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Newfoundland and Labrador Sole Divorce Kit
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With this kit, you can obtain your own divorce and save hundreds of dollars in legal fees. The kit contains a printed book and a CD-ROM (Windows only) with step-by-step instructions and all the necessary forms specific to the laws and court rules of Newfoundland and Labrador.
This is intended for a Canadian audience.
Number of pages: 96
Product Description for Newfoundland and Labrador Sole Divorce Kit:
If you want a divorce, you don't have to hire a lawyer! Use this kit when both parties want a divorce, there are no disputes over child custody, property, or spousal support, and at least one spouse has resided in your province for the last year.
The enclosed book, written in plain English, contains all the information you need to know about divorce law in Canada. Detailed information is included about:
- Separation agreements
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- Division of family property
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- The forms you will need to do your own divorce
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- Links to updated forms and legislation
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Market | Canada |
Author | Alison Sawyer, Lawyer |
Author Detail | Alison Sawyer was called to the bar in Ontario in 1977 and in BC in 1982. She was the Director of Training for the Legal Services Society from 1982 to 1986, and a staff lawyer for the Vancouver intake office of the Legal Services Society from 1987 to 1991. From 1991 to 1999, she ran a private practice specializing in family law and immigration issues. |
Edition | 2nd |
Pages | 96 |
Size | 8x10 |
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Sunburst guests enjoy summer access to the swimming pools, sauna, hot tub and tennis courts at Elkhorn Village and the Harker Center. Mountain Rides, which offers free bus service to all areas of the resort, picks up at the bus circle on the Elkhorn Plaza. And, with space to host small gatherings such as family reunions and other social events, the Sunburst Condominiums are great for families and groups in Sun Valley.
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So, with the release date of DmC: Devil may Cry inching closer and closer, I thought it would be a good moment to create a thread for this series. For the hell of it. Alright, that was lame. Anyway, it might be useful to discover if there's more fans of DMC around here, and possibly introduce new ones to it? So, I'll try to explain a little about the game without spoilers.
Devil May Cry is a hack-and-slash series created by Capcom Studio 1, leaded by Hideki Kamiya, the creator of games such as Okami, Viewtiful Joe and Resident Evil 2. DMC was originally created as a sequel to RE2, but quickly spawned into a totally new game. Starring the protagonist Dante and his brother Vergil, DMC focus on exploration and stylish fights, swords and guns not missing the call. The game is quite hard, ranging from the relaxing 'Easy Mode' to the teeth-grinding 'Dante Must Die Mode', but can provide hours of fun to those who like a good challenging game.


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University of Cincinnati President Greg
Williams stepped down yesterday. According to reports, Williams
walked into a UC Board of Trustees meeting, announced he was resigning effective
immediately and left.
Greg Hand, spokesperson for UC, said Williams resigned for "personal reasons." No further explanation was provided by Williams.
Santa Ono, UC provost, is taking over temporarily as interim president. In a tweet, he promised to give the university 150 percent.
Williams was at UC since 2009. A year after arriving, he introduced his UC2019 plan. The plan seeks to make the university into a top school by 2019. The plan also implied Williams had long-term plans for UC, making his abrupt resignation even stranger.
The Board of Trustees seemed happy with Williams — at least happy enough to give him a raise. On Sept. 20, 2011, the Board gave Williams a $41,000 raise, bringing his salary up to $451,000. He also got a $102,500 bonus.
The news took UC students by surprise. Lane Hart, student body president at UC, told the school's independent student newspaper, The News Record, he was "shocked" when he heard the news.
To give credit where credit is due, when The Cincinnati Enquirer first reported the story, the newspaper mentioned that Margaret Buchanan, president and publisher at The Enquirer, is on the UC Board of Trustees. However, The Enquirer did not mention asking Buchanan about the resignation — an omission that raised questions for Jim Romenesko, a popular journalism blogger. Since then, The Enquirer emailed Romenesko saying Buchanan did not know any extra information.
Buchanan's ties to local groups the newspaper frequently covers have failed to be disclosed in the past. Previously, CityBeat found in stories related to 3CDC, which Buchanan is also involved in as a member of the executive committee, The Enquirer overwhelmingly failed to report the possible conflict of interest. The newspaper only reported the connection one out of 32 times, although the number could be inflated due to The Enquirer's system of posting duplicate articles. In one particular story, The Enquirer praised 3CDC but failed to bring up Buchanan's role overseeing publicity and marketing there.
The Cincinnati Enquirer earlier today posted fake data on its website showing Mitt Romney with a 92,000-vote lead in a supposed early vote count in Ohio. Editors later posted an apology, explaining that the election-results chart was created as a template and was inadvertently posted early.
The Enquirer explained the error: "A Cincinnati.com front-page link to a chart with dummy data, created as a design template for election results, was inadvertently posted early Tuesday morning. It purported to show early voting totals in Ohio counties. However, no votes have been counted yet — by law counting doesn't start until the polls close. Cincinnati.com regrets the error."
The correction came a bit
too late, however. Conservative-leaning Drudge Report had already
tweeted the false results before the apology was published, and journalism blogger Jim Romenesko called The Enquirer out on it.
Providing voting results before polls close is typically frowned upon in media circles to avoid discouraging voters with potentially disappointing numbers.
(UPDATE AT BOTTOM) Fox News commentator Sean Hannity's participation in a Cincinnati Tea Party event today is drawing sharp criticism from experts on journalism ethics.
Hannity will be taping his TV show tonight during the local Tea Party's second annual Tax Day rally, which is being held at the University of Cincinnati's Fifth Third Arena.
An unusual online exchange Tuesday between an occasional CityBeat freelancer and an Enquirer sports blogger led to the blogger's own comments being deleted for violating the newspaper's terms of service.
The comment seems to have been deleted by a moderator for being racist against Hispanics.
Almost every year, the Super Bowl is the most-watched television program and it's not just football fans who are responsible for the massive viewership. The annual game has become a social event replete with parties and non-football fans who tune in to see highly publicized halftime shows, inventive commercials and episodes of promising new TV shows afterward.
The phone hacking scandal surrounding Rupert Murdoch's British newspapers continues to explode, as the media baron and his son are appearing before a Parliament committee at this very moment. (Follow the proceedings on BBC's web site here.)
