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The wok is the most versatile kitchen cookware in the world. It can be used for braising, deep-frying, pan-frying, stir-frying, sautéing, searing, smoking, steaming, stewing, boiling and poaching. Imagine all these methods using this one vessel. In my opinion, every home should have one but then I'm quite biased. This conical shaped cooking vessel has been used for thousands of years originating in China at a time when fuel was scarce. It was first invented to solve this problem as a way of making the most of the valuable fuel by its fast and efficient way of cooking. In contemporary cooking, it suits the desire for fast and easy cooking, and much more.
The traditional wok is domed shaped with a round bottom made of carbon steel with two metal handles. It comes in various diameters. I have a sizable one with a 16½ inch diameter which is quite large for home use. The design of the wok allows the heat to radiate up the sides and its depth provides plenty of room for tossing without the contents falling out. This unique concave design also cooks the food in various degrees. If you want to use less heat for cooking certain ingredients in the dish, they could be placed along the side of the wok (ex. vegetables) to prevent it from overcooking while the center with the highest heat may be used for foods that take a little more time. Many have given up using their woks after complaining about the forming of rust. Woks made of carbon-steel must be seasoned much like the cast iron cookware is treated with layers of grease (I use vegetable shortening or canola oil) and heat to create a permanent seal from rusting. The original gray surface darkens to black as it improves with age. Initially, wash the seasoned wok after cooking in very hot water with no detergent to avoid removing the seal until it becomes well-seasoned. Also, be sure to dry the wok thoroughly with a cloth or heat to evaporate any residual water after each use. With time, a seasoned wok requires less oil and has the feature of a nonstick surface.
One more important comment needs to be made about wok cooking. What the chefs strive for in their dishes is "wok hei" translated as "breath of the wok". It is the flavor, taste, fragrance or essence that is imparted from stir-frying in a seasoned wok over an open high flame. It is hard to describe but you can taste it in the food. It makes all the difference. This is why wok cooking is most effective on a gas stove at high BTUs than an electric range. The rapidity with which it heats up has no equal. The well-seasoned wok is to be valued so don't give up. It's worth the care.
Thanks to all who brought this topic to my attention. Your suggestions are always welcome.
Ken Hom's Quick Wok by Ken Hom
Ken Hom's Top 100 Stir Fry Recipes by Ken Hom
Simple Chinese Cooking by Kylie Kwong
The Chinese Chicken Cookbook by Eileen Lin-Fei Lo
Simply Ming One-Pot Meals by Ming Tsai
The Breath of a Wok by Grace Young
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Greetings Riders,
Thank you for your time in reading this post.
I know many have travelled all 400 miles that are the BRP and Trace and I would like get opinions on which sections are in the "Bucket List must see before" category. Judith and I are working on a camp trailer, 30 day trip accross the country this August-September and would like to experience these classic trails but do not have the time for the entire routes.
We are located in Arroyo Grande, Ca. and would appreciate any direction you could offer.
Bob and Judith Carleson

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Enbriidge Pipelines (Midla) L. L. C.
Third Revised Volume No. 2
Contents / Previous / Next / Main Tariff Index
Effective Date: 10/11/2002, Docket: RP03- 39-000, Status: Effective
Original Sheet No. 72 Original Sheet No. 72 : Effective
As used herein, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth
(a) Gas - Natural gas meeting the specifications set out in Exhibit A
(b) Day - A period of 24 consecutive hours beginning at 8:00 A.M.
local time or any other mutually agreeable time. The date of a
day shall be that of its beginning.
(c) Mcf - 1,000 cubic feet of gas and as described in Exhibit A.
(d) Month - Shall mean a period beginning on the first Fay of a
calendar month and ending on the first day of the next succeeding
calendar month.
(e) Grand Bay Exchange Point - A mutually agreeable point on
Southern's existing 16-inch line onshore in Plaquemines Parish,
(f) Cargas Exchange Point - The outlet of Ashland Oil, Inc's existing
Cargas Compressor Station near Perryville in Ouachita Parish,
(g) Perryville Exchange Point - The interconnection of facilities of
Southern and Enbridge Pipelines (Midla), L.L.C. (formerly known as
Mid Louisiana) near Southern's compressor station at Perryville in
Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.*
(h) Lake St. John Exchange Point - The gas receipt points of
International Paper Company and Southern in the Lake St. John
Field, Concordia Parish, Louisiana.
(i) Plant - That certain gas processing plant which is operated by
Shell Oil Company and located ne Southern's pipeline system in
the vicinity of Toca, Louisiana.
* Revised by amendment dated September 26, 1975


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Another one. Another medical coughcoughcoughcough threatens to sue Simon Singh to make him stop saying the medical coughcoughcoughcough is full of coughcoughcoughcoughcoughcough. Josephine Jones collects all the links again, and many links there are.
The medical coughcoughcoughcough is a new "alternative health" magazine jauntily called What Doctors Don't Tell You. Jones has a picture, so you can see what it's like:
See? Every item looks like coughcoughcoughcough. Doctors don't know shit but listen to us and we will fix whatever it is, because it's that simple.
Singh dared to suggest that it could be irresponsible of high street retailers to stock the title and shared his concerns with the distributor, Comag.
They apparently (essentially) told him to shove off and when he suggested he might blog the email exchange, things really went to pieces.
Comag wrote in an email to Singh:
I should inform you that we have sought legal advice in respect of this matter. We would take any attempts to damage our reputation on social media or elsewhere very seriously.
And in a subsequent email, they confirmed that they had instructed legal counsel.
This is somewhat ironic considering that the magazine's owner, Lynne McTaggart had argued in favour of free speech, even referring to critics such as Singh and Hayley Stevens as 'bully boys' and 'trolls'.
It seems it's fine to suggest women should lock up their daughters to spare them from the HPV vaccine (page 3 of the October edition) and to assert that researchers say popular sunscreens cause skin cancer (page 9), but wrong to suggest that it might be irresponsible to allow this misleading, alarmist nonsense a high street presence.
If Comag are concerned about their reputation then threatening to sue was perhaps not a wise move.
The British Chiropractic Association may be inclined to agree, as might the Burzynski Clinic.
Can you say Streisand? I thought you could. Can you say Rhys Morgan? Can you say Marc Stephens? Can you say Popehat? I thought you could.
The Nightingale Collaboration sent 26 complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority about ads in the magazine, which they think is a record.


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Sasha Fierce indeed!
Beyonce definitely channeled her alter ego following her final show in Auckland, New Zealand last week by playfully participating in a traditional Haka.
After her Oct. 19 concert, the 32-year-old superstar was greeted backstage by her local crew with the traditional war dance that is often used to honor a distinguished guest.
It is also performed by the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team prior to international matches to intimidate the opponent.
In the video, Beyonce can be seen coming face-to-face with several men chanting, slapping their legs, bulging their eyes out and sticking out their tongues.
WATCH: Beyonce shares behind-the-scenes video from sexy calendar shoot
Without hesitation, the "Love on Top" singer proceeds to mimic their every move.
And, not surprising, she's a natural!
Beyonce, who is in the middle of her "Mrs. Carter Show" World Tour, had a good run in Auckland.
According to the New Zealand Herald, she set a new record for the highest audience attendance at Vector Arena for a solo artist.
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By Annie Reuter
It's been a long three years since Kings of Leon released new music and the wait may soon be over. In a 14-second video clip posted to Twitter yesterday (August 21), Kings of Leon reveal that the follow-up 2013's Mechanical Bull is on its way.
Related: Pearl Jam, Kings of Leon, Red Hot Chili Peppers Form Temporary Supergroup
The short clip shows the titles of each of the band's previous six albums before stating: "7 is coming." The video then closes with the guys in the studio smiling while working on what appears to be their seventh album. Additionally, the band recently uploaded a new Facebook cover page that reads Walls, a possible hint at the new album's title.
The wait is over. 7 is coming. #WALLS #KOL7 https://t.co/m6FQpcBBBz—
Kings Of Leon (@KingsOfLeon) August 21, 2016
According to NME, last year the band said their main focus for 2016 was to work on their forthcoming album.
"We've already started pre-production in our studio for the next record, but the main thing on the calendar for 2016 is getting the record finished," said drummer Nathan Followill. "And then the whole press machine kicks up and doing press for the record."


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Terrified victim hid after mugging
Police have released an image of a battered elderly woman who hid in her home for days after being attacked by a gang of young muggers.
