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The general terms set out below are in addition to the terms and conditions provided by or on behalf of the Travel Providers. Where there is a conflict between the Agency Terms of Business and the terms and conditions provided by or on behalf of the Travel Providers, the terms and conditions provided by or on behalf of the Travel Providers will prevail.
In all other cases, we are acting as your agent in arranging your booking, by acceptance of these Agency Terms of Business you are giving us your authority
to liaise with the Travel Provider direct on your behalf.
Agency Terms
When you make a booking we will arrange for you to enter into contracts with the providers of the travel relating services, including Tour operators, airlines, Hotels, accommodation providers, transfer companies, car hire companies, attraction providers and others. ("Travel Provider"). Once a booking is completed and a contract is in place, it is the Travel Providers responsibility to provide you with what you have booked and it is your responsibility to pay for the services as per the terms of your booking.
We will act as your Agent, for your bookings with most airlines and for all other bookings we act as the agent of the principal who is the Travel Provider.
Your booking is subject to these Agency Terms of Business and the booking conditions of the relevant Travel Providers, and your rights in the event that something goes wrong with the travel related service you have booked. It is important that you read all these documents carefully prior to booking, as to complete a booking you will need to confirm that you agree to be bound by each of them.
Turgutreis Tours operates a website www.turgutreistours.com and has a call centre. All bookings are subject to these Agency Terms of Business, regardless of whether they are booked through the website or call centre. By completing your booking with us, you are accepting our Agency Terms, general Terms and the Booking Conditions.
Each product we offer is priced and sold individually. If you buy several products from us the total price will always equal the sum of the individual prices. Where you buy more than one product from us at the same time, for example a flight and a hotel, even though they may be linked to the same dates of travel, they do not constitute a package as defined in the Package Travel.
Each flight leg booked is subject to both these Agency Terms of Business and the Booking Conditions of the relevant Travel Provider. Any Cancellation or amendment of a booking for one flight leg, made by either you or by the Travel Provider will have no impact on any other remaining bookings for other flight legs or for other products.
At the time of booking you will be issued with an email confirmation of your order. Once your booking is confirmed and we have received payment we will issue you with an invoice on behalf of the Travel Providers. This is confirmation of your booking. Your booking is considered confirmed once you receive a booking confirmation.
In addition to the Agency Terms, which are effective after your booking, there are particular terms which will apply to specific types of travel
arrangements which will be booked through our website.
General terms of business
1. Lowest Price promise
Turgutreis Tours promises you the lowest prices available on bookings made through our website. If you make a booking through us and then find that the product is available, at a lower price on a comparable travel website, we will refund the difference to you.
The claim must be based on a like for like comparison, the competitor's price must be the same product such as a flight or accommodation, with the same dates, board class, the same currency which is shown on your Turgutreis Tours booking with a precise match. Price comparision guarantees only apply to each individual booking.
The price to be compared must be available immediately for purchase by an online Customer and immediately. Furthermore the lower price must not be a special offer price, discounted due to flyer mileage credits, a promotional price or part of a package. Price comparisions can only be made for fully paid bookings paid through the Turgutreis Tours website, we cannot compare prices against direct payments where you pay directly to the Travel Provider.
The following bookings are excluded from this price promise
Bookings which are made via our call centre.
Bookings made within 96 hours of departure.
Direct payment bookings, where you pay the hotel and not Turgutreis Tours for your booking.
Bookings made during fair and exhibition periods.
Refunds must be claimed within 24 hours of the time of booking.
Only one refund claim can be made per person per month
How to make a claim.
The refund claim must be submitted by emailing evidence of the lower price to our Customer services department, under the subject "price promise" within 24 hours of making a booking.
We reserve the right to refuse any claim where we are unable to verify the claim to our satisfaction, in accordance with the above points.
2. Booking Process
You are responsible for entering the correct details for your bookings made online. For bookings made through our call centre all booking details will be read back to you, and after you have confirmed these details we will proceed to confirm the booking with the Travel Provider.
On receipt of any documents please check that all names, dates and timings are correct and advise our Customer Services team within 24 hours of any errors. Your booking information which you have provided to us will be passed on only to the relevant Travel Providers of your travel arrangements or other persons necessary for the provision of your travel arrangements. Please note that Turgutreis Tours will not accept any responsibility for incorrect information if we are not informed within this the 24 hour timeframe. Any changes to these details will incur the amendment fees stated below in addition to any charges applied by the Travel Provider. Please ensure that the names given are the same as in the relevant passport.
Turgutreis Tours will not be responsible for any information you do not receive, as a result of your failure to provide a valid e-mail address. We will also not be responsible if our email is delivered to your spam folder. We undertake reasonable measures to ensure this doesn't happen but it is your responsibility to check.
Your information may be provided to public authorities such as customs or immigration if required by them, or as required by law. This applies to any sensitive information that you give to us such as details of any disabilities, or dietary and religious requirements. Certain information may also be passed on to security or credit checking companies. If you are travelling to the United States, the US Customs and Border Protection will receive this information for the purposes of preventing and combating terrorism and other transnational serious crimes.
Full details of our data protection policy are available upon request.
3. Payment
Payment at the time you are making your booking, does not mean that your booking is confirmed, your booking is only confirmed after we send you our confirmation of the booking. Your initial payment to us is your authority to us to confirm your booking with the travel provider. If unexpectedly between your payment and us confirming your booking with the travel provider, the travel product has become unavailable and we cannot obtain an alternative acceptable to you, you will receive a full refund of the money you have paid for that service.
This refund will only apply to the product which is unavailable and any other bookings will not be affected, therefore, you will be committed to any other products which were booked for travel at the same time.
Card Verification is a charge made on select flight bookings to validate the payment card provided before the card is then used to complete your booking with the Travel Provider
4. Insurance
It is a condition of booking for many Travel Providers that you take out sufficient travel insurance to cover the travel arrangements you have made. We strongly recommend that you take out such insurance. However it is your responsibility to ensure that the insurance cover you purchase is suitable and adequate for your particular needs.
5. Delivery of documents
All relevant documentation (including invoices / tickets / insurance policies) will normally be sent to you via email. In the rare cases where documents cannot be sent electronically they will instead be sent by first class post. Once documents leave our offices we are not responsible for their loss unless such loss is due to our negligence. If tickets or other documents need to be reissued you will be responsible for all related costs. Other delivery options are available but are subject to the payment of an additional charge.
Alpharooms will not be responsible for any information you do not receive, as a result of your failure to provide a valid e-mail address. We will also not be responsible if our email is delivered to your spam folder. We undertake reasonable measures to ensure this doesn't happen but it is your responsibility to check.
6. Transfers
General Conditions
Drop off and Collection
Please note that the transfer provider will always aim to drop and/or collect you as close to your accommodation as possible. In some instances it may not always be possible for the vehicle to take you onto the premises due to circumstances outside of the transfer provider's control. Please note that shuttles are not able to make drops at private addresses (including villas) nor property management companies, or at hotels where the approach roads are inaccessible to coaches. Where the shuttle coach cannot stop directly outside the hotel due to accessibility issues, the drop-off will occur as near as possible to the hotel.
Please be aware that there may be a wait of 1 hour for your shuttle from the time you locate the suppliers Airport desk or representative (lost luggage and duty free shopping may cause customers to wait for the full maximum waiting time.) and half an hour on departure.
