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On Marcus Samuelsson and Red Rooster: What it Means to Be a Harlem Restaurant
Note: Here at SE World HQ, we've been spending a lot of time discussing New York bad boy chef Eddie Huang's piece in the New York Observer that is critical of Harlem chef, restaurateur, and resident Marcus Samuelsson (Red Rooster, Ginny's Supper Club), and his new memoir, Yes, Chef. Out of the blue I got an e-mail from friend, fellow serious eater, and terrific writer Lolis Eric Elie, with his own incredibly perceptive take on Huang's story. Lolis, currently the story editor of the HBO series Treme, is as trenchant an observer of African-American culture, culinary and otherwise, as I know. He also knows his food; he's the author of Smokestack Lightning, the best book on barbecue that I have ever read. So when he talks about the Harlem food scene, we should listen. Take it away, Lolis.—Ed Levine
With regard to Eddie Huang's New York Observer piece about Marcus Samuelsson's autobiography and restaurant, my position is admittedly compromised. I accompanied Marcus Samuelsson on his first trip back to Ethiopia some three decades after his adoption and move to Sweden. I am mentioned favorably in his book, Yes, Chef, and I consider Marcus a friend. All of this would suggest that anything negative I would say about the Huang piece would be an attempt to glorify myself or protect my friend.
Marcus is a big boy and a successful one. He knows or should know that one price of his success is the occasional bad review. Moreover, there are legitimate grounds on which Red Rooster and Marcus himself can be criticized. Huang argues that Marcus's new restaurant is ill-conceived, ill-placed, and insulting to its neighbors. My ultimate concern here is not with Marcus Samuelsson, his restaurant or his reputation. I am concerned Eddie Huang's critical criteria. By what standards were Marcus, his restaurant and his autobiography being judged?
Huang's piece has some glaring contradictions. In essence he accuses Samuelsson of failing to connect with two types of Harlemites: those who are too poor to afford $28 chicken plates and those who embrace the hip hop aesthetic and thus are not apt to enjoy themselves in places that serve $28 plates of chicken. If Harlem, and by extension the African American community, was composed of only those two types of people, then the chef might be guilty as charged. When Samuelsson waxes eloquent about the old photos of well-dressed Harlemites, Huang criticizes him for his "ride to the intersection of Stigma St. and Stereotype Blvd." Is Huang saying that such Harlemites don't exemplify real Harlemites? Is he saying that Roy DeCarava's photos of middle class, black Harlemites are inauthentic? Did Langston Hughes, everyone's favorite Harlemite, make a mistake in choosing DeCarava's as his partner in "The Sweet Flypaper of Life?"
I think not. Harlem has always consisted of several classes of black people. That was as true when I lived on 136th Street in the mid-1980s as it is now. Sugar Hill. Striver's Row. These were not fictions, these were neighborhoods. Are middle class Harlem residents less deserving of a restaurant that appeals to them than are their poorer neighbors? Huang seems to think answer is yes.
In a piece that is largely about the dangers of stereotyping, it's surprising that Huang fashions himself into a piece of stereotypical perfection. Here we have an Asian guy (stereotype: weak, school smart, street stupid) who chooses to bring a black rap producer (stereotype: tough, ignorant, streetwise) to be his trusty native guide in a restaurant that ironically is calculated to be inviting to people who are not necessarily black or tough or hip. Red Rooster falls short, according to Huang's reckoning, in part because Shiest Bubz, his rap producer friend, "didn't seem to be enjoying himself." What, one may legitimately ask, are Bubz's credentials for evaluating Red Rooster? If he has any, Huang didn't bother to mention them.
Reading of Huang's adventure with his trusty native guide I am reminded of all the people who say, "That Chinese/Indian/Haitian restaurant must be good because plenty of Chinese/Indians/Haitians eat there." It's as if every member of every ethnic group is a legitimate arbiter of their native foods. Anyone who has ever traveled abroad knows that every country has its share of bad restaurants. Which is to say, looking like the chef is not sufficient qualification for judging his food.