The 79-year-old suffered horrific bruises when she was set upon by four males in broad daylight after visiting a supermarket in Tameside, Greater Manchester.
She was repeatedly punched in the head by the gang who demanded money and cigarettes.
Following the ordeal she could not leave her home for a number of days as she feared a repeat attack, and did not report the incident to police as she was worried the robbers would find her.
But after a few days she was visited by her daughter who discovered what had happened and posted a picture of her mother's injuries on Facebook, appealing for help in catching the culprits.
Officers from Greater Manchester Police saw the post and were able to trace the victim and launch an investigation.
The elderly woman believes she was attacked at around 11am on one of the first days of the year, but detectives say she is unable to be more specific.
The incident took place after she had visited Tesco on Mancunian Way, Haughton Green.
As she walked down this road she was approached by four males who asked her for a cigarette.
When she told them she did have any they demanded money and rifled through her pockets before landing several blows to her head.
Despite being knocked down to her knees they continued to punch her before running off empty-handed into nearby playing fields.
The ring-leader is described as possibly mixed-race with a lighter coloured face, in his mid-20s, 5ft 11in tall, slim build with short black cropped hair.
He was wearing red gloves similar to rubber kitchen gloves, mud-stained jeans and a coat.
Police said a second offender was white, pale and "thuggish-looking". He was shorter, appeared to be in his late teens, of more muscular build and was wearing green rubber gloves. The other two males were also white and in their early teens.
Detective Inspector Richard Ennis said: "This poor victim was so distraught by what happened that she essentially shut herself away from the world, fearing that these horrible muggers would find her.
"Thankfully her daughter paid her a visit and was at least able to offer some solace."
He went on: " These young men ruthlessly beat a lone elderly woman. Two of them appear to be quite young, but they were clearly led by two older men.
"I also want to appeal direct to both the offenders and their families - please look at the picture and imagine it's your own grandma or mum. You wouldn't want your loved ones to end up like this.
"If you feel uneasy by what happened then please call the police."
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 0161 856 9484 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.


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Palm oil is a major driver of peatlands destruction in Indonesian Borneo
Developers in Indonesian Borneo are increasingly converting carbon-dense peatlands for oil palm plantations, driving deforestation and boosting greenhouse gas emissions, reports a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The research concludes that nearly all unprotected forests in Ketapang District in West Kalimantan will be gone by 2020 given current trends.
The study, which was led by Kim Carlson of Yale and Stanford University, is based on comprehensive socioeconomic surveys, high-resolution satellite imagery, and carbon mapping of the Ketapang, which is home to some of the most biodiverse forests on the planet including those of Gunung Palung National Park.
Carlson and colleagues found that while developers focused on lowland forest areas for conversion between 1994-2001, the subsequently focused of peatlands. By 2008 nearly 70 percent of new plantations were established on peatlands, spurring substantial carbon dioxide emissions. The study projects that up to 90 percent of emissions from palm oil plantations will come from peatlands by 2020.
The findings are timely because the Malaysian and Indonesian palm oil industries are currently making a case that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's emissions estimates for palm oil production are too high. In concluding that palm oil-based biodiesel won't sufficiently reduce emissions relative to conventional fuel, the EPA assumed that 9 percent of Malaysian and 13 percent of Indonesian palm oil is produced on peatlands. The new study suggests that future oil palm development may be concentrated of peatlands, boosting the carbon footprint of palm oil, thereby undermining the palm oil industry's protests.
Photo shows Deforestation in Ketapang District, West Kalimantan, courtesy Mongabay.
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LSU dipped into the junior college ranks Wednesday for a commitment from wide receiver Quantavius Leslie.
Rivals.com and 247Sports.com both reported Leslie's commitment.
Leslie, 6-4 and 190 pounds, played last season at Hinds Community College in Mississippi where he caught 28 passes for 523 yards and a team-best 10 touchdowns.
Originally from Hogansville, Ga., Leslie committed to West Virginia out of Callaway High School.
The Tigers have 10 commitments for the 2013 class and Leslie is the second receiver, joining Chuck Baker.
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Perhaps the best way to describe it is Day-Glo. There are quite a lot in my garden and seem to inhabit the leaf-litter rather than the plants. It seemed a bit languid and floppy while I photgraphed it but regained its vigour upon release!. If you look at the attached photos you can see that it has orange pedipalps and a large brown stripe on the underside of the abdomen.
It's an Enoplognatha, most likely E. ovata. It is sometimes referred to as the candy stripe spider because some have vivid red-purple stripes on the abdomen, most striking when adult. But yours is just a plain Jane version
Many thanks for the i.d. When you say some have purple stripes on the abdomen is this underneath or on top.
On top (I hope MayaD doesn't think this relates to her relationship). See this link for the variability shown by this species - http://www.gardensafari.net/en_picpages/enoplognatha_ovata.htm
If I remember correctly, the red stripe can often appear only as the spider becomes adult or near adult but I'm not sure about that. I have a load of young ones in my garden at present and none are stripey.
Many thanks. Those pics on the link are quite incredible. I can see why it is called "candy stripe" . The colours are almost yummy!
"It seemed a bit languid and floppy while I photgraphed it but regained its vigour upon release!"
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Boy, can press releases be deceptive. When we recieved the email and photos from Logitech earlier this year unveiling the outfit's cool new mouse/presentation device, we had the impression the little brick was much bigger than it actually is. In fact, the $70, wireless Cube is tiny — so tiny that it almost seems designed for the hands of a five-year-old.
The Cube is two travelling devices in one. Slip it out of its sleek cover, plug the USB dongle into your MacBook, flip the Cube's switch, set it down on a flat surface and it's ready to mouse around. Like Apple's mice, the whole top surface of the Cube is a button, and scrolling can be achieved by sliding a finger along the top surface. Lift the Cube from the table and it magically becomes a presenter, with the button now advancing slides; flipping the device over makes the Cube backtrack with each click.
The Good
Hard-core, ultralight backpackers often lop off toothbrush handles to save weight. The Cube would be their perfect peripheral; it's miniscule to the point of madness.
Like most of Logitech's mice, the Cube tracks well on a variety of surfaces. Battery life is pretty good: I was able to use it for at least a week, at a moderate rate, without needing to refuel (accomplished via its micro-USB port).
The miniature USB dongle that comes with the Cube is one of Logitech's standard Unifying recievers, and can be used with up to five other Logitech peripherals that work with the Unifying system.
The Bad
The Cube works pretty well as a presenter. Guess how it performs as a mouse: That's right, like you're trying to use a presenter as a mouse. It's far too small and angular to be comfortable, and sliding my finger across the top surface to scroll felt imprecise and, well, mildly icky.
I swear, the only reason I didn't lose the tiny USB dongle during testing is sheer dumb luck. The little thing is fine for desktop use, where its low-profile form is meant to be shoved, semi-permanently, into one of the myriad USB slots desktop computers usually come with; but free USB slots on laptops are often in short supply, which means removing the dongle at the end of the day — only there's no way to stash it with the Cube.
The Verdict
Best for Navy SEAL commanders in the boonies doing on-site mission presentations and maybe a little light mouse-work.
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Hi thanks for the manual. I am still having trouble removing the motor. It feels stuck in the pump somehow. Do you know how to loosen the shaft?
I opted to remove the water inlet valve from the frame (disconnecting its hose of course first). That way I didnt have to risk breaking the pipe or the valve.
Then I used my leatherman saw blade to cut off the plastic around the shaft.
Thank you for your support. This web site is an asset for the do-it-yourselfers.
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Tired Astros ready to refuel, refocus
Berkman addresses team after Saturday's draining loss
By Alyson Footer / MLB.com
So it's understandable that Phil Garner, Roy Oswalt and Lance Berkman were somewhat bleary-eyed when it was time to address the crush of media that has gathered in the Steel City for the 2006 All-Star Game, which will take place Tuesday night at PNC Park.
Despite their fatigue, Berkman and Oswalt were forthcoming in answering all questions, which focused very little on the week's festivities and mostly on the Astros' fortunes of late.
To say things are not good in Astroland could be construed as a gross understatement. In their recent four-game series with the Cardinals that completed the proverbial first half of the season, the Astros squandered several opportunities and lost three of four to a team that arrived in Houston last Thursday on a terrible losing run.
