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Seattle Public Schools Interim Superintendent Susan Enfield announced Friday she won't seek the district's top job.
Seattle Public Schools Interim Superintendent Susan Enfield said on Friday she wants to be schools superintendent — just not in Seattle.
Without explaining her decision, Enfield said she would not seek the permanent job, even though she likely had enough votes on the School Board for the position.
Her announcement guarantees continued turmoil for Seattle Public Schools as it launches a national search for the district's fourth new leader since 2003.
"I'm very saddened and, quite frankly, very worried about what this means for the children in our city," board member Harium Martin-Morris said. "I'm really concerned about losing the momentum that we have started to achieve under Susan's guidance."
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Enfield, whose annual salary was $225,000, was expected by many to seek the permanent position. She took over the district in March, when the board fired former Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson. The board planned to vote next month whether to conduct a search or offer Enfield the position outright.
Enfield, who began her career as a teacher and worked as an administrator in Portland and Vancouver, Wash., was the district's chief academic officer before being appointed interim superintendent. She was seen as more charismatic than Goodloe-Johnson, and was well-liked by the board and supported by all three unions whose members work for the school district.
Enfield, who will stay through the end of her contract in June, said she was leaving for "my own personal and professional reasons," which she would not discuss. Asked about her professional plans, she said, "I will be a superintendent."
New makeup of board
Enfield announced her departure plans after November's election shake-up of the School Board. The board — with two new members — could present new challenges for Enfield.
However, four incumbents on the seven-member board have said they thought Enfield was doing a good job and that national searches for superintendents can be expensive.
Board member Sharon Peaslee, who joined the board this month, said Friday she wouldn't have voted to appoint Enfield without a national search.
"We need to find a superintendent who will be here for the long haul. And we need to find a superintendent who wants to work with this board and who wants to collaborate with us on envisioning where we're headed," Peaslee said.
While saying that could have been Enfield, Peaslee said she wanted to go through the search process.
Chris Korsmo, CEO of the League of Education Voters, said her group "knew that this was a possibility" because it was clear that the revamped School Board, which held its first meeting last week, would likely try to control more of district operations than Enfield may have been comfortable with.
The board won't be able to attract a good candidate if it tries to micromanage the district, Korsmo said.
"For kids who are in schools who have struggled but are improving, this is a potential disaster," she said. "One more regime change in this school district that takes our focus off what we know is important — highly effective instruction and strong leadership — it cannot be good for kids."
Board President Michael DeBell said he dreads another search, partly because it's difficult to persuade applicants to take the job.
In the district's last search, all but the winning applicant had dropped out by the end.
"It's a good job," DeBell said. "We're a very highly educated city with a lot of support. I do think being an urban superintendent is an incredibly difficult job."
Turnover not unusual
Over the past decade, the district has faced a series of crises and emergency appointments in the superintendents' office.
Churn at the top is not uncommon. Big-city school districts have a notoriously high superintendent turnover, with an average tenure of about three years, DeBell said.
In Seattle, the board in 1998 appointed the district's financial officer, Joseph Olchefske, while then-Superintendent John Stanford was dying of leukemia. But Olchefske stepped down after a financial crisis in 2003.
He was replaced by his chief operating officer, Raj Manhas, who left in 2006 amid controversy about school closures.
The board did a search and hired Maria Goodloe-Johnson the next year. She stayed for almost four years before the board fired her last spring in the wake of a contracting scandal.
Enfield acknowledged Friday that her decision will have an impact on the district. During her short tenure, she was credited with improving the culture of the organization, which critics said had grown toxic under Goodloe-Johnson.
Enfield cited an increase in enrollment, a higher graduation rate and better test scores, all positive signs of progress.
"We really tried to work toward a culture of excellence," she said.
Emily Heffter: 206-464-8246
On Twitter @EmilyHeffter.


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Aug 4, 2010
a thankyou and some new crafty stuff
I've spent most of the day, on the phone, with cancer centers/hospitals, oncologists, pathology departments, family and neighbors and even Peter's clients. The phone has finally quieted and it's given me some time, this evening, to reflect and think about all of the conversations I've had today. From Mayo Clinic, with one of the most compassionate women I've spoken with, to my grandpa who had a stroke the day before my surgery in June. (Gramps also has 3 cancers, so we talked for awhile about the different cancer centers here in Phoenix and the bedside manner of various oncologists.)
It's easy to feel alone when something unexpected happens, but then I find myself in the middle of this huge group of people who only want the best for me. People who call, just to see if there were any updates this week and when my next apt. is. It's kind of ironic, the fact that ordinarily, I'm a very shy and private person. I'm not use to the phone ringing so much, or people wanting to know my current health status.... I'm not sure how much everyone wants to know, so I try to keep things simple, tell everyone I'm doing good, just getting ready for the next surgery and then the wait for the next set of path reports to come back. I'll admit, sometimes I'm a little weirded out by all of the questions.... but then I try to have a sense of humor and laugh about the awkward moments. :) (That's my new favorite word, awkward, I say it alot when I get off the phone...especially lately.)
So, that brings me to the photo part of this post. We've had our neighbors and friends already volunteering to make us dinner and watch the kids for us, after my surgery. (Who knew that having a hysterectomy would come with dinner and a babysitter! It's almost like having a real date with Peter!)
So last week, I started making little giftbags filled with pumpkin spiced candles and cinnamon pecan swirl candles. I'll give them away as thankyous to our visitors, but I thought it was an ingenious idea to make them now so they're all ready come next month! Hopefully our friends/family love autumn scented candles as much as I do!! If not, I guess I'll be forced to keep all of the candles and the super cute little gift bags. :)) (insert tooting my own horn *here*)
(all of the pink and red leaves are from Kitschy Digitals. Those are my absolute favorite go-to scrap item for everything I create!)
If you're still reading this, thankyou! I have a question for you... What else could I purchase as a thank-you gift? I realize that not everyone appreciates candles, so I'm trying to think of something small and simple that I could give away. Any ideas?? ~ Hope everyone is having a lovely week so far!
18 comments:
- Danielle said...
It's fantastic that so many people care for you Tara, and I see why...you're such a sweet, caring and loving person yourself that people just gravite towards you! You're the bestest!!!! I'm glad you're doing good and that you're keeping your moral up by talking about it and also by crafting! OMG those gift bags are absolutely GORGEOUS!!!! I love, love, love them <3
Best of Luck with everything sweetie, and I'm thinking of you :)
- 4.8.10
- Marie said...
It is wonderful to have so many friends and I am also thankful for this avenue called the internet. I am praying everything goes good for you and you recover quickly. The bags are beautiful and the candles sound yummy! Thank you gifts I would say something like lotions sets and little trinkets are good but I think the candles are a great idea. :) xoxoxox
- 4.8.10
- Fryne said...
gorgeous creations!!!
- 4.8.10
- Brenda Weaver said...
I'm always amazed at your creativity. The gift bags are gorgeous!! Your work is always so beautiful with all the layers, textures, and yummy colors!
I would say something like little bath essentials (salts, soaps, shower gels, etc.) would be great for gift bags like these.
I'm glad to hear you're doing well and are surrounded by so many people who care. Blessings to you!
- 5.8.10
Always check your blog to see how you are doing. Sending good thoughts and prayers your way.
The gift bags are so special. Content ideas: small purse size hand lotions, note books or gift coupons for a local coffee or donut shop. Try to "enjoy" being taken care of. All the good wishes are to help you get better faster.
Kathy R
- 5.8.10
- danilouwho said...
Those gift bags are beautiful...
maybe some pretty handmade (by someone else!) soap or candies or baked goods...??
I'm terrible with gift ideas though!!
I totally understand what you mean about awkward. It seems to rule my life lately!
Thinking of you...
- 5.8.10
- Joanna said...
I always think baked goods or any type of sweet is always fun to give.
You could always make a thank you card (with all your scrappiness) and instead of writing in the card, place a post-it note inside with your message so the card can be reused by the recipient to pass on to someone else.
I hope that helps!
- 5.8.10
- moline/yvonne said...
Good you are talking about it. The worst thing when something like this happens and rules your life is that you cannot talk and life goes on like nothing happened. You are brave to share it and think you will attract a lot of people with same issues. it helped me last year that my blog anf Flickr-community was cheerful and with me.
All the best and stay so vibrant and creative: You are such an inspiration!
- 5.8.10
- sandy moss said...
Such thoughtfulness! Love the bags. I am glad you have so much support during this challenge in your life. I can't help but think what a blessing you are to those who know you personally and that you share your creative gift with.
I always think of gifts that keep on giving and ones that say exactly what I feel. I use cardstock or scrapbook paper cut into thin strips. I write thoughts, blessings, encouragment whatever the occasion calls for on about 30 pieces of these small papers. I then roll them into little circles ( like Quilling) and put them a decorated container. Baby food jars, little paper mache boxes whatever I have on hand. I call it Heart Candy. Then everyday for a month the recipient takes one out and knows I thought of them.
Just an idea.
Hugs *Sandy
- 5.8.10
- Lisa said...
Something you could do for a gift could be a "night at the movies". Either a Harkins gift card or a movie rental gift card, with some popcorn.
Keep on keepin' on!
- 5.8.10
- Bonnie said...
Your little gift bags are beautiful! I am sure candles are great and enough in itself, but maybe some of your handmade tags would be a nice touch too!
All the best with your recovery and I hope everything goes alright for you. You are very brave sharing it on your blog and I am sure all the help and encouragement has helped you.
I enjoy your blog so much and your beautiful creations!
- 6.8.10
- Meri said...
Hi, your work is absolutely beautiful to look at for ages...love your blog and i wish you all the very best for a great recovery...take time out to rest as it will help with the healing process..
As for gifts, i love candles so they are a winner but you could add some fancy tea with organic biscuits to complete the gift.
All the best Meri xxx
- 6.8.10
- Renee said...
