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Frequently Asked Questions
Below is a list of frequently asked questions about City of
What is sales tax?
The sales tax is a transaction tax levied upon sales, purchases, and leases of tangible personal property and taxable services sold or leased by persons engaged in business in the City. The sales tax is collected by the retailer or lessor and remitted to the City.
When do I need a sales tax license?
A sales tax license must be obtained by any person engaged in the business of selling and/or leasing at retail within the City. Click on License/Applications for the Sales and Use Tax Application).
How much is the sales tax license?
Please contact the City for current license fees. (719) 385-5903
Can I file my return online?
Yes, see our online services link on Sales Tax home page.
I only plan on selling my product for a few days. Do I still need a license?
Yes, you will need a temporary sales tax license. The application for a temporary license can be downloaded under License/Applications and can be mailed to our office along with payment for the license fee and cash deposit. For quicker processing, you can bring the application into our office where we can process it immediately and assign you a temporary license number. A copy of the license should be maintained by the vendor as proof of licensing. The license fee is $20.00. Please call the office to determine the cash deposit amount before mailing. Our mailing address is: Sales Tax Division, P.O. Box 1575, Colorado Springs, CO 80901-1575. Additional questions can be answered by contacting the Sales Tax Department at (719) 385-5903.
I plan on having a garage sale. Do I still need a license? Am I required to collect sales tax?
City zoning requirements restrict garage sales to two per household per year, and they are limited to two days in length per garage sale. The first $300 of sales per year at a garage sale are exempt from City sales tax. If sales do not exceed $300 in a year, a sales tax license is not required, and City sales tax does not have to be collected. See Section 2-7-416 (Garage Sales) of the Sales and Use Tax Ordinance or contact our Sales Tax Department for more information.
When are my taxes due?
All returns are due on the 20th of the month following the reporting period. A return must be filed even if there is no liability.
If I am late in filing my return, is there a penalty?
If the return is filed after the 20th you must add a 10 percent penalty and interest at the applicable rate. Please call 385-5903 for the current interest rate.
What is use tax?
If you purchase furniture, fixtures, equipment (not inventory) or supplies for use, storage or consumption in the City without paying the City sales tax you owe a use tax. You owe one or the other, not both. The use tax is paid directly to the City by you, the consumer. For example, if you purchase office supplies from a direct mail catalog company outside the City and the sales tax is not collected by the seller, you must pay use tax directly to the City. Transactions specifically exempt from the City sales tax are also exempt from the City use tax. (For more information on use tax, see the tax guide titled "Use Tax").
What is a use tax account?
Any business that purchases tangible personal property for its own use, storage or consumption without the payment of the City sales tax must apply to the City for a Use Tax Account. (Click on License/Applications for the Sales and Use Tax Application).
Is there a fee for the use tax account?
No. The account is free. The account will expire on December 31st of every odd numbered year. A renewable application will be required at that time.
What is the City sales or use tax rate?
January 1, 2002 to Present - 2.5%
State of
How long do I have to keep my sales and use tax records?
Generally, you must maintain books and records for a period of 36 months. See Section 2-7-106 (Statute of Limitations) of the Sales and Use Tax Ordinance for more information.
If I make a sale to a church or charitable organizations do I collect the tax?
No, but the burden of proof of exempt sales rest with you. Religious and charitable organizations within the City are required to have a letter of exemption provided by the City. (For more information, please see our tax guides "Charitable, Religious and Governmental Exemption" and "Exemptions Burden of Proof". Also, click on our quick link License/Applications for a copy of our Application for Exemption from City Sales and/or Use Tax and the Affidavit of Exemption from City of
I overpaid my tax. How do I get a refund?
Any claims for refund must be made within 36 months from the time the tax was paid. (Click on our quick link License/Applications for a copy of the Claim for Refund of Colorado Springs Sales and/or Use Tax Form).
I am a contractor. Do I pay sales tax?
Yes, all construction materials purchased or used within the City are taxable. There is no exemption for jobs performed for government, religious or charitable organizations, since the contractor and/or subcontractor is the user of all tangible personal property used or consumed with the City. If City sales tax is not paid, City use tax is due. (For more information, please see our tax guides "Charitable, Religious and Governmental Exemption" and "Construction Contractors".
My Business is in an enterprise zone. Can I get an exemption from the sales and use tax?
No, the City does not have an exemption from the sales or use tax in an enterprise zone.
I make tools. Do I have to collect a sales tax on my labor?
Yes, the sales or use tax is imposed on the full retail selling price of tangible personal property sold after manufacture or after having made to order.
I repair electronic equipment. Do I have to charge sales tax on labor?
No, if the bill (invoice) separates the parts used and labor expended, the tax may be charged on the parts only. Otherwise, the entire invoice amount is taxable. (For more information, please see our tax guide "Service Sales".
Are there other licenses that are possibly required?
Yes, click on our quick link Other Licenses/Related Sites for a listing of the other possibly required licenses and the agencies that handle them.
I want to operate a business out of my home. Do I need a City sales tax license?
If you sell taxable property from your home in the City, you need a sales tax license to collect and remit City sales tax. If you operate a business from your home, you may need a Home Occupation Permit from the City Planning Department. Please call City Planning at (719) 385-5905 before applying for a sales tax license for more information on zoning requirements.
If I operate a temporary business and sell merchandise on the street, do I need a City sales tax license?
If you sell taxable tangible personal property within the City you need a sales tax license. But, if you operate a temporary business and sell from private property or on the Public Right of Way you must comply with the Temporary Use Regulations in the City code. Please contact the City Planning Office at


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Just bought SW sheild 9 what is the bed the ammo for cd
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I'm missing something. CD?
in both my full size S & W 2.0 and my Shield, my personnel protection ammo is Hornady critical Defense either 124 or 135 grain 9mm hollow point with the flex lock and as always +P ammo. Search the internet for 50 round boxes #90225 some of these companies say you need to be law enforcement to buy boxes of 50 rounds and they want to sell you boxes of 25 for the same prices as the boxes of 50 but they are out there.
For just target practice I buy in bulk and I will only shot FIOCCHI 9mm ammo. just google bulk ammo, you should be able to buy a 1,000 rounds for 200.00 delivered to your door unless you live in a restricted (lunny) state.
PS the other guy was just being a Glock guy,
"And fear not them who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell." (Matthew 10:28)


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As always, I'm thoroughly impressed by the comments on this site. I would spend far more time on these boards if there were a custom dioramas forum. As much as I love custom figures and quality photonovels, I haven't ventured into either arena, so it's easy for me to get lost over here. However, the elite (or at least the best quality) Star Wars fans can be found here. Thanks for your comments, and I'll try to post more on the excellent customizing work I find over here.
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Valuing Ecosystem Services: Toward Better Environmental Decision-Making (2005)Water Science and Technology Board
Each report is produced by a committee of experts selected by the Academy to address a particular statement of task and is subject to a rigorous, independent peer review; while the reports represent views of the committee, they also are endorsed by the Academy. Learn more on our expert consensus reports.
Nutrient recycling, habitat for plants and animals, flood control, and water supply are among the many beneficial services provided by aquatic ecosystems. In making decisions about human activities, such as draining a wetland for a housing development, it is essential to consider both the value of the development and the value of the ecosystem services that could be lost. Despite a growing recognition of the importance of ecosystem services, their value is often overlooked in environmental decision-making. This report identifies methods for assigning economic value to ecosystem services\u0097even intangible ones\u0097and calls for greater collaboration between ecologists and economists in such efforts.
Key Messages
- Although valuation of multiple ecosystem services is more difficult than valuation of a single ecosystem service, interconnections among services may make it necessary to expand the scope of the analysis.