The best-case scenario would have put the Astros in a tie with the Cardinals for first place in the division. Instead, they're six out and three games under .500.
Oswalt and Berkman were candid with their assessments of the team. They still have hope that they'll be in the thick of a race in September, whether it's for the division or the Wild Card. But they're not fooling themselves, either. This team can't win if it continues to perform as poorly as it did in May, most of June, and the first half of July.
Oswalt's pitching has been great. His luck has been terrible. He threw consecutive complete games and received losses in both, and his losing streak reached three when he pitched one inning Saturday and gave up a solo homer to Albert Pujols.
The right-hander has not had many games during which he had a comfortable lead that allowed him to relax. Every inning is a grind -- every bad pitch, a potential loss.
"I think it's taken a few years off my life," Oswalt said. "Winning and losing is the hardest thing in itself, especially when you pitch a good ballgame. It's hard to go home and chew on a loss because you threw one bad pitch and gave up another two runs and lose."
That said, he won't pin the blame entirely on his teammates. Both Oswalt and Berkman agreed that they're seeing the effort from the Astros. The results just aren't there.
"It's not like the team's not trying," Oswalt said. "No one's not giving 100 percent, and that's all you can ask from your players. I've watched guys behind me and they're trying to get to every ball, trying to do everything they can. Sometimes it just doesn't fall the right way."
Is the team pressing?
"Yes," Oswalt said. "I think the whole team's pressing. Getting [Roger Clemens] adds another starter to the rotation, but it didn't change the offensive lineup. Some of the guys that are supposed to be hitting aren't hitting and some of the guys who are hitting what they always hit, it's more amplified on them now, because the guys that are supposed to be hitting aren't hitting."
Berkman, the unofficial captain of this team partly due to the length of his contract but mostly because of his "man of the people" personality, had some well-documented choice words for his teammates after Saturday's loss. He doesn't regret making them, but he also picks and chooses the timing of his outbursts.
"The only time I get upset enough to yell is when there's a lack of effort," Berkman said. "As long as the effort's there, what good is it going to do for me to yell at somebody? They just didn't get the job done. It's not like the guy was trying to walk somebody or trying to strike out with a runner on third and less than two outs. What are you gong to do? Yell at them? They already screwed up and didn't get the job done."
That said, Berkman is wholly unimpressed with the overall performance of the club.
"Good teams put other teams away," he said. "We haven't done that this year. To me, that demonstrates the fact that we're missing something. Whether it's an attitude or a swagger or a confidence or whatever you want to call it. We just haven't got it this year."
Before heading to the airport to board a charter for Pittsburgh after the draining 12-inning loss to the Cardinals, Berkman addressed his teammates again. He encouraged them to have a good All-Star break, but to come back on Thursday with a new outlook.
"I said, 'Look, take three days, clear your mind, do what you've got to do,'" Berkman said. "But come back after the break ready to focus and ready to get the job done. Because we certainly haven't done it so far."
Alyson Footer is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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"Weaklings don't get to choose how they die."
Name: Trafalgar Law
Nickname: N/A
Gender: Male
Looks: Law is a slim man of average height. As for his facial features, he has faint shadows right under both of his gray eyes, and his mouth is usually seen in a smile. He has dark blue hair (black in the anime), a majority of which is obscured, save for his sideburns and small black goatee, by the northern-style fur hat that Law wears, which is white and has spots on the bottom and along the rim. He is seen wearing a black-sleeved yellow hoodie with his Jolly Roger out on the front of his chest and the sleeves rolled up. Law also sports a pair of jeans with odd markings on both the knee and ankle areas, similar to the ones on his hat, but darker in color, and a pair of dark, pointed shoes. He also sports a pair of small earrings on each ear. He has many tribal-style tattoos on his arms; on his left hand, in particular, are the letters D, E, A, T, and H tattooed in black each on the back of his fingers. Originally in the manga, only his thumb was not tattooed, with the letter A missing. Later on, all of his fingers were tattooed complete with all five letters.[6] He also has a black cross on the back of his right hand. On his left wrist is the Porcupine tattoo, which bounds him to the Porcupine contract.
Law is an extremely laid-back character, who is nearly always seen smiling (although not with a huge grin.) The only times he is shown not smiling was when he is incredibly shocked, explaining something to other people, frowning in deep thought, or deeply embarrassed. However, he hates being ordered around. He is, however, capable of knowing when he and his immediate friends are in a pinch, and is not above resorting to forging brief alliances with rivals for survival. He speaks in a politely sarcastic manner. He appears to be honorable enough to refuse taking credit that is due to others. Law also appears to have a sense of honor (or at least respect for those he sees as potential rivals in the future). Despite Law's blunt and rather cruel demeanor towards others, he has shown to have some sense of compassion. Law is also very blunt when responding to people.
Village of Birth: Konoha
Village of Alliance: Kumogakure
Ninja Rank:Unofficial Sage
Specialty: Wind, Earth, Genjutsu, Sensor
Wind- Law's natural affinity. He is capable of performing high-ranked wind techniques with no more than two seals and he is capable of performing them in quick succession.
Earth: Law is very talented in Earth-style Ninjutsu. He is capable of performing Earth techs faster than normal shinobi.
Genjutsu: Law is also talented when it comes to Genjutsu, being able to strategically use it during battles.
Sensor: Law also posseses the ability to sense chakra. With this ability, he can pinpoint and differentiate between people and animals.
Basic 5 mastered
Your ninjutsu:
Kenjutsu: In training
History: Law was born in Konoha. As a child, he lived with his mother, uncle and aunt. His father had died in the Second Ninja War. One tragic day during an invasion on Konoha, a man broke into his house and attacked them. Law tried to fend him off, but due to lack of training, was unable to stop him. After being beaten by the man, Law watched in despair as his mother threw herself in the way of a high powered Katon. She died immediately and Law fell out soon afterwards. When he awoke, he was informed from his aunt that his uncle managed to arrive just in time to save them, but couldn't save his mother. Angry, Law made a vow to always get stronger. In order to always be strong, he adopted his uncle's radical training regimen, which included lifting hugely heavy weights, intense physical training in the wilderness and mental training. This resulted in Law having a healthy, well-built body. After getting what he felt like the maximum amount of strength from Konoha, he left the village on a journey. On his journey, he encountered several people. The first person he encountered was a man named Dei Dei. Dei Dei taught him some wind and lightning. After a while, they parted ways.
Continuing on with his journey, he encountered a man by the name of Norwegian. Law and Norwegian battled. In his arrogance, Law underestimated Norwegian, which lead to his defeat as Norwegian planted a wind jutsu on his chest, leaving a permanent scar. Norwegian then dropped Law off at the hospital. When he awoke, he vowed to get strong enough to beat Norwegian. Law then met a man named Migualon. He became friends with Migualon and grew to respect him greatly. Migualon agreed to teach him, helping him with his Fire greatly, helping him master it. Law and Migualon then parted ways. Further along his journey, he met up with Xanthe.
Him and Xanthe became friends, like with him and Migualon. Under Xanthe's direction, he was able to master water. Later, he came across Norwegian again. Using his newfound jutsu, he challenged Norwegian again. Norwegian and Law battled it out for a long time, but finally the match ended with Norwegian beating out Law. Law then made a deal with Norwegian, that both od them would get very, very strong and battle one day. Law then silently declared Norwegian his greatest obstacle and enemy.
Law then arrived in Sunagakure.
In Sunagakure, he met Ragnoroc. Ragnoroc and Law became friends and Ragnoroc trained him in Lightning. Law almost mastered the element under his teachings, but Ragnoroc left Suna for a time, ending Law's training in the element. Ragnoroc has since returned, but they haven't shown any signs of resuming training.
One day, Law encountered a man by the name of Mangekyou. Lawand Mangekyou began to battle. At first, Law underestimated Mangekyou. However, after almost getting killed by his Earth jutsu, Law realized going easy would get him killed. Law and Mangekyou battled for a while, but ultimately ended with Law tricking Mangekyou into severely harming himself. Law then left Mangekyou where he layed, reasoning that if they were meant to fight again, he would survive. Sure enough, Law encountered Mangekyou shortly afterwards. They battled again, but Mangekyou won.
Law then left Suna for a little while for another journey. On his journey, he came across Roronoa Zoro. Seeing how he wields three swords, he became interested in learning Kenjutsu, but hasn't found someone who can train him.
