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Fidel Castro's friendly New York Times
Editor's note: The following commentary is excerpted from Jack Cashill's eye-opening new book, "Hoodwinked: How Intellectual Hucksters Have Hijacked American Culture," where he shows how, over the last century, "progressive" writers and producers have been using falsehood and fraud as their primary weapons in their attack on America.
As young editor of the National Review, William Buckley ran a cartoon showing Communist dictator Fidel Castro sitting pretty on the island of Cuba and waving a gun. Underneath ran a caption made famous by an ad campaign for the paper's classified section, "I got my job through the New York Times."
New York Times correspondent Herbert Matthews may not have thought the cartoon fair or funny, but he got the joke. As he well understood, he was almost single-handedly responsible for securing Castro his lifetime gig as el Presidente de la Rep?blica de Cuba. "I discovered," writes Matthews in his 1971 book, "A World in Revolution," "that a journalist can make history."
In February 1957, only two months after landing a small force on Cuba, the beleaguered young rebel leader Fidel Castro had sent for a foreign journalist, any journalist, to counter the rumor that he had been killed upon landing. As the story goes, one almost too fortuitous to be believed, his men stumbled upon Matthews, a veteran Times reporter.
Castro biographer Georgie Ann Geyer calls Matthews "the right person at the right moment." A hopeless romantic and a committed "liberal" – by his own description – Matthews was looking to rekindle the revolutionary spirit that seemed so much alive in the world of his youth. In Castro, he found that spirit's embodiment. "Taking him, as one would at first, by physique and personality," wrote Matthews in that critical first article, "this was quite a man – a powerful six-footer, olive-skinned, full-faced, with a straggly beard."
Although he would never admit it, Matthews was serving as an audience of one in an absurdist guerilla theater. Castro had fully stage-managed this meeting. He circulated his men throughout the camp and took "reports" from other distant "columns" in Matthews's presence. As a result, Matthews convinced himself that there were at least 40 fighters in this camp and many more deep in the mountains – "the most dangerous enemy General Batista has yet faced."
In fact, Castro had no more than 20 fighters in his ragtag band, but not for long. His force would start growing when he made his heroic debut a week later on the front page of the New York Times. "Matthews thought he was in a jungle," writes Geyer, "and in truth he was: a jungle of obfuscation and deliberate deceit."
For Castro, deceiving Matthews about the scope of his ambitions proved even easier than deceiving him about the size and strength of his force. His Feb. 24, 1957, report in the Times was all Castro could hope for and more.
After much breast beating about how he alone has gotten to see this "flaming symbol" of the revolution, Matthews addresses the critical question of Castro's intentions. "The program is vague and couched in generalities," writes Matthews, "but it amounts to a new deal for Cuba, radical, democratic and therefore anti-Communist."
His claim that Castro was "anti-Communist" suggests that, at best, Matthews had been hoaxed. Castro's two closest confidantes, his brother Raul and Ernesto "Che" Guevara, were Communists from the beginning. In 1957, the same year as the Matthews interview, Guevara wrote to a friend, "My ideological training means that I am one of those people who believe that the solution to the world's problems is to be found behind the Iron Curtain." There could be no greater proof of Che's love for Lenin than the fact that he named his son "Vladimir."
It is impossible to believe that Raul Castro and Guevara did not influence Fidel in both style and substance. Guevara had been with Castro since 1955. As a commander of a detachment, he had a reputation for ruthlessness. On one occasion, he had a child shot to death without trial for stealing a little food. He was captured and executed during his futile effort to spread the Marxist-Leninist gospel to an unappreciative Bolivia. Matthews missed all of this, and not just in 1957. "Che Guevara," he would write four years after Che's death, "was one of those people who bolster a man's faith in the human race."
As Castro began his two-year march on Havana, the favored Matthews saw no sign of the Marxist revolution to come. "He has strong ideas of liberty, democracy, social justice, the need to restore the Constitution," Matthews wrote of Castro in that pivotal 1957 article. Disarmed by Matthews' authoritative reports, the CIA and the U.S. State Department offered no resistance.
When Castro and his men did arrive, they wasted little time disabusing their supporters of any hopes they might have had for a constitutional democracy. They summarily executed 600 Batista supporters within the first five months, often after carnival-like show trials in an open-air stadium. They radicalized the agrarian reform program and started seizing estates. They shut down the independent newspapers. They organized an extensive intelligence service with watches in every neighborhood. They savagely oppressed homosexuals. And, of course, they indefinitely canceled elections – all of this within two years of taking power.
By the end of decade, the Castro government had executed between 7,000 and 10,000 political opponents, imprisoned 30,000 more, and driven several hundred thousands into exile, many of whom drowned at sea. Regardless of these abuses, Matthews, writing at the end of that same decade, remained convinced that Castro's "solid virtues and ideals far outweigh the weaknesses."
In his 1964 book, "Cuba," something of a primer on the island's history, Matthews acknowledges that Castro may have used the "wrong means." He balances that, however, by speaking of Castro's eagerness "to do what is best for Cuba and the Cuban people." Castro has, after all, made life for Cuba's children "more exciting" and the distribution of wealth "more equal." If his government has gone wrong, it is largely a matter of "youthful inexperience and amateurishness." In Matthews's eyes, when all is said and done, Castro stands as "one of the most extraordinary men of our times."
Even the disgraced Times' con artist Jayson Blair recognized that Matthews had dramatically misreported this story. "I was now in the same category as Herbert Matthews," Blair laments, "the reporter who described Fidel Castro in the Times' pages as an 'agrarian reformer' who supported democracy while ignoring evidence that he was torturing and murdering his own people."
To no one's surprise but Matthews', the New York Times eventually yielded to public outrage and "muzzled" its ace Cuba beat reporter. "Cuba was an open book to me," protested Matthews. If so, he fatally misread it.
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hi sue, when do u intend to go uk? i m going to prepare my appliacation well n with detailed information as i dun hope they reject my application. hope i can discuss such as matter with u. do u hav an account in msn messenger?can add u as my fren?
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This 8 hour course can be used to prepare individuals licensing with the Texas Department of Agriculture in the Lawn & Ornamental (Landscape Maintenance) category. The $170.00 per person course fee includes the required category training manual (AES-5066), the general manual (AES-5073), and the Laws and Regulations manual (AES-5056), an $80 value, and instruction from experienced Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service trainer, Dr. Mark A. Matocha.
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Greenfields is one of the few independent schools in the UK to offer an all-year-round Short Term English as a Foreign Language Programme. Your child can come to Greenfields for one week or more to learn English in a fun environment.
We are highly experienced in delivering successful English as a Foreign Language (EFL) programmes to all levels from beginners to advanced using the internationally renowned Cambridge Curriculum with its own assessment system to give you a clear idea of your child's English progression.
Our on-site boarding house has:
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10 foolproof tips that guarantee the big O
Reaching the O
The best sex experience is the one where both the man and woman are experiencing orgasm, but sadly most times this does not happen. Most times the woman is deprived and left asking for more, but how can this be changed? Here are ten ways in which you can be sure of getting the big O.
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The Squeezing Technique
When you are about to climax you should squeeze the muscles down there. Yes, squeeze and then release after about five seconds, and then repeat the exercise. This will create a friction against your man's penis and help to speed the process of your orgasm.
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Down, Down, Down!
Now most men tend to avoid the big thing, we are talking about going down on their ladies. Ask you man to go down on you and do a tongue and finger combo, because this one never fails. The idea is to use both simultaneously and drive you nuts!
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Back and Forth Grind
When the lady is on top of the man she should grind there. The grinding is not just any type of grinding, she should grind in circular motion back and forth. Then when she is about to climax, your man could thrust harder inside so as to hit the clitoris and create magic!
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Missionary Trick
When you are doing the missionary which is considered to be very boring, you should spread your legs out wide as much as you can and then have him grip your thighs for balance. While he is doing his deed you should rub your clitoris and this will expose and intensify your orgasm.
