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Casco vote tampering investigation underwayCASCO2/3/2012
By Bill Cleary
The Office of the Maine Attorney General is investigating an incident of vote tampering alleged to have occurred at a meeting of the Casco Finance Committee in response to complaints and evidence submitted by two of the committee's former members.
The alleged incident occurred at the Casco Finance Committee's meeting on May 11, 2011, during a vote on whether or not to recommend that the town allocate $75,000 of its money toward the Loon Echo Land Trust's purchase of the 27-acre Hacker's Hill property that has been for sale for years.
Video of the meeting shows that the vote passed, 4-2-0, with committee members Jeannine Oren and Jennifer Murray dissenting, and Finance Committee Chairwoman Holly Hancock verbally confirms this record.
However, the official warrant of the committee's votes -- recorded by Hancock -- lists the outcome as a unanimous 6-0-0, conflicting with the video record and Oren and Murray's recollections of the vote.
''I knew for a fact I'd voted against it, because I argued for like 20 minutes,'' Oren said. ''It's amazing to me how that one moment in time triggered all of this. It's unbelievable -- what are the odds that you would actually capture vote tampering on a videotape? Nobody in here -- no lawyers, not the people accused -- nobody is denying the facts of what happened.''
Oren discovered the discrepancy between what Hancock said at the meeting and wrote on the warrant on May 26, 2011, when a Bridgton News article on Loon Echo Land Trust's efforts to buy Hacker's Hill reported that the deal included a request for $75,000 from Casco taxpayers -- and that the request had the unanimous approval of the Finance Committee.
Since then, Oren and Murray have pursued every option and avenue available to them to attempt to correct the warrant and make public the correct result of the vote. Until the attorney general's office commenced its investigation last month, they had been rebuffed at every turn.
Oren believes the disconnect between what Hancock said and what she apparently wrote at the May 11 meeting and the responses she has received to her complaints from members of the town government are symptoms of larger problems of corruption and disengagement in Casco.
''You have no idea the firestorm this has kicked up over the disconnect between what she said and what she wrote down. It has threatened millions of dollars coming into this region,'' Oren said. ''And I hold Holly Hancock, Loon Echo, Dave Morton, the town manager in Casco; Barbara York, the chairman of the Board of Selectmen; and every selectman currently on the board responsible for this miscarriage of justice.''
On May 27, 2011, Oren wrote an email to Hancock expressing her confusion at the report of the vote in the Bridgton News article and asking her what the town selectmen referred to when making budget decisions earlier that week.
In her response the next day, Hancock wrote that her records showed the outcome of the vote as 5-1-0 -- contradicting both the official warrant and the video record.
''Now we have a different story about the vote,'' Oren said. ''She still isn't going to own the actual vote, because that's too scary. She's been working for two years to get that money, and she knows it's going to go on the warrant, and she's not going to risk that because there's too much at stake. Her reputation is at stake as a community leader -- she's the fire chief, rescue chief; this is the woman who can get the job done -- and she wasn't going to let the democratic process get in the way.''
Oren, who worked as a news anchor at WMTW-8 in Portland and has decades of experience as a journalist, suspected Hancock of tampering with the vote to bolster public support for the Hacker's Hill deal. Hancock is a member of Loon Echo Land Trust's Technical Advisory Team, which met in regard to the Hacker's Hill deal at least 16 times in 2011.
''Now my reporter's instinct, like hair on the back of a dog's neck, is way up. I know somebody's lying because it doesn't pass the straight-face test. I was there; I know the truth -- I saw it,'' Oren said. ''No one is denying the facts of this.''
Oren and Murray each wrote certified letters to town officials, and both were delivered to the town office June 1, 2011, at 12:50 p.m.
In her letter, addressed to Morton and the Board of Selectmen, Murray states that she believes election law was violated in the May 11 Finance Committee meeting. She also states that 4-2-0 was the correct result of the contested vote.
Oren's letter, addressed solely to Morton, also cites 4-2-0 as the correct result, and she also calls upon Morton to correct the warrant and begin an investigation into the incident. Oren also sent a similar email to Morton at 3:07 p.m. the same day.
Oren said in both of her messages that she thought her and Murray's votes were being deliberately altered to influence the vote on the allocation of funds at the June 8, 2011, Casco Town Meeting.
Morton responded to Oren via email at 4:57 p.m. In his email, he dismissed Oren's concerns about the validity of the vote or the warrant. He also said that the correct vote tally would be presented to the public when the relevant article came up for discussion at the town meeting -- and cited the correct vote tally as 5-1-0.
''Now we can't get an investigation at the local level because they won't even return our phone calls,'' Oren said. ''They won't respond to charges or investigate; they won't put it on the agenda. They have totally disengaged us, which is where this frustration begins. Now I'm totally shut out, and they all know I'm right. And the people from Casco are going to have to swallow it.''
At the June 8 Town Meeting, the packet showed the Finance Committee's vote on Article 23, the Hacker's Hill appropriation, as 6-0-0. No attempt was made to correct the vote tally during the meeting.
Oren resigned from the Casco Finance Committee on June 9, 2011. Neither Murray nor Oren ever heard back from any of the town selectmen.
Since the Town Meeting, Murray and Oren have been in contact with the attorney general's office and have provided Assistant Attorney General Phyllis Gardiner with video and documentary evidence of vote tampering at the May 11, 2011, Finance Committee meeting. Last month, Gardiner confirmed that the matter had been turned over to the office's investigative division.
Ironically, Oren originally supported the Hacker's Hill deal and only voted against the appropriation because she felt more details of it needed to be worked out. Now, she's against the deal because she believes those involved have committed crimes to push it along.
''When we realized that the vote has been tampered with and that we now have to rely on the alleged criminals to correct the vote, we know we're in trouble,'' Oren said. ''We know the people of Casco are in big trouble.''
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From: Carrie Walia of Bridgton
It appears that this reporter only interviewed one person in Casco for this story, Jeannine Oren, so the story is missing a lot of other perspectives that would bring balance to such a story, including the Town's boards and committees, state AG's office, and Loon Echo land Trust. Not to mention some facts and rebutals to overly exagerated accusations. Oh ya, there is no "investigation" underway, a complaint was submitted to the AG's office by Jeannine Oren, the person who is insisting that there is an issue here.
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Southampton back where they belong, says Neville.
When Phil Neville leads Everton out against Southampton on Saturday it will be with a touch of nostalgia for seasons gone by.
