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Annapurna III
Expeditioning the British Way during the first ascent of the southwest ridge, Nepal.
By Kenton Cool
Slumped in my sleeping bag, I desperately tried to get the stove going. I looked across at Ian, who was shaking uncontrollably with cold. Beyond him lay John. I couldn't see him in the darkness, but I was reminded of his presence by his wracking cough. Tired and cold, the three of us lay on a tiny ledge at 6,800 meters on the southwest ridge of Annapurna III. As a new wave of coughing overcame John, I secretly prayed for a way off the peak, but no miracle came—this is, after all, the British way.
The southwest side of Annapurna III lies up a little valley mere hours from the bustle of the main Annapurna Sanctuary trek. Our trip began after my friend Sam visited Slovenians who had attempted the line in 2000. The pictures he brought back were powerful enough to convince me that this was the route to take my climbing onto a higher level.
Annapurna III lies to the east of its bigger brother. Standing at 7,555 meters, it dominates the head of the valley that it guards. The southwest ridge stands out from a large, complex face that boasted only one route, far to one side. Our line stood out due to its initial rock buttress and soaring, fluted ridge above. For us mere mortals, the line had two big attractions: it looked "doable" and it seemed safe. Two years passed before I set eyes on the line.
It's immediately worth clarifying the style we climbed in. I suppose it was a quasi-alpine style of sorts. The Slovenians, it turned out, had left the lower rock buttress fixed, but their ropes were not used for our upward progress except for one move high up, which was freed the second time around. In places their anchors were used. The Slovenian line was also used in our descent and also by John as a jug line the second time up. We found little in the area to acclimatize on, so we initially climbed the lower half of the route, spent a couple of nights at 6,000 meters, stashed food and gas, and returned to base camp. On our next try every pitch was freed, with the second climbing, not jugging. The third guy jugged the Slovenian line with a heavy load. A pure alpine ascent was the plan, but the use of existing anchors and the stashing of gear first time round does admittedly take away from this style, and I'm sure some will criticize us. We, however, had fun.
September of 2003 saw Ian Parnell, the American John Varco, Kiwi Sarah Adcock, and me all meet up in Kathmandu. In true British style the meeting had to be celebrated with a large consumption of different alcoholic drinks (including a cocktail named Annapurna Glory—who said the Brits are modest?). This resulted in three hours of sleep before a bone-shaking, nine-hour bus trip to Pokhara, stopping only briefly to eat and to pick up 12 rather shabby-looking porters.
The walk in traditionally takes five or six days through lush, dense forest, a far cry from the barren dustiness of the Khumbu region. Relaxed walking, combined with pleasant tea houses, made for an excellent way to de-stress from the rigors of western life. My three companions, never having been to Nepal, were surprised by how laid back and hospitable the Nepalese were; they are surely among the friendliest people in the world. The only problem in those first few days was the heat; we were all caught out by this. Expecting colder conditions, we had little in the way of cool clothing.
The first hint of trouble came on the morning of the last day before base camp. It wasn't so much a hint, but more like an out-and-out strike. Demanding more money, the porters dropped their loads and began walking down the valley. Only after the promise of an extra two days' pay would they consider carrying any farther. This form of blackmail is a personal gripe of mine. Having previously agreed to a price arranged by our sirdar, the porters waited until we were in a position with little option but to agree to the new terms. I've had similar problems all over the Himalaya, and while I sympathize with the problems of local people, there is no excuse for what amounts to robbery. This, combined with the theft of warm clothing loaned to the porters for the walk in, left a bitter taste to the otherwise jolly approach march.
That day's walk proved to be quite exciting, with two cold, scary river crossings and lowering the loads down a 12-meter cliff. Arriving at base camp in a light drizzle surrounded by mist lent an eerie feel to the desolate site. Quickly paying the now-happier porters, we started to put up the tents.
The good thing about being a British alpinist is that traditionally we're generally all unfit and we're always on shoestring budgets. This of course leads to a ghetto-style base camp with shitty food. Yet we have a good reputation for both epics and success! John Varco, our American friend, seemed totally mad for the concept of British alpinism, and this was lucky because there was a very British feel to this trip. Eating our first base-camp meal in the misty darkness with no mess tent didn't quell his enthusiasm.
I had a vague memory of Sam saying that the walk from base to Advanced Base Camp (ABC) was bad, and the view I soon looked at, from the top of a nearby moraine, confirmed my fears. An apocalyptic landscape of loose rock and dirt stretched upward. Now, due to a wee argument with the ground some years back (which I lost), my ankles and moraines aren't good friends. The sight horrified me. Five days of load ferrying later, Sarah and I stood at the site of ABC; the moraine had turned out to be a pussycat really, with distance being the only concern. But with Sarah's help ABC was established and stocked.
Returning to base camp, we found an Italian team, and, although we knew they were coming at some point, their presence made us uneasy. Thoughts of the stand-off between Don Whillans and the Italians in Patagonia in the 1960s flashed through my mind, along with Bonington's famous picture of Don suggesting that the rival team climb elsewhere. John seemed up to the task of telling them, and Ian, as ever, was keen to photograph the event. As it turned out, we had three warm, friendly guides from Courmayeur as neighbors who didn't have desires on our line.
During a rest day at base camp, in true Brit style we realized that either we hadn't packed a few items back in the UK or else we had left them in a beery haze in Kathmandu. This included all my thermal underwear, the spare stove, most of John's snow pickets, the shovel, and any decent hill food. But Sarah, leaving us to guide in the Khumbu, could buy goods in Pokhara with the last of our money and send them up. Thanks to my miscalculations, we now had about $100 left to buy all these goods and get back out. True British style. John loved it!
Climbing is a dangerous sport; there is the danger of serious injury or death even on a boulder problem. This danger is heightened a little by the time you get to the Himalaya, and although one of the reasons we selected this route was due to the fact it looked safe, objective dangers can manifest themselves in many ways. The icefall between ABC and the base of the wall was not so much objectively dangerous as just plain dangerous. The traditional method of travel underneath such huge tottering cliffs of death was a simple one…run! This proposal was from John, who took gold in the "icefall sprint." The prize was a smashed Slovenian helmet at the far end and the chance to duplicate the feat the following day. This sprint might lose its terror the more we passed, but it never lost its potential of creating instant death.
