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I never shoot video with my mk2. I only take portraits, no issue with slower shutter speeds etc. Pragmatically, what would be the main disadvantages of downgrading, in terms of output and image quality?
If you shoot under 400iso and don't print large, you won't notice much difference in the image quality. If you shoot higher ISOs, the Mk II has less noise.
Practically speaking, the screen on the MK I is the most annoying thing if you're used to the MK II. Colour accuracy and sharpness during playback are poor compared to the MKII and newer cameras- and far less useful for evaluating focus.
The main benefits of the 5D MkII over the 5D MkI include:
Sure most of the above isn't obviously impacting image quality(beyond the high ISO features), but it sure will make it more comfortable and easy to get those shots.


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Jan. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp. will allow overseas customers to have their personal data stored outside the U.S., a response to concerns about allegations of U.S. government spying, Microsoft General Counsel Brad Smith said yesterday.
Smith told the Financial Times in an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that while other companies oppose the idea, it's become necessary following leaks about the U.S. National Security Agency's data-collection programs. A spokeswoman at Microsoft confirmed his comments.
The move comes as technology companies from Microsoft to Google Inc. grapple with customer concerns after revelations by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden. Details about the extent of NSA spying have "created a crisis of confidence" when it comes to users trusting U.S. Internet companies and undermines potential economic growth, Kevin Bankston, policy director for the Washington-based Open Technology Institute, told reporters on a conference call last week.
In a panel discussion earlier yesterday in Davos, Smith told the audience that Microsoft doesn't turn over information stored in its data centers and requires requests made by governments to go through the due process of law.
"We have never turned over to any government any information that belongs to another business, another government or an NGO," said Smith. "It is not our right, no one elected us, to simply decide to turn over someone's information."
U.S. Servers
At an appearance in Davos today, Google Chairman Eric Schmidt said that even if Microsoft moved customer data overseas, the information might still be subject to U.S. surveillance.
"My understanding of U.S. law is if you have a U.S. server in another country, the U.S. law still allows that to be subject to the FISA rules," he said, referring to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, the panel of judges that decides on requests for access to data. "I would ask Microsoft. Perhaps they figured a way around that."
Schmidt said most people want the government to protect them, and at the same time they don't want to give up personal freedoms.
"We are having the proper debate," he said.
A spokeswoman for Microsoft declined to comment on Schmidt's remarks today.
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I have downloaded kdirstat from cvs. And I want to build and install it.
However, there is no configure script file. The only file I have is a configure.in.in.
How can I create the configure script file?
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We have a SSL certificate installed on our server. When viewed externally it validates correctly, however when the website is viewed from the server it gets an invalid certificate error.
We are using the fully qualified domain name to access it for both?
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I'm really not sure what's going on as this problem could be software or hardware related. Anyway, I've been getting an error message while playing games "the disc you are using is either dirty or damaged" and when I try to reset the xbox it comes up with error 21. The same can be said for using emulators although in that situatuion the emulators simply freeze up. The weird part about the situation is the longer it is off the more likely it is to boot up ok and I'll get about 1/2 hour of gameplay before it freezes up again. However, if it's only off for a bit than avalaunch will boot with just the background but no options will appear. Whenever, the machine freezes up and tells me there's a prob with the disc it makes a noise (I think it's the disc drive like it's trying to search for a file or something). Anyway, when I hear that noise it's game over. Sometimes it will make that noise even when booting and not playing a game but then it simply freezes up regardless.
Needless to say I have no idea what's wrong. The avalaunch version I'm using is v.0.49.3xmasbuild138. I use an executer2 chip. The reason I thought it may be hardware related is that I recently transported the xbox to a friends and the probs have begun since then. Any help is greatlyappriciated. I've done quite a bit of research on error 21 but it seems to be a fairly random error message; that's why I went into so much detail about what has been happening. If you thik that this is not an avalaunch problem then let me know so I can post this in the appropriate form. Thanks a buynch in adavance,
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One of the best Cycle Routes London has to offer
Over 185 miles of cycling, right the way around one of the greatest cities in the world
The fully signposted route is designed to celebrate the best cycling and iconic landscapes London has to offer. It is the perfect challenge for those signing up for their first 'sportive' as well as those training for longer distance, multi-day endurance events like Deloitte Ride Across Britain. We will be going in a clockwise direction again this year heading South from Lee Valley Athletics Centre through Central London early Saturday morning. After clearing the City you will head out into the stunning climbs and descents of the North Downs before heading West towards Windsor Great Park and the overnight camp at the legendary Ascot racecourse. After a good night's rest it's time to get back in the saddle for the shorter day back to the start via the Chiltern Hills and ancient Epping Forest.
- Day 1: South London c.100miles
- Day 2: North London c. 85 miles
Dulux Trade London Revolution Cycling Route
The exact route for the event may well change from this due to unforeseen road closures and diversions. We will send a final version out to all signed up riders just before the event and every turn will also be signposted on the actual event.
