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Movies featuring social unrest, religion, political matters, sex and violence are likely to face extra scrutiny, said Pow.
"Part of this is rooted in the fact that China still does not have a movie rating system and so the burden of determining what is appropriate for the general public gets to see falls on the (censor)," he said.
Domestic film producers, like Li Peisen, the chairman of Orange Sky Entertainment, say pleasing censors is common sense and part of doing business in China.
"I think foreign movies have to use Chinese elements carefully. There has to be a mix of positive and negative portrayal," Li told CNN.
It's understandable (why censors want to remove certain scenes) if a movie contains only a few China scenes and the Chinese characters either get killed or appear in negative roles like prostitutes."
Other challenges Hollywood faces as it vies for its share of the Chinese box office -- now the world's second largest -- include rampant piracy and efforts by authorities to protect homegrown films.
China relaxed its quota system for U.S. films last year but still only allows 34 movies a year -- up from 20 previously.
To circumvent the quota, many U.S. studios are launching tie-ups with their Chinese counterparts to get preferential access but these co-productions, as they are known, have mixed results.
There is also widespread industry speculation that China rigs release dates to favor domestic movies.
Pow says that "Skyfall" and "The Hobbit," scheduled to be released later this year, may have fallen prey to this: "December is traditionally a month where Chinese films enjoy a period where no imported...titles are released in China."


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- Best Drama Series nominees include Game of Thrones, Homeland, Breaking Bad, and FX's excellent new series The Americans. Conspicuously absent is Mad Men, which only scored one nomination overall for Elisabeth Moss as Lead Actress.
- Best Comedy Series nominees include Louie, New Girl, Parks and Recreation, and Veep, with Emmy favorite Modern Family failing to land a nomination along with last year's winner Community. Instead, ABC sitcom The Middle made the cut.
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- David Lynch landed a Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series nom for his excellent work in Louie, and Happy Endings alums Casey Wilson and Adam Pally were recognized in the supporting categories.
- The love it/loathe it HBO comedy Girls didn't get a Best Comedy Series nod, but received acting nominations for Lena Dunham, Alex Karpovsky, and Patrick Wilson.
- FX's American Horror Story and CBS' The Big Bang Theory scored the most nominations with six each, topping all other programs.
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How many of you here know Orwell was against India's independence and Gandhi...
I do, so what?
Let's not forget that Ghandi himself hated black people and his people blew up railways carrying vital supplies to the Allies during WWII. I wouldn't get too hung up on Ghandi.
I like Orwell, but just hope those whom quote from him have a well rounded perspective of the figure. Personal favorite is "Homage to Catalonia."
Also during the last days of his life, he was highly inquisitive about Mao. Just wondering if he did not mistaken Mao for the proletarian revolution he was hoping for.
He also predicted orientalism would become more popular in the west, which is partially true, but I thank him very much for courtesy.
yeah, his relationship with black people was a little tortured. he evolved in his later years. but blowing up rail supplies, really? that really didn't happen. he advocated disobedience, not violence.
Let's not forget that Mao managed to starve to death up to 45 million people during the Great Chinese Famine 1958-1961. I wouldn't get too hung up on Mao unlike you Chinese fools...
I did not know. Thanks for the tidbit.
Why is it that the death toll from the Great Leap Forward has been extensively documented by both Chinese and non-Chinese researchers, whereas there is no supporting evidence for the oft-repeated claim that the CCP murdered over 1.2 million Tibetans after 1951?
Read Churchill's account of the Second World War.
So let's have coffe in Lasa tomorrow!
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Discover a wonderful day (or several) in the mountains and woods of Western North Carolina during your stay at the Inn on Mill Creek, an Asheville/Black Mountain area bed and breakfast literally surrounded by North Carolina's Pisgah National Forest.
Geographically, we're centrally located between Biltmore Estate, Mount Mitchell (the highest peak in the eastern United States) along the Blue Ridge Parkway, and the Lake Lure/Chimney Rock State Park area.
The eclectic small city of Asheville, also known as Foodtopia and one of the best small cities for art, is 20-25 minutes west. The small town of Black Mountain, with its walkable downtown, charming shops and local farm-friendly restaurants, is just 10 minutes to the west, while the historic railroad town of Old Fort is 15 minutes to the east.