I just found your blog and have been trying to piece together all your stories - I had breast cancer in 2008. I was diagnoised right after my son's 1st b-day. I know it is overwhelming and the what ifs fill your head, but you seem like you are doing great with your uplifted attitude - keep it up. It helps a ton.
As for thank you gifts - I always make a stack of cards to give as thank-you gifts. Or Wal-mart has notebooks on sale for $.25 - cover them in paper and embelish - those are fabulous gifts.
Good luck and hang in there. It gets easier.
- 7.8.10
- Kristy Hansenwi said...
I think the idea of tea bags is good. ANd so is the popcorn. Also hot cocoa mix, dry fruit drink packets to add to bottle water. And you know--most people won't want you to do anything-just the note will make them feel whatever they did for you made a difference in your life. My blessings to you.
- 8.8.10
- Blueangel Crafts said...
What an inspirational blog! Love the gift bags with their tags. I think you could put some old-school traditional sweets/candies as gifts. You could make tags for the sweets that match those on the outside of the gift bag telling the recipient what flavour sweets they are. Best of luck with your preparations and surgery.
- 8.8.10
- sarita said...
i just found your blog - i love the idea of the little gifty bags - and love what you did - as for something besides candles - PLEASE go to this site - and you will find some GREAT things and very inexpensive!!! http://www.live-inspired.com/Desk-Accessories-C15
i think there are a few pages for you to look at! how can you beat .49 cent metal book marks!!! :^)
may you have strength and peace during this time in your life.
- 9.8.10
- Andrea said...
Ahh ,so cute .SO happy to find your blog today.
- 19.9.10
- chickencat said...
I'm not sure that this is the perfect idea for what to put in your gorgeous thank you gift bags, but I'll post anyway :) What about a set of personalized stationery/thank you notes? It is so easy to make these from card-stock and bits of paper, or you can find an image that may resonate with the recipient. Adding her name or initials is just the icing on the cake, since she will know just how thoughtful and creative you are! For young girls, this kind of gift is especially important, as it keeps the art of handwritten notes/thank yous alive! (Throw in a sheet of matching stickers, return address labels, envelope liners, etc and you have a personalized DIY stationery kit in a gorgeous bag!) Good luck and thank you for sharing with us!
- 3.12.11

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The dark dust thrown up by human activity in the deserts of the Southwest hastens the melting of Rocky Mountain snow and ultimately reduces the amount of water flowing into the upper Colorado River by about 5%, scientists reported Monday.
Colorado River dust: An earlier version of this article stated that dust production had decreased 17% since 1934, when the Taylor Grazing Act limited the amount of grazing allowed on public lands. Dust production has actually fallen about a quarter since then.
The lost water amounts to more than 250 billion gallons — enough to supply the Los Angeles region for 18 months, said study leader Thomas H. Painter, a snow hydrologist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in La Cañada Flintridge.
"That's a lot of water," said Painter, whose study was published online by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Researchers had already shown that dust emissions in the Southwest have increased fivefold since the mid-19th century, when settlers and their livestock poured across the frontier, breaking up the fragile crusts atop desert soils. That extra dust absorbs more sunlight, melting the snowpack sooner and shortening the duration of snow cover each year by three to four weeks, Painter said.


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YARMOUTH — The Town Council will decide Thursday on whether to put a $1.5 million borrowing plan for library improvements on the June ballot.
It could be a tough sell with voters, who face other immediate and long-term budget challenges.
The bond, which increased by $500,000 after original estimates of $1 million were redeveloped, would pay for structural and integrity upgrades, mainly bringing the Merrill Memorial Library building into compliance with building safety codes.
The more-than-a-century-old building currently lacks several safety elements. It is still equipped with original wiring dating to 1905, does not have a sprinkler system and has inadequate fire escapes.
The bond money will help remedy those problems by installing new wiring, a sprinkler system and developing a new egress, which includes the construction of a glass-wall fire barrier built floor to ceiling in the reading room to create safe fire exits from the third floor. The wall would separate two stairwells, creating at least one safe exit in the event of a fire.
If the bond is moved to a referendum, voters will have to weigh the importance of the library against the burden of two other significant borrowing measures passed by voters last November: a $2.88 million bond for remodeling of the public works garage and a $1.5 million bond for a replacement turf field at Yarmouth High School.
"We do realize we're coming in on the heels of the turf field and public works garage," said Heidi Grimm, Merrill Memorial Library director. "Most of the people I've talked are supportive, although you can feel it in the air that people are a little bit hesitant."
In addition to the safety features being added with the bond money, the plan would also add another bathroom – currently the building has a single restroom on the first floor – and would build a new covered entrance that connects the parking lot to the building.
The covered entrance would also act as a shield for patrons, blocking falling snow and ice that collects between the original building and its 1988 addition.
The Library Board of Trustees has also started a private fundraising campaign to raise an additional $1 million for other enhancements and improvements, such as new floor tiles, replacements for ceiling tiles damaged by a leaking roof and new paint in some of the rooms.
Gro Flatebo, vice president of the board, said the bond and the private funds are for essential items that are "non-sexy, but really important pieces" of the building.
Flatebo will present the plan for the library to the council Thursday night with photos, an outline of why they need the renovations and how the money will be spent, she said.
"I think our library is almost like a community center, it's in the heart of the village. People appreciate the library and feel it's a signature building," she said. "So I'm hoping that translates into positive votes (in June)."
On top of the almost $5 million in bonds passed last year, the town and School Department are also facing mounting budget pressures from the state, including a more than $400,000 revenue loss for schools, the disappearance of municipal revenue sharing, paying to fund half of teacher pensions and reductions in the homestead exemption.
The town is also challenged by a long-term budget pressure with the depreciation of the oil-fired Wyman Station power plant, which has decreased in value by more than half to about $95 million in the last couple decades.
The council's meeting is at 7 p.m., Thursday, in the Log Cabin, 196 Main St.


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Solstace Celebration
Dominick M. Dimacale 7/7/2008 3:41:18 AMLinda, I like this Silhouette, great image, and colours.
Dominick #956109
Renata Gusciora 7/7/2008 3:41:56 AMFantastic image,Linda! #6148753
Carolyn M. Fletcher 7/7/2008 3:42:36 AMGreat silhouette!! Nice!! #6148756
Jeff Robinson 7/7/2008 3:42:53 AMExcellent work Linda!! Jeff #6148757
Agnes Fegan 7/7/2008 3:43:42 AMBeautiful sunset silhouettes ! #6148760
Usman M. Bajwa 7/7/2008 3:47:52 AMGreat Silhouette and nice sunset. Linda thumbs up. #6148779
Judi Morrissey 7/7/2008 3:57:05 AMwow. awesome capture! #6148827
Christina C. Moore 7/7/2008 5:14:58 AMWonderful arrangement of Silhouettes. Good job on this distinctive image. #6149065
Jane Holestine 7/7/2008 5:52:22 AMStunning silhouette, Linda. Nice work. #6149162
Karolyn J. Seeley 7/7/2008 6:15:18 AMW O N D E R F U L. #6149211
Kate Baumgartner 7/7/2008 6:30:24 AMGreat Silhouette and composition. Wonderful find, nice work!! #6149270
Barbara E. Sturgis 7/7/2008 6:50:32 AMLove it!!!looks like a winner to me..Linda. #6149362
Mary Beth Aiello 7/7/2008 7:42:30 AMSimply beautiful, Linda. We will see this again, I'm sure. #6149551
Gary Lange 7/7/2008 8:37:31 AMVERY well done image here, Linda!!! #6149800
Linda L. Ruiz 7/7/2008 10:31:17 AMLinda, this is a winner for sure. This sure show the theme for this month. Excellent. #6150234
Terri Beloit 7/7/2008 11:45:02 AMLOVE this...beautiful colors, perfect silhoutte and the exposure and clarity are right on...it's gotta be a winner this month!!!! #6150436
Scott A. McDaniel 7/7/2008 2:09:13 PMAbsolutely outstanding. #6150932
Linda M. Brown 7/7/2008 3:48:00 PMThanks a lot all, your encouragement is amazing and your galleries are humbling. I'm learning from you.
Tammy Espino 7/8/2008 3:11:10 PMGlad you took a hit for us all with the mosquito's because this is a stunning capture! ;) #6155835
Lisa J. Boulden 8/1/2008 6:07:25 AMDelightful!!!
Katarina Mansson 8/9/2008 12:31:15 AMCongratulations on this stunning POTD Linda! #6290524
Susie Peek-Swint 8/9/2008 1:21:49 AMWonderful timing and capture Linda ~ many congrats! #6290595
Mary K. Robison 8/9/2008 1:56:24 AMTerrific silhouette/sunset capture, Linda! Congratulations on your well-earned POTD! #6290618
Mukesh Srivastava 8/9/2008 2:05:17 AMStunning sunset shot and great sihouette, Linda!!! A Big Congrats on this well deserving POTD win..... #6290628
Usman M. Bajwa 8/9/2008 4:51:25 AMIndeed a very special shot. Congrats on POTD and thanks for sharing this with BP #6290837
Joy Rector 8/9/2008 4:53:17 AMcongrats n the POTD #6290843
JO ANN CLEVELAND 8/9/2008 4:53:22 AMAbsolutely gorgeous Linda! The colors, lighting and the outstanding silhouette!
Congratulations on POTD
jo ann c. #6290844
Pamela E. Hubbard 8/9/2008 5:05:24 AMOne of the best silhouettes I have seen! Makes me wish I were there jumping up and down too! #6290868
Greg McCroskery 8/9/2008 5:44:56 AMLinda,
A P 8/9/2008 5:48:40 AMCongrats on this well deserved POTD, Linda #6290980
Eivor Kuchta 8/9/2008 5:59:26 AMWonderful! Congratulations on your POTD, Linda! #6290992
Linda M. Brown 8/9/2008 7:25:03 AMWOW! Thank you all... you are so kind! And I'm excited because I've never had this honor! I had been waiting for a good North Dakota sunset for almost 3 weeks... when I saw the neighbor's house turn orange I dropped everything and ran.... #6291249
Wendy Bristol 8/9/2008 7:46:06 AMCongratulations on this wonderful capture! Absolutely stunning.