Several U.S. media outlets have reminded the public that an American newspaper once faced its own phone hacking scandal, when The Cincinnati Enquirer was forced to apologize and pay $14 million to Chiquita Brands International in 1998 and renounce its investigative series on Chiquita and then-CEO Carl Lindner. So Cincinnati was on the cutting edge on yet another international trend.
It's a good thing her last name begins with a "W."
The Enquirer on Sunday published a high-profile, above-the-fold list of the "20 Professional Women to Watch in 2012." And, lo and behold, one of the people making the cut was Carolyn Washburn, the editor and vice president at the media company.
The Occupy Wall Street movement plans to occupy Sawyer Point this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., one of several protests planned in other cities since the protest over corporate money in politics began more than three weeks ago in New York. (UPDATE: The protest has been moved to Lytle Park due to an already scheduled event at Sawyer Point.)
The Cincinnati Enquirer did its usual muckraking on the subject, determining that the movement's "goals are vague" and then linking to a story quoting a member of the movement describing its goals quite succinctly:
What did they know and when did they know it? Moreover, why aren't they commenting on it?
"They," in this case, are leaders of the Ohio Republican Party. And "it" is the drunken driving arrest of State Rep. Robert Mecklenborg (R-Green Township). In the 16 days since the April arrest became publicized through the media, the state GOP has been curiously silent about the matter.


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I am still working that. Unfortunately I have no way to transport the barrels. But that also must be resolved.
FWIW, my city's dump lets residents recycle antifreeze. I think they have a max deposit, though. It's mostly setup for recycling automotive antifreeze. You may try calling your local dump - if they won't take it, they may know someone locally who will.
Jim DeBruycker
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Retired Defense Industry Engineer; Schluter 2.5-day Workshop Completed 2013
I am still working that. Unfortunately I have no way to transport the barrels. But that also must be resolved.
My county dump only takes auto antifreeze and only 5 gallons/month. Not useful. A commercial processor will take it. $190/drum and I don't get my drums back.
Sorry for the issues that you have, Weil McLain makes some great standard boilers. I would NEVER buy any boiler with an aluminum heat exchanger, stainless steel is what I would choose. Those high levels of antifreeze impede your heat transfer and the needed concentrations of propylene glycol costs are just too high.
Thanks, I know that now. The Aluminum core appears to be OK in these boilers beginning with the series 3. And Al was the only choice in the WM. I was leery of Al at the time, but was convinced they had it handled. One of the things I thought about was the prevalence of Al engine blocks and antifreeze combinations. I had originally specified another small boiler with SS core, but I did not like the reports of a large number of assorted failures in the field. I also had no idea of the cost of the antifreeze and disposal. There were much more expensive brands, but the WM seemed to be better suited at the time. The problem in the Ultra series 2, as I understand it, was that the condensate was not draining as it should. They have a 15 year warranty and, in my experience, make every effort to honor it quickly if there is a problem. WM and their reps have been quite helpful and with the failure described, did not quibble about it; they just replaced it. They did not even want the core back. Just pictures of the unit. Which saved a bit more hassle. Would I rather it had not happened: you bet.
I never viewed the lower heat transfer rate of 30% antifreeze as an issue. A bit longer pump run time and the control system controls water temp pretty well based on results in the load areas. In a closed loop (control wise) it just is not really a problem.
A larger issue is to get a good constant pressure on the loop supply independent of flow so the controllers can get a real and stable reading of how fast a load heats.
Not sure how long it might take, is if you let some of the water in the antifreeze mix just evaporate...you might have less to dispose of. NOw, the stuff can be toxic to animals, so if you have any around you want to keep, it would need to be placed somewhere they couldn't get to it. The issue with Al is that it expands and contracts a lot with temperature change. This can play hell with seals. If things aren't torqued properly, it could overstretch a connecting bolt, and when it cools off, now you have a leak.
Jim DeBruycker
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Retired Defense Industry Engineer; Schluter 2.5-day Workshop Completed 2013
Thanks. That is on my list for this summer. My heating guy suggested it.
Actually the stuff in hydronic systems should be (and mine is) propylene glycol. It is not toxic. It is actually used as a food additive. Even with whatever additives are in there the manufacturer considers it non-toxic and the MSDS reflects that. Unfortunately this has not impacted how the state views the material.
I am thinking maybe a little fountain pump and fountain. Spray the stuff from the drum bung into a pan mounted on the drum, drain to drum; repeat. Screen around it to keep critters off. And maybe something to mediate wind drift. Could power it with a small solar panel. On second thought, we have no sun here. Whatever. Maybe just run it down a filter/evaporator mat like a swamp cooler. If it does not clog the media, it would be a lot simpler. I will work something out. Anyone know of a fish that likes propylene glycol? Or how to train a slug to eat it. Them I have a lot of. Or would anyone like some used antifreeze? I would let it go real cheap.
I saw some evidence of your point of expansion/contraction. I had to remove the cover from the heat exchanger for pictures. A couple of the nuts were only finger tight at best. They have a gasket in there, but there was evidence of soot that had escaped around some of the bolts. The entire boiler cabinet is the combustion air plenum, so a bit of leakage in the core would probably not be important. That may be why they did it that way. That was the only area that fittings seemed to have loosened or leaked. And I wonder if it was more of an assembly quality thing than expansion and contraction.
The bolts need to be torqued very carefully. Proper tension on the bolt stretches it a bit, but still within the limits of the expected variance based on the expansion/contraction of the material it is holding (at least in theory). This assumes the proper bolt was specified and it meets those specs. It also assumes it wasn't deformed by over-torqueing it (it can lose its resiliency and be work hardened, causing things to fail). Get this wrong, and it can over stretch the bolt, and it no longer can respond to the material being held together properly. Not getting it tight enough, it will work itself loose. Think of threads as an inclined plane - things will go 'downhill' (loosen) if they aren't deformed or produce enough friction from the proper torque. There's a lot of science in this that isn't particularly critical on some things, but can be disastrous on others.
Jim DeBruycker
Important note - I'm not a pro
Retired Defense Industry Engineer; Schluter 2.5-day Workshop Completed 2013
There was then and continues to be an aluminum specific anti-freeze now more deliberately specified by manufacturers and distributors of the Weil McLain Ultra. I have replaced many Ultra heat exchangers here in Minneapolis. They were all covered under warranty and they all were charged with the wrong antifreeze. Most certainly did not need antifreeze at all unless you think the garage loop will surely freeze up...and the sky is falling.