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Massage the Breasts
When you come close to climaxing you should put your hands on your breasts and massage them.Squeexe, pinch and do whatever that may make you feel good. Try and feel that sensation as it will greatly help you to each that spot.
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Talk Sweet
This is a great way to intensify things, talking dirty can definitely make things hot, but those sweet nothings can take you real far. Ask your man about his fantasies and visualise images about them, and this will make you both feel blissful. Try it!
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Proper Breathing
This could be very good for you, breathing correctly can be great for reaching an orgasm. Focus on your breathing and this will help you to get rid of all the unwanted thoughts and distractions. Then you should also relax your mind and body and focus on the love making with everything that you have. This will help you to reach a mind blowing orgasm.
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The Right Angle
Try to get the correct angle and position. Like when your man is on the top you should lift your legs and press your feet firmly against his shoulder as this allows the pubic bone to be directly in line with your clitoris. Grind the lower part of your body against him.
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The Doggy
This is one position which will definitely help you to reach an orgasm. Your man has to enter from behind and you need to keep a pillow on your stomach as this will raise your higher and would allow him to penetrate deeper. An explosive orgasm is what it is!
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We are coming to the most important thing, no foreplay means you are not going to be ready for love making and that means there is no orgasm. It is as simple as that, you cannot just wake up one fine morning and want to get into intercourse directly.
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Homestead Preserve is an exclusive planned vacation community of only 450 homes located on 2,300 acres of land in Bath County. It is dedicated to the preservation of the natural landscape and architectural heritage of the Allegheny Highlands. Of the developers' original 11,500-acre purchase in 2002, the owners elected to convey 9,250 acres on and around Warm Springs Mountain to The Nature Conservancy. In 2004, they placed an additional 935 acres into permanent conservation easement with the Virginia Outdoors Foundation.
Construction, now entering the second phase of the venture, is at a vital juncture. After a successful summer construction season, the developers plan for no letup in the on-site activity until the weather dictates otherwise. Underground utility installation activities (water and sanitary sewer lines) are being done in the Delafield Rise area by Byer, Harmond & Johnson Contractors (BHJ) from Covington, Va.
According to Superintendent Rick Nichols, the company has a contract to install several sections of subsurface water and sewer lines. On the North Forest Trail this includes 3,654 feet of 8-inch gravity sewer and 30, 4-foot-diameter, three-section precast concrete manholes. The force main is 3 inches, 2 inches and 1.5 inches. House laterals will all be of 1.25-inch pipe. The 6-inch ductile iron water line is being put in 3.5 feet below finish road grade. The line is being excavated and backfilled by two Cat 325 backhoes.
A Hamm sheepsfoot roller is used for compaction. The excavated material is primarily a sand/loam combination with occasional rock outcrops. All excavated earth is sidecast to be used as backfill. Any rock that is encountered is removed from the trench, down-hauled to the bottom of the mountain where it is processed to size by a hydraulic breaker, and then reused as water runoff retention.
The Cat 325 backhoe doing the excavation has a 30-inch bucket with a thumb attachment. The excavated material is backfilled in three equal lifts with a second Cat 325 backhoe with a slightly larger 42-inch bucket.
A second BHJ Contractors crew has installed a total of about 6,000 feet of 2-inch force main in the Delafield Rise Area of the Homestead Preserve. The crew has been excavating a 4-foot-deep trench about 30 inches wide to install 300 feet to 400 feet of pipe a day.
To install the force main, BHJ Contractors first places a 6-inch layer of crushed bedding stone in the trench. After placing the pipe, BHJ backfills with a 12-inch to 16-inch cushion of crushed stone over the pipe. Excavated material is then placed and compacted in three lifts with an Imax 33-inch sheepsfoot roller. BHJ uses a Cat 312 backhoe to excavate and backfill the trench and to place the crushed stone. A Volvo A25C articulated dump truck is used to haul the stone to the site.
A pipe trench compaction of 95 percent was contract specified but the contractor has been consistently able to produce a 97-percent to 98-percent compaction density. BHJ Contractors has coiled a tracer wire around the PVC pipe to help mark it for future location purposes. Plastic marker tape has been used to mark the location of the ductile iron pipe.
Hammond & Mitchell Inc of Covington, Va., one of the on-site road building subcontractors, is also installing the required storm drain pipe as part of their contract.
Another local subcontractor, Progressive State Plumbing, has a contract to take the water and sanitary sewer systems and appurtenances from the lateral lines at the road's edge and run them into the actual residences.
It is imperative that both contractors, as well as other infrastructure contractors and home builders working on the massive Homestead Preserve, complete their winter preparation work as quickly as possible. Once winter arrives it effectively terminates the subsurface construction for the season, save for an unusually mild winter.


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John Haynes, Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Haynes received a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of British Columbia, followed by postdoctoral research at the University of Oxford. After two decades in the STM publishing industry, including senior positions with Institute of Physics Publishing and Royal Society of Chemistry, he joined American Institute of Physics in 2009 as vice president, publishing. In 2013, Dr Haynes was appointed chief executive officer of the newly established AIP Publishing.
Sara Girard, Director, Marketing & Communications
Sara Girard joined AIP Publishing in 2017 as Director, Marketing & Communications, responsible for corporate communications, brand, customer insights, and marketing strategy. Sara was previously Head of Marketing at Nature Publishing Group where she built and managed a global marketing organization to meet transformational business challenges, and a Senior Associate at KWF Consulting. Sara has a MA from the University of Pittsburgh, a BA from St. Lawrence University, and serves as Chair of the Communications Working Group for CHORUS.
Roy Levenson, Chief Financial Officer
AIP Publishing appointed Roy Levenson as Chief Financial Officer in 2013. In this role, Roy leads our finance, treasury, and accounting services. He is also responsible for customer service, fulfillment, and order processing. Roy brings with him a deep knowledge and understanding of strategic finance in the publishing and media environments. He holds both a Bachelor's and a Masters in Business Administration from Hofstra University. Prior to joining AIP Publishing, Roy held increasingly senior level financial leadership positions including with Barnes & Noble and Time Warner.
Kevin Steiner, Head of Global Sales and Advertising
Kevin Steiner is Head of Global Sales and Advertising for AIP Publishing Inc. He is responsible for the sale of AIP Publishing's products and services into the global academic, corporate and government library markets. With 15 years sales and marketing experience in the STM industry, Kevin has worked for one of world's largest scientific publishers Springer Science and Business Media. And before coming to AIP Publishing for one of world's largest society publishers, the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).
Kevin has a wealth of international experience including living in Taiwan while handling the Asia Pacific Region for the former Kluwer Academic Publishers, having a global responsibility for corporate and government sales at ACM, and most recently in his position of regional sales manager for EMEA at AIP Publishing prior to his recent promotion. In his spare time, Kevin trains for and competes annually in the Boston Marathon and raises his three daughters with his wife of 14 years.
Madelene Sutton, Director of Human Resources
Madelene Sutton joined AIP Publishing as Director, Human Resources in 2014. In this role, Madelene leads the planning and execution of various HR disciplines, practices, and services aimed at creating a high-performing results-oriented culture through employee engagement, organizational capability, and effectiveness. Madelene has an MS in Human Resources Management from Fordham University and a BA from Bernard Baruch College. Prior to joining AIP Publishing, Madelene was the Senior Director, Global Human Resources at the Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd and held the position of Director, Human Resources at The Harry Fox Agency, Inc.
Jason Wilde, Chief Publishing Officer
Dr. Wilde joined the AIP Publishing in 2014 as their Chief Publishing Officer. He is responsible for the vision, strategic direction, leadership, management and growth of AIP Publishing's publications portfolio and the ongoing development of its publishing platform – Scitation.