- Aquatic ecosystems generally have some capacity to provide consumable resources (e.g., water, food); habitat for plants and animals; regulation of the environment (e.g., hydrologic cycles, nutrient cycles, climate, waste accumulation); and support for nonconsumptive uses (e.g., recreation, aesthetics, research). Considerable work remains to be done in documentation of the potential that various aquatic ecosystems have for contribution in each of these broad areas.
- Because ecosystem changes are likely to have long-term impacts, some accounting of the timing of impacts is necessary.
- Complex ecosystem dynamics and incomplete knowledge of ecosystems will have to be resolved before comprehensive valuation of ecosystems is tractable, but comprehensive ecosystem valuation is not generally essential to inform many management decisions.
- Considering the best available and most reliable information about the benefits of improvements in ecosystem services or the costs of ecosystem degradation will lead to improved environmental decision-making. This information is likely to be only one of many possible considerations that influence policy choice.
- Ecologists have qualitatively described the structure and function of most types of aquatic ecosystems. However, the complexity of ecosystems remains a barrier to quantification of these features, particularly their interrelationships.
- Ecologists understand the uncertainties in ecosystem analysis and accept them as inherent caveats in all discussions of system performance.
- Ecosystem processes are often spatially linked, especially in aquatic ecosystems. Full accounting of the consequences of actions on the value of ecosystem services requires understanding these spatial links and undertaking integrated studies at suitably large spatial scales to fully cover important effects
- Even when the goal of a valuation exercise is focused on a single ecosystem service, a workable understanding of the functioning of large parts or possibly the entire ecosystem may be required.
- From an ecological perspective, the value of specific ecosystem functions/services is entirely relative. The spatial and temporal scales of analysis are critical determinants of potential value.
- Further integration of the sciences of economics and ecology at both intellectual and practical scales will improve ecologists� ability to provide useful information for assessing and valuing aquatic ecosystems.
- General concepts regarding the linkages between ecosystem function and services have been developed. Although precise quantification of these relationships remains elusive, the general concepts seem to offer sufficient guidance for valuation to proceed with careful attention to the limitations of any ecosystem assessment.
- Investigation of the spatial and temporal thresholds of significance for various ecosystem services is necessary to inform valuation efforts.
- It is clear that economists and ecologists should work together to develop valid estimates of the values of various aquatic ecosystem services that are useful to inform policy decision-making.
- Many, but not all, of the goods and services provided by aquatic ecosystems are recognized by both ecologists and economists. These goods and services can be classified according to their spatial and temporal importance.
- Natural systems are dynamic and frequently exhibit nonlinear behavior. For this reason, caution should be used in extrapolation of measurements in both space and time. Although it is not possible to avoid all mistakes in extrapolation, the uncertainty warrants explicit acknowledgment.
- Potentially useful classification and inventories of aquatic ecosystems as well as their functional condition exist at both regional and national levels, though the relevance of these classification and inventory systems to assessing and valuing aquatic ecosystems is not always clear.
- Related in some ways to the precautionary principle is the concept of a safe minimum standard, which introduces a class of choices in which decision-makers seek to maintain population or ecosystem levels sufficient for survival
- Studies that focus on valuing a single ecosystem service show promise of delivering results that can inform important policy decisions. In no instance, however, should the value of a single ecosystem service be confused with the value of the entire ecosystem, which has far more than a single dimension.
- The benefit and cost estimates that emerge from an economic valuation exercise will be influenced by the way in which the valuation question is framed. In particular, the estimates will depend on the delineation of the changes in ecosystem goods or services to be valued, the scope of the analysis (in terms of both the geographical boundaries and the inclusion of relevant stakeholders), and the temporal scale.
- The problems of developing an interdisciplinary terminology and/or a universally applicable protocol for valuing aquatic ecosystems were illuminated, but ultimately identified as unnecessary objectives.
- The valuation of aquatic and related terrestrial ecosystem services inevitably involves investigator judgments and some amount of uncertainty. Although unavoidable, uncertainty and the need to exercise professional judgment are not debilitating to ecosystem valuation.
- The value of ecosystem services depends on underlying conditions. Ecosystem valuation studies should clearly present assumptions about underlying ecosystem and market conditions and how estimates of value could change with changes in these underlying conditions.
- There is a variety of nonmarket valuation methods that are available and have been presented in this chapter. However, no single method can be considered the best at all times and for all types of aquatic ecosystem valuation applications.


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Many of us had been at CPAC just a couple of weeks earlier, saw the trailer for the upcoming "Hating Breitbart" documentary, witnessed his last major speech, and saw him later getting in the faces of the Occupy squatters who showed up outside the hotel to protest CPAC (being paid $60 by their unions, I must add). Little did we know that it would be the last time we saw him.
No one can replace Andrew Breitbart, but the best way we can continue to remember him is to take his bold, fighting spirit and Be Breitbart. Via, Twitter, or if you have a blog, if you're at a Tea Party, a town hall or some other event....you can be part of the New Media revolution. More importantly, it is also important to take back the popular culture from the Left. If you read (and if you haven't yet, you should) his book "Righteous Indignation" he stresses how important it is to win the culture.
In honor of Andrew Breitbart's memory, I'm posting video I took at the 9/12 Rally in Washington DC on September 12, 2010.
In this video, he mentions how that event occurred on the one year anniversary of the launch of Big Government with the ACORN expose videos. He addressed the members of the Legacy Media who were there:
As your profits are going down as were turning to other channels and going to the Internet where there's free and open debate, Something really strange happened on the way to the forum. You became the media. You took their jobs because they wouldn't do their jobs. How do I know that? Because my media empire is YOU! You're the ones who write for me. I don't have a private jet. I don't have a house out on Montauk on Long Island. I've got two car payments. I've got a mortgage I can't afford, and I want to save the country with you. That is what we do. We are a citizen journalism army, and we are going to take this country back."So, in honor of Andrew Breitbart, lets continue fighting to take this country back.
A Personal Reflection on Andrew Breitbart...
"Righteous Indignation" - Andrew Breitbart's Rallying Cry (Review & Interview)


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Judwaa (1997)
Raja and Prem are judwaas (twins) separated at birth because of a power struggle between their father (a cop) and a criminal on the run. Raja -- presumed dead by his family -- is lost in the streets and grows up to be a thief (a la Dharmendra in Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973)), and Prem, a singer and musician, grows up in the U.S., hopelessly in love with all things Indian. They have their lovely ladies, of course -- Mala (Karisma Kapoor) and Roopa (Rambha). Will Raja and Prem discover they're brothers? Will their father suffer at the hands of a dangerous criminal (Mukesh Rishi, most well known for his fantastic performance in Sarfarosh (1999)), given at least Prem's non-violent ways? Complete with a bunch of excellent supporting actors, and a climax with dishoom dishoom to Latin jazz of all background score elements (!), there's much fun to be had in Judwaa, which falls in the 'I never imagined I'd like this film' category.
Ooi Maa, two Salman Khans!
The Eros Entertainment DVD (purchased from their online store) reads: 'Suitable only for persons of 12 years and over'. This is a good thing, and I wish our distributors (and consumers; parents?) paid more attention to these ratings. The case also suggests that the film is subtitled in English, which the disc does not live up to. I'm not sure if the issue is unique to my copy, or if it's an issue with the specific edition. Either way, it's a shame, because there is a lot of fun to be had with the dialogue in this film. Since I cannot share any with you, how about some fun with frames?
Let's begin with Raja and Rangeela (Shakti Kapoor) in prison, who don't hesitate to plot a robbery outside a bank, wearing prisoners' clothes as soon as they're let go.
Of course, this film followed the phenomenal success of Raja Hindustani (1995) and Rangeela (1994). The heroine from the former is humming Pardesi Pardesi here before being surprised. Karisma, please come back!
Raja's jewelry shopping etiquette is consistent with his net worth.
And Prem the NRI is in love with all things Indian. References include Aishwarya Rai (at the time, of course, Salman was dating her), Madhuri Dixit (who is to him what Juhi is to Aamir, and Kajol to Shah Rukh) and Govinda!