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Daniel Wacht, convicted in the murder and beheading of Kurt Johnson in Griggs County, has lost his appeal before the North Dakota Supreme Court, according to a court opinion released Thursday.
Wacht, who is serving a life sentence at the state prison, argued that law enforcement officials did not have probable cause to search his van and his home, where they eventually found Johnson's head and a couch cushion and pillow stained with Johnson's blood.
The court said that in each case, there was enough information to establish probable cause even if, as Wacht claimed, individual pieces of information were insufficient. For example, Wacht said, the fact that Johnson was last seen alive with him in his van should not give police cause to search the van. Wacht said he dropped Johnson off at a bar.
But the court said other pieces of information that might be insufficient alone were sufficient when taken together.
Prosecutors said Wacht, now 32, shot Johnson after a night of drinking Dec. 31, 2010, then cut off his head. He was convicted Aug. 1 in state district court in Cooperstown.
Wacht's court-appointed attorney, Steven Mottinger of Johnson, Ramstad & Mottinger in Fargo, appealed to the Supreme Court later that month. Mottinger could not be reached at his office late Thursday afternoon.
Johnson's body still has not been found.
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Bravo! Vitamin Angels celebrates 20 years
With more than 700 guests in attendance, Vitamin Angels hosted its 20-year celebration March 6 at the VIP Diamond Club at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
Guests, in addition to enjoying drinks and appetizers, threw out pitches in the Angels bullpen, went to bat in the players' batting cages, walked through a photo and video exhibit, and took photos in a photo booth.
The featured speaker for the evening was the president and founder of Vitamin Angels, Howard Schiffer. After Schiffer's presentation, the evening culminated with a surprise performance by a flash mob and a fireworks display above the stadium.
"To be standing with so many people who have believed in Vitamin Angels and the children and mothers we are serving was the greatest gift I could have ever received," Schiffer said.
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The course of BYU football following a time of sadness
After practice, Crowton addressed the situation with reporters. "It's a hard day," he said, his voice cracking with emotion. "You feel fortunate for what you have. The players are aware of what's going on. They fought through it pretty well."
That day, I remember asking Doman, who is now BYU's offensive coordinator, about how practice went amid the unusual and difficult circumstances. "It was weird," he said. "But when you put on your helmet, you forget about other things."
I wanted to forget those other things, too.
As it turned out, both professional and collegiate games throughout the country were postponed that weekend. BYU moved its game with Mississippi State to Dec. 1, and pushed back its regularly scheduled game at Hawaii from Dec. 1 to Dec. 8.
Of course, our lives were consumed by news reports about the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. I remember the stories of people who were missing, of the many acts of bravery, of the task of cleaning up ground zero, and of our country's resolve in bringing the perpetrators to justice. When our month-old twin boys would cry in the middle of the night for their feedings, my wife and I, bleary-eyed and exhausted, would wake up and turn on the news. Not only did it keep us from falling asleep during the feedings, it also kept us well-informed.
After the Cal game, the Cougars didn't play again until three weeks later, on Sept. 29, at UNLV. BYU trailed the Rebels by three points with 1:41 remaining when Doman converted a dramatic fourth-and-4 play at the Cougars' own 37-yard line, then capped a 91-yard drive with a 21-yard scramble into the end zone with 1:12 remaining. BYU won, 35-31.
Judging by the way the Cougars celebrated that night after the game, sports seemed very important still. We needed sports. After weeks of fretting about terror warnings, a potential war in Afghanistan, and dealing with the anguish over the senseless deaths of innocent Americans, I realized that the games still mattered. Were they the most important thing in life? No. But could they help us heal, help us appreciate our freedoms? Yes. Could they restore a sense of normalcy, and motivate us to endure and overcome overwhelming adversity? Yes. To see such unbridled joy on a football field, after weeks of sadness and grief, was inspiring. And reassuring.
And to think it happened at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, where BYU would, later that decade, play in five consecutive Las Vegas Bowls.
After the UNLV game, you got the feeling that 2001 could be a magical season for the Cougars. BYU won eight more games — including a close win over New Mexico and its defensive coordinator, Bronco Mendenhall, thanks to another late, fourth-quarter comeback engineered by Doman — to post a 12-0 mark and break into the top 10 rankings. The Cougars were hoping for a BCS berth.
But in a dramatic 41-38 triumph at Mississippi State — in a game originally scheduled for Sept. 15 — Staley suffered a broken foot on the game-winning drive. Later that week, BYU was unceremoniously released from BCS consideration. And without Staley, who would go on to win the Doak Walker Award, emblematic of the nation's top running back, the Cougars dropped their final two games, at Hawaii, and to Louisville in the Liberty Bowl.