Something about Saints being back in the Premier League just feels right for the Everton skipper.
It is seven years since the south coast club slipped through the relegation trapdoor to begin a painful hiatus away from the top flight, meaning tomorrow's encounter will be his first against them in the royal blue of his current employers.
Yet annual battles with the boys from what was then The Dell were a staple of the young Neville's Premier League education at Manchester United.
As such, he's always felt there's been a deserving place for them at English football's top table.
"Forget the last seven years, they are a Premier League club. Everything about them is Premier League," said Neville, for whom an early introduction to the Saints was a 6-3 defeat in which United famously ditched their dreary grey away kit at half time before promptly scrapping the outfit all together.
"When I first broke into the first team at Manchester United, Southampton were a stable Premier League side and they always produced good players - good young players - and it was always a difficult place to go," he continued. "They've got a great tradition and history of producing young players, playing good football and I think they will probably see it that they're back where they belong."
The seventh biggest spenders in Europe last summer, Southampton aren't taking their return to the big time lightly.
And in boss Nigel Adkins, Neville believes they have a leader who can restore them to their standing of old.
At a reported £11million, Uruguayan winger Gaston Ramirez became a club record signing last month, while the former physio has also added the likes of Nathaniel Clyne, Emmanuel Mayaku, Jay Rodriguez and Steven Davis.
"That he [Adkins] has taken the club to two consecutive promotions says a lot," said Neville. "He did a great job at Scunthorpe as well. He was a bit of an unknown when he first came into management but he got his chance, took it, got his move to Southampton and he's taken them on from there.
"I think they've signalled their intent with the fact they've spent lots of money. They've stuck with the players who got them up but also added to it. It's going to be a really tough game on Saturday."
Everton will be looking to make their own statement of intent having exited the Capital One Cup at the hands of Leeds on Tuesday night. And Neville says it's important they put on a show for their home supporters.
"It's been an up and down week really. We hit the heights at Swansea with a fantastic performance last weekend and it took us up to second in the league, and at the Club and among the supporters there was a real feel-good factor.
"But Tuesday night we let ourselves down with our performance. We had a changed team but we had enough quality players on the pitch and we just weren't good enough on the night. We need to bounce back from that.
"You've got to move on in football. It's about how you react to things like that. That's the big test for us now and we've got a tough game ahead."
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Siblings Ep. 0: Day of the Devil
It's the day of the devil and Rob can't shut up about it. Unfortunately, Johny can't stop playing Runescape, so he has to put up with Rob's case of motormouth. Will he ever stop rambling about it? Probably not.
Did this animation in like a day. A straight 10+ hour period of hardcore animating. I recently got a tablet, so this is my first attempt to animate using it. Leave a review.
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Rated 5 / 5 stars January 28, 2008
Weird but enjoyable=)
Lol spooky castle!Prabably is better than runescape.I think there is a song that's stairway to heaven backwards.Sounds kinda retarted i bet.Anyway love your animations and jokes.Keep going for gold.
Rated 5 / 5 stars April 29, 2008
Great as usual
Another great tribute to the siblings series. loved it as usual. wont be long before your portal king at this rate (you should be already) rocked love the way you re-draw the characters (it think?) for each new episode. Its a great idea to keep it from getting boring with the same old drawings. cant wait to see more.
Well, I don't redraw them for EVERY episode, but I do update them a lot. Lets see, I changed them completely for episode 1 (as the drawings for this pilot were, lets face it, not good), then I reworked a lot of the angles for episode 2 (keeping only a few), then episode 3 and 4 used most of the same, only updating the angles that looked bad and adding new angles... then I redrew it all for episode 5. So it's not EVERY episode, but I do like to keep things fresh every so often. Glad you enjoy it, thanks for commenting!
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Rob will smell biscuts and gravy and come to try and eat it tugging on the rope that will pull the needle and the bowling ball will roll down and hit Abraham Licoln who will get pissed off and throw his hat, pressing the button that will set the mice loose that will stampede on the gunpowder, that will egnite on the hot oven and make Rob get up! My elobrite plan cannot ffail!
You have GOT to be kidding me... you actually copy and pasted the exact same thing in a review of EACH EPISODE? Dude. I know it doesn't take much time, but still. That's dedication. ...or something. I really don't know. Thanks for the review, even if it IS the same thing you copy-pasted in all the other ones... jeez. Rhymes with cheese. On a scale of one to ten, I'm about an 8.73497x. Go team! *goes on saying nothing at all*
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Larb Gai - Thai Chicken Salad
You can't beat this fragrant salad for it's zesty freshness combined with sticky starch!
- Serves: 2
- Prep time: 10
- Cooking time: 16
200g chicken breast, chopped up into small pieces or ground chicken (or pork or turkey)
4 Tbsp uncooked sticky rice or Japanese sweet rice, or 3-4 Tbsp chopped peanuts or cashews
1 shallot, or 1/4 cup chopped onion
Optional: 4 kaffir lime leaves, cut into thin slivers with scissors
4-5 loose cups fresh mixed salad greens or other garden greens of your choice
10-15 mint leaves, chopped up fine
3 green onions, sliced
Handful of fresh basil
1 small red capsicum, diced
1/2 cucumber, sliced or diced
2 Tbsp fish sauce for frying chicken
Juice of 1 lime (1/4 cup)
4 Tbsp fish sauce
2 Tbsp brown sugar
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 to 1 fresh minced red chili or
1/3 to 1/2 tsp dried crushed chilli
Combine all salad dressing ingredients together in a cup or bowl. Stir to dissolve sugar. Set aside.
Combine all the cold salad ingredients in a large salad bowl (arugula/salad greens, mint, green onions, basil, red pepper, and cucumber). If using nuts, set aside for later. For rice instructions, see instructions below. Set aside.
Place 1-2 Tbsp oil in a wok/frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the shallots, chicken, and lime leaf (if using). As you stir-fry, add the fish sauce. Also add a little water if the wok/pan becomes dry. Stir-fry until chicken is cooked (8-10 minutes).
Transfer the hot chicken to the salad bowl with prepared salad ingredients. Pour over the dressing and toss well. Finally, add the chopped nuts or ground roasted rice, if using (see below for instructions).
Taste-test the salad, adding more fish sauce if you prefer it saltier/more flavourful (I usually add 1-2 Tbsp, but I like mine a little on the salty side). Add more dried crushed chili if you prefer it spicier. If too bitter, add a little more sugar.