I love greyhounds! #6291297
William C. Raco 8/9/2008 8:19:12 AMExcellent focus, color and moment
Kathleen R. Struckle 8/9/2008 9:25:23 AMBeautiful work. Congrats. on POTD!! #6291600
Maria Coulson 8/9/2008 9:38:37 AMLinda, great timing! An image that keeps you looking at it for a while. Well deserved POTD #6291647
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 8/9/2008 9:51:20 AMThis really is joyful, beautiful and inspirational Linda. Great colors and silhouettes. WTG and congrats on your potd! #6291681
Kathy L. Clark 8/9/2008 9:54:28 AMCongrats Linda on your creative POTD. Lovely sunset. #6291685
Nancy Donnell 8/9/2008 10:12:54 AMFun, joyous picture! Congratulations, Linda! #6291722
Melissa McCabe 8/9/2008 10:34:31 AMcompletely wonderful in every way!! Congrats!! : ) -mm #6291791
Mary E. Lake 8/9/2008 11:24:48 AMDon't know how I missed this first time out, but Congrats on your POTD. It is a beauty!!! :) #6291950
ronda chatelle 8/9/2008 11:24:59 AMLOVE LOVE LOVE this Linda! FANTASTIC composition, lighting, and vision! Congratulations on this MAGNIFICENT POTD!!!! #6291951
Bunny Snow 8/9/2008 11:45:26 AMWhat a happy image! Even the dog's are smiling. It's pure joy and a great capture on your part. #6291987
Lisa J. Boulden 8/9/2008 12:04:04 PMPure Joy!
Colleen Farrell 8/9/2008 12:40:36 PMAbsolutely fantastic capture and silhouette and sunset and everything!! This is such a wonderful image, I hope it wins first place or better!! Big congratulations on your POTD!! #6292100
Daniella Puente 8/9/2008 2:35:31 PMSUPERB capture Linda :) congrats on the POTD! #6292351
Roger L. Williams 8/9/2008 11:54:03 PMJust great silhouette, great sky colors, great setting sun, great exposure, simply a great capture.
Johnnie Ann Gaskill 8/10/2008 6:25:44 AMI agree with previous comments! Thanks so much for sharing this beautiful image with us. #6294322
Cyn Valentine 8/10/2008 6:28:56 AMCOngrats Linda..wonderful POTD! #6294334
Holly Hitchcock 8/10/2008 6:33:59 AMFun and joyful capture, Linda!!! Alive with spirit! Congratulations -- well deserved. #6294349
Amy JACKSON 8/10/2008 6:39:14 AMCongratulations on your POTD! Wonderful image, Linda! #6294369
Sharon Sawyer 8/10/2008 1:13:24 PMLinda, congratulations on your awesome POTD !!! #6295699
Ryan Murphy 8/11/2008 9:56:28 AMstunning silhouette! congrats on the POTD #6299402
Cheryl Meisel 8/11/2008 11:15:05 AMWonderful wonderful! It just doesn't get any better then this!
Lori Molzan 8/12/2008 12:13:07 PMWOW-EEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Totally awesome all the way around!
Lori #6304627
Deborah C. Lewinson 8/12/2008 5:41:14 PMAwesome image, Linda, congratulations on your POTD!
Debby #6305830
A P 8/21/2008 4:17:10 PMCongrats on your Finalist, Linda. I knew it was a winner #6344125
Chris Henning 8/21/2008 5:38:12 PMThis is superb, Linda! Love the silhoutte and the colors!! Gold would match perfectly with this! Congrats on your finalist! #6345292
Sharon Sawyer 8/21/2008 5:49:45 PMWTG, Linda !!!! Congratulations on your amazing finalist and good luck in the next round !!!! #6345461
Lori Molzan 8/21/2008 7:21:57 PMWOOOOO-HOOOOO Linda!!!!!!!!
Many Congratulations to you on this
Oh-So-Cool Photo!!!
Lori #6346624
Renata Gusciora 8/22/2008 6:30:34 AMCongratulations on this amazing finalist!!! #6349864
Eivor Kuchta 8/22/2008 1:19:13 PMCongratulations on your finalist, Linda! #6352032
Amber Kennedy 8/25/2008 10:04:30 AMA STUNNING,well deserved win!congrats! #6364762
Dominick M. Dimacale 8/25/2008 10:07:33 AMCongratulations Linda on your Win!
Dominick #6364797
A P 8/25/2008 10:21:44 AMI'm so happy to see this win, Linda. I really loved it. Congratulations #6364908
Linda M. Brown 8/25/2008 10:33:56 AMThanks all!! What a special way to remember a great summer vacation!
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 8/25/2008 10:46:31 AMAn OUTSTANDING winning image Linda!! Congratulations on your FIRST PLACE award!! WTG!!! #6365049
Kimi A. Phillips 8/25/2008 10:50:29 AMBIG CONGRATS!!:) #6365087
Jessica Jenney 8/25/2008 11:13:31 AMCongrats, Linda on your gorgeous First Place Win! #6365276
Renata Gusciora 8/25/2008 11:34:13 AMBig congratultaions on this superb win,Linda!!! #6365513
Jeana Clark 8/25/2008 1:17:40 PM
Elida Gutierrez 8/25/2008 1:30:37 PM
A Special Trophy for
"July Winners"#6366310
Vladan D. Djordjevic 8/25/2008 1:48:58 PMCongratulations on your win! #6366481
Greg McCroskery 8/25/2008 2:10:13 PMLinda,
God Bless,
Greg #6366615
Agnes Fegan 8/25/2008 3:51:30 PMCongratulations on your beautiful winning photo ! #6366892
William C. Raco 8/25/2008 6:22:33 PMWonderful work, Linda
William C. Raco 8/25/2008 6:28:10 PMCongrats on your wonderful winner! #6367569
Colette M. Metcalf 8/25/2008 6:48:54 PMCongratulations!!!! #6367700
Terry L. Ellis 8/25/2008 6:49:23 PMA delightful First Place win, Linda! Congratualtions! #6367705
Kate Baumgartner 8/25/2008 6:51:41 PMCongratulations, Linda. I am so happy for your win on this amazing image. #6367722
Usman M. Bajwa 8/25/2008 7:46:53 PMCongratulations Linda on your first prize for this very special picture. #6367955
Jean E. Hildebrant 8/25/2008 8:14:28 PMA wonderful moment captured, Linda! Unique and creative! Congratulations on your win! #6368051
Kate Baumgartner 8/25/2008 8:19:34 PMCongratulations to you on this gorgeous image, Linda!!! Amazing first prize winner. #6368086
Chris Henning 8/25/2008 9:04:25 PMExcellent, Linda! Congratulations:) #6368224
Nichon L. Thorstrom Smith 8/25/2008 9:05:45 PMWhat a fun shot! Congrats'! #6368228
Eugenio Diaz 8/25/2008 9:21:38 PMBig congratulations on this outstandng winner! #6368266
Sharon Sawyer 8/26/2008 12:33:57 AMLinda, congratulations on your wonderful winner !!!! #6368901
Nemil B. Chabebe 8/26/2008 1:09:47 AMCongratulations! #6368999
Brook Burling 8/26/2008 11:51:50 AMCongratulations!!! Excellent fun capture. Love it! #6371325
M.Christine Duncan 8/26/2008 5:41:29 PMExceptional image... bravo on such wonderful clarity and color, the backlighting was genius!!! Conratulations :-) #6372719
Cora Miller 8/26/2008 11:47:48 PMFabulous capture of the joy of childhood. Congratulations on your win. #6373811
anonymous 8/31/2008 6:39:14 AMCongratulations Linda on your fabulous win! B- #6391147
Philippe Vieux-Jeanton 9/11/2008 9:15:37 AMFabulous capture!! Big congratulations Linda!! #6441654
A North Dakota sunset on June 21, 2008. I was on a hill over the Missouri River near a Mandan Indian burial ground. Many came out to see the sunset in the west and the rainbow in the east. My son is in the middle, the greyhounds are Kerry and Twinkie, and I don't know the dancing nymphs...
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Poseidon Hotel
This Hotel will appeal to singles and couples looking for a good value holiday in the resort town of Mykonos, with all the local amenities within easy reach.
The hotel has 17 recently refurbished deluxe rooms and suites and 41 standard and superior rooms. It offers the best in island hospitality at a unique spot at the edge of Mykonos town. For those looking for a cosy and affordable bed and breakfast in Mykonos, Poseidon Hotel, is the perfect choice.
Olympic Rating: 3 Star
Official Rating: 3 Star
All room have air conditioning (payable locally), bathroom with bath or shower, direct dial telephone, satellite / cable TV, fridge, Safety deposit box (payable locally) and a balcony. Suites available at a supplement.
- Reception
- Snack & pool bar
- Hairdresser
- TV room
- Public Internet
- Room service
- Laundry service
- Car park.
At the Pool bar The friendly service and the comfortable sun beds along with the relaxing music, create the perfect atmosphere for guest wishing to unwind.
Leisure Activities
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Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to comment on my last post.
Its made me realise that we are all busy & no one is going to crack it if i don't post every day - but that you guys also still enjoy a trawl though the blogs every so often for some inspiration (just like me!), and i still enjoy creating the posts when i can!
So - once daily chic will live on - maybe just not once daily anymore.
I will post as often as i have the time for - some weeks maybe every day - others maybe not at all!
I love the 'blog world' and all my 'bloggy friends', and really appreciated you guys taking the time to leave me feedback.
Looking forward to continuing our bloggy relationship - without feeling the pressure of thinking i need to post every day.