To this day, some wonder what might have happened had BYU played Mississippi State, when it was ranked No. 16, in mid-September. Instead, in December, the struggling Bulldogs had a losing record. The biggest knock against the Cougars that season was their weak strength of schedule, and beating a ranked Southeastern Conference team certainly would have helped. Who knows? Perhaps BYU would have been the first team to bust the BCS (as it turned out, that feat was accomplished by the Cougars' arch-rival, Utah, three years later). Instead, BYU was relegated to the Liberty Bowl. And yet, given all that had happened to our country in the fall of 2001, there was something noble about being involved in a football game with "Liberty" in its title.
It's hard to believe it's been 10 years. The memories of 9/11, the weeks that followed, and the 2001 season, are still vivid and fresh. So much has happened. So much has changed.
That's my 9/11 story, with a BYU football perspective.
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In a sex selective abortion, a woman aborts a fetus simply on account of the fetus' sex. Her motivation or underlying reason for doing so may very well be sexist. She could be disposed to thinking that a female child is inferior to a male one. In a hate crime, an individual commits a crime on account of a victim's sex, race, sexual orientation or the like. The individual may be sexist or racist in picking his victim. He or she could be disposed to thinking that one race or sex is inferior to another. I argue that while a prohibition on sex selective abortions is anomalous in a liberal, criminal legal framework, hate crime legislation may not be. The former but not the latter constitutes a thought crime. I define a thought crime as one where an agent's motivation is not just relevant but sufficient to take an act from the domain of the non-punishable to the domain of the punishable. Ignoring a woman's sexist motivation in procuring an abortion suddenly renders her act of abortion legal. On the other hand, discounting an agent's bias in committing a hate motivated assault or murder does not transform the act from a punishable one to a non-punishable one. Assaulting or murdering is already a crime.
KeywordsSex selective abortions Hate crimes Thought crime
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- Title
- Why a Criminal Prohibition on Sex Selective Abortions Amounts to a Thought Crime
- Journal
Criminal Law and Philosophy
Volume 5, Issue 3 , pp 349-360
- Cover Date
- 2011-10
- 10.1007/s11572-011-9123-z
- Print ISSN
- 1871-9791
- Online ISSN
- 1871-9805
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
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- Topics
- Keywords
- Sex selective abortions
- Hate crimes
- Thought crime
- Industry Sectors
- Authors
- Sonu Bedi (1)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. Department of Government, Dartmouth College, 6108 Silsby Hall, Hanover, NH, 03755, USA


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All this week, people in Washington have been reminded of Darfur's victims of murder, rape and mutilation by chilling images projected onto the exterior of the capital's holocaust museum.
"Darfur is an outrage and nightmare taking place basically off camera and out of view of millions of people around the world," says Reverend Jacques DeGraff, a Baptist minister from New York.
DeGraff is a leading member of a group of American clergy who have pledged to turn around what he says is a lack of international action to stop the fighting and atrocities in Darfur.
"Genocide is the most immediate word; holocaust of present-day proportions and nightmare are the three words that come to mind. They come to mind because the world is aware of what is happening. The international community frankly has blood on its hands," says DeGraff.
The numbers from Darfur are staggering. Since 2003, an estimated 400,000 people have been killed. Another 2.5 million have been forced from their homes into refugee camps in neighboring countries like Chad, CBS News correspondent Thalia Assuras reports.
Bonnie McElveen-Hunter, the chairman of the American Red Cross, has just returned from visiting refugee camps in Chad.
"You are just stunned by the size, the scope, the scale. You're stunned by the number of human lives," she says.
The American Red Cross has set up several camps but their efforts are a stop-gap measure. The real solution depends on United Nations peacekeepers to stop the brutal Sudan-backed Arab militia — called the Janjaweed — who have been responsible for the mass killings.
"The Sudanese government has been engaging in dialogue but they have been playing at diplomacy instead of engaging in diplomacy," says DeGraff.
This week, Jan Egeland, the UN's Emergency Relief Coordinator, also accused the Sudanese of obstructing peace and arming the Janjaweed death squads.
As what seems to be a Diplomatic dance continues, the Darfur crisis is poised to become even more tragic.
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"When commencing study of the classical elements, it is logical to begin with moldings. Moldings are the smallest physical units — the atoms, as it were — of classical architecture, and so are easier to understand at first than the larger, more complex members formed from their combination. Starting with moldings is also convenient because they crystallize in minute form nearly all the ideas that define classicism itself." Donald M. Rattner is a practicing architect and Director of The Institute for the Study of Classical Architecture (ISCA) at the Real Estate Institute of New York University.
The first lesson to be drawn from moldings is that those who work in the classical manner inherit a pre-established vocabulary and grammar. With moldings, that standard alphabet is generally considered to consist of 14 varieties.
Analysis of shape is one way to classify moldings. On the most elemental level, we first distinguish between STRAIGHT and CURVED moldings.
Classical moldings, with few exceptions, are additive; that is, they usually project out from a given plane. The origins of moldings are subject to debate. Like all elements of classicism, however, it is clear that moldings perform both pragmatic and aesthetic functions.