Finally, all three of us sat beneath the wall. Ian, keen as ever, wanted the first pitch, so while John and I sorted the kit into three loads, Ian racked up. Then howls echoed off the rocky walls. "Shit, shit, shit." I looked up to see Ian hopping round in one shoe. Through the stream of obscenities, John and I established that Ian had dropped a rock shoe down the bergschrund. We also quickly worked out that he had only one pair on the trip. John turned a furious red. Ian looked distressed. I lit the stove and made tea. An hour and much tea drinking later, John emerged with the shoe held aloft. A pitch later saw us on the flat glacier beneath the main wall, but the lost time through shoes and tea-making meant pitching the tent there and fixing a few pitches.
Waking late the next morning (another good Brit trait), we hastily packed and fired up the lines. The plan to climb with two big sacks had broken down to two big sacks and a haul bag. A mere four pitches took almost all day, with the pig being the big problem: we had never expected to haul and therefore had no kit to do so. We were, however, moving up and found a great ledge where we spent a good night losing to John at cards.
Following the Slovenian topo the next day, we expected 5.11 A2 climbing. Instead we found vertical kitty litter and very nasty R/X ground of generally moderate standards. Nepal is not known for its good rock, but this sandstone-shale was appalling, with exfoliating flakes and loose rock everywhere. It was horrific. Our secret weapon was Ian with his background of hard routes on appalling shale cliffs in the southwest of England. He rather enjoyed the experience, while John and I simply encouraged him and dodged the rocks he pulled off. We spent the second night on the wall in a bat cave, with Ian sleeping on my head and John half out the cave; not the best-ever night but it was safe. Day three saw us reach the top of the rock in 200 meters of easy mixed ground, with the afternoon lost to tea drinking and playing cards. Pitching the tent, we saw that the rest of the route looked enticing.
We spent the next few days camped at 6,000 meters. John, slow to acclimate, remained in the tent with a banging headache while Ian and I ferried a load to 6,250 meters on the snow arête. The evening was spent hydrating, losing to John at cards once again, and debating whether we shouldn't simply just go for the top right then.
Sense luckily always returns, and Day 6 saw us reversing the route to ABC and trudging back to base camp in the twilight. The rest period we had there saw the only real bad weather of the trip, with about four inches of snow. Although this quickly burned off, it was enough to persuade us to have an extra rest day.
The Italians, who had been on the hill during the bad weather, returned to base camp dejected; with only a week left, it seemed unlikely they would summit. Although I felt for them, I was secretly pleased that the mountain was ours and that there was no element of competition left (not that there ever was much).
It's amazing how quickly four days can pass, and it's amazing how slow six hours of moraine can seem. Our return to ABC seemed a massive chore, with Ian only just making it in the twilight. We therefore decided to rest another day. John was most pleased with another chance to introduce further new rules to "Alaskan Way," a version of gin that he kept winning.
The next plan was that Ian and I were to fire the lower rock buttress in a day with light loads while John jugged the Slovenian lines with a heavy load. This seemed to work well, with all pitches going free and in good time. Ian and I reunited with John at the end of the day with hot tea and a tent he had pitched for us—a pretty good setup, I thought.
The next day, however, was not as good; we made little progress up the snow for good reason: our sacks were simply too heavy. After three hours we were completely spent. I'm not sure how the others felt, but for me this was a physical and mental crash. (It's worth noting that Brits are always bad at expressing feelings; it's not the done thing. A group hug may have eased my burden, but the British Way states otherwise.) Doubts entered my mind: the altitude, my physical fitness, the weather. All the normal doubts, really, but they were amplified by the enormity of the mountain. Despite our ditching food and gas, the sacks felt heavy again the next day, when a slow plod up 45-degree slopes felt hard. To add to my doubt, swirling clouds enveloped us before it snowed, forcing us into another short day.
Three people in a tent little bigger than a Bibler doesn't make for a comfortable night, especially when the wind presses the fabric hard against your face. A sleepless night made way for a beautiful day and a short climb to the second rock band. Here we split again. Ian dug a snow hole and pitched the tent while John and I fixed a pitch. The following hours, to us, felt like true freedom; without a sack we could move fast, with the sea of clouds beneath us offering a stunning view. John rapidly secured the rope, and we zipped down to camp to be treated to a sunset that filled me with hope for the oncoming events.
The second rock band, an item of much debate, was solved only by climbing it. A long, funky lead by John over massive loose flakes put us on a snowpatch that ran to an exit gully. The Slovenians had perhaps gone farther left, but Ian confidently disappeared up a thin gully that seemed to be a little tricky if his swearing was to be believed. The line proved to be a winner, and soon John took over and quickly disappeared onto easier-angled ground as the light began to fade. Resigning ourselves to a poor bivy, we chopped into the night to produce a long, thin ledge to semi-lie on. The Ghetto, as it became known, was really the only poor bivy on the route. Neither stove would light, and John developed a bad cough that produced gooey blood. He was pretty incoherent. It was one of the few times all three of us got properly cold. Ian re-warmed hot-water bottles midway through the night in an attempt to keep us warm.
Dawn finally arrived. Our tired, cold, aching limbs barely worked as we packed the kit away, waiting for an elusive sun. John seemed much better, and although his cough was still bad, his chirpiness had returned. I kicked off the ledge and worked up toward the ridge; despite the poor night I had a certain confidence. At last we were on virgin ground, something we were all pleased about. A classic knife-edge ridge wandered its way up onto a plateau before a false summit. Looking back at the others, I was rewarded with a wonderful sight of two figures plastered onto the ridge with the hills and plains rolling away behind them.
Our plan was to establish a camp as high as possible and then push to the summit, though we were concerned about the distance we had to make across the summit plateau at 7,500 meters. But with a bitterly cold wind tugging at us, we later stopped to discuss our options. Ian's watch read 6,800 meters. A bivy here would leave one hell of a summit day, but soon our discovery of a huge ice cave was the clinching card. Crawling inside was like entering a Tolkien book: huge, thin ice flutes hung down in the blue, shimmering light, and the hole disappeared into a dark abyss where an icy beast must have lain in deep slumber. Twenty minutes of chopping allowed the tent to be pitched free from wind.
No one had much appetite. Trying to force down noodles was almost impossible and chocolate was as bad. John lamented about his high-energy carbo super-food sitting in my kitchen at home. I had always scoffed at those who wrote about altitude apathy, but now all three of us couldn't even be bothered to eat or drink. Fluids are the key but somehow doing nothing seemed to work better.