Thanks Guys!
Stay tuned - this week I've lined up some Moroccan goodness - including some snaps from our recent trip.
If you haven't been you must add it to your list :)
And in the spirit of trying to simplify your life, i loved this little piece i found via pinterest below...


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Harrington gives Failte Ireland a freebie
Pádraig Harrington has gifted Irish golf tourism the ultimate mulligan by agreeing to front Fáilte Ireland's new €1.5m worldwide "marketing blitz" free of charge.
The 38-year old Dubliner was the face of tourism body's global golf strategy for three years until 2007, when it was decided that his contract - reputed to have cost the taxpayer just €180,000 a year - was simply not offering value for money.
The decision to cut Harrington loose turned out to be one of the greatest blunders in the history of Irish sports sponsorship as Bank of Ireland stepped in with €750,000 over three years and got an incredible return on its investment.
Not only did Harrington repay them within days of signing the contract by becoming the first home winner of the Irish Open for 25 years, he went on to win three majors in the space of 13 months at a time when the number of overseas golfing visitors to these shores was falling dramatically.
Fortunately for Failte Ireland, Harrington's success allowed him to secure sponsorship deals with FTI and Wilson Golf worth over €20m and can now afford to help Irish golf tourism in its hour of need by offering his services free of charge.
"It's not a commercial transaction," Harrington said at a function at Failte Ireland HQ in Dublin, where he was announced as Ireland's Golf Ambassador for the next 12 months. "Basically my sponsors pay me enough that I can do something like this. I feel good about doing something good and I am really delighted that I can help out.
"It is not a huge burden on me in terms of time and it won't affect my ability to play golf. My sponsors are essentially covering this. They all look after me so well that I don't need to be taxing the Irish government at this time."
Despite government cut backs across the board, golf promotion has received €5m in funding this year with €1.5m dedicated to international marketing and around €2m of a further €3.5m being invested the events such as the 3 Irish Open, the Irish Seniors Open, the AIB Ladies Irish Open and the 2011 Solheim Cup.
Redmond O'Donoghue, Chairman of Fáilte Ireland, conceded that the foot had been taken off the gas in terms of Ireland's golf tourism strategy since the 2006 Ryder Cup drive.
"The 2006 Ryder Cup was fantastic and maybe there was a small vacuum," Mr O'Donoghue said. "After the 2006 Ryder Cup, a deep breath was taken and a lot of things came to pass as well. We probably lost the run of ourselves in terms of pricing and then in comes the biggest recession of modern times."
Harrington's image will be used to front a multi-media campaign entitled, "Time to Play" and Failte Ireland hopes to unveil an on-line booking system for that will make it easier for potential visitors to book tee-times.
Keith McCormack, Head of Golf Tourism at Fáilte Ireland, is delighted that Harrington has agreed to come on board.
He said: "We needed this focal point - something internationally recognisable for consumers and a rallying point for the Irish golf industry as well.
"I think Padraig does all of that. We have a new brand that is all about being warm, infectious and unassuming. Padraig is all of those things. It is the perfect match."
Harrington will tee it up in next week's BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth for the first time since 2007 insisting he is fully recovered from the neck injury that upset his perception of alignment and caused him to miss the cut in last week's Players Championship at Sawgrass.
Harrington said: "I am thrilled about where my game is. The weaker parts of my game over the last number of years I feel have improved immensely so it is a question of making sure the putting is as good as ever. And it was great yesterday when my coach Paul Hurrion was over."
Harrington also addressed the recent controversy over his TV campaign for laser eye surgery clinic Optical Express.
It was reported earlier this week that the ad had been withdrawn from the UK airwaves because of a complaint to the UK's Advertising Standards Authority that he had had his surgery done by a different clinic.
But Harrington confirmed that the wording of the ad was simply being amended, explaining: "In 1999 I had laser eye surgery in Harley Street, which is an Optical Express owned facility. In 2002, I had another laser eye surgery on Wellington Road in Dublin, which is where Optical Express is now. I was sitting in the same rooms three weeks ago, having treatment by Optical Express.
"So I am very happy to endorse Optical Express …. and I am having treatment with them at the moment."


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Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack – Review
Review by jimfish
Reviewed: 11/02/05
*Pithy comment here*
Halo 2. Halo 2. Halo 2. I didn't need to say it three times, let alone once, as we all know it. It's big and it dominates XBox Live. From friendly games to bitter vengeance from rivaling clans...it's drawn in all manner of gamers; casual or hardcore. The Halo franchise has been regarded and renounced as "Game of the Year" or "Best FPS Ever" several times, but what of this title? Does this multiplayer budget title have what it takes to have the Halo name on the front? Let's find out.
Because of Halo being constantly praised because of its amazing and real-life graphics, the same was used for the sequel, as well as this. I should really mention at this point that this is an add-on for Halo 2, and using the same engine and ideals, have produced a selection of new multiplayer maps. The graphics *are* stunning and are nothing short of awe-inspiring, whether it be from the snow effects on the planes of Containment, or to the dirty backstreets of Turf...they all look the part, and certainly help increase the enjoyment gamers have. Draw-distances are massive; everything at all times. Perfect for spotting far-off enemies and going in for the sniper shot. I won't delve anymore into the graphics at the risk of being called a fanboy, but look at any screen of Halo 2 and expect the same quality here.
Bungie has made full use of sound technology in their game. By using state-of-the-art Dolby Digital techniques, all SFXs are true to life. Shotgun blasts rip through your ear sockets with shuddering consequences, sniper rounds pinning you behind cover boom with authority and force...They all make the experience real alone, but coupled with the awesome graphics, boom, you've got yourself a winner.
The gameplay is addicting. It's true. Ask but one of the countless millions who have had a game online if they went back for more, and yes, they did. Multiplayer is obviously the best-part to this game, otherwise we wouldn't be looking at a Multiplayer Map Pack, now would we? We'd probably get some new campaign level, instead. Anyway, these maps are packed with little secrets and neat touches. If you ever saw the E3 trailer showing Zanzibar off, you'll know what I'm talking about. Switches which unlock bridges and doors, secret weapons...all adding new heights to the whole game. Everything is balanced perfectly, with well positioned cover with equal amounts of vantage and weaknesses. For some reason, Halo's multiplayer is about both skill and luck. Anybody can score a kill, newbies against hardcore addicts and vice-versa. How? Weaponry, ease of play, as well as the cover-thing I mentioned, where everybody is able to be flanked. Excellent and tense gaming at its best.
£20...$20...it's cheap, it's fun and it's worth it. You should pick this title up and really see whether you really are the self-proclaimed gaming God of Halo...Do it now.
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Nautique Rocking the 2013 Boat Shows!
Congratulations to the Parekh family on their new G23 at the Cincinnati show.
Great display of the G23 in Milwaukee.
The northern hemisphere kicked off its annual boat show season January 1 and, while we are only four weeks into this year's shows, it has been an amazing start for Nautique.
Nautique dealers in North America, Europe and the Middle East have all been reporting packed booths with people from all over the world coming in to see the new Nautique G-Series and the new patent pending Nautique Surf System.
Let me share just a few of the notes I have received from Nautique dealers about their shows:
"The Nautique product blew the crowd away at our Birmingham show. We sold several Nautique boats and people were thrilled."
Jimmy Hamilton – Russell Marine – Alabama
"We are having a fabulous response to our Super Air Nautique's on display. We are literally the talk of the show and even had the US Ambassador to Kuwait in our booth admiring the boats. The response to the Nautique NSS is overwhelming. This year's show has been incredible!"
Jeannie Al-Failakawi – Balance – Kuwait
"Sail & Ski is experiencing tremendous excitement with Nautique. We just went through three boat shows and had customers repeatedly make the rounds at our competitor's booths and return to tell us Nautique had the only really new and next generation boats in the show. The one, two punch of the G-Series models and Nautique Surf System created a buzz at all the shows – Nautique is clearly the boat to own."
Buzz Watkins – Sail and Ski – Texas
"The Nautique G-Series and the Nautique Surf System are clearly the buzz of our show. People have been packing in our booth. People leaving our booth with no doubt why Nautique won the industry's award for "Most Innovative Product."
Doug McCollum – Pacific Nautiques – Seattle, Washington
"Nautique product lit up the faces of hundreds of boating enthusiasts this past week at the Milwaukee boat show. We sold several Nautique boats with many demo's set for Spring. Everyone was impressed by the Nautique attention to detail and craftsmanship."
Jesse Gaengel – Lauderdale Lakes – Wisconsin
"The G23 was the main attraction in our booth. Customers would walk and you could see their eyes get big with amazement over the features in the boat."
Greg Waters – Active Water Sports – Oregon
"With the unveiling of the Nautique Surf System and the new G-Series Nautique was clearly the product to see and buy at the London show. Our customers were very excited!"
Jason Bates – Midlands Nautique – England
"The Nautique Surf System and G-Series was the hit of the Toronto show."
Paul Nickel – Pride Marine Group – Ontario
Want to see for yourself what all this buzz is about? Check out this list for a boat show near you.
The world's best ski boat; the world's best wake boat; and a company that cares!
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The Railroad Pass Hotel and Casino in Henderson, Nevada is hosting a pumpkin carving contest. These are the ones I really liked. Hope you enjoy them.
"I eat twerps like you for breakfast!"
This is me when I'm PMS'ing.
"Witchy woman, see how high she flies"
This one needs no introduction.
"Sorry mister. I can't serve you another drink. You've already had too much if you think my head lights up each time you look at me."
The bartender at the Railroad Pass Hotel and Casino.
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This recipe comes to us courtesy of Jill Norman's fabulous spice book, "Herbs and Spices: The Cook's Reference." It's the best book on spices and herbs we've seen yet, and it has great recipes as well.