Garnish with more mint or basil leaves, or some edible flowers (here I've used a few fresh pansies from my garden. Other edible flowers include violas, rose petals, or nasturtiums). Serve immediately while chicken is still warm, and ENJOY!
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Ground toasted rice is traditionally added to this salad. Personally, I find the dish just as delicious without it, or with ground or chopped nuts added instead. However, if you'd like to make this salad the authentic way, here's how:
Place uncooked rice (if using) in a dry wok/frying pan over medium-high heat. As rice heats up, shake the pan back and forth or stir with a spoon. After 6-8 minutes, the rice will turn a light golden brown and begin to pop (like popcorn).
When it begins to pop, transfer to a coffee grinder or pestle & mortar. Grind down to a course powder. Tip: A coffee grinder works well for this. Simply wipe out with a clean, dry cloth, then pour in your rice and grind. For pestle & mortar, use a firm, circular grinding motion.
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11 Celebs on the Birth Side of Adoption
It's one act that's rife with controversy. It's selfless, some say. Selfish, say the others. And nine times out of 10, the decision to give your child up for adoption is made when you're just a kid.
So what happens next? The biological parents have lives to live too. As the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reminds birth parents, "Moving forward does not mean that you will ever forget your baby, just that you are ready to accept the adoption and move on to a new part of your life."
As National Adoption Awareness Month kicks off, here are some amazing people who didn't let a harrowing ordeal in their past stop them:
Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra. They're known because they gave up their daughter in the groundbreaking MTV reality show Teen Mom, but it's their story that has changed perceptions about biological parents drastically in recent months. Shown going through the grief process post-adoption, the teens have proven that often the adoption choice isn't just good for the baby -- it's good for the parents too.
Rod Stewart. He was "17 or 18" and completely broke when daughter Sarah Streeter was adopted. Now the "Forever Young" singer has a second chance and re-connected with Streeter in the wake of her parents' death.
Kate Mulgrew. Before she was on Star Trek The X-Files, she was on Ryan's Hope, where a storyline followed her character's pregnancy. In real life, Mulgrew was pregnant too -- a baby she gave up for adoption. The two were reunited in 2001.
David Crosby. Before he donated sperm to help Melissa Etheridge become a mom and before he sang at Woodstock, the Mighty Cros and a girlfriend gave up a little boy in the early '60s. The boy grew up to be James Raymond, a musician who has since performed with his dad.
Roseanne Barr. She was a high school dropout and fresh out of a mental institution when she gave birth to Brandi Brown at age 17. The baby girl was adopted by another family, but they reunited in 1989, and Brown even worked on her mom's TV show in the '90s.
Mercedes Ruehl. The Tony Award winning actress gave up a little boy, Christopher, in her youth, then years later adopted a child herself. Today Christopher is godfather to her younger child.
Andy Kaufman. The quirky comedian and subject of Jim Carrey flick Man on the Moon had a child with his high school girlfriend who they gave up for adoption. Kaufman rocketed to stardom on Taxi, but he died in 1984, and little is known about the child today.
Patti Smith. The rocker was just 16 and a high school dropout when she gave up her child for adoption, well before her album Horses took the punk rock scene by storm.
Joni Mitchell. She sang a song about a child "born with the moon in cancer," and that was hers, a little girl named Kilauren Gibb who she gave up for adoption. The Grammy Award winning singer/song-writer met her in 2001.
Linda Lovelace. She may be the most famous porn star to have lived, but when she gave birth to a son out of wedlock at 20, it was her mother who made the decision to give the child up for adoption.
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Carol A LaPlanteNovember 2, 2010 at 10:44 AMKate Mulgrew was never on the X-Files. She was the first female captain (Kathryn Janeway) helming a series (Star Trek Voyager).
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Thanks Carol, some resources said she was on the X-Files, but other sites differ!
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What a cool story! I had NO IDEA.
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Kate Mulgrew is just pretty awesome all around.
Anyways, adoption is such a wonderful,fearless and hard choice for a birth mother to make.
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Luke EricksonNovember 8, 2010 at 9:58 AMYou're actually not doing adoptees any favors with this story. In fact, you're perpetuating a dangerous stereotypical fantasy -- "My 'real' Mom/Dad is someone famous" -- that can cause real psychological damage when the reality is revealed to them later on in life.
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Diane AguilarNovember 8, 2010 at 3:24 PMIt's also not good to use the phrase "birth mom/dad/parents" because it perpetuates the myth that being a parent is biological in nature. Who your parents are -- the REAL ones -- are the ones who raise you and nurture you throughout life. These people are simply the people who gave up children (not their own) for adoption. If they later reunite with them, they probably have more of a friendship-based relationship, but parenthood is much more about nurturing during those formative years. By the way, I commend Catelynn and Tyler for doing what has become rare these days amongst teens and giving up the child Catelynn gave birth to for adoption. That child will have so much better a life thanks to their wise actions, and when Catelynn and Tyler are ready to become parents I'm sure they'll do an infinitely better job than the selfish brats who keep the babies they conceived/gave birth to but leave all the raising up to their parents or simply abandon "their" kids but refuse to give them up until real psychological damage has been done and they're taken away by CPS, all because they want "their" kids, but in the same way that a little child wants his/her favorite toy.
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Tulasi-PriyaJanuary 16, 2012 at 1:51 PMGiving a person life, and sheltering them in your body for nine months, and making the difficult decision to override all one's natural feelings of motherhood and fatherhood so that the child can be properly cared for, I would say qualifies one to be called "birth mom" or "birth dad." In most cases, there would be no one for the adoptive parents to parent if not for the biological parents who give them a child. We're not bio-machines cranking out mini-machines, we're human beings having children, and giving them up. To use those terms is to give credit where credit is due. Let's not get hung up on labels. And being adopted does not automatically mean the child will have a better life than if he or she had stayed with the birth parents. There are plenty of unhappy adopted children.
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kuwelsdestinyMarch 22, 2012 at 10:27 AMI love this post. I AM A BIRTHMOM! And guess what Ms. Aguilar? My twins parents (not ADOPTIVE parents, just parents) call me their Birthmom. And guess what else? It is a tremendous comfort to see that there are other people, regardless of their circumstance, who know what we (not I) went through. In no way should Birth~Motherhood EVER be simplified and turned into something less than what it is.
I spent 3 months in the hospital while I was pregnant with those babies. Read it - THEY WOULD NOT BE ALIVE if I had not made the choices that I did so that they would be born healthy. You dont know what it is like, you dont know how it feels, therefore you have NO RIGHT to say what label is right and what is not.