A base molding, for example, does more than just conceal a joint; first, it serves as a visual foot to the weight of the wall that rises above it; second, it modulates the transition between the vertical and horizontal planes of wall and floor; third, it punctuates the bottom of a wall to signal it has come to an end.
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OMCs to fast track fool-proofing of gas delivery system
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The three OMCs, which distribute gas to over 14 crore registered customers across the nation, are currently piloting three different interventions based on bar-coding, an RFID card and a GPRS device which will be implemented by next March, BPCL executive director George Paul told said.
"Suddenly, this cylinder capping issue has come, otherwise pilots were going on in step by step method. Now, there is an urgency to bring it faster," said Paul, who handles liquefied petroleum gas vertical for Bharat Petroleum Corporation.
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Hello, if I'm correct I thought that the archive.php page handles both the archives and categories. When I click on the the previous issues link (which is my archives) the page looks fine, but when I click on the archives link the page is messed up as though the css isn't translating. So I'm trying to figure out why it would be fine on one and not the other if the one css file points to the archive page?
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We're so glad you dropped by! We hope that you'll take a look around at our weekly activities, as well as our current and upcoming events, and jump on in. Sunday morning Life Groups are a great way to get connected with other students your age from all walks of life. Wednesday night is an awesome time of praise & worship with teaching straight out of God's Word. Check out our weekly schedule below for more information. We hope you'll join us as we strive to live a life that is honorable and pleasing to God!
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On Sunday mornings High School and Middle School students meet in the Student Center for fellowship and small groups. High School students meet in the Student Chapel (room 170), and middle schoolers will meet in room 180 for announcements, then break up into Life Groups based on gender and grade.
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Encounter is our mid-week Worship and Bible Study. We meet in the Student Center Chapel (room 170) at 6:30 pm for a time of worship lead by our Student Band. After worship, Steven Dunne or Jon Busk will bring a message from God's Word. Stay after the message for different weekly activities, like food or games. Encounter ends at 8:00 pm.


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Greek Chicken and Rice
Total Time
Prep 15 mins
Cook 1 hr
Kottopoula Me Pilafi - Chicken and Rice
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- 3 lbs chicken parts
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 2 tablespoons oregano
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 1⁄2 lbs tomatoes, peeled and chopped
- 3 cups long-grain white rice
- 6 cups chicken stock
- In a large saucepan melt butter over medium heat and add chicken.
- Brown on all sides then remove from pan and set aside.
- Add onion and tomato and saute until onion turns translucent.
- Stir in oregano and lemon juice.
- Add rice and stir well to combine and coat all grains of rice.
- Add chicken stock, stir and return chicken to pot.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until all surface liquid has been absorbed.
- Cover, turn heat to very low and cook 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes to keep rice from burning or sticking.
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Excellent blend of ingredients!. We loved it with the rice and will have it again.
Wow this recipe makes a lot of food. The oregano and lemon juice were a little overpowering, I would reduce them by half. When I re-heated some left-overs I added some hot italian sausage that I had pre-cooked - it was a marriage made in heaven!!
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The market town of Bala has an enviable position at the northern end of Llyn Tegid, or Bala Lake. Set in the Snowdonia National Park it provides a year round holiday destination, with plenty of outdoor activities close at hand.
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The area around Bala offers lots of outdoor activities from the doorstep, including walking, climbing and mountain biking. In addition the lake and rivers provide a range of water sports.
The river that runs through Bala, the Afon Tryweryn, is known for white water kayaking and the National Whitewater Centre is based in the town. Here, visitors over the age of twelve can book to join activities such as rafting and canyoning.
Keen fishermen will find that fish are plentiful in Lake Bala, which is the largest natural lake in Wales. Wildlife enthusiasts will be thrilled at the range of birds here, from divers and cormorants on the lake to wagtails and dippers on the rivers. Otters have also been reintroduced to the rivers, and visitors may be lucky enough to spot the birds of prey; such as red kite, merlin or even the increasingly rare hen harrier, over the upland areas, which also support larks, curlew and red and black grouse.
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This stunning pair of barn conversions are architecturally designed, with the use of traditional materials throughout, which retain and preserve many of the original features. Situated on a 150-acre farm with sheep and Welsh Black Cattle, these semi-detached holiday cottages (references 29119 and 29120) occupy an elevated position looking down across the beautiful North Wales countryside, in a wonderfully central location between the popular tourist destinations of Bala, Llangollen and Betws-y-Coed. Bala Lake, the largest natural lake in Wales, attracts visitors of all ages to the area, with its tranquil serenity and its fantastic scenery. Sailing, raft building, canoeing and fishing are available, as well as the more adventurous sports of white-water rafting, paintballing and high ropes courses. Llangollen with its horse-drawn barges, canal boat trips, motor museum, steam railway and, of course Eisteddfod, is a popular choice, and Betws-y-Coed, the gateway to Snowdonia, attracts visitors all year round to its attractive selection of shops, miniature railway and Swallow Falls. Shop, pub and restaurant 5 miles.