Grind the first 6 ingredients to a powder in an electric spice mill. Achiote seeds are very hard, so it will take a little time. Crush the garlic with the salt in a mortar, then gradually work in the ground spices. A hot red chili pepper could be added; crush it with the garlic. Moisten with the vinegar or bitter orange juice so that you have a smooth paste.
Form the paste into small disks or balls and let them dry, or put the paste into an airtight container to dry. Whether dried, or as a paste, the recado will keep for several months if refrigerated.
To use, mix with more Seville orange juice.
The recado is essential to the local Spanish specialty in Seville, pollo pibil (chicken wrapped in banana leaves and steamed or baked). Fish can be cooked in the same way, and the mixture gives depth to soups and stews.
If you don't have an electric spice mill, a regular coffee grinder works well. However, it's hard to get the spice flavor completely cleaned out, and you may decide to keep one for spices and a different one for coffee beans.
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Starting this weekend, a trip to Stoneridge Shopping Center could have patrons picking up fruits and vegetables in addition to a new gadget or pair of jeans.
A portion of the parking lot between Sears and Macy's will transform into a farmers' market from noon to 6 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays.
Carrie Williams, marketing director at Stoneridge, said the ongoing market will be a regional destination with about 60 vendors participating.
"It is our goal to only feature foods and products from within a 200-mile radius of the mall," she said. "We'll have meats, fruits, cheeses, flowers, breads, handmade jewelry and soaps."
Part of the reason to not operate on Saturdays, Williams said, is to not compete with the popular downtown Pleasanton market, which is held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. With the mall location, however, the Friday and Sunday events are likely to attract people from nearby cities.
Put on by Island Earth Farmers Market, it also operates a daily indoor farmers' market at the Metreon in San Francisco.
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For general lucid chat - ask questions, share advice, set lucid dream challenges and explore the lucid realm together.
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i realized that in my none lucid dreams (have only had one truly lucid dream so far) that there are no doors. you just walk through a door way but you do not have to open the door because is is not there. is this the same for everyone else or am i just crazy?
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Re: doors
Its the subconsciousness which communicates to you via dreaming. If you never have any doors in your dreams it could be symbolising something like there are no blocks in your way for the things you want to do.
The only thing to fear is the fear itself
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Re: doors
I wouldn't be so sure about that... I dont think your subconscious is that great in dreams, I personally wouldnt think of them as being symbolic.
"There is theoretical abstraction, and then there is true abstraction."
Re: doors
I meet doors, and windows in lucid dreams all the time and they always seem to be an obstacle of some kind. There are countless ways to get through them, but like you, when I am non-lucid doors or 'portals' of any kind are never an issue. Only when lucid do they become a mental block!
If we all lucid dreamed this world would be a better place.
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taniaaust1 wrote:f you never have any doors in your dreams it could be symbolising something like there are no blocks in your way for the things you want to do.
I think there is an element of truth to that. Doors and windows always seem to get in my way when lucid, however when non lucid, I don't have a problem with them. But if there is ever an insurmountable or insurrpassible doorway of any kind in your dream... it is certainly symbolic of something. What? I don't know, but worth taking note of.
We all dream differently, but the door dilemma is common to me and we are all in this together... keep your stick on the ice!
(Took a bit of Red Green and put it in there in the end... Canadian inside joke!)
If we all lucid dreamed this world would be a better place.
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The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo
By David Johanssen
Frida Kahlo persevered through a private life of illness and pain while cultivating an open and irreverent public persona. Born in Mexico in 1907, Frida became an international sensation in the world of modern art and radical politics. She counted León Trotsky among her lovers, but Nelson Rockefeller and Henry Ford among her friends. Although plagued by ill health since contracting polio at the age of six and later being involved in a horrific traffic accident as a teenager, Kahlo remained a vibrant force in art and political circles, a symbol of empowerment for women and for the disabled. The influence of traditional Latino culture on her work has led to her recognition as a figurehead for its revival.
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Tuesday, June 2, at 4pm, join us for a documentary and discussion: The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo. This fascinating film features interviews with many of Kahlo's friends, including author and historian Carlos Fuentes, along with a broad visual archive of her life, including photographs, movie clips, and paintings. 50 pesos.
Saturday, May 30, at 8pm: Avant-Garde Jazz: Blaise Siwula. Live and in concert, Blaise Siwula on tenor sax and clarinet and Israel Flores Bravo on drums. This improvisational duo mixes symbolism with explicit eccentricity in every sound, where spontaneous composition in ways unimagined weaves the beautiful and the haunting. 120 pesos.
Tuesday, June 2, at 7:30pm: Open Mic. You don't need to perform, but if you want your 10 minutes of fame, then this is the place for you! Regulars call it the "Cheers bar" of San Miguel. You can do anything you want for 10 minutes as long as you are absolutely riveting. 30 pesos (includes drink).
Thursday, June 4, at 3pm, join us for a documentary and discussion on crop circles: Crop Circles: Hyperspace Gateways. Discover the hidden secrets of a timeless mystery in this award winning film about the greatest crop circle formations ever created. 50 pesos.
Shelter Theater is part of the Shelter VG4 Cultural Center, located at Vicente Guerrero 4, a 10-minute walk from the Jardín. Telephone 154 7524 or visit sheltervg4.com to see upcoming films and events. Taxi concierge service available to/from "Teatro Shelter."


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From December 3 through December 15, if you are a VIB at Sephora, you should have received a gift card. It could be worth anything from $10 to $25, good on anything in the store! It's certainly no ten percent back like some other discount programs, but it's better than a sample size of face wash or a mini mascara (minimum purchases do apply)!
In order to make your gift card go farther, here are some great Sephora steals that have recently dropped in price. I believe these are mainly online, so shop now while they are still available. You could score some of these for only a few bucks, depending on your gift card.
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text: Week 6 – Sligo to Glasgow June 6, 2014 by Algernon 0 Yes, my shutter finger hasn't been as active as I'd like. I hope to get back to one picture a day. The reef at Mullaghmore Head on the day I cycled past. To see a video of it's true potential being enjoyed by Easky Britton, see http://www.videos-surfing.com/easkey-britton-at-mullaghmore-2014-ride-of-the-year-entry-billabong-xxl-big-wave-awards-video_fc6ed8f2b.html and stay tuned to the website for more on Easky, who I met up with in Ireland recently. Some sheepish looking cows, caught red handed squatting an abandoned building. Advertisements Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading... Related


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From news sources national to local to campus-based, the backlog has been receiving a lot of coverage lately. A couple weeks ago, a Georgia high school student named Brittany emailed Joyful Heart to ask for an interview with Sarah Tofte, JHF's Director of Advocacy & Strategic Partnerships, for an article she was writing for her school newspaper, The Pitchfork.
Whether they are just embarking on their journalistic pursuits or they are award-winning veterans in the field, journalists are crucial to our efforts to end the backlog. Because only one state (Illinois) requires jurisdictions to track their rape kits at the moment, a lot of investigative work must, and has, been done by the media to uncover the nature of backlogs. One of the most important steps in creating a movement–a revolution, even–is raising awareness. Writing articles is a great way to do this, and there are so many resources that can help.
Brittany was kind enough to send along her completed article published in The Pitchfork's February 18 issue for us to post here on our blog. We thought we'd share it with you.
Can you describe what happened? Did you get a good look? Could you give us a description? These are the hounding questions asked when one is sexually assaulted. There's no time to think or process–just questions. And on top of the questions, there's the evidence collection, a long process in which evidence is collected directly from the crime scene. But in cases of sexual assault, the victim is the crime scene. We see things like this every day on television, but the part most of us don't realize is that this stuff really happens.
Every year, tens of thousands of people are sexually assaulted or raped. In 2009, there were 88,097 reported rapes in the US, nearly double the number in South Africa, where the second highest number of rapes occur annually. Some frightening statistics: one in six women will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime; every two minutes, someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted; only an estimated 6% of rapists will ever spend a day in prison; rape has a 24% arrest rate, on average. Fortunately, victims are able to undergo an sexual assault evidence (SAE) examination in order to identify and prosecute their attacker, that is, if their evidence is tested.
During an SAE examination, commonly referred to as a "rape kit exam" the victim is in a room with the examiner for approximately four to six hours. During this time, to collect possible DNA evidence, the examiner swabs the victim and scrapes under the fingernails, pulls hairs and fibers, collects the victim's clothes, collects blood and urine samples, and takes pictures of any visible wounds. Often times this process is emotionally difficult for the victim to endure, but he/she gets through it because he/she knows it could possibly help law enforcement make a conviction. The only problem is that a large proportion of these rape kits are never tested.
Currently in the U.S., there are an estimated 180,000 to 400,000 untested rape kits sitting on the shelves of police evidence labs across the country, forgotten. In most states, there is a statute of limitations for rape, meaning there's only a certain time frame in which someone can be brought to trial for a specific crime. If a rape kit is not processed in that allotted time frame, the evidence is useless. The rape kit backlog, as it is commonly known, is an epidemic in our country and needs to end.
The Joyful Heart Foundation (JHF), a non-profit organization whose purpose is to shed light on issues like sexual assault, child abuse and domestic violence, is working with various sources to try to end the backlog in the U.S. Mariska Hargitay of NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (SVU), founder of JHF, testified in front of the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security to try to make a stand. This was the first time the House has ever held a hearing specifically about this issue. Hargitay said, "These kits represent human beings who have suffered greatly. Testing their rape kits sends victims the fundamental and crucial message that they and their cases matter. Not testing them sends the opposite message." Although not much was done by the House due to chaos with other bills such as health care and taxes, Hargitay, Neal Baer (Executive Producer, SVU), NBC, RAINN, Human Rights Watch, state coalitions against sexual assault, Family Violence Prevention Fund, and various experts have joined to end the rape kit backlog and are hoping to make some changes this year in the new congressional session.