Prior to joining AIP Publishing, Dr Wilde spent the previous 13 years with Nature Publishing Group, the last 5 as Director, Business Development, launching the Nature-branded physical sciences research journals; their broad based Open Access publications (Nature Communications, Scientific Reports and Scientific Data); as well as the ongoing development of the nature.com publishing platform and its development of tools and services for researchers.
Dr. Wilde gained a Ph.D. in Molecular Electronics from Durham University, UK and a degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Dundee University, UK.


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my program is running for number of years for nearly 500 clients running mostly XP and WIN7. recently we installed application for 3 new clients running Win8. everything worked fine until this morning when 2 out of 3 Win8 clients were stopped by fatal error and were unable to make a transaction.
here is the exact error: SEC_E_INVALID_TOKEN. Aborting client SSL handshake because of fatal error. Possible solution: Check to see if your server requires client-side certificate. If so it can be provided by calling SetSSLClientCert prior to connecting. Error performing handshake failed.
We tried to restore Win8 to previous known status still did not help. Anyone would have an idea what could be different win Win8? thank you in advance.
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You must be using a very old version of Chilkat, because Chilkat has for a number of years stopped using Microsoft's "SChannel" implementation for SSL/TLS and instead uses its own proprietary implementation (which of course is needed if Chilkat is to be cross-platform). You would never get a "SEC_E_INVALID_TOKEN" error with a newer version of Chilkat. I would recommend downloading and using the latest Chilkat version.
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thanks for your reply. I have downloaded and installed latest version of Socket component. Unfortunately now program stopped working under XP as well giving same error message in a little different way. but the bottom line is, handshaking failed.
(Jun 03 '13 at 13:28) Paul S
just to give little bit of more details. program is written on old VB6 and using ActiveX Socket component dated 2010. Works fine on XP and Win7. New component dated as of December 2012. thank you.
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Taking you back to Paris! I love this city soooo much. Our apartment was near Montmartre, a charming little town filled with restaurants cafes and many many beautiful streets inside. I just can't even imagine how to live in such an amazing place. Those people, who live there are just blessed!
As for my outfit I wanted to make it easy ('cause I needed to walk extremely much), but with some cute accent. Hope you like it as much as I 😉
To be honest after my traveling in Europe, I've been feeling really uninspired with blogging. It's been hard to get excited about posting. I feel refreshed again, so stay tuned as I finally wrap up photos from Paris! Yay! Ps – Currently I'm in Sri Lanka, if you follow me on IG you'll know I was posting quite a bit… !


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Hoo! Somehow I've missed this thread. Dang work!
Just wanted to add my two cents. I've been on TP since back in 2005, I believe, and I've seen every dispute and problem handled professionally and with the utmost respect and patience. I don't see how changing the way the moderators work will improve anything. Each has their own style and approach, but the end result is always the same: issues are settled quickly, efficiently and with a whole lotta tact and poise.
As I've mentioned before somewhere, I've been on a few avertising forums that dwindle into tirades, insults, critiques, and personal attacks. It's petty and sad and people stop visiting altogether, leaving only the bullies to post. TP is a wonderful exception to the rule, thanks to the mods and the owners who intervene whenever they feel is necessary.


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Today was a race I was a bit sceptical of, mainly because looking at the course map, it looked like one big featureless square course of around 3 miles in length. A crit pretty much! How wrong I was (kind of, it was more like a crit)...
Leading up to this race I've done a lot of volume, I had a day off yesterday, but before that I had ridden every day since the Wednesday before, it was a new approach I was trying to see if I responded well to less rest, the results were mixed. I was flying on Tuesday night and was easily able to ride the climbs at a high pace, and had the better of a couple of guys I normally can't get near to, so it was a promising start...On Thursday night I did an hour of hard threshold stuff, which was actually quite useful for today in terms of power watching, so to speak.
I accidentally left an hour earlier than I needed to today so was there nearly 2 hours before the start, lovely though it is, Storrington certainly isn't a buzzing metropolis, I wandered round Southdown Bikeshop and killed some time, nice shop if you're in the area! I went to sign on and this is when I learned a little more about the featureless circuit (so I thought), they ran a 3rd cat race in the morning, which one can only assume took the brunt of the bad weather. Of the 40 starters (wise people who stayed in bed!) around 10 finished, the rest all punctured. Apparently part of the course was like a dirt track and it had just destroyed the field with flats!Oh and there was a cattle grid too, for good measure.
Anyway, I knew a few people riding today, and obviously the man to watch was the Southdowns Bike man ex pro Steve Calland, he had won on this circuit for the last 3 years, mainly with his killer sprint I'd been told. With no other KW riding I was a free agent again, so my aim was to try and follow the moves and make sure I kept an eye on him. I did a quick ride of the course, the finish was at the top of the hill you can see in the below shot (where the pic was taken from almost), there was a stint on a main road, and then there was the bit that everyone was worried about, about a mile through the forest along a path that was a cross between a pavement (in surface and in width, it was about 8ft wide) and a fireroad. because it had so much standing gravel and what not. It was AMAZING fun, I now am going to b even more jealous when they send the Giro peloton up one of those gravel track mountains! Also Paraham Park House is quite a spectacle, and it was something special racing through the grounds, I'd certainly rather look at an Elizabethan specticle than Sunrise Plaza - the delight of the Hillingdon Skyline! Also being a private estate the road was free of cars! Which was a huge bonus.
Anyhow, we lined up, maybe 40 of us due to the crap weather I assume a load more had given it a miss, and were told about the risk of flats etc, and that there was no service vehicle, in hindsight it would have needed to be a lorry to sort all the punctures out! We were neutral for a whole lap, but at 6 mins or so per lap it didn't take long to get back to the start where we began the race, over 12 laps. The first lap saw probably 5 punctures, it was no joke, the surface and the rain that had fallen earlier in the day made it a road tyre graveyard. It was very crit-esque in that it was sprinting out of every corner, and every 6 mins you had a nice little climb to do ( similar to Dark Hill in Richmond Park for those that know it) luckily ,the mother of all tailwinds was shoving us up the hill so it didn't feel too bad at all.
A couple of moves went but nothing noteworthy, and at points you just couldn't do anything as the track was so narrow. Another couple of laps passed and probably another 5 riders went out to flats, and slowly the field was becoming manageable in size. It was around 1/3 of the way through when I think a couple of guys got clear, I wasn't going to chase as I thought two guys (neither were any names I knew) wouldn't last long in the headwind through the forest. Then after a lap or so more a group of 5 got away, I did want to be in this move but was not i ideal position to do so, but again I thought they were probably not going to get too far...
Probably about half way through the race, and the bunch (if you can call it that) was maybe 15-20 strong, myself, and two Dynamo riders were the only ones willing to do any work to try and pull back the riders out front, the front two had amassed a two min lead, and the group behind them were over a minute in front, it was now or never really...I sat in and planned my attack! I hit the hill at a manageable but hard pace, the bunch were being a bit lazy anyway, and I saw that I had got a gap over the top of the hill, so I just drilled it, knowing they had been reluctant to chase anything all day, surely they wouldn't mind if I got away ;-)...
I got a decent gap, and going hard on the downhill on the main road, before the turn into the forest I look back, can see the bunch in the distance, and a lone rider is trying to bridge, I have my ideas about who it will be, about 20 seconds later he's on my wheel, and it was indeed Steve Calland (who was obviously local hero as everyone was shouting his name at every corner!), this was good, I knew I could work with him, and that we could probably make it stick. At this point there was 40 mins racing left, up to this point I can now see that I'd averaged around 240 watts, I was going to have to work harder than that to stay away and heopfully catch the next bunch!
