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The Fable franchise provides such an opportunity. Also, it gives you the chance to kick chickens to the delight of those around you.
Admittedly, when I saw the following advert for Fable 3, I knew that I HAD to have that game. I loooooved Fable 2 to the point of playing it half to death, so getting the third installment was a given.
I laughed my head off.
Your brother, the King of Albion, is NUTS. He's turned the kingdom into a mess of poverty. Your job is to gather enough support to lead a revolution and overthrow him. To do this, you make promises and gain the support of important people within the kingdom who will lend you their people to amass your army.
And then the game starts.
You have to figure out if you really have to be cruel to be kind in order to save your people from the creepy threat from the south, or if you can have your cake and eat it too by keeping your promises. You will either be popular or a tyrant. One way or the other. And your people will either be dead or alive after the attack.
Game-y stuff in no particular order (AKA why not to write reviews on sleep meds)
One of the coolest, and definitely most innovative, parts of Fable 3 is that it builds off your Fable 2 file. Meaning that if you were a just and good ruler, your reputation follows suit. If you were...well, evil, then... I don't know. My Hero from F2 was a goody two shoes. I have no issue replaying F2 just to get an evil ruler person. It's fun for me.
One of the other new and super-cool parts of F3 is that your Hero actually talks. It's pretty nice to control a character who actually interacts...
There's a lot of greatness in F3. Compelling story, a slight bit of pressure, and a fab upgrade system as well. Instead of the confusion of an upgrade screen, you get the Road to Rule. Guided by the blind seeress Teresa, you upgrade by spending guild seals on whatever you want. I'm definitely a fan of magic. And rifles. Upgrading easier makes me happy.
There's a lot that I'm not a fan of, though. For me, Fable 2 is a FANTABULOUS game. I think I played through it 4 or 5 times in a row (did the exact same thing with Assassin's Creed 1). A lot of the nuances from F2 are missing in F3. Simple things, like interacting with your dog. Animal lover that I am, I'm a fan of being able to do tricks with your dog, feed him treats, pet him when he's scared, etc. I loved that. But with F3, it seems that interaction has been traded for interaction with people. Holding hands (making all kinds of plaaaaaans), dancing, playing pat-a-cake, etc. is fun, but I like the interaction with the dog more... That's just me...
A lot has carried over from F2, though. Demon doors, Sam and Max, doing ridiculous crap dressed as a chicken...oh, no, that's totally new. I love Fable because it's quirky. It doesn't take itself too seriously in parts while evoking somberness and depth in others.
I made it all the way to the end without dying. So it's not terribly difficult if you learn how to milk the healing system. Think Call of Duty, where if you lay low long enough, you'll heal. Pretty simple to just evade.
Buying stuff feels more difficult, too. But after you become ruler of Albion, you don't really need to spend money at all.
And honestly, some of the meatiest parts of the game come after you overthrow your crazy brother.
The last boss was too easy, though. A lot of magic and a lot of shooting, and he was dead. I was a little angry. I like my final bosses to feel nigh impossible, in the mold of Final Fantasy or even Legend of Dragoon. Boss fights that can last for an hour. I LOVE those because I feel like everything I've done up to that point has been worth doing.
The game can also get glitchy in spots, especially where the dog's concerned. It almost feels like he's an afterthought rather than a vital part of the game (like in F2). When he finds dig spots or treasure, most of the time, he doesn't or can't go near it. He gets stuck behind boulders or mountains, or something ridiculous. And he doesn't always take opportunities to attack. If they'd put as much thought into this one as they did to the mutt in F2, then there wouldn't be this huge disconnect between the dog and the player. Seems like it wouldn't be a big deal, but as I mentioned before, I'm an animal lover.
Overall, the game is worth getting and playing. These games have serious replay value. Just to get either high moral standing and popularity OR to become a tyrant.


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NBC's mock-reality/horror series Siberia slipped even further in the ratings this week and could find itself cast to low viewership Friday or Saturday at any point now if it's not yanked from the schedule altogether. This last Monday, the series pulled its lowest numbers yet with only a 0.6 rating in the 18-49 (after the final numbers came in) and 1.8 million total viewers. That it will not return for a second season is pretty much a give at this point, but with these numbers it may not even get the chance to air out its current season. Keep an eye on this site and the Cancellation Watch Twitter Site for any announcements, and expect NBC to make a move fairly soon.
In the same timeslot over on CBS, hit Summer series Under the Dome continues to perform strong even when the odds are against it. The current feud that its network has going on with Time Warner which resulted in the channel being pulled from the service in many major markets did not hit the Stephen King series too hard. Under the Dome pulled a 2.6 rating in the 18-49 demo on Monday (after the final numbers were tallied) with 10.4 million total viewers. That rating is down two ticks from last week but still pretty impressive considering the number of viewers that couldn't tune in to see the episode this week. In any case, the show has already been renewed for a second season.
Also on Monday, MTV's Teen Wolf continues to ride steady, pulling another 0.8 rating in the 18-49 demo with right at two million total viewers. The cable network has not yet announced a fourth season renewal for the show, but expect it to come at any time now. On Sunday, HBO's True Blood slipped a bit in the ratings down to a 2.2 score with 4.2 million total viewers. It still won the night among cable shows and has already received its seventh season renewal notice. On TNT, Falling Skies only managed a 1.2 rating with 3.7 million total viewers for its season finale, but those still count as decent numbers on that network and the show will be returning for a fourth season next Summer. On Friday night, Continuum scored another 0.4 rating with 1.1 million viewers, decent enough for an import show on its network. Syfy will air the third season of that show in 2014, probably early in the year. On Wednesday of last week, Futurama continues to wind down its seventh and last season as it pulled a 0.6 rating with 1.2 million total viewers.
On Saturday, ABC's Zero Hour wrapped up its burn-off run with little fanfare as it aired its final two episodes back to back but could only muster an average of a 0.3 rating with 1.9 million total viewers over that two hour period. NBC's Do No Harm burn-off did slightly better, pulling a 0.4 rating with 1.7 million total viewers.
This column is running usually once a week in the Summer on Wednesdays (and sometimes Tuesdays). Keep an eye on the Cancellation Watch Twitter Site for quick updates on the ratings numbers, and you can see the full schedule of Summer science fiction and fantasy shows at this link and see the Cancellation Alert status of these shows at this link.
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Bleh. I feel terrible. Better than I did earlier this evening, but still pretty bad. Woke up with a painfully sore throat, and it just sorta all went downhill from there.
NHL All-Star weekend is here. Rather than play East vs West this year, the league picked captains and those guys drafted the teams. It's basically the ultimate pick-up game, only this time the Last Guy Picked (Torono's Phil Kessel) got $20,000 donated to a charity of his choice. He also got a new car. I don't think either of those things had been announced beforehand.
Highlight: Rangers' d-man Marc Staal claiming he likely wouldn't be buying big brother Eric any more Christmas or birthday gifts when his bro hadn't drafted him by the 5th round.
Finished Marilynne Robinson's beautiful book Gilead and then went immediately into Nick Hornby's A Long Way Down. There's a pretty radical shift for ya.
Aeros going on the powerplay in OT.
I'm logging out. I feel awful.