While on this journey, he came across a man named Sharingdork. Sharingdork began teaching him Earth. Law made lots of progress with Sharingdork. However, Sharingdork had to leave him.
Not wanting to leave the people he was training with the short end of the stick, Sharingdork managed to get a replacement, a woman by the name of Korra. Gladly accepting the training, Law was able to master the training.
One day, Law was struck with some tragic news.
He heard that Norwegian had suddenly vanished without much trace, and it was assumed he was dead. Law then realized that Norwegian was not his enemy, but a friend and rival who had pushed him indirectly to become strong. He then made a tearful vow to fight the Norwegian again, no matter what.
Shortly after, Law began to long for journeying again. To do this, he defected from Sunagakure and made his way towards Kumogakure. As he made his way towards Kumo, he met a man named Keotsu. Keotsu agreed to teach him the Lightning Element. Under Keotsu's tutelage, Law was able to master the element.
He then met a man named Akihiko. Law and Akihiko became good friends and Law began to receive training from him. Law learned Genjutsu from him and is currently learning Kenjutsu with him. Law has since arrived in Kumo and loves his new home. His new goal is to become a medical ninja.
Law also encountered a man named Broly. Broly and Law battled, with Law coming out the victor. Shortly after, they fought again and Law lost. Law asked Broly for a rematch, but Broly declined and insisted they fight later, to which Law promised he would murder him.
He also met a man named Teno. Despite the two not being particularly fond of each other, Teno allowed him to sign to his Porcupine contract.
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CBS News/New York Times Monthly Poll #1, June 1996 (ICPSR 2300)
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This poll is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Respondents were asked for their opinions of President Bill Clinton, Bob Dole, Hillary Clinton, and Newt Gingrich, and for their views regarding the social, economic, and environmental problems currently facing the United States, the 1996 presidential and congressional campaigns, and the role of campaign commercials in the campaign and election processes. Those queried were also asked to compare Bill Clinton's and Bob Dole's campaign platforms, political orientations, and ability to do the following: set a moral tone for the country, reduce the federal deficit, appoint effective judges, fight the war on illegal drugs, and establish a fair tax system. Other topics covered Whitewater, local and national crime levels, parental accountability for the behavior of their children, abortion, and job security. Background information on respondents includes labor union membership, history of listening to radio call-in shows, neighborhood safety rating, family members who had been victims of crime, 1992 and 1994 election participation history, ages of children in household, political party, political orientation, religion, education, age, race, ethnicity, and family income.
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CBS News, and The New York Times. CBS News/New York Times Monthly Poll #1, June 1996 . ICPSR02300-v3. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2010-05-07. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR02300.v3
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Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, August 15, 2013, 7:35 AM
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Original post made on Aug 15, 2013
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, August 15, 2013, 7:35 AM
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a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Aug 15, 2013 at 8:15 am
$15 a picture to enter????? Is the money going to some charitable organization? I hope so.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Aug 15, 2013 at 8:38 am
I am really jazzed about this contest. I am going to take my inspiration from Carlos Danger!
a resident of Birdland
on Aug 15, 2013 at 8:59 am
Tried to download the form, however the link then says "Oops! This link appears to be broken"
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Aug 15, 2013 at 9:10 am
Page not found - nice.
a resident of Pleasanton Middle School
on Aug 15, 2013 at 10:01 am
For $15 we should be allowed at least 3 entries each. And what are the prizes and artistic fame offered. Not seeing very much of an incentive. The Harrington Gallery is for more prestigious and costs less for art (photo) entries.
a resident of another community
on Aug 15, 2013 at 10:24 am
Dolores Fox Ciardelli is a registered user.
The photo contest website will be live by tomorrow morning. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Dolores/Managing Editor
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Aug 16, 2013 at 10:09 am
As photobug and Jack both commented above, a $15 entry for one photo is pretty steep -- especially if that money is not going toward some charity fund for youth art programs or the like. I see on the contest webpage that the sponsors for the contest are the same businesses that the prizes are from, so the logical conclusion is that those "sponsors" are donating the gift cards mentioned in the prize categories. The total cash prizes of $185 are covered by 12 adult entries and one youth/student entry. Are they not expecting many participants, or are the judges paid?
president of the Pleasanton Weekly
on Aug 16, 2013 at 10:47 am
Gina Channell-Allen is a registered user.
Total cash prizes equal more than $400. Three categories, two divisions and a Best of Show. And the sponsors don't donate the gift cards; they receive publicity in the form of ads, etc., which translate to ad space.
This is the first contest, so I'm not sure how many entries we will receive. I set the entry fees lower than the contests at our sister publications, since they have been doing this for a while.
I thought this would be fun for the community, since our sister pubs have great response in their contests and we have a lot of amateur photographers in the Tri-Valley and no other similar contests. This isn't intended to be a big money-maker, but I do want to cover our costs.
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Madonna angers fans with late gig
Madonna sparked anger among her fans when she turned up more than three hours late for a gig in Miami.
The singer was scheduled to perform at 8pm at the AmericanAirlines Arena on Monday night.
The Miami Herald reported that while Madonna typically begins performing at 10pm, she didn't take to the stage until just after 11.30pm, leaving some ticket holders, who had paid up to 400 dollars, fuming.
Some fans took to Twitter to voice their anger over the Material Girl's tardiness.
Concertgoer Olga Skretting, who left early, told NBC Miami: "We had to wait over three hours to listen to Madonna, and not even an apology or anything. It was horrible. And the show? Not worth it, not worth the money, not worth our time."
Rachel Levins, who also left early, said: "I waited for three and a half hours and then she got on stage to talk about how she was putting everybody to sleep. It's past our bedtime, we have work tomorrow."
But Stephanie Goodrich said: "I waited 20 years to see Madonna, I was not happy that I waited almost four hours. But I'm glad I came, it was worth it, it was worth the wait, she's fantastic, she's ageless. The wait aside, it was a great concert."
Madonna, currently on her MDMA world tour, was due to play another sold out show in Miami on Tuesday night.


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Today was definitely a good day. In the morning we watched some film from yesterday's scrimmaging, then we did a lot of shooting and running through a lot of the basic plays that we will be running.
Watch out for Anthony Roberson, a guard who can really shoot. He and I go head to head in the shooting drills. It's gets crazy! We have drills where we have to be the first to make 50 3's. You would think that I'd take a long time, but guys get hot and its fun to watch.
We had our second practice earlier than normal. Not much time to recover, but it was a good test for me especially. We scrimmaged a lot more in the second practice. Coach D'Antoni wanted us to get used to scrimmaging more so we can get used to the system.
Everyone seems to be in good shape, because we do a LOT of running; and guys are handling it well. I can tell that no matter how many games we win this year, it's going to be fun. This style of play is going to help Nate Robinson a lot. He is getting better at slowing himself down to make better decisions, even though the pace of play seems to be fast and frantic. I can see even more now that's what makes Steve Nash so good. He plays at a seemingly fast pace but he's really in control because he can slow himself down and make instant decisions.
The funniest thing today was seeing the rookies sing at a team dinner. Patrick Jr, Dan Grunfeld (both who I would see all the times as young teenagers around the Knicks locker room), and Danilo Gallinari. They sang 'Heal the World' or something like that!
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McDaniel rejected the request from Arkansans For Medical Cannabis in an opinion on Friday because he said there were ambiguities in the text.
The proposed measure must be certified by McDaniel before the group can begin gather5ng signatures in an effort to qualify for a spot on the 2014 ballot.
McDaniel has certified the popular name and ballot title of one of two proposed initiated acts that would legalize medical marijuana.
The proposal from Arkansans For Medical Cannabis calls for ending a prohibition on the cannabis plant, not just legalizing medical marijuana.


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After last week being teeny tiny at best, this week was a splash of refreshment for waves and weather. Three to four foot north-west swell after swell, with light winds and sunshine all day, made it seem as though small wave spots like Rocky Point and Sunset Point couldn't have been better. It was mainly just the neighborhood during most sessions aside from the influx of grommets who swarmed to the North Shore for the Pro Junior and NSSA events at Sunset Point.
By this time of year, most serious North Shore surfers have assessed their quivers of surfboards and made arrangements for filling the gaps. I finally got my Owl Chapman 10'5″ single fin, glassed by Steve Mathews at Third Stone at the Haleiwa Sugar Mill. That was my missing gap in my quiver, and the summer-long wait was worth it because it came out perfect and it'll have a little time curing before our first 20-foot swell of the winter.
