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- A Field Guide to 100 Birds of Heron's Head: Islais Creek to Candlestick Point, San Francisco
This field guide to 100 Birds of Heron's Head is an introduction to birding along San Francisco's southern bay waterfront, stretching from Islais Creek and India Basin down to Candlestick Point at the southeast tip of the city—and focused on a remarkable tract of wetlands known as Heron's Head Park.
- The Habitat Garden Book: Wildlife Landscaping for the San Francisco Bay Area
A reader-friendly guide on how to create wildlife habitat gardens to attract birds, butterflies and other beneficial insects. It is written specifically for San Francisco Bay Area gardeners. Color photos of food and nectar plants for each category. Includes resources for local native plant nurseries, public gardens for inspiration, Internet resources, books and guides. Focus on native plants and environmentally-friendly gardening techniques.
- Plants of the San Francisco Bay Region: Mendocino to Monterey
Here is the definitive botanical guide to the wetlands, woodlands, coastlines, hills, and valleys of the San Francisco Bay Region, extensively revised and redesigned edition. Easy-to-use keys describe more than two thousand species of wildflowers, trees, shrubs, weeds, and ferns. 457 color photographs and 227 line drawings. Plants are identified by both common and scientific names.
- The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill: A Love Story with Wings
The inspiring story of how the author found his life's work--and true love--as caretaker to a flock of wild parrots roosting in one of America's most picturesque urban settings.
- Natural Gardens
A guide to creating natural garden designs, with pictures and text revealing planning, installation and planting tips. There are 25 step-by-step projects with instructions, and a comprehensive encyclopedia of the 100 most popular native and look-alike plants.
- San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum: An Introduction to a World of Plants
The book is organized by the trails in the garden, moving from the entrances through three walks to the Collections Trail. There is also a history of the arboretum and Golden Gate Park. Each section of the book gives details about wonderful places as the "Southeast Asian Cloud Forest", "Chile and South America" and many others.
- Northern California Gardening : A Month-by-Month Guide
Northern California Gardening is a comprehensive, illustrated guide for both novice and expert gardeners. San Francisco Chronicle garden columnist Katherine Grace Endicott maps out the rewards of reaping what you sow from flowers and fruits to herbs and vegetables. There is a completely new and updated source list.
- Bay Area Gardening: 64 Practical Essays by Master Gardeners
Local master gardeners lend their expertise on everything from propagating plants to dealing with snails, slugs, and slime to having a successful rose garden in a coastal climate. Bay Area Gardening provides comprehensive answers in sixty-four diverse essays on landscaping, garden design, pests, chemicals, and a multitude of topics endemic to the trials and tribulations of Bay Area home gardeners.
- Birds of San Francisco and the Bay Area
This guide identifies the birds most likely to be seen in your city's backyards, streets and parks. The book introduces the fascinating and popular pastime of bird watching and includes advice on building feeders and birdhouses.
- Weather of the San Francisco Bay Region
An introduction to the many factors which contribute to the unique weather of the San Francisco Bay region.
- Cracks in the Asphalt: Community Gardens of San Francisco
This is a one of a kind guide book to thirty of San Francisco's community gardens. The gardens are situated over looking freeways, in downtown areas, in out of the way corners and busy neighborhoods.
- Plants and Landscapes for Summer-dry Climates of the San Francisco Bay Region
The core of the book is a catalog of more than 650 plants suited to regions with mild, usually wet winters and dry, often hot summers. These plants thrive with moderate to no summer irrigation when established, require little or no maintenance, and are reasonably available from nurseries, botanic gardens, native plant sales, or specialty seed suppliers.
- Introduction to Trees of the San Francisco Bay Region
This guidebook, with its easy-to-use keys, informative species accounts, and copious illustrations, is the perfect guide to California's native and naturalized trees. Species descriptions give fascinating and little-known facts about each tree and suggest locales to visit for viewing them. 250 color photographs illustrate traits essential for identification and show surrounding habitats for many species. Covers all nine counties of the San Francisco Bay Region and includes trees found in adjacent Monterey and Mendocino counties.
- Geologic Trips: San Francisco and the Bay Area
This book, written for the non-geologist, takes the reader on seven geologic trips to many of the Bay Area's scenic landmarks, including Alcatraz Island, Fort Point, the Cliff House, the Marin Headlands, Angel Island, Fort Funston, Crystal Springs Reservoir, and the Point Reyes Peninsula.
- Bay Area Birds
This is the first book to comprehensively describe the life history, status, and distribution of all the birds that occur in the Bay Area from Sonoma County to Monterey Bay. This book is jam-packed with detailed information not found in any other guide.
- Muir Woods: The History, Sights & Seasons of the Famous Redwood Forest near San Francisco, a Pictorial Guide
This book offers a historical overview of Muir Woods, its history, description of the coast redwood tree and its foliage and cones, and a "walking tour" of the Woods, along with photographs.
- The Trees of Golden Gate Park and San Francisco (2001)
Beautifully illustrated with line drawings, location maps, and color plates, The Trees of Golden Gate Park and San Francisco contains detailed descriptions of over 120 trees, complete with close-ups of their leaves, branches, flowers, and seeds. Based on the articles by botanist Elizabeth McClintock, first presented over a 23-year period in Pacific Horticulture, these descriptions are accompanied by lively and engaging anecdotes, quotes, and observations.
- Natural History of San Francisco Bay (2011)
This complete primer on San Francisco Bay is a multifaceted exploration of an extraordinary, and remarkably resilient, body of water. Bustling with oil tankers, laced with pollutants, and crowded with forty-six cities, the bay is still home to healthy eelgrass beds, young Dungeness crabs and sharks, and millions of water birds. Natural History of San Francisco Bay delves into an array of topics including fish and wildlife, ocean and climate cycles, endangered and invasive species, and the path from industrialization to environmental restoration. Fully illustrated, the guide also tells how San Francisco Bay sparked an environmental movement that now reaches across the country.
- Wildflowers of Northern California's Wine Country & North Coast Ranges: A Photographic Guide to Native Plants of Marin, Sonoma, Napa & Mendocino Counties (2007)
A photographic guide to wildflowers of four of the west coast's most beautiful counties: Marin, Sonoma, Napa, and Mendocino; includes 542 full color images of the native plants of this area. Discover 358 species, 83 plant families, of wildflowers. Easy to use: grouped by color, close up photos for identification. Learn bloom times, habitats, garden tips, native uses, natural history, 33 wildflower hot spots with maps.
- Golden Gate Gardening: The Complete Guide to Year-round Food Gardening in the San Francisco Bay Area and Coastal California
The bible of vegetable gardening in the San Francisco Bay Area is packed with more than 400 pages of reliable information, Golden Gate Gardening offers encyclopedic coverage of gardening principles and practices specific to the Bay Area and the Northern California coast. Author Pam Peirce explains strategies for growing common favorite vegetables and herbs, plus unusual ones that bring variety to the garden.
- Bay Area Wild: A Celebration of the Natural Heritage of the San Francisco Bay Area
A collection of 172 color photographs covering coastline, redwood forests, wildflower meadows, river deltas, wetlands, animals, and mountain ridges document some of the parks and preserves of the area. Brief captions identify each photo's content; notes on the taking of each photo are at the back.
- Treasures of the Conservatory of Flowers
Treasures of the Conservatory of Flowers is a breathtaking companion to this national, state, and city landmark. First built in 1887, it is the oldest surviving municipal wood and glass greenhouse in the United States. Like the building itself, Treasures of the Conservatory of Flowers is divided into four parts—lowland tropics, highland tropics, aquatic plants, potted plants—an elegant book that engulfs readers in its lush tropical worlds.
- San Francisco Peninsula Birdwatching
A guide to both well-known and little known bird watching sites on the San Francisco Peninsula, from San Francisco to the southern end of San Mateo County. Twenty-five areas are covered, ranging from the coastal marches to bay shoreline, from the Redwood forests to the grasslands. Inside are detailed descriptions of each area and what birds you can expect to find there at any time of the year.