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We went to Shawano County again. We took a car up to a dealership and needed to be in Green Bay the next day. So, Wednesday we left the office early because the computers were down and there was nothing to do, and we drove to Blondel.
We took a different road than we had before and were able to see many new barn blocks at every turn almost.
This block was hard to get a picture of because it was right next to a busy road in the middle of town. I had to take the picture out of the window as we drove by. It didn't turn out too badly except for the fence - sigh.
This was a unique block for two reasons. One is it's a horse which you don't see many of in dairy country.
And two, because it was actually a horse farm not a dairy.
These two blocks show a problem all too many beginning quiltmakers have and that is a lack of contrast. Pretty blocks though, I like the churndash hidden in the one below.
Isn't this one sweet? I have thought about making a quilt with some of these quilt blocks on it as a memento of our mission but I think this block would be hard to replicate in a 12" size.
I should have taken a picture of the whole building with this Laney block. But I was so excited to find the name of one of my granddaughters above it that all I could think off was getting a close-up. It was on a metal building of a business establishment.
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Thursday, May 04, 2006
The Flash In Slow Motion, w Danny Bilson and Paul DeMeo
Danny and Paul gave The Scarlet Speedster life on the small screen in the 1990 CBS TV show THE FLASH. In the latest Wordballoon, the guys give us the lowdown on their plans for the DC comic which returns with a new #1 in JUNE . Plus we cover their career of developing superheroes for TV and films, including their work on The Sentinel, The Rocketeer, and others films computer games, and TV shows.
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He really is dumber than a bag of rocks.
BIDEN: Well, the way in which we measure it is—I think most scholars would say—is that as long as you have a weapon sufficient to be able to provide your self-defense," Biden said. "I did one of these town-hall meetings on the Internet and one guy said, "Well, what happens when the end days come? What happens when there's the earthquake? I live in California, and I have to protect myself."
I said, "Well, you know, my shotgun will do better for you than your AR-15, because you want to keep someone away from your house, just fire the shotgun through the door." Most people can handle a shotgun a hell of a lot better than they can a semiautomatic weapon in terms of both their aim and in terms of their ability to deter people coming. We can argue whether that's true or not, but it is no argument that, for example, a shotgun could do the same job of protecting you. Now, granted, you can come back and say, "Well, a machine gun could do a better job of protecting me." No one's arguing we should make machine guns legal.


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Ōtepoti, Dunedin, "the Edinburgh of the South" - call it what you will, this is a special place. Early Māori history mingles with the city's Scottish heritage, its Victorian and Edwardian architecture, and the beautiful environment and wildlife to make this area unique.
Dunedin was once New Zealand's largest city, after the gold rushes of the 1860s swelled the population. The University of Otago is the country's oldest. To this day, Dunedin bursts with youth. Well-known as 'Scarfies', some 20,000 students add a special vibrancy to the city and contribute to its distinctive culture.
University of Otago Registry building, photo: Tourism Dunedin
You too can experience Scarfie life - without having to take out a student loan. Stroll through the university grounds, trawl through second-hand shops for vintage treasures or visit North Dunedin's iconic student flat streets. Catch a gig at student haunts such as Refuel or the Crown Hotel. Loads of great bands have come out of Dunedin - Straightjacket Fits, The Clean, The Chills, 3Ds and many more. Built in 1862, the Crown Hotel is a bit of an indie music icon, and you can still enjoy a jug, with your wall of noise.
Dunedin history and heritage
The area around Dunedin/Ōtepoti was first settled by Māori, including the peoples of Waitaha, Kāti Mamoe in the 16th century and then Kai Tahu (Ngai Tahu). Head to the excellent Toitū Otago Settlers Museum to explore the history of Dunedin/Ōtepoti. Exhibitions bring to life Maori perspectives, first encounters with European explorers, Scottish Presbyterian settlement and the founding of a "New Edinburgh" in 1848, the gold rushes from 1861, and more.
Chinese Garden, photo: Dunedin Tourism
Next door to Toitū Otago Settlers Museum is the Dunedin Chinese Garden - a traditional scholar's garden, built in recognition of the Chinese people who came to Otago during the goldrush in the 1860s, and those who stayed on, founding businesses. With carved stone and wooden pavilions created by artisans in Dunedin's sister city, Shanghai, it's a tranquil spot. Try Chinese tea, steamed buns and dumplings in the tea house.
The city of Dunedin has retained its distinctive 19th century architecture. Many of its finest Victorian and Edwardian buildings are not museum pieces; rather, the city lives within them. Take a step back in time in The Exchange - the city's hub in the late 1800s - and see the old National Bank and BNZ Bank, and post office buildings nearby.
Visit the city's heritage buildings - the historic home of Olveston, Fletcher House, the photogenic Dunedin Railway Station, and Speights Brewery - and you'll see that Dunedin's early founders and traditions still stand proud on the cultural landscape.
Statue of Robbie Burns in front of St Paul's Cathedral and Dunedin Town Hall, photo: Tourism Dunedin
Dunedin delights in its Scottish heritage: there are pipe bands and highland dancers, and a statue of Scottish bard, Robbie Burns, presides over The Octagon, the pedestrian plaza at the city's centre.
Street Art and Galleries in Dunedin
Dunedin boasts New Zealand's first public art gallery. Established in 1884, Dunedin Public Art Gallery is renowned for its collection of New Zealand art works from 1860 to the present, historical European works, Japanese prints and decorative arts. Set in the heart of the city, the gallery holds works by famed local artists such as Frances Hodgkins, Colin McCahon, Ralph Hotere and Kushana Bush, along with thoughtfully curated exhibitions, and a cafe.
Dunedin Street Art: Phlegm (U.K), photo credit: Alan Dove
You'll find art out in the streets too. Dunedin Street Art brings the walls of the warehouse precint to life. Follow the street art trail and you'll discover fantastic artworks from international as well as homegrown artists, blazing across huge walls, or turning up little quirky surprises, all lifting the city into a more interesting, provocative and imaginative sphere.
Family activities around Dunedin
Otago Museum is a great place to go with the family, especially if the weather isn't too good. Entry is free to most parts of the museum. There is a small charge to visit the Tropical Forest - here you can enjoy a balmy 28 degrees, with colourful butterflies flitting about amid orchids and palms.
Jump on a train! Not only is Dunedin Railway Station a fantastic building, but you can start off from there on some amazing scenic trips, such as the Taieri Gorge Railway with its bridges, tunnels and viaducts, or the Seasider in summer.
Children and chocolate lovers may well want to visit Cadbury World. Have a squiz at Tripadvisor to see if it's for you.
In summer, head to St Clair, and you can swim lengths in the saltwater pool, beside the ocean. There are dramatic views of the waves rolling in, and you watch surfers, or spot a seal perhaps.
Otago Peninsula - wildlife, beaches and Larnach Castle
The Otago Peninsula stretches out for about 20kms, enclosing Otago Harbour. With superb views of the sea and harbour, it's a wonderful place to explore, for sparsely populated beaches, and unique wildlife, especially seabirds, and seals.
Take the walk to Sandfly Bay, on the south coast of the peninsula, for giant dunes, a beautiful long beach, and the chance to spot sea lions. If you happen to be lucky enough to see yellow-eyed penguins, crouch down and stay distant - they're very shy!
Larnach Castle should not be missed. In a spectacular setting on the Otago Peninsula, the castle was built in 1871 by William Larnach, merchant and politician, for his wife Eliza. While the history of its founding family is touched with scandal and tragedy, the castle is now a peaceful and fascinating place to visit: interiors have been lovingly restored and furnished, and the gardens are famously beautiful.
For tranquil garden walks and excellent food, visit Glenfalloch, a woodland garden, with restaurant and cafe, run by the Otago Peninsula Trust. It's free to enter the gardens, though donations are appreciated. You could go green - catch a bus from Dunedin, then hire an electric bike from Glenfalloch to tootle around the peninsula. After all, the Otago Peninsula was named one of the world's top ten rides by Lonely Planet, so rent, borrow or take a bike and give it a whirl.
Albatross chick at Taiaroa Head, photo: Tourism Dunedin
The Royal Albatross Centre, at Taiaroa Head, is the only mainland albatross colony in the world. There are cultural and wildlife tours available - giving you a chance to see these great seabirds, and to learn more about the area's Māori heritage and natural history.
From soaring flight to a bit of a waddle: the hoiho, or Yellow-eyed penguin is an endangered native penguin, found around Otago. At Penguin Place a conservation reserve, funded by guided tours, visitors can watch the penguins from trenches and hides, getting a much closer view of these charming but shy seabirds.
Yellow-eyed penguins, photo: Tourism Dunedin
Dunedin Area - holidays beyond the city
Head north of Dunedin and you'll find lovely coastline and interesting places to explore. The seaside village of Port Chalmers is the main port of Dunedin, and is a good place to seek out arts, crafts and music, along with cafes and restaurants. The Port Chalmers Seafood Festival takes place in September.
Orokonui Ecosanctuary lies on Blueskin Rd, about 20kms northeast of Dunedin. Walk through forest, enjoy the beautiful views and look out for native birds such as kākā, takahē and tui, along with Otago skinks, tuatara and butterflies.
There are holiday spots and baches ("cribs" if you're from round here) continuing north. Try fishing at Aramoana, with seabirds and sea lions to keep you company. At Long Beach you might find shellfish, spot seals and dolphins, or could try caving, rock-climbing or surfing. At Purakaunui Inlet, collect cockles or go boating. Waitati sits on the edge of beautiful Blueskin Bay, 15 minutes from Dunedin, with Warrington Beach to the north. Forage for mussels or southern clams in Blueskin Bay and cook them over a driftwood fire. Swim, surf or kayak, depending on the weather, at Warrington Bay. It's a scenic drive along Coast Road from Warrington Bay to Karitane, where you could enjoy kayaking, explore the estuary, surf perhaps, or take the walkway along Huriawa Peninsula past blowholes. At low tide, watch the race horses train on Waikouaiti Bay. For a gourmet picnic, stock up at the Evansdale Cheese factory nearby.
Where to stay
What to do
- Step back in time at Larnach Castle
- Discover the historic home and art collection at Olveston
- Explore the region's history at the Otago Settlers' Museum
- See yellow-eyed penguins on the Otago Peninsula
- Visit the Royal Albatross Centre at Taiaroa Head
- Spend a day at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery
- Down some local beers while listening to a band
More info
www.dunedinnz.com - for more info on Dunedin
www.undertheradar.co.nz - Dunedin Gig Guide