Ground floor: Living room. Dining room. Kitchen. First floor: 1 double bedroom with en-suite bathroom with shower over bath and toilet.
Both properties: Oil central heating, electricity, bed linen and towels included. Freeview TV. DVD. Electric cooker. Microwave. Shared laundry room with coin-operated washer/ dryer. Wi-fi. Garden with sitting-out area and furniture. Ample parking. Natural water supply from a spring. No smoking. NB: Drop in grounds.
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A beautiful Welsh stone holiday cottage, one of a pair, dating back to the 18th century, retaining charm and character with exposed stone walls, beams and wood-burning stoves. It stands proud in the village of Llanfor, just outside the popular tourist area of Bala with a lake ideal for water sports, the white water rafting centre and miniature steam railway that chuffs its way along the side of the lake. This excellent base is very central for enjoying north Wales, mid Wales and the Cheshire/Shropshire borderlands. To the west of the town, head towards Dolgellau, a small market town, home to the famous Cader Idris, Cymer Abbey, Coed-y-Brenin Mountain Bike Centre and Mawddach Trail, the Cambrian Coast and Portmeirion. Head north to the majestic Mount Snowdon, passing Blaenau Ffestiniog, the slate caverns and Ffestiniog Railway, Betws-y-Coed and Swallow Falls then on beyond to Conwy and Caernarfon, both famed for their castles. Heading east takes you towards Llangollen with its horse-drawn barges, canal boat trips, the motor museum, River Dee, abbey and steam railway along to either Chester or Chirk Castle and Erddig (both NT). Journeying south takes you on a scenic trip through the Berwyn Mountain range towards Lake Vyrnwy, Pistyll Rhaeadr (Wales' largest waterfall), and Powys Castle (NT). Shops and pubs 1 mile.
Ground floor: Living/dining room. Kitchen. First floor: 1 double bedroom. Bathroom with shower and toilet.
Woodburner in living room included. Oil central heating, electricity, bed linen and towels included. Cot. Freesat TV. DVD. Microwave. Use of washing machine. Wi-fi. Patio and furniture. Shared grassed area. Parking (1 car). No smoking.
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Ground Floor: The property has eight steps to the entrance, gas central heating and comprises:Lounge 1: Beamed with gas fire, 40" Freeview TV, DVD player and CD player.Lounge 2.Kitchen/dining room: Beamed with electric cooker, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher and washing machine.Shower room: With shower and WC.Steep, open-tread stairs to...
First Floor: Bedroom 1: Beamed with double bed and TV.Bedroom 2: Beamed with single bed and TV.Bathroom: With bath.
All gas, electric, bed linen and towels included. Stairgate on request. Wi-Fi.
Courtyard garden with decked sitting-out area and furniture.Bike store. Parking for 2 cars. No smoking.
9 reviews
Ground Floor: Property has oil fired central heating and comprises: Lounge/Dining: With wood burning stove, Freeview TV/DVD, radio and dining furniture for 3 Kitchen: With electric cooker, microwave, fridge and freezer
First Floor: Bedroom 1: With double bed and single bed and en suite bathroom with small bath, shower cubicle, WC and wash basin
All oil, electricity, bed linen and towels included. First supply of fuel for wood burning stove. Cot and high chair available. Shared washing machine. Wi-Fi.
Mature garden, shared with the owner and surrounded, but not fully enclosed, by hedging and a low wall with garden furniture. BBQ. Please note that there are steps leading from the top of the garden to the lower level. There are unprotected drops within the useable grounds of the property. There is a utility area housing a washing machine and this is shared with the owner. Parking for 2 cars. Cycle store.
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These adjoining stone-built properties sit in a prominent position in the tiny hamlet of Llangower on the south side of Llyn Tegid, the largest natural lake in Wales. With views towards the lake, the shoreline is only about 200 yards away, they provide an enchanting holiday location for those looking for a relaxing stay or ample opportunities for the more energetic. The Grade II Georgian listed Rector's House (ref OP7) was home to the rector of the ancient chapel at Llangower which was built in the 13th-century but modernised at about the same time as the rectory was built. Retaining its character, the house catches the sun from all directions, with glimpses of the lake, valley and mountains. Rectory Cottage (ref IWA) has a romantic feel with its wood-burning stove and views. On the southern edge of Snowdonia National Park, this is an ideal place for walking, sailing or just lazing. The well-known market town of Bala is a short drive away (3 miles) where most facilities are available including several good pubs and restaurants, a supermarket, butcher, bakers, post office, chemist, curiosity and gift shops. The local leisure centre provides swimming and fitness facilities and there is a small ten-pin bowling alley nearby and single-screen cinema in the town. The coast at Barmouth is 40-minute drive, and the towns of Dolgellau and Portmadoc, both a 25-minute trip away, provide interest for all the family. Shop and pub 3 miles.
