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Arkansas State Board of Embalmers & Funeral Directors
All funeral merchandise shall have a visible price card. The price card shall clearly state what merchandise and/or services are included in the quoted price.
Every Funeral Firm and/or Funeral Director in this state shall give, or cause to be given, to the person or persons making funeral arrangements, or arranging for the disposition of a dead human body, at the time such arrangements are completed, and prior to the time of rendering the service, and/or providing the merchandise, A WRITTEN STATEMENT SHOWING TO THE EXTENT THEN KNOWN:
The price of the service that the person or persons have selected and what is included therein;
The price of each of the supplemental items of service and/or merchandise requested;
The amount involved for each of the items for which the firm will advance monies as an accommodation to the family; and
The method of payment.
No funeral firm shall bill or cause to be billed any item that is referred to as a "Cash Advance" or "Cash Accommodation" item unless the net amount paid for such item or items by the Funeral Firm is the same as it is billed by the Funeral Firm.
Aged Licensees
The Board shall waive the renewal fee for any Funeral Director and/or Embalmer License for any licensee who has retired and whose license has been in force and effect for fifty (50) or more years on the fiftieth (50th) anniversary of that license and a Lifetime License shall be issued by the Board to that licensee.
Funeral Service Practices
Authorization shall be obtained from the arranger(s) who will be responsible for the post death arrangements before removal of any body from the place of death, provided, however, that removal may be made without authorization where human dignity or the avoidance of a public nuisance requires. Such removal without authorization shall be made only pending required authorization from the arranger(s) when it can be obtained. If the Funeral Firm, to whose establishment the body was removed, is not the one subsequently selected to provide the immediate post death activities, such firm shall release the body to the firm or individual selected by the arranger(s); provided, however, that if the initial removal was at the request of a public official or the arranger(s) who later decided to employ another firm, costs incurred in the removal, shelter and temporary care of the body shall be paid by such public officials or the arranger(s). However, such payment shall not be a prerequisite to release of the body.
When a Funeral Establishment has proper custody of a body, its personnel shall not proceed with any of the actual embalming procedures, when there is any indication that embalming is not desired; provided, however, that washing and other public health procedures such as the closing of the orifices by placing cotton soaked in a disinfectant in such orifices until such authorization is received or refused, shall not be precluded; and further provided, that if authorization cannot be obtained or denied, from the arranger(s) within a reasonable time, then preparation of the remains by the normal and usual method of embalming, for purpose of preservation and viewing, will be assumed to be granted.
The personnel of a Funeral Establishment whose services are desired shall make every reasonable attempt to fulfill the needs and desires of the deceased and/or the arranger(s), both as to service and merchandise, and a full disclosure of all its available services and merchandise shall be made to the arranger(s) prior to selection of the casket and services.
Using any funeral merchandise previously used, in whole or in part, without prior written permission of the person selecting and/or paying for the use of the merchandise, is prohibited.
The following methods of price quotation for professional funeral services are permissible under these Rules:
Single Unit
Provided, however, that when using any price quotation method, as above described, full disclosure shall be made of the Cash Advances or Cash Accommodations charged by others providing services and/or merchandise.
Any statements of legal requirements shall be complete and factual, as shall statements as to the conditions under which embalming is required or advisable. Representations as to the use of a casket or other receptacle and the necessity, if any, of an interment receptacle in connection with a funeral or an alternative thereto or for final disposition shall be truthful and shall disclose all legal and/or cemetery interment requirements.
The personnel shall explain, when such explanation is desired, the components of the prices for alternatives to a funeral such as the following:
Memorial Service
Graveside Service
A Direct Disposition
Body donation without any rites or ceremonies, prior to the delivery of the body, and prices of services if there is to be such after the residue has been removed following use thereof.
Each Funeral Establishment which has a casket selection room shall have a card or brochure in each casket therein setting forth the price of the service using said casket and listing the services and other merchandise included in the price, if any. Where there are separate prices for the casket and/or services, and/or the use of facilities and/or equipment, such card should indicate the price of the casket and of the items separately priced. The price of the casket only may be displayed on such card in the casket, if all other separately priced items are provided in writing prior to the selection of the casket; provided, however, that such price be accompanied by language that the price quoted is for the casket only.
Funeral Service Firms are required to make reasonable adjustments in their price when less than the quoted offering is utilized.
When death occurs in a place other than where the funeral or other services or final disposition are to take place, and the services of two Funeral Firms are necessary, the Funeral Firm engaged at the place of death shall charge only for the professional services, facilities and merchandise provided, and a representative thereof shall so notify the Funeral Firm to which the body will be forwarded. The receiving Funeral Firm shall charge only for the professional services, facilities and merchandise provided by it. There shall be a duplication of charges by the forwarding and receiving Funeral Firms ONLY when there is a duplication of professional services, facilities or merchandise pursuant to the request of the arranger(s).
Every Funeral Firm shall have available to the public, before and at the time of need, factual information about immediate post death activities, including funeral prices, alternative types of services and their prices. Such information shall include the functions, services and responsibilities of the Funeral Service Firm.
In an advertisement, whenever references are made to a service available, such as "a funeral", "complete funeral", "complete service", "Memorial Service", or "direct disposition", factual information also shall be given as to professional services, facilities, equipment, merchandise and miscellaneous items including in said terminology and regularly obtainable from the firm(s) named in the advertisement.
No Funeral Service Firm shall employ any form of "bait advertising", as described in this rule
Any advertisement to offer to provide a service at a stipulated price shall be made in good faith, and
The merchandise to be used in the service shall be a part of the regular merchandise displayed by or for the Funeral Service Firm; and
The desirability of such offer shall not be disparaged or otherwise discouraged.
No principal, employee, or agent of a Funeral Service Firm will make inaccurate statements concerning the prices charged or nature of services provided by other Funeral Service Firms.
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On my back, tense, I wait
Your knife gleams in the firelight
anticipation; burning, great
your eyes glistening with delight.
Bring it down upon my skin
and slice it like a fresh, ripe peach
to find the sweetness there within
and suck it from me, like a leech.
I bleed for you, to quench your lust
as you thrust against my trembling thighs
I'm spilling sweetened liquid rust;
your satiation is my prize.
And when we're done you'll stitch me back
the way I was before
Until the next sharp breathed attack
that leaves us wanting more.
Satiation by TheGoblinQuillWatch
©2012-2015 TheGoblinQuillMature Content

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Louboutin, famous for the red soles on his stilettos, is the subject of a retrospective at London's Design Museum.
Von Teese appears in the form of a three-dimensional holographic performance to illustrate Louboutin's earliest design inspiration - the showgirl.
The burlesque performer's silhouette morphs from a Louboutin shoe to dance on stage before she transforms back into a stiletto.
Louboutin, who began his career more than 20 years ago, recently hit the headlines when he called high heels "pleasure with pain" and added: "If you can't walk in them, don't wear them."
At the preview of the 10-week show, he defended the remark, saying: "I am concerned with comfort. I know that it's important but I don't want to have this evoked in my design.
"My work is not about comfort but in the engineering of the shoes there's something that makes them as comfortable as possible."
Louboutin also gave his blessing to Topshop boss Sir Philip Green's daughter Chloe, who has designed green-heeled shoes for her father's store.
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He said it was "a bit emotional" to see his first UK exhibition because his work has been related to his personal life.
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July 4 - All libraries will be closed for Independence Day.
There's only one squirrel I want in my library and that is Scaredy Squirrel. This month he is busy polishing his vampire teeth and getting ready for Halloween. October is known for Trick-or-treating and squirrels. Well, okay, maybe a few other things too, but it really is National Squirrel Month and Scaredy Squirrel is by far my favorite library rodent. His new book is Scaredy Squirrel Prepares for Halloween and it can help you be prepared as well! So, while you are busy planning your costume and what candy you will trade (I like peanut butter cups by the way) take a minute to watch this video trailer for Scaredy's new book. And maybe now that you have met Scaredy Squirrel, you may want to check out one of his many books by Melanie Watt:
Do you like comic books? Would you like a free Halloween themed comic book? October 26th and 27th is Halloween ComicFest. Local comic book stores across the country will be giving away 22 different titles designed for people of all ages. Several Denver area comic book stores are participating. The offical Halloween ComicFest website has a store locator to help you find the store closest to you.