It makes no sense to me to compromise the pump and thermal efficiency of a condensing boiler for a whole house to safeguard a heated space.
Naturally, snow melting and green houses warrant their own sub-assembly.
Why was anti-freeze installed in the system?
All aluminum heat exchanger boilers require propylene glycol mixed for the purpose.
Small claims.
Your contractor is responsible for the proper application of the boiler and components.
You are responsible for the proper "annual" maintenance of your boiler, which would include testing the pH and correcting any shortcomings. This is especially true if you use anti-freeze in a residential heating system.


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A term expressing frustration or anger. OH Keeta! It's keetin cold outside.
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Short for parakeet (or sometimes lorikeet.) Keet is a slang word used by mostly bird breeders and by some pet owners for these small playful birds. Keets sell for $10 and Tiels for $25.
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What can I say but nothing was dissapointing here. Friendly customer service, Tx Roadhouse within walking distance, clean room. This hotel has very nice subtle upgrades like Samsung TV's and Apple desktops in the business center. I will add this as a favorite to stay for next time.
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Zoheb joined the WACH Fox newsroom in January 2012 from our Barrington sister station KTVO in Kirksville Missouri.
COLUMBIA (WACH) -- The public got to see first hand what USC engineering and computing students have created at on Open House Saturday.
The 3rd annual event brought out hundreds of people; especially children and their parents. They got to play with various robots, segways, and 3-D video games. Engineering and Computing students were on hand to demonstrate and answer questions.
There were also different experiment stations, and a pool full of water and corn-starch for kids to jump on.
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Andrea Brosnan, the former treasurer for Old Field, was charged Wednesday with stealing more than $50,000 in village funds for personal purchases and divorce lawyer fees. If true, it would hardly be the first time a Long Island official who wielded control of public funds would take advantage of his or her position.
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Southampton Republicans have tapped former Supervisor Linda Kabot and two political newcomers to keep a GOP-aligned majority on the town board.
Kabot, who served as supervisor from 2008 through 2009 and was a councilwoman from 2002 through 2007, will face Independence Party member Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst, the town Republican Party announced after a meeting on Tuesday.
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The images taken in the immediate aftermath of superstorm Sandy stand as a reminder of the deadliest and most destructive storm to hit the East Coast in years.
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The Village of Hempstead Police Department, in cooperation with the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee, is cracking down on drivers who don't buckle up.
Mayor Wayne J. Hall Sr. and Police Chief Michael McGowan announced the police department will participate in the statewide "Buckle Up New York" seat belt enforcement mobilization campaign.
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More than 1,600 jobs at beds giant Dreams have been saved after 171 of its shops were bought out of administration.
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The group's head office at High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, and two UK factories have also been sold to Sun Capital Partners.
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It's more or less the complete Act 1 except that it starts straight into the Garland dance (Ashton's) so there are no 'knitting ladies'; and it doesn't include Aurora's solo. The intro includes shots of Fonteyn rehearsing, and some comments from Fiona Chadwick, who was coached by Fonteyn at one time.
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Here a twist. I was one of the people that was somewhat responsible or Toonmani comeback. All the videos I made were ads for possible shows on New Toonami. The Aftermath two thing was to keep people on board in case It took too long for it to come back. The Omaga code thing was a play on the various fan theories for the show,in preparation for !.0 to be possibly showed(it was). The music video thing was just an idea I was playing with for new toonmani. I wanted to see what people would have thought about it on aftermath. I and a few other people are still thinking on how to do music videos on Toonami. Well,that my tell all. See you guys later and keep watching Toonmani
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Quick, right now, off the top of your head, name off a few anime series that could be considered to be intended for an "older" and more mature audience. What comes to mind? Cowboy Bebop? Wolf's Rain? Berserk, Claymore, Ergo Proxy, Madoka Magica perhaps? All valid answers.
Now name off a few western animated series that could be considered to be intended for the same demographic.
Batman: TAS? Various other DC animated films (Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Superman: Doomsday)?
My point is this, it seems animation in the west is only reserved for kids shows, fairytales and low brow comedy, while the east has, at least in some capacity, accepted it as a medium for serious storytelling, just as valid and important as any other. If you look at some of the west's work in animation in recent years, you can tell they're inching towards that same conclusion, putting more thought and care in the stories they tell in the shows, Samurai Jack, Avatar: TLA , to a certain extent Adventure Time involving The Ice King, but these shows are all aimed towards kids. The older demographic is just an added bonus it seems. What do you think? Why are we so reluctant to make a mature themed animated series? Will there ever come a day where animation is used to tell a serious story?'
[Addendum] To clarify, this isn't a rag on western animation, or me putting eastern animation on a pedestal, the east has it's fair share of silly and kid oriented shows as well
Just as a heads up to the staff, some of the songs i will be posting below are reposts. I deleted the old tread, cleaned up my Music on Soundcloud, then fixed up some songs and gave them actual titles.
For those who have not heard my music, I had originally found toonami aftermath sometime in 2011; i am not exactly sure when but it was right around the time I created this forum account, anyway, This site caused me to get hit with a nasty nostalgic feeling towards the toonami style of music from the early to mid 2000's. over 3 days i created 3 songs to see if the TA staff wanted to make any of their own bumps and use my music. (Never got a reply on that.)
Here for everyone's Listening pleasure are some of those original uploads, plus some new ones, not all toonami related, but all fairly high quality.
I am planning on selling these songs as an EP at some point, but only if people show general interest in the songs. I wouldn't sell them for much. probably $5-$6 for 8-10 songs. So, less than iTunes or Beatport prices.
Track 1 on the possible EP: https://soundcloud.com/digital-values/interstellar-ignition
Track 2: https://soundcloud.com/digital-values/cosmic-beat
Track 3: https://soundcloud.com/digital-values/stardust ***This is not the final Edit! Bass line will be fixed to be in Key. CONSIDER THIS A DEMO VERSION.***
Track 4: https://soundcloud.com/digital-values/digital-values-broadcast
These are the first 4 songs I would put on my Album. TWO of them are available for purchase. those would be Tracks 3 and 4.