- Field Guide to Butterflies of the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento Valley Regions
This guide, written for both beginning and experienced butterfly watchers, provides information on all of the butterfly species found in this diverse and accessible region. Species accounts include information on identifying butterflies through behavior, markings, and host plants. Beautiful full-color plates illustrate top and bottom views of wings for easier identification.
- Spring Wildflowers of the San Francisco Bay Region
This book features about 300 kinds of spring wildflowers.
- Geology of the San Francisco Bay Region
This is an introduction for the general reader to the geology of the San Francisco Bay Area, including plate tectonics, Bay Area's fault system, erosion, and human activity.
- The Trees of San Francisco
The Trees of San Francisco offers a striking and handy compendium of botanical information, historical tidbits, cultivation hints, and more. The author discusses 71 city trees; each one is illustrated with a photograph--with its common and scientific names prominently displayed--and its specific location within San Francisco. The second part of the book gets the reader up and about, walking the city to see its trees.
- A Streetcar to Subduction and Other Plate Tectonic Trips by Public Transport in San Francisco
This is a guidebook that features the earth of San Francisco: the city's rocky hills, precipitous cliffs, mountains (seen to the north, east and south of the city), and the rocks. The author uses San Francisco's extensive public transportation system to assist the reader in traveling throughout the city to experience its geological wonders.
- The Landscaping Revolution: Garden with Mother Nature, Not Against Her
In The Landscaping Revolution, award-winning gardening experts deliver a call to arms for gardeners searching for a better way to plant and maintain their gardens. The Wasowski landscaping approach for gardeners of any climate is environmentally friendly and promotes the use of native plants, natural alternatives to man-made chemicals, and easy-to-maintain landscape designs.


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Creating JSON data for a TreeStore can be a thankless task. Don't you just love copy/pasting leaf: false ... err no! Well now you don't have to .
I've used FreeMind for a while as a cool mind mapping tool. The UI is very keystroke efficient for creating tree models and even most end user can wing it (right arrow creates a child node, ENTER creates a sibling node etc.). Being the nice open source project that it is, it saves it's data in XML and even provides numerous Export formats including an option to apply any XSLT script to the XML.
So I've just posted this GitHub project that includes the XSLT script you'll need to export JSON for your next TreeStore. The script is easy to customize. FreeMind supports many annotations that you could exploit in your TreeStore model just by tweaking the XSLT.


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Visit Jimmy's Automotive Center, located in Asheville, NC, 28804, and our team of well-trained Pontiac service technicians will be able to assess your Pontiac's situation. We take pride in knowing everything about your Pontiac vehicle. This allows us to provide the best services available at affordable prices.
Pontiac is a brand that was discontinued amid the Great Recession and the bankruptcy of General Motors. The brand was a sporty off-shoot of the automaker, taking platforms from GM's global portfolio and molding them into American sports cars of varying levels and performance combinations. The brand was able to not only differentiate itself from the competition, but from other brands GM offered in the U.S. Before its demise, the brand had created a rabid following, which is why many vehicles are still on the road today.
Your Pontiac vehicle, new or used, will need to have maintenance or repairs completed during your ownership. There will always be general maintenance needs, however, you could see problems with the engine, interior fit-and-finish issues over the life of the vehicle or transmission, depending on the model and year of the vehicle.
Pontiac Vehicles Fixed At Affordable Prices
Jimmy's Automotive Center has a knowledgeable and friendly staff ready and waiting to fix your Pontiac vehicle and get you and your car back on the road as soon as possible. Jimmy's Automotive Center prides itself on offering affordable and efficient repairs that get you back on the road without breaking your wallet. We are waiting to service all your Pontiac needs. Give us a call at 828-658-3030. You can also stop by our service center to meet our inviting staff, which is waiting to help you with all your Pontiac needs.
A first class operation in all respects. They go out of their way to be helpful in providing needed information. The quality of their work has always been 4-5 stars.
I love Jimmy's - they are trustworthy & will even lend a car when your's is gonna take overnight. Any major work on my car is done by them.
Very professional. Worked with me to get my car up and running on my budget.
These guys are the best, honest and trustworthy, a must for a service business.
TJ and Jimmy's Automotive are fantastic! TJ is always very helpful when I take our 12 year old van in for service. On my last visit he went above and beyond and I am extremely grateful. Thank you, TJ, and go SC State Bulldogs!
I continue to be blown away by the service, prices, and positive demeanor of the employees at Jimmy's. This is the first time I have EVER written a review about anything and its because I feel obligated to write about quality like this. Mom & Pop shops and common human courtesy are a thing of the past in Corporate America, so experiences like I continue to have at Jimmy's are very refreshing to me! Go see for yourself! You won't be disappointed.
My husband and I have been customers of Jimmy's Automotive since we moved to Weaverville. They run a well oiled business (pun intended). They are so professional. They treat me as a woman with respect and never look down on me for all my crazy questions! They have even helped us with printing off invoices for our taxes!! TJ is amazing! You should take all your auto troubles to Jimmy's!!
Our family has been coming to Jimmy's for years. We have three vehicles and have taken them all to Jimmy's for maintenance and repairs. TJ and Brian are so helpful & friendly. They go out of their way to accommodate! We have had some major repairs done over the years but when these guys are done the problem is fixed-they really know what they are doing! I highly recommend the mechanics at Jimmy's.
...Waiting room is CLEAN; internet service is available, so I could check email and facebook while I waited and Brian was very friendly and helpful as I checked out. I am so GLAD and RELIEVED to have them near by for help and service!
Having recently moved to NC, and having had the most wonderful mechanic for over the past 20 years in my old hometown, my husband and I wanted to find a garage we could trust. We seem to have found it at Jimmy's! They are AAA approved and came with lots of recommendations from others we have met. We have had to take two of our cars there for repairs within the last couple weeks, and we found TJ to be very friendly and helpful. Before any work was done, he explained the cars' issues and what the cost would entail (which was also very reasonable). He talked with us as if we were long time customers, and with a respect that indicated he appreciated our business. Both of our cars turned out to be emergency situations, and Jimmy's was able to fit us in and get the work done asap. Wonderful garage! Highly recommended!
I love this shop because they are honest. I had engine mounts replaced a bit over a year ago and the car was starting to shake again. They told me the warranty had expired for the mounts, but that mounts should last longer than a year and they picked up the cost of parts and labor to put 3 new ones in. I know nothing about cars and I didn't ask them to pay for it. They offered because they take pride in their work, want to do right by people, and have a business model based on providing exceptional, honorable service. They have been keeping my 2005 Mazda 3 road worthy for three years now and I couldn't be happier.
...Great service, professional in every sense yet very personable. When I came in for the service, I mentioned I was starving and hadn't eaten breakfast and I was told about a local diner. They didn't have to tell me, but they genuinely care about their customers. Give them the opportunity to earn your trust and your business. You won't regret it!
In the 15 years that Jimmy has serviced my cars, I have had not one complaint. They are always honest as to what is needed and discuss the cost before they do any extensive repairs. I really appreciate their professionalism. I recommend them highly!!!
Got inspected in no time, without an appointment. Great shop.
I've taken a few vehicles here for alignment. Done correctly and on time.
Brian & T.J. answered all my questions and where helpful in explaining what needed to be done on my Saturn. Both T.J. and Brian now and in the past explained what need to be done. I have confidence in your technicians to resolve problems with my car. We have confidence in your auto center to repair put us back on the road with a safe car for our family. From beginning to end thank you for your quality service.
I moved here from Southeastern PA almost three years ago. A neighbor recommended Jimmy's to me when I need a car inspection. Best advice I have gotten since moving here. Very easy to work with, honest and good service too.
It was found that I needed more work. I was given a ride home and picked up later that day.
We have been very satisfied with the service and care Jimmy's has given us. We have been going to them for about three years and have had two cars serviced consistently over that time. We appreciate that they only do the work that is necessary. They have provided loaner cars for us as needed too.
I have been going to Jimmy's for the last four years. I am always very satisfied with the professional work and their customer service is exceptional.