Deciding to take a stove and a shovel and little else, we emerged out of the cave into the harsh light of day to find a furiously cold wind. Unroped, we staggered off at our own pace. John stopped to adjust a crampon and fell behind, and after a while I looked back to see him some distance away. A wave of anger flushed through me. "He's not strong enough," I thought. "His pace is too slow and he'll never make it. But I can. Leave him and go on yourself." Ian soon stopped, saying, "Screw this." I pushed on at a quickening pace. "Just leave them, you're stronger." Climbing for me, luckily, is more than such selfishness. Climbing is about teamwork and friendship, a bond between partners. Looking back now, I'm disgusted with my thoughts. Maybe it was the fear of going alone or a realization that we were a team, but I stopped and waited. There was no doubt, of course, about the strength of John or Ian, both of whom could run rings around me. So why was I so suddenly selfish?
Popping onto a false summit, we realized that the main summit was much closer than we had thought. Nothing was going to stop me or my friends from nailing this one. Two years of longing and five weeks of grueling effort were coming down to this. Tying into our 5.5-mm Spectra cord, I hammered off along the ridge, screaming into the biting wind. I felt like a god, with waves of adrenaline washing over me. John thrust his tools into the air; the battle charge had been sounded. The summit came abruptly, the ground dropping off all around. Yelling to the sky, I burst into tears. I'm sure I wasn't the only one.
Heading back, I had feelings that can't be explained. Somehow I knew that we'd be okay, and for the first time in days I was relaxed and calm. John led us back along the ridge in the freezing wind toward the shelter of the cave. Our cave was heaven, with the wind beaten and the mountain beaten. The stove purred. Hugging and slapping each other, we slumped down to a strange silence, each of us lost in thought.
We spent the afternoon in the cave, despite how early it was. We concluded either we were a lot higher than we thought or that the summit was 300 meters lower than stated. We joked that we'd ask for part of our peak fee back!
Leaving in the morning was hard, for we were more spent than we thought. Finally Ian left, forcing John and me to follow. Reversing the route was slow; soloing down the middle snow ridge was frightening, and the snow had a strange consistency that didn't inspire confidence. Our idea of reaching the Slovenian ropes this day slowly evaporated as our legs and minds tired. Three mentally exhausted people slept that night knowing that at least ABC would be reached the next day.
Although we used the Slovenian lines to rap the buttress, I believe it would have been possible to do this without their line. But in our state it seemed stupid not to use the fixed ropes. I can't condone the fact that the Slovenians left the lower rock in such a mess (with all the rope), but I have to say I'm glad they did. Rapping the three-year-old lines was nervewracking, and strange, groaning noises came from the ropes. John struggled down on a Munter hitch, having dropped his belay device, and spent 15 minutes at one stance trying to untangle the twists.
The icefall tried one last time to kill us. A swirling mist meant that we got lost among the tumbled blocks, and we spent much longer in the death zone than we should have. Our dulled senses after 10 days of effort left us not caring about the danger.
It's strange how distances get exaggerated. Stumbling down in the twilight to base camp, we found that everything took on huge proportions. The loads were heavy from trying to clear ABC in one carry, and we were tired from 10 days' work. The path, unclear at the best of times, seemed to have disappeared completely, leaving miles of unstable moraine. We had split up soon after leaving ABC, John leaving first. Ian and I simply looked and nodded at each other. Although Ian is my regular partner on trips (we live 10 minutes apart yet I rarely see him and never climb with him at home), he infuriates me sometimes—but I love him for it. As the light faded, we simply thanked each other. Why I don't know, but we both understood.
At one point, stumbling, I thrust out a pole to no avail. Twisting, I cartwheeled down the slope, finally pulling myself to a sitting position. I saw the dark figure of John close by, and this was the only reason I didn't cry through frustration. Instead I quietly got up and carried on. Ian passed me just before base camp, leaving me alone for the last short distance. Sitting on a boulder in the moonlight, I looked back up our route. I felt pleased and proud thinking what all three of us had just achieved. Now it was time to leave for home—but then I remembered we had no money. Still, wasn't that the British way?
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Area: Annapurna Massif, Nepal
Ascent: First ascent of the southwest ridge of Annapurna III, 7,555m. Kenton Cool, Ian Parnell, and John Varco, October 2003. "A rating is not required as all had a great time and ratings simply add competition and bitterness to what should be a fun sport."
A Note on the Author:
Kenton Cool, 30, lives in Sheffield, England, with his girlfriend Sarah, who seems to be able to out-climb, out-ski, and out-party him. Every day he's climbing is great because it means he's not at work and therefore having fun. Kenton is part way though his international guides' ticket. He would like to thank Mountain Hardwear, the British Mountaineering Council, the Mount Everest Foundation, Urban Rock, DMM, Black Diamond, and Arc'teryx.


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"Food is everything," says Lisa Faulkner, and she's not joking.
Not long ago she was best known for roles in Brookside and Holby City, but after winning Celebrity MasterChef in 2010 her life changed forever.
"I always loved cooking but it was always just a hobby and I never thought I had a career in it. I always wanted to be an actress.
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Lisa says she got her love of good food from her mother and grandmother. Her mother died when she was 16 which had a profound effect on her.
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Cooking, it seems, is not only the main focus of her career, it is also taking over Lisa's personal life.
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Calculation of the T-X phase diagram for a mixture of liquid crystals
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In this study we calculate the T-X phase diagram for a mixture of liquid crystals. In this calculation we use a mean field theory We fit our calculated phase line equations to the experimental data from the literature. There is a very good agreement between our calculated and the experimentally observed phase diagram.


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The state's new English exams, which for the first time require students to write multiple essays, have caused some confusion this week.
The Texas Education Agency has received reports from districts that students accidentally have written essays on the wrong answer page. If teachers catch the mistake early enough, the students can rewrite their essay onto the correct page.
If the error isn't noticed until late into the four-hour testing window or afterward, the TEA has told teachers that they must transcribe their students' essays.
Clear Creek's assessment director, Robert Bayard, estimated that the district had more than 50 students, about two per elementary school, who wrote their essays on the wrong page, so teachers transcribed them. In Angleton ISD, school officials had to transcribe the essays of two students, according to Pam Reed, the director of academic services.
TEA spokeswoman Debbie Ratcliffe said a trained test administrator at the school is supposed to transcribe the handwritten essays when necessary.
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It is also very likely that the names of some of the cities and camps on the map are not final yet. You can see that there are 3 main islands that are separated from each other by large rivers. This map was designed from the ground up to give players a faster paced match. It is much smaller than Erangel and Miramar, so you can expect to get into fights more often.