Living room with wood-burning stove. Fitted kitchen/dining room. Double bedroom. Steep open-tread stairs to first floor: Twin bedroom. Bathroom with bath, shower attachment, shower cubicle and toilet.
Both properties:
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A cosy retreat at any time of the year, this attractive, self-contained holiday cottage enjoys a courtyard setting. Within easy reach of the Berwyn Mountains, it is perfectly placed for walking, horse riding, 1 mile, and sailing at beautiful Bala Lake nearby and lies just to the west of the Snowdonia National Park. Visit Corwen with the historic Llangar Old Church, Rug Chapel and curry house that won best in Wales, or Llangollen, home of both the International Musical Eisteddfod and Llangollen Steam Railway. Ruthin is where you can visit the magnificently restored Nantclwyd Y Dre town house, or explore Betws-y-Coed, gateway to the Snowdonia National Park, with its bustling shops and leafy forest walks. The Welsh Mountain Zoo is well worth a visit as well Chirk Castle (NT), the Horse Drawn Boats and Canal Exhibition Centre and the Chwarel Wynne Mine. Shop/PO and pub serving food within a few hundred yards. A welcome bottle of wine is provided for guests upon arrival. Maesteg can be booked with B6861 to sleep a total of 14 guests.
Ground floor: Living/dining room/kitchen. Shower room with toilet. First floor: 2 bedrooms: 1 double, 1 bunk.
NSH, electric heaters, electricity, bed linen and towels included. Cot. High chair. DVD. Electric cooker. Microwave. Washing machine. Enclosed courtyard with patio and furniture. Barbecue. Parking. No smoking.
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This cosy, well-appointed, detached holiday cottage - with a lovely view across Lake Bala - is in an elevated position behind the owner's house and has its own drive, terraced garden and parking. With open woodland on one side and fields behind, the cottage is all on one floor. Just a mile away is the popular town of Bala in Snowdonia National Park. The 4-mile long lake offers excellent facilities for sailing, canoeing, fishing, wind-surfing and swimming. There is also a lakeside narrow-gauge railway as well as golf and horse riding nearby. Shops and pub 1 mile.
Living room with superb views across the lake. Spacious, modern fitted kitchen open to dining area. Double bedroom with superb lake view. Twin bedroom with woodland view. Bathroom with electric over-bath shower and toilet.
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Ground floor: 3 steps to living room. Dining room. Kitchen. First floor: 2 bedrooms: 1 double with en-suite shower room and toilet, 1 twin. Bathroom with shower attachment and toilet.
Electric woodburner in living room included. Dishwasher.
Ground Floor: Open plan living space: With beams.Living area: With wood burner, 30" Freeview TV, DVD player, CD player and slate floors.Dining area.Kitchen area: With electric oven, electric hob, microwave, fridge/freezer and wooden floor.Conservatory.
First Floor: Bedroom 1: With double bed.Bedroom 2: With twin beds.Bedroom 3: With single bed.Shower room: With shower cubicle and toilet.
Economy 7 heating, electricity and bed linen included. Initial logs for wood burner included.
Large, enclosed, lawned garden with patio, garden furniture, BBQ and fire circle. Private parking for 3 cars. No smoking. Please note: The property has a natural water supply from a spring.
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Historic cottage with stunning lake and mountain views set in several acres of Snowdonia National Park
Ty-Hen Cottage is situated at the base of the mountains of Arenig Fach and Arenig Fawn and has stunning views directly over Lake Ellyn. This detached property is sited in an SSSI, where an abundance of unusual wildlife are regularly spotted. The area is also of particular historic interest, as the site is a former 16th century Quaker settlement consisting of Ty-Hen Cottage, along with a detached stone barn conversion. The site extends to 9.5 acres with both the cottage and the barn enjoying their own picnic areas; secluded areas of garden, private parking, but sharing access with the barn to a private wood and a large paddock and river frontage. For those feeling more adventurous enjoy a walk through the paddock and into the tranquil surroundings, experiencing the true essence of the Snowdonia National Park, where the paths wind through breathtaking scenery, pass secluded mountain lakes and where native falcons are often seen. Ty-Hen Cottage has the traditional look and feel of a Welsh cottage, yet the facilities complement the beams, slate floors and stone fireplaces. Golf can be found nearby. Shop 2 miles, pub and restaurant 7 miles.
Ground floor: Living room. Dining room. Kitchen. Utility room. Bathroom with shower attachment and toilet. Slate stone floor and beams throughout. First floor: 3 bedrooms: 2 double (5ft), 1 twin. Cloakroom with toilet.
Open fire in dining room, woodburner in living room (no fuel provided). Oil central heating and electricity £60per week September-June, £30per week July-August. Bed linen and towels included. Cot and high chair on request. Satellite TV. DVD and small library. CD. Electric cooker. Microwave. Washing machine. Dishwasher. Internet connection (at cost). Enclosed patio and furniture. Parking (3 cars). Natural water supply from rivers. No smoking. NB: 2 rivers in garden.