Very friendly and fast service. I highly recommend them if you need auto repair in Asheville
I'm a new loyal customer - Best auto repair experience since moving to Asheville 8 years ago. My 2004 GMC Envoy needed new A/C compressor assembly. Expensive item, but I trusted Brian's knowledge and "no pressure" style explaining my options. In fact, I found the entire staff to be professional, friendly and proud of their excellent reputation - Keep up the good work, guys!
Nice people and efficient service. I had expensive repairs, but they made it as painless as possible. I was unable to get estimates from other shops, so I don't know if their prices are comparable to other shops or not. But they took the stress out of my experience and that is valuable. The loaner car was a tremendous help. I wasn't inconvenienced while waiting for repairs. They only did repairs I authorized but did give me a list of repairs I may need later.
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Stylewars 2009 – Year of Raising The Bar
August 24-28, 2009
Falls Creek Resort, Australia.
Australia's premier on-snow festival and 4-Star TTR World Tour Snowboarding Event is back for 2009 in its winter home of Falls Creek, Victoria. The event will again showcase daily the very best in freestyle snowboarding action combined with nightly top shelf music acts open for all of the public.
Past Stylewars festivals have featured moments that have both taken the professional snowboarding world by storm as well as the music media. Ranging from the biggest snowboarding jump ever built in competition anywhere on the planet, to live music acts like The Presets, Airbourne, Katalyst, Bliss N Eso, Scribe and The Galvatrons.
This snowboarding event will again feature a three-day event over a four-day competition window, with two hours of daily continuous jam format action on a massive featured course designed specifically for the event. Also included in the Stylewars event is the night street rail jam event under lights, known as '28 Stairs' held in the Village bowl outside The Frying Pan. This is a highlight of the week's action as it aligns both the snowboarding action and the music crowds, and the party continues for everyone long into the night.
Event organiser Richard Hegarty says, "The event this year will be a lot more focused on the local snowboarding community. Due to the global recession, athletes who want to venture to Australia from Europe and the US are finding the travel costs a lot harder to afford in 2009. That won't stop them all, however, as Stylewars has become known globally as the best progressive slopestyle event on the TTR World Snowboarding Tour and the confirmed athlete list is growing daily."
Last year's Stylewars winner, Charles Reid from Quebec, Canada, claimed, "Stylewars is the best format event on the tour. After three days you are pretty tired, but you really get to try your best tricks and have fun riding the park. You get pushed by your friends to try harder tricks and the level gets pushed each day, for sure."
Stylewars is just as focused on putting on the biggest party of the year for the public in Falls Creek, as well as putting on the best quality competition. Every night of the four-day event will see the bars bouncing, so book in the dates and reserve your accommodation soon!
This year's music line up includes some of the world's best hip hop crews, soul musicians and turntablists featuring Koolism, Steve Spacek, Ru C.L and Katalyst with Space Invadas, Mr Rex and S1 as well as Motley and the Australian DMC champion DJ Perplex. More headliners to be announced! Check the website for the schedule and updates.
Music venues will be The Man and The Frying Pan.
Stylewars 2009 is proudly brought to you by Red Bull, Corona and Falls Creek.


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Orchestration2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in Bb or A, Alto Saxophone, 2 Bassoons2 Horns in F, 2 Trumpets in Bb, 3 Trombones, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion (Side drum, Cymbals)Strings (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Double Bass)The exciting "Thunderbirds" tv series (filmed in "Supermarionation"!!) was one of the most popular children's programmes in the 1960s. It has been brought back in recent years to the delight of a whole new generation. The theme music, specially written for the series, makes an excellent march.Because of the interesting keys that this piece passes through the clarinet parts appear more straightforward in A, although the part provided is given in both Bb and A.Duration: 3 minutesNot for sale in USA, Canada or JapanA PACK comprises an A4 sized full score plus a complete set of parts including strings 4/4/3/4/2.
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All warm-blooded pets, such as cats, dogs, birds, and rodents, have
dead skin cells (animal dander) and make urine or stool.
These can all trigger asthma symptoms, such as wheezing or coughing, or another
allergic reaction, such as the rash of
atopic dermatitis or the stuffy nose of
allergic rhinitis. Substances that trigger these
reactions are called
Although there is no strong evidence that reducing animal dander in
your home will reduce symptoms of asthma or allergy, the following steps may be
People who are allergic to small rodents, such as mice or gerbils,
can sometimes be allergic to a substance in the animal's urine as well as its
dander. If you are allergic, have other family members clean the litter box. Or
keep your pets outside your home in a garage or shed.
Consider finding your pet a new home if your symptoms are severe. You
will have to think about how important your pets are to you versus how bad your
allergy symptoms are. You will also have to think about how happy or well-behaved
a pet will be if it is kept outdoors and away from you.
Even after you remove a pet, it may take many months before the
change has a noticeable effect. You may also need to remove items that the pet
slept on or was often around.
Adults spend one-third of their time and children spend half
of their time in their bedrooms, so it is important that you take steps to prevent
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A WITNESS has told a court how he was playing computer games in former Catholic priest David Rapson's office at Salesian College Rupertswood in Sunbury when he was given a glass of lemonade and passed out.
He claimed he woke up to find Rapson raping him.
He was 12 years old.
And as he ran from Rapson's office, the priest allegedly called out for him to come back ''in a voice like the devil''.
Rapson, 59, has been charged with one count of rape, five counts of indecent assault, four counts of indecently assaulting a child under 16, and one count of gross indecency from 1973 to 1990.
He had been a teacher and former vice-principal at Rupertswood.
In a statement tendered to the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Thursday, a former Rupertswood student, now aged 36, told how he walked into Rapson's office in 1988 to play Pac-Man on his computer.
He felt like he was the golden child and special because Rapson had asked him to play on his computer.
Rapson was wearing a black robe and it was hard to see him. The priest asked him if he wanted a drink of lemonade. ''I said that I did and he gave me a cold glass of lemonade. I was very thirsty and drank it all straight down. After drinking the lemonade I felt a little bit dizzy and then I must have passed out or fallen asleep,'' he said.
The alleged victim said he woke to find Rapson raping him.
As he later ran from the office, Rapson ''yelled at me in a voice like the devil and said: 'Come back'.
''Once back at my dormitory I got back into my bed and laid there crying. At the time all I wanted was my mum.''
Another night about a month later he agreed to go to the office of a different priest, Father Michael Aulsebrook, whom he trusted to play on his computer and he was again raped.
He had been given a glass of Fanta before passing out and being attacked.
''It was like Father Rapson had told Father Michael what he had done to me and he thought he could just do the same,'' the witness said.
Aulsebrook was a boarding master at Rupertswood who was sentenced to a total of two years' jail with 15 months wholly suspended in 2011 after pleading guilty to assaulting a 12-year-old victim five times.
In other developments on Thursday, police confirmed they were continuing to investigate child sex abuse claims involving priests other than Rapson at Rupertswood.
Sexual Crimes Squad Detective Senior Constable Leigh Ross told the court this afternoon that police initially began to investigate one suspect who had been at the school between 1980-81 but the inquiry had since broadened to 1960-1990.
Police were using Rupertswood year books to contact past students about possible abuse at the school.
Magistrate Greg McNamara rejected Rapson's application to stop the child sex abuse claims against him being aired in public.
Rapson's defence lawyer Brad Newton had asked for any further details about the case to be suppressed, claiming the publicity was prejudicial to his chances of a fair trial but the magistrate said the case was a matter of public interest.
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What a disappointment! We have cruised on Celebrity 10-11 times in the last 10 years and were expecting a cruise at least equal to Celebrity. Azamara is being publicized by Celebrity as upscale from Celebrity. Boy did they miss the mark.
The small ship (700) passengers was wonderful and the ship itself is beautiful. The crew was helpful and courteous but oh so inexperienced.
We received a questionaire the 3rd day on board asking for comments. They knew they were in trouble. At least they were looking for help.
Problems and Disappointments Pre cruise hotel, booked thru cruise line, had no idea about pick up time next morning. Had never heard of Azamara or the Quest.