Confirmation of return pick-up times
Shuttle transfers have multiple pick-ups, therefore the departure collection time may change from that shown on the customers voucher so it is vitally important and compulsory that the customer reconfirms their pick –up times 24 hours prior to departure. Turgutreis Tours will not accept responsibility for missed shuttle transfers and/or subsequent missed flights due to non reconfirmation of pick up times.
Transfers Standards
The transfers featured on our website operate to at least the minimum standards required by local legislation. These local standards vary from country to country and may not be the same as in your home country.
Luggage Allowance
Standard Luggage Allowance
The allowance per person, for all vehicle types, is one standard size suitcase (approximately 70cm high, 47cm wide and 21cm deep),and one small piece of hand luggage.
On a Private Transfer, if you are bringing pushchairs or fold-down wheelchairs, please book a vehicle large enough to ensure you and your belongings can all travel in comfort and safety, for example if four people are travelling with luggage and a pushchair, please book a vehicle for five or more people. Private taxi transfers may be provided with either a taxi, people carrier , or minibus type vehicle.
Excess Luggage
On a Shuttle Service sports equipment, such as ski or golf bags, surf boards or bicycles, is classed as excess luggage and is normally chargeable. We reserve the right to not-accept any excess luggage which has not be notified and confirmed on the time of the booking. Please check with us before booking.
On a Private Transfer, if you bring large suitcases or other excess luggage (including pushchairs and/or wheelchairs) that cannot fit inside the vehicle, you may be asked to pay for a second vehicle.
Alterations by your Travel Provider
In some instances the transfer provider may alter or cancel your booking, in such circumstances we will inform you immediately.
Please note neither the transfer provider or Turgutreis Tours are responsible for any additional costs incurred as a result of this, nor will they be obliged to pay compensation.
Late Arrivals
Turgutreis Tours and the transfer provider will always endeavour to make sure that your transfer service is provided, even when flights are delayed, or affected by circumstances outside of your control.
However, please be aware that it is your responsibility to make Turgutreis Tours or the transfer provider aware of any delays; it is not always possible to predict and/ or obtain information with regard to such instances. As a result neither Turgutreis Tours nor the transfer provider accepts responsibility for missed transfer services due to delayed, postponed, or other problems affecting flights.
In the event a return flight is missed owing to a delay with the transfer service which is out of the transfer provider's control, they will not be responsible for any additional costs incurred nor will compensation be due.
Your responsibilities
Neither Turgutreis Tours nor the Travel Provider accept responsibility for transfer services not received as a result of incorrect information provided by you at the time of booking.
The transfer provider reserves the right to terminate without notice the arrangements of any customer whose behaviour, in their opinion, is likely to cause annoyance, distress or danger to other customers or any third party.
If you are prevented from travelling because you appear to any person in authority to be unfit to travel, or likely to cause discomfort or disturbance to other passengers, the Travel Provider's responsibility for your transfer will cease. In these circumstances full cancellation charges will apply and no refund will be given. Furthermore, the transfer provider shall be under no obligation to pay compensation or meet any costs or expenses you may incur as a result of the service being terminated.
When you book a transfer service through Turgutreis Tours you accept responsibility for any damage to the transfer vehicle caused by you or a member of your party and you are liable to reimburse the transfer provider before you return home. You also agree to indemnify us against any claims (including legal costs) made against us or on behalf of the transfer provider.
7. Accommodation bookings
Payment for your accommodation bookings will be a discounted non-refundable - rates only offered as 100% payable on booking / non-refundable.
Booking voucher confirmation
Your booking confirmation will be sent to you immediately by automated email, after full payment has been received from Turgutreis Tours. Pease check it carefully and contact us immediately if it is incorrect, as it may not be possible to make changes later. Your voucher will provide the address of your accommodation and a local office contact number. This should be handed in upon your arrival. Please take care of your voucher as failure to present it may result in your room being cancelled, or having to pay for your room again, or paying a higher price. No refunds for unused accommodation vouchers can be made, as they will be treated as cancellations.
Child Discounts
Different hotels specify different maximum ages for passengers to be classed as children, though the most common maximum child age is 12. Any discounts are usually based on children sharing with two full paying adults. If you are travelling with children, you will be asked to enter the ages of the children travelling with you. The age(s) you enter must be the ages at the time of travel, up to and including the day of departure. In both hotels and apartments, any room or board supplements are usually payable at the adult rate.
Number of Nights
Most accommodation is available on a nightly basis, although some accommodations require a minimum stay of 3 or even 7 nights. The number of nights stated in the price online refers to the number of nights the accommodation has been reserved for you. Some flights may be night flights; when you arrive in resort your accommodation will only be available if you have reserved it for that night.
What is included in the price?
Hotel and apartment prices shown our websites are shown, based upon the information you supply, inclusive of all taxes, service charges and the meal arrangements specified below.
Not included are local resort charges, or charges for cots, which are occasionally levied direct by the hotel, details of which can be obtained before you depart on request.
RO - Room only - no meals
SC - Self-Catering - no meals, but cooking facilities are provided
BB - Bed & Breakfast - continental breakfast
HB - Half Board - continental breakfast and dinner
FB - Full Board - continental breakfast, lunch and dinner
AI - All Inclusive - continental breakfast, lunch, dinner and local branded beverages and soft drinks*
* Hotels may have varying levels of "All Inclusive" – please refer to the description listed under your chosen accommodation.
Gala Meals
Gala meals are provided at many hotels at Christmas and New Year and payment for them is usually compulsory. When you make your reservation with us, the cost of any compulsory gala meals is NOT included in the price unless this is specifically confirmed when you book.
Star ratings
The hotel ratings featured in our website are the Travel Provider's own ratings and are based on official tourist board ratings. The rating standards applied may vary from country to country and between Travel Providers.
The star ratings range from 1 star, where you can expect simple accommodation with limited facilities, to 5 star accommodation which is likely to have a full range of facilities of the highest standards. If we are provided an official rating we will endeavour to include that within the accommodation description.
Self catering inventory deposits
In some self-catering properties you will be required to leave an inventory deposit when you arrive, which will be returned to you at the end of your stay, less the cost of any losses or damage incurred.
Overseas accommodation
Overseas accommodation is usually subject to a tourist tax which will be payable locally. These will vary by property but the following is a guide:
Check in: 3pm
Check out: 11am
Late check outs may be possible but must be agreed directly with the accommodation provider. An additional charge will normally apply.
8. Pricing
The price advised to you at the time of booking is the final price, once the booking is confirmed, and will not be affected by price increases imposed by our Travel Providers or caused by currency fluctuations
Some accommodation providers charge different rates for different nationalities staying at their hotel, particularly if you are a citizen of the country in which you wish to stay. In most circumstances, this does not apply to residents of EU countries staying in other EU countries. Problems seem to mainly occur, where non-EU passport holders are booked to stay in the country where the passport was issued. Problems typically occur where passport holders travel to the country where their passport was issued. If you think this may affect your booking, please ask our Customer Service team to confirm your booking will be accepted by the hotel, as resolution once you are abroad will be very difficult.