While you wait for your free comic, why not try one of these graphic novels from the library?:
Babymouse #9 Monster Mash
Night of the Living Dust Bunnies
Eek & Ack vs. the Wolfman
What is your favorite comic book?
I remember my first encounter with an offbeat princess book: It was The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch. It taught me that princesses could be feisty under that jeweled tiara!
If your child is into princesses and you're getting tired of reading the same Disney Princess books over again, try these titles from JCPL. They're not your traditional princess books – all have interesting plot twists that create a new take on the princess theme:
Dangerously Ever After by Dashka Slater
A feisty princess, who tends the most dangerous garden in the world, makes a new friend when a shy prince gives her some rather unusual seeds for her garden.
Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude by Kevin O'Malley
In this cooperative fairy tale written by a little boy and girl, a beautiful princess has her ponies stolen and a muscular biker agrees to guard the last pony in exchange for gold.
Princess in Training by Tammi Sauer
Viola is not your typical princess; she loves skateboarding, moat-diving and karate chopping, much to the distress of her royal parents.
Not All Princesses Dress in Pink by Jane Yolen and Heidi Stemple Yolen
A reaffirming tale, full of princesses who play sports and garden in the dirt without giving up their tiaras.
What is your favorite princess book? Is it a traditional tale or a contemporary princess story?
Did you laugh so hard your sides hurt while reading Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos? Well, get ready to laugh some more. Jack is coming back in From Norvelt to Nowhere. Be ahead of the crowd and put it on hold today!
A little more than a week ago, I had the pleasure of attending an event where Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy announced the titles of 25 picture books from the last 25 years that stand as high-quality examples of books that support early literacy learning in young children. The selection was based on the criteria that will be used to select the first-ever CLEL Bell Picture Book Awards later this year. 5 titles were chosen in each of 5 categories: READ, WRITE, SING, TALK and PLAY, which are all activities parents are encouraged to engage in with their children in order to build early literacy skills. When the CLEL Bell Award winners for 2013 are announced, in February of 2014, there will be 5 winners - one in each category.
The selection committee also created an activity sheet to accompany each title, which includes information about the book and how it supports early literacy learning as well as offering suggestions for activities parents and children can do after reading the book to extend learning. To check them out, and learn why each book was selected, click on the category link below! Click on a title to request the book from JCPL!
I'm personally familiar with all of these books and have shared many of them with preschool classes. They are truly wonderful and you and your children will enjoy each of them - even more so if you try out some of the extension activities created by CLEL!
SILVER BELL TITLES for READ:
Backseat A, B, See by Maria Van Lieshout
The Bear in the Book by Kate Banks
Lola at the Library by Anna McQuinn (also available in Spanish: Lola en la biblioteca)
Maybe a Bear Ate It! by Robie Harris
Wolf! by Becky Bloom
SILVER BELL TITLES for TALK:
Bark, George by Jules Feiffer
Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow? by Susan Shea
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems
Say Hello! by Rachel Isadora
Tell Me the Day Backwards by Albert Lamb
SILVER BELLS TITLES for SING:
Baby Dance by Ann Taylor
Jazz Baby by Lisa Wheeler
Neighborhood Mother Goose by Nina Crews
Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin
Tanka Tanka Skunk by Steve Webb
SILVER BELL TITLES for WRITE:
Andrew Drew and Drew by Barney Saltzberg
A Beach Tail by Karen Lynn Williams
Bunny Cakes by Rosemary Wells
A Splendid Friend, Indeed by Suzanne Bloom (also available in Spanish: Un amigo de veras maravilloso)
The Squiggle by Carole Lexa Schaefer
SILVER BELL TITLES for PLAY:
Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building by Christy Hale
Elizabeti's Doll by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen
Meeow and the Big Box by Sebastien Braun (also available in Spanish: Miau y la caja grande)
Pete's a Pizza by William Steig
Press Here by Herve Tullet (also available in Spanish: Presiona aquí)
Hobbit Day is celebrated every year on September 22nd, which is also the birthday of Bilbo Baggins. Remember the opening chapter in The Lord of the Rings in which he celebrates in grand style? There are many ways you could celebrate. You could play Pin the Ring on Bilbo or go on a Riddles in the Dark Scavenger Hunt . Why not check out The Hobbit book or the movie from the library? Did you know that you can also check out The Hobbit as an E-Book from the library? How will you celebrate Hobbit Day this year?
Today we shine our author spotlight on Sherry Jacobs! She is the author of many children's books, including The Miracle of the People of the Sea, Ezra's Incredible Race, Bobby the Bully, Thane the Wanna Be Warrior, Tommy Tooley's Tears, and Ollie and the Firefly. She says she puts her heart and soul into each and every story, and that many contain messages for children. She lives in Bailey, Colorado, with her husband of 46 years, her dog Murphy and various other mountain critters.
Meet Sherry at the Books and Bites event at the Arvada Library TOMORROW from 6 - 8:30 pm!
Today's Books and Bites author spotlight shines on Patricia Ann Reid, the author of Sean's Secret Room. In this story, eleven-year-old Sean discovers a secret room in a 100-year-old house in Trinidad, Colorado. Adventure ensues when he meets a ghost, travels through time, searches for a lost teddy bear, and saves an Aztec Emperor! Pat calls her book "an illustrated mix of history, mystery, magic, and fantasy! " Wow! doesn't that make you want to read it?
Meet Patricia at the Arvada Library Books and Bites event on September 20th from 6:30 to 8pm!
Alex Rider fans, your wish has come true! This fall be on the lookout for a new Alex Rider book. "Kill Alex Rider" is the "deadly prequel" to the popular spy kid series. Check out the Alex Rider series from the library to get started or to refresh your memory before the new book is released. Which Alex Rider book is your favorite?
What challenges will Alex face in this story? Only Anthony Horowitz knows...for now!
Count the Monkeys, a new picture book by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Kevin Cornell, is right up my alley. Right up my goofy, silly-sense-of-humor alley, that is. Right from the title page we're invited to count the monkeys in the book. However, upon turning to the first page, we find NO MONKEYS. 1 king cobra has scared them off. When we quietly (so as not to draw the cobra's attention) turn the page to see if the monkeys are there, we are confronted with 2 mongooses (or is it mongeese?) who have chased away the cobra. The story continues in a similar fashion, with various non-primate animals scaring each other away. We have to zig zag our hands, roar, and shout "SCRAM!" in order to be able to turn the page and cross our fingers that we will FINALLY get to count the monkeys. But will the monkeys ever appear?
This is a silly, engaging, active story that'll be great to share with your preschool-aged children. They can participate in the story by doing the motions described, and helping to count the animals. It will also be fun to anticipate what will happen on the next page - will the monkeys be there, or will another creature have scared them off? After reading, you might try inventing your own cumulative counting story. Ask your child to draw 1 item, then two, then three, etc., while you add the words that they tell you to the page. Telling stories is an important pre-reading skill to develop and helps grow a child's imagination, while drawing is a good way to start building the muscles needed for writing!
Happy reading!


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Pam Baca -- September 2004 -- Disneyland (DLH)
Cast of Characters
The Baca's
The Espinoza's:
The Giles'
The Armijo's:
The Armijo's Kids:
This was quite a tripa "honeymoon" for 15 people. It started innocently enough when Dannette and Erik, our adorable couple, decided to forego a romantic Hawaiian honeymoon. (Gotta wonder about that.) In honor of the new Giles' family, they decided to take a trip to Disneyland instead. At this point, Jaden announced he couldn't go to Disneyland without his Nan (Pam). Dannette said if Jaden was taking his Nan, she was taking Hallie. That snowballed into the rest of the family, with Robert kicking, screaming and digging in his heels at the rear. (As some of you might remember, Robert is not nearly as enamored of all things Disney as his wife is.)
