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ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dell today announced the appointment of Gilbert F. Casellas, former chairman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, as Vice President of Corporate Responsibility. Mr. Casellas will report to Don Carty, vice chairman and chief financial officer of Dell.
"Gil's appointment reflects Dell's growing commitment to global leadership around the environment, corporate involvement and to driving the democratization of technology worldwide," Mr. Carty said. "He and his team will oversee the heightened integration of economic, social and environmental responsibility into everything we do and ensure that the recruitment and development of diversity among our employees, customers and partners remains a cornerstone of how we do business."
Mr. Casellas will lead an organization that includes the company's global diversity, sustainability and corporate giving functions. He will spearhead the company's direct and regular engagements with global diversity-related, nongovernmental organizations, community and socially responsible investment groups.
Mr. Casellas served as Chairman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission from 1994-1997. He also served as General Counsel of the U.S. Department of the Air Force, and Co-Chairman of the U.S. Census Monitoring Board. Most recently, he was a member at the Washington, D.C. law firm of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo where he focused on workplace diversity and equal opportunity issues.
Mr. Casellas has a longstanding history of professional and public service. He is a director of the Johnnetta B. Cole Global Diversity and Inclusion Institute, a member of the board of directors of the Hispanic Federation, Inc. and chairman of the Committee on Workplace Diversity of the Yale University Council, his undergraduate alma mater. He has received several leadership awards, including the U.S. Department of the Air Force's Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service and the Spirit of Excellence from the American Bar Association.
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GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT/FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA (January 30, 2015) –Starwood Capital Group ("Starwood Capital"), a leading global private investment firm, and TMI Hospitality, Inc. today announced that Starwood Capital, through a controlled affiliate of Starwood Global Opportunity Fund X, has closed on the acquisition of all of the outstanding stock of TMI Hospitality from the TMI Hospitality Employee Stock Ownership Plan. The acquisition, originally announced in June 2014, includes 181 hotels, the management company and the development platform.
"We are very happy to be acquiring such an outstanding group of assets, and look forward to continuing to grow the company through continued investments and new development," said Barry Sternlicht, chairman and CEO of Starwood Capital Group. "Starwood is committed to the company's future growth with 12 hotels currently under construction and another seven projects in the pipeline."
"With Starwood Capital, TMI Hospitality will continue to expand on our reputation for developing and operating outstanding hotels around the country," said Lauris Molbert, CEO of TMI Hospitality. "TMI looks forward to fulfilling its mission of impressing guests and a bright future with Starwood Capital."
Starwood Capital and its investors currently own 115 select-service hotels covering two-thirds of the United States. Following the close of the acquisition, the firm will control over 300 select-service and extended stay hotels across 39 states in the United States.
TMI Hospitality is a developer, owner and operator of more than 180 select-service and extended-stay hotels and employs more than 4,000 team members across 25 states. TMI's headquarters will remain in Fargo, North Dakota.
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. acted as lead financial advisor to TMI Hospitality and Butcher Joseph Hayes also acted as financial advisor to TMI. Hentschel & Company provided a fairness opinion to TMI Hospitality's Board of Directors. Morrison & Foerster LLP and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP are serving as legal counsel to TMI Hospitality. Starwood Capital received legal counsel from Latham & Watkins LLP and financial advice from BofA Merrill Lynch and Barclays.
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Starwood Capital Group is a private investment firm with a core focus on global real estate. Headquartered in Greenwich, CT, the Firm maintains 12 offices in six countries around the world. Starwood Capital Group has raised more than $30 billion of equity capital since its inception in 1991, and currently manages over $38 billion in assets. The Firm has invested in virtually every class of real estate on a global basis, opportunistically shifting geographies and changing positions in the capital stack as risk-reward dynamics evolve. For more than two decades, Starwood Capital Group and its affiliates have successfully executed an investment strategy that involves building enterprises around real estate portfolios in both the private and public markets. Additional information can be found at starwoodcapital.com.
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Headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota, TMI Hospitality is a developer and operator of more than 180 select service and extended stay hotels across 25 states. The multiple divisions of TMI support the expanding portfolio through development, construction, services and management of its hotels. More information is available at www.tmihospitality.com.
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Tell and write time in hours and half-hours using analog and digital clocks.
Clocks, clocks and more clocks! We have been busy in first grade working on telling time to the hour and half hour!
Once students were able to manipulate their clocks properly as well as write time to the hour and half hour students were ready to practice independently with QR Codes and a few math websites!
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One year after the start of their revolution, hundreds of thousands of Egyptians took to Tahrir Square again on Wednesday. Margaret Warner and guests discuss how remnants from Hosni Mubarak's rule could translate into continuing tensions for the country.
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For more on the state of the Egyptian revolution, one year on, we turn to two longtime Middle East watchers who have just returned from Egypt. Martin Indyk, former U.S. ambassador to Israel, served in the State Department and on the National Security Council in the Clinton administration. He's now vice president at the Brookings Institution. And Tarek Masoud is an assistant professor of public policy at Harvard University. He specializes in Islamic political parties and their role in governance.
Welcome to you both.
Professor Masoud, beginning with you, what's your assessment of the state of the revolution today?
TAREK MASOUD, Harvard University:
Well, I think we're right in the middle of a democratic transition in Egypt.
And as with any kind of transition, there are some things that are very promising and there are other things that are maybe a bit discouraging. On the discouraging side, of course, one year after the revolution that overthrew Mubarak, Egypt is ruled by the military.
And that's a far cry from the democracy for which so many fought and some died in Tahrir and in other squares around Egypt. Also on the discouraging side is the fact that many of the economic grievances that animated the revolution remain in place, and some are even getting worse.
But then, on the positive side, Egypt just elected a parliament for the first time in Egypt's modern history actually seems to represent the will of the Egyptian people. And though some might be discouraged that that parliament is dominated by Islamists who are not liberals, it's nonetheless something that's really extraordinary.
So this is a time of intense dynamism in Egypt, a country that, for the last 30 years, had been completely stagnant. Now things are in flux. We don't know where the revolution will end up, but there's a great deal of promise, as well as peril.
Martin, I see you, Martin Indyk, nodding your head. Bring in what we saw today in the square, the Islamists on one side of the square, and the liberal secular moderate forces on the other. What does that tell you about the state of play?
MARTIN INDYK, Brookings Institution:
Well, politics have broken out in Egypt.
And there are people now, parliamentarians, who represent the will of the people, who have legitimacy. And they, I think, have a real stake, particularly the Muslim Brotherhood, which won the most seats, but not quite a majority.
And they have a real stake in converting square politics into party politics, and getting on with the stuff of that politics, which is electing a speaker, which they've now done, a Muslim Brotherhood speaker, and then engaging in, I think, a negotiation with the military about getting the military out of the government, this interim government, and establishing powers for the parliament and the presidency. And then there'll be elections for the presidency.