He falls for Roopa (Rambha).
They make for an interesting pair. Or do they?
Salman has always been one of the best at street fights, and there's plenty of evidence here. This might not be the popular stance in the blogosphere, but I'm definitely looking forward to his upcoming Veer.
The supporting cast adds a lot. It includes the scheming Kader Khan (Mala's father) and his brother-in-law in the film, Tiku Talsania.
Anupam Kher (right) and Satish Shah are at their finest, and inject comic relief in an all-out comedy, if that makes sense. Who do you think the boss is?
Bindu is quite effective. There's a scene in particular in which Raja mistakes her for Roopa, which is just howlarious.
Among others are my favorite filmy parents Reema Lagoo and Dalip Tahil.
Like Andaz Apna Apna (1994), Judwaa is packed with references to Indian pop culture. As is the concern with that 1994 classic (which is undoubtedly a much, much better and more complete film overall), there is greater than normal risk involved for non-Hindi speakers unfamiliar with these references to interpret all the referencing and slang as pointless and not funny. Besides, there are lines such as these that get me: 1. From Star TV to Doordarshan! 2. Tu Meri Hai Pepsi Cola Main Tera Hoon Coca-Cola (You're my Pepsi, I'm your Coke; how's that for a pick-up line?). It's all banal, yes, but somehow, the cast sells it, and it only contributes positively to the identity of the film.
The songs aren't special, but the lyrics (Dev Kohli) to the music (Anu Malik) make the intergation of the soundtrack bearable. Tan Tana Tan is still extremely popular. Others include Oonchi Hai Building and Duniya Mein Aaye Ho, and as one can tell, they stay true to the narrative. A special mention to a ridiculously composed tune to Saare Jahaan Se Achha, a fair quality video of which I cannot find online.
It's Salman who makes this film entertaining. The twins are complete opposites of one another in their behavior, speech, dress, and philosophies, and he's great in both roles. I cannot think of another current actor who would have done better than him here. Not Govinda. Not Akshay Kumar. I laughed hard and often when viewing, which means it worked for me as it was intended by the filmmakers. Did it have the same impact on those of you who've seen it, or was it just me seeing it after a difficult week? In addition, I'm not sure I'd recommend it to non-South Asian non-Hindi/Urdu speakers, because I don't believe it translates effectively across cultures either, but please correct me if I'm overlooking something there.
Fun for what it is, and as Salman says in one of his 10 Ka Dum (TV game show) blog posts (a good read), "...humor with malice towards none is as essential as oxygen!"
Movie rating: 3.5/5 (Good!)
Music rating: 2.5/5
My classification: PG-13
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U r totally unpredictable tBF.
Salman-i like him the most is like this. Nasty guy. Silly funny act. He is best at it. I also loved his JaanEmann act which ppl found over the top. And yes still I m lookin fwd to Veer cause it travels back in time and its always intresting to watch. Did u liked Suryavanshi? It is told that Veer is sumwhat remake of it.
This one was ulitmate fun. Music, as u said was really 'into' the movie,with funny lyrics. And Karisma, love her most in comedies. I never liked her much in 'oomph' avatars. I think she was way better in comedies, what say?
And i sincerely hope that Sajid would not give director's seat to another Sajid....puhleeze.
- Sunday, March 22, 2009
- JJC said...
Salman is good when he wants to be..this movie is so hilarious. the songs are still songs i remember 12 yrs later, (c'mon, oonchi hai building is the sh*t!)
Karisma is just as funny as him with those crazy dance moves and that line "oh my lover, your so clever!"
- Sunday, March 22, 2009
- theBollywoodFan said...
Hi Darshit: Yes, Jaan-e-Mann was great too, I really enjoyed it. I haven't seen Suryavanshi, but as you say, the period film that Veer is said to be should make it fun and interesting for an action film! I think besides Aamir, he would've been the only other choice for Sanjay in a Bollywood Ghajini.
Salman is far from a role model (the entertainment industry has few to begin with), but I believe the media have relentlessly been out there and against him for a long time in some very, very disgusting ways, which is shameful. Despite that, he's managed to sustain his composure and popularity through the years, which is a remarkable achievement no matter how one looks at it. I just don't think he's even a quarter as bad as he's made out to be by those to whom he doesn't succumb, and let's leave it at that. Agreed on Karisma in comedies!
Hey there JJC: I agree about Salman, he's rather inconsistent with his performances, and when he's good, he can be very effective. Right on with 'Oonchi hai building', those are innovative lyrics, eh? And yes, Karisma and Salman make for a fun pairing. They were fantastic together, here and in Andaz Apna Apna! (I see you remember that dialogue from here...it's hilarious!)
- Sunday, March 22, 2009
- JJC said...
( dont know if my 2nd comment posted or not so rewritng, if so delete plz)
Karisma and Salman are my 2nd fav pair after Anil/Madhuri pair..
karisma was so funny (after sridevi and juhi) this scene kills me: "kuchi kuchi karo na!
How could I not remember that dialogue it makes me laugh even now..the women had quite a few funny dialogoues themselves (i.e Juhi in One2ka4: 'hello hi boliye jai mata di boliye!)
- Sunday, March 22, 2009
- Pitu said...
Yayyy you posted on Judwaa!!!!!! Tune meri arzi sun li :-D I LOVE this movie hehehe.. My fave line is when the 2 Sallus bump into each other at the loo and one says "Ey! Tu mere jaisa thobda kidhar se leke aaya re?" Anyway, I don't think anyone does Mumbaiyya taporigiri as hilariously as Sallu, must be his aadha Marathi roots ;-D
Also, I am shocked that you think the media is against him. He *has* done a lot of things incl. running over several and killing one pedestrian, physically abusing his gf (Ash), poaching an endangered specie, making harassing phone calls, breaking film sets etc. That he was never sent to jail says more about our thakela justice system than his 'innocence'! What other star (and as you said, there are few role models in the indstry) has done soooo many illegal and unethical things? The only one who can top him I think, is Sanjay Mr AK 47 Dutt!
I think Salman is a really talented actor and I love most of his films but as a person, I have no respect for him :-( He uses his clout as a star to escape his vahiyaat actions. Just because he donates to charity, that does not nullify the vile things he has done!
- Monday, March 23, 2009
- Shweta Mehrotra Gahlawat said...
Such a brilliant movie to relax to- its brain dead, and so cheap and so so so good- I love it! I have to confess- I get emotional when Satish Shah is killed off [boohoo]
- Monday, March 23, 2009
- Bhargav Saikia said...
In those days, David Dhawan comedies were madly entertaining! I loved the flambouyant acting of Karishma Kapoor in those films.
The songs of Judwaa are a "classic"! :D
It must have become a favourite pick-up line by now "chalti hai kya nou se barah!"
And uff Bindu! She's irresistible!
- Monday, March 23, 2009
- theBollywoodFan said...
JJC: Only one iteration of the second one came through, I guess. That scene is hilarious, ROTFL all the way, really. Thanks for sharing!
Pitu: Thanks to your reminder, I ordered Judwaa and here it is! That scene where the two Salmans meet is great. There's also a scene later on, in the bathroom (for those of you who haven't seen the film, it's not near as vulgar as it sounds, LOL) was funny too, especially toward the end when Rambha makes her way in!
I also got the Ghalib album by Lata Mangeshkar, it's divine. Thanks for the recommendation!
On Salman and the media...I'm not going to defend him (and he *has* been sent to jail (for poaching), and deservedly so) as much as I will gladly be one who will blame the media for blowing things out of proportion, as they always do. It doesn't take much to realize the kind of coverage he's gotten even from a strictly professional standpoint. It's been biased as hell, and it's almost always been against him. 5, 10, 15, 20 years (when he didn't have the bad boy image, starting out), it was the same!