Our area attracts the nature lover, the romantic, the history buff, and those who like to take the scenic route to a relaxing and rejuvenating destination.
With over seven private, wooded acres, seven casual and comfortable guest rooms, and two rhododendron-filled miles of protected forest land between our B&B and the rat race, you have the easy task of taking your vacation at your own pace.
The Inn on Mill Creek's Main House has four guest rooms and is where the two-and-a-half story Great Room common area is located. Our Lake House has three guest rooms and a shared deck along the water. The buildings are separated by the Pool Garden, a lovely perennial and herb garden that was formerly a swimming pool.- Every guest room at our Bed & Breakfast has its own private bathroom.
- Free wi-fi is available in guest rooms and throughout the Inn. In addition, a desktop computer is available in the Main House Great Room with internet access.
- Main House guest rooms are on central A/C and heat; Lake House guest rooms have individual climate control.
- The Main House has a full-size refrigerator for guest use; the Lake House has a full kitchen for Lake House guests.
- Our water is naturally fresh, mountain spring water that does not travel through any municipal areas to reach us. It's chemical-free, double filtered and softened in the house. It's perfect for our jetted tubs {and it tastes great!}.
- Full breakfast is included in the room rate. Breakfast is served in the Main House dining solarium {warm weather months} or dining area near the kitchen {cool weather months}.
We treat our guests to a full sit-down breakfast. In warm weather months, you can enjoy that all-important first meal of the day in our glassed-in dining solarium, looking out on awakening Pisgah National Forest that surrounds our bed and breakfast near Black Mountain and Asheville. In cool weather, guests dine inside the Main House in our cozy dining area by the kitchen.
Typically, we offer an early {8:15am} and a late {9:00am} breakfast option, to meet the needs and schedules of our guests. Coffee is on at 7:30 a.m. {Dave is selective about his brew}, and we fresh-squeeze and blend juices every morning, with fruit from our orchard when in season. Our waffles were featured in Our State magazine's February 2012 issue!
Need a snack during the day (or at midnight)? You'll find baked goodies, such as snickerdoodles, flourless peanut butter chocolate chip cookies, oatmeal raisin bars with white chocolate chips, brownies, scones, etc., under glass on the counter in our open kitchen area. Goodies do vary throughout the week.
Our philosophy on breakfast is that 'hearty' trumps 'fancy' and 'savory' beats 'sweet', though we do try to make and present breakfasts that are memorable and not just plain everyday breakfast fare.
With a few rare exceptions, individualized portions of the main entrée are prepared by Dave, rounded out with muffins or breads, a side meat, fresh fruit dish, and fresh-squeezed juice blends. Individualizing our portions means we can modify a dish or serve to your specific taste {e.g., leave out or substitute for a specific ingredient}, so do let us know if you have any special dietary requests or allergies when you reserve your room. We can prepare diabetic-friendly, gluten-free, and vegan dishes, as well as vegetarian alternatives for all our main dishes. And if any of our daily specialties aren't quite to your individual taste {it's OK, you are not as picky an eater as Innkeeper Brigette, trust us}, we always have standard breakfast fare available by advance request, such as cereal, oatmeal, toast, bagels, and fruit.
We like to share - several of our recipes are posted on our Bed & Breakfast Blog.