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Every single thing you should be doing while in Las Vegas
From casinos to exciting shows and dining experiences at famous restaurants, here are the best things to do in Las Vegas
Looking for things to do in Las Vegas? Whether you're here for a shotgun wedding, a wild weekend or a family trip, we've got you covered. From major Las Vegas attractions to the best Las Vegas shows and the best Las Vegas restaurants to eat when you need to refuel, Sin City is full of amazing make-your-mouth-drop happenings. So go on and explore the city both on and off the Strip when tackling the very best things to do in Las Vegas.
Best things to do in Las Vegas
Place a bet at a world-famous casino
With one foot in the past and one in the future, the 50-year-old Caesars Palace remains an icon of Sin City decadence. Caesars is one of the last old-school properties remaining, and few Las Vegas casinos can match it in atmosphere. But before you hit the table games, poker room or baccarat pit, mug up on the subject. The Gamblers General Store in Downtown Vegas has a library of "how to" gaming books as well as gifts. If poker's your game, head to the Bellagio, where you might see some of the world's top players in action, or Downtown's legendary Golden Nugget, where you can match your skills with anonymous, grizzled veterans who look like they haven't left their seat at the table in decades. If you'd rather stick to slots or video poker, head to the Palms, where the payouts are above average, or the off-Strip Gold Coast or Circus Circus, both of which offer glimpses into Vegas' vintage past.
Catch a star in concert
Changing entertainment trends mean that, today, the Strip is populated with less production shows and more resident headliners—A-list musicians and bands that set up shop in casino showrooms for extended runs that translate all the production value of a massive tour into a far more intimate experience. Whenever you visit, somebody will be putting on a show, so check the calendar then book your tickets to see Celine Dion, Elton John, J. Lo, Cher, Bruno Mars, Backstreet Boys or Reba, Brooks & Dunn in concert.
Check out our guide to the best Las Vegas shows
See the world without leaving Vegas
Many of the more preposterously themed hotels in Vegas pay homage to notable locales around the world that would seem tacky anywhere else. You want Paris and the Eiffel Tower? Try Paris Las Vegas. Venice? There are gondolas and a St. Mark's Square at the Venetian. Head to Bellagio for an erupting replica of Italy's Lake Como. The Big Apple? New York-New York has a Statue of Liberty so convincing it once ended up on a stamp by mistake. Even Detroit gets a themed casino, courtesy of Fremont Street's the D, where you can grab a hot dog at American Coney Island or coffee from Michigan landmark Zingerman's. Such is the magic of Las Vegas.
Sip from a $10 million wine collection
Hiding in plain sight beneath the Rio is one of the Strip's best kept secrets: The Rio Wine Cellar and Tasting Room, home to a $10 million treasure trove of grape juice that includes a vertical collection of Chateau d'Yquem and a bottle of Madeira from Thomas Jefferson's personal stash. You can't pop that cork, but there are plenty of options to buy and try for wine novices and serious oenophiles alike.
Explore an outdoor art gallery
When Life Is Beautiful Festival launched in Downtown Las Vegas in 2013, it brought with it a team of international street artists and muralists who blanketed the city's walls with colorful, evocative paintings. That program has continued each year, with new works added and old pieces refreshed or replaced. The result? Exploring Downtown feels like wandering through an epic art gallery scaled for giants.
Get hot and steamy in a spa
Whether you want to counteract the previous night's excesses or put your best face forward, almost every hotel has a luxurious sanctuary to help you unwind and shine. Sahra Spa & Hammam at the Cosmopolitan is among the most original, with towering sandstone walls that give way to treatment rooms where guests can opt for services ranging from hot stone massages to clay body treatments and Fire & Ice facials. At the Mandarin Oriental, you can visit the Chinese foot spa or partake in a blissful couples treatment, while at the Linq guests can book a break in the Himalayan salt cave. Whatever your need, the best spas in Las Vegas have got you covered.
Visit Peppermill's Fireside Lounge
If you haven't been to the Peppermill, you haven't really been to Las Vegas. Drowned in blacklight, staffed by servers in floor-length dresses and packed with fake foliage and mirrors, the Peppermill's Fireside Lounge is a glorious throwback to the days when disco ruled the dance floor. Gather around a cozy fire pit and order a plate of nachos and the famous 64oz Scorpion Bowl.
Visit Hoover Dam
The Hoover Dam looms large in Las Vegas history as in physical form, and the 726-foot-high curving cement facade makes for a striking view, whether you take a guided tour, walk onto the bridge or view it from a boat on Lake Mead. It took five years and 21,000 men to build the mighty dam on the Colorado River, and it's worth stopping by to see the fruits of their labor.
Go take a hike
Vegas visitors are often shocked to find that the Strip isn't four miles of glitz plopped down in the midst of open desert. Rather, the city is ringed by mountains and canyons, which offer wonderful hiking year-round. During the winter, hit Red Rock National Conservation Area, where ruddy rock walls are dotted with climbers on world class routes and trails that lead into lovely gullies. In the summer, push north to Mt. Charleston, where almost 12,000 feet of elevation mean cooler temperatures, forests of bristlecone pine and expansive views of the valley below.
Venture into the criminal underworld
Within the safe confines of Downtown's Mob Museum, of course. Set in a former courthouse that hosted part of the Kefauver Hearings, this brilliant museum chronicles organized crime around the globe and in Las Vegas—where the Mob really used to run the joint—as well as law enforcement's efforts to combat it. Exhibits include a vintage electric chair and a piece of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre wall. A multimillion-dollar renovation will add a hands-on crime lab and firearm training experience in 2018.
Test your mettle atop the Stratosphere
If you see a person drifting down to earth from the top of the Stratosphere, don't freak out. That's just the SkyJump, a controlled free-fall that sends brave visitors hurtling toward solid ground from 829 feet up. Even if you don't fancy throwing yourself off a perfectly good building, you can still sign on for some thrills. Follow the shrieks to the top of the Strat, the tallest building in Nevada, where rides like Big Shot, X-Scream and Insanity: the Ride are just as terrifying as they sound.
Eat some of the best steak on the planet
Today, most people have heard of kobe beef, but, despite what your local bistro would you have believe, few people have tasted it. That's because only a handful restaurants in the entire U.S. are permitted to sell the good stuff, and three of them are in Vegas. You can find certified, melt-in-your-mouth Japanese kobe at José Andrés' Bazaar Meat at SLS, SWS Steakhouse at the Wynn and Jean Georges Steakhouse at Aria. If you're an aficionado of fine meat, the best steakhouses in Las Vegas will surely rock your world.
Know your neon
Las Vegas has a habit of blowing things up when they get old, musty or simply unprofitable. But while the city's vintage architecture has often been reduced to rubble, many of its iconic neon signs have been saved from that fate and set aside at the acclaimed Neon Museum. Book a tour to wander among the relics, hearing tales of eccentric billionaires, long-gone landmarks and the characters that helped make Vegas, Vegas.
Do happy hour inside a chandelier
The centerpiece of Cosmopolitan's casino floor is a massive, three-story chandelier strung with thousands of crystals and housing three separate bars. Hit floor 1.5 for wildly inventive drinks by mad booze genius Mariena Mercer (not to mention killer selfie potential).
Go to the circus
Aerialists and acrobats and strongmen, oh my! Las Vegas has long been the stateside home of Cirque du Soleil with seven resident shows filling theaters along the Boulevard. For the most definitive display of Cirque's charms, book O at the Bellagio, a marvelous spectacle based around a stage that transforms into a pool in the blink of an eye and is stocked with astonishing acts, inventive engineering and the company's classic clowns. For a naughtier take on the Vegas circus, wander into Absinthe's Spiegeltent outside Caesars Palace and let the raunchy Gazillionaire and his motley crew of entertainers wow you with their abilities between blush-inducing banter not for the prude or proper.
Get cool in a pool
From the time summer arrives in early April until its departure in late October, Las Vegas pool parties are the place to beat the heat. Wet 'n' Wild is the waterpark that kids yearn for, while whole families will find something to love among Mandalay Beach's sandy shoreline, rolling wave pool and lazy river. For a more thumping pool experience, join the throngs at Encore Beach Club, where party people spend the afternoon drinking, dancing and splashing to soundtracks by chart-topping DJs.
Zip through the friendly skies
Ever thought about taking the trope "birds-eye view" literally? That's the idea at Bootleg Canyon Flightlinez near Boulder City, where a trip to the top of Red Mountain kicks off a 1.5-mile descent over four different zip lines that can reach speeds of up to 60 miles per hour. If that sounds too intense, consider the aptly named Slotzilla, an oversized slot machine on one end of the Fremont Street Experience that shoots riders under the canopy either hanging or Superman-style.
Put your pinball skills to the test
Aficionados of old-school arcade games should make a beeline for the peculiarly beautiful Pinball Hall of Fame, a nondescript warehouse where you can admire—and play—more than 150 operational pinball machines, from throwback games to modern wonders. Bring your quarters.
Tie the knot, Vegas-style
Las Vegas has long been the classic destination for lightning-quick, starry nuptials, as well as other less than traditionally inclined services—including themed weddings and celebrity ceremonies. Do it Frank's way and tie the knot at the Little White Wedding Chapel, where Sinatra married Mia Farrow, or book the Viva Las Vegas Chapel, where an ersatz Elvis weds the betrothed. The dinkiest is undoubtedly Wee Kirk o' the Heather, for a Scottish Highland-meets-Nevada fling. Other options include truly romantic ceremonies, adventure weddings, licensed wedding chapels and drive-through I-dos. Getting hitched in Vegas is easy; the hard part comes after.
Watch dancing waters
Some of the most eye-catching attractions at the Bellagio—a supersize, all-American Italian villa—are the signature dancing fountains. The geysers—more than 1,200 in all—are nestled in the eight-and-a-half acre lake in front of the resort and right on the Strip. Set to music, they erupt every half-hour in the afternoon and every 15 minutes throughout the evening until midnight. Not just free, the aquatic spectacle immortalized in Ocean's Eleven is truly priceless.
What to do in Vegas this weekend
Things to do in Las Vegas this weekend
Spending your weekend at the best Las Vegas casinos or watching the best Las Vegas shows are great ways to wind down from a hard work week—but don't you want more? From top concerts and events to culinary happenings at some of the best restaurants in Las Vegas, here are the best things to do in Las Vegas this weekend.