Here are some things I think about: If Salman had indeed physically abused Ash, why is his relationship with Amitabh Bachchan still fairly pleasant? Wasn't his driver the one who'd accidentally killed the pedestrian? At least, isn't that what the court concluded? If he were as rowdy and out of control on the sets of films, for instance, how has he lasted this long in the industry (filmmakers would shy away from him, no one wants a problem child on his/her team) and built so many friendships along the way?
I guess, for better or for worse, there's a judicial process that determines what he's at fault for. He's been to court, he's been sentenced, that's what I'd rather follow. Same with Sanjay. There's never any question of what they've done not being wrong once there was enough evidence to back it (or if there wasn't, I presume not guilty), but there's just too much noise out there to filter through, and a lot of it's hardly fact-based, *that* is my issue with all of this.
So the only standard we can trust is enforced by the courts. (Then again, I might be wearing my regulator hat in saying this; I'm hardly unbiased, just like everyone else :P)
But trusting the court system is not prudent, either, of course. Completely agree with you on the 'thakela justice system'. Elected political leaders today, in the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat (and probably elsewhere), with *video* evidence of their crimes (way, way more vaahiyaat than anything Salman has done, all in the name of you know what), have never faced jail time, and probably never will! That is the sad reality of law enforcement in our country, so it's best for me to just shut up about it, LOL ;) I think we agree on who is primarily to blame, just approaching from different nazaryaat!
- Monday, March 23, 2009
- theBollywoodFan said...
Shweta: Absolutely! Brain-dead and cheap are good words to describe it, LOL. My only complaint with the film was how they dealt with Satish Shah. Why kill him?
Bhargav: Yeah, this was out of hand at some points. Stuff I never thought I'd laugh at, to be honest. All convincingly done. I almost want to agree with you on the songs, despite my rating. Nothing has come close to the Pepsi-Coke analogy! :o) And Bindu was hilarious, I still can't get over that scene in which Raja goes to look for Roopa. I LOL at the thought!
- Monday, March 23, 2009
- JJC said...
I love that you defend Salman so fairly..it makes you like you a bit more ;p
- Monday, March 23, 2009
- Saadia said...
I, for one, think Salman and Sanjay have both been unfairly maligned over and over again. The media doesn't like Salman especially, for some reason.
- Tuesday, March 24, 2009
- workhard said...
Salman was once upon a time truly hilarious, now i feel all that charm and comedy has died down drastically.. And so are his actresses rambha and karishma..
- Tuesday, March 24, 2009
- theBollywoodFan said...
JJC: I think it's only fair that film celebrities be treated the same way as normal people in a court of law. Just because they're popular and more financially resourceful doesn't mean that should be a liability. When Salman went to prison for poaching, there were several hundred other cases filed for the same crime *before* his was filed, that will likely not be touched. Among those were some politicians' children. Their trials haven't commenced yet. And the news media have an interesting way of hiding all this :)
Saadia: Please read comment to JJC above. And yes, there are several people in the media who are even rooting for a Salman-Katrina break-up, which tells us all we need to know of their approach to their profession. The bigger issue, I think, is the lack of a balanced focus of law enforcement practices. There's obviously a double standard somewhere. There's an interesting discussion to be had on the subject, well beyond the scope of film, so I'll end here.
workhard: I agree. Salman was certainly more effective and consistent with his comedies in the 1990s. Still, Partner was a lot of fun, and hopefully Partner 2 will be a lot of fun too! Karisma and Rambha left a while ago, I wonder when they'll return, if at all. Wasn't there some talk of Karisma coming back soon?
- Tuesday, March 24, 2009
- Nicki said...
I thought this movie was cute!!!
Then later I found out that it's a remake of Jackie Chan's Twin Dragon - almost frame-by-frame.
But regardless, just as good as watching two Salman Khan's.
- Wednesday, March 25, 2009
- workhard said...
Yeah, i heard that too, but no publicity till now..
- Thursday, March 26, 2009
- ajnabi said...
Ah, I'm looking forward to Veer. Just, you know, for the absolute wrong reasons.
I agree with you though that Salman is the awesome at street fighting. I keep on wondering why he was cast as the "sensitive guy" so often when clearly he should've been playing the wounded thug!
- Thursday, March 26, 2009
- theBollywoodFan said...
Nicki: Thank you for the info. Have you seen Twin Dragon? It's been a while since I last saw a Jackie Chan film, I know he can be as funny as anyone else! Although I must say, the frame-by-frame original probably doesn't include the songs Judwaa does; most remember Judwaa for its songs and the Salman-Karisma antics! ;)
workhard: Well, thanks to you, now I know! I'll try getting it next time I'm DVD shopping.
Ajnabi: I agree with Salman for wounded thug! For those of us looking forward to Veer knowing what it might contain, I don't think it will disappoint. his films have largely associated him with the sensitive guy image, you're right. What's also interesting is it's Aamir who's always been considered the action hero (his filmography backs it up; he certainly has what are considered the most memorable action films of his generation, over an extended period of time).
What's also interesting is Aamir wanted Salman to act in Ghajini, before Murgadoss and Surya convinced him to play the lead. I truly believe Salman would've been quite good too.
- Thursday, March 26, 2009
- Nicki said...
Hey! You're very welcome. Yes, I've seen Twin Dragons. Jackie Chan is wonderful, like always. The best in comedy in Hong Kong....but Stephen Chow is slowly creeping up there but his style is different and cool!
Back to Twin Dragons - it is an exact copy with songs, hehehe. I looove the songs in Judwaa cause they're so cute and funny. My hubby still sings the song "East to West, India is the Best" but replaces India with his name sometimes, lol. I do love the Salman-Karisma jodi the most too.
- Friday, March 27, 2009
- theBollywoodFan said...
"East or West...YO...", ha ha that's hilarious, Nicki! ;) Salman and Karisma rock. It's interesting, he's also done a film with Kareena (Kyun Ki), and I seem to be the only one who somewhat liked the film. I'm hoping if and when Andaz Apna Apna 2 finally comes about, that we'll see Karisma again! (If not earlier.)
- Saturday, March 28, 2009


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That my 'always submissive' trait come into play and my character just sort of willingly and/or unwillingly gives himself up.
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Orcs, goblins, giants, cavemen, wereraptors, latex foxes, ninja cats, horny doctors, and the Rodeo Clowns. I mainly like the not-so-normal and weird creatures more often than not. I just like 'em to not be 'pretty' or 'beautiful' is all.
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This creature or infection could use an update (multiple possible, say what you think needs work):
Probably the Goblins... maybe have the "Male Goblins" sort of be intertwined with the Orc Warriors/Breeders or something. Heh. Just a thought in my opinion.
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A nice, manly pachyderm of a male elephant fellow, a big ol' male/female hippo fellow/fellah, and a rough 'n gruff gorilla man and maybe some chimp boys and girls.
I always/often bring home/visit these NPCs:
Phil and Sam... especially Sam the Dragontaur as I always have him as this.
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Yeah, Phil gets but one threesome scenario between him, Sandra, and the protagonistic PC. And he should interact more with the other folks, too. So should Sam as he really doesn't got much in the ways of playing with many of the others... unless they might be intimidated by his size...? Because he does become quite big.
The following NPCs I like the most (why?):
Sam and Phil, especially Phil as I do quite love the manliness in him, and Sam as a dragontaur is quite nice.
The following NPCs I dislike the most (why?):
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Overall this sums it up for me. I do apologize if it seems quite biased and all. But... eh... it's just something about more 'manly men' that I prefer more of.


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In early 2009, Patricia McArdle was contacted by a large international agency about the possibility of providing large numbers of solar cookers for the population of Afghanistan. She set about contacting the experts in the field. Below is what she discovered during her investigation. Please be aware that we also have a more general article on solar cooking in Afghanistan.