This is where, as usual, Tim Larison stepped in and made sense of everything. He provided terrific customer service and packages for us. Everyone's issues were accommodated and the packages we got were very reasonable. Tim, as always, is travel guy extraordinaire! The only glitch with the packages came when we received our documents. The packages included vouchers for only 1 character breakfast per person. When we booked our package and researched the issue, we had been under the impression we would receive 2 character breakfasts per person. According to Disney Travel, each package came with 2 breakfast vouchers total. Disney did provide two additional vouchers, but that was all.
The trip itself was going to be a Herculean effort given the timing of the situation. Dannette and Erik's wedding was on Saturday, September 25th and we were scheduled to fly out the following Monday. To say we started this trip exhausted would be a gross understatement. We left Trinidad late Sunday night. We found our hotel in Colorado Springs and checked in without incident. The only hiccup was that Expedia listed our motel as being close to the Colorado Springs Airport. Expedia doesn't mention that Peterson Air Force Base is in between and the airport is actually much father away because you can't go through Peterson. Nonetheless, the rooms were clean, comfortable and there's something nice about going to bed to the sound of "Taps" being played.
Day One, September 27th, 2004
We picked up our luggage, (everyone's bag made it to CaliforniaYay!), and we headed to the SuperShuttle kiosk, where two vans were waiting for us. We arrived at the Disneyland Hotel and checked in. We were disappointed to find we were booked in the Bonita Tower. Now, this may not seem like a big deal, but I like the Marina Tower best. Disney took our group package to mean our priority was adjoining rooms. Our priority was staying in the Marina Tower, not adjoining rooms. They did get us into the Marina Tower, but we were on different floors. Dannette and Erik were in the Sierra Tower because they were on concierge level. They loved their room. Though I never saw it, I heard the room was spacious and had a spectacular view of the parks.
After some quick unpacking and freshening up, we all met at Croc's Bits and Bites for a quick meal. At this point I will interject something about meals at Disneyland. To preface thisyes, this is Disneyland and anytime you eat on property, it is going to be expensive. This is vacation and to a certain degree, you go to spend money. That being said, one of the most disappointing aspects of fast food at DL is that a drink is not included in your meal combo. You order a combo thinking, like every other combo, your drink is included. Most servers even ask what drink you want. Then you find out your drink is not included. I can understand charging the high price for a separate drink. Well, I can't understand it, but I accept that's the way it is. I can't see that for someone already willing to buy an extremely overpriced burger and fries. OKI'll step off my soapbox now and back to my trip report.
After our quick meal, we headed to the Downtown Disney monorail station. We all boarded the Monorail and headed into Tomorrowland. No matter how many times you have been to DL, there is something so special about boarding the Monorail and seeing the Matterhorn as you cruise over Fantasyland. In a sense, you have come home. We exited the Monorail and made our way over to Star Tours. We all enjoyed it and I even caught a broad smile on my husband's face. We left Tomorrowland and headed over to New Orleans Square and Pirates of the Caribbean. Pirates was still as enthralling as ever. The only bad part was that the CM got all 15 of us into one boat. That boat was sitting, um--a little low in the water. When we went down the second drop, Dannette and I, who were in the back row, got the wave of water into our seats. Oh, funnothing like wringing Pirates out of your jeans!
Since we were wet already, we headed over to Splash Mountain. We managed to get Hallie, Caleb, Dannette and Rob into the logs and off to the Laughing Place. Caleb handled the ride much better than Hallie and Dannette did, though I think Hallie's problem was getting wet more than the drop. However, she did spend the rest of our trip asking, "Is there a big drop on this one?" Nothing like traumatizing your child on the first day. To make up for it, Mom treated her to a Mickey crispie, Pooh crayons and a blue Heffalump. To calm everyone's nerves, we headed to the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. As this was almost everyone's first time on the ride, the ride was a new experience and everyone loved it. After this, we headed over to Indiana Jones. Hallie and Caleb were too short, so Jerry and Rob, who was also traumatized by Splash, took them to the Jungle Cruise and Tarzan's Treehouse while the rest of headed off for the Temple. Indy looks great and the ride was fantastic, even without the new snake.
After our ride, we found Jerry, Rob, Hallie and Caleb. A good time must have been had by all because all four of them arrived with goodies, mouse ears and light spinners. We then headed to Main Street to catch the Parade of the Stars. The park was closing early, as it does in off season, so we thought seeing the Parade was a good idea. We found a nice bench, not particularly close, and watched the parade. By the time the parade was over, the park was almost closing. We all did a little shoppingBride and Groom ears for Dannette and Erik. We all had a good giggle and then headed to Downtown Disney to find dinner.
We browsed a bit in World of Disney and decided on Naples for dinner. We had about a 30 minute wait, so we browsed around Downtown Disney. The dinner at Naples was terrific. The gnocchi was especially good and the 4 cheese pizza was a big hit. The kids devoured their pizza. The dinner was not terribly economical because our appetites are not small, but the food is so good it was worth it. We finished our dinner and headed back to the Disneyland Hotel. We had a very early morning the next day.
Day Two, September 28, 2004
When we left, we still had about an hour before the park opened. On the way, we met people from Trinidad. You have to live in our small town to know that, no matter where you travel, you will find someone from Trinidad and we did. We entered the park and headed directly up to the train station. It is quite a site to see Main Street from the train station at rope drop. The park in the morning has an ambience all its own. Another cheer went up when Dannette and Erik, who missed breakfast, found us on the trainby accident. Go figurewe just all love each other so much!! We took the train to Toontown and used our Early Entry to enter a nearly deserted Toontown. We were able to snag several pictures with Mickey and Minnie together. We also took several rides on Gadget's Go Coaster and got on Roger Rabbit with virtually no line.
After ToonTown we headed to Fantasyland. We stopped first at Small World and it looked fantastic! We also managed to get Peter Pan, Pinocchio, the Teacups and Snow White under our belts. We then headed to the Fantasyland Theatre for Snow White. The theatre, while full, was not packed and had plenty of viewing. We loved the show. After that, we decided to head back to the hotel for a swim. We had a blast in the Neverland Pool. Even the old ones had fun coming down the slide. After swimming, we headed back over to Disneyland. We split up and half of us had dinner at the Plaza Inn, half of us at the French Market. Apparently, the chicken at the French Market left much to be desired, but the Plaza Inn food was good, as always. We browsed a bit at Le Bat en Rouge and picked up our pictures from that morning at the picture store. As Hallie had fallen asleep, Rob took her back to the hotel and Caleb soon followed. Mom, Dad and I browsed Main Street and joined Dannette, Erik and Jaden in World of Disney. We had Universal tickets for the next day, but no early breakfast call.
Day Three, September 29th, 2004Universal Studios
Once we got our boarding passes and got on our bus, it was an hour ride to Universal. Our driver was great in traffic and kept everyone entertained throughout the trip. We did a little looking and shopping upon our entry and took some pictures with Dora, Shrek and Beetleguise. We then headed to the Universal Tram Tour. After that, we headed to the lower lot and Jurassic Café for lunch. The Jurassic Café has expanded its offerings to Pizza Hut, Panda Express, sushi and chicken, along with burgers and fries. The meal was a good change of pace. We then headed for Jurassic Park. The $3 ponchos were well worth it. Jaden and I got three rides in before everyone decided to head to Revenge of the Mummy. Though the line was posted at 20 minutes, it took at least 40 minutes for us to ride. The queue is great, but the ride is short and under-themed. The coaster in the dark is fun, reminiscent of a very sparse Space Mountain. After the take-off, which is fantastic, the track basically twists twice and goes up and down twice, then backwards. The main show building has two holograms, but there is nothing to hide the fact you are in a dark, empty soundstage.