Having said that, I still encountered the same issue as on the main servers, and that is the lack of a mid game. All the action takes place in the very beginning and near the end of the game, not much happens in between unless you chase the airdrops. Luckily, since this is a small map, the mid game is a lot shorter, so the time between the initial action and hopefully your chicken dinner is not that long. There are plenty of larger compounds and areas, but there are many small villages and small houses scattered all over the map. This means that it is very likely to find buildings within the final circles of the game, instead of just trees, hills, or open fields. At the start of a match, it can be viable for some to land on these small areas to avoid combat situations in crowded places. You can use the equipment that you find here so that you can make your way towards one of the bigger hot spots on the map and take your enemies down while they are busy looting one of the many buildings, or you can pick them off while they are stuck in another fight.
In general, there is a lot of cover to be found on this map, a lot of trees, bushes, buildings and elevation so you can easily flank your enemies. The game is still in an alpha state that is why a lot of buildings look like checkered boards and some rooms can give you the impression that there is no escape. Most other buildings are still very basic, most of them consist of just one are 2 rooms without anything in them except for the weapons and equipment lying around on the floor. You are basically fighting in empty rooms, but that is what we should expect in an alpha and I am sure that this will be improved. I was very impressed with the work that they have done to improve the underwater experience. It looks and feel amazing and it gave me the impression that I was actually swimming across the river. Even the shadows of the trees are nicely reflected under water. I really like the elevation of this map, certain slopes are really steep but the movement speed is still acceptable, it never feels slow and sluggish.
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We were delighted to welcome John Hayes to our school in September during the Rugby World Cup. John spoke to all the children and visited them in their classrooms, where he took lots of photographs and signed autographs. Children made a huge effort with flags, jerseys and posters. The proceeds of the jersey day amounted to 250 euro and this has been sent to UNICEF. Click on the thumbnails to view the entire images.
Coláíste na Trócaire blitz
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Congratulations to the hurling team from Croagh N.S. who won the shield at the Pat Butler Blitz which was held on Friday May 9th at Coláiste na Trócaire Rathkeale. Well done to everybody involved.
High Nelly Bike Exhibition
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We are delighted to host a display of vintage bikes in the school this week. Pupils have taken on the role of researcher and gathered information from the owners of High Nelly bikes. Some of their stories are published on this website.
Science Exhibition
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Pupils from all classes took part in a science exhibition and had great fun showing their experiments to their friends and lots of visitors at Croagh N.S. on Wednesday April 2nd. The experiments included examining plants, searching soil for mini beasts, creating sound, writing using mirrors, making reflections, guessing which objects would float and sink, increasing heart rate, making electrical circuits, looking at microbes, investigating magnetism, examining finger-prints, measuring lung capacity, searching for effective cleaning agents and lots lots more. Thanks to everybody who came along and encouraged the pupils, asked questions and took part in the experiments.
The exhibition is one component of the Discover Primary Science and Maths programme. Other aspects of the programme include observing and recording signs of spring in Ireland. A nurse also visited the school to explain to the children how science and technology are used in hospitals.
Junior Entrepreneur Programme
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Pupils from 5th and 6th will launch their product for the Junior Entrepreneur Programme on April 2nd. They would appreciate your support. Full details of the JEP are available on www.juniorentrepreneur.ie.


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Music and Instruments
Ranub Lampuan
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The province of Daerah Istimewa Aceh (D.I. Aceh) is westernmost province of the Republic Indonesia with the Indian Ocean to the west, the Strait of Malaca to the east and the Sea of Bengal to the north. In the southeast Aceh shares the border with province of Sumatera Utara (North Sumatera Province). Aceh covers an area of almost 60000 sq. km including well over one hundred island, mainly on west coast. The inland is dominated by the mountain range Bukit Barisan with plateaus Tangse , Gayo and Alas. The highest peaks are Leuser (3466 m), Ucop Molu (3187 m), Abong-Abong (3015 m), Peut Sago (2780 m) and Geureudong (2295m). A coastal plain dominates the western and northern coastal areas. The Province has several lakes of which the laut tawar in central Aceh (60 square km), Aneuk Laot in Pulau Weh (Weh Island) and Laut Bangko in south Aceh are most well-known. The big rivers Alas and Tripa are popular among white water lovers
Aceh has tropical climate with dry season between March and August, rainy season between September and February. Local variation occur as Aceh is big province with central highlands and both a west and coast. Most rain falls in southtern part, averaging 1000 to 2000 mm per year. Temperature in the coastal areas range between 23 and 32 degrees centigrade with relative humidity between 65 and 75 %. The year isd often divided into westen and eastern seasons. Western season has mainly winds from the west, which make the waves are big on the west coast. Eastern season has mainly wind from the east and waves are smaller on the west coast. This is importand especially for the west coast and far north. Western season normally during the second half of the year and eastern season normally in first half.
The province of Aceh is the westernmost of all 27 provinces in the Republic of Indonesia. It consist of two municipalities i.e. the Capital Banda Aceh, and town of Sabang in Pulau Weh (Weh Island). The rest of the province is devided in nine regencies (Kabupaten), with a capital each :
Aceh Besar with it's capital Kota Jantho
Pidie with Sigli
Aceh Utara (North Aceh) with Lhokseumawe
Aceh Timur (East Aceh) with Langsa
Aceh Tengah (Central Aceh) with Takengon
Aceh Barat (West Aceh) with Meulaboh
Aceh Selatan (South Aceh) with Tapak Tuan
Aceh Tenggara (South East Aceh) with Kuta Cane
Simeulue with Sinabang
The regencies are divided into total 136 sub regencies (Kecamatan) and the sub regencies divided into total 5463 vilages (Desa).
The correct name of Aceh is " Daerah Istimewa Aceh " ( D.I Aceh) with means " the special province of Aceh". Only Aceh, Yogyakarta (in Java) and Jakarta (capitall city of Indonesia) have this special "DI" status. It gives the Acehnese the autonomy to control religion and culture according to their own preferences. This safe-guard the special character of culture and religion in Aceh. The head of the province is governor. On all governmental level, four pillars of power are important. Civilian, religious, cultural and armed forces (military and police). They are allways represented wherever you go. The head of the village is in Aceh called "Keuchik" (In Indonesian "Kepala Desa"). You are likely to have pleasure of meeting many of them or even staying with them, when traveling in remote areas. They can be very helpful.