Steve and I worked very well together, both doing strong turns, (he later said he felt he was slowing me down, I'll take that as a compliment, but it certainly wasn't the truth!), slowly we were reeling in the group of 5 who were slowing down slightly, we did maybe 3 laps together and got away from the bunch totally, I was pleased as it was a hard slog through the forest, but it was nice that we had got away and that my tyres had held up. Another lap or so (after maybe 25 mins of riding together) and the time gap to the next group of 5 was now under 30 seconds and when we came into the open part of the course we could see them on the far side of the grounds hitting the hill. It was starting to look possible that we would catch this group (at this point I thought they were the only group, I didn't know the other two were well off the front). Another lap of hard riding I notice Steve's turns get shorter (for which there was good reason...) which made it hard work for me. However, I kept going until we hit the bell lap, now its clear we're definitely not going to get caught, and the next 5 are in sight most of the time. We push hard into the forest and I'm doing most of the work now, I ask Steve if he wants to join the group in front or go straight past them, at this point it all becomes clear..he has two teammates in this group of 5 and isn't going to harm his own chances of a sprint to help me get in the mix (especially after I robbed a 2nd place from him last week!), fair enough I think and just keep riding, as the last thing I wanted was to get so close and then not catch them!!
Coming out of the forest into the horrid headwind section, we pass one rider who's been shelled out of the 4, its going to be tight with less than a mile to go, but we catch the front 4 just before the last 1k or so (tailwind!), I sit on the back waiting for a move to go, and then it does, Steve comes flying up the outside as we hit the climb, its too strong for me as I've just worked hard for the last 3-4 mins, then the others go, I still have enough in the legs to follow them onto the start of the hill, and then really stamp the pedals, and pull away from them to end up finishing about 4 bikes back on Steve for 4th place (thinking I'd come 2nd again as I wasn't aware of the two up the road :P )!
Quite a good ride, worked hard, and the second half of the ride where we were alone was done at 270 watts ap, as opposed to the first at 240, and the last 20 mins I did 300w average which is a result of Steve's shorter turns I think. Managed 20 seconds at 825 watts to get clear on the last hill, which is far from my best, but after a tough race still not bad. A pleasing result and it certainly bodes well for next season when there are plenty of chances to go for the points. 4 more races left, still wanting the elusive win, but I'm happy that I am showing consistency at this level at least.
Race stats
Distance 37 milesAverage speed - 23.8 mph (interestingly we were 1 mph quicker 2 up than when in the bunch!)


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1) Addicted to the internet
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6) Art freak
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10) I had to admit that I lie to all the above, actually I love all about myself and all around me, thanks to God I have a friend like you. Bitter sweet? Nah, it's just life.
I had a really tiring but great weekend with the preparation of new branch of Cahaya Bridal at Tanjung Aru Plaza, Kota Kinabalu (currently have one in Kota Marudu) :D Cahaya Bridal will have their grand opening this Sunday, 7th of March 2010 at Tanjung Aru Plaza. Time will be advise later, meanwhile, will post some of the photos we took. ;) Have a great week-DAYS ahead. :D
* I had a very good time with all the bloggers cum photographers? gathering at Lembah Impian last Saturday too~ ;) Thanks to Daniel and Emelda for the great evening.


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Built on a multidisciplinary approach to design, Swedish brand All Blues creates luxury jewelry handcrafted in Stockholm by expert artisans at a third generation foundry. Founded in 2010 by friends Fredrik Nathorst and Jacob Skragge, the brand was soon picked up by Acne Studios, with whom All Blues launched an international collaboration for Spring 2015.
The brand's recent micro collection named "Ruined Omelette" consists of four pieces made out of one "egg": two halves of the cracked eggshell, the yolk, and the egg white, all in solid 925 sterling silver and 18ct gold. The inspiration came from Nathort's kitchen, when in one Sunday morning he accidently dropped his breakfast ingredients. At a time when fashion is seemingly obsessed with food – from Dolce & Gabbana's pasta prints to Anya Hindmarch's fur-egg bag charms, –All Blues' new collection elevates one of the most mundane types of food to the realm of collectible jewelry. In fact, Ruined Omelette pieces are accompanied by a limited-edition cookbook, featuring a recipe for an upscale omelet created by Stefano Catenacci, Chef des Cuisines at Operakällaren, a Michelin-star restaurant in Stockholm. And while the shelf life of All Blues' collectible confections is designed to outlast Catenacci's elevated but ephemeral culinary wizardry, Ruined Omelette is a collection to be devoured by fashionistas hungry for style.
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Inspectors will be speaking to district nurses, ward staff and health visitors as well as contacting patients, visiting clinics to talk to people and visiting people in their own homes to find out about the care provided.
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Professor Sir Mike Richards, CQC Chief Inspector of Hospitals, said: "The new inspections are designed to provide us with a clear picture of the quality of the services, exposing poor or mediocre care as well as highlighting those organisations providing good and excellent care."
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Well, it's the first day to Blogging 101 and we are supposed to write an introduction about myself but most of you have seen my posts and have got a rough idea by now. Let's see if I can sum this up.
I'm a 40-year-old single woman with her own apartment and 2 cats. My cats are part of my muse for this Blog. Now coffee is the second part because some of the ramblings that go on in my head before I have coffee can be quite amusing at times. Most mornings I dance my way into the kitchen to the radio playing modern pop and rock, like Taylors Swifts stuff. But if the radio is not on I start talking or singing to my cats and calling out their nicknames while I'm making coffee.
I've been enjoying being single and running my house my way. I have my own schedule and do things as needed to take care of myself. Now something I haven't shared yet is that I'm on ODSP which is an income in Ontario Canada that helps those with disabilities. I do have a few mental illnesses and anxiety issues which I've thought about running a blog for that particular issue to help others in similar situations. The mental illness has been apart of me since I was 16, so that makes it 24 years of bad mental health. It tends to run on both my dad and moms side of the family. Anyone think that's a good topic to write about? Especially for those that have trouble coping with depression and other issues.
I do have a number of hobbies that take up my time but a lot of them keep me in front of the computer like Blogging as an example. Computer games, Facebook, Tumblr, mmorpgs etc. I've also started up doing a bit of journaling in my Hello Kitty Daily Planner. I've been also reading and doing jig saw puzzles. I've been trying to get walks in there as well which can be hard to do in the winter time.
And most of all i try to keep positive and my head up and try not to worry myself about stuff I am unable to do anything about except to pray and ask God for help. But being able to let it go when you've reached out to God for help is a good thing to learn. Why would you want to spend time worrying about stuff you can't do on your own and feel depressed about it. It's a useless emotion that takes away from you being more positive about things around you. I used to get very stressed about many thing and part of that was my mental illness for a long time and I would not be able to do anything around me. Couldn't sleep, read, write, play, eat, nothing. It would eat me up inside. Now I let it take it's course. sometimes you have to wait a week or a few days before you can do something about your issue. My thought is why spend the time upset about it while I could be having a good day doing something else more on a positive note. Now I'm still far from perfect on this but I have really improved and I'm proud of myself and far I've come.
so I'm taking time to learn to love myself and be confident with myself but it's a long journey but I think I have the patience to conquer it. I try to strive to be a better me every year and look back and see how far I've come.
So I'm not sure how to end this one but there is a rough introduction to me. But why do I write my posts? Well to be honest, my random musings make me smile so i thought sharing this with others might be a good thing to cheer someone else up with. Besides sometimes I can look back and see what a wrote about at different times and I can see the dates and it lets me know what was going on in my life ant that time.
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Danica Patrick takes to Twitter to post video thanking her fans
Danica Patrick took to Twitter to post a video thanking her fans after they voted her into into the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race for the third time in four years on Saturday afternoon after she failed to race her way into the field through the Sprint Showdown.
Three drivers — Trevor Bayne, Greg Biffle and Kyle Larson — won separate Showdown segments to transfer into the All-Star Race. Patrick finished 11th, but she was able to land one of two fan-voted positions and will race Saturday night. Qualifying for the All-Star Race begins at 7 p.m. ET, with the race, which also be divided into three segments, to follow at 9 p.m. ET (all to be televised on FS1).