Other cool Tracks uploaded:
Relaxing ambient Music:
Recent remix involving Gandalf Samples: https://soundcloud.com/digital-values/midnight-exile-mad-wizard-remix2
there is a lowbit taster of a DnB Version of the above song also on my soundcloud, but it's really not worth linking to it directly, it's not finished and the mix is terrible.
Thought and Critiques welcome. Unless you lack people skills, then I don't care to hear that you think you know about music creation. As well as prove you know nothing of what I did to make these.
Anyway Facebook Page can be found Here: https://www.facebook.com/DigitalValues?ref=hl
First Post. I had another account when I first found TA but I forgot the info. I don't actually watch Toonami Aftermath so much anymore due to connection issues on my part, but I did used to have the TA album before I found Deep Space Bass, Blackhole Megamix, Supernova Megamix etc.. The TA website inspired me to take Toonami into my own hands since I have already collected/watch things from old and new toonami line ups. Nowadays I have a saturday and sunday line up customized to the way I enjoy toonami.
Oldschool Saturdays: Supernova Sundays:
Reboot Star Trek Animated Series
DBZ Dragon Ball (Sub)
DBZ (Ocean Namek - Garlic Jr) Samurai Champloo
Voltron 3D Mushi-Shi
Power Puff Girls Burst Angel
Robotech Soul Eater
Aquarion Dragon Ball (Sub)
DBZ (Trunks - Cell Games) He-Man (2002)
He-Man (80's) DBZ (Japanese Music)
Transformers (80s Samurai 7
Dragon ball Vandread
DBZ (Otherworld - Buu) Bodacious Space Pirates (Sub)
Speed Grapher
DBZ (Japanese Music)
Star Trek Animated Series
Of course I use the Old and new Toonami Music for Pre-intros and chill inbetween time.
The reason I'm Posting about this is because I'm curious If anybody else does something like this by just putting toonami together the way they want it and keeping that toonami vibe of awesome beats & action toons/anime?
I've also made my own VHS tapes that seem just like real tapes from back in the day.
Anyways enough rambling about what I do, please share your input fellow TA Members!
As the topic says, this thread is for the appreciation of metal and all it's genres(I can't believe this hasn't been done already): From Power to Black, from good ol' Judas Priest to Behemoth, show and tell us your favorite Metal band and discuss the pros and cons of their music while expanding our horizons. Maybe find a member with the same taste as you. It doesn't matter, let's just talk metal(like tin and iron lol). Maybe link us to one of your favorite band's song(s ).
I'll start with my personal personal favorite band from my favorite genre. Fucking Black Metal. Starting in Norway by band the Mayhem. Inspired by the lyrical styling of Merciful Fate, HellHammer and most credibly, Bathory and Venom; but the genre itself is purely original and full of hipsters. In it's early years it was the fuel for church burnings and the suicide of one of it's pioneers, followed by the murder of another. God, I love this music, with it's deep atmospheric sound and constant evolution. Black Metal is a constant inspiration for me and is constantly fueling my motivation to continue drawing.
Now for my favorite band, all the way from Finland: Arthemesia.
They are a band consisting of "big" names of the Finnish Metal scene(Ensiferum, wintersun, just to name a few), most notably Jari "Arbaal" Mäenpää from Wintersun.
Currently split up(for good ), they have released two albums entitled Devs - Iratvs and a.O.a.
With a constantly evolving sound(the two albums sound different from each other), they had a promising future. So they disbanded, isn't that always the case.
Here are my two fav's.
Hellsing Ultimate, known simply as Hellsing in Japan, is an original video animation (OVA) series formerly animated by animation studio Satelight and later Madhouse, now being animated by Graphinica (as of OVA VIII) and produced by Geneon. The first fifty minute episode was released to Region 2 DVD in Japan on February 10, 2006.[6] The ending of each episode uses various pieces of instrumental music composed by Hayato Matsuo and performed by the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra up to OVA V. OVAs VI and VII feature vocal closing themes by Japanese rock group Suilen. Titled "Magnolia" and "Shinto-Shite" respectively. The OVA series is licensed for release in the United States by Geneon USA. In producing the English dub of the series, Geneon used much of the original cast from the dub of the anime series, which the company had also licensed. The first episode was released to Region 1 DVD on December 5, 2006, after premiering the episode at the 2006 Anime Expo convention. Though Geneon USA stopped self-distribution of its titles in 2007,[7] it remains the licensor of the series and in 2008 the North American distribution was assumed by Funimation Entertainment.[8] Funimation released the fourth episode on September 23, 2008. Simultaneously, the company re-released the first three episodes. At Anime Expo 2010, Funimation Entertainment announced that they do have all three of the new OVA (episodes 5–7 as of that date) and the original TV series. On July 27, 2011, Hellsing OVA VIII was released in Japan after a long one year and eight month wait, along with the first episode of The Dawn. Hellsing IX was released on February 15, 2012.[9] Funimation Entertainment additionally announced that they licensed the 8th OVA as well as the first four OVAs and will re-release them as well as the previously announced OVAs in 2012.[10] Hellsing Ultimate 5–8 was released on November 13, 2012 as a DVD/Blu-ray set. 1–4 was also released as a DVD/Blu-ray set on October 30, 2012.
For over a century, the Hellsing Organization has been secretly protecting the British Empire from the undead "freaks." When Sir Integra Hellsing succeeded as the head of the organization, she also inherited the ultimate weapon against these undead enemies: a rogue vampire named Alucard. Armed with an enormous "anti-freak" gun and possessing mysterious and frightening powers, Alucard is forced to shoot Seras Victoria, a policewoman held hostage by a vampire. "Do you want to live?" he asks Seras, whose very answer changes the course of her existence. Now reborn as Alucard's servant, Seras is torn between her conflicting humanity and her vampire urges…
Youtube Trailers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZvLYCS9Qmg
Number of OVAs: 10
I think this would be a perfect series for Toonami because it is one of the better animes of this current generation and it would be perfect for the older audiences who enjoy shows with extreme violence and would fit in with the old school feel of TA. Each OVA is around 50 minutes long so I don't think it would fit the normal line-up but the Sayurday/sunday movie line-up would help it fit in just fine. I know one ova for saturday/sunday may be too short but maybe you could fit in two of the ova's for saturday/sunday (EX. Hellsing Ultimate 1-2 for one night and Helllsing Ultimate 3-4 the next). The series has been completed but unfortunately only OVAs 1-8 are translated in english by funimation but the last two will be translated by the end of this year so TA may not be able to put it in the line-up immediately but eventually some time down the future it might come to the weekend line-up.
