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Harrod's London Reviews
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nice to look around and good for some christmas decoration. May 09, 2015
This famous store is a must see when you are in London. I love to look around at the foodcourt and candydepartment. We visited Harrod's many times mostly around christmas and you can buy some nice decorations/souvenirs from Harrod's for normal prices. The toy department is nice but i recommend Hamley's on regent street. Don't forget the pet department where you can get your indispensable swarovski shirts for your dog. Just a nice fact; they have 4500 employees.
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Harrod's Oct 10, 2013
Since I was vacationing with my wife who's favorite pastime is shopping, visiting Harrod's was a no-brainer. Looking back on it now, I'm glad that we went. Even if you are not planning to shop there (it is quite expensive) it is certainly an interesting place to visit. Considered as the world's king of all department stores, Harrod's could take hours to venture through. I live an hour from Manahattan - I can tell you that there is nothing like this place in the U.S. We have exclusive department stores on 5th Avenue, but Harrod's is unique. Its departments are actually broken apart by designer so the Men's Department, for example, is broken into several sub-departments featuring the major designers. I found the most interesting departments to be the furniture, technology and collectables. The food court was also quite impressive complete with a fresh fish market and small steak house. If you do shop here and you are a foreigner, make sure you get your VAT tax refun paperwork before you leave. This can be exchanged for a refund when you departing the country. If you are staying in the Park Lane area (Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park), Harrod's (Knightsbridge) is only a short walk. Highly recommended, even if only for a short walk-through.
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Luxury to the extreme Jun 16, 2011
If you're coming to London you must visit Harrods. yes its expensive and you may not buy anything but to look at the egyptian escalators, Princess Diana Memorial and visit the toy department and world famous food halls is a must. Plus they've just refurbished the art gallery which holds a few beautys
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Famous shop Aug 16, 2010
Probably the most famous and visited shop in London, Harrods is iconic and essential visiting for any tourist.
Housed over several floors, this store sells an extensive range of products, from high-end clothing, food, electrical goods and homeware. It's the kind of shop where everyone goes in, gawps at the excess and highly expensive goods, and comes out with a small item as a souvenir purchase and for the carrier bag. However, they do house some great brands all under one roof and this can be a lot better than traipsing all over London to source the best things.
The staff are very polite. Every time I have spoken to some, they have very good product knowledge, are helpful and always ask if you need any advice about where to go next. The building itself is very impressive; I really liked the old fashioned lifts. If you are going here, remember that they don't allow you to carry backpacks over your shoulders. If you have one, you'll be asked to hold it take it off and carry it with you.
Whether you have lots of income or not, this is an essential pit stop for anyone coming to London.
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Look but dont touch! Sep 15, 2008
I have been to Harrod's a few times just to take a look. As you enter the shop they check your bags and you have to carry them by your sides, not on your backs. There is heavy security, obviously because its so expensive in there they dont want any robberies. The decor inside is beautiful, statues and glass all round. They have an upstairs clothes store which I viewed but the price tags just made me laugh as Expensive is not the word! The toy store is cute they have huge bears and old fashioned well made toys, well worth a look.
If you want to gain a Harrods bag or say you bought from there they have a Waterstones bookshop in there with normal priced books, We always buy a book from there and get a harrod's bag for it. haha, I know im cheap! Also the sweetshop is a wonder, amazing creations which look to good to eat in beautiful glass counters. I think I bought some for around £0.99p each.
Dont forget to celebrity spot while you are there, Ive seen a few British celebs.
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Maybe the most expensive store in the World May 31, 2005
I know that there are people in this world that never look at the price tags of anything they purchase. Price doesn't matter to them. But I am not one of them. My parents lived through the depression and had to skimp on everything and they saved as much as they could in case it ever happened again, and they brought me up the same middle-class way. So when I got to take this tour of Europe and the United Kingdom it was done with not just a little bit of angst. But enough of that.
We spent well over an hour strolling four floors of Harrods Department Store. We saw clothing, some jewelry, items for the house, luggage, watches, teas and coffee, mints and packaged goods, stationary, and shoes.
At one point I picked up a random pair of nice ladies shoes, best described as mid-height heels with only straps, and slender straps at that. I turned them over to read the price. They were 500 pounds! At that time that meant about $1,000 US. Naturally, I put them back quickly and carefully so as not to damage them or the glass shelf they rested on.
I know that if I had look hard enough I may have been able to find something in that store that I could afford. But a one ounce box of tea was the closest I found and that just didn't thrill me.
We walked thru an eating area and considered buying a coffee or soft drink but decided against it. I must admit I did take a packet tube of sugar as a souvenir because it said "Harrods" on it. Please don't turn me in.
Part of the Spring 2005 travel blog
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116 reviews
May 09, 2005
Huge and beautiful. I bought tea and mints because everything else was too expensive. It was nice to see, though. And the doormen in the green jackets were great.
Part of the London, 2005 travel blog
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The Nagle algorithm, named after engineer John Nagle, was designed to reduce network congestion caused by "small packet problems" with TCP applications. UNIX implementations began using Nagle's algorithm in the 1980s, and it remains a standard feature of TCP today.

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Special Forces: Steve Breaston
Every time Steve Breaston steps onto the field he is the most dangerous player in the game because he is a threat to score each time he touches the ball. As he returns as a 5th-year senior, Breaston already holds Michigan's career record in punt return yardage (1,267 yards) and is second in kickoff return yardage (1,526 yards). Breaston has also racked up over 1,000 yards receiving (1,026 yards) thus making him only the second player in Big 10 history to amass over 1,000 career yards in three different categories.
With the graduations of Braylon Edwards (2004) and Jason Avant (2005) during the past two years, quarterback Chad Henne is looking for a new #1 receiver and Breaston wants to be that man. However, I would note that Breaston's number of receptions has steadily decreased since his redshirt-freshman season of 2003. A review of Breaston's statistics reveal that in 2003 he caught 38 passes while that number dropped to 34 in 2004 and dropped all the way to 26 last season. While reports are that Breaston has had a good spring, I believe that sophmore Mario Mannignham will be the first option in the passing game. Nevertheless, I believe Breaston will play a vital role for the team next season.
Breaston's development as a top-notch receiver has been hampered by a myriad of injuries that have plagued him during his college career. At 6'1",182 lbs., the knock against Breaston has always been that he is not durable enough due to his slight frame. Nevertheless, he has never been hesitatant to stick his nose in there to make a catch and take a hit. Maybe it is that willingness to get banged up that has led him to suffer so many injuries. I know Breaston really wants to have a break-out season as a receiver in his final year as a Wolverine. However, with Manningham as a legitimate #1 option and a receiving corps that is quite deep (see post of 5/28/06- 2006 Receiving Corps: Ready to Step Up), I do not believe that Breaston should be used more than sparingly at receiver lest he risk suffering another major injury. He is too valuable to the Wolverines as arguably the best special teams returner the team has ever had. His primary (and vital) responsiblity for the 2006 season should be as a return man for both punts and kickoffs.
I do not believe that having Breaston deployed almost exlclusively in his final season as a return specialist would sit well with him but it is what is best for the team. Carl Tabb, Doug Dutch, and/or LaTerryal Savoy can all spell Breaston at receiver but no one on the team can come close to matching what Breaston brings to the return game. Breaston holds the U of M single season record for most yards returned both for kickoffs (689 in 2004) and for punts (619 in 2003). However, he had to limit his return duty last season due to injuries. Although he played in 11 of 12 games at wide receiver he was only able to be used as a returner on kickoffs in nine of those games and as a punt returner in only 7 of those contests. Despite the limited action, Breaston was still able to gain 646 kickoff return yards (#2 U of M all-time season high total) and 356 punt return yards (#5 U of M all-time season high total).