MAIN ENTRÉES- Our Frittata-style Eggs with ham or sausage, sweet peppers and Vidalia onions, topped lightly with cheese, and ringed in crisp and flaky crescent dough
- Pumpkin Belgian Waffles, served with 100% pure maple syrup from Vermont, with fresh seasonal fruit, eggs and sausage/font>
- Rosemary Shirred Eggs
- Stuffed Puffed French Toast with layers of strawberry preserves, brown sugar and cinnamon
- Orange Soufflé served in our large Garrou pottery bowl commissioned specifically for soufflé
- Potato-crusted Ham, Vegetable and Cheese Quiche
FRESH FRUIT SIDES- Honey Lime Fresh Fruit Cocktail served with our local sourwood honey
- Baked Bananas with brown sugar, topped with vanilla yogurt and cinnamon
- Citrus Apple Compote with orange blossom honey
- Individual Apple Crisps
- Fresh seasonal fruit
BREADS/MUFFINS {always made from scratch}- Popovers
- Blueberry Buttermilk Muffins
- Apple Cinnamon Muffins
- Irish Soda Bread Muffins
- Pumpkin Bread
- Cinnamon Peach Bread
- Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
MEAT SIDES- Homemade Sweet Onion Sausage Balls
- Thick-Sliced Pepper Rubbed Bacon, cooked 'low and slow' to crispy perfection
- Sliced Ham, pan-fried with just a touch of brown sugar
- Sausage Links
FRUIT JUICE BLENDS {otherwise known as our 'daily house blends'}- Orange Apple with a splash of Lime
- Orange Ginger Peach
- Apple Pineapple
- Pineapple Orange Banana
- Orange Strawberry Banana
Escape the hustle and bustle and find serenity two miles inside Pisgah National Forest at our Black Mountain area Bed & Breakfast in the North Carolina mountains. We're not your typical B&B. Ten minutes off of Interstate 40 is a scenic drive curving through western North Carolina's Pisgah National Forest that brings you to the Inn on Mill Creek, where you're completely surrounded by the calmingly beautiful scenery of the rhododendron-filled forest {our rhododendron blooms white in the summertime, by the way}. Our neighbors have names like Indigo Bunting, Carolina Chickadee, Swainson's Warbler, and Whip-Poor-Will, and so we're also a site -- one of the few private properties, in fact -- on the North Carolina Birding Trail, Mountain Region.
Inn on Mill Creek Aerial ViewTwo laurel-covered mountainsides inside Pisgah National Forest, Bernard Mountain and Horse Ridge, flank our seven private acres to the east and west, respectively. On the Horse Ridge side of the property is our fruit orchard, with its view of Green Knob {site of a fabulous trail and cool fire tower} on the Blue Ridge Parkway to the north.
A quarter-mile from the south end of the grounds are two Forest Service access roads, which are vehicle-free, unpaved pathways into the National Forest. Additionally, the Inn is a short drive from miles of walking, biking and hiking trails, as well as Chimney Rock State Park, Biltmore Estate and Asheville, shopping and dining in Black Mountain, Montreat College and Warren Wilson College, the entrance to the Blue Ridge Parkway, 12 local microbreweries {with Sierra Nevada coming soon!}, and more. Use the Inn as your base of operations for your vacation and see more things to do on our Area Activities page.
Looking for a getaway where you can do "a whole lot of nothing"? We can help with that, too. After breakfast, if you want to stick around and relax on the property, you can enjoy:- A comfortable, private room where you can take it easy during the day and rest your head at night {pick your room}
- A two-story Great Room with floor-to-ceiling windows and plenty of cushy couches {and a 5'x9' projection HD-TV}
- Free wi-fi
- A DVD and VHS movie library and board games
- A library loft with books that you can borrow during your stay
- Outdoor decks with plenty of seating, and a grill available for guest use
- A large firepit
- Seven acres of grounds, including a fruit orchard and garden spaces, great for casual strolls
At the Inn on Mill Creek, we strive for a relaxed, casual atmosphere. The Inn is situated at 2,300 feet above sea level, so you'll experience fresh and clean mountain air, months of flowering plants in spring and summer, a six-week fall season that will knock your socks off, and winters that typically arrive around Christmas and depart with the arrival of daffodils in March.
The Inn on Mill Creek hosts elopements and intimate wedding ceremonies throughout the year, with outdoor weddings of 20 or fewer guests through the first weekend in October and elopements year-round. Our Bed & Breakfast near Black Mountain and Asheville is nestled on more than seven private wooded acres, two miles into Pisgah National Forest. With seven rooms, the Inn is perfect for weddings and gatherings with close family and friends, or an elopement for just the two of you.
Please contact us via e-mail or at 828.668.1115 to share your plans and visit www.innonmillcreek.com/weddings.htm for more information.
Two of our guest rooms at the Inn on Mill Creek are pet friendly. See www.innonmillcreek.com for information and policies regarding pets. And don't forget to check out our guest pet photos on Facebook!