Set two years after the end of Final Fantasy VII, a sickness plagues the world, and the dawn of the advent arrives.
It's be really swell to see this movie at least once on Toonami Aftermath. The good thing is, you really don't need to have played the game to enjoy it.
What say ye?
Description: In early 21st century japan, a group of scientists and hospital administrators develop a highly intellegent robot bed to take over the care of the elderly. The first patient who is volunteered is a dying widower Kiyuro Takazawa who is cared for by Haruko, a young nursing student who is concerned for his health and involvement in the experiment which seems to get progressively more suspicious. Little does she know that the bed itself is a government designed experimental robot and Mr. Takazawa, under the delusion that his wife has returned from the dead, no longer wishes to stay put in the hospital.
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roujin_Z
Reasons: It's funny, sweet, and ridiculous so it should be a treat to both watch and to riff to. It's also a classic for those who may have seen it on Sci-Fi channel (us) years ago. It features big names in its production like Katsuhiro Otomo (AKIRA) Satoshi Kon (Perfect Blue, Paprika), and Hiroyuki Kitakubo (Blood: The Last Vampire, Golden Boy) for those who are interested.
Dub Availability: It is available as an english dub.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuzdYA5nbKw
Japanese | English
Just what is says on the tin, there's 2 new Studio Ghibli Films coming down the line this year. One headed by Takahata (Grave of the Fireflies, My Neighbors the Yamadas) the other headed by Miyazaki (My Neighbor Totoro, Castle in the Sky)
To be clear, these aren't movies that have been made already but didn't have an english dub, they're all new projects.
The Takahata movie, Kaguya-Hime no Monogatari (The Tale of Princess Kaguya) is based on the folk tale of the same name
The Movie: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaguya-Hime_no_Monogatari_(film)
The Folk tale: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tale_of_the_Bamboo_Cutter
The Miyazaki movie, Kaze Tachinu (The Wind is Rising). Near as I can tell, it's about Jirō Horikoshi, the guy who designed the A6M Zero back in WWII
The Movie: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaze_Tachinu
The Man: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiro_Horikoshi
The Plane: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_A6M_Zero
These films will be released simultaneously like Totoro and Grave of the Fireflies were back in the day
So what do you think? Pretty cool right? I thought so, at least.


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Posted George Rajna
Little Two-Star "Eriyadu Resort" vs. Heavyweight "Four Seasons Kuda Hura"
Does this Maldivian Hotel challenge seem completely unfair from the get go? Would the locally run Eriyadu have anything on the International Bellwether? To find out, I had to develop criteria with which to compare and contrast the two Maldivian resorts. However, before the battle, I need to set the stage: My wife Lisa and I spent six weeks of the Summer of 2010 in Sri Lanka and we deemed it prudent to spend ten beach days in the brilliantly beautiful Maldivian Islands to recharge our batteries before returning to Los Angeles.
Let it be known, you likely cannot go wrong in the Maldives and there are hundreds of resorts to choose from. I would recommend conducting a thorough investigation before selecting a resort but I would not necessarily simply rely on a resort brand name that you are comfortable with. That said, according to our Lonely Planet guide book, the only real way to get to know the Maldivian culture is to spend some time on the main island of Male, the only island that is dominated by the local people rather than Italians or Germans on holiday. Therefore, we spent the first two nights on Male at Candies, a local establishment that we highly recommend. This island is one of the most densely built places on Earth, and uses nearly all the available land to house the country's predominant population of approximately 300,000, a mix of Sinhalese and Dravidian people who came from South India and Sri Lanka.
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Male does not really have any "sights" to speak of but there are a variety of nice cafes and despite the dense population, the pace of general life is relaxed. We did find a tasty and authentic Thai restaurant and we window-shopped the island's many clothing stores. Fishermen, naturally, sell the daily catch in the market; the size and variety of the fish was amazing. Still, to be truly honest with the reader, the best photo I took of Male is the one when we were on a boat heading towards the Eriyadu Resort; looking back toward the capitol, the boat's wake seemed to separate from the city and its life.
Upon our arrival at the Eriyadu Resort, we realized immediately that we had found a special place. One could probably circle the isle on foot in 15-20 minutes if some sand erosion did not make this feat impractical. After a brief albeit friendly welcome, we were shown to our room, a nice habitation literally steps (okay maybe 40 steps) from the beach. Our accommodations were set under a group of swaying palm trees
that offered plenty of shade. The room had both an indoor shower and another outdoor one with a view of the stars at night. Our television had maybe two or three channels, all in incomprehensible languages (but who came here to watch TV). The room was spacious and fairly comfortable but nothing extraordinary. The open-air thatched roof that we ate under provided our three buffet style meals per day and was set away from the beach without a view to speak of. The food was decent to tasty, especially the fish or local curry dishes. The bar area was close to the ocean with good views but the atmosphere was ho-hum; the staff nice enough but not overly enthusiastic about our presence.
But then we stepped out on the beach. Think isolation, extreme beauty in the hues of the crystal clear waters and sheer whiteness to describe the sweet powdered and sugared sand. Looking out toward the sea, almost nothing was visible with the exception of two or three islets too far to really notice. We mostly had this area to ourselves as the beach was empty most of the day; only a few people were actually staying at the resort. This was a great place to relax, read a new novel, watch the stunning sunsets, or as we were soon to find out, drop into the warm clear waters to view the abundant coral and aquatic marine life.
Only a few feet under water, beautiful and healthy coral reefs surround the entire island. Swimming over the reef is a large variety of species and colors and shapes that traverse these waters. We saw schools of butterfly fish, multi-colored parrotfish, trumpet fish as well as rock cod. There were many angelfish, anemones with clown fish swimming in them. There were also groups of sweetlips, surgeonfish, triggerfish and unicorn fish as well as huge wrasse.
The sea bottom was only a few meters down so viewing marine life was easy and rewarding. About a five minute swim from the shore, the reef dropped away, and we floated in a blue abyss, over what appears to be a twenty-story drop. In this area larger fish such as grouper, turtles, and white-tipped reef sharks could be seen frequently. In fact, the snorkeling was so superb that we typically swam around the island three times per day as each time proved better than the last. When our heads were not underwater we spent time reading under the palms, lazing on the coastline with calm water lapping at our feet, or soaking up some sun with the pristine blue sky above us, and only a few spare, interestingly-shaped clouds to frame the scene.