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Patriot Act II Monster Hidden
In Intelligence Bill
By Jon Christian Ryter, December 18
Speaker of the House Dennis
Hastert [R-IL] had the votes to pass the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
Prevention Act of 2004 fully two weeks before he released the bill to the floor
and allowed the House of Representatives an up-and-down vote on the measure. So
did Sen. Bill Frist [R-TN] in the US Senate. On Tuesday, Nov. 7, the House voted
overwhelminglyŚ336 to 75 to pass a piece of legislation that every member of the
House and Senate who voted for it should be impeached. On Wednesday, the Senate
voted 89 to 2, and enacted a very bad and very unnecessary piece of legislation
into law. Only Senators James Inhofe [R-OK] and Robert Byrd [D-WV] voted against
the measure. Byrd said Congress acted like "...pygmies on the battlefield of
history" rushing to judgment and passing a bad piece of legislation "...like
whipped dogs in the face of political pressure." Inhofe rejected the legislation
because Frist would not include tougher immigration restrictions in the bill.
Frist told Inhofe that immigration reform would be taken up independently in
2005. Inhofe has been around long enough to know a 'leadership lie' when he
hears it. Too bad House Judiciary Chairman James Sensenbrenner [R-WI who was
worried about illegals getting American drivers' licenses couldn't tell when he
saw Hastert's lips moving, that the Speaker was lying.
After all, part of the justification for enacting the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 was the factŚas we heard reiterated over and over again like a broken recordŚthat the 9-11 skyjackers had 68 American drivers' licenses between them. If State or federal law mandated that you had to be a citizen of the United States to get a drivers' licenseŚand that you have to have a birth certificate proving you are a citizen before one was issued, then those 19 skyjackers would have had "zero" drivers' licenses between them, and they would not have been able to enroll in the jet airliner training schools where they learned to pilot 747s and 757s. It would seem with such a professed concern for enacting this bill that the toughest restrictions possible to make sure that illegal aliens could not secure what amounts to a "passport to everywhere" in this country could not be obtained by those who would do us harm. Inhofe was correct in voting against the bill. Sensenbrenner proved he is nothing more than a White House lackey. I hope the Republicans in Wisconsin find a suitable replacement for Sensenbrenner and vote him out of office in 2006.
Due to the Motor Voter Law enacted during the Clinton years, a driver's license became a "passport" to the voting boothŚwhether the holder of that driver's license is a citizen of this country or not. To the far left, providing illegals (who will always vote Democratic) with access to the voting booth is far more important than making certain that aliens who might be terrorists cannot get their hands on any form of identification that will help them avoid detection and apprehension.
That was, after all, why so much George Soros money found its way into the left's "527-voter registration drives" in the battleground States in November. The purpose was to register Kerry voters without regard for the age of the registrant or whether or not they were citizens of the United States. Over 5 million illegal voters cast their ballots for Sen. John Kerry in November.
The Christian right put Bush back in the White House. Had the Christians in the United States backed either of the M&M twins, illegal aliens from the Mideast and MexicoŚpeople with no constitutional right to cast a ballot in this countryŚwould have successfully placed Kerry in the White House.
Making certain illegal aliens do not get drivers' licenses is critical to the security of the United States. Bush, however, sees allowing illegals from Mexico and Central America to secure a drivers' license as a necessary evil. First, by providing illegal workers with legitimate identification that will allow them to gain mainstream work from legitimate employers who withhold taxes rather than pay under the table, the government can, and will, collect income tax from them. But more important, the new federally-standardized driver's licenses will contain a biometric datachip that will provide law enforcement with an extensive database on the license holder that will include financial and medical histories, driving record and, if you've ever been arrested, your criminal record as well. In additionŚand most important to the utopians who are planning George Orwell's 1984-ish global societyŚthe new driver's license will also contain a GPS tracking chip that will tell authorities precisely where you are unless you leave your driver's license at home. Not carrying your "ID card" could, and very likely will eventually end up as a misdemeanor if you are stopped without it. When Hillary Clinton first proposed a National ID Card in 1993, she suggested burying it in immigration reform legislation (after the Health Security Act of 1993Śwhere the National ID Card was initially concealedŚwas defeated.) When there was still a glimmer of hope that her healthcare plan might get enacted, she wanted to impose penalties on anyone found without their Health Security Card. (See my book, Whatever Happened To America; pg. 224-225)
Had Congress simply repealed the 1970s-era anti-intelligence community legislation that was enacted by the far left anti-war Democratically-controlled Congress in the post-Nixon era that prohibited any communication between the various domestic and foreign intelligence agencies, there would have been no need for a 9-11 Commission to examine what happened on September 11, 2001. Nor would there have been a need for additional legislation to "repair" our intelligence community.
The Intel shell gameŚfrom the 9-11committee meeting to the passage of the legislationŚwas a smoke and mirrors sham. The smoke screen under which the further abrogation of the Bill of Rights took place was the public "debate" on creating an intelligence czar who would have supra authority over 15 intelligence agencies. When the Homeland Security Act was passed, America was led to believe that all intel collected by the various intelligence and military agencies would be funneled to Homeland Security, and that the "Intel czar"ŚHomeland Security Secretary Tom RidgeŚwould assimilate the data and advise all of the Intel agencies and the president of the data uncovered by all other intelligence agencies. Now we need an Intel czar over the Intel czar with budgetary control over not only the intelligence agencies but Defense and the Justice Departments as well? Now, who's blowing smoke up whose butt?
The Administration which, admittedly, is fighting an unorthodox enemy, needed to get Patriot II enacted. With groups like the ACLU, American Conservative Union, Free Congress Foundation, the Competitive Enterprise Initiative, Gun Owners of America, the NRA, Center for Security Policy, and other grassroots ad hoc groups warning the American people when legislation containing extreme Bill of Rights infringements are proposed, Congressmen and SenatorsŚwho have been trying to use the 9th Amendment to permanently abolish the Bill of RightŚ begin to worry about re-election. That's why, when the content of HR 666, the Comprehensive Anti-Terrorism Act of 1997 leaked out, the bill stalled in the House and the legislated suspension of the Bill of Rights was diluted to mere infringements of civil liberty, and it was that watered down version of the House bill, combined with a diluted S.735, that was finally enacted into law. The USA Patriot Act restored some of the civil liberties abrogations found in HR 666, but retiring Attorney General John Ashcroft found even stiffer infringements into the Bill of Rights would be needed to deal with illegals within the United States who, although they are not citizens, have access to the protection of the Constitution through the American legal system.
While America was focused on the Intel czar debate the leadership in the House and Senate (on both sides of the aisle) surreptitiously inserted measures found in the failed Domestic and Security Enhancement Act of 2003 into Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. Justice Department spokesman Mark Corallo, when asked, characterized the added measures as "...commons sense reforms aimed at preventing terrorist attacks."
The legislation will greatly enhance the government's ability to spy on American citizens with secret warrants obtained by the use of secret accusersŚand to prosecute those accused after lengthy investigations were conducted while the accused remains incarcerated by denying bail to anyone accused of terrorism. The legislation allows the White House and Congress, jointly, to reactivate the War Powers Act of 1917, as amended in 1933, and apply the punative elements of the legislation against citizens of the United States without the need of a declaration of war by Congress. Furthermore, the law "legalizes" any of the measures from the failed Domestic and Security Enhancement Act of 2003 that may have been implemented by any of intelligence or law enforcement agency.
But even worse, tucked into the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 is a new highly classified super spy system that Sen. Jay Rockefeller [D-WV] called "...totally unjustified and very, very...dangerous to national security." A day after making that statement, a Rockefeller spokeswoman, Wendy Morigi, said Rockefeller meant it was dangerous only because it was so expensive that it would strip money from other defense systems that the nation requires and that Rockefeller simply viewed it as a misapplication of funds.
Washington insiders believe the defense system that Rockefeller chastised is George W. Bush's version of Ronald Reagan's Star Wars spy satellite system that will provide a nuclear missile umbrella over North America.