Breaston is a game-breaker and the Wolverines need him to be healthy so he can do what he does best: return kicks on special teams. Therefore, I would like to see Breaston deployed almost exclusively on special teams where he is a danger to score every time he trots onto the field to return a kick. Go Blue!
*picture of Steve Breaston was taken by Robin Buckson/The Detroit News at the Alamo Bowl vs. Nebraska on December 28, 2005.


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since you said your a novice and don't want to use spells, so i would suggest YOU to move on instead of telling THEM to move on. Try to ignore them and react as if you dont even know them. They will eventually leave you in peace. :)
Clearing out your feelings is basically a process you need to work on regularly, which means you'll need some self development and perseverance as for you're attempting to do with eagerness. The process will take quite some time, you'll work with yourself and clear your mind, you'll clear yourself from negative energies and thus you'll clear out your feelings as feelings are perceived as expressions of energy and its activity.
The idea hear is to develop a peaceful attitude for life, and forget about the things that may have happened to you during a specific period in your life.
My first recommendation for you, is to try moving on by yourself, with no much spiritual aid. Moving on generally means, keeping your life without a vital presence of the factors you used to rely on before the decision of acting against it and moving on. You will have to peacefully live your life without deeply thinking much of what may have happened to you before this.
Do not try thinking about how bad everything was before you got to your situation, no looking back at all. No regretting or feeling guiltiness for what's happened. Accusations towards other factors are superfluous as well, obviously.
Just clear your head, and learn living in the way you presently are.
Try perceiving your life with a positive attitude, no negative energies or attitude.
Keep showing a powerful, peaceful and a positive presence at whatever you are doing presently, and same thing with your future plans.
Secondly, I would like to review what you can do magically.
I recommend you to take a lot of spiritual baths.
Google the phrases "spiritual bath" and "spiritual cleansing" and check for the best of results you may see after attempting to search this online.
Bath with different herbs, salts, and whatever ingredients you see in instructions given to you by recipes online.
Spiritual bath will clean you:
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Furthermore, you have the best too that a magic practitioner may have. It's called "Meditation", which is a term and a practice you've most likely heard before constantly. Meditation basically happens to be a process of mind clearing, calming yourself down, and cleaning yourself up emotionally (working on your feelings), which is exactly what you're looking for. I encourage you to look up for different meditation techniques which will certainly help you with living a peaceful life and clearing yourself emotionally.
Remember, do it regularly and you'll see great results quite rapidly. I am very happy to help.


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Catholic Reporter
The Independent Newsweekly
|The Word From Rome
|August 15, 2003
Vol. 2, No. 48
"Their apology shows humility and openness, and we are grateful for their honesty."
Sr. Mary Modise, moderator general of the Companions of St. Angela in the Johannesburg, commenting on an apology from the African Catholic Priests' Solidarity Movement for the many wrongs that have been perpetrated against our African religious sisters."
Crimen Sollicitationi; South African nuns receive apology for mistreatment;
Catholic diplomacy in Liberia; Intercommunion dispute in Germany; Cloning
By JOHN L. ALLEN JR.
Generally speaking, I think I do okay in the rough-and-tumble format of live TV. Every now and then, however, I wish I could have a do-over after a particular segment.
Last week brought a couple of examples.
The big story last week was a 1962 Vatican document dealing with the canonical crime of solicitation, meaning a priest abusing the confessional to proposition someone sexually. Titled Crimen Sollicitationis, it imposed secrecy on canonical investigations of these cases and other sexual misconduct by a priest. My story can be found here: 1962 document orders secrecy in sex cases.
I spoke with several top canon lawyers, who told me the document was being taken out of context. Its obscurity meant it had not had the impact being attributed to it, and in any event, it dealt only with canonical procedures. It did not order anyone not to cooperate with civil or criminal investigations.
While a culture of secrecy pervaded these matters in the Catholic Church, this document is not the reason why. As a reporter, it was my job to explain that.
Doing so meant challenging the early take on Crimen Sollicitationis in the press. Given widespread cynicism about the church resulting from the sex abuse scandals, its hardly surprising that many people initially believed the document was what a couple of civil lawyers said it was: a smoking gun proving a conspiracy. Thats how CBS led its coverage on Aug. 6: For decades, priests in this country have abused children in parish after parish while their superiors covered it all up. Now it turns out the orders for this cover-up were written in Rome at the highest levels of the Vatican.
On Aug. 7, I appeared on CNNs Paula Zahn show with William Donohue of the Catholic League, a group dedicated to fighting anti-Catholicism. Donohue attacked CBS. This is worse than anything that the New York Times did with Jayson Blair CBS is guilty of defaming the Catholic Church, Donohue said. (Jayson Blair was the Times reporter who was caught fabricating sources and plagiarizing stories.)
Since I didnt have the chance to comment on that assessment, viewers may have had the impression I agreed.
Donohue certainly had a point that the CBS report was over-hyped and misleading. I suspect, however, this was the result of confusion and adrenaline rather than ill will. From the beginning, its been difficult to explain to non-Catholics the distinction between canon law and civil law, and that when the church imposes secrecy in canonical proceedings, thats meant to be in addition to, not instead of, cooperation with civil and criminal investigations. That a correspondent whos not been carefully following the story tripped over this point does not, at least prima facie, prove that CBS was guilty of defamation or deception.
The next night, Aug. 8, I was on Wolf Blitzers show with Paul Steidler of SNAP, the Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests. Steidler argued, among other points, that the document is very hostile in tone toward victims.
I pointed out that canon lawyers believe there is good reason for secrecy in sex abuse cases. It allows witnesses to speak freely, accused priests to protect their good name until guilt is established, and victims to come forward who dont want publicity. Such secrecy is also not unique to sex abuse. It applies, for example, to the appointment of bishops.
That comment might have led viewers to think that I was minimizing Steidlers point.
In fact, like most everyone else covering this story, I have been dumbfounded by the insensitivity to victims that church officials have sometimes demonstrated, and secrecy has been part of that pattern. The recent report by the Massachusetts attorney general, for example, highlights the appearance of Bishop Robert Banks before a sentencing hearing in 1984 on behalf of Fr. Eugene OSullivan, convicted of sexually assaulting a minor. Banks successfully argued against incarceration, even though he had knowledge of other victims of OSullivan that he withheld from the court. Similarly, Bishop (now Archbishop of New Orleans) Alfred Hughes in 1992 rallied to the defense of Fr. John Hanlon, indicted for sex abuse charges, even though Hughes knew of more recent allegations that he did not reveal.
Given such behavior, its easy to see why Steidler is sensitive to the language about victims in Crimen Sollicitationis, and why critics say its emphasis on secrecy illustrates a dangerous mentality, even if its not proof of a criminal conspiracy.
Thats a balance I wish I had struck on the air.
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One final reflection on Crimen Sollicitationis.
As the story was unfolding, I received a couple of comments from church officials here and in the United States along the lines of, thank you for setting the record straight. They were reacting to the fact that early coverage was overwhelmingly negative. Church spokespersons, who knew the document was no smoking gun, were frustrated that they couldnt get that message across.
If my reporting helped restore some perspective, Im glad. But I dont think church officials should take any comfort from the pattern this story revealed.
I suspect that the Crimen Sollicitationis episode may signal a new season for how the Catholic Church is covered by the American press. Just as Watergate changed the way the Americans perceived the government, the sexual abuse crisis may have reconfigured attitudes towards the church. All sorts of conspiracy theories and suggestions of corruption that once would have been dismissed by the mainstream press may now be given attention, and swallowed much more easily by the public. It will be increasingly difficult for church spokespersons to refute even obviously bogus stories, not because the spokespersons are wrong, but because few people are disposed to believe them.
This is not a matter of anti-Catholicism, meaning the malice with which some segments of American society have always approached the Catholic Church. This is a new phenomenon a tendency of even fair-minded people to believe the worst interpretation of any story involving the church.