After four days of this paradise, we were taken by boat to our upscale and final destination, the "Four Seasons Kuda Hura". Immediately after we arrived we knew that we were in for a big change. First off, the staff was incredibly friendly, so nice that their effusiveness could have been faked, but in reality it was true friendliness. After days of tolerating the indifferent staff at the Eriyadu Resort, this change was refreshing. We had an excellent breakfast with fine views over the water while we waited for our upgraded over-the-water bungalow to be set up. The buffet breakfast was superior to Eriyadu's fare in both quality and variety. The presentation was nicer as well, with an aura of class rather than simply that of function.
A wooden bridge led to our little stand-alone house. Arriving in a small golf cart type vehicle - and I'm not making this up - we passed a school of baby white-tipped reef sharks. Our quarters "over the sea" were luxurious. We had excellent ocean views from every room, even from the separate rooms of the shower and toilet. All of the room's amenities were of extreme high quality, nicer than what we have at home. From the Bose sound system, to the large LCD television, with a plush bed and excellent decor, we were living in style. Even the robes and towels were ultra soft. The outdoor patio over the water was lovely and we saw a few stingrays swimming under our bungalow. So far, based on the quality of the room, the resorts amenities, and the extreme friendliness of the staff, Kuda Hura was kicking Eriyadu's ass.
After checking in, we went to speak with the overtly kind water-sports employees who happily informed us precisely about the location for the best place to snorkel. We walked along the beach and I couldn't help but notice that this island was not nearly as remote as where we stayed in Eriyadu. At least two other large islands surrounded the Kuda Hura, including an island with an indigenous population. In addition to not having that special remote feeling, the quality of the water and sand, despite being quite nice, did not possess the drop-dead beauty that of that we had just left behind. Somewhat disappointed, we entered the ocean to partake in yet another excellent day of snorkeling.
We swam and swam but it was difficult to find the reef. In fact, the most notable reef was growing on man-made metallic domes as part of a restore-the-reef project sponsored by the resort. I left the water feeling dejected. We approached the staff that had suggested the snorkeling area and they agreed that despite being the best available snorkeling, it was not up to par with other places, especially since we were scuba divers. They then suggested that we go on a boat tour to the "house reef" located near the island, but which was too far for swimming due to strong currents and powerful, windy weather. We agreed to go on the tour the next morning but when we arrived, the trip had been canceled due to the strong currents and a vast quantity of small sized stinging jellyfish. Because it was the Four Seasons and we insisted on going, they took us out in the boat. The house reef here was much deeper, the water far more volatile and difficult to navigate. Despite seeing maybe the largest octopus that I have ever seen, the aquatic life and reef diversity was somewhat disappointing.
At this point, I literally felt like leaving and heading to another island. I did not come to the Maldives to stay in a posh resort and I wanted to be able to enjoy the waters, take in some natural beauty, and swim in a real-to-life aquarium. Kuda Hura, despite the positives that the resort has to offer, definitely disappoints in the above qualities.
Finally, we had a tasty lunch, having given up on snorkeling. However, when we returned to the water-sports area later that day, the wind was plentiful. I watched a lady wind-surf easily back and forth, making me think back nostalgically when I was a G.O.
in Club Med years ago, and I was windsurfing daily. Both Lisa and I decided to try a board and we were immediately hooked. Our snorkel time became windsurfing time. We were out in the water at least three times per day, improving each time out. Sometimes lack of one thing leads to another surprising positive change, something we don't necessarily expect.
So, which property wins the battle? For friendliness and quality of accommodations, amenities, water sports and food, the Kuda Hura wins hands down. For natural beauty
and great snorkeling, Eriyadu reigns victorious. Obviously, what is most important to you will dictate where you spend your holiday. For me, seeing the Maldives meant staying on a remote island with extreme beauty and excellent snorkeling. For this reason I choose the lowly two-star as victorious over the Four Seasons Resort. Still, to be fair, the Kuda Hura is a beautiful place with a great staff and excellent conditions for windsurfing.
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April 25, 2011 | 3:34 am
Posted by Lisa Niver Rajna
Before we left, it was under a million views but now it is nearing two million views. Enjoy this Passover story by current technology! The fact that I can upload these sentences from the Tainan teachers hostel in Tainan, Taiwan on the internet and you can see it instantly is truly 21st century. We spent the day at the An Ping Fort that was built in the 16th century by the Dutch and spoke with 5th graders who are learning English in their schools here.
Our first week in Taiwan has been full of adventures. We will share all the stories and videos after our return next week. I hope that your Passover celebrations are filled with family, friends and freedom from your personal enslavements.
April 16, 2011 | 9:43 am
Posted by Lisa Niver Rajna
April 22 is Earth Day. What will you do to celebrate our planet? With so many options out there, what will you choose? With snowfall last month in the San Fernando Valley for the first time in nearly fifty years, major earthquakes in Japan, Christchurch, New Zealand, Santiago, Chile and Haiti in the last year, and other environmental issues like the enormous volcanic eruption of Iceland, everyone is talking about our planet.
For Earth Day, I recommend you get out there and join up with "Heal the Bay", or the "TreePeople" to help save our planet.
But you don't even have to leave your couch to get involved. You can help "Santa Monica Bay Keepers" with our new Marine Protected Areas by "sending Governor Brown this letter to voice your support for the creation of protected areas to safeguard our underwater Yosemites for generations to come." (from CalOceans.org)
Learn from Jewish World Watch about how our use of conflict minerals impacts the Congo. Pledge to purchase conflict free products for your computer, phone and electronic needs to help our planet and all its people.
Don't forget to recycle your trash, especially cans and bottles. Turn off the water when you brush your teeth; turn off the lights when you leave a room. Fix any leaky faucets right away! These simple actions can make a big difference to our planet.
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Some of my favorite links that I use in my science classroom are also great for adults or kids. Use these links to act like a secret agent and learn to save our planet! Help Green Power Girl and the Green Power Heroes sent from Mother Nature to empower humans with clean green power. Join GPG, Jah Wind Power, Marina Del Ray, Mercury Man and Buddy Biomass as they battle the Fossil fools! You can also help our Earth by learning more about plants in the Great Plant Escape!