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Llanfor is just 1 mile from the market town of Bala, with its famous lake. This detached character holiday cottage, situated on a sheep farm, is at the end of a concrete farm road, providing an ideal private location surrounded by lovely views of the surrounding countryside. Many interesting walks may be taken directly from the cottage, and being on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park, offers many very scenic trips through some splendid scenery. The cottage interior is full of charm and character, with a lovely black range in the main living room. Ideal for golf. Shops and pubs 1½ miles.
Ground floor: Living room. Second living room. Dining room/kitchen. Bathroom with shower over bath and toilet. Two staircases to first floor: 3 bedrooms: 2 double, 1 twin. Bathroom with toilet.
Oil central heating by meter reading. Electricity by £1 meter. Bed linen included. Cot. High chair. Electric cooker. Microwave. Washing machine. Freezer. Patio. Ample parking. Pets welcome. Visit Wales 4 Star.
Ground Floor: The property is all on the ground floor, has gas central heating and comprises:Lounge: With electric wood burner, 32" Freeview TV, DVD player and CD player.Dining room/conservatory: With French doors.Kitchen: With electric cooker, microwave, fridge, freezer and washing machine.Bedroom 1: With double bed.Bedroom 2: With twin beds.Bedroom 3: With bunk bed.Bathroom: With shower over bath, WC and heated towel rail.
All gas, electric, bed linen and towels included. Travel cot and highchair available on request. Wi-Fi.
Enclosed lawned garden with patio and furniture. Parking (2 cars). Cycle store on request. No smoking.
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Paul got blinded by a stoneburner. I think it hurt.
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A Caucasian woman who enjoys dating men of color (ie, men that african americans, carribean, anglo african, etc)
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See also coal-burner
That Heidi Klum...she is one sexy burner
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I was a burner.
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Years ago, as a newcomer to Buddhism and meditation practice, I subscribed to what I have come to believe is somewhat of a misconception about the original teachings of the Buddha. I thought that the Buddha's primary concern was Nirvana – the ultimate release from endless lifetimes of suffering. I also assumed that the Buddha's message was directed primarily to monastics — monks and nuns who choose a life of renunciation, study, and meditation practice over immersion in the everyday world. Although quite certain that both monastic life and Nirvana would be out of my reach in this lifetime, Buddhist teachings and mindfulness practices nevertheless resonated deeply within me. I became a dedicated practitioner of insight meditation and a student of the Buddha's teachings.
I was a graduate student when I began practicing meditation in earnest, and I was soon working as a Nurse Practitioner in a busy inner city health center. I was a community activist in a solidarity organization with Nicaragua. I was a daughter, sister, friend, neighbor, and later a wife and mother. I was certain that my life, not unlike the lives of most of my friends, family, and colleagues, met the criteria for what Zorba the Greek called "The Full Catastrophe." This is the term that Jon Kabat-Zinn aptly chose to describe the kind of life so many of us live, a life that mindfulness meditation might help to bring into greater balance.
As a layperson and householder, the silent meditation retreats that I managed to squeeze into my overscheduled life once or twice a year were wonderful and precious to me, although they were never easy. Among the many benefits of these retreats was the potent reminder to re-align my life in the world with my inner being and my deepest values. In addition to reminding me of the need for this periodic re-aligning, the meditation retreats offered me tools with which to attempt such a vital and formidable task.
I encountered, studied, and took to heart many wonderful teachings of the Buddha, teachings that were clearly relevant to my householder life. The Four Noble Truths, The Noble Eightfold Path, The Brahma Viharas, The Five Precepts, The Law of Karma �these are the teachings that have most informed and transformed my life over the years. These beautiful teachings are clearly intended not just for monastics, but also for householders like myself, people navigating busy and complex lives. These profound teachings have grown with me over the years, and I continue to discover new ways to integrate them into my life. This is a significant undertaking, and yet I am also aware of how it sometimes feels like second-best, as if the deepest meaning or embodiment of the Buddha's teachings will be forever out of my reach as a layperson.
As I prepared to become a mother I felt this disparity more acutely. I knew that the Buddha left his wife and young son in order to dedicate himself to awakening, and later to share the fruits of his awakening with a suffering world. Although he renounced family life in favor of practice and teaching, I believed that the Buddha also valued the family as a social unit. He often used the quality of love that a mother offers her child as an example, reminding us to what we can aspire. In the Metta Sutta the Buddha invokes the supreme love of a mother for her child as the model of the pure and altruistic emotion described as lovingkindness. "Even as a mother protects with her life her child, her only child, so with a boundless heart should one cherish all living beings." The Dalai Lama and Thich Nhat Hanh also consider the mother-child bond unique among all human relationships, and explain that a mother's love and the infant's response to it provide ample evidence that love, gentleness, kindness, and interdependent relationship are the natural inclination of every human heart.