"Yet again, my fans come through for me," Patrick said after learning of the vote. She then took to Twitter to post the following video thanking them.
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Chase Elliott, who finished second in the final Showdown segment, was the other driver to receive the fan vote. He also thanked his fans on Twitter.
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I love that God infused the change of seasons within creation. Each season has a beauty all its own. Yet each also has its down side.
Spring holds the beauty of new growth, yet harbors the threat of storms and severe weather. Summer supplies ample opportunities to enjoy outdoor activities, yet wields an abundance of irritating insects.
With its colorful hues, autumn carries with it a wealth of beauty and relief from summer's heat, yet can turn damp, cold, and dreary. Winter brings the joy of Christmas and glistening snow, but also Alberta clippers and Noreasters that wreak havoc on roads and unsuspecting drivers.
It shouldn't come as a surprise then, that our lives have seasons too, each carrying with it both positive and negative aspects. At times, life is good. Everything is running smooth, then "bam" all of a sudden we're waylaid by a health problem, accident, or unexpected hardship. It's then we make the choice to entrust our lives, our futures, to God, or give in to discouragement.
No one enjoys the harsh moments of life, the trials we face, the struggles that zap our energies and sometimes shake our faith. But if we hold fast to what we believe, God can use the difficult times in our lives not only to draw us closer to Him, but to mold and shape us into the people He longs for us to be.
James 1:2 goes so far as to say we should:
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance."
May we look to the Lord for strength in the difficult seasons of life. When circumstances knock us down, if we call out to God, He will be there to lift us up. Whatever season you're going through, whether calm or difficult, know that in the end, "God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." (Romans 8:28)
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Watch: c/o TeenVogue.
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Since I moved from netbeans (which no longer officially support rails) to sublime text 2, the only thing that I missed is jump to definition function, often when I need to know how certain method from a gem works I'm forced to search it manually inside that gem folder while on netbeans I can just use alt+click to instantly navigate there..
After some googling I found SublimeCodeIntel which most of the time isn't working and make sublime heavier instead. But at long last I found about CTags and a Sublime Package for it.
First you need to build the tags file by using Rebuild Tags from command palette, after that using it is pretty much similar to netbeans, but instead of alt+click we use ctrl+shift+click plus ctrl+shift+rightclick for returning to previous position and it's works perfectly... for methods inside the project..
Sublime CTags readme show a script to generate tags for gems which is works perfectly, it will generate tags from all gems specified in Gemfile, but adding the script each time I work on a project is kinda troublesome so I created a simple gem to add several rake tasks for generating tags. The gem basically add 3 rake tasks, one for generating tags for project, one for gems, and the last one for both project and gems.


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The drum beat gets louder for serious and sustained debate on all sides of the political spectrum - and all areas - of the UK for land value tax. From those of us in the US, the pace is dizzying, and is in stark and disgraceful contrast to the fear of all political sides to grasp the nettle, and fix the long retraction that affects all parts of the nation.
This week, the Guardian, a reliably left-of-center newspaper of record has yet another article engaging LVT, (Coincidentally, the Economics correspondent of the Guardian mooting the idea is Phillip Inman, who happens to share the name of Robert Inman, the University of Pennsylvania economics professor who has asked for similar serious consideration of LVT for Philadelphia.)
At the same time, the reliably right-of-center Institute of Economic Affairs, offered land value tax for discussion on their well-regarded site, as did Ekklesia, a Christian social justice site withh published a piece by Bernadette Meaden .
From Labour to Liberal Democrat to Conservative, from Scottish Greens to UK Greens and Welsh Labour, the debate is on; it will become more difficult for the Blair, gentry, and rentier sections of society to ignore the ferment.
Research from all sectors has been issued; now the will is needed to help the UK stop the centrifugal forces dividing and distancing communities from each other, and create a sane and prosperous society.
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Anna Parrilla will be displaying a healthy mix of medium format and 35mm shots as well as different techniques and films.
Anna Parrilla, enthusiastic Lomographer from Brussels, has, since her discovery of Lomography, looked into the process of "dedigitalization." In her first exhibition, Anna will be displaying a healthy mix of medium format and 35mm shots (with a diverse selection of Lomographic cameras), as well as different techniques and films to be on display in the Imagin'Air Art Café in Brussels through April.
Anna attempted to portray the last two years of her Lomo frenzy, during which she has been carrying at least one Soviet and/or Lomographic camera in her handbag (most commonly her beloved LC-A and Holga). To bring Lomography closer to visitors too, Anna will be stocked up with a bunch of Lomolitos.
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Let me guess, you have been playing Crusader crossword and got stuck on the clue Right to support queen. Well, you have come to the right place to find the answer to this clue.
While some crosswords are much simpler than others, most require that players have a vast knowledge of the language and possibly even various topics. So while crossword puzzles are seen as a more intelligent game, they can be very frustrating for players to complete and even experienced crossword players need some help occasionally.
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500 Startups Brings Its Latest Grads to New York
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a prior stab at entrepreneurship. "My last business failed because we didn't have that many users," he said. That provided the inspiration beyond Detweiler's new Mountain View-based startup, LaunchRock, which helps build up the audience for other startups such as Ashton Kutcher-backed Zaarly. LaunchRock lets users create their own landing pages in advance of their formal launches and promote their announcements.
Other New York demo presenters included Skipola and Relevant Mobile. Skipola creates white label mobile apps for restaurants that let customers order food and make table reservations. DailyGobble, which is rebranding itself as Relevant Mobile, also serves the restaurant market. Relevant Mobile lets chain restaurants create private label loyalty programs that use photos of receipts, shot by customers using their camera phones, to offer cash back.
One startup new to town wants to stick around. Snapette plans to relocate from Mountain View to fashion hub New York in three months. Furthermore, co-founder Sarah Paiji declared during her presentation that she dropped out of Harvard's MBA program on Tuesday to focus on the startup.
Snapette is an app for viewing user-generated photos of handbags and shoes available at local retailers. The app also provides such information as pricing and directions to the stores. Retailers can also inform users of discounts and special offers. Paiji said the Snapette app builds on the already existing trend of fashion lovers sharing photos of merchandise that appeals to them. "But there is no dominant mobile app for this," she said.
Paiji's decision to halt her academic career echoed an announcement at August's DreamIt Ventures demo day by fellow Harvard Business School dropout Danielle Weinblatt, CEO of Take the Interview. Paiji said she and Weinblatt are good friends who "spent most of our first year at [Harvard Business School] focused on our startups instead of classes." Weinblatt's company, Take the Interview, hosts online video pre-interviews to screen employee prospects. Weinblatt attended last night's event with Paiji.
In addition to finding investors, demo day also gave the presenters the chance to meet potential collaborators and even their competition. Rodrigo Martinez, another of this summer's graduates from 500 Startups, pitched his company OVIA (the acronym stands for Online Video Interview Application), which allows employers to choose whom to contact for in-person interviews. During a break after his presentation he chatted with Weinblatt of Take the Interview, which has a somewhat similar goal for streamlining the hiring process. "The market for most startups is big enough to have a few players, and you never know when you can work together with your biggest competitor," Martinez said.
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Castle Menzies was literally next door to our lodge. In fact, Farleyer Lodge is the dower house for Castle Menzies.
Castle Menzies was built on this site in the late 1400s, though it was originally a tower fortress and added on to over the years.
It boasts the recognition as being a place where Bonnie Prince Charlie slept on his way to Culloden. Four days later, the Duke of Cumberland, commander of the Government forces, also stayed here. Imagine the fluster!
First, this is the hearth in the kitchen. How would you like to have worked here? The hearth is quite large, so the fires would have produced quite a lot of heat. It was difficult to think of the kitchen as the bustling place it must have been once. The night we visited was very quiet.