After Mummy, the crowd headed to Backdraft. Caleb, Hallie and I, however, took a bathroom break and missed our entry into Backdraft, so we had to take a Dippin'Dots break while we waited for everyone else. That was the best 15 minutes of the whole tripfor all of us! After that, we headed to the upper lot, where we all split up and agreed to meet at Terminator. Part of us headed to Back to the Future and part of us headed to Shrek. Shrek was fun, but the seats either didn't move at all, which I didn't like, or moved too much, which Hallie didn't like. On the way to Terminator, Rob and I passed this guy who asked us if we would mind watching a TV show and giving Universal our opinion of it. So, Hallie went with the gang to Terminator and Rob and I watched TV. The experience was a lot of fun and worth the $10 they paid us. After that, we waited for the gang outside of Van Helsing and headed off to do some last minute shopping. I found Rob a "Tonight Show with Jay Leno" shirt. I had written for Jay Leno tickets months before our trip. I figured we could scoot on over to Jay Leno while we were at Universal, as I understand they are very close together. We did get tickets, but for the wrong day. After our last minute shopping, we found our bus and settled in for the ride back to Anaheim.
We asked our driver if he could get us back by 8 pm for our reservations at the Rainforest Café. Despite heavy traffic and 2 accidents on the way, he got us back with 30 minutes to spare. We all took some time to freshen up and headed over to the Rainforest for dinner. We were seated immediately near a huge fishtank. The only drawback was that we couldn't see any animals. That was OK. Everyone enjoyed their dinner and then headed back. We had another early day on Thursday, so we all headed back to the room.
Day Four, September 30, 2004
After breakfast, we had a lot of time before either park opened. We passed the time strolling through Downtown Disney, taking photos in the nearly deserted Esplanade and shopping on Harbor Blvd. This was our DCA day, so we headed over there. Mom and I shopped in Greetings from California, where we did package pick-up before DCA opened. The group reconvened shortly after 10 am and we headed to Soarin'. As the group had missed this the last time, everyone was anxious to try it. Everyone absolutely fell in love with Soarin', just like Jaden and I are.
We took two rides on Soarin' and then headed to the Hollywood Pictures Backlot. Half of us headed to Playhouse Disney and the other half to Tower of Terror. The plan was to do Tower during the time until Playhouse Disney, but the timing was a bit off, so we missed Playhouse Disney. The kids loved it. It was a nice break for them to be able to jump and dance around. The Tower of Terror is amazing. We all admit we scared ourselves more than the ride actually did. It is serious fun and not nearly as scary as the whole thing sounds. My advice to anyone taking a trip to DLdo Tower of Terror. You'll regret it later. It is an absolute blast and it isn't that scary.
After Tower, we headed over to Aladdin. We were very excited because we had Priority Seating and this is a great show. Too bad Disney policy about Priority Seating isn't as good as the show. We arrived about 35 minutes before the show and got into the Priority Seating line. Two members of our group were let through and then the rest of us were stopped. The CM stated only 75 people are allowed Priority Seating for any given show. Huh? Nothing on the voucher says that! Just "Please arrive 30 minutes prior to show time", which we did. We tried to talk to the CM's, but they were flippant and dismissive. To make matters entirely worse, we had to walk up 4 flights of stairs, with two toddlers, along the outside of the building to the upper mezzanine. Once there, we watched as people who had been behind us in line filled in the sparsely filled orchestra seating. We asked to go down there and the CM refused to let us. So, there we were, priority vouchers in hand, watching folks who may or may not have had priority seating fill up the lower orchestra section while we remained captive in the upper mezzanine. Bad show, bad show, bad show. I have to admit I didn't enjoy the show nearly as much and our view was very limited.
After that debacle, a few of us headed back to Tower, while the rest of us went in search of food. We all met up at Taste Pilot's Grill, where the jury is still out on the ordering screens. The burgers and chicken sandwiches were still good. After lunch, we split up again. Part of us headed to Paradise Pier. Part of us headed to Grizzly River Run. (This would not be me, if you've read my last report.) The rest of us headed to MuppetVision and A Bug's Land. Hallie loved the Muppets and It's Tough to Be a Bug. (She even teased her older cousin when he went to see it for the first time--"Watch out for spiders, Jaden" with this evil little voice and wiggling fingers.) We also did the rides in Flik's Fun Fair. We all met back at Soarin' where we took one more ride before heading over the Disneyland.
Once at Disneyland, we decided to grab some snacks and some curb for the Parade of the Stars. Not all of us were theresome of our group had taken a few more rides on GRR and need to go back to the hotel to change. (Wet! And why Pam doesn't ride GRR anymore.) The rest of us shopped, had some goodies, got silhouettes done. (For those of you who haven't gotten a silhouette portrait at DL, I highly recommend you do. It is a very treasured souvenir in our home and pretty inexpensive--$7 per person in the portrait.) The Parade was very enjoyable. Maybe I haven't gotten terribly jaded to it since I've only seen the Christmas one for the past two years. After that, we decided to head back to the hotel. A few of us headed out for a few more rides. Hallie was already nodding in her stroller, so Rob headed back with her. We decided to order pizza once we got back.
This is where the Disney Magic took over for Jaden and me . It always seems to do that. We had both been dragging around Disneyland once we saw everyone with their Zero lanyards on, preparing for the Haunted Mansion Holiday after-hours event. I had been asking every CM I encountered all day if there were extra tickets. For most of the day, I was told it was sold out. The last word I got from City Hall was that, as of 11 am, there were tickets left at the Disneyland Hotel. Unfortunately, this was at about 7:00 pm, so I figured that was probably old information. Surely, they would be sold out by now since they had been sold out for weeks.
Jaden went with his mom and dad to Indy to help brighten his mood and I headed back to the hotel with Mom and Dad, but my mood was getting no better. I even wore Jaden's Buzz Lightyear hat with the scowling face as an expression of my mood. I still wanted to be in New Orleans Square so bad I could taste it. All the way back through Downtown Disney I kept seeing people with their Zero lanyards and these cool shopping bags with Haunted Mansion Holiday on them. It was depressing because Jaden and I wouldn't be there. Or so I thought…
I imagine if I had looked up right then, I would've seen the pixie dust floating over my head. When I got back to the room, Hallie was sound asleep and Rob was comfortably ensconced on the bed watching TV. I ordered the pizza and told Rob I was going to walk around the lobby. I figured I would walk around, see if I could score a couple of those cool HMH bags and meet the pizza guy. I wandered around the hotel, past Goofy's Kitchen, up into the conference centerdidn't see a thing. I wandered up to the front of the hotel and I saw people walking along the sidewalk with HMH bags and lanyards. I headed out the doors and immediately saw the HMH event sign pointing me in the right direction. I followed the signs and found the right place. I tried three sets of doors to get inall were locked. The last set of doors I tried refused to budge at first, as though they were locked too, then one door gave way and opened.
I headed forward into the Exhibit Hall and saw HMH merchandise displayed in glass cases. I moved in to look around and saw several people packing up for the night. I headed for the closest group and asked if they had bags. The woman I spoke with went to go find some bags for me. While I was waiting for her, a gentleman approached me and asked if he could help me. I replied that I wish he could. He looked at me with a confused expression and asked why. I stated I had wanted to go to the event, but I understood the event was sold out and now I was about a thousand years too late. He looked at me, smiled and said, "Maybe not." He pointed me over to a group of women packing up a cash register. He had me ask for a CM, whose name escapes me now, and he explained I wanted tickets to the event. She looked at her watch, said I would just make it and asked how many tickets I wanted. I said, "Two" and, in a flash, two Zero lanyards, entry passes, itineraries and FunBooks sat before me. She took my information and smiled as she told me I had about 30 minutes before they would be letting people in. I literally hugged my lanyards to my chest and raced to find Jaden. After all, who else would I go with?
I raced upstairs and tried to find someone. I located my aunt, who was going for pizza. I practically threw money at her and raced to my room. I grabbed my parents' cell phone, which I had for the trip, and prayed there would be enough charge for one call. I knew the phone might not work because it hadn't been charged for days. Wonder of wonders, it worked just long enough for me to call Dannette's cell phone, which was just as low on power and told her to meet me at the ESPN Zone. I told her what was going on and a few "Oh my God's" later, I raced out of the hotel. I was a little worried about finding them, my sister insisted they were already passed the ESPN Zone, but there is nothing after the ESPN Zone, but the hotel. When I didn't find them under the big hat, I figured I would just keep walking. I saw my brother-in-law's hand shoot high into the air near the Monorail Station, where Jaden and I hugged and did a celebratory dance. It was then Dannette told me Jaden had been as depressed as I was. We donned our lanyards, packed away our fun books and passes and headed off.