Hotel booked thru cruise line was the pits.
No trays in buffet area -- had to juggle plates.
Plates were HOT. They handed out paper towels after a few days of complaints and dropped dishes.
No maps of ports available if you were not on a tour.
Waiters in charge of wine -- no wine steward. Waiters knew nothing about the wines.
Open seating was a disaster. Servers had maps, even on last night, to locate tables. Good luck infinding your wine from night to night, particularly after eating in one of the specialty restaurants.
We like fixed seating where your server and assistant get to know you.
No music channels on TV in stateroom. Same music over and over and over.
No directory of movies on TV.
Movies and shows on interactive TV were few and poorly recorded (some cutting off before movie ended) and insufficient number for a 14-day cruise.
No dessert tray at dinner. You had to guess from the menu and the servers didn't know because they were as new as was the menu.
They replaced Michelle Roux -- what a mistake! Celebrity is well known for its food; not any more. Examples -- no lobster tails but 4 lobster dishes including smallest lobster tail -- 2 bites, and 3 tasteless unidentifiable lobster "things;" excargot in cream sauce, not garlic butter; "soft shell" crab appetizer in a "HARD shell" -- not possible to eat -- no thing to crack the shell; etc.
Limited choices, particularly for healthy eaters; salmon. Alternative was dried out and overcooked both times it was served.
Ice cream bar at buffet had 8-10 choices but NO LABELS, so server had to repeat choices for every single person -- stupid!
Music in theater pre-show and elsewhere was for travelers in their 20's, not in their 60's and 70's. It was awful and much too loud.
Azamara Cruises, a branch of the Celebrity family goes "freestyle" cruising.
We had originally booked to travel on the Zenith from New York to Bermuda and return, but recently Celebrity Cruises sold the Zenith and acquired Azamara Journey, which now sails on this cruise.
We had previously travelled on this cruise on board the Zenith and thoroughly enjoyed the service, entertainment and ambience of the Celebrity Brand, thus the reason for the repeat cruise. When we were advised that the Azamara Journey would be of a higher standard of service etc than the Celebrity, so we were really looking forward to this trip, but we were disappointed
On board the Journey - Attire - Azamara Journey's ambience is always elegant casual; there aren't any formal nights. However, please note that jeans, t-shirts, tank tops, swimsuits, robes and bare feet are not permitted in restaurants and indoor bars at any time" All meals are taken open seating in the Discoveries Dining Room - dinner is served between 6.00pm and 9.30pm.
The ship sails from Bayonne, New Jersey. The port of Bayonne is in a very isolated area - great if you plan to drive tothe ship and park your car on the pier during the cruise, but difficult and somewhat expensive to get to, if travelling independently.
On arrival at the pier, and even before we were able to get out of the taxi (USA$35.00 from Newark Penn Street Station), we were approached by a porter who was aggressive and somewhat intimidatory in respect of tips. He reminded us that he was responsible to ensure that our bags were placed on he ship. Having suitably rewarded him for his services, our suitcases were placed in a crate for delivery on board.
Check-in was efficient, professional and courteous. We were handed a letter at check-in advising us that Azamara Journey was a non-smoking ship - Azamara Journey has two designated smoking areas. They are located in the aft section of the Looking Glass Lounge, port side, and on the starboard section of the pool deck. Smoking areas have signs (no they don't) indicating that smoking is permitted there Cigar and pipe smoking are restricted to Pool Deck 9 forward starboard section. All other areas of the ship are non-smoking. This includes Public Rooms, Restaurants, Pool Deck, Staterooms and Suits, Verandas and Halls. Unfortunately this was the first we were advised of this policy. We understand that some guests were advised of this policy prior to embarkation but most were not. As a smoker this caused concern. The "corners" allocated were seldom cleaned, ashtrays were overflowing and rarely emptied and there was not enough room for the number of smokers onboard.
The ship and furnishings are however beautiful with exquisite flower arrangements throughout.
However on some of the stairways and bedroom corridors, where there is thinner carpeting, there is a "tinny" feel to the floor.
Being a smaller vessel, the "motion of the ocean" even in the slightest swell is noticeable.
We were occupying an "inside cabin" or stateroom on Deck 8. All Staterooms have their own Butler. Another name for your stateroom steward only dressed with tails. Unfortunately he did not provide or offer Butler Services as defined on other Premier Cruise Lines. The cabins too are well presented and comfortable, although there is limited storage facility, though enough for a 7 -day cruise. Unlike Celebrity Cruises, there is writing paper, pens or postcards of the ship in the cabin information folder, and no Totes bags are provided. There is supposed to be a pillow menu, which we were never offered. The cabin directory indicated that there was an in-cabin bar - this was not the case, nor was there a refrigerator. There was a television, though not an "Interactive Service" as on other Celebrity Ships.
Bath robes and slippers are provided, together with heavenly toiletries.
The telephone messaging system was non-functional throughout the cruise, even though we reported it twice as not working.
Occasionally we were able to hear the conversations of the guests occupying the next cabin.
The Main Dining Room - the Discoveries Dining Room was excellent in all regards - food, variety and service. A feeling of warmth and friendliness abounded.
The buffet - Windows Café is very small in size and thus selection was limited. The food was of reasonable standard and quality. There are no trays and no waiters to assist guests with their food to their tables.
There are two speciality restaurants, Aqualina and Prime C Restaurants (supplementary charges apply) - though guests are offered one complimentary dinner per guest per voyage (beverage charges apply). The dining experience in each of these restaurants is truly outstanding.
There are no "elegant afternoon teas" served on board, nor are there any tableside flambres in the Discoveries Dining Room (Crepes and Cherry Jubilees are pre-pared behind the scene).
There is a luxurious spa on board, offering a full range of exotic and relaxing treatments.
There is one small - very small swimming pool on board and two whirlpools.
Other usual services were available - shopping, photography, shore-excursions and Internet access.
Entertainment was good but not all that good. There were no professional Las Vegas style floor shows featuring singers and dancers - apparently there is not enough room on the stage - a major disappointment for us, as we always enjoyed this type of entertainment provided by Celebrity. Evening entertainment consisted of singers and comedians. The Celebrity Cabaret Lounge, the main venue for evening entertainment has poor visibility of the stage from some of the seating. There were no enrichment lectures.
All bands and music provided throughout the ships was excellent - there was something for everyone.
All the crew on board were pleasant, helpful and wanting to oblige and assist in anyway possible.
For us, Azamara Journey was a disappointment. We missed the little Celebrity touches, the lavish style entertainment and of course the non-smoking policy - but that is just us? Maybe, as this was only the 2nd or 3rd voyage for the Journey that time is needed for things to settle down. There is no doubt a market for this type and style of cruising in specialist areas. I do believe that a mainline Celebrity ship would be more suited on this route. Time will no doubt tell.


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Thursday, October 13, 2011
Past lives
I'm not sure my parents knew what to think when I brought Mostafa, my Egyptian boyfriend, home for dinner, on my 21st birthday.
It was 1986. When we walked into the bright kitchen I felt the urge to say, "Mom, Dad.... this is Muammar."
I met Mostafa in Switzerland while I was "studying" abroad. I went to Zurich to study German, Swiss culture and history. I spent much of my time speaking English with my friend Gretchen, drinking and smoking in cafes, shopping for cheap scarves, and hanging out with an Egyptian and a Turk.
Mostafa was our waiter at the Cafe Odeon, an always-crowded, gay bar that-- it was said- was once frequented by Lenin and Mussolini.
When Mostafa, tall and thin, with mischievous dark brown eyes, full lips and a broad nose, approached our table, we asked him to suggest a drink. He looked us over and suggested Kir, a sweet cocktail made from white wine and creme de cassis.
As he set the drinks down, he asked us where we were from.
"America," we said in cheerleader unison.
"His eyes grew wide. "America?" he said, pausing a moment to think. "America is fantastic. Everything is plastic."
Mostafa spoke Italian and French, as well as German, Swiss German, English and his native Arabic.