Take your vacation at your own pace while you're staying at the Inn on Mill Creek and explore hiking, sightseeing, art, birding (the Inn is a site on the North Carolina Birding Trail), the Blue Ridge Parkway, area attractions such as Biltmore Estate, state parks like Mt. Mitchell and Chimney Rock, and wonderful dining experiences in an area where local ingredients are the norm. Much more information can be found at our website: www.innonmillcreek.com/activities.htm.
The Inn on Mill Creek Bed & Breakfast is located three miles (10 minutes) northeast of downtown Black Mountain in western North Carolina, and seven miles (15 minutes) west of the town of Old Fort. The Google Map below is an excellent and convenient way to map us -- simply enter directions, print a map if you like, and you're on your way!
WE CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT YOU'LL FIND THE INN USING A GPS NAVIGATION SYSTEM. If 3895 Mill Creek Road, Old Fort, NC, 28762 doesn't come up on your GPS, or it says something like "next closest address", your GPS is NOT going to get you to the Inn. You can try the coordinates [N35°38'34" W82°15'21"] or [Latitude 35.643, Longitude -82.256], or please use the Google Map on this page.
Below the Google Map, we've also provided step-by-step driving directions to the Inn on Mill Creek from I-40. A helpful note: Look for the Blue and White "Bed & Breakfast" signs at each of the turns off the interstate to Mill Creek Road. You will easily find us approximately 10 minutes from I-40 Exit 66 (Ridgecrest) and more than a mile from our nearest neighbor.
Driving Directions
From Louisville, Charleston (W.Va), Roanoke, Richmond, D.C., and other points NORTH- Traveling US-29, I-77, or I-85 South: Proceed to I-40 West and follow our directions from the east.
- Traveling I-75 South: Proceed east on 640 to I-40 East in Knoxville, Tenn., and then follow our directions from the west.
- Traveling I-81 South: Proceed to I-26 East to I-40 East in Asheville, then follow our directions from the west.
From Atlanta, Greenville (SC), Columbia, Charleston (SC), and other points SOUTH- Traveling I-77 North: Proceed to I-40 West, then follow our directions from the east.
- Traveling I-85 South out of Charlotte: Proceed to 321 North to I-40 West and follow our directions from the east.
- Traveling I-85 North out of Atlanta: Proceed to I-26 West, then take exit 31A (I-40 East) and follow our directions from the west.
- Traveling I-95 North: Proceed to I-26 West, then take exit 31A (I-40 East) and follow our directions from the west.
From Hickory, Greensboro, Raleigh/Durham, and other points EAST- Take I-40 West to Exit 66 (Ridgecrest), which is the next exit after Exit 73 (Old Fort).
- Turn RIGHT at the end of the exit ramp. It will take about 10 minutes to get to us from this point.
- Turn RIGHT at the first stop sign, onto Old Hwy 70 / State Street.
- Travel about 3/4 mile (just after passing Ridgecrest Conference Center on your left), then turn LEFT at the stop sign (Yates Avenue / Old Hwy 70). This road will begin to take you into Pisgah National Forest.
- After about 1 mile, the paved road will be barricaded as it becomes the Point Lookout Trail Greenway. At the barricade, veer LEFT onto the gravel road that winds its way through the forest for another 1.5 miles to the Inn. You'll see what appear to be steep driveways along the road. Please go past those; our driveway is not steep and you can see the Inn from the road. A split-rail fence marks our property (as well as a tall security light if you are traveling at night).
From Asheville, Knoxville, and other points WEST- Travel I-40 East to Exit 66 (Ridgecrest), which is the next exit after Exit 64 (Black Mountain).
- Turn LEFT at the end of the exit ramp. It will take about 10 minutes to get to us from this point. Turn RIGHT at the first stop sign, onto Old Hwy 70 / State Street.
- Travel about 3/4 mile (just after passing Ridgecrest Conference Center on your left), then turn LEFT at the stop sign (Yates Avenue / Old Hwy 70). This road will begin to take you into Pisgah National Forest.
- After about 1 mile, the paved road will be barricaded as it becomes the Point Lookout Trail Greenway. At the barricade, veer LEFT onto the gravel road that winds its way through the forest for another 1.5 miles to the Inn. You'll see what appear to be steep driveways along the road. Please go past those; our driveway is not steep and you can see the Inn from the road. A split-rail fence marks our property (as well as a tall security light if you are traveling at night).