We arrived at the picnic area right outside the gates and waited with the crowd of people. Everyone was in high spirits. A few minutes later people began to line up near the gates and soon after, we were let in. We followed the cast members down a deserted Main Street still blazing with lights. It was so different to see Main Street uncrowded and park so quiet. We proceeded to Adventureland, where we stopped for a few moments near the Bazaar. As we began to walk toward New Orleans Square, we became aware of ever enveloping fog. Once we got to the bridge and headed down toward the Rivers of America, the fog was thick and multicolored lights illuminated the water. High above the river was a huge, bright full moon with Oogie Boogie's silhouette on it. All around were Halloween decorations and spooky ghouls beckoning us to play their games. We walked around the crowded walkways to orient ourselves and grabbed a couple of free Cokes and popcorn. We got in line to play a game when we noticed CM's distributing the "prizes" to people who didn't want to play. We quickly ran around and collected the prizes and then got in line for the highlight of the eveningthe first ride on the Mansion!
The Mansion was amazing! There was fog all around, glowing with purple and orange lights. High up on the second floor, stood Jack and Sally, waving and talking to the crowd. The CM's were in fine ghoulish form and there is nothing better than walking into the foyer for that first ride. There was very little that was changed this year, but everything looked great. We once again enjoyed the stretching room and changing portraits. Zero was in fine form floating down the hall and we once again delighted in our favorite, the man-eating wreath. Jaden was, as usual, looking around for Scary Teddy and found him everywhere. Leota looked great and the ballroom was amazing. The new gingerbread house was probably the best of the three, though they were all pretty spectacular. The names of the folks with the higher packages were located on the wall of the attic and if you look hard there is a miniature bride. The graveyard looked as good as ever and by the time we got to Oogie, the ride just seemed too short. Good thing we could just jump right back on. We jumped right back on for two more rides.
After our rides, we went over to the French Market to get our Zero treat, which was a bone shaped rice crispie with a chocolate Jack on the front. We just couldn't eat them. We got more Coke and popcorn. We also found the most delicious chocolate and coconut treats. We munched for a few more minutes and then headed back to the Mansion. We rode another 3 times and then headed over to the souvenir cart to bring home more goodies. We wanted to go into Le Bat En Rouge, but I confess the line back to Tarzan was a bit intimidating. They literally closed the Mansion gates behind us and then we headed back to the hotel. The Rivers of America were still foggy and Oogie still gleamed high above us on the moon. New Orleans Square was awash in colored lights. It was beautiful. We walked back through Adventureland and down an empty Main Street. We couldn't resist just stopping and staring at everything. We could hear and see work on the Matterhorn, but the whole area was just quiet and glowing. It was the best time at Disneyland we have ever had. We headed out the gates and collected our gift. Most of you know by now it was a set of Nightmare drawers with a pin in each drawer. I don't know what was more funthe gift or opening that red velvet bag. We headed back to the hotel and stopped at the Lost Bar to gush about the whole thing to Dannette and Erik. What a night!
Day Five, Friday, October 1, 2004
I told the hostess when we checked in we wanted a water table and was told there was an hour wait for our group. I explained I had requested this previously, but to no avail. We haggled and got nowhere, so we accepted another table away from the water, but still very nice. Lunch was very good. I think the gang was mixed on the Blue Bayou. Some of us loved it, some of us were happy with the experience but wouldn't do it again. The prices had a lot to do with that. For those in our group who were not adventurous, the Cajun/Southern menu offered little variety for them. We all agreed the crab cakes and Monte Cristo were both the best dishes to order. Overall, it was a great experience.
After that, we shopped for a while in Le Bat in Rouge and then split up again. Most of the gang headed to Splash, while Rob, Hallie and I headed to the Teacups. By the time we got to Fantasyland, she was asleep. I should have headed back to Splash with the others, but I think fatigue took over my brain. We sat for a while near Snow White's Grotto and then headed to the Emporium. By that time, we met up with everyone else. Half of us headed to DCA and half went back for warmer clothes for the Electrical Parade. Mom, Dad, Rob and Hallie wanted to see It's Tough to be a Bug again, so I volunteered to save seatsall 15 of them. Luckily for me, Stitch kept me company until the gang got back. Erik, Dannette and Jaden arrived and we decided to try Tower. When we got to Tower, the line was too long, so we headed back. The Wave Runners entertained the crowd before the parade and I had a blast watching Hallie try to Hula Hoop. The Electrical Parade was as great as ever and then we headed back to Disneyland.
I had no idea there could be so many people heading back to Disneyland for the fireworks. We somehow managed to get separated and then met up again at the Hub. We sat and watched Imagine and I concurit isn't as good as Believe. After the fireworks, Hallie was falling asleep again. In spite of two Mansion Fastpasses, Rob, Hallie and I headed back to pack. I stopped at Basin and got a couple of Bath Bombs and then looked around Department 56.
Day Six, Saturday, October 2, 2004
Parting thoughts
Jaden and I had a bit of culture shock. We went from our usual 2 to 15. That does create some problems, but if you roll with the changes, everything usually turns out ok. We did miss a few rides, but not many. This is a great time to go during off seasongreat weather and not a lot of rehab being done. The rehab that was going on was more due to the 50th than the time of year. The lines are short and that makes things very comfortable.
Customer service needed some work this time around. Maybe it was the 15 of us that made things more difficult. Kudos once again to the HMH Event staff who made the trip an unforgettable memory for Jaden and I.
FinallyTinkthanks a lot for the pixie dust you sprinkled on Hallie's Daddy and all of us, for that matter. Rob may not admit it, but the sparkle in his eyes and the laughter in his voice give him away. He had a great time and even asked if we were going to that "50th Anniversary thing". Yes, Robwe are.Pam Baca
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He looks like a girl personally, plus has zero talent like the rest of them. 1D are just a joke, a group of ugly talentless idiots who have only become successful because stupid girls think they're "hot" Worse still now they're parading around African slums telling us to give our money to Comic Relief, if they REALLY cared they'd give at least a fraction of the millions they've made to these poor black children AND Comic Relief, that would save us the bother of having to shell out!
Well maybe they have already donated too . You or I don't know that!. You don't have to give to comic relief it isn't mandatory so can't see why you are moaning. They are 5 young lads who are in a very lucky positon and I think they appreciate that and at least they are not going round beating up old ladies . There are plenty of stories about the rotten youth of today soi am quite happy to read happy stories for a change
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Jagjit from Wolverhampton, via text: "Great bit of business for Arsenal. Champions league spot secured."
Arsenal > Liverpool
BaggiePhil, via text: "Can't wait for Odemwingie's mileage claim for his trip to West London to hit our chairman's desk..."
Example: JJ returns and uses good ol' Wikipedia via copy and pasting to prove 3 + 3 = 6
He may be an idiot but he's right that it does equal 6. It's pretty much a publicity thing. I'm glad he's doing the charity thing and he's made a great name of himself but let's not go full fan boy just cause Piers finally said something right.
How is Beckham untouchable? Cause he scored vs Greece to save us from missing out on a tournament? That makes no sense. What makes him untouchable? Granted, he's 1 of the best to ever put on an England shirt but that doesn't make him untouchable, helped MLS grow massively and helped Japanese kids get funny hairstyles at a world cup but that doesn't make him untouchable.
Alan Shearer for England and arguably 1 of the better strikers we've ever had and you slate him for being a shit pundit and I'm fairly confident that Alan is a lot smarter then Davey.
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I've found some buddy seats to use with an English saddle and wondered if anyone else had used them?
I also found another horse who would possibly be better suited for my hubby than Gracie bc it is kid safe, double safe and pony-up safe. He's also almost 3 hrs away! Gonna talk to the hubby to see his opinion.
Chele, don't want to sound discouraging but some sellers do lie (or should I say exaggerate :wink: ) about their horses. What is advertised as "kid safe and bombproof" may be something hyper only owner can ride. 3+ hours drive just to look at the horse is LOTS of time (and gas). So unless you are sure about what want to look at I wouldn't drive that far. I mean, of course it MAY be a great horse and all and its up to you, but can be just wasted time.
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KINGSTON, R.I .-- June 26, 2000 -- It's a musical. It's a comedy. It
has a message. In fact it has several. And when it completes its six-day
run in the month of June, 4,000 people will have watched it.
It may be the most well attended summer play in the state. Yet, you can't
buy tickets for it, and none of the actors have any professional or even
college-level theater experience.
The Big Break is a 45-minute, lighthearted look at the trials,
triumphs and trepidations of college freshmen through the eyes of those
who've been through it all-University of Rhode Island students. However,
these aren't just any students. The 22 members of the acting troupe make
up the orientation team that not only puts on a rousing show, but also introduces
its young charges to their advisers, course schedules, URI activities, and
of course the URI Fight Song.
At all six orientation sessions this year, it has been part of the very
opening moments of the two-day Family Orientation program at URI. Starting
with the first performance on June 12, through the last one on June 29,
the actors have been and will be greeted by capacity crowds in the Will
The play is now in its fifth year, said Jayne Richmond, dean of University
College at URI. The idea for such a play came to her while she was attending
a conference in Oregon. A play about the freshman experience was put on
there, and Richmond loved it. She was surprised when the director gave her
a copy of the script.
It has been rewritten to tell the URI story and it changes according
to the latest student experiences.
The play is set in a freshman seminar class at URI, and gives the incoming
students a glimpse of URI life through the voices, humor and accents of
such characters as Vincent Antony Baggadonuts, played by Glen Whitfield
Cumberland R.I.; Ben Throughit, an upper-class student mentor
played by Brian Clifford of Lindenhurst, N.Y.; Val Enteer, played
by Nadine Pagerie, of Oakland, N.J.; Jacques Strap, a student-athlete
played by Michael Jordan of Clifton Park, N.Y. and Seth O. Scope,
the class nerd, played by Titus Dos Remedios of Warwick, R.I. And
of course, Dr. Gene Yus, played by Dave Leveillee of Warwick, R.I,
teaches the class.
"We designed this to put the parents and students at ease,"
Richmond said.
The opening song does just that. The entire group sings:
"God, I finally had it, I finally had it!
In High School, boy, we were so cool.
Now I'll never get it, I'll never get it!
I'm gonna have to start again.
I have to start it all again
Gosh I hope I find it, I hope I find it!
I hope I find the way to class
Will I find some friends here, brand new friends here?
I can't imagine what I'll do."
At one performance, the show had students laughing and smiling throughout.
Incoming students who snapped gum, and those wearing sullen looks and baseball
caps turned backwards were suddenly howling when Whinella Bratting blurts
out - "Oh my God, and this whole campus is one big hill. All the buildings
in the middle look exactly the same-whoever thought of that stupid arrangement."
Missy Home, from Kansas, played by Danielle LaChance of Cranston, R.I.,
says she came to URI to be a poet, "like President Carothers. I like
to write music too-here's a song I wrote about my first weekend here:
"I miss my dog, I miss my mom
But most of all my bed
I miss my boyfriend
Who stayed at home instead
I miss knowing where everything is
And who everyone was
I miss my dog, my dad, and most of all my bed."
But then Missy and Londoner Nigel Powers, played by Larry Perry of Cranston,
R.I., break into a song, and their own disco routine based on the disco
hit, I Will Survive.
"But there are people here to help:
There's your advisor, us, and Ben
Talk to your RA
You'll be OK.
We will survive!
This campus is so friendly
We just know we'll be alive."
Finally, the show winds up with a takeoff of the tune from a Chorus
Line, with the entire troupe participating to get the entire audience
juiced about URI:
"Rams! Thrilling combinations
Students from the 50 states!
Rams! Don't forget to mention,
Foreign students are great!
One class and suddenly this is the place for you
You know wherever you're going, you'll take this school!
Hey yo, give us your attention
Do we really have to mention, we are Rams!"
In the short span of 45 minutes, the worried parents and the apprehensive
URI students-to-be are right at home on the Kingston Campus.
A list of the cast members and their hometowns follow:
Dave Leveillee, Warwick, R.I.
Brian Clifford, Lindenhurst, N.Y.
Erica Cassidy, Southhampton, N.Y.
Titus Dos Remedios, Warwick, R.I.
Gina Dei, Mansfield, Mass.
Jennifer Wanat, Suffield, Conn.
Glen Whitfield, Cumberland, R.I.
Dylan Ryder, Bristol, R.I.
Amy Talati, Jackson, N.J.
Megan Murphy, Randolph, N.J.
Michaela Keegan, East Greenwich, R.I.
Mike Pelletier, North Kingstown, R.I.
Jessica Maguire, Coventry, R.I.
Nadine Pagerie, Oakland, N.J.
Michael Jordan, Clifton Park, N.Y.
Larry Perry, Cranston, R.I.
Danielle LaChance, Scituate, R.I.
Katelyn Martin, Arlington, Mass.
Ryan Earley, North Scituate, R.I.
Alberto Da Cruz, Warren, R.I.
Marierose Benoit, Bridgeport, Conn.
Tara Hutchinson, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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WORCESTER, Mass. - The Holy Cross women's basketball team came back to tie the score twice during in second half but was unable to take full control, falling to American 64-51 at the Hart Center. With the loss, the Crusaders drop their second-straight and post a 5-15 record (1-4 Patriot League) while American continues its winning streak, picking up a 12-7 overall record (5-0 Patriot League). Senior Briana McFadden (Wheaton, Md.) led the team with 16 points, making six of 10 field goal attempts.
McFadden got the Crusaders going early, knocking down the first field goal of the game, a three-point shot to put the team ahead, 3-0. Three lead changes and three tie scores followed over the next six minutes of play, as a jump shot by McFadden knotted the score at 11-11 at 13:18. American went ahead by five points before sophomore Meredith Ward (Westerly, R.I.) marked her fourth and fifth points with a jump shot, stopping the short-lived run to get her team back within one possession (16-13). The Eagles would continue to pull ahead, however, as they went up by nine points, 25-16, at 7:45. Two quick field goals from senior Tayana Carper (Shrewsbury, Mass.) and junior Whitney Fremeau (Manchester, N.H.) got the team back within five points, 25-20, with a little over six minutes to play but proved to be not enough as American finished out the half on a 10-6 run. Carper knocked down a jump shot with two seconds left to finish out the first stanza, bringing the score to 35-26 as both teams headed to their locker rooms. Holy Cross made nine of its 28 field goal attempts in the half (.321) while American tallied 12 of its 35 shot attempts (.343).
The Crusaders started the second half strong, outscoring the Eagles 9-3 behind seven points from McFadden to get back within three points, 38-35 at 13:37. Holy Cross continued to mount a come back as Ward hit her second three-point shot of the game to tie the score at 40-40 with 11:00 on the clock. American would take the lead again before Carper hit her third three-point shot of the season to tie the score for the second time, 46-46, at 8:45. American collected an 8-0 run to follow, going back ahead by two possessions, 54-46, two minutes later. The run ultimately doomed the Crusaders as American went on to earn an 11-point lead, 61-50, with less than two minutes left on the game clock. Holy Cross was only able to muster an additional six points in the final six minutes of the game as American combined for nine more points to earn their sixth straight victory, 64-51, over the Crusaders.
McFadden, who tallied 10 of her 16 total points in the first 10 minutes of the second half, led the team in scoring. Ward tallied her second-consecutive double-digit scoring contest with 11 points, second most on the team. She also led the team defensively, bringing down a career-best seven rebounds. Carper finished the game tying her season-high with nine total points. American was led by junior Michelle Kirk's 21 points and eight rebounds. The Crusaders finished the game shooting 33 percent from the field while American shot 38 percent.
Holy Cross continues its two-game home stand with a match-up against Colgate on Wednesday, Jan. 27. The game will begin at 7:00 p.m. at the Hart Center in Worcester, Mass. and serves as the 43rd meeting between the teams all-time.