Gretchen and I went back to the Odeon the next night.
Mostafa told us he had been "stuck" in Europe for 11 years, ever since he ran away from mandatory military service when he was 15. After leaving Egypt, he fled to Milan, where he worked "black" in the circus, swallowing swords and eating fire. He eventually landed in Switzerland where his passport ran out and he found himself trapped in a cold, wet, xenophobic city in a country the size of New Jersey.
Rather than return to Egypt and risk prison and or substantial fine, he found a Swiss woman to marry him and he stayed in Zurich, where he cursed the long winters and served outrageously- priced gin tonics to customers who insisted he put their change on the table, for fear their hands would touch. He was 26 and hadn't seen his mother in 11 years. I was 20 and hadn't been away from my mother for longer than a few weeks.
By the end of the evening, Mostafa had introduced us to his Turkish friend, Ersin. We all sat on a bench overlooking the Zurichsee, smoking and talking (sometimes in English, mostly in German) in the raw February night until it was time to catch the last train home.
A few nights later, I went back to the Odeon alone. I was on a mission to shed my privileged -American skin and get worldly through osmosis by glomming onto my intriguing new friend. When Mostafa's shift was over, he took my hand in his and we walked through the cold, damp alleys of the Altstadt, smoking a hashish-laced cigarette. Then he took me to a "friend's" apartment where we listened to Om Kalsoum, drank Earl Gray tea and smoked more cigarettes.
The next morning, when my host mother asked me where I had been, I didn't know the answer.
When the semester ended, Mostafa made me promise we'd see each other again. Back in America, feeling like a different, new person, I robotically broke it off with my childhood boyfriend of seven years.
I met up with Mostafa again in Spain later that summer. We spent two weeks eating, drinking and sleeping at the beach and masquerading as a married couple in a lovely farm house in the country. At a bull fight in Madrid, I left the arena in tears at the sight of five or six cowardly men tormenting a bloody, disoriented bull.
When I left him at the airport in Madrid, I figured we wouldn't see each other again.
Then, one blustery evening in December, I got a phone call at my college apartment in Burlington.
"Ciao Baby," he said. " I'm in a taxi. I am here. I came to you."
Mostafa in Vermont was like a mitten on the beach. Mostafa in Vermont seemed a little more exotic, a lot more foreign, than Mostafa in Europe. Still, we had a party and I introduced him to all my immature, carefree, American friends. He scared some of them with his dark eyes. He made some of them laugh with his Tracy Chapman impressions:
"Sorry.. Is all that you can say. Years go by and still.... words don't come easily. But you can say baby, baby can I hold you tonight. Maybe if I told you the right words, at the right time, you'd be mine."
Was it the lyrics or the melody that captured him so. I don't know.
He spent his days drinking espresso and making friends at an Old World Cafe on Church Street while
I worked as a ski instructor at a nearby resort. I would come home from my frozen, snowy job to find the windows of my apartment steamy. Foreign smells, foreign voices, and the sad, mystical croaking of Om Kalsoum --he brought his cassette--floating across the driveway.
Mostafa carried his passport with him wherever he went, just in case anyone asked to see his papers.
"People don't do that here," I assured him. What did I know. I had never been a foreigner in America. I was born with white skin.
I brought him home to meet my parents and to celebrate my 21st birthday. We ate my favorite meal, chicken picatta, and then chocolate cake. My sister, Nancy, had a friend over who just so happened to speak Arabic. There we were, at a dinner table in tinytown America, listening in awe to two people converse in a language none of us were offered in high school.
Then my mother wheeled my present, a shiny yellow mountain bike, into the dining room. Mostafa watched me closely. Later, on the drive back to Burlington he said, "You are still a child."
How silly I -- a seemingly grown woman, rejoicing in my shiny new toy -- must have looked to this man, forced to into manhood at fifteen.
On New Year's Eve, while traipsing, mid-blizzard, through a foot of snow in downtown Burlington in search of a party, he complained bitterly in German:
"Ich kann nicht weiter," (I can't go any further) he said. "Gibt es nicht ein Taxi?" (Isn't there a taxi?) I laughed at him and pulled him further.
Not long after he went back to Zurich, he called to tell me he was in trouble and needed to leave Switzerland. I didn't ask him why. His voice was quiet and sad. He wanted to come to America and asked me if I would marry him.
I said "no."
"I'm sorry, but I can't do that."
I've got this postcard, from somewhere in Egypt. I keep it stuffed into a book on the shelf in our office. Mostafa sent it to me many years ago, before I was married and had children. It's written entirely in Arabic and I've no idea what it says.
It would be relatively easy for me to find out, but I still haven't.
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I'm speechless.
So beautifully written.
My imagination is running wild with possibilities about that postcard, Betsy!
- Betsy said...
It is intriguing. I tried once to get it translated but, I'm not sure why, they couldn't get it. I had this sneaking suspicion/fear, he was serving a prison sentence for fleeing military service, but I could be wrong.
- Jemima said...
Wow, there is no way i would rest if i did not get that post card translated,my imagination is also running wide and the postcard is not even mine... what is in the postcard??? and lovely writing as usual,almost felt i was there
- Jemima said...
wild i meant..
- Katriina said...
At first, I was going to beg you to get the postcard translated. On second thoughts, maybe it's better this way. Keeping it a mystery, and allowing yourself (and us!) to contemplate the endless intriguing possibilities as to what it says... Surely that's the better way to go :)
- Liliana Holtzman said...
A fabulous story!
Beautifully written. Thanks for reminding me that it's important to remember our past lives. I forgot sometimes while I'm so busy in the "today" working and mothering. I was married before my children's father (my husband now) and I haven't told the kids that yet. I'm worried they will be mad or disappointed in me. Do I wait or tell them now? (they are 4 and 7) And why should I be worried that I lived a life before them?
- Betsy said...
Gina: You shouldn't be worried, but I know where you are coming from. I'm often sheepish about talking about my life before Ian, not that it stops me, but there is no shame in having had a life, and loves, before you met the father of your children. Yet when Ian mentions old girlfriends, some of whom he was together with when I was only in grade school, I joke with him: How dare you go off to Bali with that woman. Didn't you even once think about me?" :) This is the reality of marrying and having children later in life, it seems.
- Kate D said...
...mitten on the beach...cheerleader unison...Betsy you never cease to amaze and delight with your choice of words to paint such a vivid picture of such a wonderful set of memories. Thank you for taking us with you down memory lane, it's always a joy to come with you, whereever we're going...into the Pensieve (Prof. Dumbledore reference).
- Betsy said...
Thanks Kate. Sometimes I think my brain is a pensieve. And I love the play on words, penser ( to think, in French) and sieve. Sifting your thoughts. Clever J.K. Rowling.
Wow! You never cease to amaze me! Beautiful writing. I felt as if I was there, a shadow in time, caught up in your foreign and romantic past. It's far more exciting than any of my past lives. It kind of reminds me of the time that you mentioned that your mother got the scarf you were admiring from an old boyfriend, whispering his name to you as if it were the secret of secrets.
You're stronger than me. I wouldn't have been able to keep myself from getting that postcard translated. Is it some secret code? Actually, you could probably translate it on the internet since there are so many sites that have translators in many different languages. Although, in another way, it seems mysterious not knowing.
- Betsy said...
KiminAZ: Arabic does look like secret code. Have you seen it? It's beautiful. I will post a picture. I could never begin to transcribe it and I suspect there are many, many dialects.
What a fantastic story! What made you think to share it with us today? So true about our past lives before wife and mommy....I used to be a dancer and now I bake sugar cookies for a living. Who knows what I'll be 10 years from now!
Melissa Joy
- Celina said...