We had a couple small days in between each swell last week, so we fired up my tow partner's jet ski and zoomed around with a little board made for the Wave House in San Diego. It worked well behind the ski, and the straps helped while launching over waves. It was a perfect day for running the ski, as well as washing out the cobwebs and perfecting our rescues and pickups. Check the clip below...--Flynn Novak via the Coconut WirelessAbout the author: Flynn Novak is a 26-year old professional surfer born and raised on the North Shore of Oahu and second-generation surf scribe. His father, Walt Novak, was a regular contributor to numerous surf publications in the 80s and wrote the hilarious "The Haole Substitute" novel. One of the most progressive and hardest-charging surfers on the North Shore, Flynn will be providing us with a weekly update from the epicenter of surfing all winter long.


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Some of my favorite indie online yarn sellers have some great new yarn that I'm kind of coveting. Not sure yet what I'll be able to buy (not that I need a bigger yarn stash!) but I wanted to share some of what I'm eyeing:
New From Candy Skein:
Candy Skein has a few new colors of yarn and the one I've been eyeing is the Candy Apple Christmas Edition. I'm not sure what I'd do with such a seasonal colored yarn but I kind of love the boldness of the color combination with the different shades of each tone.
New From Yarns of Italy:
Yarns of Italy has a "just arrived from Italy" section that I'm always eyeing and what I'm eyeing most there right now is Siesta, a bulky wool/acrylic blend:
New From A Stash Addict:
Jane and Michael has moved their yarn to A Stash Addict on Etsy and they're having a 10% off grand opening sale through November. I've been eyeing the hand dyed luxury yarn section which includes this lilac yarn that is a blend of baby alpaca and silk. Yum!


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STANFORD, Calif. -- California may have played the best game of its maddeningly inconsistent season, but the Bears still came up short against No. 9 Stanford, falling 31-28 on Saturday evening on The Farm in the 114th Big Game.
Cal quarterback Zach Maynard threw for 280 yards and two touchdowns on 20-for-30 passing while going toe-to-toe with Cardinal Heisman candidate Andrew Luck, who threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns with one interception, completing 20 of 30 passes.
In road games -- particularly against high profile opponents this season -- the Bears have had trouble keeping pace, and this game began much like past blowout losses this season.
Just after Cal opened up the game with a Maynard 42-yard strike to brother Keenan Allen, a pitch to Isi Sofele gave the Cardinal the ball. On the play, Maynard turned to Sofele and pitched, but the tailback appeared to be caught off guard as the ball sailed passed him. Stanford recovered and needed only three plays to start the scoring.
It was nearly just two plays for the Cardinal.
After completing his first pass attempt for 14 yards, and getting another 15 yards for a hit out of bounds by safety Sean Cattouse, quarterback Luck rolled out to the right and had an open man -- backup tight end Levine Toilolo -- down field, but his pass was too high, and sailed over the 6-foot-8 target.
On the next play, Stanford hit pay dirt with an end-around to the left end of the offensive line. Receiver Ty Montgomery took the inside handoff while running right to left, and motored around the edge on his way to a 34-yard touchdown run.
Despite the circumstances, the Bears showed their mettle by settling in on offense after the Cardinal score. Maynard led Cal on a 13-play, 67-yard drive that ended with a Giorgio Tavecchio 25-yard field goal to make the score 7-3 with 7:12 remaining in the first quarter.
Cal may have had a few more plays in that drive, but on third-and-three from the Cardinal eight yard line, tailback C.J. Anderson slipped on the wet turf for no gain. The field goal, and the offensive drive nonetheless pumped up the Cal sideline - but not as much as the defense would on Stanford's next possession.
After making it look easy on their first possession, Luck and the Cardinal were stifled by the Bears' defense on downs one and two. Both plays, Luck attempted to pass to receiver Griff Whalen, but on third-and-10, Luck went to his other receiver, Montgomery. The Heisman candidate would probably like to have that one back. Cal corner Steve Williams pulled the ball down and took it to the house for an apparent go-ahead score.
Due to a block in the back on the interception return by senior defensive end Trevor Guyton, and a sideline interference call on the Cal bench, the Bears were held out of the end zone on the pick. The penalties resulted in a Cal possession starting from the Stanford 19-yard line. Maynard's pass to Allen on first down was incomplete, Sofele rushed for two yards on second down and then Maynard threw the most accurate pass of his career.
Allen streaked down the right sideline, and Maynard threw the pass on time -- and on target -- to the front right corner of the end zone. The pass sailed over the trailing defender and into Allen's hands to put the Bears on top, 10-7, with 5:47 still to go in the opening quarter.
The first quarter would end with Cal still holding that lead, and driving down the field for another. After starting their drive from the Bears 17-yard line, Maynard led Cal to the Cardinal two-yard line on 4-for-5 passing for 64 yards -- and two of his completions were worthy of the season highlight reel.
On the first play of the second quarter, Maynard threw to the left sideline to senior wide receiver Marvin Jones, who caught the pass on his way out of bounds. But before going out of bounds, Jones was able to get his right toe on the field less than an inch from the paint. The play was so close, the officials took several minutes reviewing whether or not Jones was able to get his toe in bounds before catching the pass on the Stanford sideline.
Two plays later -- just after a holding penalty on offensive lineman Matt Summers-Gavin -- gave the Bears a first-and-20 from the Stanford 37-yard line, Maynard made the play of his short Cal career. After getting pushed out of the pocket, Maynard ran left towards the home team sideline with Cardinal defenders in hot pursuit. Just before reaching the sideline, the junior transfer began to throw from his left foot. While flying over the sideline, quarterback watched his laser-guided pass land in the soft hands of Anderson for a 19-yard gain.
Maynard's only mistake on the drive was the last play from scrimmage. On third-and-goal from the two-yard line, Maynard erred by throwing over the middle, and had it not been for linebacker A.J. Tarpley's drop of the pass, the Bears would have ended up with no points for their efforts over the 6:45 drive. Instead, Tavecchio came on for his second field goal of the game -- a 19-yard make that gave the Bears a 13-7 lead with 10:32 remaining before the break.
With a team like Stanford, it's difficult to keep them out of the end zone for long. Luck and the Cardinal offense proved that on their next possession after getting down by six to Cal. Stanford went on to put together a 10-play, 78-yard drive, but they did it with little help from their star quarterback. On the drive, the Cardinal rushed seven times for 60 yards and capped the drive with a six-yard run by tailback Tyler Gaffney to put Stanford on top 14-13, at the 7:05 mark of the second quarter.
The Cardinal appeared to be ready to make matters worse for California on their next drive. Much like a week ago, the Bears defense bent without breaking, and forced Stanford to bring out their kicker on fourth-and-four from the Cal 15-yard line. Placekicker Jordan Williamson hooked his 33-yard try wide with just 50 seconds left in the half -- leaving the Cardinal with just a one-point lead at the break.
Stanford made adjustments during the break so they wouldn't need Williamson in the final half. The Cardinal would score touchdowns on two consecutive drives to put the game out of reach early in the third quarter, 28-13.
Stanford used eight plays and the first 4:48 of the third quarter to move 69 yards down field and put another touchdown on the board with a four-yard touchdown pass from Luck to Toilolo -- who was being covered by linebacker Dan Camporeale on the scoring play.
On Stanford's second series of the final half, the Bears put the Cardinal had a down and distance of third-and-14 from their own 18-yard line. Luck dropped back, and all four Cal rushers appeared to have a shot at the sack, but the star quarterback dropped the ball over their heads to tailback Stepfan Taylor, who darted down the field for a 23-yard pickup and a first down. Two plays later, Luck would find second-string tight end Toilolo for a 41-yard gain, followed by a 10-yard touchdown pass to fullback Ryan Hewitt.
Down by 15 points with plenty of time left against a top team in the conference usually spells disaster for the Bears this season, but this game was too big for Cal, and the team's grit and determination showed by not allowing a blowout to occur. It just took too long to get back into the game.
On the Bears' first possession of the fourth quarter, Maynard threw to Anderson on the right flat for what turned out to be a 39-yard completion to put Cal on the Stanford nine-yard line. On third-and-goal, Maynard again rolled to his left out of harm's way and found backup tight end Spencer Hagan in the middle-left of the end zone for the score.