One of the major points of disagreement in the square — in fact, it seemed that was the major point today — was how quickly does the military need to step out of it?
Now, you talk to all the players there. What is your sense of the balance of power and the relationship between the Brotherhood and the military?
I think that there's a common interest among all of these parties from left to right in getting the military out.
But I think the Muslim Brotherhood, after 80 years in the wilderness, is ready for some pragmatic compromises with the military that some of the others, the Salafis on — to their right and the liberals to their left, will not be prepared to make.
They're — I think they're talking about cutting a deal with the military about protecting the military's interest, which is, for the liberals in the game, unacceptable, particularly the revolutionary youth.
You're talking about . . . prerogatives and perks.
Right, and then also the question of who would be the president.
The Muslim Brotherhood is not running a candidate, but the suspicion is in the air in Cairo that the Muslim Brotherhood and the military are going to deal for a candidate — to elect a candidate who will be beholden to them, in effect, their marionette, as one of the liberal leaders said to me.
Professor Masoud, weigh in on the — both the historic nature of the Brotherhood being long oppressed, being the dominant party, and where you think — do they have a consensus on where they want to lead this country?
Well, you're absolutely right.
And as Martin mentioned, the Muslim Brotherhood is an organization that was founded in 1928. And though its fortunes in Egypt have sort of ebbed and flowed over the years, it very much was in the wilderness. So this is a kind of — an intensely emotional moment for them to actually be almost, although not quite, in the majority in Parliament.
In terms of where they want to take Egypt, I think that their primary focus now is, as Martin said, on getting the military out of power. And though there is — there may be reasons to be discouraged that the Muslim Brothers represent such a large portion of parliament. So we don't really — Egypt has never had a parliament and doesn't now have a parliament that is full of a variety of groups that are evenly matched, right?
In the Mubarak period, you had a ruling party that dominated. Now you have Islamists who dominate. And this is a little bit discouraging, but, at the same time, if you have to cut a deal with the military to get them out of power and to make them feel secure enough that the deal will stick, it actually might be useful to have a party that dominates the parliament, because that's a group that the military could trust to follow through on promises.
That's where the brothers are focusing.
Very quick follow-up to both of you, what about the secular moderates, the ones who sparked this revolution a year ago? They have less than 10 percent of the seats.
Do they have any real influence on the course of events, Tarek Masoud?
Well, they have about 20 percent of the seats, the liberals.
And it's worth noting that on the Muslim Brotherhood list, there are about 10 or so liberals that were elected, including individuals from Ayman Nour's party, Ayman Nour being a prominent liberal. So I think the liberals are present in parliament. And they didn't do as well as we thought they would have — we would have hoped they would do, but that's because the debate about politics was tilted in the Muslim Brotherhood's favor.
There was a lot of talk about what's the role of religion. And once you make that the national conversation, Islamists are poised to win. But as the conversation moves towards the economy, to jobs, to, you know, deepening Egyptian democracy, the liberals have a real chance.
And, Martin Indyk, how much pressure does the worsening economy put on all these political players? And we haven't even mentioned the Salafists, the fundamentalist Islamists.
There's one number that they all have to think about, and that is 87 million — 87 million Egyptians that need food and jobs and housing.
And that is really playing on their minds, because they don't have oil, like the Iranians had after their revolution, like the Iraqis have to fight about. And so they all have to focus on the fact that, now that they're elected, they are accountable. And they have to meet the needs of the people.
So there's a striking pragmatism that one hears from left to right amongst the elected parliamentarians that now they have to focus on putting bread on the table.
Martin Indyk and Tarek Masoud, thank you so much.
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Gerberas are one of the most popular summer flowers. This blog post provides you with some interesting facts about this beloved flower and provides some floral design ideas from our talented floral design team.
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Most popular dog names of 2014
|Written by Mary Fetzer
Naming a new pet can be just as challenging as selecting a baby's name. Thanks to VetStreet.com, a database that links pet owners to veterinarians, we now have a pretty good idea of which puppy names were most popular in 2014 — and they aren't Fido or Rover.
VetStreet.com compiled the list from its database of about 1 million names registered since Jan. 1, 2014.
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Publication Date: February 27th, 2007
Publisher: Hyperion
Age Group: Young Adult
Genre: Epic Fantasy/Adventure/Supernatural
Source: Library
Lootability: ****
Before he knew about the Roses, 16-year-old Jack lived an unremarkable life in the small Ohio town of Trinity. Only the medicine he has to take daily and the thick scar above his heart set him apart from the other high-schoolers. Then one day Jack skips his medicine. Suddenly, he is stronger, fiercer, and more confident than ever before. And it feels great until he loses control of his own strength and nearly kills another player during soccer team tryouts. Soon, Jack learns the startling truth about himself: He is Weirlind; part of an underground society of magical people who live among us. At the head of this magical society sit the feuding houses of the Red Rose and the White Rose, whose power is determined by playing The Game. A magical tournament in which each house sponsors a warrior to fight to the death, The winning house ruling the Weir. As if his bizarre magical heritage isn't enough, Jack finds out that he s not just another member of Weirlind, he's one of the last of the warriors at a time when both houses are scouting for a player. Jack's performance on the soccer field has alerted the entire magical community to the fact that he's in Trinity. And until one of the houses is declared Jack's official sponsor, they'll stop at nothing to get Jack to fight for them.
From the best-selling author of The Seven Kingdoms, The Warrior Heir is one of Cinda William Chima's earlier stories for Young Adults. Book one in a young adult fantasy series, Warrior Heir is a modern day story of knights, wizards and other worldly characters.
What I Liked: Since I really enjoyed reading Chima's Seven Kingdom books last year I've been looking forward to trying her Heir Chronicles. I was disconcerted to find myself in the modern day (note to self: start reading blurbs) but I caught on fairly quickly. I appreciated Chima avoiding too many mentions of modern technology - I hate how mentioning a discman or a blackberry can ground the novel into a particular period, it makes it hard for future readers to appreciate the modern setting.
The characters were interesting, if not so quick to draw you in as her Seven Kingdom characters. Linda in particular is a fun and mysterious character; her enchanter powers are very cool and I think she will definitely have a bigger role in future books. At least, I hope she will.
What I Didn't Like: There were some strangely placed puzzle pieces. It seemed like Chima made everything over complicated and dramatic when it was unnecessary. Jack needed to tell a few people to get stuffed and someone needs to explain the family business to 'quirky, clever' lawyer Mum Becka who seems very easy to manipulate for all her savviness.
The story had me interest (enough to read past midnight with work in the morning) but it lacked a depth that I've come to appreciate from fantasy fiction. She succeeded in The Seven Kingdoms but there was something missing from The Warrior Heir. Nonetheless, I will be diving into the next two books, The Wizard Heir and The Dragon Heir as soon as I get a chance.
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Because I am so lucky to be friends with Jennifer Heynen (aka Jennifer Jangles), I got an advance copy of her new book, Stitch Kitsch!