A helpful tip: In the mountains of North Carolina, people often use time rather than mileage when talking about distance. There is rarely a straight line between two beautiful points on a scenic drive in the mountains.
Black Mountain, NC: 3 miles, 10-15 minutes
Old Fort, NC: 7 miles, 15 minutes
Biltmore Estate: 19 miles, 20 minutes
Blue Ridge Parkway via Asheville: 20 miles, 20 minutes
Downtown Asheville: 22 miles, 25 minutes
Chimney Rock/Lake Lure: 25 miles, 35 minutes
Hickory Nut Gorge: 25 miles, 40 minutes
Lake James State Park: 35 miles, 45 minutes
Mount Pisgah: 50 miles, 1 hour
Mount Mitchell: 55 miles, 1 hour
Hickory, NC: 62 miles, 1 hour
Great Smoky Mountains Nat'l Park: 72 miles, 1.5 hours
Greenville, SC: 78 miles, 1.5 hours
Knoxville, TN: 130 miles, 2 hours
Charlotte, NC: 115 miles, 2 hours
Winston-Salem, NC: 132 miles, 2.5 hours
Columbia, SC: 172 miles, 2.75 hours
Raleigh, NC/Durham, NC: 210-230 miles, 3.5-3.75 hours
Atlanta, GA: 223 miles, 3.75 hours
Roanoke, VA: 242 miles, 3.75 hours
Charleston, SC: 283 miles, 4.5 hours


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Streaky momentum: North girls edge past scrappy Lovejoy in near upset
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LUCAS -- In a game that featured several deep, unanswered runs by both squads, the McKinney North girls outlasted a resilient Lovejoy team 40-32 Tuesday night on the road.
"It was a physical, hard fought district game," said Michael Oldham, North head basketball coach. "This is what it takes to win district championships, as you'll have some close ones like this. I'm proud of my kids for how they reacted. You got to find ways to win when you only score 40 every once in a while and we did that tonight."
Momentum shifted wildly between both teams multiple times in the district matchup that saw North improve to 15-3 and Lovejoy fall to 6-11 on the season.
The game was tied in the final minute before North pulled away with eight free throws for the victory.
"At halftime that was pretty much the theme of our talk, getting to the paint, to the free throw line," Oldham said. "We only shot two in the first half. We knew that was someplace we needed to get to, to open up the perimeter a little bit."
Both defenses had their day throughout much of the opening quarter, keeping the other's offense in check to start. The Lady Leopards jumped out to a 4-0 lead, which served as the game's only points for the majority of the first quarter.
North made its first basket of the night in the first quarter's final three minutes. While it took a while for them to get rolling, when the Lady Bulldogs did get on the board, they were hard to stop.
North scored the next 12 straight points to close out the quarter, 12-4. The run concluded with North guard Alexis Mason making a stunning three-pointer from half-court on an inbound as time expired in the first quarter.
Mason and teammate Chanterria Jackson were pivotal to North's victory.
"Chanterria had mismatches all night, regardless of who was on her," Oldham said. "We ran a lot of isolation to her. And Mason handled the ball well when we needed it handled, and got a couple steals right when we needed them. She did her usual great job of running the team."
Lovejoy would climb back to keep it close before the half, cutting it to 12-11 on a Stephanie Lewerenz layup late in the second quarter. Lovejoy would then tie it up with a minute remaining on a Lewerenz free throw.
In addition to the contributions from Lewerenz, Branch was also proud of the strong play from guards Paige Eberhart and Shani Rainey and forward Samantha Odom.
"I thought Paige shot the ball real well and Sam did a great job on the boards," Branch said. "Shani also did a good job staying aggressive. Overall I'm pleased with our effort."
The Lady Bulldogs would reclaim the lead in the last 10 seconds as Jackson sank a jumper for the 14-12 North halftime lead in what was a wildly inconsistent half for both teams.
"It's important to be consistent," Oldham said. "You don't get away with wins on the road like this very many nights. I kind of consider us a little bit lucky. We have to maintain our runs and our flow. It was a lot of in-bounding tonight, which isn't our style."