The other anecdote that came to mind as I read Huang's piece was told to me in the 1980s by a former Coca-Cola advertising executive. He was one of the first black men hired to work in that capacity at the company. One day his white boss came into his office and criticized an ad he had created because one of the black secretaries didn't like it. Of course, the white executive would never have assumed that a white secretary was qualified to evaluate a marketing campaign aimed at white consumers and created by a white marketing professional. But in that world, much like the literary world of Eddie Huang, color is king.
For any reader unmoved by the opinions of Huang's trusty native guide, fear not. He actually has two trusty natives to guide him through the world of Marcus Samuelsson. In one section of Samuelsson's book, the chef dismisses the gold teeth of rapper Lil Wayne. Huang writes, "I ran the passage by journalist Sacha Jenkins of EgoTrip and VH1's The (White) Rapper Show." Jenkins concludes that Samuelsson lacks an "understanding about what the black experience in America is."
Does Eddie Huang know any black people outside the hip hop community? There are lots of black people who, rightly or wrongly, disdain the hip hop aesthetic and the gold teeth, baggy pants, shallow thinking, egocentrism and ghetto glorification that go with it. Were these black people insufficiently authentic to be consulted for Huang's essay? It should be noted that Red Rooster is very near the Studio Museum in Harlem and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Would Huang argue that these institutions are out of place because so many members of the hip hop community are uninterested in contemporary art and serious research?
While issues of race and racism are as omnipresent as air, I would suggest that Huang and his readers take a step back in evaluating Red Rooster and Marcus Samuelsson. Chef Joe Randall, also a friend of mine, is quoted in Huang's piece saying that many African American chefs can cook, yet they still fail to get much attention. True enough to be sure. But there are lots of white chefs who can cook who don't get attention. I currently live in New Orleans, a city where, despite our reputation for having a good restaurant on every corner, many excellent restaurants are empty while tourist traps have people lined up down the block to pay good money for bad food. Black chefs face their own set of obstacles to wider recognition, but Marcus Samuelsson's status as the nation's most visible black chef should also be considered in the context of Mario Batali being the nation's most visible Italian chef or Rick Bayless being the nation's most visible expert of Mexican cuisine. Life isn't fair for black people, true. But, pray tell, for whom is it fair?
It's a shame that a larger percentage of Harlem residents can't afford Red Roster. I lament that fact. But how often does any one complain in print that many white residents of lower Manhattan can't afford to go the Modern or Eleven Madison Park or Le Bernardin? I suppose we people of color should be glad that we have Eddie Huang to fight for our right to restaurants that don't make no never mind about wine lists and white table clothes and international influences.
I, for one, am as thankful to him as self-respect will allow.
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LONDON (Aug. 9, 2012) – Destinee Hooker (San Antonio, Texas) scored a match-high 24 points to help the U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team, ranked No. 1 in the world, advance to the Olympic Games gold-medal match for the second straight time with a 25-20, 25-22, 25-22 victory over No. 15 Korea Thursday afternoon in the semifinal round at Earls Court in London.
The U.S., searching for its first-ever Olympic Games gold medal in women's volleyball (indoor), will face second-ranked Brazil on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. local time (10:30 a.m. PT). At the 2008 Olympics, the Americans lost to then-top-ranked Brazil in the gold-medal match to earn its second Olympic silver medal as the first came in 1984 at the Los Angeles Games. Team USA also possesses a bronze from the 1992 Olympics held in Barcelona.
Aside from the Olympics, the U.S. has not won a major season-ending tournament including the FIVB World Championship and FIVB World Cup. However, the Americans have won the FIVB World Grand Prix, the premier annual international women's volleyball tournament, the last three years and five times overall.