For the record, some Bmoms prefer the term natural mother, some prefer Birthmom, but the unselfish act of carrying a baby (or two in my case) for 9 months and then presenting that baby as a gift to a couple who will love and cherish it in ways that the birthmother KNOWS she cannot, is a true act of motherhood.
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birthmomMarch 27, 2013 at 11:18 AMWe birthmothers never "gave up" our child for anything. We placed them in a position to be raised by a loving family with advantages we couldn't provide but wanted for them. Increasingly we are placing our children in families we chose for them ourselves, and maintaining contact in open adoption relationships. This is not always easy, but adoption research shows it's better for our kids to know us. If you are a birthmother and you have never met another birthmother, call On Your Feet Foundation or On Your Feet Foundation Northern California.
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JBM2009March 28, 2013 at 4:11 AMI'm a proud birthmother. The article says that 9 times out of 10 the birthparents are in their youth but I know birthparents who placed in their teens and 40's. These kind of blanketing statement perpetuate a very negative stereotype about birthparents that somehow all of us were too young to parent. I got pregnant in my 20's, not in high school. I did not give up my child but placed my child in arms of her adoptive parents. I made my decision to place out of love and selflessness. I did what any parent would do...I did what was best for my child not what was best for myself. And please stop using the term "give up" because none of us ever gave up on our children. Thank you.


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Mats Musical Theatre has made an expedition to pantoland for its Christmas offering Once Upon a Time. Not yet another full-length version of Cinderella, Snow White or Sleeping Beauty but a mixture of all three, plus familiar characters from the likes of Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan and Jack and the Beanstalk. Very clever really and created by British writers Paul Barron and Sarah Dyson in 2006.
The show was a first directorial outing for Andrea Carman. She coped well with a large cast ranging from a work gang of tiny dwarfs to rumbustious experienced character actors such as political witch Evil Evelyn (Susanne Richardson) and Captain Hook ( Mark Richardson)
The show's plot ostensibly hinged on the forthcoming wedding of princess Lottie (Katherine Williams), Cinderella's daughter, and prince Marvellous (Tim Blackett), Snow White's son. This being pantomime, there had to be traditional "supporters" such as cook Gertie, (Tom Rennie in raucous drag) and Nick and Nack, Lottie's comic assistants (Suzanne McNally and Dominic Ruddock), Nick in a vivacious trouser role and Nack as contrasting lump. Jack (Annie Ruddock), also in trousers, was a commanding best friend to prince Marvellous.
Once Upon a Time took a little while to warm up, though there was a good spat between the two mothers and a scary harangue from Evil Evelyn to start with. Once the audience got into the swing of booing, hissing, "Look out! Behind you!" and joining in the singing, things went well.
Those songs were fairly modern, with Danny Clenott and Mark Richardson as two increasingly sozzled princes Charming, giving their all in Red Red Wine. The prince and princess' duet of I Got You Babe was sweet and lyrical. The music backing under conductor Craig Thomson was extremely competent. Scenery, lighting with lots of dramatic strobe, bright costuming with hints of original panto characters - all were thoughtfully presented and glamorous. With Tweet Bird's usual scrumptious pre-show catering, Once Upon A Time is a good night out for grown-up lovers of pantomime and a great way to entertain and educate kids about panto.
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Jaan works on the overall strategy for ASI, on top of researching and reviewing potential portfolio companies.
He is considered to be one of the foremost experts on P2P technologies, and together with Ahti and Priit worked out the core elements for Kazaa and Skype. He continues to be involved with Skype, where he's one of the lead system architects.
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Lord, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things that I can, And the wisdom to know the difference.The first time I heard this prayer was back in high school. It was a custom for us to pray before starting a class and our English teacher would always start her prayer with this. It's always stuck to me because it's easy to remember and it's simple yet somewhat complete. There are things we cannot change and we can't do anything about them but accept it. These things are no longer within our control except God's, so we ask Him to help us accept and live on. It may be difficult but the more we have to. There are things we can change. The bad habits we've learned to do through the years. We can learn to stop doing them despite it being hard to do so. That's why we God for courage, to face each and everyday. Courage to fight off the temptation and courage to face our old selves because it's always scary to do something new, something we're not used to. But how do we know which things to change and which to accept? It's quite hard especially when we think we can change something we really have no control of. We can't control other people. We can't control their decisions. We can influence their decisions, but we should never control them.
Everything right now feels surreal. Gushes of emotions fill me like a huge wave. Happy. Excited. Confused. Afraid.
I thank God for giving me more than enough blessings in life. I thank Him for my family, albeit a little crazy and frustrating at times, they're still here whenever I need them.
I thank Him for wonderful friends who will listen to me no matter how unreasonable I become. I love you guys.
I thank God for a lot of things, but in the end, I thank God for this life. Without it, I would not know what pain feels like, what happiness is, what true friends are like and how beautiful each and every day is.
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The company Christmas party is this coming Tuesday and our theme will be carnival! I'm really excited and also a bit nervous because I'll be performing (again) but this time it's because I volunteered to do so.
I've missed singing a lot and since I don't do much when I get home cos I'm so drained, I decided to spend some time doing recreational things. Like baking for example.
But the one thing that took more courage out of me was to actually volunteer to perform at our company Christmas party :)
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By Valerie Baldowski
Construction on the Fairview Recreation Center has run into cost overruns, according to a Henry County official.
A total of $477,000 will be transferred from several county SPLOST II accounts to the Fairview SPLOST III account, said Ronald Burckhalter, Special Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST)/Capital Projects Director.
The original budget for the project was $2,800,000, and the original construction contract was for $2,680,800, he said.
The new costs include $179,958.50 for rock removal. The contractor, MWC Construction in Carrollton, encountered rock at the construction site, and had to remove 2,983.76 cubic yards of it, Burckhalter told the Henry County Board of Commissioners during the board's regular meeting on Monday. The facility is being built on Austin Road in front of the Fairview branch library.
Burckhalter also said there was no funding budgeted to buy furniture, fixtures, equipment and other miscellaneous items needed to furnish the center, and an additional $297,041.50 is needed to purchase those items.
Despite the extra costs incurred, Burckhalter said the completion of the recreation center is not expected to be delayed. Construction began in January. No solid date for the completion of the center has been set, but construction of recreation centers normally takes between 10 and 12 months, depending on the weather, he said.