The roles were reversed in the third quarter. Just as North had busted through for a strong finish to the first quarter, scoring several unanswered baskets, so too, did Lovejoy to start the second half. The Lady Leopards put up nine straight on the board to recapture the lead, 21-14.
"We're a good team," Branch said. "They're learning a new system, and I think our girls are starting to come together. It's just a matter of them learning my system and I feel they're doing that real well. Once we get the right pieces in the right order, we're going to be tough to compete with."
Jocelyn Scott scored North's first points of the second half on a pair of free throws. That proved to be all the Lady Bulldogs would need to go on yet another run, this time an 8-0 streak to grab the lead at 22-21. North led 24-21 heading into the fourth quarter.
With only a minute remaining, Jackson broke a 32-all tie with a pair of free throws. The Lady Bulldogs would live off the charity stripe the rest of the way, scoring six more points, four from Mason and two more from Jackson for the 40-32 final.
"This type of game, I think it shows we got a lot of character," Oldham said. "When times get tough, we're not going to quit. We're going to buckle down, play defense, rebound and win ugly if that's what we got to do."
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Living in the United States, it can be easy for people to take for granted something as simple as brushing your teeth.
For many residents of the tiny island nation of Micronesia, however, access to dental care is something so rare that many don't even own toothbrushes, according to a local dentist who took his skills overseas on an oral hygiene mission.
As part of the Micronesia Dental Support Project, Ben Lomond dentist Bill Anderson, accompanied by his wife, Linda, and longtime dental assistant Denise Dix, spent six days in June visiting the island nation and providing dental care and education to those in need.
The trio joined 17 others, including two other dentists, in schools and community centers around the Chuuk Lagoon, where they treated what Anderson described as cases of extensive tooth decay.
"Of all the work I've done with underserved people, I've never seen so much dental disease," said Anderson, who has also treated patients in northernMexico.
Andersonsaid the rampant tooth problems he saw among the Micronesian people were partially the fault of replacing the region's traditional seafood-based diet with processed and sugar-laden Western-style food.
"The people ofMicronesiahave been ruled by other countries for a very long time," he said. "There's been a dietary shift as the industrialized world has descended on them."
One of the worst causes of the extensive tooth decay Anderson saw was from betel nuts — an acorn-like nut that the locals shell, wrap with tobacco and coral dust, and chew. The abrasive coral dust badly damages their teeth, he said.
"I probably extracted at least 80 teeth," he said.
Anderson's group treated patients six hours daily for four days in four different locations.
"We tried to treat children first," he said. "There might be 50 to 100 people per day needing treatment."
Because of the extent of the need, Anderson said, the three dentists were forced to treat for pain more often than not — usually by extraction.
"The amount of decay people had was extensive," he said. "I had to extract adult teeth on children who were under 10 years old."
One patient in particular stood out,Andersonsaid.
"One young girl, of about 14, came alone with tooth pain under one of her adult molars," he said. "It had an abscess under it the size of a grape."
The group hosted several teaching sessions to inform people about dental hygiene and ways to keep their teeth healthy.
The biggest challenge,Andersonsaid, was getting from place to place, as long boat rides were often the only way to travel between islands. A planned visit to an outlying island had to be canceled because the airstrip was too beat up for a safe landing.
"There's a very loose infrastructure," he said. "There's a lot of unmet needs there — it's not an easy thing to have a program like this in such a remote area."
Andersonsaid that the entire group felt immediately welcomed and that the patients were eager to receive treatment and learn proper dental techniques.
"The people there are very friendly — they were great patients, and we were very well received," he said.
Andersonsaid he was particularly grateful that his wife and Dix were able to accompany him toMicronesia.
"To share this experience with them was a wonderful experience," he said.
He said the culture of the San LorenzoValley, where he has practiced dentistry for 36 years, played a big factor in his decision to participate.
"We live in a special place, where people take care of each other and look out for each other," he said. "It makes it easy to get involved on a local level.
"I look at my trip toMicronesiaas an extension of that."
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Trinity Methodist Church
from the Bill Glockner collection
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Andy Lyles wrote: Likely the same house as the 1913 flood picture.
Paul Claxon wrote: I got married in the parsonage in 1960 but not in this house.
Loretta Keyser wrote: Such a shame this church is gone.