Aceh is often called "Serambi Mekka " (The Frontporch of Mekka). No wonder that the dominant religion in Aceh is Islam (Moslem). Of Aceh's more than 3.5 million inhabitants, 96% are Moslem and remainder are Christians; Bhuddish, Hindu etc. Even though the Acehnese are very strong believers and often called fanatics by other Indonesian, They are very open minded and understanding towards other people's religious needs.Churches and temples are always found in towns of Aceh. In 1990 there were a total of 2359 Mosques, 6408 Meunasah (Moslem house of worship), 2955 Mushallas (simple place of worship), 91 church and 6 Budish Temples. Islam literally means peace, surrender, obedience and submission. Islam (Moslem) stands for complete submisson and obedience to the only God, Allah. Islam (Moslem) claims the right to govern and control every aspect of lives of its believers. It recoqnizes man's material, intellectual and emotional urges and the need to fulfill them. Yet, in achieving these goals, Allah can not be forgotten. With that mind, Moslem perform five obligations, The so called Five Pillar of Faith, i.e. confession of faith (Syahadat), prayers five times a day (Shalat), fasting in month of Ramadhan (Puasa), almsgiving (Zakat) and pilgrimage to Mecca if capable (Haji). At the age of seven, children start to learn the prayers and tenets of Islam and to recite from the Koran (Al Qur'an). Boys and girls start to have religious duties and obligations at the onset of puberty. Knowledge and understanding of Islam make an individual into moral being capable to distinguish right from wrong. The religious leaders who teach the children ( Teungku/TGK) make children into rational beings. Communion with Allah can only be achieved through prayers five times a day. The title "Teungku (TGK)" is given to prominent religious leader. Title " Teuku (T)" is used descendants of important land owning families during the sultanate and title "Cut","Cut Nyak" and "Po Cut" are used for female of these fammilies.
Over 80 % of the population of D.I. Aceh is involved in agriculture. 4.22 % of the land is designated for agriculture. 2.25 % for plantations, 3.30 % for small farm, 0.30 % for river fishing , 7.80 % for grass field. Lakes and rivers cover 6.58 %, town and villages cover 0.99 % and 74.56 % rest of aceh is covered by forrests. The main agricultural product is rice, with a production of around 1.100,000 ton per year. Other important products are : Peanuts, 18.825 ton; Green peas , 5.841 tons; Sweet potatoes, 25.215 tons; Cocoa, 118 tons; Rubber, 15.232 tons; Coffe, 34.338 tons; Clove, 6219 tons; Nutmeg, 2809 tons; Pepper, 33 tons; and Betel nut 6.670 tons. Aceh has long coast line and fishing industry is important. The main agricultral export commodities are rubber, coffe, copra, palm kemels and wood. Other natural resources are oil and gas, but also cement, gypsum, coal,iron, lead, zinc, gold, and copper. The oil and gas fields of Aceh have an especially great impact on the whole of the Indonesian economy. The most important oil and gas fields are Rantau Panjang, Rantau Kuala Simpang and Lhokseumawe, all on the east coast.
The cultures in Aceh are strongly influenced by Islam, but there are still traces of Hinduism, which was former religion in Aceh. The Hindu flavor is mainly noticed in traditional ceremonies. There are three mayor ethnic groups in Aceh; Acehnese, Gayo and Alas. The Acehnese inhabit mainly the coastal areas of the province. However, in west and south Aceh, they intermingled with Minangkabaus, which reflected in language, design and customs. The Gayo and Alas groups are numerically smaller and inhabit the highland of Aceh. The Gato to the north and the Alas to the south. Their languages are distinctive and related to the Batak languages in Sumatera Utara (North Sumatera Province). In Aceh there are 50 types of dance, 20 kinds of music, 10 form of literature and 9 tradition arts, some of which are described below. Try to get copy of "
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Music and Instrument
Acehnese music performed on tradition string, wind and percussion instruments. Most of them seem to have Chinese origin, but at least the "arbab" is indigenous. The "arbab" is a three string zither made of wood from the jack fruit tree. The strings are made of very strong bambo, rattan, or from horse tail horse. One example of wind instrument is the "seurunee kalee ", which is a single reed wood-wind with one hole in the back and seven in the front. Other include various kinds of bamboo fluetes, such as "buloh peurindu", "bansi" and "suling". Gong are made of brass or dried goat skin and are sounded with padded wooden hammers. They come in three sizes and called "gong" , "canang", and "mong-mong". The "Rapaii Pasai" is tambourine made of goat skin. The "Rapai Pasai", for example, was introduced by the Sanudra Pasai Kingdom as an instrument to call citizen to gather. The "Tak Tok" is made of bamboo and is very simmilar to Javanese "angklung". The players of traditional instruments are usually men, while women sing and play tambourines. A traditional band consists of leader, four or five players and one or two boy sopranos.
In old times dances were either performed at the courts for sultans and their guest or in the villages as entertainment after hard workk in the fields. Today dances are mostly performed at special government functions, but in many areas local dancing traditions and groups carry on the heritage. Each region of Aceh has own version of dances or its own indigenous ones. The costumes used are basically long sleeved tops and sarongs wrapped around the waist and colors are often brilliant. Women usually wear head pieces, but the use of jewelry depends on the aspect of life that is depicted by the dance. The Acehnese dance all have certain characteristics in common. Islamic values are often spread in Aceh through the dances. The dances deal with daily social activities. All Acehnese dances are performed by a group and are dynamic with stepping feet, beating of chests, hips and shoulder. Starting slowly the rytm increases during the dance. Songs and poem are always recited by dancers themselves.
Some of the popular dances are :
Ranub Lampuan (Aceh Barat/West Aceh)
"Ranub" is Acehnese for betel leaf. It is traditionally used for chewing after meals and is served as a way of showing respect to guest. "Serving betel leaf to the guest" as a dance has become a popular way of welcoming prominent guest to Aceh and also at opening ceremonies . Nine women perform to the music from the "seurunee kalee" instrument. At the end of dance , the performers offer "sirih" (betel) to the guests who are supposed to receive it. However no one forced to chew it !
Peumulia Jamee
A similar dance to the "Ranub Lampuan" is the "Peumulia Jamee". The difference is that the betel is omitted, and the music make one imagine exotic Arabian night and a song is sung, starting with the Arabic greeting "Assalamualaikum ..."