Introduction Edit
I have consulted with several experienced solar cooker colleagues (list at the end of this message) regarding the widespread introduction of solar cookers into Afghanistan, which has an average of 300 solar cooking days/year. They expressed a general consensus that parabolic solar cookers would be the most appropriate of the three types of solar cookers to introduce at this time. The ability of parabolic cookers to generate high temperatures very quickly even at high altitudes and in very cold weather (as long as there is sunshine) all point to this as the technology that will most readily be adopted. The National Solidarity Program could be a useful vehicle for introducing solar cookers into villages.
For longer term stability and job creation, local craftsmen should be taught how to manufacture the solar cookers. Initially, large numbers could be imported from China or India (see below). A very quick impact project might be to introduce them first to the village tea shops where they could be used to boil water in a very public place. Male and female villagers would see them in use and would notice how much less wood is being burned by the owners of the chai hanas. Parabolic solar cookers can also be used for ironing clothes. The irons used in areas where there is no electricity are just that, pieces of iron with a flat bottom, a handle and a place to put hot coals. In India, laundry workers are heating their irons on parabolic cookers and saving a bundle on charcoal. A retired Pakistani Air Force colonel wrote recently about the desperate need in his own country for solar cooker and other simple solar technology--something to consider as we and the Pakistani government work out ways to win the hearts and minds of the people in the Swat Valley and elsewhere along border with Afghanistan. Grace Magney, a U.S. citizen with Global Hope Network has lived and worked in Afghanistan and Pakistan for many years. She and her late husband Gordon have taught solar cooking to thousands of Afghans. Grace has mailed me a copy of the training manual she has written on how to use a parabolic solar cooker. She is willing to help with the training of female Afghan trainers if it can be done in Kabul where she lives.
Tens of thousands of Afghan children are spending their days stripping the countryside bare of any remaining vegetation and carrying it back to their compounds for mom to cook with. These children should be in school. I have also been invited into rural Afghan compounds where I have seen the women squatting before smoking piles of brush which they must fan to cook their meals. Problems that would be mitigated by the widespread use of solar cookers:
- Danger faced by young children who must roam far from their villages to harvest reeds and bushes (there are few wild trees left);
- Erosion of topsoil when all ground cover is pulled out to be used for fuel;
- Respiratory and eye damage for women who spend hours every day over smoking fires.
The key issues for consideration regarding the widespread introduction of parabolic solar cookers in Afghanistan are:
- Which type of parabolic solar cooker is the most appropriate, durable, least expensive and easiest to introduce?
- How to most effectively introduce this technology into villages and train local trainers?
- What additional equipment and maintenance will be required?
- Manufacture locally or import large numbers of cookers?
- Teaching integrated cooking along with the introduction of the parabolic solar cookers.
Choosing a cooker Edit
Which type of parabolic solar cooker is the most appropriate, durable, least expensive and easiest to introduce: the SK-14 parabolic dish solar cooker or the Chinese Butterfly cooker, also known as the Papillon? Both work well and are being used in Afghanistan on a limited scale at this time.
Introducing the technology Edit
How to most effectively introduce this technology into villages and training local trainers?
The local population must be involved in the decision to adopt this technology from the very beginning. They must be convinced through demonstrations that it will work and that it will be useful.
Village leaders need to be brought on board first.
If women are to be consulted and trained to use solar cookers, a female (Afghan, expat contractor or female soldier) must be designated and trained to work with them.
Although it may only take an hour or two to teach an American or European soldier how to use either type of parabolic solar cooker, getting the locals to accept and use the cookers will take intensive training and follow up. Solar cooker extension agents must be designated to return to the homes where they are being use.
The main obstacles to acceptance will be cultural resistance to this new and counterintuitive technology.
Trainers should be prepared to counteract falsehoods that may be circulated about solar cookers, such as: they attract lightning, they can blind you, the food will taste funny if it isn't cooked over a fire, it's black magic, etc.
Additional equipment and maintenance Edit
What additional equipment and maintenance will be required?
All that is needed to use a parabolic solar cooker is a pot with a lid and a black painted bottom (preferably with non-toxic blackboard paint). Some people use sun glasses, but I have cooked with one and have not found it necessary.
Some cultures use pressure cookers which dramatically shorten the amount of time needed to cook each dish (but also require training).
Cleaning of the reflective panels on parabolic solar cookers should be done after every use. All that is needed is a soft cloth and clean water to remove dust and spilled food.
The reflectors should never be scrubbed or cleaned with soap or an abrasive material because that will dull the shine and reduce the temperature at which it cooks.
Covers for parabolic solar cookers that are left outside at night will dramatically extend their life span. They can be sewn locally.
Local manufacture vs import Edit
Import Edit
For quick impact on a large scale, this is the only way to go.
Jim Lindsay of Sun Fire Cooking in Somalia uses two factories in China for his butterfly solar cookers. He estimates that they could manufacture about 100 per day.
Michael Mueller of Global Hope Network (GHN) in Afghanistan imported 400 SOS Sport ovens from the US and did this pilot project in 2003 & 2004 in six provinces.
In 2005, fifty imported German-made SK-14s (made of polished aluminum) were distributed in Bamyan, Kabul and Nangarhar.
Local manufacture Edit
In 2007 GHN purchased 100 Butterfly cookers built by Afghan workers under the supervision of a German NGO that runs a workshop in country where they train Afghan youth in metal work. These were distributed in Kabul and Bamyan. The only downside is that unlike the Butterfly cookers from China which are made from cast iron and will not ever change shape, the hammered metal parabolic cookers made in Afghanistan (according to GTZ) may not retain their shape in the long run--although GHN reports that so far they are working.
There is another wonderfully designed parabolic solar cooker, the Devos Cooker, designed by a Frenchman (Xavier Devos), which could easily be manufactured by carpenters in Afghanistan. Mr. Devos is willing to go anywhere to train people how to manufacture his design. I tried to get the embassy to fund his trip to Afghanistan in 2007, but the arrangement fell through when the officer working on it transferred back to the U.S. The Devos solar cooker would be an ideal design for the thousands of kabob shops in Afghanistan since it can be used for grilling as well as boiling and frying.
GHN has made 50 Butterfly parabolic solar cookers in Bamyan using a cement base and reflective tape. This is labor intensive and slow, but it does create employment.
According to GHN, the Afghan Ministy Renewable Energy is promoting the locally made cement-based Butterfly solar cookers, but they are selling it at a higher price than GHN.
The Afghan Ministry of Agriculture has also expressed an interest to GHN in introducing solar cookers to help reduce deforestation. In 2005 I proposed to the director of the USDA-sponsored Afghan Conservation Corps that they introduce solar cookers at the same time they were getting villagers to replant their forests. He was not interested and told me the ACC would be providing the women with coal for cooking.
Catlin Powers of One Earth Designs is working with nomads in Tibet to design and produce a portable, bamboo, yak wool and mylar parabolic Butterfly solar cooker that can be folded up for travel and staked down in high winds.
During my year in Mazar-e-Sharif I saw many satellite dishes (made from flattened salad oil cans) on the roofs of family compounds. I don't know where they were made, but they were perfect parabolas that could pick up a TV signal. All that is needed to turn these into solar cookers is a reflective coating of aluminum paint, tape, mylar, aluminum foil or mirrors.
Teaching integrated cooking Edit
Solar cookers should be introduced along with retained heat cookers (hay boxes) so that the villagers can cook several dishes at mid-day and keep them hot for consumption after dark. Efficient cook stoves should also be introduced to help villagers minimize smoke inhalation and maximize fuel conservation.