Debby Huffman Mersiel wrote: I miss that church.
Cherri Howell Trump wrote: Dad played volleyball in the church gym while I was free to explore. Spooky places in there! Especially the bell tower. lol
Beth Ann Bickford wrote: I remember playing "bells" there with Charles Shirrmann :( I loved how beautiful this church was!!!
William Mault wrote: Beautiful church. We met in the basement for Boy Scouts.
Mary Adams Gregory wrote: Gorgeous building!!
George H Scaggs wrote: The years I spent in the scouts there are unforgettable. Scout master was Buss Wilson.
Kelly Henry wrote: I used to sing in the Community Chorus which practiced and performed there. It was a beautiful church building. Too bad it's gone.
Bonnie Jett wrote: My Mom and Dad were married in the rectory there in 1926.
Larry Schmidt wrote: I remember Barney's Beanery in the basement. A great hang out.
Kellie Sheets Burroway wrote: That is where I was married. Sad to see it is gone.
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I like it,and understand a bit...k cool.thanks
Btw- are the links on the first page good?For some reason,people say that I should post the story...which gave me the impression the links dont work...
Other than this,thanks...I really appreciate people that help me get closer to my goal!
Lastly,did you read it(the story)?XD - just wondering
There is never a group, there is always one unique antagonist. Another guy against the main character is just a secondary character who is ally of the big antagonist or just a minor antagonist, but there is only one big antagonist.
Now, there are a lot of twats that believe there are more antagonists, those are idiots, just dissect the structure of any story and you will find that there is always one antagonist, even if you make a major conflict with many individuals, there is always one that is the real manifestation of the anti-thesis of the main character and the one that is left for the end.
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King Johns Castle
King John's Castle was built between 1200 and 1210 and was repaired and extended many times in the following centuries. The visitor centre at the castle contains an imaginative historical exhibition which tells the story of the castle. Archaeological excavations have revealed Pre-Norman settlements and evidence from the traumatic siege of 1642.
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In the Napoleonic era the Castle was remodelled for defence and took on much of its present appearance. The Castle served for almost 300 years as an extension of the military barracks In 1970 it was handed over to the Office of Public Works and declared a national monument.Check out a range of budget and luxury hotels in Athlone should you wish to book accommodation.
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Castle: This Norman castle may have been built on an earlier ringfort by the main bridge across the Maigue or it may be contemporary. The square tower is of the castle is surrounded by a rampart with battlements To the south a drawbridge crosses the fort's ditch. Surrounding this ditch is a further wall. Two gates offered access through it, the obviously more strategic south one protected by two towers.
Franciscan Friary: Now surrounded by the Adare Manor golf course, this friary was built by the Earl of Kildare during 1464 –1466. The church's transept, its side chapels, and the tower are all later additions. The Kilmallock gate, by which one would enter the friary, now stands by itself. As well as the church there is a refectory, infirmary and a dormitory.
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I have many wedding images to upload from a single event. I would like to break up the photos for easier navigating without having to dig through page after page to get to the reception images for example. Want it to look like this: Black-Helton Wedding Before Shots During Ceremony Formal Shots Reception Is there a way to do this?
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of course, depending on your Internet connection.
It is very efficient because it's been rebuilt, as well.
And some of these little things
that you may not think are a big deal--
they really start to add up over the course of a day
if you're working in these programs a lot.
But again, those are just a a few of the
performance increases that you'll see
in Dreamweaver, in Photoshop,
in Illustrator, and
little things you'll notice just along the way.
But I encourage you to check out
all these programs and Creative Suite 6, in general--
especially if you plan on upgrading your system
or if you just want to take advantage
of the hardware of your current system.
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I use this in the kitchen, bathroom, and in the entryway. It doesn't get the floor as clean as scrubbing on your hands and knees, but it does do a better job than mopping, and it takes a lot less energy, too. Washing the floors used to be my most hated household chore, but now Scooba has it covered for me. And the Enzyme cleaner can be used independently for other cleaning chores.Now if only they had automatic carpet steamers, too.I will say that the battery life is unimpressive. I've already had to buy a replacement. I'd rather keep buying replacement batteries than have to go back to mopping/scrubbing my own floors, though.