Seudati (Aceh Barat/West Aceh, Aceh Utara/North Aceh)
The "Seudati" dance existed in pre-Islamic times, but became a way to spread Islamic value to the Acehnese people. The name can de derived from the "syahadatain" which means confession of faith by saying " Kalimah Syahadat". "Seudati" is performed by 8 male dancers commanded by a leader ("syeikh") and his assistant ("apet syeikh") . Two narattors read a poem. It is danced in standing position and starts with "saleum" (salam). Only stepping feet, snapping fingers and beating of chests accompany the movements. The
Seudati Inong
is the same dance, but performed by women
"Saman" the most popular dance in Aceh and the dance that has become well-known abroad with the name "Thousand hands". It has its origin from the Alas ethnic group and is normally performed to celebrate the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad S.A.W. and other important occasions. Eight to twenty male performers kneel in a row on the floor and make different kinds of torso movements accompanied by songs, clapping hands, slapping chests, slapping hands on the floor, etc. The songs are praises to Allah or prayers. The dance starts with slow movements and increases its tempo gradually to great speed and finally come to a sudden stop. There are many different regional versions of "Saman"
Meuseukat (Aceh Barat/West Aceh)
"Meusekat" is almost the same as "Saman". The only difference is that "Meusekat" is performed by women and originates in west and south Aceh.
Pho (Aceh Selatan/South Aceh, Aceh Barat/West Aceh)
The word "pho" derives from "pheubae po". "Peubae" means weeping and "po " is an honorable indicator. The dance was developed from the old dance "bineuh" and originated in the 16th century in south Aceh. It was beginning performed at the death of Sultan or noble man as an expression of loss and sadness. Over the years it started to appear in the "manoe pucok" ceremony ("bathe" and "new bud" respectively) in the days before a wedding when the bride is bathed. During this ceremony the bride is seated in full traditional attire and accompanied by her parents. After a "peusejuk" ( a cooling ceremony) the dancers appear. They led by a "syeh" who produces songs that decribes the life of the bride from birth until marriage. It is about how much the parents have done, how much they have spent on her and how they have taken care of her. Now the moment of departure has come and the bride will leave her parents for a new life with her husband as wife and mother. the newlyweds are also blessed and wished a prosperous future. The songs are often so sad not only the bride and parents, but also the participans, sob togeter
"Laweut" was developed in early days of Islam in the Pidie area of northern Aceh and means a kind of prayer to the Prophet Muhammad S.A.W. " Lawaeut" is also called "Seudati Inong" for its similarity to the "Seudati" dance and that it is performed by women, eigh of them with a "syech" ( leader). Normally it is performed in a standing position, accompanied by song and sound of snapping fingers, stepping feet, beating thighs and clapping hands from dancers
Tarek Pukat
The "Tarek pukat" dance depicts the life of the fishermen in the coastal area. This includes making nets, rowing boats, catching fish and pulling the net which actually is meaning of "Tarek Pukat". The dance is cheerful, dynamic and accompanied by songs or instruments. Each dancer has a rope and during the dance these ropes are woven into net.
Marhaban (Aceh besar/Great Aceh)
This dance was normally only used for celebration of the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad S.A.W. , but due to its popularity has begun to appear also on other occasions. There are 20 performer, 10 women and 10 men, accompanied by special tambourines. The dance is often followed by prayers to the Prophet.
Rapai Geleng (Aceh Barat/West Aceh, Aceh Selatan/South Aceh)
"Rapai" is the name of a tambourine used to accompany songs and dances. "Rapa-ii Geleng" is a dance specially developed with this tambourine in mind. The movements are almost the same as in the "Saman" dance, but the 11 to 20 male dancers handle one tambourine each, which gives the dance a very distinct and enjoyable flavor. A song with Islamic teachings accompanies the dance.
Perang Sabil (Aceh Besar/Great Aceh)
"Perang Sabil" is a new creation, composed in order to commemorate the war against foreign invaders. This very dynamic dance, accompanied by music, is performed by 8 women and 8 men. The women carrying rencongs (Acehnese blade) and the men swords ("Peudeung"). The dancers describes how the rencong and Peudeung is used in a real war and the dance itself can be hurtful enough if a dancer loses his concentration.
"Bines" comes the Alas people and is developed from the folk tale "odeni maleleng". This tale tells us about the fate of young woman committing adultery and punished by her own village people with death. The mother of girl walks crying around the body of the girl, layng on leather pad. The dance describes the grief of the mother and a sad song in local language accompanies the movements.
"Didong" is most popular Gayo dance, and dance groups of 20 to 40 men and women compete in different aspects of dance, such as song, movement and voice. It can be performed at any kind of occasion.
Ul-Ula Lembing
A dance strongly influenced by Malay traditions and very popular in east Aceh. It is performed by four couple in traditional Malay attire.
Alee Tunjang
Originally a dance for the start of the harvest that despicts traditional rice milling. Performed by four couple moving beautifully to the music from "serunee kalee" . They carry "lesung" (rice mortar) and "alu" (pestle), 2 to 3 meters long.
Daboih (Aceh Barat/West Aceh, Aceh Selatan /South Aceh)
The famous "Daboih" is hardly a dance, but merely a show of the performers ability to withstand diffeerent kinds of sharp blades. The actors stab themselves to the special sound of tambourine "rapa-ii". The show can be rather dramatic at times. Even electric chain saws can be used ! Keep away if you have a bad hearts.
Lansir Madam (Pulau Banyak/ Banyak Island)
Lansir Madam is an odd remnant from colonial era and can be described as a "Dutch Square dance".
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The main reason I am excited for this film is Natalie Dormer. This woman is my ultimate girl crush. She is absolutely brilliant and I have loved her for a number of years already. Natalie plays Cressida in Mockingjay – a character I don't really remember from the novel. But I know she will make a great addition to the already stellar cast.
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Silencer Item Build
Dota Hero Item Build Nortrom (Silencer). Nortrom is a hero who has a role as a support hero. To support the team, it was given a skill that can make enemies into silence. It includes support hero who has the skill silence best in DotA. Silence skill is it's global so as to make enemies in the whole map exposed silence. Nortrom have a good attack speed and also punches capable of producing pure damage. Although support hero, but nortrom also has good potential in late game if build correctly.