I thought often of this teaching in 1996 as my husband and I were preparing to leave for South America to adopt our son Emilio. Emilio was almost 4 years old at the time, living in an orphanage in the city of Cochabamba, Bolivia, a very Catholic country. My husband and I were both raised in the reform Jewish tradition, and although not affiliated with a synagogue, we observed the major Jewish holidays, and celebrated the Sabbath every Friday night with a simple ceremony in our home. Although I identified myself culturally and ethnically as a Jew, my spiritual needs were increasingly met by my meditation practice and my growing engagement with Buddhism.
Our Sabbath ceremony began with the traditional prayers in Hebrew for lighting the Sabbath candles and for blessing the bread and the wine, although my English translations of these blessings omitted reference to any God. My Sabbath prayer ended with these words adapted from a teaching by Thich Nhat Hanh: "May I know the joys of simplicity and integrity, and may I always feel my connection to all beings of the planet. May all beings live in peace. May all beings know themselves. May all beings be happy."
Anticipating the arrival of our son, this Sabbath ceremony felt incomplete. I wanted an additional ritual to bless the child who we had not yet met, the child who would soon make us a mother and a father. Since I was unaware of any Buddhist teachings that specifically addressed how parents were to honor their children, I turned to the Jewish tradition for ideas and inspiration. Although it had not been part of my upbringing, I discovered that it is a traditional Jewish custom for parents to bless their children as part of the Sabbath prayers recited at home each Friday evening. The parents place their hands on their child's head as they say the traditional blessing. For a son they say "Yesimcha Elohim k'Ephraim ve'chiMenashe. May God make you as Ephraim and Menasseh." For a daughter they say "Yesimech Elohim k'Sarah, Rivka, Rachel, v'Leah. May God make you as Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah." For sons and daughters, the blessing continues, "May the Lord bless you and protect you; May the Lord make His countenance to shine upon you and be gracious to you; May the Lord favor you and bestow peace upon you."
I read these blessings many times, considered their meaning, and imagined saying them to my child. I could appreciate the rich history and tradition embedded in the words, yet they didn't seem right for our family. I am very uncertain about the existence of a God, as well as acutely uncomfortable with assigning male gender to such a God. In addition, I couldn't imagine myself looking into the face of my Bolivian son, descendent of Quechua or Aymara Indians, and invoking the memory of Ephraim and Menasseh. I also wanted our ritual to recognize that our family was formed through adoption. And because I planned to continue speaking Spanish to Emilio, I wanted our blessing to be in Spanish as well as English. I realized that the only solution was to create our own blessing.
Beginning in Cochabamba in 1996, and almost every Friday night since, our family has observed the Sabbath in a tri-lingual Jewish-Buddhist ceremony. Since the adoption of our daughter Claudia in Cochabamba in 1999, my husband and I offer our parental blessings to both our children. Our ritual begins as the four of us gather in the dining room before our evening meal. Standing together, we light the Sabbath candles and break bread, reciting the traditional blessings in Hebrew and our slightly altered English translations.
I then place one hand on my son's head and one hand on my daughter's head and say my blessing in Spanish. "Que la Guardiana del Universo les bendiga, Emilio y Claudia, nuestros queridos hijos. Que tengan salud y felicidad, y que est�n libres de peligro y libres de sufrimiento. Les agradecemos el habernos convertido en madre y padre. Estamos agradecidos a sus padres biol�gicos por haberles dado la vida, y el confiarles a nuestro cuidado amoroso. Shabbat Shalom." As I finish speaking, I hug and kiss each child.
My husband then places his hands on our children's heads and recites the English translation. "May the Guardian of the Universe bless you, our beloved children, Emilio and Claudia. May you know health and happiness, and be safe from harm and free from suffering. We thank you for making us a mother and a father. We are grateful to your birthparents for giving you life and entrusting you to our loving care. Shabbat Shalom." After a hug and kiss for each child, his blessing is complete.
Occasionally we add a few words at the end of our blessing to acknowledge something special in our children's lives. We might say congratulations, good luck, great job, or some other recognition of a special event. When friends or relatives are with us, we invite them to offer a personal message for our children.
After blessing our children, we lift the cup of wine, sing the blessing for the wine in Hebrew and English, and sip wine. We then proceed to the living room where our dog excitedly joins us for our final Sabbath ritual. Holding hands, we dance around in a circle a few times singing Shabbat Shalom, accompanied by the musical barking of our Border Collie. We finish our dance by collapsing together on the living room floor, and then return to the dining room for dinner.
At times I have questioned the wisdom of blending Jewish and Buddhist traditions, of including Hebrew, English and Spanish languages. Yet it is these personalized adaptations that enable me to feel that this ritual is truly ours, authentic and meaningful to the members of our family. When doubt arises as to whether this atypical ceremony has perhaps diluted or defamed two traditions or confused three languages, I remind myself that this is simply doubt.


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