See main article: Integrated Cooking Method
Development Minister Zia Edit
Last Monday I attended a seminar at the Aspen Institute with Afghan Rural Rehabilitation and Devevelopment Minister Zia. I encouraged him to consider the introduction of solar cooking and solar food processing in his country on a broad scale. I also stressed the importance of teaching rural farmers how to build and use solar food driers to preserve their surplus crops in a sanitary fashion for local storage or for packaging, shipping and sale. (GTZ has already introduced them in Kunduz through the German NGO PRT.) Sabur Achtari, Afghan engineer who heads Afghan Bedmoschk Solar Center in Wardak province has also built solar reflectors which are being used to process marmalade, bake bread, and dry (for packaging and sale) tomatoes, eggplants and apricots.
Zia seemed more interested in the distribution of refrigeration units for use by his country's subsistence farmers than in the promotion of simple solar food driers.
I believe such refrigeration units would not be practical or sustainable for rural Afghanistan at this time since:
- These people will never be able to afford much less provide a regular supply of diesel fuel to their remote locations.
- Who would perform the necessary routine maintenance and trouble-shooting on these refrigeration units?
- Once the farmers remove their produce from the refrigeration units, they will also need refrigerator trucks to get it to market before it spoils. How will they afford this?
Additional information on solar cookers in Afghanistan Edit
Box cookers have been used (and even manufactured for sale) in Afghanistan for at least the past 15 years, although never on a large scale. The photo below was taken in Kabul about 15 years ago. Box cookers work well to cook several pots of food at once but they work like a crock pot and cook food much more slowly than a parabolic. They will work on a sunny day in the winter only if they are very well insulated on all six sides (including double paned glass) and can be tilted up to face the low winter sun. Two groups working in Afghanistan and Pakistan: SERVE (Serving Emergency Relief and Vocational Enterprise) and AREA (Agency for Rehabilitation and Energy Conservation in Afghanistan) distributed/sold several thousand solar box cookers in the 1990s.
Panel cookers: The simple solar CooKits being manufactured and used in desert refugee camps in Chad and Sudan are a more appropriate solar cooker technology for distribution in stressed and fuel starved IDP camps. The CooKit is the model I made and demonstrated in 2005, in the Hindu Kush village where the men decided to save their cigarette foils so they could build their own solar cooker.
Contributors Edit
Thanks to the following individuals who contributed to this message:
- Kevin Porter, Solar Cookers International, USA
- Tom Sponheim, Webmaster, SCInet Wiki, USA
- James Lindsay, Sun Fire Cooking, based in Oakland, California working in Somalia
- Crosby Menzies, Director SunFire Solutions, South Africa
- Grace Magney and Michael Mueller, Global Hope Network International, Afghanistan
- Darwin Curtis, Founder, Solar Household Energy, USA
- Catlin Powers, Chief Operating Officer, One Earth Designs (US-based, working in Tibet, China and India)
- Heike Hoedt, Solare Brücke, Germany and the Afghan Bedmoschk Solar Center
- Sonam Wangchuk, Students' Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL), Ladakh, India
See alsoEdit
- Main article: Afghanistan
Qatra qatra darya mesha. Drop by drop it becomes a river. -Afghan proverb


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Thanks to a new method there is a reason for hope for patients with very severe depression. Physicians at the University Clinics of Bonn and Cologne have treated ten patients with deep brain stimulation. This involved implanting electrodes in the patients' nucleus accumbens. This centre has a key role in as the brains reward system, whose function may be impaired in depressive people. Subsequent to this treatment, the patients' depression improved significantly in half of the patients. All patients had suffered from very severe depression for many years and did not respond to any other therapies. The results of the study will be published in the journal Biological Psychiatry (doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2009.09.013).
In deep brain stimulation, doctors specifically target the impaired function of certain areas of the brain with an electric brain pacemaker. For the purpose of this study, they implanted electrodes in what is known as the nucleus accumbens. That is an important part of the 'reward system' which ensures that we remember good experiences and puts us in a state of pleasant anticipation. Without a reward system we would not forge any plans for the future as we would not be able to enjoy the fruits of these plans. Inactivity and the inability to experience pleasure are two important signs of depression.
A total of ten patients with very severe depression participated in the study. In all patients, symptoms did not improve despite many therapies using psychotherapy or pharmacotherapy. Overall, all participants showed signy of improvement, in half of them symptoms of depression improved significantly. Initial effects could sometimes be seen just after a few days. 'Thus, inter alia we observed increasing activity of the patients,' Professor Thomas E. Schlaepfer from the Bonn Clinic of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy explains. 'This was so successful that some of them were even able to work again, after having been incapacitated for many years. None of our patients had ever responded to any other therapy to a comparable extent before.'
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Due to the small number of patients in this and similar studies, the scientists warn against exaggerated hopes. Moreover, with brain surgery in psychiatric patients specific ethical issues have to be considered very carefully, not least because such an operation is always associated with risk. 'However, our study definitely shows that deep brain stimulation can help some patients with extremely severe forms of depression,' Thomas Schlaepfer stresses. 'That even goes for cases which were thought to be absolutely therapy-resistant up to now.'


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Rams Defeat St. Joe's for First Place in Skyline
Farmingdale State - 1, St. Joseph's - 0
Farmingdale, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State men's soccer team defeated St. Joseph's College today, 1-0, to move into first place in the Skyline Conference. With the win, the Rams improve to 10-6-1, 7-1 in Skyline play, while St. Joe's falls to 8-8-2, 6-1-1 in the conference.
After a scoreless first half and a 7-5 shot advantage by St. Joseph's, Farmingdale State sophomore forward Ryan Paul (Sayville, N.Y./Sayville) put home the eventual game-winner in the 65th minute of play. Paul had a breakaway and after his first shot was deflected by the goalie, he jumped on the rebound and put the ball in the net.
Overall, St. Joseph's outshot the Rams 18-15. Junior goalkeeper Patrick Gubbins (East Patchogue, N.Y./Bellport) posted a career-high 12 saves to record his fifth shutout of the year. Junior goalkeeper Mike Dougherty (Farmingville, N.Y./Connetquot) made nine saves in defeat.
The Rams will wrap up regular season play on Saturday, November 1st at Bard College for a 2:00 p.m. conference game. The Skyline Playoff seedings will be announced on Sunday night, with Quarterfinal rounds to be played on Tuesday, November 4th.


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After heavy rains, waters across the Midwest are rising fast, with at least three people dead and more showers expected on Tuesday. NBC's John Yang reports.
Heavy river flooding in six Midwestern states — which has forced evacuations, shut down bridges, swamped homes, and caused at least five deaths — was at or near crest levels in some areas Monday.
Downpours have been wreaking havoc on the Illinois River and parts of the Mississippi, bringing barge shipping to a near standstill. The Coast Guard set a safety zone on the Mississippi River due to barges breaking away because of the flooding. On Sunday, 30 barges carrying coal and grain had broken free after the lead barge had struck the Vicksburg Railroad Bridge.
All barges have been accounted for, though one sunk and others are aground or half submerged, according to the Coast Guard.
A section of the Illinois River near Peoria was set to close to traffic Monday evening to protect levees. Shipping restrictions may also be put into place with heavy currents are making navigating the waters dangerous.
And the worst may be yet to come. Forecasters warned that "more rain was expected in the affected areas Tuesday into Wednesday," according to Weather.com. River towns in the north are expected to be slammed with snow heading into mid-week.
In Clarksville, Mo., volunteers raced against the clock to sandbag a section of the dirt berm they built that was being overtaken by the swollen Mississippi.
Record flooding swelled in Grafton, Mo., a small tourist enclave 40 miles north of St. Louis. The basement of Pam and Dennis Bick's home was swamped by floodwater three inches deep.
"We have time to figure out what to do, where we would go and where we would put everything," Pam Bick, 57, told The Associated Press. "I don't want it to come up any more. But I can't stop it."
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency and deployed the Missouri National Guard to help fight the floods.
In Allendale, Mich., parts of homes were submerged underwater as water levels steadily rose over the morning.