Of course, this is terribly unfair. In the case of Crimen Sollicitationis, CBS should have checked with canon lawyers before rushing on the air with a report that created an inaccurate impression. But the church has to some extent brought this on itself: its record of concealment, stonewalling and denial has created a climate in which hasty and one-sided reports are going to find traction.
What is needed now is a communications strategy for the Catholic Church in the United States that goes beyond waiting for the next story to blow up, and then blaming the press for its incomprehension. The American church desperately needs to go on the offensive, opening itself up, telling its story, and reestablishing trust with the press and the public. If not, a whole generation of reporters may come of age thinking of the Catholic Church as its Nixon White House, the great white whale of investigative journalism.
In fact, there is a terrific story to be told about American Catholicism, but for now it is being suffocated. Time will tell if the bishops are capable of the leap of imagination necessary to let it see the light of day.
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Speaking of the tragedy of sexual abuse within the church, a group of South African priests has recently apologized to African nuns for a range of mistreatment, including sexual abuse.
The National Catholic Reporter broke the story of five reports submitted to the Vatican documenting sexual abuse of nuns by priests, in Africa and elsewhere, in 2001.
Noting that African nuns have been and continue to be given a raw deal in the church, the African Catholic Priests' Solidarity Movement apologized for the many wrongs that have been perpetrated against our African religious sisters and for the role that we African priests have played in this ill treatment.
In its statement, the priests noted that opportunities for advanced education had been available to priests but not nuns, especially those from locally founded congregations.
African nuns have often been financially disadvantaged. Unlike the priests who have always had some kind of significant allowance, the private use of a vehicle, a private (often spacious) house and many other material privileges, many African nuns have had to live with very little, even when they have been involved in diocesan ministries very similar to those of priests, the statement said.
On the issue of sexual abuse, the priests noted that in many cases where a pregnancy resulted from an unhealthy relationship between a priest and a nun, the nun had to leave religious life while the priest was allowed to continue.
An African sister welcomed the statement.
Their apology shows humility and openness, and we are grateful for their honesty, said Sr. Mary Modise, moderator general of the Companions of St. Angela in the Johannesburg Diocese, in an interview with the Catholic News Service.
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Keeping the focus on Africa, one hopeful story from the past week was the departure of President Charles Taylor from Liberia, perhaps clearing the way for an end to the civil war that has devastated that nation. If a peace deal is eventually struck, one contributor will have been the Community of SantEgidio, one of the new movements in the Catholic Church.
Last week SantEgidio hosted a two-day negotiating session in Rome with the main rebel movement, Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD).
The session ended with a political proposal from LURD, accepting conditions from Economic Community of West African States, which is supplying peacekeeping troops to Liberia, that no leaders of the warring parties should occupy the roles of president or vice-president of Liberia. They proposed instead that a transitional president should be selected by consensus from among political parties, civil society and eminent Liberians. Of course, what they say in Rome is not necessarily what theyll do on the ground, and as I write this column, Italian papers are carrying stories quoting LURD officials as suggesting they might lay claim to a transitional presidency.
On August 4, SantEgidio sponsored a press conference with the leader of the LURD, Sekou Damate Conneh. I asked Conneh about the role of Roman Catholic Archbishop Michael Francis of Monrovia, whose urgent appeals helped arouse international interest in Liberias tragedy.
He was the first man to start the initiative of dialogue with our organization, Conneh said. When it came to the cease-fire, we used Monsignor Francis as a channel of communication.
The comment is a reminder of the powerful diplomatic role church officials can play when they are perceived as men of conscience rather than spokespersons for political factions.
Speaking on behalf of SantEgidio, spokesperson Mario Giro said the community will remain involved on behalf of Liberia. SantEgidio has contacts with religious communities and Catholic aid groups on the ground, he said. The day before they had asked British forces for help with the evacuation of children from the battle zone in Monrovia.
Giro said that until recently the conflict in Liberia had been one of Africas forgotten wars, and pledged that SantEgidio, known as the United Nations of Trastevere for its informal diplomatic work, would keep trying to put a spotlight on the continents other conflicts.
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Few places in the world feel the pain of Christian division as acutely as Germany, where the population of 83 million is divided into roughly equal portions of 35 percent Catholics, 35 percent Protestants, and 30 percent unaffiliated or other. Catholics and Protestants intermarry, work together, and socialize together, and hence the reality of being forced to worship separately grates in a special way.
The big religion story of the German summer revolves around this point, involving two Catholic priests who were disciplined because they ran out of patience waiting for ecumenical progress.
In late May, Berlin was the site of a joint gathering of Catholics and Protestants. The event was officially sponsored by the Catholic and Lutheran churches, and hence the current discipline of the Catholic Church on inter-communion was observed. Under Catholic rules, individual non-Catholics may receive the Catholic Eucharist under limited conditions, but general inter-communion is not allowed.
Two liberal Catholic groups We are Church and The Church from Below Initiative decided to challenge that discipline by hosting joint inter-communion services. One took place on May 29, another May 31, both in East Berlins Gethsemane Lutheran Church. Both drew between 2,000 and 2,500 participants.
A 69-year-old Catholic priest and theologian, Fr. Gotthold Hasenhuettl, officiated at the May 29 service and distributed communion to both Catholics and Protestants. On May 31, a 41-year-old Bavarian Catholic priest named Fr. Bernhard Kroll delivered a homily at the other celebration, presided over by a Protestant pastor.
The many ecumenically-minded Christian women and men here want finally to celebrate and give expression to what is for them already reality, Kroll said, referring to Catholic/Protestant unity.
On June 4, Bishop Walter Mixa of Krolls diocese of Eichstatt announced that Kroll was suspended a divinis. Response in his parish of Grosshabersdorf was swift. The organist refused to play at Masses until Kroll returned, and members of the choir refused to sing. Hundreds of people formed a human chain stretching from the Catholic to the Lutheran churches to symbolize unity. A petition was circulated demanding Krolls reinstatement.
A few days later, Kroll announced that he had accepted the bishops invitation to make a retreat to consider his options. He has avoided comment in the press.
On July 1, meanwhile, Hasenhuettl received a letter from Bishop Rienhard Marx of Trier, the home diocese of Saarland University where Hasenhuettl is a professor of theology. Marx announced he would suspend Hasenhuettl from both his teaching position and the priesthood on July 16 if he did not sign a statement renouncing his actions.
Hasenhuettl was less circumspect in his reactions. He evoked Nazi imagery: I was always taught in Rome never to be as obedient as Eichmann, he said in a newspaper interview. Adolph Eichmann was a Nazi henchman executed in Israel in 1962.
Hasenhuettl also said he finds it strange that he is suspended while the church does nothing to punish sexual offenders.
In his letter, Marx accused Hasenhuettl of violating the following canons in the Code of Canon Law:
Canon 844 §1: Catholic ministers may lawfully administer the sacraments only to Catholic members of Christs faithful, who equally may lawfully receive them only from Catholic ministers, except as provided for in articles 2-4 of this canon and in canon 861§2.
Canon 1365: One who is guilty of prohibited participation in religious rites is to be punished with a just penalty.
Canon 273: Clerics have a special obligation to show reverence and obedience to the Supreme Pontiff and to their own Ordinary.
Canon 1371 § 2: To be punished with a just penalty is a person who in any other way does not obey the lawful command or prohibition of the Apostolic See or the Ordinary or Superior and, after being warned, persists in disobedience.
Canon 933: For a good reason, with the express permission of the local Ordinary, and provided scandal has been eliminated, a priest may celebrate the Eucharist in a place of worship of any Church or ecclesial community which is not in full communion with the Catholic Church.
Canon 846 §1: The liturgical books, approved by the competent authority, are to be faithfully followed in the celebration of the sacraments. Accordingly, no one may on a personal initiative add to or omit or alter anything in these books.