Test borings done in advance detected the presence of rock below the surface, but did not reveal exactly how much was there, said District IV Commissioner Reid Bowman, who owns a construction company in Stockbridge.
"These are unforeseen conditions," said Bowman. "This is not something the contractor, nor the county, would have known, because you can't test for the entire site every 12 feet just to try and find rock, especially when you're right next to Panola Mountain. That's the reason we have a rock clause in place."
Burckhalter said he was aware rock was in the general vicinity. "A pre-site investigation was done, before construction ever started, where you go out and you drill holes," he said. "We, as a county, knew that this site had rock on it. When you drill holes, you drill a hole here, and you drill a hole 10 feet over there, and you drill another hole 10 feet. Until you actually uncover it, you don't know what's in between those two holes."
When the center is finally complete, it is expected to provide additional recreational opportunities in Henry County, said Tim Coley, Henry's Parks and Recreation Department director. "It will give us another venue on the north side of the county," he added.
The center will offer basketball, arts and crafts, music classes, a weight room, and an indoor track, he said. It will also provide an additional site for summer and spring break camps, Coley said.
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Alexander Wang to collaborate with Samsung
Alexander Wang has teamed up with retail giant Samsung to produce a limited-edition handbag, with the print crafted using the Samsung Galaxy Note II.
Alexander Wang is creating a limited-edition bag for Samsung.
The designer has enlisted a group of influential stylists, photographers and friends who will use the Samsung Galaxy Note II phone to produce images which will serve as a source of inspiration for an unusual print for the handbag.
He said: ''I am most inspired from my everyday life and the people that surround me, so the idea of a co-creation with the people that I admire and respect the most is very exciting.
''This collaboration represents a new way that technology and style can come together. And, through a concerted effort, I am happy to be a part of supporting such a great charity as ArtStart that embraces creativity and art in a way that can change lives.''
The edgy accessory will be available in select Alexander Wang boutiques as well as the brand's website from this summer.
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The final day of this international meeting began with a comprehensive review of the latest International Myeloma Working Group consensus on criteria for diagnosis and treatment and retreatment of patients with multiple myeloma. In addition to discussing the importance of utilizing correct diagnostics, there were key discussions concerning the management of anemia, bone disease, vein thrombosis and the use of vaccination and infection prophylaxis.
Several abstracts of note were presented during the final plenary session, including:
On this last day, it was wonderful to see our very own Sara Tyghter address the Congress on behalf of the MMRF and MMRC. She graciously thanked the meeting organizers, physicians, nurses and most importantly the patients who make research possible by participating in clinical trials of high importance. Following this, there was a presentation by Dr. Kaz Shimizu who was setting the stage for the IMW Meeting in 2013 which will be held in Kyoto, Japan. In two years, so much can happen and so the excitement is already building for this meeting two years from now!


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Article is OK, but most people are living in their particular state because that is where they work, not necessarily because that is where they want to live. I have been looking at states that are more tax friendly to retired people. Looking for states that still sock it to those that are still working but lightening the tax load on those that have hung up the rat race.
GEORGIA, comes to mind. They will have eliminated income tax on retired income in the next few years and have a low property and relatively low sales tax. Regular wage earners still pay proportional taxes but retirees have it easier. Weather is also mild and has a range of mountains to a nice coast..
Problem is that I am still 14 years away from retiring:(
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In a world full of divergent views about religion and morality issues in society, women's rights to receive family planning and safe abortion services have often been denied on grounds of conflicting views for healthcare providers. The need to find a balance between these two perspectives propelled Global Doctors for Choice (GDC) to fully explore the phenomenon of conscience-based refusal of reproductive healthcare worldwide. Conscientious objection and refusal to provide reproductive healthcare: A White Paper examining prevalence, health consequences, and policy responses draws from comprehensive medical, public health, legal, ethical and social science research from 1998-2013 in six languages to explore how and why reproductive healthcare is denied to patients, and what the health and policy-based aftereffects are. Read more...
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By: Cecilia Garcia, Espolea; Originally posted on Interagency Youth Working Group
My dream is to live in world where there are no privileged groups, but where all people's rights are acknowledged and respected; a world where no woman or child has to die of preventable diseases; no teenager has to undergo an unsafe abortion; and no person is denied access to health services. I wish to be part of a global community that condemns and prevents all forms of gender-based violence. Read more...
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By: Raquel Ruvuelta, Women Deliver 100 Young Leader from Argentina
This blog is part of a series, edited by Women Deliver on youth perspectives to celebrate World Contraception Day. Share your thoughts in comments and join the conversation at #WCD2012.
In Argentina, the National Programme for Sexual Health and Responsible Parenthood (Programa Nacional de Salud Sexual y Procreación Responsible, or PNSSyPR) was met with much excitement when it was created by Law No. 25.673 in 2003. If given the resources and will to succeed, this program could make great progress in improving the health of Argentinean girls and women. Read more...
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By: Anne Alan Sizomu, Women Deliver 100 Young Leader from Uganda
This blog is part of a series, edited by Women Deliver, in partnership with Impatient Optimists, on youth perspectives to celebrate World Contraception Day. Share your thoughts in comments and join the conversation at #WCD2012. For more stories and to get involved further visit No Controversy.
Unfortunately, there is a misconception among young people that contraceptives are only for married and older people. But I know that family planning is important to young people too. Young or old, family planning should be a simple and personal decision made by informed individuals or couples regarding how often and when to have children. Read more...
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July 9th, 2012
By: Smita Gaith, Women Deliver
A popular campaign that was conceived, developed, and implemented in Mexico is working to bridge divides between religion and rights using social media. In particular, the campaign works to inform the public debate on the role of the Catholic Church in Mexican society, in regards to Catholic teachings and human rights of women and youth, Church hierarchy and Catholic traditions. Read more...
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In 1994, the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) acknowledged that governments should make information and services available to adolescents to increase awareness of adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH), including unwanted pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections, and risks of infertility. According to ICPD, this information should be youth-friendly, and involve multiple stakeholders from diverse sectors, at different levels of government. Read more...
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The Guardian Announces Journalism Competition Finalists
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The Guardian newspaper has announced 16 finalists in the 2012 Guardian International Development Journalism Competition. The competition, which aims to highlight overlooked or underrepresented issues in the developing world, called on contestants to submit a feature piece on an aspect of global poverty deserving of greater attention. Of the hundreds of entries submitted, a long list was narrowed down to 40 contestants, and then short-lists of eight amateur and eight professional writers were finalized. Read more...