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UBA Raising the Game in India: U.S. Pro Training Camp
The camp in December 2016 will be even bigger and better than the one held last year.
UBA Chairman Tommy Fisher has created the opportunity to bring players to the U.S. both as a reward for top performers, and even more importantly, as a way to introduce training and conditioning which can be used year round in India. "I think the most important thing is pushing the boys of India to a higher level of competition than they've probably been able to achieve," says Mr. Fisher. "The one thing that we have that I see is there's heart and there's effort and these players of India want to become better. They listen when the coaches talk to them." Mr. Fisher adds, "They want to become better basketball players. And so, we're starting at something that's pure that hopefully we can make great."
Mr. Fisher hired Jody Basye, who has coached at a variety of levels for two decades in Arizona, as the UBA's Director of Coaching. Basye then put together the league's first U.S. Pro Training Camp in Phoenix, Arizona in November 2015. "It's going to be an ongoing training thing." Basye adds, "It's just the small fundamentals. That's why I stop the game and show them visually, this is what needs to happen." Basye is a hands-on coach who often demonstrates what he's coaching. "Get all the way back to here, sprint back to here and then turn around. Keeping your eyes back and seeing the ball. So I'm trying to do a lot of visuals to make sure it's translating."
Base's instruction translated very well to several of the players who attended the first Pro Training Camp, including Kaif Zia of the Bengaluru Beast. "What the UBA is providing us is actually outstanding," says Kaif. "We never thought we could get something like this It is great opportunity for us to be training under professionals." The learning experience also hit home for the defensive-minded Ajinkya Mehta of the Pune Peshwas. "Actually (Coach) has been teaching us helping defense," says Ajinkya. "We have not been taught helping defense so we have been starting on it. We have been getting through it mostly to learn it fast."
Another professional who is a key part of the UBA Pro Training Camp is the Head Performance Coach at Pro Advantage Systems in Phoenix, Keith Wilson, who has trained some of the top professional athletes in several sports in the United States. Wilson designed several exercise drills designed for basketball players to improve their bodies and specific conditioning to the sport. "I like to teach as I train so I want to educate them," says Wilson. "Everything I do with someone I have a reason for it. So every athlete I work with, i don't just arbitrarily throw something in their program. I can explain everything and that's what I've tried to do during this training process so they can understand what I'm trying to accomplish with them."
The UBA has created several training videos with Wilson, each explaining an exercise designed to help basketball players in specific areas. Players can access those videos to help in their off-season training. Taj Sandhu of the Punjab Steelers attended the first Pro Training Camp and immediately felt the impact of Wilson's training regimen. "The drills we are doing, the circuit training, are everything, all for strength." Taj adds, "It's very different from the way we used to do it in India. There are many machines I think are specifically for jumping, for vertical, for our calves, the squats, there are many kind of things which are going to help for our leaps and to move faster in basketball."
Wilson's exercises are all done in ways UBA players can still do upon returning to India and the videos allow other players to access Wilson's instruction as well. "The main thing," according to Wilson "is just about being consistent and putting the time in and putting the effort in and staying consistent with their program."
The UBA is consistent with its program as well. In December 2016 select UBA players will again be brought from India to the United States to train as hard as they have ever trained. Detailed practices followed by conditioning drills, all designed to make the best players in the UBA even better. UBA Chairman Tommy Fisher knows there is no substitute for hard work. "Basketball doesn't come easy for our professionals in here the U.S. and it's not going to come easy for the professionals in India." Fisher adds, "They've got to work at it and have to be afforded the opportunity to continue to do that."
Mr. Fisher continues to provide that opportunity. The more the best players in India take advantage and the more they work at it, the better players across India will become. The future of basketball in India has never been brighter than it is today.