A couple years ago, we had lunch together and she explained to me the premise of her book (no title yet then). She was putting together a bunch of projects, each with their own appliqué design and/or embellishments, and then showing ways to mix and match the appliqués and embellishments, adapting the projects for endless variety. Ever since then, I've been watching for this book to hit the stores.
Finally it's here! There are patterns for totes, zipper pouches, quilted things, and more.
One of my favorite projects is the 'Happy Scrappy Placemats.' I decided to make an alternate version the placemats - a 'Happy Scrappy Table Runner.'
And I just happened to have on hand a small stash of Jennifer's holiday fabric! These are from her 'It's Christmas' collection made by In the Beginning Fabrics. I embellished the striped side with cute red, white, and black trims, and let the cute busy print on the back tell it's own story. This table runner is totally reversible.
By the way, she recently released this adorable (and free) Strawberry Appliqué and instructions for the zipper pouch. Don't miss it!
So now for the giveaways... there's two! First make sure you visit the Jennifer Jangles blog for your chance to win the huge prize pictured at right. Is that amazing or what?
Next, I get to giveaway a copy of Stitch Kitsch! A U.S. winner would get a hard copy of the book and if an international winner is picked she or he will get an ebook copy. All you have to do to enter is tell your best sewing friend about this giveaway (tell her by email, Facebook, text, however you want - I trust you!) and then leave a comment below telling me who she is - your sister, grandma, instabuddy.... you get the picture.
The winner will be picked at random from all the comments around 10pm on September 28th and notified by email so make sure you enter your email address. Good luck and happy stitching!


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Check out the trailer for the upcoming Japanese film "Anata E". Also titled "Dear", the movie is directed by Yasuo Furuhata ("The Haunted Samurai") and starred by Ken Takakura, Yuko Tanaka, Koichi Sato, Hideji Otaki, Kimiko Yo, and Haruka Ayase. The film is set to premiere in Japan on August 25th. Below is the trailer for "Anata E".
Synopsis: Eiji (Ken Takakura) works as a prison officer in Hokuriku. At the age 53, Eiji loses his wife who he loved the most. He receives a letter from his dead wife which requests that her ashes be spread by her hometown sea. Her wife never mentioned such a thing while she was alive. In order to find out her real intentions, Eiji heads to his wife's hometown of Nagasaki with his homemade-camper van


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Santa Fe, New Mexico is quite possibly one of my very favorite places in-the-world. It's old (for US standards) having been a Native American dwelling from as early as 900 B.C.E., and was colonized by the Spanish in 1598 B.C.E. The rich history is evident everywhere you go, but it also has cutting edge contemporary culture. And a traditional Japanese style spa (onsen).
- If possible, stay downtown. Santa Fe is a small city and mostly walkable. If you stay downtown you can park your car where you are staying and walk everywhere, which is nice because traffic downtown can be a nightmare. I highly recommend the Inn at the Vanessie.
- Eat at Pasquals. Period. Be warned though, there is limited seating and it's not uncommon for there to be a line forming at the door at 7:30am before they open at 8am. It only gets worse throughout the day.
- Eat authentic New Mexico style green chile at as many mom and pop shops as possible.
- Stop in at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi for a service. It's beautiful regardless of your spiritual preferences.
- Check out the exhibitions at Site Santa Fe, in the Railyard District. Since 1995, Site has been putting on outstanding contemporary exhibitions featuring today's most important artists.
- While you are in the Railyard District stop in to some of the galleries in the area – they are well worth your time. More so than those along Canyon Road.
- Okay, okay. Walk Canyon Road too. It's quite a sight to be seen: over a mile of galleries, shops and cafes. The galleries vary from traditional craft to contemporary fine art. It is exhausting to try and see it all, so do a little research about which galleries are important for you to see.
- Take lots of pictures. The quality of light in northern New Mexico has drawn artists to the area for over 100 years and is renowned for it's unique glow.
- Slow down and stop in to one of the many cafes and watch the tourists pass you by. Eat more green chile.
- Walk around the plaza, but explore the shops one and two blocks off of the plaza too.
- You'll be overwhelmed by the volume of silver and turquoise jewelry for sale. Get some if you like but shop around a bit.
- If you are visiting during the summer make the short drive up to the Santa Fe Opera and take in a performance. It's worth it, but be sure to take a sweater as it gets chilly after dark even in mid-summer.
- When you decide to go to the opera, take the highway a little bit further to Los Alamos. This small town has a really interesting 20th century history, having been one of the locations where scientists worked to develop the atomic bomb in the 1940's. It's now the location of a major National Laboratory, which runs a delightful science museum. Kids and adults alike will enjoy a visit. There's also Bandelier National Monument, which features hiking trails that lead you to historic cave dwellings.
- Go to Ten Thousand Waves. It's an authentic Japanese spa (onsen) in the hills outside of Santa Fe. Part of it's authenticity is it's 'swimsuit' optional policy. However, unlike Japanese spas the baths are mixed and you will see nude men and women together. If you're with your romantic partner splurge and get a private spa.
- Enjoy!


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We're in October. For real. I'm not sure how this happened, and quite honestly I'm not a fan. I saw egg nog in the grocery store Sunday. EGG NOG.
Also, it's been cold the last few days. Like, the heat came up cold. So, like any good New Englander, I bought fleece sheets. This is both awesome and horrible because now I fight with the cats as to who actually gets the bed.
|The White One can't face the fact it's October.
How I Did Last WeekIf possible, worse than the week before. I ended up doing some SNI research Saturday, not Monday. And I'm lucky if I averaged 90 minutes a day revising SFLN. And that exercise thing. Hahahahahaha. I should just scratch that off the goal list indefinitely.
My Goal(s) For This Week
- To get to Chapter 20 in SFLN.
- Exercise. Any of it.
- One hour SNI research.
- Stretch goal-->Complete SFLN revisions.
Biggest Challenge I Faced This WeekMotivation and it's cousin Depression. They go hand in hand, but when my brain keeps saying "EVERYTHING IS FUTILE" it makes plowing through something really, really hard.
Something I Love About My WIPThis past week there's nothing I love about it at all. I am fully entrenched in the "I hate you" phase of revision.
Random Factoid From the WeekThere is a thing called lumberjack lore. While researching for the SNI, I came across a few fun things that are classified as such. I mean, it makes sense, but I just thought it fell under "folklore." Lumberjack lore has some really messed up critters. Apparently there's a walking casket and there's something involving an axe. Here's an article from Wired in 2014 about some critters from lumberjack lore.
How's your fall going? Getting lots of stuff done? Share below and then stop by Pam and Quita's blog!


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About Steve Lankford
1974 – Natural Health and Nutrition Degree – Instituto Naturista
1987 – Associate Degree in Marketing – Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
1976 – Founded Family Nutrition Center – still in operation.