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1. In countries with the highest fertility rates, women have the shortest life expectancies.
Women in Sierra Leone live half as long as women in developed countries and 10 years less than their African counterparts in some African countries, and no, this is not merely due to the history of civil unrest. One in eight Sierra Leonean women dies in childbirth. In other countries like Chad, where women are likely to give birth to six or more children, women are lucky to live to age 55. Read more...
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By: Joanna Hoffman, Special Projects Manager
The long-term decline of abortions worldwide has stalled, and unsafe abortions are now on the rise, according to Induced Abortion: Incidence and Trends Worldwide from 1995 to 2008, a report by the Guttmacher Institute and the World Health Organization (WHO) published yesterday by The Lancet. After a global decline in abortion rates from 35 per 1000 women in 1995 to 28 in 2008, progress has now stagnated. The proportion of unsafe abortions out of total abortions has risen from 44% in 1995 to 49% in 2008. Read more...
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September 28th, 2011
By: Mariko Rasmussen, public health student at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in Reproductive and Family Health.
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They say kids in Los Angeles grow up fast. Sitting across from a girlfriend over lunch the summer after my sophomore year of high school, I learned there could be truth in this statement. Following a pause in our conversation, she admitted her real reason for calling to see me – she'd had an abortion a few weeks prior. I sat in disbelief. We were fifteen. Read more...
Additional Contraceptive Services Needed to Reduce Unsafe Abortions in Colombia
September 9th, 2011
A new report released by the Guttmacher Institute and Fundación Oriéntame assesses that the number of induced abortions in Colombia rose between 1989 and 2008. Despite this, the country's abortion rate rose only minimally; indicating a rise in the number of reproductive aged women as the reason for growth. Unintended Pregnancy and Induced Abortion in Colombia: Causes and Consequences, points to the criminal nature of abortions by the Colombian government as the major source of complications and health risks to women. Read more...
The Guardian's Development Journalism Competition Highlights Maternal Health
July 27th, 2011
The Guardian newspaper has shortlisted three journalists for their coverage of how maternal, reproductive, and sexual health and rights shape the lives of girls and women and their communities as part of its fourth annual "International Development Journalism Competition." Click through to learn more...
New Publications from WHO and Population Reference Bureau
March 24th, 2011
A new report from the World Health Organization confirms a significant decline in the number of deaths from unsafe abortion worldwide. However, the data show that women in least-developed countries and sub-Saharan Africa bear a disproportionate burden. The Worlds Women and Girls 2011 Data Sheet has the latest data on a wide variety of indicators on the socioeconomic status of women and girls in more than 180 countries, with a focus on demography, reproductive health, education, work, and public life. Read more...
Irish Abortion Law Violates European Convention, Says Human Rights Court
December 17th, 2010
Yesterday, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that despite Irish law allowing for abortions in cases which pose "real and substantial risk" to the life of the mother, in practice the government makes it impossible for women to obtain abortions in these circumstances. This ruling was in response to the case of a pregnant woman with a rare form of cancer who was forced to travel to Britain for an abortion after doctors in Ireland were unwilling to inform her if her pregnancy was jeopardizing her health. The ruling found Ireland in violation of its own constitution and ordered the government to pay the woman 15,000 Euros, or about $20,000. Read more...


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3 Bedrooms, 3 Baths, Sleeps 8
Relax in the sun at this spacious 3 bedroom oceanfront single family home! Located on the sand between Cedar and Walnut Street, this home is walking distance to Newport Shores restaurants and shops. This house features a huge front patio, beautiful ocean views, tile floors, new bedding and 2 parking spots.
The main living room is downstairs. It has a plush L-shaped couch, fireplace, coffee table, an armchair, TV and a sliding door that leads to an oceanfront patio with a table, chairs and incredible ocean views. There is a dining room table that seats 4. The kitchen has a stove, dishwasher, dual sink, oven and plenty of counter space for storing and preparing food.
There is 1 bathroom and 1 bedroom with a full size bed located on the ground floor. The second and third bedrooms are located upstairs. The master bedroom has a king bed with an adjoined bathroom. The third bedroom has a queen size Murphy bed. The upstairs living room has a couch, 2 armchairs, wet bar and a sliding glass door that leads to a spacious upper deck with table, chairs and incredible ocean views! There is another full bathroom between the second and third bedrooms upstairs. The third story is a loft with 2 full size futons.
There is a washer and dryer and 2 parking spots in the garage with extra storage for bikes, surfboards and other beach gear.
- Suitability:
- non smoking only
- pets not allowed


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At Mattress Closeout Center, the staff uses negotiation skills to continuously replenish a diverse inventory of brand-name mattresses—many of them culled from factory overstocks, liquidations, last-year models, and overruns. While grazing through one of the brand-name liquidation center's four locations, guests can sip a cup of complimentary Starbucks coffee or bottle of Coca Cola and research consumer reviews and retail prices on the store's iPad. Mattress Closeout Center also provides exact lists of inventory and pricing online, with a comparison of the store's discount prices beside the normal retail prices. The store's well-established rapport is also backed by myriad testimonials from satisfied sleepers and bounce-happy trampoline enthusiasts.
Handy employees help customers navigate shelves stocked with home-improvement implements, household appliances, and domestic essentials at Ace Hardware. Prepare for autumn with a sturdy leaf scoop ($6.49) and a package of five 30-gallon paper bags ($2.99), or reduce power consumption by purchasing compact fluorescent bulbs ($0.99 each), as an alternative to housing relatives inside an energy-efficient hamster wheel. In addition to its wide selection of hardware, paint, plumbing, and electrical supplies, Ace Hardware dedicates ample space to gifts, home décor, and housewares.
The sunny yellow clapboards of a 135-year-old farmhouse announce the bright wares of the Village Lamp Shop, a family enterprise that has sold and repaired lighting elements since the days of the oil lamp. The Beuthien family sparked their business in the dawn of the 20th century, lighting candles and lamps for the observation of religious rituals. Now in its third generation, the lampsmiths specialize in filling homes with mid-century, retro, and antique fixtures restored to their original brilliance, as well as custom fabrication of everything from base to wavelength. Their handiness manifests in a line of cylinder lamps made on-site with '50s-inspired prints. The family's appreciation for kitsch and wry sense of humor comes to light through the store's mascot, Lou, a stereotypical 1950's partier who displays his spirit by crowning himself in a lampshade and singing Buddy Holly tunes off-key.