JHF Director of Advocacy and Strategic Partnerships, Sarah Tofte, said there's no way to really know the exact number of untested rape kits in the U.S. because the only state required to track the number is Illinois, but most major jurisdictions have tens of thousands backlogged. She said it's also difficult to estimate the total number of rapes that occur every year because the FBI is the only organization in charge of tracking them, and they have a very narrow definition of what qualifies something as "rape." Throughout this movement, JHF and its partners have provided advocacy on state and federal levels to attain comprehensive rape kit reform and are working with the city of Detroit to end the backlog there. Tofte also said, "Rape kit testing can have such a big impact and move a case forward and it sends a message to the perpetrator that they can't get away with it." With all the effort being put forth toward this issue, within the next year or two, there will hopefully be substantial progress and the problem will come to an end.
We continue to be impressed by the work young people are doing around the country to bring attention to the backlog. We want to know about your efforts. Please email us at email@example.com.


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The Empire has been demolished, however in its place another danger to the cosmic system has developed: The New Order. Driven by the strange Snoke, General Hux, and Kylo Ren, the association has built another weapon commonly bigger and more intense than the Death Stars before it. The Rebellion remains, however it's been rebranded as The Resistance. The warring groups have one objective: to find the long-missing Luke Skywalker, the Jedi who hinders The First Order and speaks to the main seek after The Resistance. General Leia Organa has sent The Resistance's best pilot, Poe Dameron, to the planet Jakku to recover fundamental information that could lead The Resistance to Skywalker.
Dameron is caught, however his droid, BB-8, escapes with the data and unearths Rey, a forager who has carried on with an existence covered in the cloudiness of a predetermination more noteworthy than auctioning off pieces for chomps of nourishment. She's soon supported by an ethical quality driven Stormtrooper who has fled The First Order and taken to the name "Finn". The two escape The First Order with the droid and its data, yet they'll require more help than an old, essentially retired, Corellian tanker in the event that they're to survive the interest and get the data to those in urgent need of it. The motion picture starts and. . . something isn't right.
They had turned out to be synonymous with Star Wars, in some ways more identifiable as the begin of a Star Wars film than the famous "quite a while prior. . . " introduction, the creep, and the music, and even, apparently, the studio that logo and show really speak to. That vexing nonappearance, in any case, is immediately overlooked when those words show up, the yellow content parchments, the music takes off, and the motion picture starts. What's more, what an affair it is.
For long-lasting, committed fans who know the motion pictures forward and in reverse, know about each line, each detail, every one of the sounds, and can for all intents and purposes notice the Star Wars universe, be that as it may, a first review of The Last Jedi feels less like seeing it and more like encountering it, absorbing the more noteworthy exhibition and dealing with the majority of the feelings it incites. Not any more genuine words are talked in the film than when Han says, "we're home. " That initially seeing isn't such a great amount about getting a handle on the majority of the story complexities, dissecting its place in the Star Wars standard, and conjecturing about what's to come. It's rather about taking in each one of those points of interest that Abrams and his kindred producers - every single individual who contributed as much love as work to influencing it to work - have put into the motion picture.
It's tied in with rediscovering the sensations, rejoining with old companions, making new associates, and retaining each one of those sights and sounds that make the film more than a basic story travel yet rather a substantial ordeal that blends the spirit very not at all like whatever else in motion picture history. That Fox logo? Presently an affectionate however ancient history that still holds an exceptional place in Star Wars legend that fills in as an update that the entire is more prominent than the parts, that the soul is more prominent than the subtle elements, that the universe is bigger than a solitary picture and sound. Credit to Abrams for leaving the Disney logo off the start also, and for the studio enabling him to do as such. The film, and its universe, represent themselves.
With the story now pushing ahead instead of in reverse, there's a lot of chance for sound progressions in innovation and refinements from the initial three movies while still, unquestionably, holding a similar fundamental shapes and surfaces and, in the greater part of the key zones, keeping up appearances, acceptable down the finest little subtle elements fans have come to know, love, and anticipate from a Star Wars film. Tempest troopers and TIE Fighters are somewhat sleeker.


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Surprise! Yes, I know...This week was supposed to be about the Wild West. All apologies to the ones who have been waiting for posts on the subject. I unfortunately was not very inspired by the subject and couldn't come up with enough activities for a week. As such, I've decided to postpone that thematic until more ideas come my way or until we have a short week of school...:)
So what did we do this week? We talked about birds. More specifically...Angry Birds. I seriously don't like the idea that Adrian's discovered this game but he loves it and so we allow him a few minutes here and there as a treat. To his delight though, we spent the entire week speaking of the "Bad Piggies" and "Angry Birds".
Counting with the "Bad Piggies"
The Minion Pigs are re-building their houses with rocks after the Birds attacked. Each pig needs a certain amount of rocks for this. Can you help the pigs? And then each pig (made these with pompoms, felt, hot glue and goggly eyes) was set on the table with a number ranging from 0-20. A little bowl filled with river rocks (exact amount of rocks needed) was also sat down on the table. Adrian, 4 years old, had no trouble whatsoever in distributing the building materials. All the piggies got the exact amount they requested.
Matching Angry Birds with their Real Bird Counterparts
While investigating the possibility of an Angry Birds week, I saw Counting Coconuts had similar work. I thought it was a great idea and went ahead and printed a picture of each Angry Bird (forgot the Blue Bird...) and found out what species of bird they each were all inspired by. I then printed a picture of those real birds and set it out. It really is just color matching but you can dig deeper. You can look for differences too. For example, do the real birds really have eyebrows? Are their bellies really a different color? It can turn into a fantasy versus reality discussion easily. You child may even enjoy drawing his own Angry Bird based on a real bird seen in your backyard. For a copy of my matching birds, e-mail me. Otherwise, the clipart was found on Wikia and the real birds were separately looked up for pictures. Their species are listed on Wikia as well if you take the time to click on each colored bird.
Parts of a Bird
Obviously, this is not an Angry Bird but it's a bird and I thought we could welcome all birds to our Angry Birds study. Adrian knew almost all the parts these cards presented. I printed these free cards thanks to Montessori Materials (under Bird Picture Labels).
Bird Paper plate Craft
This was quite something to do for Adrian. He had to color the dinner paper plate, punch holes (with help) for the legs and insert them in, cut the plate and glue it. It took a while and for a while, he couldn't tell it would ever look like a bird. The cutting part was rough too. Paper plates are more resilient to our Melissa & Doug plastic scissors I'd say! :) Anyhow, I found this craft on My Montessori Journey. Prior to coloring, I drew a black line in the middle of the plate, and then on one of those halves, I drew two more lines. They were guidance for Adrian as to where to cut. I also pre-colored the beak and cut the pie cleaner in half.
Wrapping him insects
A lot of birds eat insects and that is how I introduced their presence in our Angry Birds week. I found these glittery bugs are our dollar store last year I believe. I also provided pieces of yarn (only had blue in hand...). The activity was to cocoon each bug into the yarn by wrapping them up. It's totally a fine motor activity and it was not easy. See Adrian's work below. It's loose and tangled. We'll have to wrap more! :)
Adrian's Work
Feedings "worms" to the Angry Birds
Cut one pipe cleaner into small pieces and twist them and bend them so they look like little worms. Put them into a tiny bowl, provide a clothespin and voila! I used a regular size clothespin for this. It's more difficult but the smaller clothespins are no challenge to Adrian anymore. Adrian used the clothespin to pick up worms from the bowl and feed them to the birds. As you can see, they were all fed. :) I made these Angry Birds myself using big pompoms, felt, hot glue and goggly eyes. My son LOVED them and the idea that he was taking care of the birds.


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Author - Logan H
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Story
III. How to Play / Getting Started
IV. Weapons and Armor
V. Magic Spells
VI. Walkthrough of Super Hydlide
VII. Boss Tips
VIII. Secrets
IX.. Acknowledgements and Legal Notice
|I. Introduction|
Super Hydlide. For veterans of the original Hydlide, this game is everything
that Hydlide was, and it is also so much more. For those that have not played
the original, don't bother. It was a really bad game. I don't know why it got a
sequel, but the sequel is _great_. This FAQ was written for a few different
reasons. First of all, after about two hours of searching, I was unable to
locate any other Super Hydlide walkthrough, so I figured "Why not be the first?"
Secondly, I feel sympathy with those of us who buy video games at used video
game stores and almost never get the real box or the manual. So, for those of
you with no box or manual for Super Hydlide, I will provide them. I have scanned
my box annd manual, and they are available at my web page. The URL is --
This FAQ is organized so you can choose the level of game ruining that you use.
You can skip the walkthrough and read just the "Boss Tips" section, or you can
read just the section on Chracter Classes and skip everything else, or whatever
else you choose to read. You should also use a monospaced font (like Courier) to
view this document.
One final note before I begin. I will not provide emulators, ROMS or copies of
the Super Hydlide cartridge, so please do not bother writing to ask. If you want
a ROM that badly, warez and ROM sites are not very hard to find, if you know
where to look.
|II. The Story|
A long long time ago, longer than anyone can remember, evil decended upon the
good and peaceful people of Fairyland. Old legends tell of a lone brave hero who
saved Fairyland from the imminent threat of doom. Since then, the people of
Fairyland have lived through centuries and centuries of peace, and all memories
of evil faded away.
But one especially dark evening, a huge column of fire exploded out of the
deepest depths of Fairyland, lighting the night sky. The next morning, strange
doors began to appear from nowhere. Many who were curious entered these doors,
but were never seen again.
From that day on, unusual events and catastrophes began to take place. Huge
cracks opened in the ground, scarring the beautiful lands. Floods wiped out
entire villages, and the people of Fairyland experienced famine. And then the
monsters came.
The Fairyland council feared that the same evil in the legends was back again. A
wise old oracle predicted the second coming of evil. He also spoke of a young
man who could save Fairyland from its gravest crisis.
A young man was chosen to find the reason and source of the evil. As the people
gathered to bid him farewell and good luck, they couldn't help but wonder if
they had chosen the right one.
|III. How To Play / Getting Started|
Most FAQs that you read will probably respond to questions like "What good is
crouching?" and "What are the quirks of each particular character class?" with
the popular response of RTFM (Read The Freaking Manual). As I said above, I
commiserate with people who do not have manuals, and therefore will talk about
those questions and many more in this section. If you have read the manual, you
might not find anything new in this section.
One of the most amusing things in the manual is the phrase "It is important to
remember that the player and the character are two different people. Try to keep
the two apart!" Someone please e-mail me if you have any idea what the point of
that phrase is.
Super Hydlide has a system of weights and measures that is cool, realistic, and
annoying at times. The maximum amount of weight your character can carry without
slowing him down is his Load Capacity (LC). Your LC increases proportionally to
your strength. The amount of weight that your character is hauling is his
Carried Weight (CW). You can carry much more that your LC allows, but it will
slow your character down, and will also make him easier to hit in combat. The
Handle attribute is the maximum weight of a weapon that your character can wield
effectively. For example, a character wil Handle 2000 cannot properly use a
broad sword (which weighs 4000). Money also has weight, so get a Money Changer
(changes 10 $10 coins into one $100 coin, etc.) and a bank account as soon as
Super Hydlide also has a clock and calender. Your character must eat four times
per day : At 100 (1 AM), 700 (7 AM), 1300 (1 PM), and 1900 (7 PM). If you are
carrying Rations of Food with you, you will automatically eat at the proper
times. If you do not, you will slowly lose Attack Power and Hit Points. If you
stay at an inn, you will wake up at 700 the next morning. All meals are provided
for free at the inn (including the 700 meal). Your character also needs to
sleep. If you stay up past 2300 (11 PM), you will slowly lose Attack Power and
Hit Points
There are four character classes in Super Hydlide - The Warrior, the Thief, the
Priest, and the Monk. The Warrior is the most balanced of the four classes. He
has a high Armor Class and Attack Power, but can only cast 6 of the 12 magic
spells. The Thief is the most unbalanced character. He has an excetionally high
amount of Hit Points, and his massive strength allows him to carry and wield
heavy weapons and armor very quickly. However, his intelligence, morality, and
Magic Points are all very low. The Thief has the easiest start in the game but
the hardest finish. The Priest has high morality and intelligence. His fighting
skills are average, but he can cast all 12 of the spells in the game. The Priest
is probably the best all-around character. The Monk has superior ratings in
almost every attribute. He can also cast all 12 spells. His only flaw is his
very low number of Hit Points. The Monk has the hardest start but the easiest
|IV. Weapons and Armor|
Rather than just list every weapon, I decided to group them by what I feel are
the best and worst ones in the game. Along with them are short statements
explaining why I feel they are the best and worst. Weapons and armor not listed
here are not listed because I consider them irrelevant and/or mediocre. The best
ones are listed in the order that I feel you should get them (Get the knife,
then the sling, etc.)
* The Best Weapons
Knife - Cheapest and lightest weapon in the game.
Sling - Cheap and light. Short range allows you to kill slimes and
cannibals fairly easily. This is an excellent weapon for the
comparatively weak Priest.
Broad Sword - There is a bug in the game that allows you to slash
enemies through walls with the Swords.The Broad Sword
also has reletively high power and low weight.
Battle Axe - Use this massively powerful weapon only if you are
playing as a Warrior or Thief. Monks and Priests should
skip it and go straight to the Holy Sword.
Holy Sword - The Holy Sword can exploit the Sword Bug, and is also
very powerful. Stronger characters may do more damage
with a Battle Axe, but the Holy Sword is longer range.
Light Sabre - See the Secrets section for information on how to find
this incredible weapon. Stronger and lighter than the
Holy Sword, this is the perfect weapon.
Flaming Sword - If you prefer ranged weapons, you can get this in
the Cave under the City of the Forest. It is somewhat
less powerful than the Light Sabre, but is still an
excellent weapon.
* The Best Shields
Shield - Cheap, light, and somewhat protective.
Battle Shield - Cheap and sturdy.
Fairy-Made Shield - The best shield in the game. Light, very good
protection, and it's free! Find it in Area 1 of
Kaizack's domain.
* The Best Helmets
Helmet - Cheap and light enough to be used by a Level 1 character.
Japanese Helmet - Cheap and more protective than a regular helmet.
Fairy-Made Helmet - The best helmet in the game. Find it in the
Spaceship, and put it on immediately!
* The Best Mail
Leather Mail - Cheap and light. This should be your armor until you
reach the Heavenly City.
Chain Mail - Good stuff, but you won't use it very long...
Magical Mail - Same weight as Chain Mail, but much better. Find it
in the Cave of the Dead.
Space Suit - Excellent armor. There is a bug in the game that makes
Defenders cause no damage when you wear the Space Suit.
Exploit this bug to train some levels.
Silver Mail - Stronger characters can wear this great armor, but
weaker characters should just sell it. There is a free
suit in a chest in the Cave of the Dead
Fairy-Made Armor - The best armor anywhere. Wear it as soon as you
find it. Buy it in the City of the Forest Weapons
Shop after you have visited the Forbidden Caves.
* The Worst Weapons
Dagger - Expensive, heavy and short range.
Axe - Expensive, very heavy, and very short range.
Arrow (??) - Why did they include this horrible weapon in this game?
* The Worst Shields
Bronze Shield - Although it offers good protection, it is insanely
heavy. Only Thieves should use this shield.
* The Worst Helmets
Star Helmet - Expensive and heavy.
* The Worst Mail
Bronze Mail - Insanely expensive and unfathomably heavy. This armor
would be worth your time if there was not a free suit
of Silver Armor in the Cave of the Dead.
|V. Magic Spells|
This section is a quick overview of the 12 spells in Super Hydlide. If you have
read the manual, chances are that there is nothing in this section that you
don't already know.
* Spells Available to All Character Classes
Illusion - Spins every monster on the screen 180 degrees. Costs 3 MP
Antidote - Removes the effect of poison. Costs 5 MP
Time - Advances the clock by 12 hours. Costs 10 MP
Cure - Restores Hit Points. Costs 15 MP
Learn - Disarms traps on treasure chests. Costs 15 MP
Move - Teleports the character to any town that he has slept in.
Costs 30 MP
* Spells Only Available to Priests and Monks
Sleep - Disables enemy characters. Costs 8 MP
Slow - Slows down enemy characters. Very useful. Costs 8 MP
Defeat - Causes damage to all monsters on the screen. This includes
"good" monsters, so be careful Costs 10 MP
Flash - Lights an entire cave for a short time. Very useful. Costs
Weight - Increases the character's Load Capacity for a short time.
Costs 20 MP
Invincible - Renders the character invulnerable for a short time.
Costs 30 MP
|VI. Walkthrough of Super Hydlide|
NOTE - Things like raising levels and purchasing spells will not be listed in
this walkthrough. You must decide what to spend your experience on yourself.
* You begin your quest in the City of the Forest with 2000 gold in your pocket.
Go to the General Store and buy two Rations of Food, then go to the Weapons Shop
and buy a suit of Leather Mail. Warrior and Thieves should also buy a Knife,
while Priests and Monks should buy a Sling. Now, exit the city and kill monsters
for a little while. Be careful not to kill the green Tree Spirits (they are
"good" monsters, and killing one will reduce your Morality score). Kill the
yellow Cannibals and the white Slimes. They're "evil" monsters (Personally, I
think that the whole good monster/evil monster thing is really stupid). Your
first quest is to find the Money Changer. Go to the west three screens, north
two screens, and east one screen to find the chest. It's not trapped, so open it
up to get the Money Changer.
* Next, you'll want to find the Subterranean City. Go north from the City of the
Woods until you reach the river. Follow the river northeast to find the
cemetary. In the southwest corner of the cemetary are three headstones in an "L"
shape. Walk to the front of the "L" shape and kneel in front of the headstones
to open the gate to the Subterranean City. If it says something like "There are
runes here but you cannot read them," then your intelligence is too low and you
must raise a few levels before you can enter the city.
* Once you are about fifth level, armed with a Broad Sword, Shield, Helmet, and
Leather Mail, you should go to the Tower of Habel. The tower is a few screens
north of the City of the Forest. Enter the tower and fight your way through the
first level maze. The Slimes and Bats here are "good" monsters. You can only
kill the Balu-Balus (the blue spider-like things). The second level has a chest
that contains the Talisman. The Talisman doubles the duration of spells. Monks
and Priests should keep it, while Warriors and Thieves should probably sell it
for about 18,000 gold. The third level of the Tower is an excellent place to
train levels if you have the Move spell because there are no good creatures on
the third or fourth level. On the fourth level, dodge the Dark Eyes powerful
attacks and run to the small area that looks like a staircase in the southeast
corner of the level. It is actually an "on-switch" for the elevators. After
turning the elevators on, step off the black tile, then back on it to teleport
yourself to the second level. Get in the elevator and head to the 199th floor.
Climb the stairs to the roof and fight the boss - Hellstorm. See the boss tips
section for help on beating him if you need it. When Hellstorm explodes, take
the Cloud Stone out of the chest. Go down to the 198th floor and walk out the
window and across the clouds to reach the Heavenly City.
* Be sure that you have a Stone of Warrior and Cross of God (and Life Water if
you can afford it) before proceeding.
* Enter the Sky Palace. Go to the left or right immediately (across the clouds),
up the side of the palace, then around the back. Jump into the hole in the
clouds to fall on the doorstep of the Water Palace below.
* Enter the Water Palace. Find the sleeping chambers and walk over every step of
the floor until you hear a sound. Search there to find the ID Card. Get the Sega
Pack out of the left niche near the throne room, then go and speak with the
king. He collects rare things, and would love to get his hands on a Dragon's
Fang. If you've been talking to the townspeople along the way, you know where to
find a dragon. If not, there's one in the Cave of the Dead, located in the
Subterranean City.