1995 – Present – Developed and hosts Health Quest Radio Show. Over 1000 shows with over 450 interviews with experts in nutrition and natural health
1997 – Family Nutrition Center was voted one of the top 100 stores in the US by Health Products Business magazine
2003 – Created two vitamin lines including FNC Private Label and Function Factors Natural Vitamins
2004 – 2012 – Developed and manages HealthQuestRadioShow.com
2011- Present Developed and hosts HealthQuestPodcast.com
Teaching Experience
1975 – Taught natural health and nutrition classes at Instituto Naturista.
1976 – 1981 – Taught natural health and vegetarian cooking classes.
1976 – Present – Taught numerous seminars on natural health and nutrition
2001 – 2014 – Taught natural health and nutrition classes at the University of Wisconsin Learning in Retirement Program
Writing – Consumer
1998 – Present – Wrote over 25 articles on nutrition for Healthy Thoughts Newspaper
2003 – 2006 – Wrote 4 articles on nutrition for Healthy Independent Newspaper
1998 – Present – Wrote nutrition articles for Family Nutrition Center
Writing – Business
1999 – Wrote articles on retailing for a manufacturer website
1995 – Present – Wrote hundreds of radio commercials for national supplement brands for Health Quest Radio Show
1998 – Present – Wrote several articles for Natural Foods Merchandiser and Health Products Business magazine
1992-1995 – Director of Wisconsin Citizens For Health
1992-1995 – Director of Wisconsin Nutritional Freedom Alliance
1995-1997 – Board Member – National Nutritional Foods Association – Midwest
2009- Present – Board Member – Wis. Health Freedom Coalition
Steve Lankford is available for interviews, nutritional counseling and retail consulting.
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- 1 December 12, 2016 at 12:42 pm
Hi Steve!
I literally just found your website and podcasts. Amazing stuff. Wondering if you have ever done a podcast with Dr. Wentz (founder of Usana) . I am a Holistic Nutritionist currently about to switch over from Usana's products – to something with less filler and with use of Liposome delivery. I'm curious about how they compare – just for the peace of mind. I'm already confident my choice is the right choice – but i find researching Dr. Wentz products and Usana in general – they tend to "beat around the bush". I look forward to your response/opinion – to hopefully give me some clarity!
- 3 February 22, 2014 at 1:23 am
Hi Steve!
Web surfing Red Yeast Rice & CoQ10 and came upon your website and I am glad I decided to take a look. I've got you bookmarked now as an important resource. Thank you for all of your work and obvious dedication.
I searched for "water" but nothing came up…there are so many "healthy" waters on the market that I wanted to get your take on them…choices can be daunting.
Thank you,
- 5 April 18, 2012 at 5:04 pm
SteveL, I saw your LinkedIn link… I was compelled to respond to you! I had diabetes for 6 years (type 2 for 5 years and type 1 for a year). My doc told me I needed to lose weight and start exercising (and eventually go on insulin injections) or I would go blind , and he was right, as my eyesight was dimming badly. In any case, a friend tried to sell me some stem cell nutrition, but I thought he was a kook, and avoided him for 7 months. Then one day he asked my WHY I was avoiding him, and I told him I wasn't interested in buying his stupid Amway vitamins. He advised that it wasn't Amway vitamins, and said he was going to send me a bottle of the stuff. So, I agreed to try it, just to get him off my back. And see the what happened, at my weblog! (Hint: my blood sugar normalised in 8 weeks, and my eyesight eventually recovered). Call me!
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Should you be planning a 'Pink Wedding' or civil ceremony then your local florists also excel in this area. Knowledge of venues and licensed buildings can be invaluable at this special time.
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|There are 3 types of wrapping, but the candy is the same. There is one for the 3rd years, one for the second years, and one for the first years. Figures are still random and don't match by year.
Love Live! Puccho Fruit Chews
Puccho are a type of yogurty chewy candy that is quite tasty and it has little gummy balls in it to provide some extra chewy bits. Quite a tasty candy really. This candy is availabe right now in April of 2016, but it won't last long like most limited release items in Japan (candysan.com had some).
|The figures come in a little blind box attached to the end of the candy.
|The characters you can get are shown on the back of the package as can be seen on the bottom left.
|I got my favourite, Nozomi, so there was some happiness. The candy is shown at the right and each piece comes wrapped in some foil.
|The First Years.
|The Second Years
|The Third Years.
|The two types of figures for a size comparison.
My visit to the Love Live Shrine in Akihabara
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Time to time I find myself in a flurry of activity and
these past couple of weeks have been one of those times.
I think I'm run down, tired, achy from the cold weather and an old mattress
(we're fixing that last one soon though), getting up too early,
checking messages in the middle of the night cause I'm Nana-on-Call,
jumping headlong into a couple CAL's,
making orders, making hats, making dinner,
fixing the vacuum cleaner (!?!?!)
(do you know what dog hair does to a filter?)
and a number of other things I can't even begin to remember.
Wow, I'm tired just from reading all that!
Time to sit back and relax.
A cup of something hot and chocolaty.
This Donald cup has to be 15 years old.
I still love it for hot chocolate!
I still love it for hot chocolate!
Some good music on iTunes.
Relaxing and invigorating at the same time.
My fuzzy slippers and fat-pants.
(oh please, we ALL have fat-pants)
What? You thought you'd get a pic of the pants, too?
Dream on. =D
What? You thought you'd get a pic of the pants, too?
Dream on. =D
And the pièce de résistance?
Some relaxing yarny goodness.
(namely my CAL's that I'm dying to get finished!)
Let me close by saying Thank You
to Sara Duggan (momwithahook)
for her Challenge this month.
I have learned a lot from you and all the other participants.
I look forward to the next challenge in July!
Peace and Blessings,
Feel free to leave a comment!
I love hearing from you and welcome your feedback.
If you would like to contact me directly, you can email me at
Or by finding me at one of the following sites:
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I am officially caught up with my SAL :o) WOOHOO! Here is Block Seven -
Isn't that sheep just the cutest?
I'll even be nice and show you the whole project to date -
Now to take a quick breath, hopefully start a new SAL and then it will be back to Christmas Rules again ;o)


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Polaris (or the North Star) Siberan Husky Rescue (PSHR) was founded in 1987 by Ingrid Simpson, when a very large husky named Kodi came to her house. Through the years PSHR has grown, helping more and more dogs find forever-families.
Beginning in summer 2004, PSHR partnered with the national Alaskan Malamute Assistance League (AMAL) to provide adoption and rescue for Alaskan malamutes as well. Thus the Polaris Alaskan Malamute Rescue (PAMR) was born. PAMR provides education on, take in and adoption of malamutes.
Our dogs come from a variety of locations around Colorado and bordering states, including shelters, strays, and private surrenders. Our motto is "We place dogs with families, not families with dogs." We place dogs of all ages, but there is a prevalence of one to three year malamutes that come into rescue. PAMR has a number of foster homes for care and placements, but we are always looking for volunteers to help.