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President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday described June 12, the day in which a presidential election, widely adjudged as the best in Nigeria's annals, was annulled 20 years ago, as an outstanding day in the nation's history that should be acknowledged.
Jonathan made the observation while inaugurating the Police Service Commission (PSC), chaired by a former Inspector General of Police (IG), Mr. Mike Okiro, at the State House, Abuja.
Wednesday marked the 20th anniversary of the annulment of the election that was widely believed to have been won by the late businessman turned politician, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola.
As part of activities to mark the day, symposia and rallies were held in Lagos, Ekiti, Ogun, Osun and Ondo States where participants harped on the need to strengthen the current democratic dispensation in Nigeria, which the struggle for the revalidation of the June 12, 1993 presidential election results helped to achieve. The day was also declared as public holiday in the states.
Some of the speakers at the symposia urged the federal government to immortalise Abiola while others expressed concern about the state of the nation, 14 years after the events of June 12, 1993 precipitated the crisis that culminated in the rebirth of democracy in 1999.
According to the president, the struggle has, in ways he did not mention, affected the political landscape of the country and the trajectory of its conduct of the affairs of state.
He said: "June 12 is a unique day. It is a date that has changed the political history of this country in one way or the other. We appreciate what happened on this day. I think it is a unique date."
He added that although some states had declared June 12 as a public holiday to celebrate the important event, "but at the centre, it has not been formally recognised as a public holiday".
At an occasion to mark the day in Lagos, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), frowned on the decision of the federal government to ground an aircraft, which had on board his Edo and Rivers States' counterparts, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole and Mr. Chibuike Amaechi.
He also condemned the political intrigues that played out after the election of the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF), describing it as a contest of numbers in which 16 votes have become superior to 19 votes in the most perplexing logic.
He also faulted the decision of Jonathan to rename the University of Lagos (UNILAG) after the late Abiola.
He said the decision was designed "to mock his memories as the name of the institution was changed to MKO's name without changing the law".
While speaking at the anniversary, Action Congress of Nigeria's (ACN) national leader, Senator Bola Tinubu, lamented the state of the country's democratic institutions, 14 years after transition from military regime.
He said: "We are here to assess our progress. Our 14 years of democratic rule coincide with 20 years of June 12. We have made progress, though it is very slow. When Abiola won the June 12, 1993 election, we thought we had put electoral fraud behind us; 20 years after, we are still grappling with it.
"INEC has not witnessed any serious structural change, but vast results of fraud that forced progressives to go to court. The court exposed the fraud and gave back the people their mandate, especially in the South-west and Edo State. Elections in the 21st century are made to reflect the technology of today."
Tinubu, who was represented by CODER's National Coordinator, Chief Ayo Opadokun, commended prominent arrowheads of the June 12 struggle among whom he named Dr. Ransome Kuti and Bagauda Kalto of blessed memories.
At another occasion in Lagos to mark the day, the Jonathan administration came under heavy criticisms over the state of the nation.
Human rights activists and members of the civil society, at the event organised by the Save Nigeria Group (SNG), demanded that steps should be taken to ensure a posthumous declaration of the late Abiola as a former president.
President of the Campaign for Democracy (CD), Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, who made the case for the posthumous declaration of Abiola as a former president, also demanded that the election be de-annulled.
Earlier, the running mate to the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) presidential candidate in the 2011 general election, Pastor Tunde Bakare, said the annulment of the June 12 election shook the nation, adding that since then, the country has witnessed many changes - for better and for worse.
Another speaker and a former Governor of Abia State, Chief Orji Uzor Kalu, faulted the Jonathan administration's anti-graft drive.
He also lamented the rate of unemployment in the country, adding that present and past governments have not been serious about job creation.
"They only talk about job creation but they have all refused to do anything about it.
"People should be able to come out of schools and get employment. This current government is not working towards bringing about a change because it has refused to bring corrupt people to book. Starting a project is not a problem, but completing such a project," Kalu added.
However, Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, defended the government against the accusations hurled at it.
He said though the nation might not have moved as fast as it should, it had made significant progress, especially under Jonathan.
In Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital and the late Abiola's hometown, the Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, described the June 12, 1993 presidential election as a watershed.
He said the election was adjudged internationally as the "freest and fairest election to have ever been conducted in Nigeria".
The governor, as part of activities to mark the day, led other dignitaries, including the late Abiola's daughter, Mrs. Hafsat Abiola-Costello, to participate in the 2013 Democracy Walk.
Amosun, according to a statement by his media aide, Funmi Mrs. Wakama, said Nigerians across ethnic and religious divides turned out in millions to vote for the late Abiola with the hope of heralding a new nation.
"Muslims, Christians, women and youths above the age of 18 all over the country cast their votes for Chief Abiola in a peaceful, free and fair atmosphere. That election marked a watershed in the history of Nigeria," the governor said.
Amosun noted that the current civil rule was a product of the sacrifice made by people like Abiola and urged Nigerians to work towards entrenching democratic norms in the country.
He also called on the federal government to declare June 12 a national holiday and immortalise the late Abiola.
Amosun's counterpart in Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, however cautioned that the June 12 celebration should not be a regional affair but a pan-Nigerian celebration because of the significance of the day and what it represents in Nigeria's history.
Mimiko made the call in his remarks at a symposium, titled "Sustainable Democracy in Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects", organised by the Ondo State Government to commemorate the day.
He said: "June 12 is a pan-Nigerian mandate. It is not about Abiola or Yoruba race. It is about the collective desire of Nigerians from various walks of life and political divides to say no to military dictatorship.
"It was a day when all Nigerians came together, forgot about sentiments, be it ethnic or religious, and came together to act as one. We must therefore impress it on the federal government to make June 12 celebration a national event."
The governor advocated a conference on federalism so that all Nigerians could discuss the crisis facing the Nigerian nation, saying some of the proposed amendments to the 1999 Constitution are anti-federalism.
At the celebration in Ekiti State, the Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, seized the occasion of a rally organised to mark the day, to announce his intention to seek a second term ticket in 2014.
Addressing the crowd at Oluyemi Kayode Stadium, Ado Ekiti, that had gathered for the celebration, Fayemi said: "I am ready to accept as ever to offer myself for your service; I am ready to accept your wish to offer myself for more hard work even more than what we have done already. I am heeding the calls that I have been receiving since December last year, the work has just started."
According to him, June 12 is remarkable because it was a game changer and a paradigm shift that broke the mould clearly and decisively on such a scale that it became necessary to revise assumptions and stereotypes about the electorate.
In Osun State, Governor Rauf Aregbesola urged the federal government to make public details of events that led to the death of Abiola.
Aregbesola, at a symposium in Osogbo, organised by the state government in collaboration with civil society organisations to mark the 20th anniversary of the June 12 annulment, said the federal government owed Nigerians details about the death of Abiola.
In his speech entitled "June 12 and the national question", the governor stressed that the crises that emanated from the June 12 election annulment brought to the fore the fundamental political cracks in Nigeria's polity.
He said Nigerians and the world deserved full knowledge of all that transpired in the corridors of power during the military era and how Abiola lost his life in detention.
Also speaking at the event, a former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Walter Carrington, said: "Mr Aregbesola needs to be thanked for remembering what too many states seem too willing to forget. It seems that only four others stand with Osun today in declaring this 20th anniversary of June 12 a public holiday."


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Nokia has again delayed the launch of its flagship N8 smartphone model.
The N8 is seen by analysts as Nokia's first top-range model to challenge Apple's iPhone more than three years after its launch. Its success is seen as being crucial for Nokia's profit margins.
The new delay is once again a blow to Nokia's already tarnished image.
"A single device does not normally have a significant impact on Nokia's development. But with the N8 the firm has much more at stake," said a note from analysts FIM Bank. "The new delay is once again a blow to Nokia's already tarnished image and it could also endanger the firm's Q3 earnings target."
A company spokesman said the first phones were still scheduled to leave factories by the end of September, but deliveries to consumers who had pre-ordered the phone would be delayed by a few weeks.