9. Your responsibilities
When you book accommodation through Turgutreis Tours, you accept responsibility for any damage to property or accommodation caused by you or a member of your party. The accommodation provider reserves the right to terminate (before or after departure) your holiday or that of any member of your party due to your or their misconduct, within their reasonable opinion. In these circumstances full cancellation charges will apply and no refund will be given. Furthermore, the accommodation owner shall be under no obligation to pay compensation or meet any costs or expenses you may incur as a result of your accommodation being terminated. You agree to indemnify us against any claims (including legal costs) made against us or on behalf of the owner of any such property or accommodation. Finally you are also liable to make a reimbursement to the accommodation provider for any damage caused, before the end of your stay.
10. Attraction tickets
Turgutreis Tours has no influence over any of the Attractions shown on our website and completely relies on the material which is supplied to us by the providers of the Attractions. We do not make any enquiries with the providers of the Attractions about the quality or safety of the Attraction, and for this reason it is up to you to make your own enquiries about the quality and / or safety of the Attractions. We do not accept, or have any legal liability of any kind to you for anything which might go wrong with any Attraction which you have booked through us.
In the event of any incident or other event prompting a claim relating to an attraction that claim should be directed directly to the provider of the Attraction and not Turgutreis Tours whose contractual liabilities are in all cases limited to those of a booking agent responsible only for accurately relaying the booking requests as submitted by you.
11.Alterations by your Travel Provider
We do not accept responsibility for any expenses or costs incurred by you as a result of the change and we do not accept responsibility for changes or cancellations that are due to unusual or unforeseeable circumstances beyond our control. These can include war or threat of war, riot, civil strife, terrorist activity, natural or nuclear disaster, fire, adverse weather conditions, governmental action or accommodation ceasing to be available.
All bookings made, even if arranged at the same time, are separate and independent bookings. Where your Travel Provider initiates a change or cancellation to a booking, your ability to cancel or change any other bookings is not affected. For example, if your accommodation booking is changed or cancelled by your Travel Provider, the Booking Conditions of your flight booking (including cancellation charges) will still apply, and vice versa.
It may be necessary to reconfirm your flight with the airline. Please check this in the correspondence received from your Travel Provider, including the Travel Provider's Booking Conditions. You should take a note of any reference number or contact names when reconfirming. If you fail to reconfirm you may be refused permission to board the aircraft and you are unlikely to receive any refund
All flight bookings are non refundable. The cancellation charge is therefore 100% of the total booking cost.
lease note that some amendments involve rebooking at current prices in which case any costs due to fluctuating prices and availability will be chargeable in addition to the standard charges outlined.
All amendment requests must be made directly to Turgutreis Tours in writing via email.
Sometimes your accommodation provider may need to make a change. If you have already booked we will let you know as soon as we can, if there is time before your departure.
In the unlikely event that your accommodation provider has to make a major change or alteration to your booking, they will offer you the option of accepting the change or cancelling the booking and receiving a full refund of all monies paid to us in connection with the accommodation booking.
A major change would include a change of hotel due to hotel closure or overbooking; a pricing error. This list is not exhaustive and there may be other examples of a major change.
Cancellations notified directly to Travel Providers will not be effective.
12. Cancellation, amendment and other service charges
Cancellation charges
In the event that you cancel your booking you must immediately pay any shortfall between payments made by you against that booking and the cancellation charge applied and in accepting these General Terms you give your authority for us to automatically charge the payment card used by you when securing the booking (or any other card used by you in connection with other bookings placed through Turgutreis Tours) at that time.
All cancellation requests must be made directly to Turgutreis Tours in writing to our Customer services department. Cancellations notified directly to Travel Providers will not be effective.
For other products the Travel Provider may charge the cancellation charge shown in their Booking Conditions
12.1. Accommodation bookings
Bookings cancelled more than 7 days before departure - %40 cancellation charge
Bookings cancelled 3 days or less before departure – 100% of the booking value
12.2. Flight Bookings
All flight bookings are non refundable. The cancellation charge is therefore 100% of the total booking cost.
12.3. Transfer Booking
B ookings cancelled more than 7 days before departure- Free of charge
Bookings cancelled 3 days before departure -%50 of the booking value
Bookings cancelled 48 hour or less time before departure day- 100% of the booking value.
12.4. Amendments
We do not levy any charge to make an amendment to your booking. An amendment request will only normally be accepted by the Travel Provider up to and including 7 days prior to travel.
Occasionally Travel Providers may apply a charge, in the event that they do we will notify you of the charge which will need to be settled prior to processing an amendment request.
13. Credit card charges
Bookings and balance payments made by credit or debit card may be subject to a processing fee, where applicable, as detailed in the table below :
14. Complaints
If you experience problems with your travel arrangements you must advise the local representative of your Travel Provider immediately in order to give them the opportunity to resolve the problem. If you don't do this it may weaken any claim you may have against the Travel Provider. Emergency Numbers covering your travel arrangements can be found on the relevant voucher.
If the Travel Provider is unable to resolve your concern please contact our customer services team who will try to assist you.
The amount of compensation you may be entitled to may be reduced or you may not receive any at all depending upon the circumstances.
If you wish to also make a formal complaint upon your return home then these should addressed in writing to Customer Relations at Turgutreis Tours.
15. Passports, Visas and Health
It is your responsibility to fulfil the passport, visa and other immigration requirements applicable to your itinerary. We can only provide general information about the passport and visa requirements for your trip. You should confirm the specific passport and visa requirements and other immigration requirements for you and your party with the relevant Embassies and/or Consulates.
Neither we, nor the Travel provider accept any responsibility if you cannot travel, or incur any other loss because you have not complied with any passport, visa, immigration requirements or health formalities. You agree to indemnify us in relation to any costs which we incur as a result of your failure to comply with any passport, visa, immigration requirements or health formalities. Most countries now require passports to be valid for at least 6 months after your return date. If your passport is in its final year, you should check with the Embassy of the country you are visiting
16.Limitation of liability
We are acting only as a booking Agent, your booking is directly with the Travel Provider. Turgutreis Tours accepts no liability or responsibility for any complaint, loss, damage, expense or other claim in respect of any aspect of your bookings or travel arrangements, unless caused by our negligence.
Any claim for damages for injury, illness or death arising from your travel and accommodation arrangements, must be brought against the Travel Provider and will be under the jurisdiction of the law of the country set out in the Travel Providers booking conditions.
Moreover, We shall not be liable for any loss, damage or expense incurred or suffered by you which results from strike, civil commotion, fire, flood, war, threat of war, terrorist activity, national or nuclear disaster, late delivery, adverse weather conditions any act of God and / or any other event which is outside of our reasonable control.
In no circumstances shall we be liable for any economic loss, loss of profit, loss of revenue, loss of business, loss of goodwill, loss of reputation, loss of anticipated savings arising out of the failure or delay in performing the services under these terms of business or otherwise in connection with these terms of business; or for any indirect, special or consequential loss or damage (howsoever arising).
In all cases the absolute aggregate maximum liability of Turgutreis Tours under or in connection with these terms of business (howsoever arising) shall be limited to the total price paid by the customer for the specific bookings related to any given complaint.
In no circumstances shall we be liable for any financial or other loss arising out of the failure or delay in performing the services under these terms of business or otherwise in connection with these terms of business; or for any indirect, special or consequential loss or damage (howsoever arising).
17.Credit Card Fraud Protection
Your payment will be handled by our payment provider. If we suspect a fraud, we reserve the right to cancel a transaction for security purposes. To ensure that your credit, debit or charge card is not being used without your consent, we will validate name, address and other personal information supplied by you during the order process against appropriate third party databases. By accepting these terms and conditions you consent to such checks being made. In performing these checks personal information provided by you may be disclosed to a registered Credit Reference Agency which may keep a record of that information. All information provided by you will be treated securely and strictly in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2013 of Turkey.