Betsy, I found your blog on Baby Center and followed it to your personal. Am I glad I did! I held on with baited breath waiting to hear how the story would end. I can't believe you haven't translated the card. I am truly amazed. A few other readers used this word, but it seems to be the only one that fits. Thank you for writing about something personal and inviting us all to share in it. I plan on using "like a mitten on the beach" any opportunity I get. Thanks for that. I look forward to reading. You make me want to keep blogging. Celina - Wine Cheese Baby
Arabic is beautiful! I've seen it before and it always looks more like art or some exotic ancient lost language. I wouldn't begin to know how many dialects there are or how to go about translating it. My guess would be that you'd have to find a linguistics expert. Maybe at a large local college? Or, you could scan it and email it to a linguistics expert somewhere else. But that's only if you ever decide that you want to know what it says.
Loved the story! I am taking collage classes now that I am 36 and feeling very lost. I am taking an English writing class and have to write a report on something from my past. If only I had your past. You have had such an interesting and full past. Your family sounds so loving and accepting. Now I see why you are such a good writer. Maybe someday I will be as good as you. Keep writing I love to read your posts.
- HilB said...
First time leaving a comment and I got to say I feel so very nostalgic for your time or my own early 20's...you really captured something with this. I quite typically enjoy all your posts, especially anything with the family, but this is beautiful tonight.
- Betsy said...
Jemima: My imagination is running wide and wild.
Katrina: You may be right.
Liliana: Thank you. All true, and more to it, but that is for another day.
Melissa Joy: I have no idea what made me share this. I had written it a while back, inspired by the New York Times Lives column, and just thought I would put it out there.
Celina: Mitten on the beach is my version of flower in the snow. Use away.
Christie: You can make anything interesting if you dig into it a bit. Try it.
HilB: Thanks for coming out of lurkdom to comment.
- tricia hartmann said...
Really beautiful. I wish I had the courage to write my thoughts publicly, this is definitely inspiration but you have also set a high standard to follow. Well done, and thank you for sharing!


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No, Kristen Stewart did not actually urinate on a guitar while playing Joan Jett in "The Runaways." It just looks like it in the movie.
She did, however, sing and play guitar, and she does a pretty decent job of portraying the rock icon in one of the first prominent all-girl rock bands. Dakota Fanning fares even better as Cherie Currie, the highly sexual and very underage lead singer of the Runaways, a band that existed only in the latter half of the '70s but endures in rock history books, both for the band's groundbreaking female sexuality and for spawning successful solo artists in Jett and Lita Ford.
Stewart, a notoriously uncomfortable interview subject, has done a ton of press for the film and says she's excited for her upcoming time off. She doesn't have any jobs laid out for her until the conclusion to the "Twilight" saga "Breaking Dawn" starts shooting in November.
By phone from her native L.A., the 19-year-old Stewart—who's never been to Chicago and has no idea what she'd want to do if she came here—talked about getting better at interviews and the difficulty of enduring Jett's signature leather pants.
How hard was it to become as badass as Joan Jett?
[Laughs] It's a challenge in that she's not that one-dimensional sort of punk rock chick. She's really, really sensitive and delicate which is why she's sort of that explosive as well. So when I got to know her I was so intimidated at first, and it went away sort of instantly because she was so cool and was really excited about the project. It was hard but it was something that I needed to do. She became my friend, and I had a really enormous responsibility.
For me the movie recalled a "Freaks and Geeks" episode when James Franco's character says rock n' roll doesn't come from your brain, it comes from your crotch.
I mean, that's definitely Joan's philosophy. She's always upset and discouraged by the fact that people don't want to hear that from girls because that's sort of a guy thing to be aggressive sexually. People don't want to see it from girls ever, unless it's in a way that's like, "Oh, come get me." You know what I'm saying? And that's always really pissed her off.
What's something that you love about leather pants?
Um, I don't love a whole lot about leather pants. Only because I had to wear them for those five weeks. It was so hot I can't describe it to you. And they were too thick and they had gotten wet in pre-production and they shrunk and we couldn't make them again because we had no time or money so they were way too small for me. Luckily Joan always walked around with her pants undone. And so I was like, "Well, that's good, 'cause I can't do my pants up." One time they made me fall down. They were so tight I ate it so very badly. And luckily I was wearing leather pants 'cause I would've shredded my knees. They're not fun to wear. They're cool but not too fun to wear.
Did you need help getting out of them?
Oh, yeah, and I had a different person help me everyday. No, I'm kidding. I'm not funny at all. No, I can take my pants off.
Why are young music fans unfamiliar with the Runaways?
I don't really know why we don't know about the Runaways. It trips me out. I would think that if they were the first girls to ever pick up instruments and play music with them that we would know. There are people that are really into obscure music and are into them because as soon as you start digging you find it. But if you don't, they're not mainstream. You don't know. They're not like the seminal, "They started girls rock 'n' roll," and they should be because they did.
People have talked about your apparent nervousness in interviews. What makes you nervous about doing interviews or appearing in public?
[Those are] two different things that I strongly react to. It all is circumstantial too. Sometimes you're just in a good mood or sometimes you're overwhelmed by people's energy because there are so many of them, and it's such an important thing to me … to go present a movie to my industry for the first time it premieres is always sort of overwhelming. Especially when I was younger. I've had a lot of experience so I am getting used to it. And it's getting easier to enjoy it too. In terms of doing interviews, I used to think that it was so impossible to define yourself in a quote and a quick soundbite for somebody, and I still feel that way definitely to a degree, I just think that if you stop trying to control everything and you just sort of relax and you just stay honest, it's getting easier.
You were awesome on Leno. Did your experience on the Oscars make everything else pale in comparison?
[Laughs] Yeah, actually, that's a good—considering it was so close together, and I was so sort of freaked out about the Oscars, yeah. And I had spoken to Joan before I went there and I saw her thing that she did the night before, and it was so cool to see "Cherry Bomb" on Leno. It would've been just as awesome to see "Bad Reputation" and "I Love Rock n' Roll" or whatever. But to see "Cherry Bomb" on Jay Leno was just a really cool experience. I was really amped about it going into it.
What, if anything, does Joan Jett have in common with Bella Swan of "Twilight"?
[Laughs] God, I guess, hmm. They definitely both have … I guess this would apply to anybody, really, but they have a really strong, almost righteous sense of morals. Not necessarily just the conventional morals that you think of but just their own very unique set of them. They're really innocently confident, you know what I mean?
Innocently confident?
Yeah, yeah yeah. Because Joan doesn't even realize how confident she is. She walks into a room and she doesn't even realize people are going to be like, "Oh my gosh." She just is that way. And I think that even though Bella is awkward or whatever, she still is who she is, and she doesn't even realize that she's different necessarily.
Could someone say the same about you?
[Laughs] I don't know. That's exactly why I hate interviews. I have no idea. You know what I mean? I'm not sure. You'd have to know me.
In "Twilight" you're torn between a vampire and a wolf. If Dracula and the Wolfman turned up at your door, which one would you invite into your house?
I guess the wolf. If you think about it—I suppose it depends on what folklore you're subscribing to—but they only turn when there's a full moon. And I think Dracula might f*** you up any night.
You've played a lot of moody characters with deep issues. How interested are you in playing someone who's happy?
I'm not sure. To be honest I can't plot out my course. I have played complicated characters in the past. I've also played fairly uncomplicated … there's been a few … I feel like I tried to do that in "Into the Wild," just to play a really sort of, not mindless at all, just sort of unassuming and not very complicated. The way I choose projects to be involved with I really have to be moved to a level that I can't be specific about. I can't choose genres. I can't have like an ideal project. It needs to just speak to me.
How does it feel to have a Twitter account dedicated to your butt (@kstewsbutt)?
Wow. Um, [Laughs] that's nice. The funny thing is that I've always sort of been self-consciously skinny and I think that's really funny that that's in existence.
If it makes you feel any better that account has some 2,800 followers. The account about my butt only has 12.
[Laughs] Well, that's cool. I don't have a Twitter. I don't know if you have a Twitter. You must. Even though I've never seen your butt, just to get yours one more [follower] I'd get a Twitter.
That's nice of you. The movie in some ways is about sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. Put those in order of preference.
[Laughs] Oh, I can't do that. It's a family newspaper and then this will follow me forever.
That's OK, we'll run it anyway.