Down 28-19, head coach Jeff Tedford chose to go for two, and Maynard again delivered with a pass to Jones on the sideline of the end zone to cut the Stanford lead to seven, 28-21, with 10:47 left in the game.
In the end, the Cardinal offense was too much on the day. Over the next 7:45, Stanford methodically moved the ball down the field to the Bears' 17-yard line and gave their kicker an opportunity at redemption -- which he made good on from 35 yards. The score, with just 3:02 to go, made the deficit too much for Cal to erase, but it didn't stop them from trying.
Aided by two pass interference penalties on the Stanford defense, and Maynard's 50 yards passing on five completions of eight attempts, the Bears took the next 2:50 of the game to score on a one-yard run by Anderson.
The game ended when Tavecchio's onside kick was recovered by Stanford with seconds remaining in the game.
-- Allen's six receptions for 97 yards makes him Cal's second all-time receiving yards leader in a season. For the year, he now has 1,200 yards and is 304 yards shy of breaking Geoff McArthur's 1,504 mark set in 2003.
-- Williams' interception was his third of his career and second of the season. It was also the first time he had a return greater than zero yards.
-- Jones now has a string of 36 games with at least one catch -- one each game over the last three years.
-- Tavecchio has made 15 of 18 of his field goals this season. It's the most by a Cal kicker since Tom Schneider made 15 in 2006. He also made all three of his PAT's on the evening, keeping his season miss total down to six.
-- Senior fullback Will Kapp left the game early after injuring his ankle on a kickoff in the first quarter.
-- Senior receiver Michael Calvin left the game in the fourth quarter with a right knee injury.
-- With Calvin out of the game, sophomore receiver Jackson Bouza came in for Cal's last scoring drive and made his time on the field count. He caught two passes for 28 yards and drew a critical pass interference penalty.
Stay tuned for more extensive Big Game coverage.


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Cincinnati Reds:
CF: Shin-Soo Choo
SS: Zack Cozart
1B: Joey Votto
2B: Brandon Phillips
RF: Jay Bruce
3B: Todd Frazier
LF: Xavier Paul
C: Ryan Hanigan
SP: Tony Cingrani
Chicago Cubs:
2B: Darwin Barney
3B: Cody Ransom
1B: Anthony Rizzo
LF: Alfonso Soriano
RF: Scott Hairston
C: Welington Castillo
SS: Starlin Castro
CF: Ryan Sweeney
SP: Matt Garza
(1) No base-clearing brawls
(2) Cingrani throws a lot of pitches, but does well. He doesn't make it through the 5th inning.
(3) A player whose name rhymes with "Boo" gets hit by a pitch.
(4) Reds win


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" Address: Oxford Castle / 3 New Rd / Oxford / OX1 1AY / England "
As Daily Mail readers will know, going to prison is a bit like staying in a hotel. Well, in the case of the Malmaison Oxford, that's true since, until 1996, the hotel really was a fully functioning prison. Since then, it has also featured in a number of TV series and movies, including Bad Girls and Vinnie Jones' Mean Machine remake. It was also the prison inhabited by Ronnie Barker in 1970s classic Porridge.
I got a taste of life on the inside when I attended a work-related event in Oxford. It was well above my normal class of hotel (work's budget usually stretches to a Travelodge), but since another company was paying, I got to sample this "luxury boutique" hotel.
Breaking and Entering
The Malmaison is ideally located for anyone who wishes to stay in Oxford to explore, since it is in a very central location right at the edge of one of the main shopping areas, next to Oxford Castle. It is actually slightly tricky to find, since it is in the same complex as the Castle and set quite far back from the road. Most of the signage simply directs you to the Castle and it's not immediately obvious that the hotel is in the same location. Indeed, although I had a map and directions on my phone (and so knew I was in the right area), I actually walked past the hotel a couple of times before I found it, since it's not immediately obvious from the street.
Entering the hotel is an impressive business, since the original prison gateway has been retained and is an imposing structure. This leads into a reception area which is rather dark (not helped by the fact that it is furnished with dark furniture).The check-in process was very quick (just a couple of minutes) and although my room was not quite ready when I arrived (I arrived before the official check-in time), the friendly staff were quite happy to complete the registration process there and then and store my luggage for me until the room was ready. Check-in time officially is after 3pm (with a check-out time of noon), but if you do arrive early, at least you don't have to hang around or trudge your luggage with you.
Casing the Joint
Due to its original purpose, there are not that many internal staircases to the upper floors of the Malmaison and the easiest way to reach them is by lift. These are quite small and dark, so may cause a few issues for people of a larger persuasion, or those with a fear of lifts or confined spaces. They are also very slow and seem to take an eternity both to reach you and then get you to your desired floor.
Without being anything so tacky as a "theme hotel", the Malmaison is rather striking. Rather than completely gutting the original prison and rebuilding it internally, the owners chose to retain the prison theme. As such, one area of the hotel retains the structure of a series of open landings and metal staircases that will be familiar to anyone who has ever seen Porridge. Similarly, many of the rooms are actually converted prison cells (although other, more standard rooms are also available if the idea if this freaks you out). These still retain the original heavy metal doors and high, narrow windows.
Don't let this put you off, though, since this is a real luxury hotel. Each room consists of several cells knocked into one and so is at least as large as your standard hotel room and bigger than many I have stayed in.
Room furnishings are tasteful and use the space to maximum effect. A large, comfortable bed sits in the middle of most rooms, with a range of other furniture (including a writing desk, double wardrobe and bedside cabinets) placed strategically to make the best use of space. There is even a small sofa at the end of the bed and a plasma TV built into wall. The room is comfortable and pleasantly furnished without being cluttered, whilst further investigation of some of the furniture (particularly the wardrobe) reveals useful items like coffee/tea making facilities, a hairdryer and an iron. Everything you will need, in other words.
Time off for Good Behaviour
As added extras, the plasma TV offers a range of digital channels, including Sky Sports 1 & 2, which is quite unusual, whilst free wi-fi or tethered internet access is provided as standard, unlike many hotels which charge an additional fee for their use. The TV was a slight disappointment, since the range of channels it provided was very limited and slightly odd (Fashion TV?) and the picture quality (in my room at least) was not brilliant. Still, when you're in a city like Oxford, who wants to sit around watching TV anyway?!
Set off from the bedroom is a very pleasant en-suite bathroom, complete with toilet (no bucket for that truly authentic prison experience!), sink and bath. There's even a heated floor in the bathroom, so your poor old feet don't have to get cold if you get up in the middle of the night!
They Were Just Lying There. Honest
You can always tell a luxury hotel from the quality of its "freebies" which are just asking to be (ahem) liberated, and here the Malmaison scores very highly indeed. In the bathroom are three bottles of body lotion, shampoo and conditioner, together with a healthy chunk of soap (not the usual tiny sliver that vanishes as soon as it sees water). The bottles are all a decent size (150ml) and it's good quality stuff. Similarly in the bedroom, you get both a pen and a pencil, as well as a small writing pad that contains about 50 sheets of paper, rather than the usual two or three. Into the bag they all go!
You Can Just Sleep It Off In There, Sir
The prison cell model has an added benefit. Since the rooms are old prison cells, they have very thick walls and a solid metal door. This means that they are very quiet at night. Despite the fact that the hotel was more or less fully booked on the night I stayed, once I closed my door I wasn't disturbed by a single sound from outside or surrounding rooms. This is a pleasant change from most modern hotels where the paper-thin walls means you are often kept awake by the slamming of doors or heavy footsteps and chatter of guests returning to their rooms.
However nice they have been made, it's fair to say that there remains a certain cell-like quality to the rooms and it's always clear what their original purpose was. Whilst this adds to the charm and quirkiness, it does bring one or two disadvantages. Chief amongst these is the fact that each room contains only two very small, narrow and high windows which firstly negate any views of the city which the rooms might have and secondly means that not a lot of light can get in, so rooms can be a little gloomy.
One Spoonful Each
We held the evening meal in the hotel, although we selected from a special menu, rather than the standard one. I did see the standard one, however, and it looked very similar to some of the dishes which we had. It was also rather expensive (as you might expect) so, even allowing for Oxford prices, you will be able to find cheaper places to eat. It's definitely the type of place you would go to really treat yourself got something special, rather than as a quick break from shopping!