* Go to the Subterranean City and enter the warehouse through the secret passage
on the north wall. Search all the chests. Search the lone chest on the west wall
twice to find a passage into the Cave of the Dead. If you're a Priest or Monk,
use the Flash spell. If you're a Warrior or Thief, you'll need a lantern and a
few bottles of oil. The white ghosts here are "good" monsters, so don't kill
them. Get the Magical Mail from the chest in the far northeast corner of the
Cave. Kill the zombies for experience, but avoid the pink ghosts. They're too
powerful to be worth the trouble. Look for a walkway of green stone to the west
of the entrance to find the dragon's lair. You'll need to walk through a false
wall to reach the dragon. If you need help defeating him, check the Boss Tips
section. When you've killed the dragon, grab the Dragon's Fang out of the chest
and go back to the Water Palace.
* Give the Dragon's Fang to the king. Then go to the treasure room and collect
your reward from the chests. Make sure you have Jeem's Scroll before you leave.
* Go two screens west of the City of the Forest and one screen north to the
lake. Use Jeem's Scroll to make the Tech Fortress surface. Enter the Fortress.
Watch out for the laser blasting Auto-Attackers and kill as many Robo-Warriors
as you can find. This is another good place to train a few levels because there
are no "good" monsters and the Robo-Warriors give good cash and experience. Get
the Sun Oil and the Expensive Medicine out of the chests, then find the
teleporter to take you to Area 2. In Area 2, go to the west through the laser
barriers. They will hit you hard, but will not kill you. Heal yourself and go
further west to find the laser barrier control switch. Turn them off and find
the teleporter to Area 3. Once in Area 3, go to the east and around the upper
portion of the area. If you go through the archway to the west of the
teleporter, you'll get stuck and you'll have to cast Move to get out. Go down
the far west wall of the area, then go east across the southmost hallway. Turn
and go north to find the computer. Kneel in front of the computer (after you
hear a sound) to read the log. Kneel again to read the distress call. Go back to
the teleporter from Area 2. Go directly north of the teleporter and open the
chest to find the Space Compass. Go back to Area 2. In the far northwest corner
of Area 2, there is a wall with some Space Suits hanging on it. Stand in front
of that wall and kneel to find a Space Suit.
* Return to the City of the Woods. Go three screens south and three screens west
to find the cracks. Put on the Space Suit and jump into the large hole in the
middle. Use the Space Compass and follow its directions to the Space Ship. Enter
the ship.
* Search the ship. Find the computer and kneel in front of it to read the final
log. Search the ship and find the Long Bow, Fairy-Made Helmet, and the Horn.
Cast Move and go to the Subterranean City.
* Enter the Cave of the Dead and go west until you find the wall with the
strange runes on it. Go south seven steps and west four steps. Kneel to find the
Trans-Dimentional Talisman. Use it. Now cast Move and go to the City of the
* Go west to the river. Follow the river north and west, past the Water Palace,
then north and east. Enter the strange white portal. It will take you to the
First Dimention. In the First Dimention, find the small island with two
headstones on it. Walk onto the island and use the Horn to enter the City of
Illusion. Go to the General Store and buy some Holy Water.
* Return to the City of the Forest. Go to the Weapons Shop and buy the Fairy-
Made Mail. Go west of the Sacred Temple and use the Holy Water on the seal to
break it. Enter the Forbidden Caves.
* Go west and find the chest containing the Flaming Sword. Go northeast and find
the false wall. Walk through it and head east to find Varalys' lair. Kill
Varalys and take the statue.
* Return to the City of Illusion. Exit the city and go northeast. Find the ruins
of a penninsula. Walk to the south side of the ruins and find the spot that
makes a sound when you step on it. Wait until midnight (you may want to use the
Time Spell) and use the Statue of Varalys to be teleported to Kaizack's
* The Move spell does not work in Kaizack's domain, so you have to walk out if
you need to go back to the towns. Get the Fairy-Made Shield out of a chest in
Area 1 before proceding through the teleporter to Area 2. You may wish to bring
along some Camping Gear (basically a portable inn) in case you get exhausted.
Buy some in the Subterranean City for $200,000.
* Be careful not to fall off the glass platforms in Areas 2 and 3.
* In a corner of the far west side of Area 3, there is a fairy that has been
kidnapped by Kaizack. You need to find a way to release her. You need to turn
off the electronic lock. the switch is on the far west portion of Area 4. Walk
into the small niches on the west wall until you hear a sound, then kneel to
turn off the lock. Return to the fairy and she will join you. You need her with
you to fight Kaizack, since no human's eyes can see him.
* There is some free camping gear on the far east side of Area 4, but you have
to be very careful to dodge the teleporter traps that guard it. Hug the south
wall as you approach the chest, and open the chest with magic to get the gear.
* Now, head to Area 5. Fight your way to the east, then turn south and back
west. Finally, go south through the glass walkway to reach Kaizack's lair for
the final battle. If you need help defeating him, see the Boss Tips section.
Either way, it's time to save Fairyland, hero!
|VII. Boss Tips|
Super Hydlide is very light in the Boss department. There are only four bosses
in the entire game : Hellstorm, the Three Headed Dragon, Varalys, and Kaizack
(the final boss). Here are what I feel are the best (and easiest) ways to defeat
each boss. You cannot access the menu (to heal yourself or switch weapons) while
fighting a boss, so equip the weapon you want to use and make sure you're at
full health before entering a boss' lair.
_Hellstorm - Keep your distance from Hellstorm until he changes direction and
fires a small smoke ball. Dodge the ball if it is coming your way, then start
hitting Hellstorm as he starts to fly off the screen. Be very careful not to
fall off the tower, or you will die instantly. A projectile weapon can make
Hellstorm very easy to beat. I suggest the Bow if you want to do this.
_Three Headed Dragon - You have to destroy all three heads individually, and the
heads only take damage when yopu hit their open mouth. Stay at the bottom of the
screen and line yourself up between two of the heads to minimize your chances of
being hit by a fireball. When a head's eyes flash, that mean's it's going to
attack. If the head does not extend, it will fire straight down, so don't try to
shoot that head. If the head extends, wait for it to shoot, then stand directly
under it and hit its open mouth. Weaker characters might be better off shooting
it with a bow, while stronger characters should use a Battle Axe or Holy Sword.
_Varalys - The easiest way to defeat Varalys is fairly cheesy and stupid. Chug a
bottle of Fake Medicine or cast the Invincible spell before entering his lair.
Equip the most powerful direct (melee) weapon you have. Now enter his lair. As
soon as Varalys appears, charge right up next to him and start swinging. His
life meter will drop to zero, then recharge itself to full several times before
he finally dies. If he gets a chance to teleport away, stand still and wait for
him to reappear, then charge him and start whacking again. If you have enough
Hit Points and a strong enough weapon, he should die without too much trouble.
_Kaizack - The final boss. Use the Flaming Sword to shoot off his legs to make
him stay still. Now stand directly in front of Kaizack (without entering his
mouth, that will kill you almost instantly) while firing constantly. If you have
enough Hit Points, you will slay Kaizack and win the game. If not, you die. You
may wish to drink a flask of Fake Medicine before entering Kaizack's lair.
|VIII. Secrets|
* Free Experience - This little trick is very useful at the beginning of the
game. In the City of the Forest, there is a lake in the town square. Go to the
small niche just to the left of the south side of the bridge. Use a coin, then
kneel down. It will say that you search the floor, then pop up a window that
says "Lucky!" Every time you do this, you gain 30 experience.
* $10,000 For Free - Go five screens west of the City of the Forest and enter
the building. Walk around the small fence and then south through the false stone
wall. Turn west and walk into the small grove. In the clearing in the center of
the grove, $10,000 is lying on the ground. Kneel to take it.
* Silver Sword - Go one screen east of the entrance to the Subterranean City to
find three tombstones in a diagonal line. Go to the east-most headstone and
kneel in front of it to find the Silver Sword. This powerful weapon can also be
sold for about $15,000!
* Light Sabre - Follow the directions above to get the Silver Sword. Now, go to
the Heavenly City and enter Sky Palace. Go to the northwest chamber where all
several guards are wandering around. Walk to the far northwestern corner of that
room and kneel down to find the Light Sabre. This massively powerful weapon can
be wielded by almost any character, as it weighs a svelte 3,000. You must have
the Silver Sword in your inventory to find the Light Sabre.
* Free Equipment - Killing certain monsters can give you items. Cannibals
sometimes will give you Clubs that can be sold for $350, Robo-Warriors can give
you free Bronze Shields, and (most importantly) the purple knight guys (I forget
what they're called) in the Spaceship sometimes give you free flasks of Fake
Medicine. Email me if you notice any other monsters giving you equiptment.
|IX. Acknowledgements and Legal Notice|
Well, that's about it for the Super Hydlide Walkthrough/FAQ. I hope that it has
been both informative and useful to help you get through the great game that is
sometimes known as Super Hydlide. Please feel free to email me at
firstname.lastname@example.com if you have any comments, questions, constructive
criticisms, or reports of bad info or spelling errors. I checked out all the
info on my copy of Super Hydlide, and it's all correct but you might have a
different version of the game.
As of this moment, I have absolutely nobody to thank for this FAQ/Walkthrough
except the webmaster at GameFAQs.com, the absolute best video game FAQ archive
in existance.
** Legal Notice - This FAQ was written by Logan H. It was not written by anyone
else, and it is the legal property of Logan H. Private citizens have permission
to distribute this FAQ over the internet, BBS systems, or email as long as no
part of the FAQ is changed or altered in any way and no payment is taken for it.
If (for some odd reason) a corporation wishes to include this FAQ in a CD-ROM
collection, you are legally required to ask permission beforehand.
Thanks for reading and happy gaming!! -Logan
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