthwhile ensuring that productivity of your staff is an optimal as possible.
In the grand scheme of things, small changes such as conducting staff training sessions are unlikely to make a sizable difference to profit. To really improve the bottom line of your business, you need to analyse the day to day running and its productivity from a deeper level.
That's where business management software can become a very worthwhile investment. From simple emails through to shared document solutions, you can make a huge difference to the day to day running of your business.
Hosted Exchange
There are still many companies who have on premise Exchange 2003 and 2007 servers. These servers are a decade behind the mobile age. Businesses are missing out on the new features which are provided in Hosted Exchange 2013 such as higher productivity and collaborative working within their work force.
Opting for a FSI Cloud Hosted Exchange solution gives companies the flexibility to rollout the new functionality and improve the way their employees communicate. Hosted Solution also provides higher performance, availability and data protection which was usually only enjoyed by the biggest Fortune 500 companies.
Email Archiving
Storage of emails when hosted in-house has the potential to place a huge load on your business mail servers. This can cause computers and the network to run slowly and as a result, can negatively impact the efficiency of your staff.
But when you need access to historic communications on a day to day basis, what alternative is there? Well, there is a way to increase productivity of your business through Email Archiving with a third party provider such as FSI Cloud. By hosting archived mail in the cloud, you can free up the load on your servers with zero storage restrictions, easy access and the highest levels of security. Choose FSI Cloud and you can also benefit from 24/7 phone and email support as well as the security of encrypted data, simple and effective recovery methods and more.
Hosted SharePoint
For firms where you may have staff members working collaboratively on a single client or project; wouldn't it be great to have shared access to documents? Team productivity and efficiency could increase exponentially.
This is where SharePoint, provided by us here at FSI Cloud, comes into its own.
Our Hosted SharePoint servers provide an ingenious solution to document, calendar and idea sharing among colleagues. The platform can be accessed via a standard web browser at any time. It cuts down on wasted time sending numerous emails or conducting lengthy meetings. It also reduces the storage space used by sending and forwarding emails with attachments. This is a fantastic solution for all levels of staff from junior members through to partners.
The platform is available as a standalone solution or as part of FSI Cloud's productivity solution. Whichever option you select, day to day duties will soon become far easier to execute!
Hosted Lync Server
Productivity across multiple office locations can be one of the trickiest hurdles to overcome. When you have collaborative staff working on shared projects, ease of communication is key.
The Microsoft Lync service from FSI Cloud is the ideal solution. It provides instant messaging and a multitude of other services from one single platform. So, whether you have staff who work from home or staff in an office on the other side of the world, they can communicate effectively by instant messaging, voice or video conferencing.
The perfect solution for any company who wants to keep in touch with their employees, the Lync application is a simple but infinitely useful tool.
Get the cogs of your business turning faster, with this range of tools at your disposal!
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