Significant flooding is possible in places like Ste. Genevieve, Mo., Cape Girardeau, Mo., and Cairo, Ill., later this week, The Associated Press reported.
More photos from the Grand Rapids Press
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn declared a state of emergency as massive deluges were recorded at over a dozen river gauges across the state over the weekend. High waters may have claimed the life of an unidentified body discovered in a creek in Oak Brook, Ill. An autopsy was unable to determine the cause of death for the badly decomposed body, according to media reports.
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Aerial of a home near Allendale, Mich. surrounded by Grand River flood waters Saturday, April 20, 2013.
The Chicago area, which was hit by widespread flooding over the weekend, was dry for much of the period. Forecasters predict a half-inch to an inch of rain of rain Tuesday, with temperatures falling in the evening and opening the door to possible snow showers.
Hundreds were evacuated from towns in Indiana as the Wabash River rose by 14 feet on Saturday -- its highest level since 1958.
Two drivers were killed in Arcadia, Ind., over the weekend when their cars were swept into Cicero Creek, roughly 30 miles north of Indianapolis.
Robert Morgan, 64, died Friday night after his car was caught by floodwater and swept 100 yards downstream in Hamilton County, according to a statement from the local sheriff's office. The body of 42-year-old David A. Baker, was recovered on Sunday. Police responded after receiving a distress call from Baker's cell phone in the early hours of Saturday, and later recovered his vehicle and dog.
Another confirmed flood-related death occurred in De Soto, Mo., on Thursday when an 80-year-old woman's car was swept off the road during a flash flood, NBC's St. Louis affiliate KSDK reported.
Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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Nestled between a white sand beach and the Sierra de San Lazaro Mountains, Presidente InterContinental All Inclusive Resort Los Cabos is truly "at one" with the environment.
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This was a great resort. It was very affordable and quite good. Too many people have too much to complain about. We really enjoyed the place totally.
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That picture of Grace Kelly above embodies easy and comfortable chic. The cotton shirt, rolled up jeans and the penny loafers, together still look very chic, in that tomboyish way, even after more than 60 years.
I myself am particularly happy over the resurgence of the penny loafers as a chic alternative to the ballerina flats over the past years, It was not always easy to find stylish, low-heeled shoes. I preferably wear flat low-heeled shoes and boots, not only because they are practical, comfortable and fit my personal aesthetic, but also because my feet demand it.
Worn like in the picture below, they remind me of girls wearing glasses, reading at the libraries in the 1950s or riding a bike along the french riviera in jeans and a breton top. =)
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21-year-old immigrant convicted in beating death of former Pearland classmate
A 21-year-old man has been found guilty in the 2010 slaying of a Pearland teen.
A Brazoria County jury on Monday convicted Hermilo Moralez, who was charged with murder in the beating death of his missing classmate, Josh Wilkerson. The trial began after jury selection Jan. 16 in the 300th State District Court.
The punishment, or sentencing, phase of Moralez' trial started Monday afternoon, officials with the Brazoria County District Attorney's Office said.
Wilkerson's partially burned remains were discovered in a Fort Bend County field, where his body had been dumped with his hands and feet bound.
The week before Thanksgiving 2010, Wilkerson disappeared after leaving the campus of PACE Center, Pearland school district's alternative high school.
His parents notified police later that evening when they found his truck in a strip mall parking lot. After an extensive search by authorities and volunteers, the teen's body was found the next day across the county line.
In November 2011, Moralez, a Belize national, was transferred to a state mental hospital after it was determined that he was not competent to stand trial.
At a hearing last year, jurors heard from two psychiatrists who testified that Moralez was well enough to go through the judicial proceeding.
Brazoria County District Attorney Jeri Yenne tried the case against Moralez.
Authorities said Moralez, then 19, admitted beating Wilkerson to death with a wooden rod. At the time of his arrest, he did not have legal status in this country, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.


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We have all probably watched Harem Anime at one time or another. Harem Anime is comprised of the following concepts:
- akward, underconfident or extremely hard headed boy
- lots of girls that want him, but never quite get him
- action involving the boy saving the girl in one way or another
Literally hundreds of anime of this style come out in Japan, but how did it start? What is the origin of Harem Anime?


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Hours after dropping three envelopes stuffed with money around a Burbank shopping center and causing a media and crowd frenzy, the mysterious benefactor known as @hiddencash posted a new clue this morning, hinting that the next drop is today in Old Pasadena.
@HiddenCash dropped envelopes of cash around Burbank's Empire Center area Thursday night, attracting hundreds of people scrambling through the area in a social-media-fueled scavenger hunt. @HiddenCash has created a frenzy on Twitter by hiding envelopes of cash around San Francisco and San Jose before coming to Los Angeles this week. His Twitter account, which posts clues to where the envelopes are hidden, has gained more than 339,000 followers in about a week.
The account promises more drops around L.A. today.


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Re: Worst Star Wars Moment
I only had one problem with the original trilogy if i remember correctly, which was Boba's death. Like mentioned before he looked uncoordinated and not like the great bounty hunter he was.
However, the prequels...I didn't like much of anything. Haden Christanson (spelling?) did a bad job in my view and the whole time he was supposed to be acting like Darth Vader he just seemed like a mad child with a lightsaber. The dialogue between him and padme was...sickening. One of the only things I really liked was Ewan McGregor, I thought he did a great Obi Wan and fit the part well. Padme's death was also weak. As was Jango's, he could have atleast killed a couple Jedi before being beheaded.
Now the whole thing with Leia remembering her mother, remember that leia did not know Padme was her mother. When she says she remembers her i took it to believe that she was remembering her adopted mother. Her adopted mother also died while she was very young. And of course we can't forget Jar Jar binks...unecessary, stupid, and immensly annoying. How that bumbling fool ended up a senator is beyond me.
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The creators of HBO's Game of Thrones found themselves in hot water this week after it was discovered George W. Bush's likeness was featured on one of the piked heads in a scene from Game of Thrones, the Los Angeles Times is reporting.
Though the head was given a wig of long hair, spattered in mud and turned mostly away from the camera, the distinctive upper lip was a giveaway. And the creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss pointed it out in the DVD commentary on the episode.
"George Bush's head appears in a couple of beheading scenes," the duo revealed in their commentary. "It's not a choice, it's not a political statement. We just had to use whatever heads we had lying around."
Though the DVD set has been on the market since early March, it wasn't until this week that the media discovered the bit of trivia buried in the commentary on the show's first season finale.


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PALM BAY, Fla. – A Brevard County man wants to raise pigeons on his property, but right now it's not legal to do so within Palm Bay's city limits.
Johnny Rodriguez has been handling pigeons since he was 10 years old and as he got older, he realized that there was more to the birds than just keeping them.
"We were introduced to pigeon racing and now I currently pigeon-race locally," said Rodriguez.
The sport of pigeon racing is when specially-trained racing pigeons are released and the fastest one to get back to their home wins.
Rodriguez races his pigeons with a Palm Bay-based group the Space Coast Racers and ever since he moved to the area 29 years ago, he's kept pigeons at his home, but recently he was contacted by the city's code enforcement.
When asked what code enforcement officials would say if they came to Rodriguez's house and saw pigeons, Rodriguez said, "I don't know what they're going to do, but I hope they look the other way."
He feels that way because in 2011, an ordinance was passed banning farm animals, including pigeons, to be kept on residential property.
Rodriguez and his racing group think the law is unfair, so they filed a request with the city of Palm Bay to amend the ordinance in place.
"All we want to do is fly pigeons and be competitive," said Rodriguez.
The planning and zoning board already voted in favor of allowing homeowners to have pigeons as long as they have proof they are members of a pigeon organization, but the final say will be made by the city council.
Palm Bay city leaders are going to meet on Thursday to discuss whether they're going to allow folks to keep pigeons within city limits.