Second, I have no idea what the blue light is. It was not there when I was posing for the photo. A trick of digital photography? Or something else? It was a ghost tour, after all.
Our guides for the night were paranormal investigators who had some interesting stories of things they had witnessed at the castle. In looking up Castle Menzies on the internet, I found that it is considered one of the most haunted castles in Scotland. Though we didn't encounter any ghostly activity the night we were there, it was an interesting evening.
With the turbulent times the castle and clan lived through, I can imagine plenty of reasons for ghosts to haunt this beautiful castle.


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Jun Ye has been selected as the 2011 Frew Fellow by the Australian Academy of Science. Ye will present the Frew Lecture at the Australasian Conference on Optics, Lasers, and Spectroscopy (ACOLS), which is incorporated in the International Electronic Conference/CLEO Pacific Rim 2011 meeting to be held in Sydney, Australia, from August 29 to September 1, 2011. In addition to presenting the Frew lecture on a topic of his choice, Ye will visit universities and research institutions in different Australian cities.
The Frew Fellowship is made possible by a gift to the Australian Academy of Science from Geoffrey Frew, who founded Australia's first major atomic absorption company, Techtron. The company is now Varian-Techtron.
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The troop surge did work after careful consideration. Now, by the end of 2014 when American combat troops are withdrawn, the Afghan people will be responsible for their own security. Osama bin Laden is dead and al-Qaeda is on the run. There is no need to keep our armed forces there any moment longer than is necessary. It's called the Department of Defense, not the Department of Occupation.
The people in Afghanistan deserve freedom from the Taliban, the only way for that to happen is to install a government more powerful than the Taliban, and resistant to them. Women in Afghanistan deserve freedom that they will never have unless we act. The people of Afghanistan need to be free from the brutal, fascist Islamic rule of the Taliban. Separation of Church and state is as important to the Afghans going forward as it is for us here in America. The Obama administration needs to hold the fight against the Taliban in Afghanistan until the Afghan government gets on it's feet. More troops to Afghanistan in 2009 and 2010.
There is no way to win the war in Afghanistan. This is not a war that can be won with guns and threats. The Taliban is not going to go away, or if they do they will just return. We need to find a way to cut our losses and get out.
The Obama administration should not escalate the war in Afganistan in 2009 and 2010. We had already wasted enough money on fighting this war, and they no longer posed a real threat to us after the United States of America ramped up its security. The troop should be pulled out of Afghanistan.
I think that the escalation of war in the Middle East should be scaled back. I don't think that we should be over there to begin with. In fact, I think all of our troops should come home. Let the Middle East sort itself out, as much as it can, and protect ourselves.
The Obama administration should not escalate the war in Afghanistan in 2009 and 2010. This is because of the fact that the war has largely contributed nothing, and only added to America's problems. The war in Afghanistan should be put to a halt as quickly as possible due to this.
The Obama administration should not escalate the war in Afghanistan. Unlike other wars of the past, the current struggles the United States are facing with middle eastern countries have no identifiable enemies on the battle field. The missions that are warranted, are more special operations seek and destroy oriented. In which the targets are usually single individuals are small cells operating in a region. This being the case, I do not believe sending in more troops does any good for the conflicts, unless the primary mission is to help the civilian population of these regions in order to build trust and confidence that what we are doing is for the best interest of humanity and not just the United States.


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Applying for a Student Visa
It is recommended that you complete the application for your student visa 60 days before the start of a term.
You must apply to the college and receive an I-20 document before applying for a student visa. The I-20 document details your plan of study and the time period you intend to complete your degree. An U.S. embassy or consulate will use the I-20 and your SEVIS registration to confirm your status as a student.
What is SEVIS?
Before you can apply for a student visa you must register with the SEVIS system.The Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) is a database that includes potential and active international students. During the student visa application process, your local United States embassy will use this database to confirm you have been accepted by the college. The SEVIS form and fee are both handled by the Department of Homeland Security. Please see the SEVIS website to complete the form and pay the registration fee.
Start the Application
After you receive your I-20 document and after you have paid the SEVIS fee, contact the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate to begin the student visa application. You can apply to any international U.S. embassy, but you may find it more difficult to complete the application process if the embassy is not in your home county.
You will be applying for a class F1 student visa using Form DS-160. This form is also used for other classes of nonimmigrant visas, so be sure to specify F1. The online form should be completed before scheduling an interview with the embassy.
Required Documents
- SEVIS payment receipt (paper)
- Form DS-160 (online)
- Form DS-160 fee payment receipt (paper)
- I-20 Document (paper)
- Passport (paper)
- 2x2 Photograph (paper)
Student Visa Interview
You should schedule an interview with your local U.S. embassy after you have collected the required documents.
The interviewer at the embassy will ask you some questions to verify your status as a student. Be prepared to answer questions regarding ties to your country, your English language skills, your academic background, proof of your financial ability, and the program of study you have been accepted.
Be prepared to show:
- Transcripts and diplomas from previous institutions
- Scores from standardized tests required by the educational institution
- Financial evidence of ability to pay
Entry into the U.S.
A student visa does not guarantee entry into the U.S., but it does make the entry process easier. The United States port of entry makes the final decision to grant you entry.
First-time international students may enter the U.S. 30 days before classes begin. If you need to enter earlier, you will have to apply for special permission at your local U.S. embassy.
Continuing second year students may enter the U.S. at any time before classes start. However, if you are outside the U.S. for more than 5 months you will be required to apply for a new student visa. The North Central State summer break is only a few months long so you can continue classes from year to year using one student visa as long as you don't skip a term.
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Beazley House Spa Packages
In the privacy of your room
Choose from our Napa Valley spa packages for romantic getaways at the Beazley House.
Untie Your Knots Together
$235 per couple
Treat yourself and your partner to an enchanting experience; a 1-hour in-room Swedish massage for two. For deep tissue massage, an extra $30 per person is charged. This package is received best in any of our Carriage House rooms, but can be enjoyed in some of our Mansion rooms* as well.
*Couple's massages are not available in the Snug or Sunroom.
Morning Mimosas & Massage
$260 per couple
Awaken your senses with a citrus blend aromatherapy massage for two. Mimosas (with Mumm champagne) and a full breakfast are delivered to the privacy of your room.* For deep tissue massage, an extra $30 per person is charged.
*Available from 9:15am – 11:00am
Sweet Dreams
$325 per couple
Featured Wine: Truchard Merlot or Chardonnay
Aromas of citrus, kiwi, melon, minerals, and honey carry into the mouth adding to the fresh, clean, vibrant fruit with a bright, refreshing center. This is a medium-bodied dry wine with a clean finish.
This wine has undergone a long, slow, cold fermentation and aged in stainless steel tanks until bottling.
If you haven't been dreaming lately, we ask… why not?
Add this special massage package to your reservation today.
Sweet dreams are made of this: lavender aromatherapy, candles, 1-hour Swedish couple's massage with a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio*, & truffles tray. Before nodding off into dreamland, slide into your whirlpool tub filled with lavender bath salts. This package is received best in any of our Carriage House rooms, but it can be enjoyed in some of our Mansion rooms as well.
*Massages may be scheduled from 7:00–10:00pm. Add $50 for massages scheduled after 8:00pm. Featured wine subject to availability and may be substituted with wine of equal or greater value at the time of your stay. For deep tissue massage, an extra $30 per person is charged.
More Spa Services
Indulge yourselves in luxury with a harmonious blend of pampering and therapeutic spa treatments. Caress your mind, body, and spirit while improving circulation, increasing joint & muscle flexibility, relieving muscle soreness, and providing a sense of deep relaxation and tranquility. Your elegant room is transformed into a spa including soothing music, calming oils & lotions, and a caring, nurturing therapist.
(Does not include room or gratuity.)