Oh, ok. Well, I mean, I guess drugs would be last on my list. And I guess second would be, um … [Laughs] Oh, god, I should not be doing this right now. [Laughs] Yeah, no, I'm not going to. [Laughs] Drugs are definitely last on the list and the other two are, you know, they're comparable.
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Report: Twitter Developing Own Version of Labs
Twitter is developing its own Labs, a venture that will likely resemble Google Labs.
The announcement was made Friday by Twitter engineer Britt Selvitelle at the Future of Web Apps (FOWA) conference in London, according to TechRadar UK. No additional details were provided, but Selvitelle reportedly said FOWA attendees would be granted access to Twitter Labs.
"Had a really fantastic time speaking at FOWA London today! Did I mention Twitter Labs? Whoops :)" Selvitelle Tweeted after his presentation.
Google describes its Labs as "a playground where our more adventurous users can play around with prototypes of some of our wild and crazy ideas and offer feedback directly to the engineers who developed them."
Some of the more recent announcements to come out of Google Labs include Gmail's 'send undo' feature, Google Similar Images Search, its Tasks feature, and the offline version of Gmail.


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WebCo needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 47 designs submitted by 23 freelance designers.
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The new workshop/store works together with an existing company. You can find their logo here. It would be a good idea if the relation could be visible.
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Hello, I'm not sure if development of this game is still active, but I have recently upgraded to a newer iphone and for some reason my game save data does not exist on my newer iphone. The data on my older iphone still exists and I have tried linking to facebook on the old iphone with no luck, so I am unable to transfer over my data with the facebook method. I can provide screenshots of my game progress if it will help my chances of having my game data restored. My deadeye derby username is "Zoomie" without the quotes and I am not sure what I should do next and I really need assistance, as I have saved up ingame tickets towards a prize. Thank you for your time.
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As the screenwriter behind such subversively funny and somewhat twisted screen tales "Juno," "United States of Tara," "Jennifer's Body" and "Young Adult," Diablo Cody's maverick sensibility has won her mainstream accolades and made her a poster girl for strong female voices on screen.
But while she's utterly comfortable putting words in her character's mouths, she found that telling a cast and crew what to do as a director felt a little out of her rebellious wheelhouse.
"As a director, you become an authority figure, which is weird for me because I've spent my whole life rebelling against authority figures, and now, it's like, I'm The Man," says Cody, whose directorial debut "Paradise" opens in theaters on Friday. "It was strange to be in a leadership position. That's not really my personality. I'm not a super-assertive person, and suddenly, it's like, a hundred people who are waiting to be told what to do every single day."
Nevertheless, the Oscar-winning scribe – who's sampled varied careers ranging from exotic dancer to blogger – makes a decidedly smooth transition with an intimate, measured and sharp-edged story that unfolds against the gritty/glitzy Fremont Street backdrop of workaday Las Vegas.
It's there we encounter Lamb (Julianne Hough), a once sheltered and assiduously Christian-raised young woman seeking to sample every sin and temptation she can after a portion of her body is burned and scarred in a plane accident. On her journey to self-realization she forms unlikely bonds with a world-weary lounge singer (Octavia Spencer) and a seemingly dissolute bartender (Russell Brand).
"The only thing specific about it was the timing," Cody says of her reason for sampling the director's chair. "I just felt as though it was time. There wasn't anything about this story that seemed more conducive to a directorial debut than 'Young Adults' or 'Jennifer's Body.' It just was time. I had to know if directing was for me."
After her experience helming "Paradise," Cody's candor is as refreshingly blunt as one of her characters. "Directing is really difficult, and especially coming from a really solitary writing background. It always surprises me that people think that the natural trajectory of a screenwriter is to jump to directing because they're very different jobs," she says. "When you write, you're alone. Your imagination can run wild. You're not answering to anybody. Nobody's answering to you.
"In the past when I would collaborate with people, there was less pressure," she adds, noting that watching her juggling all of that responsibility was a source of amusement for her prior colleagues. "['Juno' director] Jason Reitman was joking around with me: he had heard that this movie was set in Vegas, and I was going to direct it. And he said, 'Just wait. The next script you write to direct is not going to have any complicated exteriors in it at all. It will not be in Vegas. It will be all Interior – Day – Kitchen. You're going to make it as easy on yourself as possible.'"
While she worked to find her footing on set, her writing voice seems brimming with confidence, growing and evolving from the distinctive dialogue of 'Juno' into something that still feels strongly Diablo Cody but isn't derivative of her past work.
"You want to evolve and hopefully improve with every project, and there's only one 'Juno,'" she says. "I don't think I would have been very successful if I had tried to just replicate that kind of tone in everything that I did. And in 'Young Adult,' I felt was an interesting exercise, because I was able to tap into something a little subtler and a little darker. And then with this movie, I think I tapped into a lot of the kind of sweeter, more joyful energy that I feel now that I'm a mother. I think there's like an optimism in this movie that reflects how I'm feeling."
Cody has championed strong female central characters in her work – "Even if wasn't an agenda, I think I'd be writing female protagonists just because it comes naturally to me" – and is encouraged by hopeful signs that Hollywood's gradually broadening its interests with films like "Gravity." "There was no reason for that to be a female protagonist, and in most cases, I would think, the astronaut hero would be male – and it's Sandra Bullock, so that's pretty cool. But yeah, I do feel like women are still underrepresented in a lot of ways in film, so I do think it's kind of like my job to keep writing these movies."
Her whirlwind "Juno"-to-Oscar experience and seeming reign as screenwriting's 'It' Girl had a profound effect on her, one she's glad she eventually transcended. "That experience changed me dramatically, and for better and for worse," she explains. "It was a lot to deal with emotionally, and at the same time, it was like, incredibly cool. It's very exciting to not ever have been recognized for your writing before, and then suddenly, someone's giving you awards.
"But it was also really frightening," she continues. "I wasn't prepared to be a public figure. I didn't think that was going to happen because there's writers who win Oscars every year, and you couldn't pick them out of a lineup. Typically, writing is a very anonymous profession, even at the top of your game. So for me, that was shocking. I didn't expect to wind up in like US Weekly or the cover of the New York Post the day after the Oscars. That was weird, and it freaked me out. It really made me reassess, like since because I didn't want that to happen really.
"Now, I just try to see it as just like a sort of funny and extraordinary thing that's happened to me," she adds. "And it's always going to be weird, but I also feel like I'm older, and I'm not as sensitive as I used to be." In the end, she says she understood she'd always have her writing. "It's something that I would have done every day, even if no one had ever paid me a penny to do it. I always wrote, and I'm very fortunate that I'm able to do it as a job."


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Being a musician who likes to play in the solo saxophone context, I'm always looking for ways to integrate extended techniques with standard tunes. I find if I can use them when playing over tunes, I can use them in many musical contexts and not have them always function as noise or some type of gimmick.
This clip is from a concert I did at the University of the Streets on Monday, November 2, 2010. That night I performed an hour long set made up of a medleys of Steve Lacy and Monk tunes as well as my own.
This clip is of me performing "Four in One" from the Monk medley. Here I'm utilizing circular breathing and multiphonics.
I hope you like it.
This site was created as a platform for me to share my thoughts, my music, and to connect with fellow sax players and musicians committed to sharing ideas about the soprano saxophone.
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Itinerant Vendor Permits
Last Updated on Tuesday, 06 August 2019 16:55
The City of Pullman currently prohibits itinerant vendors from operating within city limits without first obtaining a permit from the Pullman Police Department (PCC 8.95.020). Pullman City Code defines an itinerant vendor as "All persons, both principals and agents, as well as employers and employees, who shall sell, offer for or expose for sale, or who shall trade, deal or traffic in any goods or services in the City by going from house to house or from place to place or by indiscriminately approaching individuals" (PCC 8.95.010.1).