18. Website accuracy
We take reasonable care to ensure that the information about each products, including prices, displayed on our websites are accurate. However, given the high volume of flights, hotels and other products offered it is inevitable that, in exceptional cases, mistakes will arise. We cannot accept liability for these errors. However, subsequent changes, which are beyond our control, may occur. Please note all duration times given are approximate. Facilities and amenities may be temporarily unavailable for operational reasons. This is because the information which you are shown is being transmitted effectively live from the relevant travel provider's IT system.
We accept no liability for any inaccuracy in the information pertaining to the above activities contained on our websites, such information may be altered at any time without prior notice and we also reserve the right to alter, amend or cancel any of the arrangements for the activities detailed above as shown on our websites.
19. Customer Reviews
Turgutreis Tours appreciates customers shearing their experiences. Please be aware that reviews which involve the following will not be published; offensive language or offend in any way, personally name individuals, promote other businesses, are not a review of the accommodation but instead describe other elements of the booking process or Holiday.
When submitting reviews you agree to, submit an honest opinion of your travel Experience, not to include any advertising or spam, not to include any misleading or incorrect information
Furthermore, In submitting a review you grant Turgutreis Tours a perpetual, irrevocable and royalty-free license to reproduce the content (or an excerpt thereof) in future communications.
Turgutreis Tours nevertheless reserves the right for any reason in its sole discretion to remove without notice any user message/reviews
20. Jurisdiction
Your contract with Turgutreis Tours will be governed by Turkish law and any related disputes will be dealt with in the courts of Bodrum.

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Febiofest Review: Slam-Bang Action, Sleepy Story in 'Headshot'
Headshot, the new film featuring The Raid's Iko Uwais, features one extended action sequence that matches just about anything in the kinetic action star's previous work.
It's an Assault on Precinct 13-style scene that sees a group of thugs stage an attack on a police station. Uwais' amnesiac Ishmael, handcuffed to a desk as the cops are slaughtered, has to fight his way out of the place through a gang of thugs one-by-one.
In the wonderfully-choreographed, breathlessly-edited 15-minute sequence, Ishmael uses every element of his surroundings to his advantage, defeating his opponents with the uses of tables, chairs, telephones, typewriters, and filing cabinets.
It's a relentlessly brutal piece of action filmmaking, a beautiful ballet of spurting blood and broken limbs that's equally impressive for what's going on behind the camera and in front of it, as the filmmakers let their performers shine in numerous long, unedited takes.
It's the type of scene that could make Headshot, otherwise a low-rent Bourne knockoff, superior to it's big-budget Hollywood rivals. Gareth Evans' two Raid films set an incredibly high standard for Indonesian action cinema, and the creative team behind this movie - co-directors Kimo Stamboel and Timo Tjahjanto, known as The Mo Brothers - prove that they can match it.
But while Headshot features isolated action scenes that top anything coming out of Hollywood, the filmmakers struggle to make their story anywhere near as engaging.
They also seem to shoot their action wad early, and wind up with a series of climactic fight scenes that pale in comparison to what's been accomplished earlier in the film.
Story: after Uwais' Ishmael washes up on a beach, he's nursed back to health by kindly doctor Ailin (Chelsea Islan) while struggling to remember his identity thanks to a bullet in the brain. Flashbacks come in the form of intense migraines, helpful for the viewer but a hindrance to Ish in the midst of his brutal battles.
When shady underworld kingpin Lee (Sunny Pang) catches wind of Ishmael's resurgence, there's clearly a connection. He sends his thugs out to get him, who wind up kidnapping the doctor-cum-love interest in his place.
That story ain't much, but seems to take up about two-thirds of the running time; Ishmael's backstory, revealed via the flashbacks and then painfully narrated by the characters over and over, is especially protracted and screentime that could have been better spent.
But then there are the action sequences, brutal, bloody, and beautiful to behold, and all is forgiven. And while the climactic ones don't reach the heights of that police station shootout - they fail to utilize their environments to such an entertaining degree - they're still first-rate pieces of action choreography.
While the whole of Headshot doesn't quite match the two Raid films, the fight scenes almost certainly do. And star Uwais has cemented his place as the next big thing in action movies.


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He also congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the party s national president Amit Shah for the BJP's good showing in the polls in the three northeast states.
Victory of @BJP4Tripura in #TripuraElections2018 is not just an election victory but the victory of nationalist forces led by @BJP4India over anachronistic and moribund left ideology. Many congratulations to PM @narendramodi ji, @AmitShah ji & our indefatigable party workers.- Dr Raman Singh (@drramansingh) March 3, 2018
Calling BJP's victory in Tripura a historic one, Mr Singh said that people from all religions and sections of society had voted for the party and had taught a lesson to those practising divisive politics.
"The last fort of the Left government in Tripura, where it was in rule for 22 years, has crumbled. As expected by the people, we will march ahead on the path of development there. People have also voted for the BJP to form an alliance government in Nagaland," he said.
Mr Singh claimed that the Congress was fast disappearing from the country and would soon be history.
"Across the country, the Congress is now limited to just seven per cent while the BJP's footprint has expanded to 70 per cent. In Tripura the Congress could not win a single seat," he said.
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A Mixed Playlist Inspired By: Max Ammo/
Welcome, all things weird and wonderful! If you're in need of a healthy dose of strangeness, look no further; Max Ammo's delightfully absurd and vibrant work will surely entice you! Get ready to experience all kinds of magnificent creatures, silly expressions, and immersive colour. Max's piece, Jardin (de los Sentidos)—Garden (of Senses) for those who don't speak Spanish—supplied the inspiration for this month's Featured Artist playlist. We asked Max for some song ideas, and then added a few of our own into the mix, creating a collaborative selection of tunes ready for your eager ears. Go ahead, stare deeply into Max's work while you listen—it's hard not to.
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Eoin and little Liam of Bitesize Irish Gaelic tell you about our plan to re-run past episodes of the podcast on our podcast feed. You also hear about our members-only Facebook group.
The Bitesize Irish Gaelic Podcast is a discussion podcast in English. Eoin has interviewed many a guest in the world of the Irish language, and Irish culture and travel. Our last episode (Ep. 66) was the last episode to be recorded, so this short announcement episode explains what comes next.
What you'll hear:
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- Re-runs are planned to start from episode 1 onwards.
- We won't include published re-runs in our newsletter (or at least they won't be featured articles). So be sure to subscribe to the podcast if you want each episode to appear in your podcast player.
- The show will be published every week instead of every two weeks, since we don't have to keep up with recording new episodes. That should be better for you if you enjoy listening.
- Sign up to Bitesize Irish Gaelic, and you'll get access to our private members-only Facebook group. It's your chance to get support from similar-minded people, to share your journey with them.
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Sparkling Raspberry Soda
Yet another one of our fun tasting items from the "FEAST PDX" food festival, this soda is light, refreshing and deliciously inspired by the fresh raspberries that make up our Fruit Syrup. Combine that with a beautiful sparkling water, a sprig of mint, and you have yourself an afternoon refreshment that is sure to please. Note:Our Marionberry syrup could also be used in place of the Raspberry.