Marx asked Hasenhuettl to sign the following statement:
I repent for my behavior at the Eucharistic celebration which I led on May 29, 2003, in the Gethsemane Church in Berlin, in which I engaged in substantial offenses against the law of the Church. I will adhere in the future to the discipline of the Church, and I promise not to violate the canons specified in the letter of Bishop Reinhard Marx of July 1, 2003. I am aware that I will be suspended with any further offenses against the discipline of the Church. Because my public behavior generated wide attention, I consent that this statement be published by the General Vicariate of the Diocese of Trier.
Hasenhuettl refused.
On July 20, the story took an unexpected turn when German President Johannes Rau criticized the move against Hasenhuettl on national television.
The disciplining of a priest is all the more terrible for me, and as an Evangelical Christian, I cant understand it, Rau said.
The comment brought a rebuke from Cardinal Karl Lehmann, president of the German bishops conference, who said that commentary about church affairs does not pertain to the presidents office. He defended Marxs action: An offense against valid rules cannot remain without consequences, Lehmann said.
Hasenhuettl has said that he will appeal Marxs decision to the Vatican, though most canonical experts say he has little chance of success. While the appeal is underway, however, his suspension is itself suspended.
Some conservatives in Germany welcomed the action against Hasenhuettl, arguing that he should have been disciplined for the theological views expressed in Glaube ohne Mythos, where he attempts to demythologize some traditional Christian beliefs.
On the question of inter-communion, it is taken as an article of faith in some circles of German-speaking Catholicism that Pope John Pauls April encyclical, Ecclesia de Eucharistia, which repeated the inter-communion ban, was an attempt to head off precisely what unfolded in Berlin. While that may be a somewhat parochial view of things, the encyclical was cited by Marx and others in justifying disciplinary action against Hasenhuettl and Kroll. No doubt these cases are being closely followed within the Congregation for Divine Worship, as well as the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. The two Vatican offices are working on a disciplinary document on liturgical abuses as a follow-up to Ecclesia de Eucharistia.
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Bishops arent always the ones dishing out discipline. Every now and then theyre on the receiving end. Such is the case this summer with Bishop Ronald Philippe Bär, who was head of the Rotterdam diocese in the Netherlands from 1983 until his abrupt resignation in 1993.
On July 10, Bär told reporters that he had been placed under a lifelong ban by the Vatican from writing or speaking on any subject whatsoever. He declined to elaborate on who exactly issued the order, but said he would obey. I have always followed the churchs laws, Bär said, according to the Dutch Press Agency.
Bär is now in the Belgian monastery of Chevetogne, in the Ardennes forest, where he became a Benedictine monk in the 1950s.
Over the course of his career, Bär became identified with the prevailing liberal humor of Dutch Catholicism in the post-Vatican II period. He favored allowing civilly divorced and remarried Catholics to receive the Eucharist, he questioned the discipline of mandatory celibacy, and favored broader inter-communion with non-Catholics. He was popular in Dutch society, if not always in Rome.
When he retired without warning at age 64 in 1993, however, speculation focused not so much on his progressive theological views, but alleged personal improprieties. While Bär never denied the rumors, they have also never been officially confirmed.
Born in Indonesia, which was then still a Dutch colony, in a Protestant family, Bär spent his teenage years in a Japanese concentration camp. When he came to the Netherlands after the end of the war, he began studying theology at a Protestant faculty with the idea of becoming a clergyman. Then he converted to Roman Catholicism and entered the monastery of Chevetogne.
When Bär stepped down, it was apparently with the understanding that he would go quietly. Recently, however, he had been making a comeback. He celebrated the 2001 wedding of Princess Margarita of the Netherlands, a niece of Queen Beatrix and a daughter of the Carlist pretender to the Spanish throne, Carlos Hugo de Bourbon de Parme, to Dutch businessman named Edwin de Roy Van Zuydewijn. The queen disapproved of the match.
The couple later filed a lawsuit against the Dutch state for alleged harm to Van Zuydewijns business career resulting from a royal campaign against him. Bär said in a March interview that Margaritas father had tried to persuade him not to officiate at the wedding, but For me, the princess and Mr. De Roy van Zuydewijn were two lovers who wanted to marry in front of God.
Speculation in Holland is that Bärs involvement in the biggest Dutch soap opera of recent memory triggered the Vatican reminder that he is supposed to keep quiet.
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On Aug. 9, Cardinal Alfonso López Trujillo, a Colombian who is president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, published an article in LOsservatore Romano on cloning. Set in small type, it spread over two full pages in the semi-official Vatican newspaper. Trujillo explained that his office felt it necessary to set out objections to cloning given efforts within the United Nations to adopt an international convention on the subject.
For the most part, the article synthesizes the standard Vatican critique of both reproductive and therapeutic cloning of human beings. The former aims at producing a fully formed human, while the latter generates embryos that are later destroyed after cellular materials are extracted. Though there is a fairly wide international consensus against reproductive cloning, therapeutic cloning is more controversial.
Ironically, Trujillo notes that from a Catholic point of view, therapeutic cloning is even worse than reproductive. Cloning aimed at generating a living human being is a form of artificial reproduction, while a technique that by design creates and destroys embryos is, from this perspective, deliberate murder.
Trujillo asserts that at a technical level, cloning involves elevated risks of various kinds of defects and abnormalities. Ethically, he focuses on the argument that if an embryo is a unique human being, it is entitled to protection.
All this is rather familiar. Perhaps the most interesting paragraph comes when Trujillo suggests a thought experiment, inviting the reader to identify with an embryo:
One way to place ourselves before this question would be to put ourselves in the position, not of the scientists who perform the cloning, but of the embryo (which we also were at one stage), Trujillo writes.
Surely it would not be pleasant to enter the world in a laboratory, instead of being the fruit of the union of our parents. Neither would it be pleasurable to be the survivor among tens or even hundreds of our twin siblings eliminated as defective. Still less would it be pleasant to be manipulated for producing pieces that someone else needs (for example, the kidneys), then to die after a brief and anguished life which had been produced precisely for this reason.
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Finally, a sad note. Carmelite Fr. Redemptus Valabek, 69, an American and a familiar figure on the Rome scene, died in an auto accident Aug. 5 in Middletown, New York, while visiting his Carmelite brethren. The funeral was Aug. 9 at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Middletown.
Valabek, in addition to teaching spirituality at Romes Regina Mundi Institute and at the Beda College, also heard confessions at St. Peters Basilica. In a 2001 interview, he told me he had heard it all in the confessional box in St. Peters. A Muslim from Iran once asked to confess, did so after Valabeks brief explanation that in his case it would not be a sacrament, then pronounced, This place is terrific!
Valabek was also spiritual director to a community of laywomen that runs Romes famed LEau Vive restaurant. His was a familiar voice to listeners of Vatican Radio, where he offered regular commentary in English on catechesis and spirituality.
I invite prayers for the repose of Fr. Valabeks soul, and for more good and wise priests like him.
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It may be worth nothing that this is the 100th Word from Rome column. Id like to offer a note of thanks to all who make it possible, and all who find it useful.
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Craddick raises more, spends more, maintains more funds than challenger
Published 7:00 pm, Monday, October 27, 2008
Campaign finance reports filed eight days before the general election show a dramatic shift in the race for the District 82 state representative seat. Speaker Tom Craddick raised more than 23 times the amount of his challenger Bill Dingus and spent about ,1 million more toward his campaign.
With about 262 contributors, Craddick raised a total of ,604,469.18 between Sept. 26 and Oct. 25, spent more than ,1.2 million and maintained about ,2.3 million in cash on hand, according to documents released Tuesday from the Texas Ethics Commission.