When I think about teaching science and what is important I focus on major issues and connecting the subject to something in the lives of children. To quote Educational Quality Concepts:
"The whole point [of teaching science] is to teach problem-solving, to teach critical thinking. These are not things peculiar to science; they are things peculiar to life. And if a child becomes both literate and has a high ability to solve problems in an everyday situation…then there's no limitation on what the child will be able to do in later life."
When we studied rocks and minerals in the Fourth Grade, we learned about the Conflict Mineral Trade Act and Pledge to help the people of the Congo. We also wrote to President Obama and he even wrote back!
I hope that you make a connection to Earth Day and to help our planet. We can help our Earth and we each can make a difference.
Heal The Bay Events:
*April 16, Beach Cleanups (10am to noon) Will Rogers State Beach and Torrance Beach
*April 16-17, Santa Monica Pier Aquarium Earth Weekend
*April 30, L.A. River Cleanup
Santa Monica Bay Keepers Events:
*April 23rd, Cabrillo Earth Day Festival, All Day Tabling With Other Non-Profits And Causes.
*April 30th, LA River Cleanup
Lisa Niver Rajna, M.A. Ed. has over 12 years of classroom teaching experience and an additional 11 years working in camps and on cruise ships. Please join us this summer for Simply Science Camp!
April 13, 2011 | 9:29 am
Posted by Lisa Niver Rajna
George often says, "You don't know until you go," which has led us not only to travel overland in Sumbawa, Indonesia (because he wanted to know why there was not much about it in the guidebook), but also to the incredible group of islands where we got engaged!
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On October 18, 2011, in 17 cities across North America, you can learn more about career breaks and extended travel. Despite being common in many countries such as Australia and the UK, career breaks, life sabbaticals, "gap years" and time-spans used to facilitate extended travel, don't seem to be an American or Canadian birthright…but the Founders of Meet, Plan, Go! are now on a mission to change that!
Every event will feature individuals whom have fulfilled their own dreams of traveling around the world and who appreciate the unbelievable triumphs of realizing one's dreams through long-term international adventure. Their real-life stories include an understanding of the challenges that long-term travelers must overcome in order to claim their freedom on the road.
Read the New York Times article about last year's event to learn more!
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Quotes about last year's event:
"This was a fantastic event! It made me realize that long-term travel is a completely realistic goal and that I have much amazing company also doing the same." – Seattle Attendee
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"I liked the breadth of experience. Some panelists were younger twenty-somethings, some were older with families. They made it clear there was no one right way to do it." – Boston Attendee
"I loved this event! It helped reassure me that I wasn't crazy about thinking about quitting my job to hit the road, and it connected me with many other like-minded travelers." – Orlando Attendee
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April 10, 2011 | 12:01 pm
Posted George Rajna
My wife Lisa and I had already had already spent a few days in Cartagena and a couple of weeks in Colombia, all the while awaiting New Year's Eve. Since we'd had a very disappointing New Years celebration a few years back in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, we were ready for a true party but were skeptical. Old San Juan is lovely as is the setting but if you have visions of Ricky Martin and thousands of others filling the streets to dance the night away, let it be known that New Year's parties either occur in the high- rise hotels (with a stiff admission price) or the Puertoriquenos simply stay home to dine with their families. We heard rumors that gunshots and/or aspects of their culture led to a dull scene.
For whatever the reason, the city was dead. I mean, we had an 8:00 p.m. dinner reservation at a moderately posh restaurant. We showed up a few minutes late and the staff looked at their watches like, "Okay buddy, we'll try and squeeze you in before we close." After a quick albeit tasty dinner, we hit the streets seeking a happening location. Hours later we were disappointed and somewhat shocked that we could not find one. Even the salsa clubs that are normally a good time were bolted shut.
Hence our skepticism as we tried to determine what would transpire in "old town" Cartagena. We queried many people to find out how things might pan out and we received as many answers as the questions we asked—all varied, lacking enough consistency to draw a firm conclusion. What ever would happen would eventually transpire but we had no method to figure it out.
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Four of us, including a Belgium couple, Yves and Mika, headed into Cartagena after spending an entire day hiking and swimming in the gorgeous Parque Nacional Tayrona. We finally arrived at Hotel Santa Cruz in central Cartagena around 2:30 a.m. the night before New Year's, planning to sleep in and take it easy the next day as we approached the Eve.
We began the festivities by having dinner at a nondescript Indian restaurant in the Getsanami area, a soon-to-be-trendy location between the old town and Castillo de San Felipe. Our meal was authentic and tasty. After dinner we hopped into a taxi and headed toward El Laguito to the Cristobol Colon edifício, a location where couch surfers—a volunteer-based worldwide network connecting travelers with members of local communities, who offer free accommodation and/or advice—would meet prior to heading out for the night.
At first I thought we were out of luck. We entered the building, walked toward the rear swimming pool deck and found absolutely no one. We reentered the building and the concierge took one look and stated that we should take the elevator to the 11th floor.
There we found about 60 people crowded into a large one-bedroom apartment drinking and socializing. All were friendly. We immediately were taken in by these strangers, these couch surfers, who were from a variety of countries including Colombia. I was surprised to learn that roughly one-tenth of these couch surfers were from the United States. After all, Colombia still has the tarnished reputation as a chaotic country ruled by drug lords running amok, with personal safety ensured only by luck or a high kidnapping insurance premium. Nothing could be further from the truth; Colombians are a proud, friendly people and several joined this international crowd of Americans, Canadians, Italians, Russians, Brazilians, Spanish, French, Chileans, Argentineans, and Germans. There was also a Bolivian couple, the woman was very pregnant and said, "We are parents who party!" while drinking sprite! Everyone was multinational; the Bolivian couple was working in Colombia for a German company, the Italian woman lived in Brussels and was on a long-term adventure in South America.
After socializing we were all told to pay $27 per person for the night's entertainment and to then head downstairs where La Chiva, an open-air bus with long padded benches, would be this special New Year's Eve transport.
Toward the rear of the bus, a four-piece band played local salsa music, blaring out favorites written by musicians such as Joe Arroyo. We all festively boarded and within minutes made our first stop of the night, the all-important stop to get rum, coke, ice and buckets. Every row of seats on La Chiva had at least one bottle of rum.