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CUSP, a sister boutique of Neiman Marcus, lines its shelves with apparel and accessories that set wardrobes afire with the flames of fashion. Labels range from trendy (J Brand) to ultra chic (DVF). Protect your hands from atmospheric wear with a pair of ivory knit mittens with a faux fur lining ($44), slick up kickers with zebra-print fleece welly socks ($40), or stand out in a Amanda Uprichard red silk dress ($194). Torsos, which threaten secession whenever they're not dressed in classy duds, can be appeased with a Phillip Lim 3.1 tank ($95), a black burnout linen piece with a racerback and the words "cool," "easy," and "nice" on the front.


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Oct. 3, 2013
HARRISBURG - Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane today announced the arrest of a Westmoreland County man as part of an ongoing effort to target the online sharing, downloading and distribution of child pornography.
Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane identified the defendant as Jesse Cross, 23, 4079 Stratford Drive, Irwin, Westmoreland County.
Agents from the Attorney General's Child Predator Section, who were conducting an online investigation into the sharing of child pornography allegedly found numerous images depicting adolescents engaged in graphic sexual activity being shared from Cross's computer.
Cross was arrested on Oct. 1, 2013 by agents from the Child Predator Section with the assistance of the Pennsylvania State Police - Greensburg. Cross is charged with seven counts of possession of child pornography, four counts of distribution of child pornography and one count of criminal use of a communication facility.
The case will be prosecuted in Westmoreland County by Deputy Attorney General Anthony Marmo of the Attorney General's Child Predator Section.
Reporting Internet Predators
Suspected Internet predators can be reported to the Attorney General's Child Predator Section by calling the Child Predator Hotline at 1-800-385-1044.
Internet safety tips are available on the "Operation Safe Surf" section of www.attorneygeneral.gov. Organizations interested in materials, speakers or presentations should contact the Attorney General's Education and Outreach Unit at 1-800-525-7642 or via email at email@example.com.
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Dear Friends,
On Tuesday, February 25, 2014 I officially filed to run for a second term as state representative for the 115th district. During my first term in office, I have worked very hard to make decisions based on what I feel is best for the district I represent.
My campaign has started and I do have a challenger. It is my desire to work hard and meet as many people as I can be between now and the election.
Again, this year, I need your support. I plan to have three fundraiser events. I want to get as many people involved as possible by planning events that are interactive. I will be having a trap shoot tournament, golf tournament, and a trivia night. I hope you can find one or all of these events as a way to join in and send me back to Jefferson City.
The trap shoot tournament is right around the corner. It will be March 29, 2014 at the Lead Belt Shooting Club. In June we will have our 2nd golf tournament. Later, after the primary we will have a trivia night. I will keep you posted of the dates of the last two events when we get them on the calendar.
Thank you for all the support you have shown me during my time in office. I really do appreciate it. If I can be of help at any time, please feel free to contact me at 636-586-8335 home or in Jefferson City 573-751-7735 or votegannon.org
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Book your room at Sunstar Alpine Hotel Grindelwald
Superior Twin Room, 2 Single BedsMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 1 child, 2 infants)
Junior Suite, 2 Single BedsMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 1 child, 2 infants)
SuiteMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 2 infants)
Economy Single Room, 1 Single BedMax Occupancy: 1 guest
Comfort Single Room, 1 Single BedMax Occupancy: 1 guest
Comfort Twin Room, 2 Single BedsMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 1 child, 2 infants)
Economy Twin Room, 2 Single BedsMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child, 1 infant)
Winter getaway with a full-service spa
Conveniently located near the slopes, this Grindelwald hotel is in the mountains, within the vicinity of First, Kleine Scheidegg Ski Resort, and Wengen-Mannlichen Cable Car. Area attractions also include Eiger and Jungfraujoch.
Hotel Features
Sunstar Alpine Hotel Grindelwald guests can head out to the slopes, sip drinks at the bar/lounge, and enjoy an indoor pool and a full-service spa.
Room Amenities
Televisions come with cable channels. Guestrooms also feature complimentary wireless Internet access, separate sitting areas, and safes.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
During the winter, enjoy onsite recreation like downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, and snowboarding. Indulge in a treatment at the full-service spa or enjoy a swim in the indoor swimming pool after a day on the slopes. Conveniences like ski storage, ski equipment rentals, and ski passes allow you to spend less time with logistics and more time on the slopes. When the sun goes down, sip après-ski drinks in the hotel's bar or mingle with other revelers at the onsite nightclub.
Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. This ski hotel also offers a health club, outdoor tennis courts, and a steam room.
Sunstar Alpine Hotel Grindelwald has designated areas for smoking.
- Free Wi-Fi
- 24-hour front desk
- Bar/lounge
- Concierge services
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Total number of rooms - 217
- Laundry facilities
- Number of floors - 5
- Multilingual staff
- Nightclub
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Room service (limited hours)
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Conference space size (feet) - 5918
- Conference space size (meters) - 550
- Ski passes available
- Ski storage
- Spa services on site
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Free breakfast
- Fireplace in lobby
- Full-service spa
- Health club
- Designated smoking areas
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Garden
- Year Built 1971
- 24-hour business center
- Train station pickup (complimentary)
- Number of meeting rooms - 9
- Tennis on site
- Conference center
- Outdoor tennis courts 2
- Shopping on site
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Steam room
- Indoor pool
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
Parking (limited spaces)
Room Amenities
- Free Wi-Fi
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Separate sitting area
- Soundproofed rooms
- Complimentary bottled water
- Minibar
- Turndown service
- Hair dryer
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Cable TV service
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Bathrobes
- Complimentary toiletries
- Slippers
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
Where to Eat
Guests are offered a complimentary hot/cold buffet breakfast.
Ambiance - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.
Adlerstube - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Outdoor tennis courts and a health club are featured at the hotel. In addition to an indoor pool, other recreational amenities include a steam room.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Sailing nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Rafting nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Ski equipment rentals on site
- Cross-country skiing on site
- Downhill skiing on site
- Snowboarding on site
- Snowshoeing on site
Spa Services
Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the onsite spa, which has 2 treatment rooms. Services include massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including hydrotherapy. The spa is equipped with a sauna.
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.
- Sauna in spa
- Massages
- Number of treatment rooms 2
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: MasterCard, American Express, Visa, Diners Club, JCB International
Pets allowed, Only dogs and cats are allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
24-hour check-in
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: CHF 60
- A tax is imposed by the city: CHF 3.20 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.