"In some markets, we had planned to start delivering the N8s to our pre-order customers by the end of September. To ensure a great user experience, we have decided to hold the shipments for a few weeks to do some final amends," the company said in a statement, adding that the N8s would reach consumers in October.
Nokia World aftermath
Nokia announced the delay only a few days after the 15 September closure of its showcase event of the year, Nokia World.
"This is embarrassing," said John Strand, chief executive of Danish telecoms consultancy Strand Consult.
The N8 smartphone, first to use Nokia's new Symbian software, was originally scheduled to reach consumers in June.
In April, Nokia warned that the software renewal would take longer than it had expected due to quality problems and said that the N8 would reach consumers by the end of September.
The weak smartphone offering and problems with software were seen as the main reasons for Nokia replacing its chief executive. Stephen Elop, from Microsoft, started at his job as Nokia's chief executive today.
The N8 stands out among its rivals for its 12 megapixel camera but has a slower processor than Samsung's top model Galaxy S and the latest iPhone.
This article originally appeared at pcpro.co.uk
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WORCESTER, Mass. – Senior guard Devin Brown (Baltimore, Md.) recorded 22 points and six rebounds, to lead the Holy Cross men's basketball team to an 82-51 victory over Army at the Hart Center. Brown hit eight of 12 field goal attempts and six of seven free throws on the night. Holy Cross improves to 14-13 overall and 8-5 in the Patriot League with the win, while the Black Knights fall to 12-16 on the season and 5-8 in the conference. With the win, the Crusaders can now finish no worse than fourth in the final Patriot League standings, and will play at home in the conference quarterfinals.
Holy Cross shot 51.7 percent from the field (30 of 58) and 88.2 percent at the free throw line (15 of 17), while holding a 39-34 advantage on the glass. The Crusaders also held Army to 30.4 percent shooting from the field (17 of 56) and 11.1 percent shooting from three-point range (three of 27), and forced the Black Knights to commit 16 turnovers.
The score was tied a 3-3 early on, when Holy Cross went on a 14-2 run to claim a 17-5 lead. Brown scored the first 10 points of that spurt for the Crusaders, including a pair of three-point field goals. Army trimmed the lead down to nine points at the 11:21-mark (19-10), when a 10-0 run put Holy Cross up by 19 (29-10). The Crusaders would lead by 21 points late in the half, before eventually taking a 40-21 advantage into the locker room.
The Holy Cross lead would stay between 16 and 22 points for most of the second half, and the Crusaders held a 65-46 lead with six minutes left to play. Holy Cross then used runs of 9-1 and 8-0 to take an 82-49 lead with just over a minute left to play, before finally winning by 31 points.
Junior guard R.J. Evans (Salem, Conn.) finished the game with 13 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals, while sophomore forward Dave Dudzinski (Elburn, Ill.) added nine points and six rebounds. The Black Knights were led by Josh Herbeck with 20 points.
The Crusaders close out the regular season by traveling to Colgate for a 4:00 p.m. game on Saturday, Feb. 25.


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Saint Leo, Fla. – Lina Benkirane was named women's tennis Sunshine State Conference Player of the Week, it was announced by Michael J. Marcil.
Benkirane had a tremendous week for Saint Leo as she posted an 8-0 overall record in combined singles and doubles action. Her efforts on the court led the Lions to a 4-0 weekly mark, including two SSC wins.
In a 6-3 victory over Tampa, she defeated Alexandra Arnold 6-3, 6-3 in singles and teamed with Lara King for a 9-8 doubles victory. In an 8-1 win against Eckerd, she downed Carolina Sonnerig 6-1, 6-0 and again joined King for a 9-7 doubles decision. In an 8-1 win over St. Joseph's (Ind.), she dropped just one set in her singles victory and combined for an 8-2 doubles win with King. In an 8-1 victory versus St. Thomas, she downed Manuela Gil 6-1, 6-4 and posted an 8-4 doubles win with King.
After dropping the first six matches of the 2009 campaign, Saint Leo has stormed back to win five of their last seven matches with Benkirane helping lead the way.
Benkirane is just the third Saint Leo women's tennis player to earn the honor of SSC Player of the Week.
Benkirane looks to continue the Lions charge as they get set to take on St. Cloud State on Monday before the visitors from the University of Indianapolis visit the SLU Tennis Center on Tuesday, March 10. Both matches are scheduled to start at 3:00 pm.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Detroit Pistons got the most out of playing the Washington Wizards in a home-and-home series.
On Saturday night, they won their second in as many nights, both over the woeful Wizards.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Detroit Pistons got the most out of playing the Washington Wizards in a home-and-home series.
On Saturday night, they won their second in as many nights, both over the woeful Wizards.
Charlie Villanueva tied a season high with 19 points, Rodney Stuckey added 18 and the Pistons beat the Wizards, 96-87.
It was only the second time this season that Detroit has won two straight.
The Wizards, who trailed throughout the game, have lost seven straight and dropped to an NBA-worst 3-22.
It got so bad for Washington that coach Randy Wittman said that he had intentionally got a technical foul midway through the first quarter with his team in the midst of missing 14 of its first 15 shots.
He was hoping for a second, which would mean getting ejected from the game.
"I've been trying to get thrown out for a while. These guys won't even throw me out," Wittman said.
Had he been spared the rest of the game, Wittman would have missed Detroit grabbing 58 rebounds for the second straight night.
"It's just the effort we're giving," Pistons coach Lawrence Frank said.
The Wizards closed to 88-81 with 6:15 to play, but didn't score for nearly four minutes as Detroit built a 94-81 lead with 2:55 to play.
Jordan Crawford, who scored his only point of the first half with 1:05 to play, scored 20 in the second half to lead Washington with 21. Emeka Okafor had 14 points and tied a season high with 14 rebounds.
After the Pistons beat the Wizards by 32 on Friday night, Wittman called their performance embarrassing. A day later, he said: "We went through the motions."
He said he couldn't fault his team's effort in the follow-up game.
"Our ball movement and passing was much better," Wittman said.
Detroit had lost six straight before the consecutive wins over the Wizards. The Pistons are just 3-13 on the road.
"We just got to continue to build our habits. It's obviously good to taste wins especially when we've lost a bunch in a row," Frank said.
Detroit has three days off before playing at Atlanta on Wednesday.
"It was very important for us to get these two wins and hopefully we carry that momentum into the next game. We need to keep playing the way we've been playing as far as locking down on the defensive end and rebounding the ball, we've been doing that well these past couple games," Villanueva said.
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MITCHELL, S.D. – Abby Mettler, a former member of the Dakota Wesleyan University track and cross country teams, has been hired as an assistant athletic trainer at the University of South Dakota, it was announced by the university this week.
Mettler, a Wessington Springs, S.D., native, graduated from Dakota Wesleyan in 2011 with a degree in athletic training. While at Dakota Wesleyan, she ran cross country and was a member of the Tiger track and field team. She earned Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete status as a junior and senior, and recorded one of the ten best times in school history in the outdoor 5,000-meter run as well as the indoor 3,000- and 5,000-meter runs.
After graduating from Wesleyan, Mettler earned her master's degree in athletic training from the University of Virginia in 2012. She has been employed by NovaCare Rehabilitation in Minneapolis since August.


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In addition to the hard work Maureen Bunyan has done in the decades she has spent in front of the camera, she received a well-deserved honor on Friday for her work in the community and her native Aruba.
Chief Lanier honored by Anti-Defamation League
Lanier accepted the ADL's William and Naomi Gorowitz Institute Service Award at a ceremony on Tuesday.
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Jordan Rubio
Digital Editor
"My favorite part of my job is adding in digital elements to stories, and coming up with digital presentations. This adds a new level of information and engagement to a story that would otherwise not be there."
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Jake Harris
Web Producer
"The thing I like the most about my job, and digital journalism in general, is coming up with new, innovative ways to tell stories. The fact that my job didn't exist ten years ago is a testament to how much journalism changes as technology evolves, and it's fun to keep up with all those changes and use them to inform people."
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