As we drove around the city, our emcee on the mic kept us all active. He would yell in a request, "Who is from Brazil?" After the Brazilians cheered he went on like this, country by country, until everyone had a chance to respond. Then he asked, "All the men in the first bench, stand up and shake your asses like this," as he swiveled his hips in demonstration. He went on row-by-row and requested – to the approbation of the crowd - that the women do the same thing. He also pointed out sights of interest as we passed through the city.
The band was also active, adding to the amazing atmosphere. After some drinking we stopped outside the Castillo de San Felipe for drinks and dancing. The night was warm and the fortress was very prettily bathed in lights. Lisa and I danced; her blue eyes alight, her long brown hair hanging to her waist. We swayed to the rhythm of the band; performing salsa moves we had learned back in Los Angeles for our wedding.
We once again boarded La Chiva and went to a salsa dance club that was ironically named "Long Beach" (Having traveled to another continent it was funny to go to a club named after a city close to home). The club permitted us to bring in our drinks and we danced while strobes and dotted flashes of light fluttered through the crowd. After a while, about half of the couch surfers wanted to leave. The others remained at the club, at least for a while, but Lisa and I chose to depart and walk toward the old town. I had heard that it would be crowded but I could not believe the masses of people that were everywhere. And I mean everywhere.
Three elevated bandstands with live bands pumped out fine salsa while patrons enjoyed great outdoor dining and drinking. People occupied every free space and in certain sections we experienced difficultly in navigating the crowd. Winding through the throngs felt like a rebirth, akin to entering the world on a completely different level. Lisa and I loved the grand party atmosphere but Mika was nearly in tears. She had left the previous dance bar without Yves and had lost him.
Another fun American of Indian descent, Kirthi, had also misplaced his friends and popped a bottle of champagne for us to enjoy as the countdown to the New Year began. We also drank mojitos, poured by vendors who lined the crowded streets, while we watched fuegos artificiales shoot and explode over the beautiful colonial architecture of the old town. Ten, nine, eight, seven, six….A great new year was about to commence, if our opening celebration was any indication.
We roamed and meandered around the cobble-stoned streets with our couchsurfing friends for over an hour. Eventually Kirthi found his group of friends and the next day we discovered that Yves and Mika each returned to their hotel independently where they found each other. As for us, Lisa and I completed the evening by consuming excellent mojitos and danced at Café Bazurto, a small bar-club located just outside the city walls. Cartagena was simply stunning. We completed our stay the next day with Mika and Yves. After having lunch at Luna Nueva in Getsemani , we wandered to El Laguito Beach Club to relax, watch windsurfers and view a wonderful sunset. Since our return to the United States, Lisa has already asked, "When are we heading back to Cartagena? Then she stated, "I could live there!" and maybe we will.
April 7, 2011 | 12:56 pm
Posted by Lisa Niver Rajna
March 31, 2011 | 9:53 am
Posted by Lisa Niver Rajna
In my article, Mask of Purim, I talked about why I usually do not wear a costume. After all that discussion, I did wear one and I was Wonder Esther this year. One of my favorite things this year was the song, Raise Your Glass as done by the Maccabeats. I wanted to share it with all of you! Take off your mask and celebrate early and often! Maccabeats: Raise Your Glass!
March 27, 2011 | 12:03 pm
Posted by Lisa Niver Rajna
My travel talk last week could have been a total bust. That was essentially what one Rabbi told me on December 2, 2010,
What is the worst-case scenario? Can you live with doing this talk if you have a small group size? Of course, the best case is your talk is to lots of people.
I felt at the time that he was trying to discourage me from giving a talk without the sponsorship of a specific group, but I think he was being realistic. What would make people leave their home on a rainy night when they could watch news about bombing Libya, the "American Idol" results show or the new "Gray's Anatomy" on television? I wondered last week, would any of the people show up?
During the process of getting a room, creating publicity and writing my talk, one or two of my friends called me relentless, but I prefer the label tenacious. A different rabbi told me that I am "relentlessly tenacious." Maybe that is what is required in our society to do something really different. When my husband and I were away for a year in Asia on an eleven-day trip, camping in tents, called Gers to the Gobi Desert, a few of our companions said, "We just don't want to go back home and watch television every night. While we are traveling we do such interesting things. We want to find a way to do that at home also."
Now that we are home from our travels, I want to share my experiences and reluctant foibles of traveling. My Uncovering Jewish Morocco travel talk had 37 guests and well over 75 on the list of yes and maybe RSVPs. I spoke to so many travelers on the phone. It was really incredible!
One email about my talk (which was sent to my parents who were out of town):
Lisa did a fantastic job…she was charming, very enthusiastic, well prepared, delivery excellent, truly created a desire to see HER Morocco…..we loved our trip but must say she did it in depth with a purpose…we were tourists…and she introduced me to a taste I cannot believe I never enjoyed…CINNAMON sprinkled on orange…anyway, she was awesome…the photos George took were quite good too! So puff out your chest and take pride in knowing you have a very dynamic daughter.
I had great responses on the written survey we handed out at the end of the presentation. Many people said they would even come to another talk! How exciting!
Another email reminded me how so many cannot even imagine speaking to a group:
Just thought I'd let you know we thought you made a very good presentation and spoke confidently and warmly. I guess speaking to a classroom every day gives you the background to speak to a room of adults, too. They say that speaking before an audience is the thing that frightens people most.
I often have to remember everything starts by taking the first step, and even though I seem relentless at times, I am frequently reluctant. "Taking a risk and a deep breathe, I said yes." That is the line I wrote in our book about choosing to go with George on a yearlong career break in Asia. He asked me to quit my job, leave my condo and travel for a year in South East Asia. I said yes, but I had so many objections. It took a lot of negotiating for me to actually go.
Then last year he wanted to go to Morocco, where I said adamantly at first, I am not going there to mingle with those people. As a place I did not want to visit at first, I did my research and realized the trip could be great. Usually when George wants to go somewhere and I don't want to go, I end up having the time of my life. Poor expectations are good for something, I realize! An open mind is even better.
One survey respondent at the end of the talk said:
You were so confident and had a lot of interesting information. So glad I got off my couch to come.
I appreciate you taking the time to read my blog and think about your dreams and get ready because, We said GO travel! I hope that you will rise from your couch and take a first step today. I am soon going to book a flight for my next adventure. How about you?
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