Dota Hero Item Build Nortrom (Silencer)
Nortrom Hero Statistic
Name: Nortrom
Affiliation: INT Sentinel
Strength: 17 + 2.2
Agility: 16 + 2.1
Intelligence: 27 + 2.5
HP Regen: 0.76
Mana: 273
Mana Regen: 0.85
Damage: 37 – 51
Armor: 1.3
Move Speed: 290
Attack Range: 600
Attack Animation: 0.5 / 0.5
Missile Speed: 1000
Sight Range: 1800 / 800
Early Game Item Build
Null Talisman – Boots of Speed
Nortrom has a skill that damage is coming from INT stats so that in the early game you can buy Null Talisman item. These items provide supplemental Stats especially for INT. This inexpensive item is well suited to increase the damage in the early game and used to last hit creeps and attack the enemy. Buy Boots of Speed to increase the movement speed so Nortrom can move more freely in the lane.
Middle Game Item Build
Urn of Shadow – Power Threads – Rod of Atos
Inexpensive items that can used to regen HP and Mana that is Urn of Shadow. This item can provide HP regen at low prices. Upgrade Boots of Speed into Power Threads to increase attack speed, movement speed. Rod of Atos is an item that gives INT to add damage from Glaives skills.
Late Game Item Build
Linken Sphere – Orchid Malevolence
In the Late Game you can buy Linken Sphere to ward off enemy attacks and add to your stats. Orchid gives attack speed and Mana regen that much so you can quickly attack the enemy with great damage from Glaives skill.
Luxury Item Build
- Guinsoo Schyte of Vyse – If you need to disable and Mana are abundant, buy these items in the late game.
- Shiva's Guard – is a luxury item that suitable for nortrom. These items add INT, armor and also produce slow effects to destroy enemy defenses.
- Kelen's Dagger – serves to reach out to the enemy to get into the area Last Word.
- Monkey King Bar – Adding damage and serves to counter the enemy has evasion.
How to Play Nortrom
Nortrom is a support hero but if build correctly it has the potential killer in the late game. One of the skills that made him very dangerous in the late game is Glaives of Wisdom skill. Skill is able to produce pure damage taken from nortrom INT stat. How to use nortrom is as follows.
First, wait until all your team prepares for war. If one team you want to open war use Global skill silence to make the enemy exposed silence. At that moment attacking an enemy that has the least amount of HP using Glaives of Wisdom and Curve of the Silent skill until the enemy dies, if you attack an enemy out of range, use Kelen's Dagger to pursue and kill him.
Combo Skills:
Global silence – Glaives of Wisdom – Curse of the Silent


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Dear Editor:
The news of Helen Hoag's passing at age 95 signals the loss of a special person in Downey, whose generous contributions to the community, especially in the arts, need to be noted.
Although most people did not know this, Helen underwrote the annual Symphony Concert in Furman Park, where thousands of families enjoy a program of Pops symphonic music every summer. She had already paid for this one in advance, so on July 29, at this year's concert, we will be enjoying her generosity for one last time.
Helen never wanted us to spotlight her, but she also sponsored the annual Concert for Third Graders in the Downey Theatre, which is part of the Symphonic Society's Music in the Schools outreach program. Although Helen never had children of her own, thanks to her, generations of school children had their first experience of hearing fine musicians playing complex music beautifully, in a formal setting. They all loved it.
As a patron of music, Helen Hoag exemplified the spirit of philanthropy, the desire to give back to the Community to enrich the quality of life. Through the Larry and Helen Hoag Foundation, Helen touched lives in other areas as well, but what we knew best was how she made it possible for us to share our outstanding orchestra with so many.
We on the Board of the Symphonic Society salute Helen as a wonderful human being, funny, smart, with a sense of commitment that should endear her memory to the people of the Downey community.
Lorine Parks
Downey Symphonic Society


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Bennington Battle Monument
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Synopsis: Seventeen years old and agoraphobic, Psyche Middleton vows her dad will never see the risqué photos she took during a summer modeling stint abroad, but one of them ends up on a billboard in her Montana hometown. Now everyone—especially her dad—can see it. And yet, somehow, those are the mundane things in her life because she is about to fall unexpectedly, head-over-heels in love with Erik, a mysterious young man who rescues her from a crowd of admirers, and who she's never actually seen because…he can make himself invisible.
As strange as this may seem, it's about to get even stranger. Erik takes her to his palace in an idyllic kingdom, and she is swept into the beauty and culture of his world, but his affection has one condition: she may not see him. Overtaken, intrigued, and still not wholeheartedly believing he's real, Psyche is going to have to decide if she can love him blindly; because if she can't, she may lose him forever.
Review: Let me start by saying wow! This book was so different than anything else that I've read (in a good way). I love retellings of Ancient Greek mythology, and Painted Blind is a modern version of the Psyche and Eros myth. This retelling is so well done. I literally read it in one sitting.
I don't want to go into the story-line to much beyond the above posted synopsis. I don't want to give anything away, and if you're familiar with Psyche and Eros, you probably have an idea of what is going to happen. I will tell you about the characters, and about the writing though.
Psyche made a choice she is a little embarrassed about now. We've all been there at some point - we're out of town on vacation and do something daring or out of character...you know - the whole "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas" kind of thing. We don't expect it to catch up with us when we return home. In Psyche's case, her behavior while out of town catches up with her in a big way! Along with being daring, Psyche is also independent and fun. She has normal teenage insecurities, but she's not one of those gorgeous girls that tries to get attention all the time by saying how ugly she is. She's very real. A normal teenage girl that a lot of us can relate to.
Erik, our hero, saves Psyche from her embarrassing moment. He is mysterious and quiet. We don't always know what he's feeling or thinking. He wants a girl that will love him for who he is, and not what he looks like. Trust is very important to Erik. I can't tell you more about what happens without giving the story away. Will Psyche keep Erik's trust? Is Psyche the girl Erik is looking for? You will have to read Painted Blind to find out.
The world building in this book is amazing. The story-line is so well done. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Psyche's character is well developed. Erik, as I said is so mysterious, but that's kind of the point. I like Aeas and Titus. They are awesome secondary characters. The grammar, dialogue and spelling are all impeccable. Overall, this book earns 5 stars.
About the Author: Michelle A. Hansen was raised in southeastern Washington. She earned her bachelor of arts degree in English teaching from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and taught high school English for six years. She and her husband have four children.
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Lakers Running Dry
4 straight losses and counting, a losing record on the road, injuries piling up, these aren't exactly the ingredients for NBA supremacy but this is what the once unbeatable LA Lakers are currently facing.