If you are unfamiliar with malamutes, then you must do research on
them first. A very good reference is provided by the
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Please read their
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See also the Suggested Reading before embarking on
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When you are ready adopt one of our great dogs, take a look at our list of Adoptable Malamutes (please keep in mind that the malamutes listed here may not represent all of the dogs we have available; please call for the most current listing). Then simply fill out our adoption application. One of our volunteers will get back to you within a few days to begin the adoption process!
Feel free to contact us about malamute adoptions, donations, and volunteering. Our volunteers would be happy to assist you with any of your Alaskan malamute related questions. We can provide you information on the breed in general,the Polaris malamutes that are currently up for adoption, or any other concern you may have about these great breed.


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Dedovshchina (Russian: дедовщи́на, lit. grandfatherism) is the informal system of subjection (see:hazing) of new junior conscripts, formerly to the Soviet Armed Forces and today to the Russian armed forces, Internal Troops, and (to a much lesser extent) FSB Border Guards, as well as the military forces of certain former Soviet Republics, to brutalization by the conscripts serving their last year of compulsory military service as well as NCOs and officers. Dedovshchina involves a spectrum of subordinating or humiliating activities performed by the junior ranks: from carrying out chores of the senior ranks to violent and sometimes lethal physical and psychological abuse, being not unlike an extremely vicious form of bullying or even torture. It is often cited as a major source of poor morale in the ranks. Often with the justification of maintaining authority, physical violence or psychological abuse can be applied to make "youth" to do certain fatigue duties. In many situations, hazing is in fact not the goal. Conscripts with "seniority" exploit their juniors to provide themselves with a more comfortable existence, and the violent aspects arise when juniors refuse to "follow traditions".There have been occasions where soldiers have been seriously injured. In extraordinary situations, there is a lethal outcome. Source
In its Chamber judgment in the case of Perevedentsevy v. Russia the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that Russian authorities failed to protect new recruit – found hanged during his military service – whose life had been at risk due to bullying in the army (violations of Article 2 (right to life and investigation) of the European Convention on Human Rights.The case concerned the death of a 19-year old conscript, Mikhail Perevedentsev, during his military service. His parents, the applicants in the case, do not believe that their son committed suicide, alleging that bullying – under a system called dedovshchina – in the army from more senior conscripts, including extortion, beatings and sleep deprivation, had to have played a part in his
The Court held that the State had failed to protect the life of Mikhail Perevedentsev. The authorities had to have been aware that he had psychological difficulties and that dedovshchina was rife in the Russian armed forces, bringing about lawlessness and gross abuse of human rights. Despite this, the Russian authorities failed to determine whether Mikhail Perevedentsev's difficulties had been of such seriousness that his life was at risk and to take appropriate measures to prevent that risk from materialising. Nor had the investigation into his death been effective, bearing in mind its various discrepancies and omissions, including the parents' complete exclusion from the proceedings, as well as the time it had taken (more than six and a half years) to complete.
"90. The Court reiterates that Article 2, which safeguards the right to life, ranks as one of the most fundamental provisions in the Convention. Together with Article 3, it also enshrines one of the basic values of the democratic societies making up the Council of Europe. The object and purpose of the Convention as an instrument for the protection of individual human beings requires that Article 2 be interpreted and applied so as to make its safeguards practical and effective (-).93. In the context of persons undergoing compulsory military service, the Court has previously had occasion to emphasise that, as with persons in custody, conscripts are within the exclusive control of the authorities of the State since any events in the army lie wholly, or in large part, within the exclusive knowledge of the authorities, and that the authorities are under a duty to protect them (-).94. In the same context the Court has further held that the primary duty of a State is to put in place rules geared to the level of risk to life or limb that may result not only from the nature of military activities and operations, but also from the human element that comes into play when a State decides to call up ordinary citizens to perform military service. Such rules must require the adoption of practical measures aimed at the effective protection of conscripts against the dangers inherent in military life and appropriate procedures for identifying shortcomings and errors liable to be committed in that regard by those in charge at different levels (-).100. Having regard to the foregoing, the Court considers that the domestic authorities have thus been aware of M.P.'s psychological difficulties, but failed to determine the seriousness of those difficulties which were of a nature and degree capable of putting M.P.'s life at risk, regard being had to the general context of dedovshchina endemic in the Russian army, and to take appropriate measures to prevent that risk from materialising. The Court has no reason to hold otherwise. It finds, therefore, that the State failed to comply with its positive obligation to protect the life of M.P."
In the judgment in the case of Lagutin and Others v. Russia the Court held that Russian courts failed to verify complaints of police entrapment by drug-dealing suspects (violation of Article 6 § 1 (right to a fair trial) of the Convention. The case concerned allegations by five people convicted of drug dealing that they had been victims of police entrapment. The Court held in particular that the Russian trial courts had failed to address the allegations of entrapment, which had been inseparable from the determination of the applicants' guilt. The Court also underlined that, given that there were no adequate safeguards against police provocation under Russian law, the judicial examination of an entrapment plea was the only means of verifying whether there had been valid reasons for an undercover operation.All the applicants alleged during the proceedings against them that they had never procured drugs prior to the undercover operations in question and would never have become involved in drug dealing without being lured into it by the police and their informants. In the appeal proceedings, the courts either dismissed the applicants' allegations of police entrapment or rejected their appeal without expressly addressing those allegations. In each case, the police testified that they had ordered the test purchases because they had received preliminary "operational information" according to which the applicants had previously been involved in drug dealing.
The Court held that the trial courts had made no attempts to check the allegations of the drug police about the allegedly pre-existing "operational information" and had accepted their unconfirmed statements that they had good reasons for their suspicions against the applicants. The trial courts' failure to address the allegations of entrapment, which in the applicants' cases had been inseparable from the determination of their guilt, had compromised the outcome of their trials beyond repair. It had been at odds with the fundamental guarantees of a fair trial, in particular the principles of adversarial proceedings and the equality of arms between the prosecution and the defence. There had accordingly been a violation of Article 6 as regards all five applicants.
"124. (-) the Court has found that in all the applicants' cases the domestic courts took no steps to verify the content of the operational files allegedly implicating them in drug trafficking. They did not establish the reasons why the covert operations had been mounted, the extent of the police's involvement in the offence and the nature of any incitement or pressure to which the applicants had been subjected. In the light of the foregoing, the Court concludes that the domestic courts did not comply with their obligation to take cognisance of all possible materials supporting the entrapment plea. That omission prevented the courts from carrying out effective judicial supervision of the test purchases, thus failing to comply with the only safeguard against police provocation in a system where the authorisation of covert operations falls short of guarantees against abuse."