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It's been way too long since I wrote and I've missed it. Which made me look within myself and ask, "Why haven't you written? What are you feeling? That's what made me realize that I need to write even though I'm struggling in so many ways, from multiple directions. I'm naturally a sensitive, caring , people pleasing, nurturer and you add that with my Bipolar disorder and it can become the perfect storm. I also believe that my history contributes to my sensitivity of what people think and how that reflects my past questioning of being lovable. I can't say for certain that this is related to my Bipolar because I can only speak to how I feel but for some reason it seems that I feel things deeper, stronger and more painfully to fix it or believe that I'm never good enough and I can't make people happy.
I've been married for 12 years and have two amazing boys. Due to my husbands physical disability the decision had to be made that I stay home with our kids. This was a hard decision because I was just out of nursing school and I had hardly dipped my toe in the profession. But sacrifices had to be made. I just didn't realize what the effect of this decision would do to me. I gave it my all as a stay at home mom even when I felt like I couldn't get out of bed but I knew that these little ones needed me and I had to push past my Bipolar and care for them. In many ways I felt the need to over compensate as a mother because of the abuse I experienced as a child. I COULDN'T let that happen to my boys and I certainly wasn't going to visit my disorder on them, so it was my job to be the very best mother I could be and do my very best to struggle in private. As the years went by I lived this life, I sacrificed and I carried the load of our family all the while hold back the symptoms of my Bipolar to the best of my ability. Which brings me to the struggles I'm having as a wife, mother and individual. Unfortunately like most couples in the world my husband and I faced our ups and downs but when you put our personal struggles into the equation we've failed to maintain our marriage. The weight I struggled to carry for this family and my husbands neglect to contribute more created a consistent deterioration. Now we face the uphill battle of trying to repair the damage if at all possible and start over, learning who we are and what it means to be spouses to one another. To top it off this is the first school year that my boys are both in school full day. This has been crushing to my purpose in life. It's a great thing that there healthy, happy and confident enough to be successful in school and I try to remember that I helped in that process but now there just a sense of emptiness. But little do they know that their mother struggles with the fear of them going out into the world and being victimized because that seed has been planned into my mind since my abuse. The noise is gone in the house and the busy work of keeping them entertained and feed are missing during my days. I guess for some moms this is a great opportunity to do busy work, volunteer or just enjoy the fruits of your labor during this down time, but for me, the nurturer that will care for every single person in my life but not myself is deafening and proving to be extremely difficult. I feel lost. I just don't know what to do. I think and think, trying to find that path for me and it just doesn't come. I just don't know what to do and how to process this big change in my life.
I've also been struggling with individuals and family members in my life that leave me scratching my head. I don't know if it's because I'm not what they want me to be but it feels like one personal attack after another which really confuses me because I'm a people pleaser and want others to like me so why would I hurt people? I am who I am and I wish it was clear to me what I've done so wrong to have multiple people attack me and make claims that are unexplained. It makes me sick to my stomach really. If these individuals can express themselves so that the issue can be clear and hopefully solved then I'm left to let the hamster spin on the wheel in my head, torturing myself. But I refuse to be blamed for other people's actions or misinterpretation. It's hard to allow these people into my life because they have the power to spin things out of control for me. Questioning my ability to trust them enough to have a healthy relationship. I can't handle the unknown or the inability to read peoples mind because they don't want to address the issue.
With all that said, all these struggles trigger most often a depressive state which scares me the most. It hurts my heart when things are uncertain or I feel like people are holding things over my head. This pile of struggles seem to be impossible to climb out of. There's so much turmoil in my life that it's no wonder each day has been almost impossible to bare. No wonder I've fallen into a depressive state and haven't written in so long. One thing I know for sure, I'm nowhere near where I want to be in my life and can only hope I can somehow pull myself out of this depression with all this crap piling up around me.


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It's been a full month of reducing our orders with Simon & Schuster and donating out profits to the ACLU. Since so many of you have engaged with us on our stance since our announcement, we wanted to give an update on how things have been going.
On January 18, the American Booksellers Association asked us to expand on our position for their newsletter, Bookselling this Week, and we were thrilled to oblige. While the statement on BtW is somewhat book industry-oriented, if you're curious about our expanded thinking on the boycott, you can read it here.
Several other media outlets have also picked up the story, and you can find links to their coverage here.
For the month of January, we were able to donate $2,209 in profits from Simon & Schuster sales to the ACLU. We encourage you to make donations with us. If you support what we're doing, you can also send your thoughts to Simon & Schuster.
You may have also heard that we've been visited by a series of mysterious benefactors who've been buying books in bulk to leave on our counter for us to give away to customers and people who would like to read them. In our own words, here's what happened:
1) A customer explained that they had bought some copies of 1984 at Point Reyes Bookstore and Green Apple Books to give away at their counters, and wondered if we would be willing to do the same thing.
2) Of course we said yes! They bought 50 copies. Those 50 copies flew off the counter.
3) A different customer saw our posts about 1984 on our social media. They came into the store and purchased all of our stock of The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, and In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson, so that we could hand *them* out from the counter. They promptly disappeared.
4) The media picked up on the giveaway. See coverage on SF Gate, the LA Times, The Guardian, Yahoo!, BBC Radio (at 1:55:00), CNN, the Chronicle, and one book news journal based in Paris called ActuaLitté.
5) People began to pledge on social media that they too would like to sponsor books for us to give away. So, we ordered 100 more copies of 1984 that we are waiting to receive. A few people have pre-paid for copies we have yet to receive, and those will be given away as soon as they get here.
If you'd like to purchase a few (or several!) copies of 1984, The Handmaid's Tale, or In the Garden of Beasts for giveaway, we are more than happy to distribute them. You can do that by calling the store at 415.863.8688, or emailing orders[at]booksmith[dot]com and explaining your request. We will sell them to you at cost (read: no profit to us).
We'd love to keep this tiny act of resistance going as long as it can sustain momentum.


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This is always a special time for us. The last few years have seen a muted observance of the occasion due to my poor health but since I am on the mend we decided it was about time to return to our old ways of marking Samhain.
We decorated the inside of the boat with foliage of Autumnal hues:
Rob made a pumpkin scarecrow to scare our guests:
And he made a stew and I baked gingerbread cats, enough to feed ten people (as that's as many as we can cram into the boat):
We also set aside a bowl of stew for those that couldn't be with us. Later, when all was dark and still and everyone had gone home to their beds, we took the time to think of those we miss.
We decorated the inside of the boat with foliage of Autumnal hues:
|Baby pumpkin.
|Can you see the outline of a horse in there?
|Rob loves Pumpkin Man.
|Scary, eh?
|We didn't really make everyone sit in the dark *cough*.