After raising nearly as much as Craddick during the last reporting period, Dingus reported about 75 contributors between this period, totaling donations of ,25,740.67. Dingus spent just more than ,228,000 and maintained about ,24,000 in cash on hand after loaning himself ,40,000 during the period and taking out additional loans totaling more than ,97,000, according to documents filed with the Texas Ethics Commission.
Midlanders made up about 40 percent of Craddick's donors, versus about 75 percent of Dingus'. Dingus' other donations came from Houston, Austin and other parts of the state, while Craddick's mostly came from political action committees and individuals in Houston, Austin and other areas of Texas, with a few from Washington and other states.
More than 50 of Craddick's donations came from political action committees and special interest groups, many of whom made donations of ,10,000 or more. His largest donation of ,50,000, came from the AT&T Texas Political Action Committee, according to the Texas Ethics Commission.
Dingus' largest donation of just more than ,5,000 came from Houston. He received several donations of ,10, ,20 and ,30 from Midlanders, according to the Texas Ethics Commission.
Both have invested heavily in TV ad campaigns, with Craddick spending more than ,200,000 with one media-buying firm and Dingus more than ,150,000 with an Arkansas firm. Both also have spent several thousand in print advertising and direct mail campaigning, according to the reports. While Craddick's commercials have pinpointed his accomplishments and experience in the Permian Basin, Dingus has criticized him for his acceptance of money from special interest lobbyists and said in the ads and on his Web site he will not accept such funds.
"What you need to ask yourself as a voter is why do all those lobbyists not want Bill Dingus to represent the citizens of District 82," Dingus said.
However, Dingus' reports show he accepted ,600 from the Texas AFL-CIO, which is state federation of labor unions that advocates for working people in political and legislative arenas, according to its Web site.
Dingus' campaign consultant Jeff Crosby, while agreeing the organization has a special interest, said the AFL-CIO is not a lobbyist group and Dingus has kept his campaign promise.
"That's the promise he made in the ad that he wouldn't accept money from special interest lobbyists and he hasn't," he said.
DeLee said many of the political action committees Craddick's support comes from are the cumulative effort of local citizens trying to "promote good policy." Craddick is proud of the money, support and endorsements contributed from such groups, she said.
"Money that goes into these PACs comes from people in the Permian Basin," DeLee said.
The vast sums given to Craddick from such groups and individuals based outside the Basin, though, shows the local race for state representative is about more than Midland and the other towns in District 82, with some saying they support Dingus for the simple fact he's not Craddick and others supporting Craddick, in part, because of his position as speaker.
"People have a lot of different reasons for supporting us," Dingus said. "They all agree we need to change who our representative is."
Other expenditures were put toward everything from phone bills and staff salaries to office supplies and fundraising materials. Craddick, for example, spent more than ,8,000 at the Four Seasons in Austin for fundraising expenses as well as ,532 on chocolates that are given out as souvenirs in his office.
Dingus spent ,6,000 with Frederick Polls, which conducts polls, focus groups and Internet surveys to find the underlying opinion that makes voters choose a specific candidate, and more than ,2,000 on materials from a Web site that creates campaign bumper stickers and signs.
The Texas Ethics Commission requires candidates to file campaign finance reports by midnight eight days before the general election.
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House Speaker Tom Craddick, District 82 representative, campaign finance report totals for Sept. 26, 2008 through Oct. 25, 2008:
Total political contributions: ,604,469.18
Total political expenditures: ,1,264,649.37
Total contributions maintained (cash on hand): ,2,315,973.49
Bill Dingus, Democratic Candidate for State Representative District 82, campaign finance reports for Sept. 26, 2008 through Oct. 25, 2008:
Total political contributions: ,25,740.67
Total political expenditures: ,228,568.23
Total contributions maintained (cash on hand): ,24,104.41
Total principal amount of all outstanding loans: ,157,867.03
Political contributions of more than ,1,500:
Tom Craddick:
Aetna Inc. PAC, Hartford, Conn.
Raytheon Texas PAC, Garland
ABC PAC, Chesterbrook, Penn.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Corrigan III, Midland
Dow Chemical Company Employees PAC, Midland, Mich.
Energy Pac, Dallas
Allan Jones, Cleveland, Tenn.
Texas Building Branch-AGC PAC, Austin
Robert Holt, Midland
Richard O. Williams, Midland
Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP, Houston
Allied Waste Employees for Better Government PAC, Phoenix
Altria Group Inc. PAC, Washington
Baker Botts Amicus Fund, Houston
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Beal Jr., Midland
BEEF-PAC, Amarillo
Friends of Baylor Med, Houston
Ned S. Holmes, Houston
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Holmes, Midland
Home-PAC Greater Houston Builders Assoc., Houston
Independent Bankers Association of Texas PAC, Austin
Michael L. Klein, Midland
Michael C. Lebens, Omaha, Neb.
Lyondell Chemical Company PAC, Houston
MERCK PAC, Washington
Mischer Investments L.P., Houston
NAIFA - Texas PAC, Austin
Gary R. Petersen, Houston
PharmPAC, Austin
ServiceMaster Good Government Fund, Downers Grove, Ill.
Texas Beverage Alliance of the Texas Package Stores Assoc., Austin
Texas Credit Union League PAC, Dallas
Texas RN/APN PAC, Austin
Truck Pac, Austin
Wachovia Texas Employees Good Government Fund, Houston
Robert D. Miller, Houston
John L. Nau III, Houston
Andrews & Kurth Texas PAC, Houston
Electric Delivery PAC, Dallas
PowerPAC, Dallas
Trevor L. Ahlberg, Irving
Beer Alliance of Texas PAC, Austin
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Rail PAC, Austin
ConocoPhillips Spirit PAC, Austin
Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Davis, Midland
Deloitte and Touche Texas PAC, Austin
Dan L. Duncan, Houston
Enterprise Rent-a-Car Company PAC, St. Louis
Don Faust, Houston
Bob R. Fields, Austin
Friends of the University PAC, Austin
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, Austin
Houston Police Officers Union PAC, Houston
Joe Huggins III, Houston
KOCH PAC, Austin
Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP, Austin
Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP, Austin
Thomas A. McCall, Frisco
Drayton Jr. McLane, Temple
Robert E. Mead, Dallas
OXYPAC, Los Angeles
Bob J. Perry, Houston
Boone Pickens, Dallas
Ben Streusand, Spring
Texas DENPAC, Austin
Texas Mortgage Bankers PAC, Austin
Texas Veterinary Medical Association, Austin
TSTCI PAC, Dallas
Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas PAC, Austin
Welcome W. Wilson Sr., Houston
HOMEPAC of Texas, Austin
Mr. and Mrs. Carlton E. Beal Jr., Midland
HeartPlace PAC, Dallas
Mr. and Mrs. Brent Hilliard, Midland
McGinnis Lochridge & Kilgore LLP, Austin
Medical Defense PAC, Austin
John L. Nau III, Houston
Texas Apartment Association PAC, Austin
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc. PAC, Fort Worth
Texas Consumer Finance Assoc. PAC, Austin
Texas Friends of Time Warner Cable, Houston
Texas Manufactured Housing Assn. PAC, Austin
Union Pacific Corporation FFEG PAC, Washington
Texas Automobile Dealers Association PAC, Austin
Bank of America Corporation PAC, Austin
Clayton W. Williams Jr., Midland
Texas Health Care Association PAC, Austin
AT&T Texas PAC, Austin
Bill Dingus:
Paul and Kathryn Davis, Midland
Joseph Castillo, Midland
C.W. Jr. and Anne S. Duncan, Houston
To view the reports in full, visit: http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/php/cesearch.html and search for the candidate's name.


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I can't put this on the main page yet until I know for sure that it's been officially released/streaming somewhere. I'm just going by the release date posted (05/22), so if you have a stream link (or a place in the world where this is out already), let me know in a comment so I can pop it back into the review. Thanks!
In this link:
It says the following about the record:
General information
Release date : Fri, Apr 27 2012
Release date US : Tue, May 22 2012
Genre : Doom
Reference : SOM258
Status : available
On another note, congrats on the feature.
Album Rating: 3.0Congrats on the feature. The album is quite good.
Digging: tUnE-yArDs - I Can Feel You Creep Into My Private Life
Album Rating: 4.0Haha yes! Thanks again Jom, Voivod and Greg too for telling me about this! :D
I like it even more now, it's really a grower.
Digging: Fu Manchu - Clone of the Universe
Can't wait to hear this. Great review dude.
Album Rating: 4.0Thanks Wizard! I hope you like this, it's classic Saint Vitus.
solid doom is solid
Digging: Max Roach - We Insist! ? Freedom Now
Album Rating: 3.5Pretty good album. I like the artwork too.
Need to check this out at some point.
This sounds pretty interesting.
Album Rating: 4.0It's really cool, I like it for its simplicity and that old school feel.
Need to check this asap.
Digging: Michael Schenker Group - The Michael Schenker Group
New doom metal is always good, will listen to this.
Oh shit.
Digging: Negative Gemini - Body Work
I was just listening to the Shrinebuilder album. Need to check this out soon.
dog si oniw
gets better after a few listens
Album Rating: 3.0album is so and so
Album Rating: 3.0I hope one day I'll get the chance to see these guys live.
Bands: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


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Today's Friday Find comes from the blogsphere. I came across TheCityCradle.com (Edit: Now A Subtle Revelry) from some of the beautiful party images featured on other entertaining blogs. But, the thing that really caught my eye? On the site they have a project blog called 30X30: "From Inspiration through design- 30 parties this year before I turn 30. Each filled with homemade details for easy and frugal gatherings."
Not only do I love the idea, but also the execution. The parties, she has blogged six so far, are magnificent. The details are fantastic. My favorite part? The DIY. She has several posts with do it yourself projects that are beautifully photographed and excellently explained. Check out the blog and follow her, as I will, as she continues her goal of 30 parties this year.
My hope? The last party is an all-out bash of a 30th birthday party!
Photo Sources from left clockwise: Mother's Day Brunch; Roast & Toast ; Pinwheels & Pearls Party


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Hi Scott, great idea on having a questionnaire for gathering feedback. We could use this for the Doc Sprint in Berlin in five weeks already. Can you share/wanna start by sharing what you've got? I would like to extend the idea on a feedback form offered to attendants (which I would volounteer to create) shortly after the event (send around based on registration info). Happy new year, everybody, *Jay Von: Scott Rowe <firstname.lastname@example.com<mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com>> Datum: KW 51 | Mittwoch, 19. Dezember 2012 23:44 An: "email@example.com<mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com>" <firstname.lastname@example.com<mailto:email@example.com>> Betreff: Doc Sprint Blog Post Neu gesendet von: "email@example.com<mailto:email@example.com>" <email@example.com<mailto:email@example.com>> Neu gesendet am: KW 51 | Mittwoch, 19. Dezember 2012 23:51 It shouldn't take a week to describe a day, and my apologies for the lateness of this post, but I (with thanks to Peter) have finally produced a wrap-up of the Doc Sprint in Mountain View on December 12th. Read the blog<http://blog.webplatform.org/>. In this post I included a proposal to develop a more formal approach to gathering user/contributor feedback during these sprints so that we can gage how well the site works for the community and make improvements accordingly. We should have a conversation about this - in a separate thread. Thanks to everyone who participated in this doc sprint! +ScottReceived on Wednesday, 2 January 2013 09:08:48 UTC
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Continued expansion of TCMH is profoundly important to the vitality of the healthcare community in Texas County. This expansion will bring a broader scope of quality, state of the art care, right here at home. It will also allow us to attract much needed providers and to expand the services that TCMH has to offer our patients. It is necessary to expand and grow the hospital in order to continue providing the best care possible for our communities.
Expanding the hospital is wonderful for the people of Cabool and the rest of Texas County because it will bring our infrastructure into the 21st Century. A hospital is only as good as its staff, and the staff at TCMH is excellent. Providing a building that is equipped with everything from private patient rooms to new operating rooms will help the staff perform their duties in the highest possible manner.
TCMH enhances the lives of many every month, from birth to serious illnesses and injuries. The continued growth and technological advancement of the hospital is vital to the people we serve. As our community ages, TCMH must be positioned to be there for our frail elders needing additional hospital oversight after major surgeries or illnesses. The expansions planned for TCMH will provide for these upcoming needs and will be a facility for the area communities to be proud of.


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Lovely Oceanfront Cottage Near the End of the Street. Puako is a quiet ocean side community located on the Kohala Coast, just 30 minutes North of Kona. All of the island's best white sand beaches are just a few minutes away. Right in front of this peaceful property, you will find the clearest, most ideal water for snorkeling in the islands! You can swim with the turtles as the feed on seaweed. This is just one of the fun things to do while you are relaxing on your vacation.
This lovely cottage offers lots of activities for all to enjoy! Swimming pool, Private Tennis Court, Croquet, Horseshoes, Picnic Table & BBQ, Basketball Backboard & More.
Completely furnished one bedroom cottage. Bifold doors close off the king size bedroom. Trundle beds in the living room and a foldout mattress available for a fifth person. Darling island style furnishings add to the charm of this cute cottage. Spacious dining area with large glass sliders for full ocean views from everywhere in the house. A very charming place to be...old style Puako at it's best! Pick fruits while in season from the Mango, Papaya & Citrus tress on the property.
Amenities Included: Fully Equipped Kitchen, Washer/Dryer, Cable TV, VCR, CD player, Ceiling Fans, Towels & Linens
Email us, or call, for availability and a reservation quote because we do not use the VRBO calendar.
Keywords: Vacation Home, Hawaii Oceanfront, Pool, Tennis
Island Beach Rentals LLC RB-21967 manages this property on behalf of the owners. We have a team to service our guests and properties. We are here to assist you with the perfect island vacation and any requests during your stay. Marla is our Reservation Agent and Kirsten is the manager of Guest Services. Jay and Arlene are Owners and Carla Ellis is the Principal Broker.
Our staff oversees all of the day to day operations: repairs, communications, arrivals and guest requests. We are on call every day for any emergency or guest need. We have numerous repeat guests. We have been managing Vacation Rentals in Paradise for over 22 years and we have lived in the Islands for all of our lives. We are here to assist you with your dream vacation!
Professional, but personal and friendly "aloha" style. We have been around a long time and we have reputation that we are proud of. We look forward to speaking with you soon and helping you with your dream vacation!
Puako (Pu-ah-ko) is a small, quaint oceanfront community on the Kohala Coast of the Big Island located about 30 miles north of Kailua-Kona and 22 miles north of the Kona airport. The island's largest white sand beach, Hapuna, is right next door.
Puako is conveniently located for visiting all the resort hotels and restaurants on the Kohala Coast. The Mauna Kea, the Fairmont Orchid, the Mauna Lani and Hilton Hotels are just minutes away with their beaches, first class restaurants, shops and world class golf courses. Kohala Divers is nearby at Kawaihae Center, and offers various ocean activities including scuba diving and sunset/afternoon sails. Kawaihae Center and Harbor are just 10 minutes by car, with several great restaurants and shops. You are close to almost any activity you may choose, with the exception of the volcano which is a 3 hour drive from Kohala.
Several fabulous beaches are minutes away. Hapuna Beach (voted best beach in Hawaii by Conde Nast Magazine) and Waialea Bay (Beach 69) both are wonderful for swimming, snorkeling and boogie boarding.
The neighborhood is called Puako, and it is conveniently located for touring all parts of the island. All homes in this neighborhood are on small acreage, so it is a very low density area. Driving time to the Kona airport is approx. 40 minutes, Kailua Kona 50 minutes, Waimea 20 minutes, Hilo 1½ hours, Captain Cook, coffee country, 1¼ hours, Hawi and Polulu Valley 20-30 minutes.
The sun shines 355 days per year and the average temperature highs are in the 80's with low's in the 60's. The ocean's edge is about 150 feet from your doorstep with crystal blue water that is 72-76 degrees year round.
Puako offers ideal fishing, snorkeling, diving, surfing and kayaking. Walking and biking is a favorite, too! Sea turtles, dolphins and whales are some of the sea life you may see. Puako offers beach style living and a real sense of getting away from it all.
Puako is rich in Hawaiian history. Walk south along the ocean trail to see the petroglyphs. There are approximately 3,000 petroglyphs scattered throughout the Puako Archaeological Fields. These pictures are etched into the lava rock that dominates the Kohala and Kona Coasts. Access to the Puako Petroglyph Park is through the adjacent Mauna Lani Resort.
The waters around Puako are extremely clear due to the fresh water run off and strong coastal currents. Divers and snorkelers can enjoy waters abundant in sea life along the shallow reef at Puako. The Puako Marine Preserve is a protected environment for endangered sea life. Green sea turtles are a protected species and should not be bothered, only enjoyed and admired. Watch the humpback whales play along the coast. Beyond Puako's reef shelf the whales play and breach during their migration to Hawaii from Alaska. It is quite a sight!
My young adult son and I stayed at Hale Malulani Puako Beach cottage for 6 days in mid-September. It's a charming, fully equipped beach cottage right on the water with a little pool and tennis court on the property. It was pure heaven listening to the sound of the waves, watching daily sunsets, and snorkeling and swimming right out the door. Sea turtles frequently visited. Night skies were a carpet of stars due to very little local human light. The property was quiet and well maintained. Constant sea breezes keep the property cool. The property is stocked with snorkeling gear, towels, boogey boards, and aqua shoes, as well as all kitchen appliances to be able to comfortably cook. The cottage is in the old town of Puako and easy access off the Queen Highway. A nearby general store can offer last minute needs. We hope to return on a future vacation !
This property is unique in that it is nestled in a very quiet and upscale neighborhood and affords complete privacy for those seeking to disconnect and unwind. With panoramic views and the ocean just steps from cottage, we couldn't have been more pleased! With beautiful well kept grounds, fruit and citrus trees, a private pool and a tennis court, this property was better than a resort for having it all to yourself.
The cottage takes you back in time and the vibe is definitely Old Hawaiian which we loved. Nothing fancy, but we liked that it was authentic. There is wi-fi and cable TV if you must.
The cottage is well stocked with everything you need to prepare your own dinners and believe me, you will want to have your meals here! If you do venture out, there are two restaurants worthy of mention. Both in Waimea, the "Red Water Cafe" is casual and has an excellent lunch and dinner menu. I recommend the Fresh sushi rolls their home made cheese burgers.
"Merrimans" is more upscale and pricy, but the food, ambience and service there is good.
Get your fresh fish at Hale L'a Da Fish House. Bring a cooler, they will provide ice.
If you dive or snorkel, you can walk out your door and enjoy the reef with beautiful fish and coral. Careful for the rocks and entry, early morning is best for right in front of the house. There is another entry point a short walk to the left of property at the public access called the "keyhole" that provides a little easier entry. There, you will see more people as it is popular with locals and tourists.
I do not recommend swimming out front unless you are strong and experienced. The currents can be strong and change often.
There is great walk up sandy beach at Mauna Kea which is a short drive away. Perfect for kids and adults, you can spend the day.
If you like cats, and want to take a walk, there is a feral cat colony at the end of the road, but you must take the beach trail to the left of property, then go to end and turn into the parking lot at the public park to get to it. The cat colony will be on your left . If you take food, they all will come out which is pretty amazing! There are food and water bowls as they are fed by locals and a few even will let you pet them.
Overall, our stay at the cottage was a perfect fit for us. I would recommend it for those who enjoy Old Hawaiian style, privacy, tranquility and being on the ocean.
This was our second visit to Puako and we will be back again in the near future.
OMG!! Where do I start. We had the most amazing time at this cozy little place. The pictures are just what you get, very relaxing and amazing view. Sunsets are terrific!! Enjoyed the pool everyday. Walking along the tide pools was such fun and exciting to see the turtles and fish. WHALE watching was amazing!!!.
I know I used amazing a lot but that was the kind of trip we had at this beach house. Already planning for our next trip.
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Hale Malulani. The Pauko neighborhood was a nice quiet place with friendly people. The owners of the general store were helpful and friendly too (we did some shopping there but got most groceries from the nearby Foodland store). The house had everything as described in the listing, plus WiFi. My point of reference for many vacations is a cabin on a lake. This cottage was very much like that, except that is on the ocean. As with a lake cabin, location is key and this cottage has a great location. The sliding doors open with screens for 2/3 of the oceanfront side and you get wonderful breezes. We loved falling asleep to the sound of the ocean and waking to the sound of the birds.
We stayed there with our 5 year old daughter and it was perfect. She loved the pool and we enjoyed cooling off there most every afternoon. We also enjoyed the yard and the basketball and tennis court (they have paddle boards and tennis balls to use). We also used the bocce ball set, but didn't try the croquet. We also enjoyed walking out on the rocks at low tide.
They also have some beach chairs to bring to great beaches nearby (e.g. Hapuna). There were also some boogie boards and snorkel gear, but we didn't try them.
We definitely recommend this place to anyone that is looking for a quiet neighborhood and great location. It worked for us with one child and it would easily work for two children, but not for toddlers since there is the swimming pool and it is oceanside. The cottage has comfortable bedding and furniture, with a well equipped and functional kitchen. The only odd thing was the bathroom mirror was not above the sink due a window in that location.
If you want privacy, comfort and a gorgeous view in Puako, but aren't looking for high-end finishes, this funky, charming, and very livable beach house fits the bill. It was the perfect property for us. We loved cooling off in the pool while looking through a frame of palm trees at the ocean, visiting the turtles in the tidepools among the lava rocks, and having dinner right on the ocean front each night. Snorkeling and scuba diving right off the shore was excellent (bring reef shoes or dive booties unless you have very tough feet- there are urchins and sharp rocks on the way into the water). We loved the house so much we are already saving up for a return trip (and dreaming that we live there!).
The entire front of the house opens up with large screened doors, so the breezes are fabulous and nature surrounds you. Watching the stars while floating in the pool each night was a treat before going to sleep in the comfy bed. As a couple, we felt that the home was the perfect size. Every evening we made lilikoi cocktails and relaxed in the lounge chairs in the yard to watch the sunset. Every morning we had breakfast at the picnic table and coffee on the lava rocks, watching the francolins waddle across the lawn and the turtles waking up and swimming out to sea.
The kitchen, while older, is very well equiped. We made almost all of our meals at home (loved Da Fish Shack nearby for buying super fresh fish to grill and heading the Kamuela for groceries) and found every cooking gadget or utensil we needed. We don't play tennis, but kids would love the tennis court, the basketball hoop and the croquet set for the wide lawn. We even found some ripe mangoes that had fallen from the trees.
If you want impersonal resort-style luxury with granite counters and a spa bathroom, this isn't the place for you. If you want nature, views, shabby-chic comfort and an old-time Hawaiian vibe, you will find this home charming and relaxing. The neighborhood is quiet, friendly, and great for walks or jogging (either on the road or on the lava beach).
The management company is wonderful and responsive. We had a plumbing problem on a Saturday evening and it was taken care of with complete friendliness and competence in time for us to have a late dinner. I can't say enough good things about Aloha Debbie and their helpfulness and good cheer.
Overall, a wonderful beach property!
Spectacular whale watching in the winter! Right out your front window!
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Ricky Hatton says Richard Towers and Lucas Browne's Heavyweight battle will be a showstopper at the Hull Ice Arena on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports.
Towers and Browne clash in an eliminator for the Commonwealth title, and as promoter of both men, 'The Hitman' knows exactly what to expect with the stakes so high – and that's fireworks.
"It's a great fight, a great clash of styles," said Hatton. "Being the promoter of both, it's a little bit upsetting to see them fighting each other. They're two of the nicest guys you'll ever meet, but there's nothing nice about the way they fight.
"This is great opportunity for them both. Lucas has a WBC ranking of 15th, which is a scalp Richard will be after. If you get to 15th in the world, things open up so it's a big, big fight and it's going to be very interesting.
"Lucas always uses the gym when he comes over and he's been looking really good. He's a big puncher, he's very, very powerful, but Richard Towers has got the style to cause Lucas problems.
"I think everyone is looking at Richard's last performance when he was shaken up quite badly and that's the worst thing anyone can because Towers has the style cause absolute murder for Lucas. He's got the height, the reach and the boxing ability. Having said that, Lucas, with his punching power only needs one chance so I'm unsure which way it's going to go."
The unbeaten duo share 26 KOs from 31 wins, but Towers has not boxed since June 2012 when he stopped Gregory Tony in the ninth round of their EU Title clash. 'Big Daddy' Browne has racked up four wins and 33 competitive rounds while Towers has been on the side-lines, and while Hatton admits ring rust can be a factor, he believes the Sheffield man has benefitted from top class sparring.
"It can be a factor, he could have a bit of ring rust but look at the spars he's had," said Hatton. "He's sparred David Haye, he's sparred with Wladimir Klitschko and Deontay Wilder. If you're getting the quality in the gym, it doesn't really matter about the fights. Of course everyone would like to have a fight and progress record building but ultimately you won't get fights at the level he's had in sparring.
"If Richard wins this it puts him back up there, puts in the world title stage and if Lucas wins it, the buzz continues. He's got a perfect record and a big knockout percentage. It's going to be a great fight."
Saturday's winner will be on the hunt for a shot at current champion David Price. The popular Liverpool fighter holds that and the British belt but hasn't fought since his second defeat to Tony Thompson in July. Price has since switched trainers to David Haye's man Adam Booth, and Hatton believes a fight for either man with the Scouser would be a cracker, and has backed Price to bounce back.
"Only Price and his team know [if they'd take the fight]," said Hatton. "Lucas would have it because he's fearless. Richard, if he wins, won't be scared of facing David after David's last couple of performances, but like people are looking at Richard's last performance and writing him off, people don't want to do that with David Price. It was only a few fights ago that people we're talking about him as a future world champion and he still can be."
Towers and Browne are a big part of a cracking line-up of action in Hull as Luke Campbell MBE fights for the third time as a pro and the second time in his hometown, with Lee Connolly taking on the Olympic Gold medal hero and Hull's Lightweight talent Tommy Coyle faces former British and Commonwealth Featherweight champion John Simpson for the vacant IBF International title.
Driffield Lightweight Curtis Woodhouse returns after his Commonwealth title challenge, former World title challenger Rendall Munroe continues his comeback and two more Hull favourites are in action – Light Welterweight Zak Collins and Lightweight Joel Haigh.
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Though there were rumours that the tournament would go to Merion in Philadelphia, a newspaper in San Francisco is reporting the 2012 Open is going to the Olympic Club. You can see the story here.
Here's the list for U.S. Open through 2012:
2005 Pinehurst (N.C.) 2006 Winged Foot (N.Y.) 2007 Oakmont (Penn.) 2008 Torrey Pines 2009 Bethpage (N.Y.) 2010 Pebble Beach 2011 Congressional (Md.) 2012 Olympic Club
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(I can't post all previous 9 parts because they are in topic of fan-fics by chocolate regarding sujal-kashish and kth and its hard to put all in one place so for ur convenience I posting summary of previous 9 parts )
The first nine parts were mostly linked with flash back series I am writing with out mentioning about where flash back starts but writing central idea of what happened and where the story started. I hope regular readers would not get confused. So here it starts.
The story is about two families that's GREWALS and AGARWALS .the story is about sujal and kashish . Sujal is coming back from London after completing his maters in business finance. And kashish who is daughter of cheten agerwal who is friend of lait grewal ….lives in simla . Doing fashion designing. So grewals wanted kashish to be their bahu . When sujal came back they got engaged kashish has a younger sister charu and a younger brother rishi. Sujal has a brother akshat. Sujal has a step mother who he love a lot and placed her after GOD is vasu who hates kashish but some how love sujal.
Sujal has a friend swayum who also came from London with him he is a black sheep with pathetic character. Sujal before a month of their wedding go back to London for some ugent work wayum in that time got chance and he tried to trap kashish but failed so in revenge he raped her . rishi was passing through that place where kashish was raped on hearing screaming girl he went in side and his own sister on floor fainted with tored clothes in condition where a brother wanted to suiside before looking at scene he quickly wraped his sister in his jacket and complaint in police station . sujal came back he was told about whole situation first he took side of kashish and got married with her but then his mother spoiled his brain he seprated from kashish blaming her for what happened and took side of swayum.
Kashish was totally heart broken but still not blaming sujal . She had no a daughter kasak of nearly three months kashish's sister charu and rishi give her courage to fight for her rights she she did …she asked sujal to give her a chance and sujal some how agreed. She filed case of rape attempt against swayum and meera singania faught her case and finally she won. Swayum was sending in prison ment of 3 years. Sujal was at guilt of what he did and he removes that by applying sindoor and tying mangal sutra around her neck. For the first time after their sepration . finally the got unite and come back at grewal house . vasu through a part for kashish's welcome and sujal accept kasak at his daughter and give her his name and …read the following part.
Ae merey humsafar ik zara intezaar
sun sadayein de rahein hein
manzil pyaar ki
Ae merey humsafar ik zara intezaar
sun sadayein de rahein hein
manzil pyaar ki
ab hai judai ka mausam
do pal ka mehmaan
kesey na jaye ga andhera
kyun na thamey ga tufaan
ab hai judai ka mausam
do pal ka mehmaan
kesey na jaye ga andhera
kyun na thamey ga tufaan
kesey na miley gi
manzil pyaar ki
Ae merey humsafar ik zara intezaar
sun sadayein de rahein hein
manzil pyaar ki
pyaar ne jahan pe rakha hai
jhoom ke kadam ik baar
wahin se khula hai koi rasta
wahin se geri hai dewaar
rokey kab ruki hai
manzil pyaar ki
Ae merey humsafar ik zara intezaar
sun sadayein de rahein hein
manzil pyaar ki
Ae merey humsafar ik zara intezaar
sun sadayein de rahein hein
manzil pyaar ki
and they both dance very well as they were totally in each other's eyes ….un aware of surrounding …forget about past and present ....people in guests really enjoyed it and clap for both ........!
vasu come over dance floor continue to clap..kiss both of them on their fore head thinking in her mind.
vasu: (thinking) ajj jitni khushi manani hai manlo ...magar ajj kay tumhari zindagi main ye roshni nahi balki sirf andehra ho ga huh!
sujal: mamma kuch soch rahi hein app
vasu: haan ...hmmm nahi beta kyun ...
sujal: aesey hi
vasu: oh come on meri fiker choro tum kashish ko dekho ..ajj kitney dino kay us ke chehrey per khushi loti hai hai na ...dekho kitni khush dekh rahi ho ....beta i am very happy for you tum per faker hai mujh ko jisterha tum ne kasak ko apnaya
sujal: mamma kasak ko leker main wo karwi baat apni yaddon main nahi rakhna chata ...main ne tu us ko ab legally adopt kerliya hai
vasu: magar tum ne tu mujey bataya hi nahi
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