- Self parking fee: CHF 15 per night
- Pet fee: CHF 12 per room, per night
- Rollaway bed fee: CHF 30 per night
We should mention
A resort fee is included in the total price displayed. Children 6 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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The band, Alabama, is hosting 'Fan Appreciation Weekend 2014' June 12-15, featuring several events.
Thursday's activities include a songwriters session at 5 p.m., a talent contest at 6:00 p.m., and Rockit City will perform at 8:00 p.m. at Northeast Alabama Community College, located at 138 Alabama 35, Rainsville, AL 35744.
Tickets for the concert are $10 in advance and $15 day of the show. Advanced tickets can be purchased at Alabama Headquarter 101 Glenn Boulevard SW Ft. Payne, AL 35967, or by phone at (256) 845-1646.
Friday there will be a Fan Daze concert featuring Jeff Cook and The Allstar Goodtime Band and Special Guests. The doors will open at 5:00 p.m. and the show will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the DeKalb Theatre box office and picked up the day of the show. Call (256) 997-0396 to reserve tickets.
There will also be a Tour of Cook Castle at 1:00 p.m.
Tickets for the tour will be $20 if you do not have a ticket for the concert and $10 if you do have a ticket. The first 100 people will get to tour the castle located at 1315 Scenic Rd. Fort Payne, AL 35967
On Saturday Randy Owens will be performing for 'Randy's Fandemonium On The Farm.' The gates will open at 12:00 p.m. and the concert will start at 5:00 p.m. An autograph session will follow the concert located at 5053 County Road 255, Fort Payne, AL 35967.
Admission is $20, plus a Randy Owens Fan Club Membership is required for entry. You can purchase a membership at the gate. Snacks and water are provided while supplies last.
There will also be a FREE Alabama concert on Saturday starting at 2:00 p.m.
Fan Club Membership is NOT required for this event and is open to the public.
The Alabama concert will be held at The Fan Club at Alabama Headquarters 101 Glenn Boulevard SW Fort Payne, AL 25967.
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Nebraska Vets Speak Out about DADT
April 22, 2010
The following post comes from Cassie Fleming: HRC organizers in Nebraska have been busy setting up public forums on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repeal and scheduling meetings with Nebraska's Congressional delegation. Cassie Fleming sent this report from Tuesday's two hour meeting with Senator Ben Nelson's Lincoln staff. Six veterans, whose experiences spanned across the last 45 years and several military branches, talked with Sen. Nelson's chief of staff, district manager and a staffer who was a retired Brigadier General. From one woman who began her service in 1973 as an aircraft mechanic to another who joined the Marines in 2000, the veterans stories were as rich as they were varied and all strongly emphasized the need to repeal DADT this year. John Andrews, who served four years in the US Navy in the 1970s, began the discussion by saying that repealing DADT is not only an issue of civil rights but of simple pragmatics:
"It is obvious we do not have enough service members. We do not have an active draft. We cannot afford to kick people out, to lose their expertise based solely on their sexual orientation.
Jeff Hurt echoed his sentiments. Hurt served in the Navy in the early 1990s and said DADT's enactment occurred in the middle of his service, allowing him to experience serving with gays and lesbians both before and after the policy began.
"It had never occurred to us that gays and lesbians were any less competent until DADT rolled around. It was only then that the military searched out and discharged gay and lesbian service members based on their sexual orientation. When you take 14,000 people out of critical missions – and I believe that all missions are critical – because of a reason other than their job performance, it degrades the military's integrity and unity.
Hurt cited the approximately 13,500 service members who have been discharged since DADT's enactment in 1993. Rebecca Gonzales and Laura Roost, both straight allies, spoke about DADT's broad effect on women in the military. Roost, who joined the Marines in 2000, remarked:
"If you, as a woman, resist advances from male service members, the threat looms over your head of them 'outing' you in retaliation for you saying 'no' to their advances. It really affected some of the women.
Gonzales, who was one of the first women who worked as an aircraft mechanic in the early 1970s, said the rhetoric around gays and lesbians in the military mirrors that of when women were first allowed in the military.
"They said if we were allowed in, we would diminish the fighting force, the morale. Then, they realized that if you did your job, it did not matter. These old prejudices are being brought up again, but they, too, will be proven not true.
Debi Smith closed the discussion by saying she did not re-enlist after 16 years of service in the Air Force because she was afraid of being discharged because she is a lesbian:
"Dont Ask Dont Tell promotes the idea of dishonesty. It breaks down teamwork, integrity. You have to hide who you are from your family, your children. It affects the core being of who you are.
Sen. Nelson's staff listened to the perspectives presented and commended the veterans on taking the time to share their stories. Several of these vets and many others nationwide will travel to Washington, DC on May 11 to attend the national Veterans Lobby Day. To register for this event, click here.
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The University of Wisconsin Press
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The Iron Pen
Frances Burney and the Politics of Women's Writing
Julia Epstein
Best known as a novelist and social satirist whose work anticipated Jane Austen's, Frances Burney (1752-1840) has also been recognized as an important writer in the history of feminist literature. Julia Epstein now offers a new interpretation of Burney and her work: that Burney's anger at the economic and social conditions of women emerges in her writing in moments of barely contained violence, and that her representations of violence and hostility provide a key to Burney's literary power.
The Iron Pen situates Burney's writings within the sociopolitical context of the late eighteenth century and proposes a new approach to the development of the novel of manners. In addition, Epstein presents a comprehensive study of the reception of Burney's work from its original publication to the present. This study illuminates the history of popular book reviewing and of academic literary scholarship as political enterprises.
Beginning with an examination of Burney's journals and letters, including an account of the mastectomy she underwent without anesthesia while in exile in Paris in 1811, Epstein then offers readings of Burney's four novels, paying close attention to the depiction of repressed anger and violence that characterizes all her work. The final section traces critics' responses to Burney's published writings from 1778, when her first novel, Evelina, appeared anonymously, to the present in readings informed by psychoanalysis, post-structuralism and feminist literary theory. Drawing upon the work of critics of eighteenth-century culture such as Mary Poovey, Ellen Pollak, Ruth Perry, and Margaret Doody, Epstein is successful in two ways: in combining an analysis of a set of texts with an analysis of a particular set of cultural assumptions and in her intentional underscoring of the complex nature of critical practice.
Julia Epstein is author and editor of many books and articles, including Body Guards: The Cultural Politics of Gender Ambiguity and Shaping Losses: Cultural Memory and the Holocaust.
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