On the other hand if price is less of a concern, then you might find fewer better. The food we had was excellent, made from really high quality ingredients without being fussy and pretentious. Surprisingly, given it was such a posh place, portion sizes were exactly right - neither too little, nor too big. Certainly, no-one in our party was left complaining that they were still hungry and there were a small quantity of vegetables left over, suggesting everyone had more than enough. It was also cooked to perfection and absolutely delicious. The beef served for the main course, for example, was pink and not overcooked, and simply melted in the mouth
The Verdict. No Appeal Allowed.
Of course, all this luxury does not come cheap and a room at the Malmaison is going to cost you between £160-215 per night (closer to £300 if you choose to stay in one of the mega luxurious rooms). That's an awful lot for a room, and unless you're made of money, it's likely you're only going to stay one, possibly two nights. I have to confess that had someone else not been picking up the bill, there is no way I would ever have chosen to stay there, but it was nice for once to have that little bit of luxury and see how the other half live!
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I stayed at the Malmaison in Oxford at christmas time and I can't say I enjoyed it!
We won a nights stay through a radio competition and were really excited about staying there as we have always wanted to experience what it was like.
The Hotel itself is gorgeous, beautiful surrounding and a beautiful building. We stayed in a double room which was converted from 3 cells. The room was lovely with a large bed and an amazing bathroom, it had a large bath and huge shower and a heated tiled floor. You could tell it was 5*. As we went a few days before christmas, the hotel was beautifully set out with christmas trees and decorations. There were 2 large christmas trees by the entrance as you came in.
Before we stayed in our room we ate at the restaurant there, completely overpriced in my opinion! There wasn't much for me to eat on the menu, so i ended up just having bread! The presentation of everyone elses food was pretty good, but they also agreed its expensive for what you get.
Our Room: Had a large TV on the wall, a large wardrobe with hangers, a mini fridge stocked with goods (although was a lot cheaper to just nip to the shop across the road). There were complimentary toiletries in the bathroom also.
The Problems:
1) The Bed was the hardest, most uncomfortable bed i've ever slept in! Neither of us slept all night because it was that uncomfy.
2) The heating was on way to hot, we tried to turn it down or off but couldn't- another reason we didn't sleep and there are no windows to open so we were basically stuck in an oven.
3) The TV channels were all out of sync, we had like 4 channels and the channel number did not correspond to the channel we wanted, which was frustrating.
4) at 5-6am a cleaner walked into our room and went "oh Sorry" and walked out, it's not like we were asleep as we could sleep but surely they must have known someone was in there?
5) The room was too dark, its a terrible light for putting on make up, i couldn't see what i was doing.
So when we woke (well got up as we didn't sleep) at around 8am i couldn't wait to get out of there! We were in bad moods, aching and hot! I left the room at 8:30 to go into town just to get some cold, fresh air! We left the room by 9.45 ( I think check out was 11/12)
I dont think i would recommend it either
*Restaurant only review*
As our glitzy hen party descended upon the Malmaison in Oxford I was very relieved to note a sense of class, as having never been on a hen night before, I had imagined all sorts of tackiness and debauchery!
Thankfully I was able to leave my anxiety and sense of dread at the door and relax into a great evening at this unusual eaterie.
A former Victorian jail, the Malmaison has been designed to retain the original features and character of the building, whilst adding a luxury never before seen in a prison. A tall order, but one that is pulled off with flair and elegance.
The hotel is set in Oxford city centre, around ten minutes walk from the train sation, and situated on a lovely pedestrianised street with several other upmarket bars and restaurants dotted along the approach. This immediately sets the tone for the somewhat imposing, but strangely beautiful jewel of a building at the end of the walkway.
As our well-dressed party strutted into the lobby, we were immediately impressed by the striking brickwork, alcoves and hideaways and atmospheric lighting leading us into dark, cosy spaces.
We had paid for a private cell and so we were led into our little room, through a narrow doorway. The cell was quite small but neatly accommodated a long table where we all perched our bums ready to fill our rumbly tummies.
The cell itself was dimly lit, and had a high shelf along the wall, decorated in an old-fashioned way with lots of empty wine bottles. There was a glass door so we were completely seperate from the other diners and had a great deal of privacy.
I loved having a private booth, as it helped our group feel special and part of something a little bit quirky and different. The rest of the restaurant is more modern, and while beautifully decorated with sassy blue lighting and unusual artwork, it does not quite have the same charm as your own slice of historic penitentiary.
Each booth can cater for up to 30 people and all the food used in the menu is fresh and locally sourced where possible.
As we were a group of seventeen people, we opted for a set menu and my options were pate to start, a chicken dish for the main course and the lemon tart for dessert.
I was a little unsure of ordering the chicken liver pate as I am not usually a huge fan, but it was the best of the three options, and I'm pleased to say it was the best pate I have ever tasted. It was succulent and meaty and just salty enough, making it the perfect accompaniment to the little bits of posh toast it came with.
The main course was a fairly small portion and encompassed roasted chicken on a bed of garlic, onion and spinach plus a sprinkling of polenta which gave a lovely chewy texture and slightly nutty taste to the dish.
I cannot speak highly enough of the lemon tart which was the perfect combination of bitter and sweet sensations, tingling my taste buds and leaving me very satisfied.
Throughout our evening we were attended to courteously by the waiting staff who were polite and efficient but slightly surly. This didn't bother me as our service was exceptional and our meals and experience unspoilt.
The restaurant is to one side of the building so unfortunately there was no opportunity to visually devour the splendour of the main skeleton of the prison, which is meant to be exceptionally well designed, from what I have heard from other people and through travel articles.
Many of the original cells have also been spruced up to create luxury rooms, and the metal staircases, and thick heavy staircases have remained to create a stark, sombre feel with a twist of bittersweet style.
I would love to go back to the Malmaiosn some day with my husband to try out the hotel and its special suites, but it will have to be a long time in the future as I think the experience may be spoilt slightly by an excitable toddler!
I have to say this was a lovely experience and a great place to be confined for an evening!
I stayed at the Malmaison in Oxford on February 8th 2009 as part of a Christmas present for my boyfriend, and I would just like provide a little bit of feedback.
I booked the room through laterooms.com in November 2008. I communicated with the hotel a bit prior to my arrival, with regards to champagne in the room on arrival. The hotel was fairly efficient to responding to my requests, however the initial enquiry was quite slow, and I had to send my original e-mail twice.
Upon arriving in Oxford, we searched for the hotel by road, and I think we must have driven past four times, before we finally saw it, then panicked as to whether we could drive up the driveway, as it looked like a pedestrian only walkway.
We arrived earlier than the check in time, and we did not expect our room to be ready, but we wanted to drop off the car. The receptionist was extremely friendly, and informed us that our room was not ready, during our check in our room became available, and we were pointed in the direction of our room.
We found our room, which was really nice; I immediately fell in love with the bathroom with its roll top bath. However I did notice that the champagne and strawberries that I asked to be in the room were not in there. I telephoned down to reception, and asked that the half bottle of house champagne to be bought to the room as we were just on our way out and I wanted it as a surprise for my other half.
The room itself was very clean, and I was most impressed. The only little downside, was the recycled pencil in the room, which had been chewed at the end, resulting in no rubber and a very badly dented metal top that you would expect to find in a primary school.
We spent a few hours looking around Oxford centre, and then returned to our room, finding that our key card would not work, so we had to go back to reception, get our key reset so that we could enter the room. Not a huge problem, however the lift was not working.
Once back in our room, we found the champagne in a ice bucket (with not a lot of ice), however it was a full bottle of champagne, instead of the half asked for, I didn't want to send it back and request only a half, due to the embarrassment factor I thought I might receive, it wasn't so much the money point of view, more to the fact that we were going out shortly afterwards and didn't want to waste it, and an extra £20.00 or so that it cost does soon add up.
Upon our return to the hotel in the evening, we settled down for the evening, however we couldn't sleep for a while, due to loud music being played, we were not entirely sure where it was coming from, possibly from the restaurant downstairs, but it was around 11.30pm, which I thought was a bit late.
The next day on check out, we awoke; unfortunately we didn't experience breakfast as we woke up too late. We went to reception and checked out, this was all very smooth. I did not want to mention the champagne to the receptionist, as I know we had drunk it, and thought it would be easier to pass the comments directly via an e-mail.
All in all a very pleasant stay, but I just feel that in the future, any requests that have been made by a guest should be completed before the guest is shown to the room.
I plan on returning to Malmaison later on this year, hopefully in the Mallard Suite at your Reading hotel, and I hope that any requests that I make will be fulfilled.
Wow, what a hotel... if anyone wants a special treat, has a special ocassion or just fancies a romantic getaway then this is the place for you. I got a really great deal and only paid £80 for the room through a late booking site. I called beforehand to ask them to arrange some champagne in the room amd the staff were really helpful and made sure it was on ice for when |I arrived.
The hotel is an old prison building and it has been maintained to still have that feel. The rooms are the old prison cells and are absolutely breathtaking. the decor is so impressive, the walls are all of thick stone with heavy metal beams everywhere. There is a dvd player and stereo in each room and the bathrooms are just as luxurious. Believe it or not, even though very luxurious they even although dogs!
We went for a drink in the bar before going to the theatre and the cocktails were great in a lovely atmosphere although quite expensive. There is also a bar only accesible by one lift that feels like a very private members club with waiter service and high vaulted ceilings. All in all an amazing hotel situated right in the city centre. An experience not to be forgotton.
We were looking for a hotel for a special occasion, it was our wedding night. Due to having three children it had to be special as they would be coming on our honeymoon with us so this night was just ours.
We had planned that day to a very fine detail from outfits to canapés to catering to the marquee in our garden. The location had to be close by as we didn't want to leave our party too early as people had traveled from all over the world to be with us on our special day.
Then a little gem was recommended to us. The newly opened Malmaison hotel in Oxford. This was a quirky and luxury boutique hotel in the heart of Oxford and built in the old Oxford prison.
We promptly booked the 'Love Suite Love'. At £275 for the night, we hoped that it would live up to its expectations.
*The big day & check in*
So, the big day went well, even better than anticipated. When the time came to leave, we were sad to go but also rather excited to get to the hotel and relax.
We arrived at the Malmaison reception at around 10pm. Reception was inside a well designed and grand lobby area. The floors were stone and the style of the old prison was adhered to. The history beamed through the building in a beautiful and elegant way. We were impressed from this moment on.
We were given our room key, advised that checkout was 1pm & shown to our suite.
*Our suite*
Our suite was fabulous and more than we anticipated. We walked through the door to find a lounge area with magazines, water, flat screen TV, big comfy sofa with an abundance of plump and comfy scatter cushions. The design was exquisite and the room was coloured in chocolates and purples and relaxing yet moodful furnishings and colour schemes.
We headed down the stairs to a large room with a king size bed, soft & satiny bed sheets with candles everywhere & complimentary massage oils. There was a huge window which opened onto the balcony & over looked he grass mounds around Oxford castle.
We decided to explore further and found a large bathroom with a free standing roll topped bath which was huge and was more than enough for two people. Next to this, there was another door which took us into a large shower area which is lit with red, green & blue soft lights and has an enormous shower head. It was soon apparent that everything in this room was made for sharing & love.
We were very impressed with the range of toiletries offered by Malmaison with the usual choices such as shampoo & conditioner, soap & bath & shower gel. The difference with these is that they were Malmaison's own brand and very high quality but most distinguishable by the fact that they were normal sized bottles designed for you to take home when your stay is over. There were also such accessories as eye masks, hand creams, hangover tablets, lip balm, breath freshener to name but a few.
After our busy day we decided to get relaxed in the big fluffy robes & slippers. We took ourselves back upstairs, put on some relaxing music and got stuck into the bottle of champagne that was on ice along with the chocolate dipped strawberries. Heaven!
As part of our suite package, a champagne breakfast was to be served into our room. This came at the time requested and was a selection of continental meats and cheeses, pastries, juice, coffee and champagne and strawberries...again! This was the perfect way to start married life.
After such a hectic day we made the most of our late checkout and took advantage of he facilities available to us.
*Restaurant & bar*
Although we didn't use the restaurant during this stay, we have used it at other times.
The restaurant 'The Mal' is tasty and beautifully presented cuisine and apparently prepared with local ingredients and served up with genuine passion. The food is lovely and a great menu selection is available.
My personal favourite menu choice here is:Starter ~ gloucester old spot bacon and onion terrine ~ Main ~ entrecote with béarnaise sauce and drank with a good French red wine.
The bar area is comfortable and chic. A great selection of drinks are available including good cocktails, wines and champagnes.
This is a good place to eat and drink whether you are a guest in the hotel or not.
*Will I visit again?*
Yes, we shall. Most definitely for dinner and drinks and it will probably be our first choice locally for that special night away. The hotel is expensive, but it is well worth the cost, particularly the Love suite love.
If you are visiting Oxford, the hotel is in prime position in the city centre and close to all of the shops and tourist areas.
The Malmaison Oxford is a highly recommended luxury hotel with an interesting history and a promising future.
This luxury hotel has been transformed from a prison.


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The "Alive@25" program is designed, but not limited to educating young drivers to deal with issues related to defensive driving while in the vicinity of 18-wheelers.
"This is the first time Southwestern Energy has sponsored this program for our kids," Dean of Students Mark Taylor said. "The School administration is grateful for their time."
SWN's "Alive@25" defensive driving course is for young drivers between the ages of 15 and 25. The sessions given at Hector High School target new drivers and those who are about to obtain a license.
"We want to educate all our students, in grades 9-12, in a defensive driving course," Taylor said. "This is a good opportunity to get it during the school day."
An added benefit to taking the course is that the parents of students will receive a discount on insurance once their young drivers redeem the training certificate at their parent's insurance company.
"There are so many trucks that come through this rural area," SWN communications specialist Christina Fowler said. "Commercial 18-wheelers are used for forestry, chicken and natural gas production industries."
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Students and trainers interact through video presentations and role playing.
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"I learned the importance of being in control as a young driver," sophomore Leah Adney said. "I am not going to end up as another statistic."
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Arkansas Fayetteville Shale Transporter Association (AFTA) president Daniel King and his training crew provided 18-wheelers to show students a driver's perspective of the road.
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Resistance 3 beta participant releases 10 minutes of raw footage
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Resistance 3 multiplayer beta to kick off in early August
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Another 30 minute Resistance 3 video
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Resistance 3 gets half-hour video
G4's released a half-hour video of Resistance 3, showing the first level of the game in Haven. A bit of the level was shown back near the start of the year, but now you can see it even more in-depth. Watch it below the break. Resistance 3 launches in the US on September 6 and […]
"Full Circle" developer diary released for Resistance 3
Insomniac's James Stevenson has posted the latest developer diary for Resistance 3 over on the PS Blog, and in it, the team talks about bringing back classic Resistance: Fall of Man gameplay "like the weapon wheel." Resistance 3 launches on September 6 in the US and September 9 in the UK for PS3. Check out […]
I'm on a boat: Hands-on with Resistance 3′s SP demo
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Resistance 3-Battle: Los Angeles demo "exclusive through 9/8/11"
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The BBFC's rated Resistance 3 – an 18, so you know – with the rating on its website showing that it'll come with three demos: 2D and 3D demos of Killzone 3, inFamous 2 and Motorstorm Apocalypse. For R3 itself, it has nearly 90 minutes worth of cut-scenes throughout the game, with no cuts made […]
Sony confirms "network pass program" PSN Pass for PS3
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Rumour – Resistance 3 to require online pass
An unverified pack shot image has surfaced suggesting Resistance 3 multiplayer will require a online pass.
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Insomniac is hoping to encourage strategic play in Resistance 3, as opposed to the last entry's popular "use the Auger" approach.
Resistance 3 developer diary introduces the enemy
The first Resistance 3 developer diary went over pretty well, apparently, so here's a second one focussing on enemy and AI. Get to know your Chimeric foes before you off them, eh? Check it out through the break. Resistance 3 launches exclusively on PlayStation 3 in September.
Insomniac releases the first in a series of Resistance 3 developer diaries
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Sony 3D monitor and glasses announced - now with images
Sony announced during its E3 press event that due to the more than 100 3D games on PlayStation, the firm plans to release two new 3D hardware products: a PlayStation branded 3D monitor and glasses, all of which will be available in a bundle with Resistance 3.
Resistance 3 E3 trailer gets you pumped
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First Resistance 3 single-player demo to come packaged with Battle: Los Angeles
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Resistance 3 multiplayer demo to be PlayStation Plus exclusive
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Resistance 3 already playable start to finish, says Insomniac
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Insomniac: 2011 launch for Resistance 3 is "music to our ears"