Sweetheart Special
Surprise your sweetheart with "the works"
Add to any room: $380*
Your sweetheart package starts with a bouquet of roses awaiting your arrival along with chocolate truffles. Choose when you want your Blanc de Noir champagne, complete with souvenir flutes… upon arrival or with your one-hour couple's massage. For deep tissue massage, an extra $30 per person is charged.
*Does NOT include room. Not available in Sun Room or The Snug.
Private Massage Lesson for Two — $235
Learn fun and easy relaxation techniques to use at home. Your private 1 3/4-hour lesson will be custom designed based on individual objectives. Let us show you how to ease headaches, computer strain, aching feet, and more. This hands-on private lesson happens in the comfort of your guest room. It includes handout and lavender massage lotion to take home. For deep tissue massage, an extra $30 per person is charged.
Head-To-Toe — $390 per couple
Feel the tension fade with 90 minutes of heaven, including a mini-facial, massage, and heavenly foot reflexology. Finish relaxing with a bottle of chilled champagne. For deep tissue massage, an extra $30 per person is charged.
Romancing the Stone — $385 per couple
De-stress together with a 75-minute soothing stone massage for two. Your Stone Therapy combines Swedish massage with the use of heated Napa Valley Basalt stones. For deep tissue massage, an extra $30 per person is charged.
Other spa treatments available:
Body therapies, facials, & nail treatments available upon request – just ask your innkeeper!
Please note that our massage treatments are based on the Swedish-style technique. If you wish to have a deep tissue treatment, please let us know when booking your appointment. Please add $30 per person for deep tissue. If you prefer a Shiatsu treatment or Sports Massage, please let us know when booking your appointment.
Spa Service Packages do not include tax, gratuity, or room. Subject to availability. Some rooms do not accommodate simultaneous massages, but can be arranged when we book you at a favorite local spa near the Beazley House.


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I have a couple of days in Madrid and was looking at 3 options to have dinner:
1. Asador Donostiarra
2. Julian Tolosa
3. Botin
Any help on which one would be best? Ive eaten at Casa Lucio so its similar, thats why i was looking at Asador Donostiarra or Julian Tolosa for a good Chuleton.
Any recos for the best dry aged Chuleton in Madrid?
Thanks in advance


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|This was Leah's first day of surgery , she was just out of it most of the day , but her pain was not like her past surgeries which I am so thankful .
|This was the day after her surgery , she felt a lot better this day but when she went to bed she got sick and started throwing up so we had to stay longer til she got better , I think it was the loritab making her sick .
|Thank you all for your prayers .
|I have started working on Christmas presents , I am making the kids a pet vet , I usually start on Christmas in July but it took so much money for us to move on I am getting a late start hope I get it all done .
|found this at dollar tree for the pet vet , I think it needs more bones .
|these pictures are not in order , but this was the motel the night before the surgery , they all played with the computer chair .
|These are for the pet vet to , took the food out of the cans and cleaned them , I am trying to find a way to make fake pet food to put in them .
|These were also cheap at walmart , I think the pet vet will be their favorite present .


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Part of the reason is that, empirically, I feel like I feel better when I drink more water. I had a bout with eczema several years back, and although it's mostly gone, when I don't have enough water I can feel my skin get itchy. Drinking water relieves it. I used to get headaches. I don't anymore. Et cetera. Obviously this doesn't mean that it's generalizable to everybody, but there's that.
Part of it seems to be the clear joy with which they're trying to take down the bottled-water industry - an industry I have no particular truck with, but good science is not made by good nemeses.
And part of it, at least in this short form, is that some of the inferences are silly. For instance:
The body is already 60 percent water. So, if you take a 200-pound man, he's 120 pounds of water.
Adding a few extra glasses of water each day has limited effect. "It's such a tiny part of what's in the body," says Goldfarb. "It's very unlikely that one's getting any benefit."
Imagine if he said:
The body contains over 50,000 potential calories in fat. Therefore, adding an ice cream cone or two a day has limited effect.
And then the idea that water and diet soda are completely neutral in their effect on the body is, to me, somewhat offensive.
But do I just have an investment because this is a sacred cow of mine? Maybe. And the one statement that is of legitimate concern is that excessive fluid consumption could impair the kidney's ability to function. So I'm going to try to work out a test experiment. The problem is getting a control. In the meantime, I'd be curious with your experiments with water drinking.
For what it's worth, by the way, here's the simultaneously more snarky and more compelling Snopes take on the same topic.


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Open invitation to fall In love with Victoria B.C.
I'm Looking At You! Past & present coaches and players of the Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Mariners, BC Lions, Vancouver Canucks, Vancouver Whitecaps, and Seattle Supersonics...I'm talking to YOU!
This invitation is only for players/coaches from the teams that I love! Does NOT include all players from the teams we cover on NWSB! (Obvious loyalty reasons)
I promise you I'm not one of those WEIRD – STALKER type fans who is writing this so you'll give me $. I'm a family man first, and a die hard NORTHWEST sports fan second.
Just throwing that out there!
My Name is "Q". Hopefully one day we can meet up, in Victoria BC, the place that I live, and I can show you around and buy you a dinner and a beer!
That's it.
Pretty painless.
Maybe you mention to a few 1000 people via your twitter account that I'm a nice guy, and that the NWSportsBeat.com website is a really cool place to learn more about the teams we love.
A great website for all the Northwest sports teams we cover. That we're on Facebook too! That's it.
No other catches!
I swear!
Again I'm just throwing the idea out there! Come to town. Check it out!
You'll love it – I promise!
Bring the wife, bring the kids, bring the girlfriend, whatever, its all good! Just come to town! Check out the links at the bottom of this article, contact my travel agent Allyson M. here in Victoria and get here for a visit today!
All About Victoria
First a bit about the city I love. Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada. We are located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. You can see us from Port Angeles Washington.
We're growing but the latest city center population numbers are around 80,000 in the "metro" area, and approx another 350,000 in the burbs and region. Victoria's Colonial history is steeped in British tradition.
We are 100 kilometres (62 miles) from Vancouver BC (Drive + Ferry). 100 kilometres (62 miles) from Seattle by airplane (Yes we have a working airport here), or the Victoria Clipper passenger-only ferry which operates daily, year round between Seattle and Victoria.
We are also ONLY 40 kilometres (25 miles) from Port Angeles, Washington by ferry across the Juan de Fuca Strait.
Victoria offers everything from history, to night clubs, to sporting events, to farmland, to modern urban vibes, cool little villages, busy streets, or a quiet way of life. No matter what the month, Victoria has something to offer.
Annual events and activities keep locals and visitors alike busy.
Restaurants don't stay open long in Victoria unless they are AMAZING. It's a VERY competitive place to be a restaurant owner. There's so much competition here for your eating dollars. Rest assured 99% of the places you eat at, the food will be GREAT.
Plus make sure to try the great selection of local beers you'll find around town whether you enjoy a pale ale, lager, honey brown, amber ale or a dark lager.
We have your back in the booze department!
Isn't Canada cold?
Yes & No.
But seriously we're only 60 miles from Seattle. How much different can it really be here?
During the winter, the average daily high and low temperatures are 8 and 4 °C (46.4 and 39.2 °F), respectively. The summer is mild, an average high of 20 °C (68 °F) and low of 11 °C (51.8 °F). And Yes, like most of Washington and Oregon we do occasionally experience more extreme temperatures.
At the Victoria weather station daily temperatures rise above 30 °C (86 °F) on an average less than one day per year and fall below −2 °C (28.4 °F) on an average of only 6 nights per year.
Reasons To Come Here
- Me (Yes I'm serious) Contact me today (Q at NWSportsBeat Dot Com via email or on Twitter @NWSBQ) and tell me your coming to town. Let's meet for drinks and dinner)
- Great Hotels
- Great Food
- Great Shopping
- Great Tourist Attractions
Top Things To Do
Butchart Gardens – The city takes pride in the many flowers that bloom during the winter and early spring, including crocuses, daffodils, early-blooming rhododendrons, cherry and plum trees. Every February there is an annual "flower count" in what for the rest of the country and most of the province is still the dead of winter.