Still solid at home (15-2) the Lakers struggles continue to be on the road (6-9) where championship level teams make their mark. Of course many would argue this is all a by product of Shaq and Karl Malone being injured and come playoff time the Lakers will be fine, many made that same argument last season with Shaq's injury, the key is if these guys come back healthy and ready to perform at a top level or slog their way back into form. No matter what anyone says watching Kobe Bryant you just can't think that all his legal issues are weighing on his mind. It seems at times as if the Lakers forget he's out there and he's not being his usual take control and all the shots kind of player. Gary Payton already proved in Seattle and Milwaukee he's not going to single handedly carry a team, he needs help and Devean George is right now not the answer.
Suns Setting
The Phoenix Suns thought that when this season started, a young up and coming team loaded with Stephon Marbury, Amare Stoudamire, and Shawn Marion they were going to make the West take notice, well they have. They've noticed what a train wreck it is in the valley of the sun. First Stoudamire got hurt and needed surgery, coach Frank Johnson was then fired, and now Marbury and Penny Hardaway were basically given to the Knicks so the Suns could have salary cap room next off-season. Through it all though the Suns keep piling up losses battling at the bottom of the Pacific division with Golden State.
NBA Notes
– Big Friday night reunion in Boston, as Ricky Davis goes up against his former mates from Cleveland in the Fleet Center. Ricky who has not fully assimilated in Boston yet, may get a breakout type game here.
– Golden State's losing streak has reached 7 and counting.
– Detroit has caught fire winning 7 straight but it's hard to make up any ground on Indiana when they've won 6 straight and still lead by 3.5 games.
– Best teams going right now are San Antonio and Minnesota battling at the top of the Midwest, the T-Wolves have finally got all their new players on the same page with Garnett.
– Isaiah Thomas brought in Brooklyn native Stephon Marbury, but maybe he should bring in a new coach. Or at least fans in New York believe so after going down 23-2 to Houston (and former Knick coach Jeff Van Gundy) the MSG crowd started a chant that may become commonplace unless the Knicks improve "Fire Chaney!"
– One last Knick note, trader Thomas also in trying to acquire Darius Miles, and Rasheed Wallace. In an attempt I guess to form a who's who of guys who haven't lived up to their potential yet.


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Warner demands answers on stalled CFPB investigation into Equifax breach
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner joined a group of 31 Senators to demand answers on reports that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has halted its investigation into how credit reporting agency Equifax failed to protect the personal data of more than 145 million Americans.
Virginia Organizing to senators: We need a strong CFPB
Virginia Organizing leaders will visit Washington, D.C. on Thursday, April 7 to attend the Senate Banking Committee hearing.
Robert Hurt botes for bill mandating oversight of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rulemaking
Congressman Robert Hurt (R-Virginia) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Homebuyers Assistance Act.
AG Herring, CFPB Director Cordray launch guides for financial caregivers in Virginia
Attorney General Mark Herring joined Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), for the launch of the CFPB's first state-specific financial caregivers' guides to help educate caregivers on the process of managing someone else's money in Virginia.
Chase settles collections litigation, debt sales issues with CFPB, state attorneys general
Chase Card Services entered into a consent order today with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and agreements with attorneys general for 47 states and the District of Columbia relating to practices stopped years ago for its sworn document, collections litigation and certain debt sales practices on defaulted credit card debt.
Herring announces $136 million joint state-federal settlement with Chase Bank
Chase Bank and Chase Bankcard Services Inc. will reform their unlawful credit card debt collection practices through a $136 million joint state-federal settlement with Attorney General Mark Herring, attorneys general in 47 states, the District of Columbia, and the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Robert Hurt: The CFPB needs increased transparency, accountability
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which was created by the Dodd-Frank Act, is an agency intended to oversee consumer protection in the financial sector, but it is equipped with unprecedented authority over America's financial system, defying the basic principle of separation of powers.
Robert Hurt votes to encourage small business input at the CFPB
Congressman Robert Hurt (R-Virginia) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act, which would create a Small Business Advisory Board at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
Herring and CFPB take action against retailer for abusive collections practices towards servicemembers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Attorneys General of North Carolina and Virginia took action today to protect military servicemembers from illegal debt collection practices.
Warner, Kaine call for action against abusive debt collections against servicemembers
U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine wrote letters to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray, and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Edith Ramirez calling their attention to recent reports published inProPublica and the Washington Post that detail abusive debt collection practices against servicemembers undertaken by a Virginia-based retailer.
Hurt comments on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau report
Congressman Robert Hurt (R-Virginia) released the following statement after a House Financial Services Committee hearing to review and discuss the semi-annual report from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray.
Sen. Warner urges banks to offer better protections for users of prepaid cards
Following a holiday season in which a record number of consumers were expected to use prepaid cards, U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) introduced legislation requiring banks to more fully disclose the hidden fees often charged for the use of these cards.


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Nowhere is REI SoHo's commitment to families more evident than at the snack food section, where you can stock up for a family camping trip. You will find beef jerky, dried salmon, trail mix, and pouches of organic baby food. And there is no need to exclude a baby from one of the store's family hiking trips; just carry him in a backpack.
New York's latest outdoor adventure store is yet another way New Yorkers are modeling themselves after residents of Seattle and Portland (see the proliferation of Starbucks and artisanal coffee bars).
Although this REI doesn't have a climbing wall, it has other cool features that make it worthy of a family outing. First, it may inspire couch potato kids – and parents – to pick up some outdoor gear and explore. You can get skis and snowboards, bikes, tents, and all the clothes and accessories for each activity.
The first time we took our kids skiing, we had trouble finding real snow pants, not the cheap nylon ones you usually see. And tiny ski socks. You can get these here.
You can sign up for one of the REI outings, which include intro to cross country skiing and into to snowshoeing. The store's Manager for Outdoor Programs is planning geo-caching, standup paddleboarding and sea kayaking for warmer weather, and says that REI is partnering with Brooklyn Boulders to offer rock climbing.
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My older brother and his girlfriend were in town today so it wasn't a trip to SLO without hitting up the Goodwill Outlet. Yep my bro has the treasure hunting gene as well- tee hee. While they were digging through piles of books you could find me and Chanda at the clothes pile were we found some fun trendy tribal inspired gems. Have you seen all the crazy prints around town?? Tribal has definitely been holding it's own these past few months from tribal printed kimono's to nails and bathing suits- you can't go wrong with this playful print. Check out my two steals from the Goodwill today that were fitting right into the trendy print!
oh so fun!! happy day!
(and oh so cheap, only a few $!)
Now to inspire some other hot and trendy tribal print I found after a quick trip over to Free People, Forever 21 and Pinterest…
Hope you can have some fun rocking the playful tribal print this summer!!