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This is one splurge purchase that I do not regret. NEVER have my floors looked so good with so little effort. Simple to use and a breeze to clean (literally, it takes less than a minute to prep it for the next round of cleaning)- and although this little guy is not exactly quiet as he works, I find myself smiling every time he tackles the next job. The Scooba enzyme cleaner is nice, but I am finding that I prefer plain water with vinegar. Works great. I was worried that my dog would not like our new "Scoobie" (she detests my vacuum and hides whenever she sees me bring it out), but it turns out to be a non-issue. If anything, she seems mildly amused...sniffs it and walks away. Such a great feeling to come home to a clean house EVERY day. Did I mention that I love my Scooba?
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I use Scooba instead of mopping. We live in a heavy snowfall area with two dogs. It cleans the floors very well with repeated runnings. It is very sensitive to uneven floors or dropoffs. If you set up enough virtual (or physical) walls, this problem goes away. It does take a while to determine what is making Scooba stop and how to optimally set up walls.
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Great on tile and terrazzo. When running along grout lines, will begin to clean them on second or third pass. Much easier to clean between cycles and far better battery life than my now discarded first generation machine was. I let the roomba go first, then the scooba mops up. Together they keep up well with the constant messes generated by the pets, bird and dog.
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I just adopted a large dog with huge feet that track dirt in on my tile which had always been very clean until his arrival. The Scooba has made this easier to resolve. I've learned that large areas are best done in two halves using the virtual wall. Also, it is very important to clean the screen, vacuum port & brush assembly in between uses and put them back in the unit just right. It's also important to seat the water tank correctly. The first couple of times these things seemed rather cumbersome, but after a few runs they have become second nature. Yes, it is rather loud & it communicates with beeps, but the fact that it is doing the floor while I do other things far outweighs this. The beep sequences actually sound rather happy.
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Reading the international press, one would be forgiven for thinking that Venezuela is on the verge of collapse.
Over the past decade, all sorts of predictions have been made, ranging from catastrophic election defeats to the implosion of the Venezuelan economy. But the fact these predictions have failed to materialize has not deterred many of Venezuela's most fervent critics in their quest to engineer a constant and misleading narrative of impending disaster.
The reality is that ever since President Hugo Chavez was first elected, Venezuela has defied these negative predictions and brought unprecedented social progress to the country over the last 14 years. Since 2004 poverty has been reduced by half and extreme poverty has been cut by 70%. University enrolment has doubled, entitlement to public pensions has tripled, and access to health care and all levels of education have been dramatically expanded.
Venezuela now has the lowest levels of economic inequality of any Latin American country as measured by the Gini coefficient. Our country has already achieved many of the Millennium Development Goals, and is well on target to achieve all eight by the 2015 deadline.
This progress has been achieved by using Venezuela's vast oil revenues to transform the lives of ordinary people. The sheer scale of our oil reserves -- the world's largest -- guarantees the complete sustainability of the model in which the country's resources are used to stimulate growth in the economy and aid development.
But Chavez's most significant achievement has been to trigger the awakening and empowerment of the majority. A majority of Venezuelans have seen vast improvements in their living standards and, as a consequence, they have continued to defend their interests at the ballot box.
The Venezuelan people are very clear about what they want. President Chavez was re-elected in October 2012 with 54% of the vote in an election that boasted an 81% turnout. The Venezuelan people showed their support for the government again in December 2012 in the gubernatorial elections, which saw Chavez's political party win 20 out of 23 states.
Governments in Europe and other parts of the world could only dream of these levels of support after 14 years in power. This shows that social progress in Venezuela has been consolidated and that there is a desire to further expand this progress.
In the coming years, the Venezuelan government will continue to respond to the needs of the Venezuelan people. Hundreds of thousands of new homes have been built over the last two years which have not only greatly improved living standards but also provided jobs and contributed to a boom in the construction industry. The government is well on its way to meeting its target of building three million new homes by 2019.
While many economies around the world are shrinking, the Venezuelan economy grew by 5.5% in 2012. Against the backdrop of a continuing international financial crisis, commerce in Venezuela grew by 9.2% and communications by 7.2%, manufacturing grew by 2.1% and the oil sector grew by 1.4% -- making Venezuela one of the fastest growing economies in Latin America.