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These 'Neff Knitted Headphones' kill two snowy birds with one rock. To listen to your beats while maintaining bodily warmth in the winter season, this dual-purpose product is an absolute necessity.
Woven with an familiar alpine pattern that brings to mind old holiday sweaters, the 'Neff Knitted Headphones' are a clever commodity. Hiding an adjustable headband, the soft and singing accessory will heat up those sub-zero days.
Ear Warming Headphones
Futuristic Headphones
Monolithic Headphones
Heroic Headphones
Light Show Headphones
These 'Neff Knitted Headphones' are Warm and Wired
- By: Amelia RoblinSep 21, 2010
References: fredflare & craziestgadgets
References: fredflare & craziestgadgets


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Glenview, Ill. / Glenbrook South
Glenview, Ill. / Glenbrook South
As Justin toured the campus and interacted with the coaches and players, he came to appreciate their skill. Attributing their history of successful seasons to their unity and teamwork, he knew that the opportunity to play on the Falcons was a chance he could not miss. Plus to top it off, Concordia also offered a terrific pharmacy program which was exactly the field of study in which Justin was interested.
When Justin plays soccer, he forgets everything else except the movement on the field. Even when he is simply a spectator, he becomes fully absorbed in the match. When he watched the UEFA Final of Chelsea against Manchester United (his favorite team), he was on the edge of his seat the entire game, especially during the winning penalty kicks. Justin will take particular interest in a game if it is featuring his favorite player, Marco Reus.
The professor Justin enjoys the most at CUW is Dr. Van Mobley because he makes history appealing and the class engaging. One of his best memories here occurred during freshman year when he proudly displayed his dedication to the team all over campus with a wacky haircut. He considers the experience one of the highlights of his life here on campus.


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Prayers & Poems
Training Tips
Tiger Scouts
Pack/Den Activities
Fun Foods
Webelos Citizen
Webelos Communicator
Pre-Opening Activities
Opening Ceremonies
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Audience Participation
Closing Ceremony
Web Links
August Cub Scout Roundtable Issue
Soaring to New HeightsWebelos
Citizen and Communicator
Tiger Cub Achivement #1
Santa Clara County Council
some scrap paper, and try to fold this paper airplane. Remember to recycle
the paper when you are done.
this paper helicopter from colored card stock (80 lb. paper). To make the
copter snip faster, attach a large paper clip to the bottom flap or tape on a
Make a Kite
The Big Wind Kite Factory, Molokai, Hawaii
These directions are from The Big Wind Kite Factory
www.molokai.com/kites . They encourage people to
copy and use them. The amounts are for 20 kites, you will need to adjust to
your den's (or pack's) size. There are many letters on the site from across
the country with success stories making these kites. Take some time and visit
their site. CD
For over 15 years the Big Wind Kite
Factory has been giving kite-making classes for the children on the island of
Moloka'i in Hawai'i. These are the complete time tested instructions to get 20
kids making their own kites and flying them in 20 minutes.
20 sheets of brightly colored 8 1/2" x 11" typing
20 8" bamboo bar-b-que shish-ke-bob sticks.
1 roll of florescent surveyor's flagging plastic
tape. A plastic bag cut in a 1" wide spiral can also make a great tail.
1 roll 1/2"wide masking tape or other plastic
1 roll of string. (Allow 6 to 10 feet for each
20 pieces of 1"x 3" cardboard to wind the string
Hole punch. (optional)
Fold an 8 1/2" x 11" paper in half to 8 1/2" x 5
Placing the fold on the left and the open
edge on the right, fold again along the diagonal line A in Fig.2. One
teacher wrote in to say that point A should be about ¾ inch and point B about
2 ½ inch from fold
Fold back one side forming kite shape in
Fig.3 and place tape firmly along fold line AB.(No stick is needed here
because the fold stiffens the paper and acts like a spine.) I went to
the website and looked at the photographs of a kite being made to figure this
step out. Commissioner Dave
Place bar-b-que stick from point C to D and tape
it down firmly.
Cut off 6 to 10 feet of plastic ribbon and tape it
to the bottom of the kite at B.
Flip kite over onto its back and fold the front flap back and forth until it
stands straight up.(Otherwise it acts like a rudder and the kite spins around
in circles.)
Punch a hole in the flap at E, about 1/3 down from
the top point A.
Tie one end of the string to the hole and wind the
other end onto the cardboard string winder.
Astronaut Training
Viking Council
Have beanbags, jump ropes and rubber
balls available for Cub astronauts to "train" as they gather.
Set up stations for the boys to use with
short direction cards (such as jump rope five times, toss beanbag over head
and catch etc.) OR have the Denner or Den Chief supervise the events.
(Note – with a few simple twists this can then be used later for relay race.
See Games section)
Moon Rock Toss
Viking Council
Each Cub will need five small stones,
each with the same color marked on them. Use several colors of markers. It's
all right to have duplications in the colors.
Distribute the moon rocks to Cubs as they
arrive. Cubs challenge each other only if they have different colors on their
stones. To play, they throw stones toward an empty can (moon craters).
The Cub who has the most stones landing
in the crater now can challenge someone else.
Viking Council
Buy a bottle of soft drink for each boy
in your den. Open them and pour contents into a large metal pitcher. Rinse
out the bottles and let dry.
Set up a "re-fueling" station in your
kitchen, complete with goggles, plastic apron, rubber gloves, and other
"scientific looking" things. Make warning signs about radiation etc.
As the boys arrive, outfit them up and
instruct them to "refuel" one soft drink bottle by pouring the mystery fuel
through a funnel.
Astronaut Eggs
Viking Council
Scientists spend a lot of time making an
astronaut's journey safe. For the pre-opening activity have the Cubs pack an
egg so that it can survive a ten foot drop onto a hard surface.
Materials needed; eggs, ziploc
bags, tape, Styrofoam sandwich box, packing materials such as cotton,
newspaper, peanuts, grass, leaves, etc.
Put the egg inside the ziploc bag, then
pack it any way you want inside the box. Tape the box well and write name on
it. Drop the boxes from a balcony, or high place, the check to see whose egg
Southern NJ Council
the Cub Scouts that they are to look for a hidden star. Unknown to the
players, a small, silver, gummed-back star is attached to the clothing of each
of them. On signal, all move around and try to find the star. As each boy
locates it, he goes quietly to his seat.
Outer Space Quiz
York Adams Council
Using the wonderful world of the Internet
or old (but expendable!) magazines, cut out space photos, letter each one with
a sequential letter, and hang them around the meeting room. As people arrive,
hand them lists of the photo titles (in a mixed up order) and ask them to
match the photos with the titles. Once the meeting gets under way, see how
many people were able to get all, many, or some of the matches correct.
How many planets are
Which planet is nearest the sun?
The largest planet is ...
Name two planets with rings
(Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter )
Name the planets in order from the sun.
(Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter,
Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto)
What two kinds of energy do we get from the sun?
(heat, light)
Earth is nearer to the sun in ...
What galaxy is the sun in?
(Milky Way)
Which constellation contains the North Star?
(Little Dipper)
Earth's nearest neighbor in space is ...
What time of day would your shadow be longer, 9:00
am or 12:00 noon?
(9:00 am)
Circle Ten Council
This is how you
memorize the order of the planets:
"My Very Educated
Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas"
The first letter in
each word gives the first letter in the names of the planets in order from the
Have the boys say
the phrase, then name all the planets. Divide group into two or three sections
had have them do it in a round. (Mercury, Venus. Earth, Mars, Jupiter,
Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto)
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This week we have welcomed a visiting team who are here to inspect formally how we perform as a school. Lessons are going on as normal in their innovative, challenging and critical thinking way with the students equally adept at collaborating or working independently. We are justly very proud of what we do and look forward to their report offering guidance on our journey of school improvement.
Today we found ourselves in a sea of pinkness as our whole community of students, parents, staff and some external visitors joined in to highlight Breast Cancer Awareness Month by dressing up in pink, attending a Breast Cancer Awareness Fayre and taking part in a catwalk fashion show organised by our extremely active PTA group. Once the proceeds have been calculated, we will share the amount raised with you all. I'm certain it will be even higher than last year's fantastic figure.
On Thursday we wish 16 students, Ms Brazier and Mr Biddle safe travels to the to experience the delights of British culture including trips to the theatre and tours of the capital. School trips are such an important part of school life with the memories and friendships formed lasting forever. We are fortunate that our staff are always looking for opportunities to broaden our students' horizons in areas such as foreign travel.
For those of us not travelling to London, it's good to reflect on the following Anne Morrow Lindbergh quote: "Travel far, pay no fare, a book can take you anywhere". So, carry on reading!
Brian Irving