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SOME people complain that my recent reviews have all been East European beers. So, to correct the balance, here is a bottle of Švyturys Baltijos. From Lithuania.
Truthfully, this is one of the most requested and recommended beers out there. Thanks to the brisk growth of East European shops here, I've ended up trying a few Švyturys bottles. And each time, the comments section has filled with recommendations for Baltas, and for Baltijos. Commentors; you were right about how good Baltas was. Now you've got a reputation to uphold with Baltijos.
For the curious, and those in East London, this bottle came from Russkij Bazaar. The excellent East European shop on Cambridge Heath Road, near Bethnal Green underground station. The price was £1.70 pence, which could have been worse.
Luckily, I didn't have to ask for it by name. Which would have been a problem. I think it's pronounced Bal-Tee-Oss. But I'm probably wrong. Much more fun is my botched Anglicisation, in the form of Balty-Joes. As usual, leave your corrections and interpretations in the comments section.
I make a point of doing zero research with these 'reviews', hopefully persuading brewers to design more useful labels. With only a tiny scrap of foil around the bottle neck however, much of it in Lithuanian, I broke with tradition. You can read the description and see a photo of it in a fancy glass on the official Švyturys website at http://www.svyturys.lt/produkcija. Then, you either need to ask a Lithuanian friend to translate it for you, or, use Google Translate, which spat out the following:
"Lighthouse in the Baltic (5.8%) – dark dreams / Oktoberfest camp,"Lighthouse "collection of traditional beer, brewed since 1965 Ethnographers believe that this "fighting " style of beer its color and taste of the coming of the first "lighthouse" of beer in 1784 proposed brewery founder of German merchants Rainkės. Baltic beer category has its won the World Beer Cup Bronze Medal, and the international "Siberian Fair" at the time – the great gold medal. "Dark red, amber-colored beer is sweetish, rich, mouth, long lasting caramel taste. "Lighthouse Baltic aroma and flavor characteristics of the best demonstration of it in a special tasting glasses – large, bubble or tulip-shape with a strong leg. "Lighthouse" Baltic beer in perfect harmony with game, dark meat, oily fish dishes, a strong blue cheese flavor and hard, sweet desserts, predominantly caramel and chocolate combinations.
I don't think I need to write any more. No one can possibly top that translation for entertainment value. To paraphrase the gist of it, Švyturys Baltijos based on the very first beer introduced to Lithuania by Germans. It's won lots of awards and is yummy. Or is it? This is where I thrust my subjective opinions into the background noise of online beer reviews.
Starting with the bottle, it's the same gorgeous bottle that Švyturys use across their Traditional Beer" range. The intricate embossing is exquisite. It looks great, but all the details is squeezed onto a flat of neck-foil.
In fairness, almost everything you want to know about it, i.e. whether you'd like it, is in English, on the front of the foil. As well as the usual logos and medals, it describes it as "Dark Red" and "Made with Caramel Malt". For an East European beer, this is surprisingly helpful.
It goes downhill from there.
On the left is a multi-lingual block of text squeezed into a small, undulating foil flap. Some squinting reveals this to be a 500ml bottle with an above average alcoholic volume of 5.8%. The ingredients are water, barley malt, caramel malt and hops.
The other side is even more futile.
It has a barely visible web address of www.svytusys.lt. And the out of context detail that Švyturys Baltijoshas been pasteurised. Don't think about those details. Concentrate instead on the fact that my last mention of "caramel malt" was way back on Ukrainian Obolon Velvet. And that was marvellous.
Will Švyturys Baltijos be as tasty as Obolon Velvet? Will it live up to the hype? And, if you've never tried it before, should you go through the hassle of buying this expensive bottle? To attempt to answer those questions, I cracked open the bottle and poured it into the wrong shape of Pint glass. Well it's all I had available. Okay?
Pouring it, my first impressions are how different is looks to the photo on the official website. There's almost no head, just a few thin cream coloured patches. The hue of the official photo is well off, too. Instead of the near-blackness of the official website photo, in reality, it's red, dark red or copper.
Next, the fun and subjective opinions. How does Švyturys Baltijos? Rich, malty and slightly hoppy. I found it triggered memories of British ales. Not what you'd expect, but then I like the unexpected. Since you're reading this blog, you probably will too.
What does Švyturys Baltijos taste like? The translation-mangled official description uses words like "sweetish", "rich" and "long lasting". I can't disagree with any of them. The first couple of sips were very nice. I'm going to add "complex", because you need much more than a couple of sips to figure out what you're tasting.
On the flavour side of your gulp, Švyturys Baltijos is finely balanced between sweetness and sourness. When the aftertaste kicks in, you can't miss it. A humungous hit of maltiness swooshes into your mouth and refuses to leave until long after your gulp. You can taste some caramel in the finish, but only if you pay attention. At one third of the way through, Baltijos has turned into a very rich, malty, drinkable beer.
What am I enjoying about Švyturys Baltijos? It's not just different to other Lithuanian or East European beers, it is truly distinctive. You won't easily confuse it with anything else. I love it when a brewer takes a risk or tries something new. Švyturys Baltijos with its heavy maltiness and hints of caramel does that, and it as ancient as flint arrowheads. I like how it manages to be a dark, heavy, full-on beer, and yet is still easy to drink. I like how accessible it is by not being bitter. The "sweetish" flavour could even help it pass the female test. And I like the exclusivity of having something hard to find.
What don't l like about Švyturys Baltijos? That strong taste is going to put some people off. That's the hazard of taking risks and being principled. Either the flavour-phobes who love lager, or ale fans that can't stand rich sweetness could object to it. Then there's the light flavours and massive onslaught of malty taste. Not smooth. And surprisingly burp-filled for a beer with little visible carbonation.
I tried to compare it to Ukrainian beer, Obolon Velvet. Sorry, but Švyturys Baltijos can't quite match it for unqualified deliciousness. But that's unfair. It's the wrong product comparison. Švyturys Baltijos is more like British ale. And yes, I'm as shocked as you are.
How can I sum up Švyturys Baltijos? Not easily. It is special and well worth your effort to track down. It is even worth spending money on. For Lithuania and Eastern Europe, it is remarkable. I can see why so many of you recommended it. You can easily compare it to the great ales from Britain. And that's the problem. Because that's where I live, I can easily find good bottled ales for the same price, without the iffy availability of East European shops. That suddenly makes your location important. No wonder so many Americans are nuts about it. In summary: surprising and satisfying.
Rating: 4.175
Have you tried Švyturys Baltijos? Think you can you correct my mistakes? Leave your comments, opinions, recommendations and places to buy, here in the comments section.
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James Cameron working on Avatar 2
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- 30 November 2012
Oscar-winning director James Cameron is currently working on the script for 'Avatar 2' and will begin filming the sci-fi follow-up by the end of 2013
James Cameron will begin filming 'Avatar 2' next year.
The Oscar-winning director has revealed he is working on the scripts for the second movie in the franchise, as well as the third, and wants to start shooting 'Avatar 2' by the end of 2013.
He said: "I want to get these scripts nailed down. I don't want to be writing the movie in post production. We kind of did that on the first picture, I ended up cutting out a lot of scenes and I don't want to do that again."
James - who is to direct the big screen version of 'The Informationist' - previously admitted he only plans to make 'Avatar' films for the rest of his career.
He explained: "I'm in the 'Avatar' business. Period. That's it. I'm making 'Avatar 2', 'Avatar 3', maybe 'Avatar 4', and I'm not going to produce other people's movies for them.
"I'm not interested in taking scripts.... I think within the 'Avatar' landscape I can say everything I need to say that I think needs to be said, in terms of the state of the world and what I think we need to be doing about it. And doing it in an entertaining way."
The 2009 3-D sci-fi film was a huge hit and told the tale of humans exploiting the natural resources of the planet Pandora.