Judge Pinto de Albuquerque, joined by Judge Dedov, expressed a concurring opinion. They conclude:
"The fight against drug trafficking is a priority of law enforcement in Europe, and special investigation techniques are a powerful means of pursuing this fight. But in Europe there are very precise limits to the means that can be used by courts and law-enforcement agents in this fight. And these limits were seriously overstepped in the cases before the Court, as in other similar ones. In order to tackle this systemic problem, the respondent State must not only reform its legislation on special investigation techniques in accordance with the above-mentioned international human rights standards, but must also take the additional administrative measures to achieve effective implementation of the new legislation in the practice of all law-enforcement agencies, and especially the police. In addition, in the specific cases before the Court, the domestic courts must necessarily quash the unfair convictions delivered on the basis of the impugned undercover operations, and consequently clear the defendants of the accusations against them, since the unfair convictions of the applicants are still severely affecting them. Any other solution would be an affront to the rule of law."


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The Video Vortex is a classic and cult movie site that looks more at older films then newer ones.I plan to write those reviews for other sites of which I will link to them on here. The Vortex will post every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to begin, and then I may write more as time goes on. I am extremely happy to announce this new change, and I hope you will join me.


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The following is from American Catholic: This feast is a counterpart to the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus (January 3); both have the possibility of uniting people easily divided on other matters.
The feast of the Most Holy Name of Mary began in Spain in 1513 and in 1671 was extended to all of Spain and the Kingdom of Naples. In 1683, John Sobieski, king of Poland, brought an army to the outskirts of Vienna to stop the advance of Muslim armies loyal to Mohammed IV in Constantinople. After Sobieski entrusted himself to the Blessed Virgin Mary, he and his soldiers thoroughly defeated the Muslims. Pope Innocent XI extended this feast to the entire Church.
Mary always points us to God, reminding us of God's infinite goodness. She helps us to open our hearts to God's ways, wherever those may lead us. Honored under the title "Queen of Peace," Mary encourages us to cooperate with Jesus in building a peace based on justice, a peace that respects the fundamental human rights (including religious rights) of all peoples.
"Lord our God, when your Son was dying on the altar of the cross, he gave us as our mother the one he had chosen to be his own mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary; grant that we who call upon the holy name of Mary, our mother, with confidence in her protection may receive strength and comfort in all our needs" (Marian Sacramentary, Mass for the Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary).


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This is a short follow-up to my last post, "How Do You Know God Leads Your Understanding of the Bible?", dated January 4, 2015, link:
In that post I say that if we are to understand God's truth and know that we understand the Bible correctly, we need to confirm what we believe by getting all the scriptures on a particular subject and letting the Bible interpret the Bible, using clear passages of scripture to interpret difficult ones. This is how we are to understand God's will, by the Bible.
While the Holy Spirit helps us understand the Bible, we are not to believe every thought that comes into our minds and attribute that thought to the Holy Spirit just because we have been baptized.
Moreover, if we are to keep the truth we have and avoid Satan's deceptions, we must use the truth we have responsibly, and that means preaching the gospel to the world and the Ezekiel warning to Israel to share the truth we have been given with others who need it. God will give us the fruits of our doings, good or bad, and if we refuse to obey God by preaching the gospel God can take from us the understanding we have and allow Satan to deceive us. For we only have that understanding because others before us have sacrificed to preach the gospel to us and to our fathers, and if we refuse to practice the way of life that gave us that truth, God would be just to take His truth from us.
Since I published that post, Church of God, a Family Community (COGFC), publisher of "The Father's Call" website ( http://thefatherscall.org ), has published a new update in their series of regular updates in their site. This one is dated January 10, 2015 and is written by Brian Orchard. Here is a link:
If you have read my last post, and if you like to keep up with events and directions in COGFC, I encourage you to read this short article by Mr. Orchard. It shows clearly the COGFC direction in regards to the matters I discussed in my last post.
The COGFC article points out the importance of doing God's will, then asks, how can we know God's will? The rest of the article explains what Mr. Orchard thinks is the way to know God's will.
The word "Bible" is not in the article. Neither are the phrases, "God's word" or "Word of God". Yet, this is an article about how to know God's will.
Does it seem unusual or inappropriate to anyone but me for a Church of God article on how to know God's will not to include any mention of the Bible?
I can't think of a clearer contrast between what COGFC teaches as a way to know the truth and God's will and what I teach than the comparison between my last post and their last update.
This issue is important. There is a lot at stake.
God teaches us lessons not only by instruction but by experience. All mankind is being taught a lesson, for 6,000 years, that Satan's way of life does not work. In the millennium soon to come, mankind will learn that God's way does work.
Even in the Church of God and in our individual lives, God lets us learn lessons from experience. He also lets us see and learn from the experiences of others. Some people become good examples for us to follow and some become object lessons to teach us to avoid their mistakes.
Mr. Brian Orchard, one of the two main leaders of COGFC (the other being Steve Andrews), has articulated the direction COGFC takes in seeking to know God's will. It is a clear, concise statement that describes what has already become apparent in COGFC's actions and teachings over the last year.
In effect, he is telling COGFC members to submit to the thoughts the Holy Spirit puts into their minds, but he does not warn them to make sure those thoughts are true according to the Bible. As I pointed out in my last post, it is by the Bible that we can test our thoughts to know if they are from the Holy Spirit or some other source.
If a man teaches that we should let the Holy Spirit guide us, but does not also teach that we must use the Bible to test thoughts and ideas to see if they are inspired by the Holy Spirit or some other source, I think there is a danger that such a man may be inviting a different spirit to guide us. He himself may not even realize the danger of what he is saying. But I think the danger is real, and it is potentially deadly.
Members of traditional, mainstream religions and churches often think that the Holy Spirit is guiding them, guiding their church, guiding their leaders, and has guided their traditions for centuries. They may very easily submit to whatever spiritual influences come into their minds. But without testing those influences with God's word, there is no guarentee those influences are truthful and right.
The only difference between the historical origins of Church of God doctrines and the doctrines of mainstream religion is that our doctrines have been taught to us by a man who believed what the Bible actually says, while mainstream traditions come from teachers who have not believed what the Bible actually says. We members of the Church of God must also believe what the Bible actually says.
As I have proved in posts in this blog since COGFC began to form, they are not following the Bible in the major matter of preaching the gospel to the world. They also do not follow the Bible on government. Perhaps they do not follow the Bible in these matters because they are submitting to thoughts and ideas in their minds, thoughts they attribute to the Holy Spirit, that are not consistant with Bible teaching.
Mr. Orchard seems to be teaching members to submit to what they think is the Holy Spirit, but without checking in the Bible to know what is true. And if this is what he teaches members, it is probably what he believes and practices himself.
This seems to be part of the foundation of COGFC thinking, and the fruits of that thinking are bound to manifest themselves in that organization in the future. We will see the long-term results. That organization may become an object lesson for us to learn from.
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
COGFC Direction
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A very striking omission, indeed! Thank you for continuing to follow this.
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I'm not sure this challenge is for me. Or it could just be that I chose to do my project during the lunch hour. With 3 children around. Who are hungry and eating lunch. And who keep needing refills on their drinks. Maybe I just wasn't prepared enough. Maybe I should have eaten all my lunch first.
Whatever the reasons (all of the above, no doubt!), this 10-Minute Craft Dash challenge really made my adrenaline go crazy!
But I did finish it.
In a frantic pace.
With only seconds to spare.
But no sanity intact.
Just sayin'.
And here is what I can create in less than 10 minutes, including 2 breaks to refill lunch glasses with lemonade:
Thank goodness this Tulip Border folder makes for a quick decorative background frame! That quickity-quick Vagabond machine really came in handy for this card, too.
I used one of my Lil' Inker Stitched Mats Rectangle dies for the focal panel, sponging the edges with some Aqua Mist ink. Used images from the Tremendous stamp set and a sentiment from the Beautiful Butterflies stamp set. I stamped the dark flowers using Berry Sorbet ink and then 'stamped-off' to create the lighter-colored flowers.
Thanks for stopping by today. 😉
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Supplies Used:
Stamps: Beautiful Butterflies (PTI); Tremendous (There She Goes)
Paper/Cardstock: White Cardstock (Xpedx)
Inks: Aqua Mist, Berry Sorbet, Classic Kraft, Dark Chocolate (PTI)
Embellishments: Rhinestones (Recollections, Kaisercraft); Rustic Cream Button Twine
Tools: Stitched Mats: Rectangle Die (Lil' Inker); Tulip Border Embossing Folder (SU!)


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City Lodge Hotel Pinelands Reviews & Information
Use the drop down below to find out more information about City Lodge Hotel Pinelands.
Close to the Cape Town International Airport and numerous other Cape Town attractions, the City Lodge Pinelands is an attractive option for both business and leisure travelers looking for an affordable accommodation option. The hotel provides guests with comfortable and clean accommodation which are well appointed while offering useful facilities such as a boardroom, gym, and an outdoor swimming pool.
Accommodation is in 134 rooms, many of which overlook the adjacent golf course. The rooms are welcoming and offer great comfort for a pleasant and relaxing stay. Guests may choose to stay in rooms which either feature one double bed or two twin beds. The en-suite bathroom provides a bathtub as well as a separate shower. The Hotel also offers wheelchair accessible rooms as well as:
Hotel room features:
- Air-conditioning
- Double bed or twin beds
- Television with M-Net and selected DStv channels
- Ensuite bathroom with separate shower)
- Tea and coffee making facilities
- Electronic safe
- Working desk.
Wireless Internet is available in the restaurant as well as in most hotel rooms. The fully equipped gym, as well as the outdoor swimming pool, provide for a swim and a relaxing leisure time. The boardroom at the Hotel can accommodate 12 delegates, a data projector and screen are available for formal business meetings being held.
- Wireless Internet in the restaurant and most rooms
- Fitness room
- Coffee shop
- Boardroom
- Sundowner bar
- 24 - hour vending machine stocked with snacks and cold beverage items
- 24 - hour front desk
- Outdoor swimming pool.
- 24 - hour reception and check-in
- Fax and photocopy services available
- Same-day laundry and dry cleaning
- Free and convenient parking.
Nearby attractions and activities
Cape Towns' most famous attraction is the spectacular Table Mountain. A visit to Cape Town would not be complete without a visit to enjoy the vistas. Only a short drive away from the City Lodge Pinelands is the Canal Walk Shopping Center, the Ratanga Junction Entertainment Theme Park as well as the Grand West Casino Complex, where visitors can try their luck on the machines and tables or enjoy a show or concert performed by an international artist visiting the city.
Below detailed information about the City Lodge Hotel Pinelands is available.
For any queries regarding this hotel, you are welcome to contact us.
- Air Conditioning
- Ensuite / Private bathroom
- Hairdryer
- Housekeeping
- In-room safe
- Tea and coffee making facilities
- Telephone
Dining at the City Lodge Pinelands
The Hotel offers a restaurant where breakfasts are served every morning. A sundowner bar as well as a 24 hour vending machine which is stocked with snacks and cold beverage items are also available to guests.
Activities, Sports & Leisure
The outdoor swimming pool at the City Lodge Pinelands, Cape Town, offers guests a great place to refresh and relax in the warm afternoon sunshine. Comfortable sun loungers invite for reading and quiet times by the pool.
Nearby golf course
Located in the old English-type suburb of Pinelands in Cape Town, South Africa, the City Lodge Pinelands overlooks the first green of the Mowbray Golf Course. Guests can enjoy a challenging game of golf here as well as on one of the other nearby golf courses.
Nearby attractions
- Victoria and Alfred Waterfront: shopping and entertainment
- Two Oceans Aquarium
- Cape Town Planetarium
- Museums
- Company Gardens
- Cape Town city centre
- Canal Walk Shopping Centre
- Camps Bay: beach
- Clifton: beach
Conferences & Events
Boardroom at the City Lodge Pinelands
The City Lodge Pinelands in Cape Town, South Africa, offers guests access to a boardroom which can be booked on request for private meetings.
- Boardroom Facilities
- Gym
- Parking
- Swimming Pool
- Wheelchair accessible rooms
Check in and Check Out Times
- Check in: 14:00
- Check out: 10:00
Business Services
- Hotel Wi-Fi
General Services
- 24 - hour reception service
- 24 Hour room service
- Airport transfers
- Housekeeping service
- Internet connection
Available Rooms
Standard Room
- # Rooms:
- 133
The Hotel features a total of 133 comfortably furnished hotel rooms which are spacious and air-conditioned. Rooms which offer a sleeper-sofa are available on request. Wheelchair accessible rooms can be requested when the booking is made.
Hotel room features:
- Air-conditioning
- Double bed or twin beds
- Television with M-Net and selected DStv channels
- Bathroom with bath and separate shower
- Tea and coffee making facilities
- Electronic safe
- Desk with lighting and plugs for easy connectivity.
City Lodge Hotel Pinelands Specials
The specials listed below will automatically be offered to you when proceeding through the booking process.
Special for International guests
International guests may enjoy a discounted rate with breakfast included when staying at the City Lodge Pinelands.
Included in the rate:
- Breakfast
Excluded from the rate:
- Items of a personal nature
Terms and Conditions:
- Valid for International travellers only, passport will be requested on check in
- Subject to availability
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City Lodge Hotel Pinelands offers an airport transfer service. To receive a quote or make an airport transfer booking, please click the button below.Book Airport Transfer
GPS Co-Ordinates
Latitude: -33.947874
Longitude: 18.490597
Directions to the City Lodge Pinelands from the Cape Town International Airport (CPT):
1. Head southeast 350 m
2. Slight right toward Ring 400 m
3. Slight right at Ring 130 m
4. Slight right to stay on Ring 92 m
5. Slight left to stay on Ring 400 m
6. Continue onto Airport Approach Rd 1.4 km
7. Continue onto Settlers Way 550 m
8. Take the ramp onto Settlers Way/N2 8.5 km
9. Exit onto Raapenberg Rd/M52 600 m
10. Turn right at Alexandra Rd Destination will be on the left 400 m
City Lodge Pinelands, Cape Town
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Behind every Good Guy doll is a good woman, and in Chucky's case that woman is Tiffany, a femme fatale who was the girlfriend of Lakeshore Strangler Charles Lee Ray. This titular character changes the whole dynamic of the Child's Play series, and helmed by Freddy vs Jason director Ronny Yu this film contains laughs and violence. Does this fourth installment get Brock, Arnie, and Stuart to play along, or do they just want to take their toys and go home? Listen to find out!
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The Power of Silence - Art Collector
|aVanTGaRde oN sPeEd, installation view, 2015. Courtesy: the artist and TKG+ Projects, Taipei
By Jason Chung Tang Yen
There's a certain enchanting quality watching musicians perform in almost complete silence. On viewing the installation left by Hong Kong-born artist Samson Young after the performance component of his solo exhibition at TKG+ Projects in Taipei city, there's a ghostly quality in the atmosphere.
The overall tone of the exhibition, aVanTGaRde oN sPeEd, is both fascinating and inspiring – and the message is clear. Young's central ideology for his practice is consistent in his oeuvre, which is open to various interpretations. While reminiscent of the works by artists such as John Cage, Yoko Ono and more recently David Helbich, Young's approach to his subject matter is precise and focused. The inefficiency of the players with their silent instruments shows an obvious paradox with a potent resonance in its context – a reference to the political situation and cultural history of Hong Kong.
aVanTGaRde oN sPeEd explores the possibilities of sound as a weapon and the complex relationships between connotations of the word avant-garde. According to the curator Jau-lan Guo, the term avant-garde can be understood as both artistic movement and also as "a more archaic military terminology of the avant-garde of the frontline forces." He continues: "Any effort to purely listen will be defeated here, not because the venue is too noisy, but because the audience will not be given a space to simply listen. Classical music and traditional songs are decidedly silenced by violence, silently initiating the visual spectacle behind performance culture."
Those who visited Art Basel Hong Kong recently in March may still have fresh memories of Young's performance at a.m. Space's booth. The Hong Kong-based artist holds a PhD in music composition from Princeton University and was awarded Artist of the Year in Media Art Category by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council in 2013. Currently active with international exhibitions, Young will present his work The Anatomy of a String Quartet at the Museum of the Moving Image for the New York Electronic Art Festival on June 28th.
Samson Young's aVanTGaRde oN sPeEd shows at TKG+ Projects Taipei until 26 June.


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University College Dublin
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Tel: 353-1-7161701
Location - Dublin
On the eastern seaboard, Dublin is the capital of Ireland and the largest city with a population of over one million. Founded as a Viking settlement, Dublin today is a vibrant, commercial city which is known for its Georgian architecture, its public gardens and parks, its theatres, museums and libraries, lively music sessions and, above all, for its rich cultural and social life.
The University
University College Dublin is Ireland's largest and most richly diversified university. The University provides a broad range of Bachelors, Masters and PhD degrees in subjects grouped into 11 faculties (Agriculture, Arts, Celtic Studies, Commerce, Engineering & Architecture, Human Sciences, Interdisciplinary Studies, Law, Medicine, Science, Veterinary Medicine). UCD traces its origins to the Catholic University of Ireland founded in 1854 by Cardinal John Henry Newman, author of the celebrated "The Idea of a University." Since then, the University has played a central role in Ireland's advancement as a dynamic and highly successful European state and has established a long and distinguished tradition of service to scholarship and the community. Today, UCD is a vibrant, modern university situated on a spacious and leafy campus some 3 miles to the south of Dublin city centre. For students, both Irish and international, it is a supportive and stimulating environment in which to spend a period of intellectual and personal development.
One-Year Masters Programs
University College Dublin offers a variety of one-year masters programs. You will need to check the various faculties to see if your area of interest is in a different faculty than it might be in the US.
Video Resources
Mitchell Scholar Matt Huenerfauth ('02) talking about his work begun at University College Dublin
Professor Mary E. Daly made a presentation at the US-Ireland Alliance's day on Irish/NI universities at the NAFA conference in Chicago in July 2011. View her Presentation on UCD (PDF)
Emily Mark, Mitchell Scholar and Lecturer at UCD, speaks about the programs.
Social Media
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I've mentioned it before but here I go again. An ancillary part of my dog training business is the inevitable rescue of no longer wanted animals which I consider tithing of my time as there is rarely if any money in it. I get calls frequently from people looking to rehome their dog or cat or some other animal. Reasons vary and some are somewhat nefarious, but since my focus is on the welfare of the animal, I try not to make out loud judgments and instead offer the limited help I can. If they can keep their animal until a home is found I have them send me descriptions (a personal ad if you will) and up to 3 digital photos (which I'll tweak if I have to) and then I'll put them up on my petfinder site. The numbers of animals varies from day to day or week to week, but the happy endings I often get are well worth the effort. Like I say, one person's trash is another person's treasure.
I also somehow end up on group emails from various rescue organizations sending pleas to go rescue dogs that are in shelters on death row. Whether pure breed or mixed (and that's a whole other blog entry), young or old, healthy or ailing, these pleas are meant to tug at the heartstrings. I generally pass on them due to lack of time and I do what I can do with that limited time, but I'm often struck by the numbers of photos that come out with the tongues out. Learning about calming signals can be helpful in all manner of things, but I know that I if I were a dog and were thrust into a chaotic shelter environment, I'd be licking my lips too, and not in a way that connotes hunger.
In a way that connotes a happy, stable dog, here's my Trip with a wonderful tongue curl. I'm sure it's a genetically inherited quality!
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Calming Signals - Lip Licking
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Tuesday, April 17, 2007
The Real Tax Deadline
I guess I really do like to live enough on the edge in that I'm one of those people who postmark their taxes on the very last day possible...this year it happens to be today, April 17th because the 15th fell on a Sunday (the first day of a nor'easter on the East Coast...we here in Cleveland were spared) and the 16th happened to be Emancipation Day in Washington, D.C. where the IRS brain lives. Apparently this will happen again in the year 2012, so I'll be looking forward to that! In the meantime, all I can say right now as my taxes filter somewhere through the mail system, the kids wrestle with the last of their homework, the dishwasher quietly hums as it sudses, is I'm grateful for it all. I for one am grateful I live in a free country and happily pay my taxes.
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Why Mind Muscle Connection Necessary??
Working out with weights can be somewhat uncomfortable. It requires physical exertion as well as mental exertion. At some point during a good set the muscles will likely burn or become sore to some degree. This burn or soreness can persist even after you put the weights down. It's hard to describe to people who