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Gastrointestinal diseases (usually associated with signs such as vomiting and/or diarrhoea) are some of the most common reasons dogs are taken to veterinary clinics. Some mild problems may resolve once the digestive system is given a chance to rest. Other more complex or serious conditions may require investigation and further treatment.
With gastrointestinal problems, diet plays a crucial role in helping the condition resolve, and when diet is combined with other treatments most dogs will be able to make a complete recovery.
The gastrointestinal tract is primarily designed to digest food and absorb nutrients. Food, after chewing and swallowing, initially enters the stomach where it is mixed and ground into small partsand where the first steps of digestion begin.
However, most of the digestion and absorption of nutrients takes place in the small intestines. Powerful enzymes and other digestive substances from the liver and pancreas break down food components (such as proteins, fats and carbohydrates) into smaller molecules that can be readily absorbed into the bloodstream and be used by the body for energy and to build or repair tissues.
The last part of the gastrointestinal tract is the colon (or large intestine). Here, water and minerals are absorbed into the bloodstream, and undigested matter and waste is eliminated as faeces.
An extremely wide range of disorders can affect the gastrointestinal tract. Some diseases occurring in other parts of the body can affect the gastrointestinal tract (e.g. hormonal disorders), but most commonly the underlying disease will involve the gastrointestinal tract itself. Gastrointestinal disorders generally impair a dog's ability to digest and absorb nutrients, and many cause irritation or inflammation in the intestine as well.
The most common signs of disease are:
- Diarrhoea
- Vomiting
However, a variety of other signs may be seen such as:
- Loss of appetite
- Weight loss
- Constipation
- Excessive gas
- Blood or mucus in the faeces
By examining your dog and finding out from you what has happened, your vet can often determine the underlying cause. However, in some cases, additional investigations are needed. In those cases, your veterinary surgeon may recommend a variety of different tests including:
- Faecal analysis
- Blood and urine tests
- X-rays or ultrasound examinations
- Endoscopy or possibly surgery to take biopsies
Depending on the cause and severity of your dog's problem, treatment can range from simple dietary management (such as withholding food for a short period and then feeding a special diet), to a combination of dietary therapy with medication, or even abdominal surgery.
Since most gastrointestinal disorders interfere with the complex process of food digestion, diet has a major role in therapy, in minimising the impact of the disease and in supporting recovery.
One of the main reasons dogs with gastrointestinal disease get diarrhoea, flatulence and weight loss is incomplete or poor digestion and absorption of nutrients from the food. This can cause direct irritation to the intestine, and can also result in abnormal bacterial proliferation.
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It is recommended that advice from a veterinarian be sought before use and before extending the period of use
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With PURINA® PRO PLAN® VETERINARY DIETS Canine EN Gastrointestinal wet and dry products, you can be confident that your dog will benefit from optimum nutrition whilst his gastrointestinal upset is also being treated.


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Well, I suppose I could write something on this blog of mine, as it has been awhile. I have been really busy lately, which has been good, and yet I am hoping that this weekend will slow and relaxing.
Yesterday was RA appreciation day. The student leaders were taken out for breakfast, and then my girls took me out for supper in Steinbach to Smitty's! It was such a blessing. Sometimes I get panicky that I am not doing the greatest job as an RA, and I wish I could offer these girls something more. They are so amazing and cool. I like them so much. They are very accepting of me as their leader, even though I know many of them would do just as great a job if not better than I.
I decided to be an RA again next year, although it is very difficult to think that far ahead. I am still wondering how my summer is going to go. I don't know where I am going to work yet which is occasionally worriesome, but I'm trying not to worry so much.
I am really tired today, which is undoubtably a product of living such a busy life in the last while. I feel like I am running around all the time, going to meetings, writing papers, eating meals, going to class, going to the chiropractor. I have to be adjusted 3 times a week. My parents worried me cause they told me about a girl who was paralyzed when she had her neck adjusted. I was so scared to go the next time, but I found out that there is a 1 in 5.8 million chance that could happen which made me feel a little better. It makes me feel a little safer knowing that there is a more likely chance of being in a car accident than having my neck adjusted wrong and becoming paralysed...although I am in cars a lot...hmmmmm. I suppose I should just stop worrying and actually live my life. Yes. That is a good idea.
I thought about what to give up for Lent and I couldn't think of anything. I wanted to choose something that is very hard for me, like deserts or something, but I did that last year, and I really don't eat that many anyway. And then I considered movies and TV, but I watch it so rarely, that it really wouldn't make much difference. So what then? A girl in my dorm is giving up wearing mismatching socks. I wish I had that much creativity. hmmmm. This will take some thought.


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label : Ashes to ashes -- Prod : Deaf Lab Studios, Fr
Great album by this combo from Monaco, small city-state from the south of France, well known for its monarchial pedigree, tax avoiding shell corporations, casinos, and old ladies with diamond rings, surrounded with ambitious gigolos, luxurious yachts, expensive sport cars, and ONE stoner rock band, Water Pipe Cult. With such a name, you could expect a smoky-sludge band, but instead of that, their music is really varying from desert rock to strong pop-rock, with a constant of inspired composition, an interesting version of QOTSA, more energetic and less commercial. The 12 very mature compos are so good you can rarely take a break, mixing vintage sounding guitars that do not hesitate to use major chords here and there, very inventive drumming, and even sometimes a sax or brass instruments, sometimes male choirs, hispanic touches, or french classic weather alerts. Caroline is the singer in the band, sometimes whispering sometimes screaming, never evanescent but very involved and strong. Very good sound, great production, enjoyable music! I bought the CD for a laughable price, knowing nothing about the band, and the thing spinned litterally hundreds of times on my hifi system! Highly recommended!
You can for instance listen to 'Sofa on the Moon' - as the whole album on streaming here :
Sadly, they don't seem to play many gigs, and even less out of southern France. But they are currently recording a new album, and hopefully we won't wait too long to see them on stage...
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Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS)
Fact: An estimated 1 in 5000 people have EDS. There is no cure.
What is Ehlers Danlos Syndrome?
The Ehlers-Danlos syndromes are inherited in the genes that are passed from parents to offspring. They are categorized according to the form of genetic transmission into different types with many features differing between patients in any given type. The fragile skin and loose joints and tissue fragility is often a result of abnormal genes that produce abnormal proteins that confer an inherited frailty of collagen.
In 2001, researchers discovered a new form of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome that is caused by an inherited abnormality in a protein other than collagen that also normally plays a role in binding together the cells of our tissues (including the skin, tendons, muscle, and blood vessels). Abnormalities in this protein, called tenascin, also lead to a form of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Researchers suspect that tenascin could play a role in regulating the normal distribution of collagen in the connective tissues of the body.
Want to learn more?
The following are organizations and/or websites dedicated to providing information and/or education surrounding Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. These organizations are dedicated to research, education, awareness, and/or support. They are listed in Alphabetical order without any preference or prejudice. Listing these organizations is not a recommendation or referral in any regard for seeking treatment or consultation or support for treatment.
Arthritis Foundation
Ehlers-Danlos National Foundation
Ehlers Danlos Syndrome Network C.A.R.E.S. Inc.
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Support Group
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
National Organization for Rare Diseases
What defective genes cause EDS?
Classical EDS Symptoms:
Hypermobility EDS Symptoms:
Vascular EDS Symptoms: