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Canoe & Kayak Rates :
Rates are for two people in one canoe or one person per kayak. If a third person goes in your canoe, add a half of the rental cost.
Dam 3 to Spring River Oaks - $43.00
Dam 3 to Hardy - $78.00
Dam 3 to Camp Kierl - $78.00
On high traffic days we put in at a private area about 5 minutes below Dam 3. Prices are the same as all Dam 3 rentals.
Spring River Oaks to Hardy - $68.00
Spring River Oaks to Camp Kierl - $68.00
Shuttle fees for private canoes, kayaks, rafts, etc. is $43.00 for each item. We do not drive your vehicle back to camp.
Prices are subject to change
All float trips require a VALID credit card in lieu of a cash deposit.
Doing your own shuttle and you are just parking at Spring River Oaks?
$5.00 to park plus,
$5.00 Docking fee per vessel.
Raft Rates :
Weekday Rates (Monday - Friday)
Two People - $60.00
Three People - $ 75.00
Four people - $90.00
Weekend and Holiday Rates:
All raft rentals - $110.00
Four people or less per raft.
Prices are subject to change.
On high traffic days we put in at a private area about 5 minutes below Dam 3. Prices are the same as all Dam 3 rentals.
"The cool trout waters flow south from Mammoth Spring offering Class I and Class II rapids for the first 18 miles of the river. Rapid about every quarter mile provide "drops" that move rafts, canoes and kayaks down the river. Great for experienced and beginner floaters."
SRO Cancellation Policy: Cancellation of your reservation 7 days in advance receives a full refund. Reservation can be transferred to a later date in the same year. No refunds will be made for early departure or inclement weather. This policy is for cabins, camping, and all float trip reservations.
FYI : Lost paddles, jacket; $15.00. Lost kayak paddles; $55.00. The cost of damages to canoes, kayaks or rafts depends on the repair/replacement cost. 2P.M. is the last put-in time. Any canoe, kayak or raft returning after 7P.M. is subject to a $40.00 late fee.


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A man convicted for making pig noises at his neighbours broke a restraining order made against him within 24 hours, a court has heard.
Stephen Aylott, 53, was sentenced on May 28 after spending more than four years harassing neighbours from his housing association bungalow in Eleanor Close, Woburn.
The 53-year-old continually slammed doors and windows to unsettle his next door neighbours, attempted to drive into their vehicle and would run his lawnmower every time they went into their garden.
He would also taunt them over their weight by making oinking noises, referring to them as 'pigs' and by ripping out weight loss articles from magazines to throw over their fence.
This morning Luton Magistrates' Court heard that within just 24 hours of the sentence being handed down Mr Aylott broke the terms of his restraining order by jumping out in front of his neighbour's moving car, "making a silly face" and then running back into his home.
The neighbour was forced to perform an emergency stop and was "left shaken and with fear", the court heard.
It is also alleged that two days later the 53-year-old repeatedly slammed the windows and doors of his home to unsettle his neighbours.
Mr Aylott denies both charges.
Imran Khan, defending, said: "Mr Aylott says that the car did not approach him.
"He says he had no idea that the car was there and is of the opinion that the neighnour caused an accident and not him."
The case has been adjourned for a trial at Luton Magistrates' Court on October 1.
In the meantime the conditions of Mr Aylott's bail require him to live at his mother's address and not to enter Woburn at all.

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Okay, it's a college newspaper- but a newspaper article nonetheless!
So a few weeks back I had the pleasure of sitting down with an old friend of mine, Megan Tracey, a senior at Cornerstone University- my alma mater- and got to talk with her about the early years of S|S for a story she was working on for their university paper, The Herald. We talked about everything from what it was like starting up a business while still a student, to what our customer service perspective is, to even talking about our amazingly wonderful team that I am blessed to work with everyday! It was a lot of fun and extremely nostalgic to take a quick trip down memory lane.
After that we did a quick staged photo shoot for the article- should have just sent her a photo of me actually on set, much more convincing that I'm an actual filmmaker that way- and I was off on my way. Today the issue the article appeared in came out and I loved getting to read through it! Tracey did a great job and it was a real joy to share with the team- especially since the photo lists me as my brother, another extremely important part of our team nonetheless!
If you want to read the full article you can on The Herald's site! Definitely a lot of fun getting to do the interview and well worth the read!
Okay, it's a college newspaper- but a newspaper article nonetheless!


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My parents were physicists and they influenced me quite a bit. I went to their labs as a kid and always thought it was pretty cool doing lab work. That's when I started thinking, "I should be a scientist". I also had a great chemistry teacher in high school who got me much more interested in being an experimental scientist. As I got older I found I wanted to focus in human diseases and biochemistry. To this day I have always felt very rewarded and accomplished when I can design a perfect experiment and get good data.
My area of research is obesity and diabetes, with a sub special area on understanding how the fats in our diets get used or stored in various parts of the body. Obesity is a state where body stores too much fat at wrong places, and obesity increases the risks of diabetes and many other diseases.
My project specifically is to answer the question of how the brain KNOWS how much fat is taken into the system -- how does the body know where to deliver the fat and how is this regulated by signals from the brain. I am using a mouse model to study this, and the project is to mutate one molecule in the brain, and by disrupting it changes how the mouse thinks about the food it's eating. The end result is that the disruption makes the mouse thing that it's not storing enough fat, so it eats more and stores the fat more than usual and become obese quickly.
My study through the BIRCWH shows that while both male and female mice gain weight, there is a gender difference. In the female mouse the females gain more weigh when there is no disruption to their normal free living conditions. Human females usually have more fat mass than men who have more lean muscle mass, so there is clinical correlation.
We also see that once disrupted, female mice have more problems with behavioral modifications; specifically they react negatively to isolation, and react very strongly to the limitation of the amounts of food they are getting on a daily basis. This again can relate to human conditions. The path to obesity between male and female is not the same, so we need to understand how different it is and what factors are important.
One factor that I am studying particular is lipid in the brain, which is an understudied area. The brain has a mechanism to protect itself from random entry of molecules into the brain, and because of that there is limited knowledge on how lipids get into the grain. Using my mouse model, I have found one molecule that could be the one that plays an important role in guiding the entry of lipid into important regions of the brain. This is a ground-breaking animal model and many studies could be conducted using this model. So it has the great potential to ultimately lead to important discovery.
The hope is to uncover a new way of managing obesity and diabetes and related diseases by identifying new mechanisms and signaling pathways. If we can understand how the brain senses the lipid signals that control the development obesity, we can actually understand better how and why people gain weight. And because women encounter situations and life circumstances (pregnancy) where weight goes up and down, this could be huge in helping women manage their weight gain and ultimately their entire health.
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No Big Deal!
Do you know what burns my bacon?
When some people are honestly shocked and outraged when some teen-aged boy has sex with a woman and actually feel this will scar the kid for life.
Angela Honeycutt, which sounds like a bad Bond girl's name, is charged for allegedly exposing herself to teen-aged boys at a sleepover and having sexual contact with them.
So, yes, we can all see how this would scar a young, strapping male teen with raging hormones.
Now, let's say Ms. Honeycutt allegedly did what police are charging her with. I can tell you now the police didn't find out about her little Show-And-Do because Little Johnny woke up screaming in a cold sweat from a nightmare over the incident.
Just like many teen-aged boys, Little Johnny, or in this cases Johnnies, bragged about having some type of sex with a 38-year-old woman from Lower Makefield,
If Ms. Honeycutt is guilty, then she has joined a seemingly growing number of women, mostly teachers, who have been charged with the laughable crime of statutory rape of male minors. And yes, it is laughable because in some of these cases these women aren't exactly forcing themselves onto these willingly teen-aged boys.
While the man-pig in me roars its ugly head in approval of a male teen having sex with an attractive woman, simply because it's just about every schoolboy's fantasy of being with a teacher or female adult, the parent side of me realizes that this does send a wrong message to male teens. But what message should be given to these Ron Jeremy wanna-bes?
Well, sitting Little Johnny down and telling him that having sex with a hot woman with years of experience is wrong and that he should wait for someone he truly loves isn't going to cut it. And neither is telling him to write a letter to Penthouse. (Sorry, the man-pig in me suggested that one.)
Now, what you have to do is scare the ever-living sh!t out of Little Johnny. How to do that? If he actually had sex with the woman, telling him he got her knocked up might work, but not likely. Getting a woman pregnant rarely stops some guys from acting irresponsible, no matter how old they are.
The best way is by lying through your teeth and saying that the woman has the most horrible form of sexually transmitted disease that it would make the Black Plague look like a case of the sniffles.
This will cause either one or two healthy choices from the young Casanova: Either he'll cool his jets and wait until he's old enough to use better judgment or two, he'll be using protection.
Because the reality is, an average teen-aged boy having sex with an "older" woman is not going to emotionally scar him, but he is too stupid to realize the circumstances of his actions. So to be on the safe side, showing him some slide shows of a hooker riddled with STDs might work better than a cold shower.


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One of my favorite forms of exercise in the past several years is "rebounding" ? performing a variety of movements on a mini-trampoline. Usually no larger than a yard in diameter, most often circular, but sometimes square, a rebounder is safe and easy to use, relatively inexpensive, time efficient, and enjoyable.
Another major plus is the convenience factor. A rebounder can be used just about anywhere where there is a flat, supporting surface. So, unless you live in some place with extremely low ceilings or where the floor is about to collapse, you can rebound in the comfort of your own home. It is wonderful for those days when the roads are slicked with ice or you just don?t have the time or energy to run down to the gym.
The efficiency factor is also important. You don't need to go anywhere . You don't even need to change your clothes. Just slip off your shoes, loosen your collar and jump on. It could be for a few minutes before going to work - or after coming home, before going to bed, or during that sleepy time in the mid-afternoon.
You can do it while watching the Red Sox, Friends, Oprah or the Iron Chef (What, you don't know about the Iron Chef?), or listening to 'All Things Considered' or to your favorite music... You get the idea.
Personally, I like doing it in the stillness of the night, fixing my eyes on the wood grain pattern of the door that leads down to the basement - just a yard or two in front of me. It doesn't take long before the repetitive up & down, the focus of my eyes and the rhythmic sound of the springs lulls me into something of a meditative trance.
Now, it might seem a bit over the top to dub the study of rebounding 'Reboundology', but some people have done just that. Reboundologists like to look at the scientific reasons while rebounding is good for you.
Generally, there are many different reasons why rebounding is a great form of exercise. It is a wonderful stimulation of the lymphatic system throughout the body which promotes a systemic cleansing of all tissues. It is an effective and gentle way to promote cardiovascular health, to stimulate the lungs and respiratory system, to deliver more oxygen to the cells, strengthen the skeletal system and connective tissues, and calm the nervous system.
One of the key elements that makes rebounding a unique and beneficial form of exercise is that it works against gravity. The repetitive bouncing up and down against the pull of gravity acts as a very effective stimulant the lymphatic system, stimulating the flow of blood and other body fluids, strengthening all the connective tissues without traumatizing the musculoskeletal system.
Here is a sampling of some references to the health benefits of rebounding put together by Alber Carter, one of its foremost advocates the founder of the American Institute of Reboundology and developer of his own line of equipment:
"The mini-trampoline [rebounder] provides a convenient form of exercise with a major advantage being its apparent low level of trauma to the musculoskeletal system." Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, 1990: 10; 401-408
"The findings indicate that exercise on a miniature trampoline may provide a safe, adequate indoor exercise for normal and many cardiac patients of varied ages, if guidelines concerning rate of stepping and height of knee lifts are adhered to." Journal of Medical Science for Sport and Exercise, 1980; 12:118
"For similar levels of heart rate and oxygen consumption, the magnitude of the biomechanical stimuli is greater with jumping on a trampoline than with running, a finding that might help identify acceleration parameters needed for the design of remedial procedures to avert deconditioning in persons exposed to weightlessness." N.A.S.A., Journal of Applied Physiology 49(5): 881-887, 1980
Another very interesting reference from Dr. Walt Scott, a medical doctor and a founding member of the American Holistic Medical Association reports that "the physical therapy department at the University of Michigan medical school reported, about 1980, that the very mild up and down motion from gentle rebounding on a mini-trampoline would very significantly improve the functional breathing capacity of people with severe emphysema. This improvement was separate from the exercise portion of this motion since someone else could do the bouncing while the patient simply sat on the middle of the trampoline."
While all the scientific evidence promoting the health benefits of rebounding is interesting and reassuring, I don?t want to overlook the fact that it is also enjoyable. As long as one doesn?t overdo it, it is a gentle form of exercise that results in a pleasant sense of well-being.
It isn't quite as old as the hula hoop, but rebounders, otherwise known as "mini-trampolines" were a faddish exercise equipment a quarter century ago and are now gaining renewed popularity.
One can simply jump up and down. jog, or perform any number of more complicated exercises on these tiny trampolines in the comforts of your own home. And there are now rebounding classes where participants are instructed to do leg kicks, jumping jacks knee lifts and even abdominal crunches throughout the course of an hour.
Rebounding enthusiasts can choose amongst a variety of movements depending on the objective of their workouts, age, vitality and agility. Some of the basic forms of exercise performed on rebounders are:
Seated bounce: sit on the rebounder and do mini-bounces by moving your arms up and down. Increase the abdominal focus by keeping your legs bent at a 45° angle.
Health bounces: Stand on the rebounder and do mini-bounces so your feet never leave the mat. This gentle up and down motion activates the one-way valves of the lymphatic system and assists circulation.
Strength Bounces: Bounce high with both feet leaving the mat at the same time. Be sure to keep your abdominals engages and use your kegal contractions to work on strengthening the pelvic floor.
Aerobic Bounces: Bounce alternately from leg to leg mimicking a walk, jog or kicking motion. Continuous rhythmical bounces increase aerobic fitness.
Physical fitness experts tout the benefits of rebounding because it combines dance movements, aerobic movements, sports-specific movements. It works a number of muscle groups, including the hamstrings, quadriceps and glutes, while providing a solid aerobic workout. And the the elastic-like surface of the trampoline is much more forgiving to that, unlike jogging which can be painful and damaging to the knees - rebounding is considered low-impact. Rebounding is also enjoyable. After all you are basically jumping up and down like a kid.
One of the greatest health benefits of rebounding is the stimulation the lymphatic system receives from even a modest workout. The lymphatic system is one of the most crucial parts of what most people generically refer to as the "immune system". Its job is similar to a sewage system, basically ridding our body of foreign substances, and removing dead cells, blood proteins and other toxic materials.
The lymphatic system consists of many parts. There are lymph vessels which are a network of blind-ended vessels that carry lymph in one direction only and the lymph fluid which whitish, odorless fluid that contains lymphocytes, antibodies, proteins, fatty, molecules, and nourishment. Lymph nodes are filtration centers and lymphocyte storage compartments, arranged in clusters and ranging in size from a pinhead to an almond.
Lymph ducts are channels where the lymph from vessels flow. (On the right side of the head, neck and upper torso, the lymph flows into the Right Lymphatic Duct and all other lymphatic vessels drain into the Thoracic Duct.) Lymphocytes are generally divided into B-cells and T-cells found in lymph, blood, bone, bone marrow, thymus, spleen, and tonsils, which produce antibodies, attacking and destroying antigens.
Other structures that are part of the system are: the tonsils, which are lymphoid tissue that protects against bacteria attempting to enter through the nasal and oral cavities, the thymus gland, which is endocrine and lymphatic organ where T-cells mature, and the spleen, a lymphoid organ where blood and lymph are cleansed, iron from hemoglobin is preserved for future use, and lymphocytes are stored until being called into action to respond to antigens
But when the lymph becomes overloaded, congested or otherwise clogged a variety of symptoms arise that can be as simple as swollen glands or sore throats, and progress in severity to recurring systemic infections, allergies to cancer. (Lymphoma, a very common form of cancer, is a general term for cancer of the lymphatic system. Over 50,000 people are diagnosed with it annually.)
Our modern day sedentary lifestyles, along with pollution, poor elimination and diets high in fats, sugars, additives and preservatives are a double whammy on the the lymphatic system. On the one hand, it is understimulated because of inadequate rigorous movement on which it depends. On the other hand, it is being overloaded by ever increasing amounts and variety of toxin that need to be filtered out of the body.
Since the lymphatic system must depend on motion, the rebounder is an excellent form of stimulation. Almost any other form of exercise ?running, team sports swimming, weight lifting, fitness exercises, etc. ? occur on a horizontal plane. But when rebounding, the body moves vertically and the gravitational pull along with the continual acceleration and deceleration of movements stimulates every cell of the body. The bouncing motion effectively moves and recycles the lymph and the entire blood supply through the circulatory system many times during the course of the rebounding session.
Obviously, rebounding is a wonderful stimulation for the circulatory system as a whole and therefore is beneficial for the heart. Other conditions of the circulatory system such as varicose veins can either be prevented or ameliorated through rebounding.
The improved lymphatic flow and cellular movement can not only reduce the symptoms of arthritis, but also remove many of the toxins which create the underlying condition. Some people with cancer similarly have experienced great benefits from the consistent use of rebounders. A suggested routine is a simple two minute workout every hour which continually flushes out toxins and decreases the toxic load on the body. This gives the body a greater opportunity to rebuild itself.
The acceleration and deceleration along with increased gravitational pull that occurs during rebounding can also help build bone density. Therefore, it can helps to prevent osteoporosis and can even help to reverse it.
Rebounding can also have a positive influence on the bladder, strengthening the sphincter muscles and increasing control. Along with appropriate diet, it is a wonderful way to control weight, strengthen muscles, increase coordination and generally rejuvenate the body.


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In 1652, Catholicism was made illegal in Ireland.
By 1673, across Ireland, military and civil officials were required to swear by oath that bread and wine could not be turned into the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.
The penalty for belief in the Eucharist was exile, prison, or death.
In 1673, Oliver Plunkett was the Archbishop of Armagh, the Primate of Ireland.
He would not swear an oath against his conscience. In fact, he went into hiding, supporting the Church, and promoting heroism among the Irish priesthood. Plunkett was falsely accused of treason, arrested, and in 1681, he was martyred. His crime was promoting the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Saint Oliver Plunkett is a patron of the Irish people, and of those who would give their very lives to protect the faith. He is a patron of conscience. And Saint Plunkett is a patron of belief in things not seen—he could not, nor would he, abandon the knowledge that under the species of bread and wine, God was present.
Saint Oliver Plunkett could have been exiled, but he could not abandon his flock. They needed the love, and the protection, of the Church.
Last week, Irish media reported that Dublin's Mater Misericordiae Hospital, a Catholic healthcare facility, will comply with the Irish Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act. The act permits abortion under certain circumstances, including threats to the mental health of pregnant women.
By all accounts, Mater Hospital will abandon its commitment to the gospel in favor of a false doctrine of "compassion, concern and clinical care." But there is no compassion in the direct killing of children. There is no concern for patients when mental health is treated by violence.
In recent weeks, we've heard a great deal about the pastoral openness of Pope Francis. It is exciting. But there are those who would distort the Holy Father's message; those who would confuse love for laxity. Compassion is not undemanding permissiveness. Mercy is not an enemy of truth.
Increasingly, Catholics are told that if they cannot conform to secular morality, they should leave the secular sphere; that Catholic hospitals must compromise, or be exiled. But we cannot abandon our flocks. Like the Irish of Saint Plunkett's time, the unborn need the loving protection of the Church.
In the Diocese of Lincoln, we're blessed with Catholic healthcare providers and hospitals committed to the truth. But they are challenged to remain committed to the unborn, to the elderly, to the indigent, and to the disabled, in the face of incredible social and legal pressure. Catholics still face the great threat of the HHS mandate. To be committed to the Gospel of Life requires great courage, and great grace.
This month is Respect Life Month. Catholics across the diocese will have opportunities to pray for the unborn, to work for an end to abortion and the culture of death. Please join me in this essential work. Please join me, especially, in prayer.
Saint Oliver Plunkett gave his life for an invisible truth: the Eucharist. The unborn are not invisible, they are not hidden. They are alive, unique, and endowed with dignity. They need the protection of the Church. May we stand with them, now and forever.
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A Short Sale is the sale of a home when sales proceeds do not fully pay off the existing loan(s) and lender(s) accepts a discounted payoff to fully satisfy the loan.
Nothing. It's true, in most cases you will pay literally no sales costs if your lender approves the Short Sale. All commissions, title and escrow fees, and even most repair expenses are paid by the lender as part of the Short Sale approval. We will include the *following clause in the contract.
It's easy. If you would like to get prequalified for a Short Sale, we can do it online.
Deeding your property to someone without paying off the loan is nearly always a bad idea. In the first place, the lender still considers you primarily responsible for payment on the loan. If loan payments do not get paid, or if the lender ultimately forecloses, this will show on your credit.
To some extent, that will depend upon the mortgage company considering the Short Sale request. Generally, so long as the hardship is real and the mortgage company believes the loan is likely to become delinquent as a result, the Short Sale request will be processed by the Loss Mitigation Department. A big key to getting Loss Mitigation to accept a hardship is to submit a strong hardship letter. The hardship letter sets the tone for the entire file.
There are actually several reasons why a mortgage company would approve a Short Sale payoff, including the following;
Yes. We can work with both lenders (many times the same lender hold the 1st and the 2nd loans) to put together a Short Sale transaction. Even if the value of your home is below the balance of the 1st mortgage, we can normally get the two lenders to cooperate.
Absolutely. In fact, lenders are more motivated to do a Short Sale on a property that needs work than on a property that does not. The lender knows the risk of loss goes up when they foreclose on a property that needs lots of work.
Potential borrowers with a foreclosure on their credit record must wait 5 years to be considered for new funding, and are subject to additional credit and down payment requirements for 5 to 7 years. Deed-in-lieu-of-foreclosures warrant a 4 year wait with additional requirements for 4 to 7 years. Finally, the silver lining...Short Sales require only a two year wait with no additional requirements. *** In some cases selected lender can give new funding with in a year if you had no mortagage lates on your short sale.
As soon as possible. As I said before, your lender is much more willing to work with us before your house actually goes into foreclosure. But we can still short sale your house after the foreclosure while you are in the redemption period. But if you wait until you are 3 – 4 months into your redemption period, you waited too long. There will not be enough time to get the process completed.


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25 Things to do in Charleston SC
Are you looking for things to do in Charleston, South Carolina? Charleston is famous for its well-preserved architectural landmarks and heritage sites, art and historical museums, and great shopping centers. With its well developed restaurant and hospitality industry and a warm and friendly populace, it is no wonder that Charleston figures high on the list of top holiday destinations in the US. Charleston is known for some of the World's best golf courses. Kiawah Island has 5 courses, and The Ocean Course has hosted major golf tournaments including the Ryder Cup in 1991, the World Cup in 1997 and 2003, and the PGA Championship in 2012. It also hosted the PGA Club Professional Championship in 2005 and the Senior PGA Championship in 2007.
Charleston has an abundance of great tourist destinations to suit anybody and everybody. As such, visitors to the city will find that there are a multitude of things to do in Charleston.
The Battery: This site was named after a Civil War era coastal defense artillery battery, whose cannons and cannonballs dot the picturesque waterfront promenade and park that still graces the location today. This is the perfect place to enjoy the serene beauty and charm of Charleston after a hectic day of visiting all the numerous hot Charleston destinations and landmarks. The Battery is located on the tip of the Charleston Peninsula. You can find it where East Battery (East Bay) and Murray Blvd. meet. Many like to drive by the battery. There are parking spots where you can jump out and take great pictures of Fort Sumter.
Old City Market
The Market is often mistakenly called the slave market. This is not where slaves were sold in Charleston. If you want to learn more about the Charleston save trade, visit The Old Slave Mart Museum. The Old City Market is a great place to find art, sweetgrass baskets and all sorts of great food.
Sullivan's Island: A small and welcoming town located at the entrance to the harbor, this is a great Charleston destination for families with its amazing beaches, great dining options and historical landmarks. Edgar Allen Poe was stationed here at one point, and his famous story "The Gold Bug" is based entirely on Sullivan's Island. Other notable landmarks include the famous Fort Moultrie and the Sullivan's Island Lighthouse.
Angel Oak Tree: For nature buffs and just about everybody else, any visit to Charleston would not be complete without a visit to the venerable Angel Oak Tree located on Johns Island. This Southern live oak tree has been standing serenely in that spot for over 500 years! Towering at a height of over 66 ft and a girth of 28 ft, this gentle giant provides shade to a whopping 17,200 sq ft. With its long and storied history, Angel Oak Tree an integral part of the local folklore and is a hot Charleston destination.
Kiawah and Seabrook Islands: Just south of downtown Charleston lie the oceanfront neighborhoods on Kiawah and Seabrook islands. South Carolina golf courses are extremely popular holiday destinations, and Kiawah and Seabrook represent the crème de la crème of the lot. With its 7 golf courses designed by the likes of Pete Dye, Tom Fazio and Jack Nicklaus, Kiawah Island provides a real treat for golfing enthusiasts. With the Kiawah Island Golf Resort and Sanctuary Hotel, the island offers an unparalleled holiday experience, with miles of private beaches, bike trails, club houses, spas and tennis centers. It also hosts the famous Kiawah Island Marathon.
Spiritline Dinner Cruise If you are looking for great views of Charleston and great food, the Spiritline Cruise is the thing for you. This 3-hour experience is a must for anyone visiting Charleston.
Spoleto Festival USA – Charleston SC Events
Now this is a veritable treat for all art and culture buffs out there. In 1977, the Italian city of Spoleto was looking for an American counterpart to host a festival similar to their "Festival of Two Worlds." The organizers led by the famous composer Gian Carlo Menotti, selected Charleston for its rich history and performing arts heritage. The 17 day long Spoleto Festival features performances by both established and emerging artists in various genres including opera, dance, theater, classical music and jazz.
These are just a few of the numerous destinations that tourists and visitors to Charleston can look forward to visiting. Other significant landmarks that deserve at least an honorary mention include The Calhoun Mansion, Drayton Hall, Old City Market, HL Hunley Submarine, Charleston Aquarium and many, many more.
25 Things to do in Charleston SC
The Aquarium is on of the most popular attractions in Charleston. It is a great way to entertain both adults and kids for hours. You can pet animals and view an amazing show when divers feed the fish.
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Charleston City Market
The Charleston Museum
The Calhoun Mansion
Charleston Carriage Tours
Drayton Hall
Folly Beach
Fort Sumter National Monument
H.L. Hunley Submarine
Isle of Palms County Park
Kiawah Island Beachwalker Park
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Murray and Leonard ready for Royal Dublin
Two late bloomers are hoping to end Ireland's seven-year wait for a home winner when the AIB sponsored Irish Amateur Open Championship gets underway at Royal Dublin today.
Having broken his 'major' duck with victory in last season's Irish Close at Enniscrone, Tipperary-born Pat Murray, the sweet swinging 38-year old from Limerick Golf Club, will be trying to complete a unique double by capturing the prestigious 72 hole strokeplay crown on Sunday.
A world class, 120-strong field has been assembled and while the cut off fell at an impressive plus 0.6, some late withdrawals have offered Ulsterman Rory Leonard the chance to rack up an incredible fifth successive victory this season.
The 34-year old from Banbridge finally made his championship breakthrough at Easter when he beat Cavan man Eddie McCormack 2 and 1 the West of Ireland final at Rosses Point.
He went to Sligo on a high, having captured the Lee Valley Scratch Cup, and his form since then has been stunning with victories coming thick and fast in the Dundalk Scratch Cup and last weekend's Munster Strokeplay Championship.
Having scraped into the field as first reserve (such is the standard), Leonard knows he has his work cut out this weekend. Still, he is playing the best golf of his life and has every chance of becoming the first home-grown champion since Portmarnock's Noel Fox lifted the trophy in 2003.
"It's definitely the best run of form I have ever had," Leonard said before heading out to practice yesterday. "I have been working hard on my game with Richard Kilpatrick and we've changed a few things in my swing. I have been playing well and it was great to get the win in the 'West' because I have had a few near misses.
"I had lost two finals, the 'West' in 1999 and the North in '2004', and been runner up in a couple of big strokeplay events, including the 'East' back in 1996. But this is a big leap. The standard is so much higher this week and there are a lot of good overseas players here.
"I don't know them all that well but the competition is top class. As well as that Royal Dublin is a much tougher test since they upgraded the course a few years ago, so a lot will depend on the weather."
The forecast is three days of typical links conditions with winds expected to gust up to 28mph today and tomorrow.
"That's just what I needed to hear," joked Murray, who is the leading Irish player in handicap terms off plus 3.5. "I'm really looking forward to trying to do the Close-Open double. I'll be back here to defend the 'Close' but it would be something special to win the Irish Amateur Open.
"I've had a few injuries that have cleared up and the game is in very good shape. With only 40 making the cut for the last 36 holes on Sunday, a good start will give you a very good chance of making a run."
The event has attracted 58 overseas players from countries including Belgium, USA and Canada with England's James Watts the low man in the field off plus 4.1.
Apart from Murray and Leonard, all of Ireland's leading players are in action bar the recently crowned Lytham Trophy winner Paul Cutler from Portstewart, who was forced to withdraw with tendinitis in his left elbow earlier this week.
Cutler won by three strokes at Royal Lytham and St Annes from Scotland's Kris Nicol, who will tee it up County Sligo's Gary McDermott and 17-year old Irish Boys champion Paul Dunne, the highly promising Greystones starlet.
The field also features current South of Ireland champion Robbie Cannon, North of Ireland winner Wayne Telford and Irish Senior panel members Alan Dunbar, Michael Durcan, Colin Fairweather, Kelan McDonagh, Luke Lennox, Cian Curley, Dara Lernihan, the 2008 runner up Connor Doran and veteran Jim Carvill.
Castle star Lernihan and Newlands' Andrew Hogan, who tied for eighth place behind Cutler at Royal Lytham, should know exactly how to tackle the links having played a practice round with 3 Irish Open champion Shane Lowry yesterday.
The Offaly star is on a break from the European Tour and he took time out to catch up with his former amateur pals, promising to return to Royal Dublin to watch the action over the weekend.
First played in 1892 and held every year with the exception of the War Years up to 1959, and revived in 1995, the Irish Amateur Open boasts an impressive list of former champions including Joe Carr (three times), Jimmy Bruen, Tom Craddock, Padraig Harrington, Michael Hoey, Louis Oosthuizen and Pedro Figueiredo.
Seven players are playing off plus 4 - Murray, Thomas Pieters (Belgium), Tomek Dogil (Germany), Jonathan Brain (USA), Chris Paisley (England, Christopher Mivis (Belgium) and Philip McLean (Scotland).
The leading 40 players after tomorrow's second round will make the cut and play 36 holes on Sunday.
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AIB Irish Amateur Open, Royal Dublin GC
Tee times
(07:30/10:48) A Dowling (Hermitage), R Megens (Bel), J Mulready (Castle);
(07:39/10:57) G Leahy (Okeeheelee), G Lawlor (Newbridge), M Buggy (Castlecomer);
(07:48/11:06) K Stack (Dungarvan), S O'Connor (Skerries), T O'Flynn (Fota Island);
(07:57/11:15) D Coyle (Co. Louth), K McDonagh (Athlone), J Monaghan (The Island);
(08:06/11:33) S Quy (Bel), J Evans (Eng), D O'Donovan (Muskerry);
(08:15/11:42) G D'Hulst (Bel), J Carvill (Warrenpoint), M Hammond (Moyola Park);
(08:24/11:51) J Richelle (Bel), C Doran (Banbridge), C Robb (Sco);
(08:33/12:00) J Findlay (Sco), R McNamara (Headfort), J McGinn (L'town & B'town);
(08:51/12:09) R Whitson (Mourne), K Benz (Swi), R Picone (Bel);
(09:00/12:18 D Kernohan (Galgorm Castle), M Southgate (Eng), H Satama (Fin);
(09:09/12:27) K Nicol (Sco), G McDermott (Co. Sligo), P Dunne (Greystones);
(09:18/12:36) JM Joia (Por), M Bookless (Sco), C Curley (Newlands);
(09:27/12:54) S Barry (Lee Valley), J Greene (Carlow), R Kellett (Sco);
(09:36/13:03) M Veijalainen (Fin), D Lernihan (Castle), J Brain (USA);
(09:45/13:12) C Paisley (Eng), C Mivis (Bel), P McLean (Sco);
(09:54/13:21 J White (Sco), P Murray (Limerick), O Farr (Wal);
(10:12/13:30) T Rodrigues (Por), T Pieters (Bel), V Dall'Arche (It);
(10:21/13:39) M Mullen (Wexford), A Dunbar (Rathmore), C Vigano (It);
(10:30/13:48) C Drumm (Rosslare), T Dogil (Germany), W Telford (Rathmore);
(10:39/13:57) F Bergamaschi (It), L Canter (Eng), F Fotheringham (Sco);
(10:48/07:30) A Lynch (Royal Tara), S McConnell (Ballyclare), C Daly (Castletroy);
(10:57/07:39) C Fairweather (Knock), I Brennan (Greenore), B Walton (The Island);
(11:06/07:48) M Shanahan (West Waterford), G Bohill (Co Louth), T McGowan (Strandhill);
(11:15/07:57) G Collins (Rosslare), A Culverwell (Sco), C Boggan (Co. Meath);
(11:33/08:06) R O'Donovan (Lucan), R Carter (Eng), G McGrane (Royal Dublin);
(11:42/08:15) M McKnight (Lisburn), R Roper (Eng), B Casey (Headfort);
(11:51/08:24) R O'Sullivan (Fota Island), O Sharp (Eng), J Hopkins (Skerries);
(12:00/08:33) A Kiernan (Forrest Little), B Dillon (Can), B Anderson (Co. Sligo);
(12:09/08:51) D McElroy (Ballymena), S Borrowman (Sco), S Binning (Sco);
(12:18/09:00) R McCarthy (The Island), O Gilmartin (Swi), Martyn Walsh (Eng);
(12:27/09:09) G O'Flaherty (Cork), A Pitcher (The Island), C Thomson (Sco);
(12:36/09:18) J Fox (Portmarnock), T Shadbolt (Eng), J Morris (Rosslare);
(12:54/09:27) E Arthurs (Forrest Little), M Kippen (Eng), G Paterson (Sco);
(13:03/09:36) R Leonard (Banbridge), A Hogan (Newlands), F McKenna (Sco);
(13:12/09:45) N Grant (Knock), E McCormack (Galway), J Martin (Eng);
(13:21/09:54 R Prophet (Eng), M Cunningham (Sco), L Lennox (Moyola Park);
(13:30/10:12) D Morgan (Mullingar), L Desmond (Eng), B Loughrey (Eng);
(13:39/10:21) R McConnell (Belvoir Park), CM Schroeder (Germany), R Cannon (L'town & B'town);
(13:48/10:30) N Gorey (Lee Valley), M Durcan (Co. Sligo), D Law (Sco);
(13.57/10.39) D Ruddy (Thurles), M Sinclair (Knock), P Shields (Sco).


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Bible Verses Every Parent Should Read
Sooner or later every Christian parent will become discouraged (or just plain baffled) and wonder how to raise their kids in a way that honors the Lord. Godly parenting is not easy and teaching kids the Bible in today's world is a huge challenge. We thought it might be helpful to provide some words of encouragement from the Lord Himself regarding the all-important parenting task.
Psalm 127:3-5
As a child, I remember times when this passage was quoted to my Dad and he would chuckle. Just in case this particular text is not one that you have committed to memory, it says…
Behold, children are a gift of the LORD,
The fruit of the womb is a reward.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,
so are the children of one's youth.
How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them;
They will not be ashamed
When they speak with their enemies in the gate. (Psalm 127:3-5, NASB)
As a child I didn't understand that the quiver was actually a reference to a bag that contains arrows. Being one of seven children, I just thought the reference had to do with a house full of kids with one working bathroom. I can testify that our home was most definitely "full." Although my family's "quiver" is not quite as full as my parents', I certainly understand one message of these verses is to count my children as blessings.
What is a quiver anyway? Basically it is a bag or a container that holds arrows. So God is creating a picture in our mind of a warrior ready with his bow and a bag full of arrows. So at the risk of creating a bad pun, the point here is not only to consider your children a blessing, but also to take aim, take deliberate action towards the goal of loving God. In Matthew 22:37 Jesus said, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind."
Proverbs 22:6
This familiar verse teaches us to…
Teach a youth about the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. (Prov. 22:6 HCSB)
As parents, we are encouraged to instruct and teach our kids the basics. This begins with a personal commitment to teach kids the Bible and set an example for how to live according to God's Word. It's hard to overstate the responsibility this places on the Christian parent. It calls for us to be thoughtful, creative, and deliberate.
When you look at some of the biblical mandates given to God's people, we see that we are to be intentional when it comes to teaching our children. It's not an easy task. We have to work at it, but God expects us to take the job seriously and the pay off in the lives of our children will be well worth the effort.
Deuteronomy 6:6-7
These verses are set in the context of some of the most important words Moses ever spoke to the early Hebrew people. In referring to the words God had given to the people through divine revelation, God said…
These words that I am giving you today are to be in your heart. Repeat them to your children. Talk about them when you sit in your house and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. (Deut. 6:6-7 HCSB)
Although Scripture reading and memorization is important, the Moses isn't instructing us simply to quote Scripture all day and all night. We are, however, to take seriously the task of instilling the Word of God into our lives and the lives of our children.
This certainly means we are to be examples of the Bible's teachings. In short, our children should see Jesus IN us and not just hear Bible verses FROM us. What are your words and actions teaching? Your example carries more weight than any lecture you could possibly give. Live a way in which you want your children to live.
Mark 9:36
Christ himself loved children. This simple fact should encourage any parent. In Mark 9:36 we're told…
Then He took a child, had him stand among them, and taking him in His arms, He said to them, "Whoever welcomes one little child such as this in My name welcomes Me. And whoever welcomes Me does not welcome Me, but Him who sent Me." (Mark 9:36-37 HCSB)
Can you imagine what it must have been like to be that little boy? How would it have felt to have the strong, loving arms of Jesus wrapped around you as He spoke to His disciples? That child may not have realized until he was older just how significant that moment was, but the same is true for kids we love. How many of the kids we teach or parent need to feel our arms around them in a simple show of affection? Many of them may never see the significance of the act, but the simple, pure love of an adult in the life of a child can be a powerful thing.
Proverbs 22:15
All of us want to believe the best about our kids. The reality is that some kids are easier to raise than others. Even the best children, however, live with the same selfish human nature that plagues all of us. The Preacher in Proverbs gives us this sobering truth…
Foolishness is tangled up in the heart of a youth; the rod of discipline will drive it away from him. (Prov. 22:15 HCSB)
When my oldest was about 10, we took him to a Mark Lowery concert. Years later, my son and I still laugh when we remember how Mark explained the way this verser was lived out in his home. Although we laugh now and even jokingly refer to it as my oldest son's favorite verse, however you look at it, discipline is not fun. I don't enjoy disciplining my children and I certainly don't enjoy being disciplined myself. Discipline, however, is necessary to develop Godly character.
Kim Grist
You can see a list of all of Kim's blog posts here.


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Do you find it better to isolate yourself from people, because they always notice that fat face of yours? Well, you need to know that you're not alone in this battle. There are simply a lot of people who have the same as yours and they are dealing with similar scenarios each and every day. However, you need not to worry, as there are ways on how you could get rid of it. You just need to know the causes of fat face first. After then, you're able to get rid of it.
- Poor and Unbalanced Diet– If you do not have a balanced diet, you will surely get fewer nutrients that your body really needs. Keep in mind, a lack of essential nutrients in your body could surely result in a puffy face. It could be a sign of a deficiency with beta carotene and vitamin C. Excessive intake of carbohydrates, fat and salt are also some causes of fat face.
- Alcohol intake– It doesn't really matter what every type of alcohol drink you take, but consuming too much of it could cause you a puffy face. This is for the reason that alcohol could make you dehydrated, which means that you'll get thirstier after getting booze. Your body easily responds to dehydration by storing as much as water as possible in various areas, and you're face will never be an exception. So, cutting back on alcoholic beverages now would be very ideal for you.
- Dehydration– It is one of the most common causes of fat face. Your body would tend to retain as much as water, as it could when it's dehydrated. Keep in mind, your face is simply one of the areas wherein excess water is being stored. The truth is that, not a lot of people realize the benefits of drinking the right amount of water every day. So, this time, you need to make sure that you drink more water.
- Hypothyroidism– Having a fat face is one of the most common symptoms of hypothyroidism, or simply having a lack of thyroid hormones in your body. Most of the time, such condition would result in a rapid weight gain, which makes your face looks bloated. Apart from such, tiredness, dry skin and constipation are the other symptoms of this disease, so having you checked now would be very ideal.
Knowing the causes of fat face can surely help you fight it off. So, get yourself checked now and get rid of it fast and easy.


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Fox retains 'Canterbury,' NBC has 'IT'
EmptyFox has picked up seven new series for next season including "Canterbury's Law" and "The Sarah Connor Chronicles," while NBC has ordered "The IT Crowd" as a midseason replacement, sources said Saturday.
Fox's pick-ups include the legal drama "Canterbury's Law" starring Julianna
Margulies, "Terminator"-themed sci-fi drama "The Sarah Connor Chronicles," New Orleans-set cop drama "K-Ville" and high-concept detective drama "New Amsterdam."
On the comedy side, the Kelsey Grammer-Patricia Heaton starrer "Back to You" (formerly known as "Action News") has been officially picked up to series, along with Amy Sherman-Palladino's "The Return of Jezebel James" and the Farrelly brothers-produced "The Rules of Starting Over."
Fox declined comment late Friday.
In upfront news reported earlier, Fox has renewed freshman comedy "'Til Death."
Meanwhile, dramedy "Lipstick Jungle" has been added to NBC's slate of new series picked up for next season, possibly as a midseason replacement, and "Scrubs" has clinched a seventh-season renewal by the network, sources said.
The Sony Pictures TV-produced "Til Death," starring "Everybody Loves Raymond" alum Brad Garrett, has been expected to be picked up following a late-season ratings surge when the show ran after Fox's mega-hit "American Idol." The multi-camera "'Til Death" has been rumored as a potential companion piece for "Back to You."
"Lipstick," based on Candace Bushnell's book, joins previously ordered dramas "The Bionic Woman," "Chuck," "Journeyman" and "Life."
"Lipstick," from NBC Universal TV Studio, stars Lindsay Price, Brooke Shields and Kim Raver as trio of successful professional women in New York.
"Scrubs," from ABC Studios, is said to have been picked up for 18 episodes. The order comes after months of negotiations, due to the high pricetag for the six year-old show.
For a second year in a row, ABC had expressed interest in picking up the quirky medical comedy if NBC passes on it.


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By Lashinda Demus
As a member of the TFAA board we are constantly seeking out various benefits to provide athletes. When the opportunity to be part of an Ivy League executive business program arose, I immediately became interested. Who would pass up the opportunity of being involved with the highly ranked Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth?!
Being a professional track & field athlete can be very difficult financially if you are not in the top three in the world. Luckily, I've been ranked in the top three until these past few years. Before the decline in performance I never took time to think about my transition into the "real world" until I was forced to. This was the perfect launching pad.
Before the decline in performance I never took time to think about my transition into the "real world" until I was forced to.
This special program was aimed specifically at transitioning Olympians and veterans. We all had to apply to be considered, which wasn't strenuous, but it was straight to the point; either the program felt you were compatible or they didn't. Fortunately they thought I was. I didn't know what to expect, but I knew what I planned to get out of the program, a glimpse at what MBA coursework looks and feels like as well as to have a great reference for my future endeavors.
The program was two and a half weeks and in class full-time, including Saturdays and Sundays. We received a full scope of running a business form spreadsheet modeling to financial statements to financial analysis. These were the more difficult courses for me; I really wanted to pull my hair out! LOL! But then we moved onto business strategy, branding, operations and negotiations; this was more my speed. We had a lot of group activities where we tested out different strategies and incorporated techniques that we learned about. This was one of my favorite parts because I'm so competitive and wanted to win so badly.
One of the best parts about the program in my opinion was all the guest speakers from various fields as well as the one-on-one coaching. We had prominent leaders in their respected fields there for us to pick their brains and ask as many questions as we could think up. These leaders included Paul Raether, a Tuck graduate and General Partner at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co, Robin Hayes, President and CEO of JetBlue, and Olympian Jim Craig, President at Gold Medal Strategies. The even cooler part was that every single speaker opened themselves up to us to reach out anytime outside of the program. I thought that was extremely considerate. For the one-on-one coaching we were partnered with current MBA students that helped with resume building and formats and to answer any questions on business and business school. I even ran by a couple of business ideas for some feedback.
One thing that became apparent to me is that track & field athletes are missing important developmental tools to help with transitioning from sport to the workforce, especially when you want your options to expand further than coaching. There are certain ways to go about transitioning properly and most track & field athletes are either too far away to see the road ahead or don't even know that it exists. The TFAA is looking forward to providing more opportunities to set all of us on the right path after our athletic careers end.


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Sometimes when editing a line in a file, you have to go somewhere else in the file to look up something. Afterwards, it can be difficult to find the line you were editing, and you waste valuable time.
Wouldn't it be nice if you could mark the spot before leaving it, such that it is easy to find later?
Vim has some tools for you that can do just that. We can split it into two categories:
In the following two sections, we will look at the possible ways of adding marks in Vim, and then it's up to you to figure out which one fits your needs the best.
In Vim, we have a nice feature for marking a line with a visible mark—signs. A sign is a mark that will show up in the leftmost column ...
No credit card required


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Top Social Media Hits February 2016
Back again by popular demand (lol jk nobody demanded it but here it is anyway), my Top Media hits of the past month. As outlined in last months post (read here) I have a new format since I started running two accounts on Twitter and Facebook so we're down to a top 3 of each. Lucky you!
Gwennan Rees Illustration;
So there's a bit of a theme on my most favourited posts on my business account this month...try and see if you can spot it...
1. Sorry I Haven't Moved Out Yet!
So I really am not surprised this was the best received card on Etsy (I only have one left) and I am not surprised it was the most popular on social media too. My Instagram followers include a lot of twenty something illustrators, artists and bloggers and I feel like we can ALL relate to this card. Realistically, these days how many twenty somethings have saved up enough to leave and even if they're temporarily at university, we normally all come back again.
2. You're Tea-riffic!
Ok so I was pretty surprised ALL of my most liked photos on my business account this month were of my Mother's Day cards but this one was of very little surprise to me really. As a nation we are brought up on copious cups of tea so naturally, anything with a tea related pun sells well. I even sold some tea related Valentine's day cards and then the people who bought them came back for more and bought this Mother's Day cards. You know who you are -insert heart emoji here-
3. Taxi.
So what a surprise - another of my Mother's Day cards in the top 3?! My 4th best photo was also one of my Mother's Day cards so boo to the 5th who didn't quite cut it! Again, this card is hugely relatable to a lot of people and who wouldn't want to thank their Mum for all the school runs, the late night pickups when you're half cut, the shlepping back and forth friends, the car loads to uni, the rescues when you're stranded and for letting us put L plates on and taking the wheel ourselves. Cheers Mum.
I'm actually still selling all of these cards on Etsy because they are all blank inside so can be used for any occasion so if you fancy one - shop here!
Twenty Something Meltdown;
1. Mondays.
I have a big stack of quotes saved in my camera roll at all times simply to make me laugh, use as phone wallpaper or mainly to post on Instagram when my photo game is off or the lighting is bad or I haven't done anything interesting. The most well received post of this month was this quote about Mondays and lets be fair here, who doesn't love a good quote to get you through the hard slog of a Monday morning huh?
2. My Social Media Hits!
Ok so this one utterly baffled me. My promo photos don't do half as well on my blogging account as my quotes and lifestyle snaps normally but they do tend to do ok on my illustration account (I mainly put this down to numbers). However, this month, the second most liked account on my Insta grid was the promo photo for last month's Top Social Media Hits so that sets me up nicely for this month!
3. Live Your Life.
Oh hey another quote - quelle surprise! I feel like this might be an ongoing theme because let's be fair here, 99% of my following are fellow twenty something bloggers and we all know if nothing else, twenty something bloggers LOVE a quote. Preferably black text on white background mmhmm. So this one was one I included in my 'Quotes To Get Your Through February' and people dug it as much as I did so that's all nice!
So over February I massively neglected my illustration account (gwennan_rees) and sadly, my stats reflect that but hey, whadda ya expect if you don't take the time to keep it going, people aren't going to just flock to you with no content. I use my twenty something meltdown account as an excuse because I was spending A LOT of time working on developing a following on that and gurl can't run 2 accounts at all times.
So whilst last month I said I generally tweet around 30-50 tweets more per month....during February I dropped that count by just over 200 so yuh, no wonder my stats reflect that. My profile visits were down by around 200 too, my new followers, mentions and links to me all suffered and I only had a mere 18K impressions - quite the contrast to the 26K the previous month.
In other news, my twenty something meltdown account is up and running and is actually getting A LOT of good reception. I might have scorned my business account, tweeting just over 200 times less but it's easy to see where that time was spent as I sent exactly 200 MORE tweets in February than I did last January.
I got less new followers this month than I did before but I was undoubtedly expecting that because last month, when I set up the account, I had 100 before I could send 100 tweets so this month, 50odd didn't seem too bad to me. My profile views are up and my mentions and links are off the scale compared to the previous month and my business account and I 100% attribute this to blogger chats - they really are invaluable (read about one here). I always find my impressions on Twitter analytics super valuable to know because I like to see what kind of reach I have and this month, one month into my hosting of this account, my 20s account had over 21K which if you consider after 9 months of tweeting on my illustration account my top count is 26K - it ain't bad to identify as a blogger on Twitter!
I feel like a proper shit for neglecting my illustration account the past month as it is the bread and butter of my business so now my blogging account is flourishing, hopefully I can manage the two together much happier!
Follow my accounts here!
@gwennan_rees on Twitter.
@gwennanreesillustration on Instagram.
@20sMeltdown on Twitter.
@twentysomethingmeltdown on Instagram.


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2016 Mentors
- Erika Beras, Independent reporter/producer, Pittsburgh, PA.
- Erika Aguilar, Independent reporter/producer, Long Beach, CA
- Cheryl Devall, Senior Radio Editor, Reveal, Emeryville, CA
- Michelle Faust, Education Policy Reporter, WCPN in Cleveland, OH
- Carolina Hidalgo, Visual Journalist, Saint Louis Public Radio, St. Louis, MO.
- Traci Tong, Producer for "The World," WGBH, PRI and BBC World Service, Boston, MA.
2016 Staff
- Doug Mitchell, Founder/Director, Next Generation Radio NPR, Washington, DC
- Catherine Stifter, Senior Editor for Innovation, Capital Public Radio, Sacramento, CA
- Drew Jostad, Audio Engineer, University of Colorado-Denver, Denver, CO
- Cameo Hill, Web Developer, KJZZ Phoenix, AZ
- Marnette Federis, Digital News Editor, Capital Public Radio, Sacramento CA


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Bloomberg news ran this article today: Frack Secrets by Thousands Keep U.S. Clueless on Wells | By Ben Elgin, Benjamin Haas & Phil Kuntz – Nov 30, 2012
Briefly, the article states drilling companies are to disclose the chemicals used in fracking, yet drilling companies did not disclose 1/5th of the chemicals. Why? Drilling companies claim these "non-disclosed" chemicals are trade secrets, proprietary and therefore exempt from disclosure.
Excerpt: In August, the largest well-servicing companies that worked in Texas withheld the most information about frack jobs. Wells serviced by Halliburton and Houston-based Baker Hughes Inc., the second- and third-largest oilfield services companies respectively, contained more than nine secrets per well according to reports filed by the companies. Frack jobs by Superior Well Services, the Nabors subsidiary, omitted the most information with more than 32 secrets per well.
Not to worry, the drilling companies disclose to FracFocus.
Excerpt (emphasis added): Oil and gas companies are permitted to withhold disclosure of chemicals and their concentrations in any product that they claim to be a trade secret under the Texas law. Such claims can be challenged by state regulators and landowners of well sites or adjacent parcels.
Several other states that require disclosure of fracking chemicals, including Louisiana, Montana, New Mexico and North Dakota, also leave it up to energy companies to determine what chemicals can be labeled secrets. North Dakota's rule requires companies to report fracking chemicals to FracFocus, beginning last April.
"We require whatever FracFocus requires," said Alison Ritter, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Mineral Resources' Oil and Gas Division.
The FracFocus website states that chemicals should be disclosed unless they're a trade secret, as defined by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The operators of FracFocus, which is supported by funds from the industry, don't check trade-secret claims or offer a way to challenge an exemption.
FracFocus is managed by the Ground Water Protection Council and Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission. Unless otherwise required by state authorities, participation is voluntary. Required or voluntary, there seems to be little to no consequences if the chemical disclosure is inaccurate, incomplete or not filed in a timely manner and note in the previous excerpt : The operators of FracFocus, which is supported by funds from the industry, don't check trade-secret claims or offer a way to challenge an exemption.
See #3 below:
FracFocus domain is registered by Brothers & Company, a public relations firm.
Brothers & Company also represents:
- American Clean Skies Foundation (front group for Chesapeake Energy)
- America's Natural Gas Alliance
- Chesapeake Energy Corporation
- Energy Advances New Mexico
- Interstate Oil & Gas Compact Commission
- Kansas Strong (KOGRF)
- Oklahoma Energy Resources Board
- Powering Progress
Public relations campaigns, such as Energy-In-Depth often point to FracFocus as "proof" the natural gas industry is disclosing the chemicals.
Using diesel fuel in drilling explicitly prohibited by Safe Drinking Water Act – not even the Natural Gas Industry could wiggled out of this provision, well actually there is wiggle room.
Diesel still used to 'frack' wells, FracFocus data show
Mike Soraghan, E&E reporter | EnergyWire: Friday, August 17, 2012
(emphasis added) Diesel fuel has been used to "frack" at least 138 wells in the United States in the past year and a half, according to data filed by drillers with the FracFocus.org registry.
But if the definition of diesel proposed by U.S. EPA were used, that figure would rise to 408, according to an EnergyWire analysis of FracFocus data provided by PIVOT Upstream Group.
The data from PIVOT's D-Frac database show that diesel fuel is still used in hydraulic fracturing, despite industry reassurances that it had been all but discontinued.
They also define the terms of the disagreement between EPA and the companies that do the fracking as they try to figure out regulations for fracking with diesel. EPA's definition would have covered about 270 more wells.
Environmental groups say federal law requires a permit for hydraulic fracturing with diesel, so each instance is an environmental violation.
Sites in Pennsylvania where wells were fracked with fluids containing diesel fuel, according to the definition proposed by U.S. EPA.
"They're violating the law, and EPA ought to be enforcing it," said Dusty Horwitt of the Environmental Working Group.
Oil and gas companies note they cannot get a permit because EPA has never created one. And, they say, there is no indication that fracking with diesel has damaged the environment.
Check out Keeping dirty fracking secrets – by TXsharon on November 30, 2012
UPDATE 2/28/2013: FracFocus's operational costs are paid for by two Washington-based industry lobbying groups, the American Petroleum Institute and America's Natural Gas Alliance.(EnergyWire, Oct. 18, 2012)
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|After an hour train ride, I find myself about a two mile walk from Happy Valley Shanghai.
|Happy Valley Shanghai is west of Shanghai proper; located squarely between utter nothingness and a time-warp.
|The seven-year-old park helped facilitate a small development bubble for the immediate area, but that bubble has already since popped.
|This must be the place!
|Happy Valley Shanghai was a turning point in China's booming regional park development. On opening day it instantly became the largest theme park in China.
|The three Happy Valley parks before it (Shenzhen, 1998; Beijing, 2006; Sichuan, 2009) were each larger than the last, and with Disney already rumored for the area, the Shanghai park had to be even larger.
|Opening a theme park with six coasters was unheard of, even during the noticeably momentous trend of the industry at the time.
|In August of 2009, Happy Valley Shanghai opened its gates to the world, and the world took notice.
|Sadly, opening day was probably the most the enormous park ever had going for it. Things have largely gone downhill since.
|Perhaps the most noteworthy aspect of the Chinese mega-park was the country's first wooden coaster: A monster Gravity Group / Martin & Vleminckx coaster built without limitations.
|"Wooden Coaster - Fireball" anchors the exceedingly unsettling clown-themed area of Happy Valley.
|Gotta love the woodie they used for the marquee! 🗽
|Dispatches for rides at traditional Chinese parks are dreadful.
|Happy Valley Shenzhen actually wasn't as bad as I'd expected; Happy Valley Shanghai was actually worse.
|Ten-minute dispatches for Fireball gives riders plenty of time to digest the rider instructions.
|The murals inside the tattered station explain the concept of a roller coaster made of wood to guests.
|After about 40 minutes (4 dispatches x 10 minutes), it was FINALLY time to ride. 😪
|Despite the ride's obvious need for track work, Fireball still gave an excellent, air-filled ride. A ride that can still run this well under these conditions is a real testament to the design/installation team.
|Pasty creepy clown land is "Old Shanghai."
|Didn't know that old Shanghai had a B&M Dive Machine, but I'm not mad about it.
|Shout-out to my Busch Gardens Tampa! What you see before you is a near-clone of SheiKra.
|I say near-clone because, unlike SheiKra, "Diving Coaster" seats 10-across.
|So, aside from a few dimensional adjustments made to accommodate the wider trains, it's basically SheiKra.
|Except without the nice atmosphere.
|The only atmosphere Diving Coaster has is concrete and air pollution.
|Well, it does have water. That counts for something.
|Even with its industrial-dump setting, Diving Coaster is a fantastic ride.
|Aside from the 60-odd people milling around Wood Coaster - Fireball and a few dozen Diving Coaster riders, Happy Valley was a total ghost town.
|The park's Intamin "Mega-Lite" anchors the Shangri-La area – or, at least, it would if it was open. Apparently it was down for quite some time waiting for a part.
|In some places it was hard to believe the park was actually open.
|Infrastructurally, this place is stunning. The size and scope is certainly Disney-level, but the execution is obviously a shadow of what Shanghai Disney has accomplished.
|A newly redeveloped area of Happy Valley is "Happy Ocean".
|Some rides, like "Crazy Elves", were here when the park opened.
|But the new aquarium and ocean-themed family attractions came in 2014.
|A rather notable coaster came with Happy Ocean.
|Don't adjust your television set; your eyes do not deceive you.
|What you're seeing is the world's only miniature B&M inverted coaster.
|The quaint invert certainly rounds out the area's variety of family rides, but it's all a far cry from the preemptive strike against Disney that it was intended to be.
|And, in true Happy Valley fashion, the 2.5 year old ride is already showing significant signs of cosmetic wear. #sadvalley
|Happy Valley Shanghai really does have a lot going for it. It's a shame that now more than ever the park is floundering.
|It's plain to see that this place is dead today. Meanwhile, Shanghai Disney was having CRAZY crowds. The Chinese have gotten a taste of high quality / high capacity and now Happy Valley is a rough sell.
|Other Happy Valleys probably have different narratives. Without a readily accessible Disney resort near by, other parks in China (Happy Valley and otherwise) are probably showing a lot more signs of life.
|The astounding park boom that the Happy Valley parks help facilitate is still going strong; just about every sustainable metro region in China is getting its own mega-park.
|Or existing parks are getting major multi-coaster upgrades to bring them up to mega park status.
|And then there's Happy Valley Shanghai: a pioneer of the market now crumbling beneath the weight of the country's first instance of competition.
|Yes, this Intamin Mine Train was great. Cosmetically sad, but gives a great ride. Definitely the trend here.
|Nighttime walk-thrus and water shows are the latest of Happy Valley's too-little-too-late offerings.
|If they were smart, they would amp up everything about what's good and different about this place. I'd say they're the Six Flags Magic Mountain of the region, but honestly that's an insult to Magic Mountain.
|"ShooT the Chnte"
|This is an exact clone of the "ShooT the Chnte" at Happy Valley Shenzhen.
|Right down to the run-down mariner's village theming.
|Although here the fire hose-esque water blasters are more like water guns.
|So many flat rides, thematically inaccurate and/or shuttered.
|Some things about Happy Valley are neither good nor bad – they're just weird.
|Honestly, an unironic clown-themed area is a bad idea even under the best of circumstances.
|After some solid re-rides on Fireball and Diving Coaster, I did one last loop around the park to see anything I might've missed. Here we have a closed river rapids ride.
|And here's a Disk'O coaster themed to...a grizzly bear?
|And then there's this.....fairytale-esque secluded walkway on the river's edge. A glimmer of magic on a canvas of filth.
|Curios at the gift shops were varying degrees of random, useless, and/or racist.
|I hope the park is someday as nice as it appears in this picture. 🌉
|Coaster-wise, this place is excellent. Mega-Lite may have been closed, but based on the Mega-Lite I have ridden (Piraten at Djurs Sommerland), this park has five very strong coasters.
|The spinning mouse and the kiddie coaster (closed on my visit) aren't much to write home about, but I think this park's 5 best coasters could hold their own against a lot of parks' Top 5.
|Closed kiddie: "Coastal Ant".
|"What's that thing!?"
"Glad you asked! It's the counterweight for the "Flying Island" ride!"
|Views from the Flying Island are stunning for reasons good and bad.
|This park is really amazing on paper. When they were planning this place out, the ambition and the vision were clearly there.
|Termite Mound: The Ride.
|Here's a visual list of the credits I didn't get today. 😂
|I almost went into the aquarium, but then I remembered how depressing this place is. I can't imagine the animals being very happy.
|Flying Island's parking spot.
|It all looks so nice from far way! Tsk tsk.
|Between Family Inverted Coaster and ShooT the Chnte is this very spartan-looking stadium. Not sure what it's currently used for, if anything.
|I remember watching a POV of Fireball when it first opened and thinking "what a bizarre layout. They could have built anything, and they built that?" Turns out they knew exactly what they were doing.
|If you look closely enough maybe you'll see some termites milling around.
|Oh! Another difference between this and SheiKra: Diving Coaster has only one loading dock, compared to SheiKra's two. It's just as well, since on a day like today it takes about 15 minutes just to fill the train.
|Welp! I'm ride-d out! Time to procure some food and go home.
|New-ish thing: VR ride pod experience thing..?
|And here's a "Fresh" orange juice machine.
|There's one thing about Happy Valley that really has no room for improvement: their Pizza Hut.
|Time to head back!
|I guess you could say the park looks pretty decent at night.
|G'night Crappy Valley.
|My last day of non-Disney parks was a whirlwind tour of the various offerings within Shanghai proper, starting with the exceedingly dumpy Jin Jaing Action Park.
|I actually came here the morning of the day I went to Happy Valley, but EVERYTHING was closed so I rerouted. I was already half way to Happy Valley anyway.
|After eagerly awaiting test runs of Jin Jaing's signature ride, A Vekoma Giant Inverted Boomerang, I waited until the first train of passengers to ride before buying my unlimited wristband.
|Joke's on me! The Giant Inverted Boomerang suffered a major breakdown after that one dispatch with people on it. Ended up being closed for the next several weeks.
|Also down for the count is this rough-looking old Chinese shuttle loop and swingy pendulum thing.
|If you thought Happy Valley was bad, this place really takes the cake. (Ferris wheel = closed)
|A handful of functioning rides and roller coasters are scattered around Jin Jaing, but the park itself is a cry for help.
|Construction appeared to be going on over by the shuttle coaster, but to what end I cannot rightly say.
|The other operating coaster is a Chinese knock-off spinning mouse that features a 3-point seatbelt in addition to a lap bar. ⚰
|While Happy Valley has shown trace amounts of giving-a-sh** in its nearly 8 years of existence, the 30+ year old Jin Jaing Action Park seems to be gradually achieving higher levels of not-giving-a-sh** with each passing year.
|The log flume was fun, if toxic.
|There's really no guarantee with this sort of thing. Will you come back dry? Wet? Soaked? Dead? Who knows??
|The park is situated in a charming metro-slum.
|If only I could live in a place where the view from my bedroom was this diseased little park.
|For these "luxury" high-rise towers, this abandoned knock-off Zamperla Roto-Shake is their answer to the pink lawn flamingo.
|I went for a spin on this interesting Huss Top Spin/Zamperla Windshear-looking thing. I like how it made horrible noises and that the ride operator dispatches the ride using a handheld control connected to a power strip.
|Oh. What joys could await us here? 👀
|Setting foot in this building looks totally safe and/or is a very good idea.
|I walked in and there are people quietly sitting in the train. The ride operator seems befuddled to see a white person. She escorts me into the train and dispatches us into an indoor powered coaster dinosaur space mountain of nightmares.
|This is the kind of park that you'd see on a viral cell phone video of a ride casually throwing someone to their death.
|One corner of the park looks fairly legit. 🐉
|Their pretty but boring rapids ride is the park's only real success story, if a minor one.
|Whew. Ok. Glad to be away from nightmaretown.
|Well actually, it looks like I just traded one nightmare for another.
|Do you see this right now? Just watching them made me nauseous. I feel like this country is just trying to kill people in spectacular ways.
|Now we're in a shopping mall. I guess death by shopping would be ok.
|I came here to check out the new Sega Joypolis arcade/theme park.
|Hey! Found it!
|.....and the coaster is closed. ❌
Cool. Ok. Moving on.
|I don't feel like I'm having very good luck today (although this country hasn't killed me yet, so I guess I should count my blessings). Maybe downtown Shanghai will help.
|Look at this large ball! Legend has it there's a roller coaster inside!
|So I buy my ticket to get into the Oriental Pearl Tower and I'm like "ok cool this is great" and then I SEE THIS ENORMOUS FREAKING LINE.
|45 minutes later I have cleared all the switchbacks and the security checkpoint AND THE LINE WRAPS AROUND THE PLAZA OH MY GOD.
|After about an hour and a half of waiting I finally get to take my escorted elevator ride to the top of the tower. 🌃
|Every visit starts at the top observatory. Once you're up here, you can work your way back down the tower at your own pace.
|And, for people like me, there are gift shops literally every step of the way. 💸
|The views are great, but the glass is about as dirty as everything else in Shanghai would suggest.
|Here we have bottle-opener and tall cone-ish thing.
|The views actually improve later b/c some of the lower observation decks are outside.
|Ok here comes the nausea.
|I am now standing on the glass floor of a 1,000ft high observation deck.
|I look like I'm having fun in these pictures but I'm actually crying inside and trying really hard not to throw up.
|Oh look! There's a Disney store down there.
|Here's how the Pearl Tower stacks up to other towers.
|The tower's arcade features this Ferris Wheel game but no rideable Ferris Wheel.
|The arcade actually looked pretty fun. Maybe an odd way to kill time on the Pearl Tower, but hey – I'm here for a roller coaster.
|And here it is! 🎢
|Formerly known as "Space Switchback", the Pearl Tower's "VR Roller Coaster" is among the first coasters to use VR in Asia.
|The ride itself is a custom Vekoma Rollerskater, but the VR is themed to a giant roller coaster in the clouds that flies through the skyscrapers of Shanghai!
|The actual view from the station is pretty solid, too.
|After your VR trip through the skyline, you get to have an outdoor look at the real deal.
|I'm coming for you, Disney Store!
|This right here is pretty much the beating heart of Shanghai.
|It's a beautiful city, really.
|You can catch a peak of VR Roller Coaster in action thanks to some strategically placed windows!
|The black-light/glow-in-the-dark track is pretty neat. Not something you see often!
|Back down stairs there are several gift shops. I think this place has even more retail space per sq/ft than Disneyland.
|Look at all of you! Waiting in this horrible line! I WAS YOU ONCE!
|It sure looks cool at night. Sometimes they shoot fireworks off of it. 🎇
|Making my way around the city center!
|Woohoo! MORE DISNEY!
|Like Shanghai Disneyland, the downtown Shanghai Disney Store has a clock tower for a marquee.
|The store is beautiful. It's probably only about as old as the resort.
|No corners were cut here! Makes sense if you're trying to attract people to the resort!
|Hello from Hong Kong!
|The store even has a 🏰!
|Well I think it's time to wrap it up!
|Oh, but first: China's first Taco Bell.
|Goodnight Shanghai!
|...AGAIN with the orange juice machines! Man this place is...interesting.
And so ends Thrillography's Asian Persuasion Tour 2017. I hope you had fun! We sure did. :}
What should I do now, guys?? I never thought I'd get to all six Disney resorts so quickly! What should I tackle next??
Maybe Mexico??? 🌮 Hmmm. Not a bad idea. :}
But first! Some thrills of the Great American Southwest!
See you next time. :}


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