Servings: 4 People
Time: 5 minutes
1 bottle Raspberry Fruit Syrup (Oregon Growers
2, 12 oz. cans of Sparkling water
2 sprigs of mint, to garnish
Paper or compostable straw, to garnish
- Set out 4 cocktail glasses and fill with ice.
- Pour 8 Tablespoons of raspberry syrup into a cocktail shaker or jar, and top with the 2 cans of the fizzy water.
- Put the lid on shaker or jar and gently shake until combined.
- Pour over ice and divide between cups.
- Garnish with a sprig of mint and a straw, if desired.
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By Elizabeth Denevi
Editor's Note: The following is an edited version of a chapter from The Guide for White Women Who Teach Black Boys, a collection of essays curated by Eddie Moore, Ali Michael, and Marguerite W. Penick-Parks (Corwin, 2017) It is posted here with permission of the author.
In the mid-1990s, as a young white teacher with a few years under my belt. I took a long-term substitute position because a teacher had quit and the school needed someone right away. The high school class had been meeting for a few weeks, and had just read a short story by William Faulkner. On my first day, I jumped right in. I opened the class by asking what the students' reactions were to the story so I could get a sense of where the students were in their analysis of the form.
There were three black boys in the class. One raised his hand and said, "I'm tired of reading books with the N-word in them. For my entire life in school, I've had to read this word over and over. It's not right, and I'm not going to discuss it anymore." He and the other two black students got up and left.
What would you do?
I doubled-down. I thought, "Ah, these boys don't understand why it's important that we look at 'authentic' texts in English class. We cannot scrub the text of the original language. We must consider the historical context and teach the work of literature as an artifact of its time, and certainly, Faulkner's time in the South." Blah, blah, blah. I brought in articles the next day for the students to read so that I could prove to them why it was important to talk about the N-word in English class.
I can sense your groan and/or gasp of breath. I feel it now as I write. I still get goosebumps when I tell the story, evoking the racial stress that still lives in my body.
What did those well-educated, young black boys do? They got up and left the class again. Good for them. They were demonstrating a healthy resistance to racism that I could neither see nor understand.
As for me, I kept right on going. Eventually, the students came back to the class, and we muddled through. I never discussed this incident with them. What I would give for a time machine so I could go back and try to see the incident again more clearly. Twenty years later, the details are fuzzy. But I have never forgotten those young men and what I learned from them.
The socio-cultural aspect of that classroom was invisible to me; I had no understanding of the "cumulative effect" of hearing these slurs in the classroom over and over. For me, it was an intellectual exercise. For these young men, it was an assault on their very being.
While I now know that the greatest predictor of academic success is the teacher's expectation, I had not established any kind of relationship with these young men; thus, my explicit/implicit bias and privilege were in play. I still shudder at the power I had, but of which I had no sense. How terrifying, right? And how common. I bet there are a lot of white educators out there who could tell a similar story. And that's what makes it all so systemic and illusory. White cultural bias and privilege was just the water I was swimming in at the time.
Here's my second example:
A few years later, I was sitting in a parent-teacher conference. A black mom sat across the table from me as we discussed her son. By this time, I had been through a master's program and had been asked to join a diversity committee. I considered myself a "good" white person, now "thinking" about racism (it was still an intellectual exercise for me). So I was particularly troubled by this young black boy who "was not living up to his potential." I felt that he could do more, but he was not. I expressed my oh-so condescending concern as, "Look at all I'm doing. Why won't your son meet me halfway?" — a sentiment I have felt and heard in schools more times than I can count.
This mom looked at me and said in a calm voice, "I think you're being racist toward my son."
And what did I do? I doubled-down again. I proceeded to explain to this mom all the ways that I certainly was not racist, how much I had worked with her son, given him extra time. I had not written him off as so many other teachers had done, telling me that I shouldn't waste my time with him. Couldn't she see how "good" I was? I defended myself, and my whiteness, just as I had been taught to do by centuries of white superiority and white silence on this topic.
Are you cringing again? Years later, I shudder when I recall this conversation. But I do so — and do so publicly — because it brings me to the central question of this article: What if being called "racist" was the beginning, not the end, of the conversation? What if, instead of offering a ranting defensive of my intentions, I had taken this mom at her word? What if I considered that she might know her son's experience better than I did? What if I had owned the outcome of my behavior and considered with her how my work with her son was perpetuating racial stereotypes and prejudice? Do you think that might have impacted her son's experience in my class? In the school? Do you think it would have made me a better teacher?
Here's what I wish I had known before I started teaching, and what I now try to communicate to all teachers. I want other white women educators to know:
- that they are white;
- that being white matters — because, as Parker Palmer notes, "We teach who we are";
- that their students see race either implicitly or explicitly; and
- that our failure to locate ourselves as white and to talk about what that standpoint/position means is doing more harm than good — for our students of color and our white students.
When I first learned that I was white — and I mean really white, not just the abstract concept that I was white with no awareness of my complicity in a system of unequal power — I was angry.*
And I was obnoxious about it. My husband often calls me the "white tornado," but a bulldozer metaphor works as well. I was going to solve the problem of racism once and for all — a mindset, of course, that also reflects the arrogance embedded in white privilege. The hardest piece for me was getting over being colorblind. I had been carefully taught not to see race or comment on it. It was a huge shift for me to even use the term "students of color" because for me to see and notice race meant, in my mind, that I was "racist." For me to have identified as really white felt tantamount to saying I was a KKK member. I had no examples of white people who had worked for social justice. I had no idea that, for as long as there was slavery in the U.S., there were white people working to end it. Nobody taught me about those people.
In time, I would learn. In particular, I have been profoundly impacted by the research of John Dovidio and his work to illuminate "aversive racism." He clearly explains why being colorblind is so pernicious:
When Whites attempt to be colorblind, they tend to be self-focused and more oriented toward monitoring their own performance than toward learning about the particular needs and concerns of the person of color with whom they are interacting. In interracial interactions, this will impair the ability of people (particularly less explicitly prejudiced individuals) to engage in intimacy-building behaviors (Dovidio, 2016).
Those "intimacy-building" behaviors are what lead to strong, connected relationships in schools and to academic success. When we are worried about what we might say or that we might be called "racist," we're not paying proper attention to our students of color or helping our white students understand the ways in which they are racialized. Thus, we are not grounding our teaching in who they are, what they know, and what they bring to the table. And when we're not doing that, we're not being excellent teachers.
Along the way, there have been additional critical points of learning:
Difference as Difference, not Deficit: The noticing of race is not racism. To understand that my students of color have a different experience is just that — different. Their experience is not a representation of deficit culture (see Luis Moll).
Diversity vs. Multiculturalism: While "diversity" is quantitative, meaning it speaks to differences that can be measured and counted, "multiculturalism" speaks to the quality of life that diversity leads in a school. These two terms are related and connected, but they are not synonyms. White teachers need to not only think about representation, but also consider classroom climate and culture.
Equality vs. Equity: "Equality" means giving all students the same thing. "Equity" mandates that we give each student what she or he needs to be successful at school. Equity pedagogy signals that the playing field is not equal, thus including elements of power and privilege in our analysis of what students need (my gratitude to Paul Gorski, writer, educator and founder of EdChange, for holding our feet to the fire on this topic).
Safety vs. Comfort: White folks will often complain that they feel "unsafe" during conversations related to race when what they are generally referring to is a feeling of discomfort. We have to be willing to wade into this topic with our white colleagues as this "complaint" usually goes unchallenged in white circles. (See Robin DiAngelo's research for an excellent analysis of "white fragility" around topics of race.)
Intent vs. Impact: While I cannot crawl inside your head and know your intentions, I can see, hear, and feel the outcome of your behavior. If we spent even half as much time owning and dealing with the outcomes of our behaviors as we do defending our intentions, we might actually create classrooms that are equitable.
I am deeply indebted to a whole host of white educators who have dedicated their careers to illuminating whiteness and the inequities created by racism. We have inherited a carefully crafted structure by which white people avoid, ignore, challenge, and collude in any way possible to avoid being seen as "racist" — better known as the "Scarlet R." This kind of "white talk," as writer and educator Alice McIntyre describes, keeps white teachers from learning why our awareness of our own white identity is so critical to being excellent teachers.
I'm also grateful to the educators of color with whom I've had the privilege to teach alongside of, learn from, and speak with. In particular, I'm grateful to Randolph Carter, an inspiring black male educator and father of two black boys, who first asked the question that serves as the title for this article.
And speaking of titles, at first, I struggled with the title of the book in which this essay first appeared. I wanted it to be "The Guide for White Women Who Teach." Yet, if the three contributing editors had not posed their preferred title, "The Guide for White Women Who Teach Black Boys," I might not have remembered those black boys I mis-taught. If white women can learn how whiteness impacts their teaching, it will certainly benefit black boys. But most important, it will allow white women to be excellent teachers for all students. It will allow them to be educators who are wise to the fact that racial identity has, and will probably always, impact teaching and learning in profound ways.
Elizabeth Denevi is the cofounder of Teaching While White and the Associate Director for Mid-West Educational Collaborative, a nonprofit agency that works with schools nationally to increase equity, promote diversity pedagogy, and implement strategic processes for growth and development.
*This happened while I was reading four authors: Beverly Daniel Tatum, Janet Helms, Ruth Frankenberg, and Peggy McIntosh.
To better get at what it really means to be white, take this challenge. For one week, try to include people's racial identity each time you use their name. For example, "I had lunch with Ali, my white friend, and we…" Watch how people react. I couldn't make it through seven days. By Day 4, white people (not people of color) were so challenging, I gave up. What would it mean to make it seven days? 30? A year?
Elizabeth Denevi & Mariama Richards, "Diversity Directors as Leaders: Making the Case for Excellence," Independent School (2009).
Elizabeth Denevi & Nicholas Pastan, "Helping Whites Develop Anti-Racist Identities: Overcoming Their Resistance to Fighting Racism," Multicultural Education (2006).
Elizabeth Denevi, "White on White: Exploring White Racial Identity, Privilege, and Racism," Independent School (2004).
E. Denevi, "Whiteness: Helping White Students and Educators Understand Their Role in a Multicultural Society," Independent School (2001).
Robin DiAngelo. "White Fragility," International Journal of Critical Pedagogy, Vol. 3 (3) (2011).
John Dovidio, et. al. "Included but Invisible? Subtle Bias, Common Identity, and the Darker Side of 'We,'" Social Issues and Policy Review. Vol. 10, Issue 1 (2016).
Ruth Frankenberg. White Women, Race Matters: The Social Construction of Whiteness. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press (1993).
Paul Gorski. Reaching and Teaching Students in Poverty. New York: Teachers College Press (2013).
Janet Helms. A Race Is a Nice Thing to Have: A Guide to Being a White Person or Understanding the White Persons in Your Life. Content Communications (1992).
Peggy McIntosh. White Privilege and Male Privilege: A Personal Account of Coming to See Correspondences Through Work in Women's Studies. Wellesley, MA: Center for Research on Women (1998).
Alice McIntyre. Making Meaning of Whiteness. Albany: State University of New York Press (1997).
Luis Moll, et al, Ed. Funds of Knowledge: Theorizing Practices in Households, Communities, and Classrooms. New York: Routledge (2005).
Parker Palmer. The Courage to Teach. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers (1998).
Howard Stevenson. Promoting Racial Literacy in Schools. New York: Teachers College Press (2013).
Beverly Daniel Tatum. Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? Basic Books (1997).


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PHYTO5 goes beyond Aesthetic Care with this Quantum treatment which aims to balance your emotions to bring out your inner beauty.
In a quiet and cozy atmosphere you will be invited to feel enveloping smells so that our beauty specialist can opt for the specific care you need in this present moment. Quantum care is personalized beauty at it's peak! And what results! With our devices the Bio-Drainer and the Chroma-Dual, we will work the reflex zones of the face in connection with the element that we have to balance to draw from inside your infinite luminous beauty. More than just a treatment: a multi-sensory global experience with amazing results!


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Internet marketing became widespread because of the advancement of technology and the phenomenal rise in the number of internet users. Reaching possible clients and customers is now easier because billions are connected online worldwide, and you can easily reach them and show them your products. Having a successful internet marketing business would entail you to put in a lot of time, hard work, and effort especially at the start.
This great opportunity to earn money is something that you should take advantage of before it's too late. However, you must remember that success in internet marketing would require you to be dedicated and hardworking. Just like in any other venture, you should prepare, undergo proper training, and plan to avoid pitfalls.


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The Kettle River Watershed Authority has been heavily involved with the 2018 Flood Response.
Click here to see the latest Flood Update
Click here to see all flood information on the RDKB website.
The Kettle River Watershed Authority has been heavily involved with the 2018 Flood Response.
Click here to see the latest Flood Update
Click here to see all flood information on the RDKB website.
Is it possible to have a Flood and drought in the same year? Yes. Absolutely. As we know, the lack of rain in the boundary has created drought like conditions. That said, drought restrictions from the province have not yet been put in place for this area. The Kettle, the West Kettle and the Granby rivers, however, are all on the provincial watch list which means that they are being closely monitored and water restrictions could still be enforced this fall.
A major concern that the province has is fish kills and the long-term sustainability of fish populations. Rainbow trout have been studied over multiple years and the fishery has deteriorated. Findings conclude that fewer and smaller rainbow trout are found throughout boundary rivers. Causes include decreased habitat for the fish, decreases in flow, increases in water temperatures, and overfishing. As a result of fish population studies, more stringent fishing regulations were put in place in 2015 for rainbow trout. In summary: fishing in the Kettle and West Kettle is catch and release only, no fishing from July 25 and August 25 and a live bait ban from Apr. 1 – Oct. 31. In the Granby upstream of Burrell Creek, the bait ban is from Apr. 1-Oct. 31 with a daily limit of 1 trout. Downstream of Burrell Creek, catch and release only and a bait ban from July 1 – Oct. 31. These new regulations are designed to ensure future generations are afforded the same recreational opportunities that we enjoy and appreciate today.
Shawn Lockhart releasing rainbow back to the river (Credit Shawn Lockhart).
Click Fishing Regulations to obtain the most up to date regulations for the boundary region. Alternatively a hard copy can be obtained at Service BC.
– Jessica Mace is the coordinator of the Kettle River Watershed Management Plan for the RDKB, and is working with the Kettle River Watershed Authority to implement recommendations from the plan. Email email@example.com
There has been major flooding in the Boundary Region. The Kettle River Watershed Authority's key messages are:
1. River bank instability – Avoid the water's edge since the banks are over saturated and are compromised. In the town of Cashe Creek near Kamloops, a fire chief went missing on Friday morning after checking water levels in a flooded area. Click on Cache Creek to read more.
2. Water Levels – Although the water levels have receded over the past 24 hours, there is a risk that levels will rise again later this week. See river level forecasts posted on the Regional District of the Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) site at RDKB. There is an emergency response team set up at the RDKB office in Grand Forks. If you have any questions/concerns you can contact the response team by calling 1-888-747-9119 or 250-442-3628.
3. Flood preparation – The RDKB emergency response team has recommended some steps to take for flood preparation. Go to this link for more information – Flood Preparation
4. Water contamination – Floodwater is not river water. Avoid playing in or drinking the flood water since the water may be contaminated. Go to this link for more information – Floodwater
Please join us in Greenwood on Tuesday April 11, 2017 for a public/stakeholder meeting. Take this chance to give input on the Kettle River Watershed Management Plan implementation and hear from our presenters including our special guest Natasha Overduin from POLIS.
Please follow this link or contact the coordinator to register for this free event (this will help us figure out how many people will be eating dinner).


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Curtains are closing for Manbites Dog Theater in Durham. What's next for the theater scene?
The days grow short at Manbites Dog Theater — the physical manifestation, at least.
After 31 years, the long-running Durham theater institution will close its curtains for the final time Sunday night after its current show "Wakey, Wakey" concludes. Manbites management has sold its building for $1.1 million.
Many are lamenting the loss. Since forming in 1987, the company has gained a solid artistic reputation for its willingness to take on new, edgier work. When it moved to 703 Foster St. a decade later, it also became a focal point for other theater companies to stage their productions.
But Manbites' spirit will live on in new ways. The company's management has started a "Manbites Dog 3.0" fund, which will underwrite other theatrical efforts in the area. And Bulldog Ensemble Theater, a new company with connections to Manbites, is also starting up.
"I don't think people realize just how hard it is to pull off what they've done, sustaining something that long at this small-budget level," said Bulldog spokesperson Akiva Fox.
Specifics for how the Manbites fund will work remain up in the air. Management has partnered with Triangle Community Foundation and rented office space. After the company's accounts are settled, the remainder will go into the fund.
"What's coming next is us figuring out what comes next," said Edward Hunt, Manbites managing director. "We'll be very busy the next few weeks, distributing equipment and materials that are here and clearing out before the end of the month. Then we'll take some time to catch our breath before buckling down to do some planning."
Modest beginnings
When Manbites Dog Theater Company started, its first production was staged in a converted shoe store. Despite the modest surroundings, the company staged ambitious productions such as "Indecent Materials," a work based on the Senate testimony of North Carolina's then-Republican Sen. Jesse Helms.
By 1997, the company was established enough to buy a $205,000 building in downtown Durham and turn it into Manbites Dog Theater.
Durham has boomed in recent years, driving up the price of real estate throughout the city, but especially downtown. Co-founders Hunt and Jeff Storer made the decision last summer to bow out of running a theater, sell the Manbites Dog building and put the money into theater efforts elsewhere in the area.
Modern Energy, a Durham-based green-energy investment firm, bought the property last December to use as its new headquarters, paying $1.1 million. Manbites has been renting the space back to finish out this season.
"We are so grateful to the Manbites board for selling to us," Modern Energy founder Benjamin Abram said at the time of the sale. "Change is hard, but I am so impressed with the way that the team and leadership of Manbites … really created an opportunity for their community by buying the building 20 years ago. I feel fortunate to be a small part of their next phase with these funds going to their roving community theater model."
Hunt said they'll make "a few small-scale announcements" late this year about some initiatives. But they still have to figure out the mechanics of issuing grants, as well as a long-range timeline.
"Will this be indefinitely sustainable?" Hunt asked rhetorically. "Can we keep this going, or is there a sunset where we just give it away until it's gone and that's it? At this point, we just don't know."
Successors beyond Manbites?
With the clock ticking on Manbites, at least one potential successor has already emerged. A group of 20 local theater artists recently banded together as Bulldog Ensemble Theater, with a similar mission of producing "daring and of-the-moment plays."
While Bulldog is not an officially sanctioned successor, its directors, actors, playwrights and designers have worked extensively at Manbites productions as well as at Justice Theater Project, PlayMakers Repertory Company and numerous other area groups. The Bulldog name pays tribute, too, combining "Bull" for Durham with "dog" as a nod to Manbites Dog.
"We wanted to tip our hat to the work Manbites has done," Fox said. "We were really struck by the void their absence will leave and wanted to continue what they started."
Bulldog will be among the area theater groups applying for financial support from Manbites 3.0 grants. Plans call for an initial four-show season starting this fall, with Durham Fruit & Produce Company as venue.
Meanwhile, Hunt and Storer have been contemplating life beyond Manbites. They've had some gatherings of alumni from over the years, leaving them "astonished," Hunt said, at how many couples have met through the theater.
"We might be a small but significant factor in Durham's population growth," Hunt quipped.
Then he turned serious.
"Sometimes, these 31 years seem very short and sometimes they seem like an eternity," he said. "We haven't yet wrapped our heads around what the other side of this will be like. The blessing of having wildly over-scheduled these last few weeks is there's been no time to slow down and get depressed. A lot of patrons have come in with that sad face. But we just tell them it's going to be fine. We'll still be around."
What: "Wakey, Wakey"
Where: Manbites Dog Theater, 703 Foster St., Durham
When: 8:15 p.m. June 6-9; 2 p.m. June 10; 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $10-$20
Info:919-682-3343 or manbitesdogtheater.org
What critic Roy C. Dicks said: Will Eno's "Wakey, Wakey" follows one man's humorous and unsentimental reflection on life as he prepares to exit it. It doesn't take long to realize that what seems to be taking place in a rest home with a resident and a staff member is also a metaphor for the way any of us might take stock of life as we prepare for death. Eno gives Guy many clever, insightful observations that can induce big smiles and a few pangs.
Although this is not the playwright's best work, it's a perfect way to say goodbye to an institution that has given its audience so much to ponder about life. The cast includes longtime favorites at Manbites, whose fine work is on display.


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If you think you will only use an item for this trip, your tour operator should be able to arrange hiring (renting) certain things. Be sure to ask the price before you get the item and keep in mind that what you hire may not be to your Western standard. It will probably be something that a toursit left or sold after their trip.
Essentials to pack
I used Osprey Eja 38*, a lightweight rucksack designed for a woman's body. It was a little big for day-to-day climbing but perfect as a carry on as I needed to have all my essentials in case my bags got lost on the plane (two of the six in my group had luggage problems). The essential features were water pouch compatible, pockets on lid flap for storing things, hip and chest straps, and it only weight 1.13kg. It also had straps on outside to hold my walking sticks while climbing Baronco Wall. I also got an Osprey rain cover* kept my stuff dry. The only pockets were in the lid, which meant that I needed Osprey Ultralight Packing Cubes* to keep organised. I had one for my electronics, one for snacks, and another for toiletries. I t would have been helpful if each cube was a different color to make it easier to pull out of the Eja in a hurry. As an alternative, I tied a piece of colored ribbon on the zipper, which helped a bit.
My Camelpack pouch was essential. Having the tube and mouthpiece made it so much easier to drink on the go. I would say the thermal control kit is important too (although my tube froze on summit night anyways), along with a cap that keeps dirt out of the bite valve.
Hiking boots were a big concern for me. With Achilles tendinitis, I am very picky about what I wear on my feet. Salomon Quest 4D 3 GTX hiking boots* were something I knew I would need to keep my feet warm and dry. With heel lifts and loose laces, I was able to manage minimal Achilles pain. I only wore the Quest boots on summit day. The rest of the time, I wore my Salomon Womens Escambia GTX trail shoes which are a few seasons old. At times they were a little slippery but they kept my feet dry. Before I left, I treated them with Nikwax waterproofing to ensure my feet would stay dry.
Water purifying tablets were something I didn't bring, but luckily someone else did. Although Eco-Climbing Africa's team boil the water, my stomach was still funny. I have a pretty sensitive stomach no matter where in the world I am and some people experience problems at altitude too. Purifying tablets are light and inexpensive, so I say have them on hand just in case you or someone else needs them.
Gaitors and hiking poles were the two things that were on every list. The ones I used were Decathlon's Forclaz 50*. I worn them every day and never got snow or rocks in my low top shoes. You can wear with shorts or long pants. And they were really helpful at keeping my long pants clean for inside tent too.
|Wearing my gaitors to keep the snow out of my shoes. I am also trying not to fall too. The snow was very slippery.
Head torch is probably number three on my list. When we got back to camp, my head torch went straight into my pocket. Climbing in March meant early nights. After dinner, it would be pitch black.out and therefore hard to get back to our tents. The camp sites are uneven, full of rocks, and have tent poles and ropes everywhere. It would be a shame to get injured walking from one tent to another rather than make it to the top. Unilite sent me a Sport H1 head torch* to try. It offers 175 lumens, with 70m beam distance, red light, and various flashing patterns. We put fresh batteries in all of our head toches just before we started climbing to the summit and it lasted the rest of the trip.
I went to Kilimanjaro in March, which is close to the start of rainy season. My 25 liter dry bag was a bit of an overkill but a 5-10 liter bag for electronics and socks is a good idea. My duffel bag was a 90 liter dry bag too but the porters put it in another bag when they carried it. Their exterior bag was a bit worn through but this may depend on the company you travel with. Wet clean clothes and damp sleeping bags would really damper the trip, so try to find something that can resist some rain.
Hand sanitizer is a no brainer. There isn't any water to wash your hands 95% of the time. Be prepared.
In addition to your Camelback, bring a water bottle that doesn't leak to act as a hot water bottle. I mistakenly brought my Hydroflask, which is so well insulated that it didn't keep me or my sleeping bag warm overnight. My tentmate was a godsend and lent me a plastic bottle to use at night. I owe her big time.
Every day, no matter how cloudy it was outside my tent, I put on sunscreen as we were very close to the equator. Don't forget to apply it to your ears (I burned mine).
Pack several pairs of gloves in several different thicknesses. They will get wet so it is good to have a few alternatives. Although porters may not have gloves, I would suggest keeping your's until the end of the trip. At the end of the trip, you can give any unwanted kit to the Kilimanjaro Porter's Assistance Project. I picked up a few inexpensive pairs of gloves at Decathlon in the snow sports section that were great.
No matter what time of year, I would say a raincoat is an absolute must. Climbing to the top of Kili takes you through several exosystems. The weather on the mountain changes rapidly and you would hate to be caught out in a storm. I found a raincoat more helpful than the poncho got off Amazon because my poncho was long and I kept tripping on it while I was climbing. Look for a jacket with pit zips to help regulate your body temperature. I have needed a new raincoat for a while, so bought a Forclaz 400 from Decathlon. I bought a size bigger to allow for layering on the mountain.
Wet wipes are handy for a quick "shower" in the tent. Just be sure to get biodegradable ones and remember to pack some spare bags for your rubbish. Everything you carry into the parks, you have to carry out.. I didn't use wipes much (other than armpits every morning) but my camp mates said they are a must.
Quick dry towel is really handy washing your face and hands at camp. You don't have much time to leave it out to dry so a small size is the way to go. I packed my Life Adventure towel, which is also treated with Polygiene to reduce the smell between washes.
Your phone won't be able to charge as there isn't any electricity on the mountain, nor can it capture the beauty of the surrounding landscape. I brought my G-Eye900* active camera from Decathlon and meant to pack a small point and shoot but forgot it in the rush to get to the airport. You will need to consider the size and weight of the camera you pack. If you have a choice, invest in a camera that is drop proof and water proof. Or if you borrow one, learn how to use it before the trip.
I wore a scarf around my neck the while trip to help wipe sweat and snot away. Alice, from Alice's Adventures on Earth, made us all of us some really cool ones with the trip logo on them. I also slept in my lighter Buff polar balaclava because I was so cold. My friend, Victoria, borrowed one of my balaclavas on summit day to stay warm. I started off with the Cross Tech buff but quickly took it off because I got warm.
This wasn't on my essentials list, but everyone else in my group said handwarmers! I packed small ones that you can use while skiing while the girls brought body warmers. Mine didn't keep me very warm but the others stuck them to their shirts during the day.
It rained so much that I couldn't wear my Nabaiji pool clogs* at camp for fear of my feet getting wet. In addition, because I didn't wear proper hiking boots on a daily basis, my feet weren't too sore, tired, or heavy. The others in my group had camp shoes they wore in the evenings so you might want to pack a pair.
As long as your head is covered to protect you from the sun, you should be ok a proper hat. I didn't wear my baseball hat too often while others wore a scarf, visor or brimmed hat.
My memory for details isn't the best so I wanted to make sure I wrote down what we did each day, aside from walk, in a journal before going to bed. Proof is in the pudding as I went to bed rather than journal the night before summit day and I couldn't remember anything about what we did. Carrying a small pad of weatherproof paper might be a good way to remember the crazy phrases you come up with on the trail.
My tentmate brought a small spiky ball. When she showed it to me, I wish I has thought of that. It is such a good idea to foam roll sore or achy muscles. We didn't have much room to use it though as the tent was the only dry place we had to lay down.
If you have a camera or will be listening to music along the way, definitely bring one a solar charger. There are not any plugs on the mountain. Get one with a power bank if you can in chase it is cloudy for a few days.
|Massai women with the solar charger I donated to them.
I spent £20 at my local Poundshop for various toiletries and supplies pictured below. Most were things my tour company recomended that I never would have though off (baby powder which I never used, dry shampoo (never used), throat losanges (never used), antiseptic creme (never used), ultra lite pads (as an option for not changing underwear on a daily basis), and ear plugs (never used)).
We made a quick stop at a convenience store before we started the drive to the gate. I was in the back corner of the van so didn't go in. In the lead up to the climb, I had been mentally preparing myself not to have any Diet Coke for seven days. But when the other came back with Red Bull, I changed my mind. The lead guide was pretty upset when he found out we had Red Bull as caffiene can increase your heartrate which you don't want to happen at altitude. We didn't drink it on summit day but we did have it on the way down the mountain. I felt bad making the porters carry it the entire way and not drink it so we split it amongst the ladies.
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I am fundraising for a Moshi local primary school and a Maasai tribe. Scroll to the bottom of my Kili summary post for more info on how to donate.
Items marked with a * were gifted to me to review. All opinions are honest and my own. Thanks to Osprey, Buff, Salomon, Decathlon, Ellis Brigham Mountain Sports, and Unilite for their generous support of my crazy adventure.