Click on the links below for more information on:
- List of currently approved Itinerant Vendors
- Information on applying for an Itinerant Vendor Permit
- "Buyer Beware": Safety tips for interacting with door-to-soor salespeople
- Pullman City Code Section 8.95, Itinerant Vendors
Current List of Valid Itinerant Vendor Permits:
Point Pest Control - Pest Control Services (expires 08/28/19)
Rico's - Music on Main Food Stand (expires 08/28/19)
Brittney Nielsen - Popsicle Sales (expires 10/15/19)
Spectrum - Internet & TV Services (expires 10/28/19)
Applying for a City of Pullman Itinerant Vendor Permit
Applicants registering with the City of Pullman for the purpose of itinerant business shall file with the Chief of Police a sworn application in writing as well as provide sufficient proof of identification such as a current Drivers License, Passport, Military I.D., or State issued I.D. card. A photograph of each applicant will also be taken and attached to the name record for identification purposes. Misrepresentation or false statement could result in your application being denied or revoked, and monies collected will not be refunded.
A one time, non-refundable application fee of $35.00 is due at the time of application (Pullman City Council Resolution R-76-13). Click the following link to download a fillable PDF application form:
Buyer Beware!
Your doorbell rings on a lazy Saturday afternoon. You open your front door and observe a stranger with a smile and a sales pitch. "Hello, I'm with ABC Company, and I'm here to sell you X,Y,and Z!"
Now, what should you do?
First, ask to see their City Of Pullman Itinerant Vendor Permit. If the person can't show you a currently valid permit for whatever reason (their "supervisor" has it, they left it in the car, etc.), do not do business with them! Shut the door and report them to the Pullman Police Department. Pullman City Code requires that anyone who wants to go door-to-door within City limits must first obtain a current permit and keep it on their person while engaging in their business. See image of a sample permit at right.
Secondly, if they do have a permit, make sure you know what that actually means. A valid itinerant vendor permit is not an endorsement of the business by the City of Pullman! It only means that the company has completed the City permit process and individuals have passed a limited criminal background investigation. This process does not include a recommendation from the Better Business Bureau. You, as the customer, are still responsible for evaluating the companies that you do business with.
Finally, the Pullman Police Department recommends some general safety tips:
- Never let anyone inside your home that you do not know.
- Don't share personal information with anyone you don't know.
- Be cautious on giving out banking information or credit card information to people you don't know.
As always, the "Buyer" should "Beware!"
Highlights of Pullman City Code Section 8.95, Itinerant Vendors
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8.95.010 Definition of Itinerant Vendor. Unless otherwise exempt under the provisions of this chapter, an "Itinerant Vendor" is defined as follows:
- All persons, both principals and agents, as well as employers and employees, who shall sell, offer for or expose for sale, or who shall trade, deal or traffic in any goods or services in the City by going from house to house or from place to place or by indiscriminately approaching individuals.
- Sales by sample or for future delivery, and executory contracts of sale by solicitors or Itinerant Vendors are embraced within the preceding subsection; provided, however, that this chapter is not applicable to any sales person or canvasser who solicits trade from wholesale or retail dealers within the City.
- Any person, both principals and agents, as well as employers and employees, who, while selling or offering for sale, any goods, wares, merchandise or anything of value, stands in a doorway or any unenclosed vacant lot, parcel of land or in any other place not used by such person as a permanent place of business. (Ord. No. 08-10 §2, 2008)
8.95.020 Permit Required - Exemptions.
- No person, corporation, partnership or other organization shall engage in the business of an Itinerant Vendor within the City limits without first obtaining a permit from the Pullman Police Department. If any individual is acting as an agent for or employed by an individual, corporation, partnership or other organization, both the individual and the employer or principal for whom the individual is acting must obtain a permit as provided in this chapter.
- The following persons are exempt from the permit requirements and fee provisions of this chapter:
- Persons who offer for sale agricultural, horticultural, or farm products which they have personally grown, harvested or produced;
- Any person who is specifically requested to call upon others for the purpose of displaying goods, literature or giving information about any article, service or product;
- Charitable, religious or nonprofit organizations or corporations which have received tax exempt status under 26 USC 501(c)(3) or other similar civic, charitable or nonprofit organizations;
- Newspaper carriers;
- Itinerant Vendors operating at any City-sponsored or authorized civic event for a time period not to exceed five consecutive days; and
- Itinerant Vendors operating at a public market or other City-sponsored or approved activity so long as the activity does not occur more than one time per week for more than five months of each calendar year; and provided further, that the name, address and telephone number of each vendor is provided in advance to the Chief of Police. (Ord. No. 08-10 §3, 2008)
8.95.030 Permit – Application.
- Applicants for a permit under this chapter must file with the Chief of Police a sworn application in writing on a form to be furnished by the City.
- All applications shall provide the following information on the application, with sufficient proof of identification:
- Name, date of birth and description of the applicant;
- Current address and telephone number, including local contact information;
- A brief description of the nature of the business and the goods or services to be sold and the anticipated period of time during which the business will be conducted within the City;
- If employed or acting as an agent, the name and address of the employer or principal, together with the description of the exact relationship with the principal or employer;
- If a vehicle is to be used for purposes of the Itinerant Vendor's business, a description of the same, including the license number;
- A photograph of the applicant, taken within 60 days immediately prior to the date of filing the application, which picture shall be two inches by two inches showing the head and shoulders of the applicant in a clear and distinguishing manner;
- A statement as to whether or not the applicant has been convicted of any crime within the last 10 years, including misdemeanors, gross misdemeanors, or criminal violations of any municipal ordinance, the nature of the offense, and the punishment or penalty assessed therefor; and
- All Itinerant Vendor stands must be located upon property zoned C1, C2, C3, I1, I2, or IRP and the following must accompany the application:
- Signature of the property owner authorizing use of parcel;
- A site plan showing the location of the sales area, the nearest driveway and the nearest fire hydrant.
- Such other information as may be required by the City.
- Any individual, corporation, partnership or other organization which acts as the principal or employer for individual Itinerant Vendors shall obtain a permit as provided herein and shall provide the following information on the application in addition to any information required as set forth above:
- The applicant's name, address and telephone number and the names and addresses of all individuals who are employed by or acting as an agent for the applicant;
- If the applicant is not an individual person, the application shall include current contact information for the business entity, inclusive of the name, address, telephone number and registered agent of the entity;
- Name, address and telephone numbers (business and home) of the individual, if applicable, acting as the manager for the applicants;
- A list of all other cities, towns and counties where the applicant has obtained an Itinerant Vendor's permit or similar permit within the past five years; and
- Such other information as may be required by the City.
- At the time of filing the application, each applicant shall pay a nonrefundable fee as set forth in the current fee resolution to cover the City's cost of investigation and the issuance of a permit, including each vendor, principal and/or employer. (Ord. No. 08-10 §4, 2008)
8.95.050 Permit – Exhibit. Itinerant Vendors are required to exhibit their permit displayed on their person and vehicle used in the business, which permit shall be fully visible while conducting any Itinerant Vendor activities. (Ord. No. 08-10 §6, 2008)
8.95.060 Permit – Expiration. All permits issued pursuant to this chapter are nontransferable and shall be valid for ninety (90) days. (Ord. No. 08-10 §7, 2008)
8.95.090 Use of Streets. No Itinerant Vendor shall have any exclusive right to any location in the public streets, nor be permitted a stationary location, nor be permitted to operate in any congested area where operations might impede or inconvenience the public. For the purpose of this section, the judgment of a police officer, exercised in good faith, shall be conclusive as to whether the area is congested or the public impeded or inconvenienced. (Ord. No. 08-10 §10, 2008)
8.95.100 Hours and Notice. No person shall engage in the business of an Itinerant Vendor between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. unless permitted by other applicable city ordinance, provided, an Itinerant Vendor selling food items may also operate in non-residential zones between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. (Ord. No. 12-15 §1, 2012; 08-10 §11, 2008)
8.95.120 Violation – Penalty. Violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be a Class 2.5 civil infraction and punishable by the penalty for the same as established by ordinance; provided, second and subsequent violations within a consecutive twelve month period shall be a Class 1 civil infraction and punishable by the penalty for the same as established by ordinance. (Ord. No. 12-15 §2, 2012; 08-10 §13, 2008)