Nothing on the West Coast prooves this point more than Beautiful Butchart Gardens. The gardens offers 55 acres of floral display. The #1 Tourist Destination in CANADA.
Website – http://www.butchartgardens.com/
Shopping– Great shopping scene. Most things found in a large city, plus tons you won't find. Aboriginal art, crafts and local creative stores are all available within walking distance.
Government Street – British heritage is everywhere. (Victoria is a very historical city. Tons of English, Scottish, and Irish stores in town. Coffee shops and authentic English tea shops are never far away. Government Street also has many stores that specialize in Canadiana, First Nations art, original jewellery and fashion.
Museum and IMAX (For the kids and adults) – The Royal BC Museum is one of the foremost cultural institutions in the world. Founded in 1886; the archives in 1894. Go check out wicked cool artifacts, documents and specimens of BC's natural and human history.
The IMAX® Experience is the world's most powerful film experience. Breathtaking images on a six storey tall screen with 12,000-watts of wrap-around digital sound.
Museum – http://www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca + Imax Homepage – Imax Website
Fishing – We are close to some of the best Pacific Ocean salmon fishing places in the world. (Port Alberni and Campbell River aren't that far away). My step brother also owns and operates a fishing adventure company here in Victoria, and I'd be glad to send you his way.
He would take you fishing in Sooke B.C. where you can try your luck at hooking into powerful Chinook (King) salmon or hard fighting Coho (Silver).
Whether you're a seasoned fisherman or trying the waters for the first time, he'll provide you with all the gear necessary to enjoy a great day fishing.
My step brothers website: http://www.tailoutfishing.com/
Whale Watching – Tons of whale watching tour groups operate out of the inner harbour. In addition to Whales you may also see seals, dolphins, porpoises, otters, and tons of birds I'm sure.
Golf – There are approx. 18 golf courses in the Victoria area. We are a true golfer's paradise. Greens are green all year round.
WE have cheap courses and expensive courses, easy courses and HARD courses. Ocean and mountain views, relaxing facilities, all operating year round. I can provide you with with links to golf course websites, green fees, directions to golf courses, online golf booking, and current golf course promotions.
But you have to get a hold of me. I can also round up a few buddies to help complete your foursome don't worry about that.
Beer – Vancouver Island Brewery is located here. HOME of my favorite Beers. PLUS you can have a fun Brewery tour, and sample the Brew. What a great way to spend a day. Don't even get me started talking about the PUBS located in and around the greater Victoria area.
http://www.vanislandbrewery.com/ (Beer Fest every June in Victoria BC. Wink Wink)
Other Touristy Things To Do include– The BC Parliament Buildings, Craigdarroch Castle, Nanoose Bay (A short drive away), the Town of Chemainus (A short drive away), Victoria's Chinatown, the Inner Harbour, Beacon Hill Park, and Beacon Hill Drive-In (Best Ice cream in the WORLD), Beaches (Yes we have tons of them), Running ( 5k & 10k runners paradise) So many great places to run in town.
Hiking (Tons of great places to HIKE and take awesome pictures).
Cycling fan? Bring your bike and ride along Victoria's extensive trail system, the Galloping Goose or lochside trails.
You can get anywhere in Victoria via bike.
Bed & Breakfasts – Not sure if these would ever be up your alley but I thought I'd share them with you regardless. http://www.bestbnbvictoria.com/lodging/
Float Plane Trip – Take the scenic route between the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island. Or travel to Nanaimo, Whistler, Comox, Sechelt, Maple Bay, Salt Spring Island, or Jervis Inlet ALL from the inner harbour of Victoria. http://www.harbour-air.com/
Great Times To Visit
SUMMER, SUMMER, SUMMER. I can't stress this enough. We get the weather you get in Vancouver and Seattle, but there is not a prettier city to visit on the WEST COAST.
I guarantee it.
Want to come in the Winter? We're just a short drive from Mt. Washington Ski Resort.
Skiers and snowboarders currently have 1,700+ acres of terrain to choose from. http://www.mountwashington.ca/
Some fun seasonal events to come to town for include.
- Check out the Victoria TC 10K run – Great for the runners among you. There's also a 1.5k Family Run. Good times
- Victoria Boat Show (April) – Inner Harbour hosts a floating boat show.
- Victoria Steam Expo (April) – Festival features vendors, and Steampunk Cabaret Burlesque Show.
- Victoria Highland Games & Celtic Festival (May) – Tartan Parade, Kilted Golf Tournament, Tilted Kilt Pub Crawl, Torchlight Clan Ceremony.
- Victoria Day Parade (May) – Clowns, floats, marching bands and more with over 120,000 spectators. Fun family event.
- Victoria Pet Expo (May) Animal education and entertainment under one roof. Vendors and unique entertainment.
- Taste: Victoria Wine Festival – Annual festival of food and wine… a local taste of Vancouver Island and the wine regions of BC. "Festival with a culinary conscience!"
- Symphony Splash (August) – Annual Victoria Symphony event. On a floating stage moored in Victoria's Inner Harbour. Includes musical entertainment, food, souvenirs and a live performance by the Victoria Symphony.
- Victoria Marathon (October) – The GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon course is AIMS, IAAF and Athletics Canada certified and can be used as a qualifier for the Boston Marathon.
- Victoria International Cycling Festival (June)
Travel Notes for USA Visitors
If you come to Victoria for less than 48 hours, each person 21 years of age and older in your party may bring articles purchased in Canada valued up to $200 U.S. duty free.
The dollar amount may not include more than 50 cigarettes, 50 cigars, 150 ml (5 oz) of alcoholic beverages and 150 ml (5oz) of perfume containing alcohol; otherwise, all articles may be dutiable.
If you come to Victoria for MORE than 48 hours, each person 21 years of age and older in your party may bring articles valued up to $800 including 1 liter of alcoholic beverages, 200 cigarettes and 100 cigars.
MapQuest Info
Thinking of driving to Victoria from Seattle WA, or Vancouver BC? Your quickest route is on the maps below.
Seattle WA –> Victoria BC (Includes Ferry from Vancouver)
Vancouver BC –> Victoria BC (Includes Ferry)
Looking for a slower more touristy scenic route to Victoria? Go the following way from Seattle via Port Angeles WA.
Seattle WA –> Victoria BC (Includes Ferry from Port Angeles WA) The Port Angeles terminal is just a 2.5 hour drive from Seattle, WA.
I hope you take me up on my offer to come check out this paradise nestled on the west coast of Canada. You'll be glad you did.
Get a hold of me today.
Helpful Links
- NWSportsBeat.com "Q" Contact Me Page – http://www.nwsportsbeat.com/authors/
- Travel Agent Allyson – http://www.atcadventure.com/en/about/agent_profiles/allyson_mcginnis.asp
- Tourism Victoria – http://www.tourismvictoria.com/
- Victoria Airport – http://www.victoriaairport.com/
- Float Plane – http://www.harbour-air.com/
- Ferry From Port Angeles WA to Victoria – http://www.cohoferry.com/
- Ferry from Vancouver BC to Victoria – http://www.bcferries.com/
- Passenger Ferry from Seattle to Victoria – http://www.clippervacations.com/
- Still not convinced? Check out this link for 132+ reasons to come visit me in Victoria BC – http://tourismmall.victoria.bc.ca/101ideas.htm


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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Soft rains falling
It's raining softly but steadily here with the NWS radar showing that we're getting about 0.1inches per hour. While some Tassajara residents are looking forward to a sterner test of the new defence walls, most are grateful that the heavier rains moved to the south of our area.
Posted by Chris at 9:59 AM
1 comment:
- kathy whilden said...
wonderful pictures and comments. I think of you all with this rain.
- November 26, 2008 at 11:12 AM
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