Team USA, now 7-0 at the 2012 London Games and 30-1 overall this year, defeated Korea in four sets on July 28 to open the 2012 Olympics Games. The Americans finished Pool B with wins over No. 2 Brazil (3-1), No. 3 China (3-1), No. 7 Serbia (3-0) and No. 8 Turkey (3-0). The U.S. advanced to the semifinals with a sweep over NORCECA rival Dominican Republic in the quarterfinal round.
The U.S. used a 6-0 run to come back from a 16-15 deficit in the opening set to win 25-20 as the Americans out-blocked the Koreans 6-0. Hooker scored four of her eight points in the second set after the U.S. trailed 20-17 and came back to win 25-22 by scoring eight of the final 10 points. The U.S. held a 13-7 lead in the third set, but Korea came back to tie the set at 18-all to it interesting down the stretch. However, Team USA closed out the set with a 4-1 run and 25-22 victory.
"Korea is a tough team," U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand) said. "We have said this from the beginning press conference. I thought our team battled and needed to battle to win tonight. They create a lot of troubles with good serving, defense and of their offense is tough to stop. They were good at exploiting some of our weaknesses, but luckily we were able to make some adjustments. Our athletes played with a lot of heart, and I am really proud of our team and how they competed."
Hooker tallied her 24 points with 21 kills on 33 attacks and only one error, along with three blocks. After the match she felt an added energy from the crowd as the team came out onto the court.
"The crowd is very loud and very energetic," Hooker said. "We hear it more when we walk out on the court at the beginning of the game. During the game it's like, 'Look, we're all here on the court. We need to figure things out and go from there.'"
Jordan Larson (Hooper, Neb.) charted 14 points with 10 kills on 23 attacks, three blocks and an ace. Foluke Akinradewo (Plantation, Fla.) added 12 points on eight kills via 10 attacks and two aces. Logan Tom (Salt Lake City, Utah) provided six kills, a block and an ace for eight points.
"I think we came out a little bit tight to tell you the truth," said Logan Tom, a four-time Olympian. "We made some errors. We weren't moving very well. We didn't have our usual rhythm. I think we just picked it up. We needed a little bit of time to get accustomed to it. I think we do a really good job when it comes to that. I get nervous when I don't have a match like that."
Christa Harmotto (Hopewell Township, Pa.) totaled three kills on four attacks and two blocks for five points. Tayyiba Haneef-Park (Laguna Hills, Calif.) tacked on two kills and Lindsey Berg (Honolulu) round out the scoring with an ace.
Berg, who missed the quarterfinal round victory over Dominican Republic due to injury, set the Team USA offense to a 52.6 kill percent and .400 hitting efficiency in her return to the starting lineup. She dealt out 36 running sets in the victory.
"I thought (Lindsey) did a great job tonight," McCutcheon said. "We were very happy with her performance. Of course there were doubts (on whether she would play). She was hurt. We will evaluate tonight and see how she looks and maybe even see how she is tomorrow. She ran around a little last night and it looked promising. We chatted late last night and early this morning and things seemed to be on plan so we decided to go with it."
"I feel amazing," Berg said after the match. "My team helped me out a lot and I didn't have to run around. I feel way better than I expected. I am just going to give it my all. If I can't walk after Saturday's match, I don't care."
Nicole Davis (Stockton, Calif.) tallied a team-high 10 digs and added 11 excellent receptions. Larson picked up a team-high 17 excellent receptions to go with five digs.
"We didn't play our best match, not the best of the tournament and hopefully we are saving that for the gold-medal match," Berg said. "We played great after 20 points, and that's what makes a winning team win. We stuck together as a team and found a way to win."
McCutcheon started Akinradewo and Harmotto at middle blocker, Tom and Larson at outside hitter, Hooker at opposite and Berg at setter. Davis is the U.S. designated libero for the Olympics. Tamari Miyashiro (Kaneohe, Hawaii) was a sub in all three sets, while Haneef-Park and Courtney Thompson (Kent, Wash.) were subs in the last two sets as part of a double-switch.
Team USA held an 11-5 margin in blocks over Korea, along with a 5-3 edge in aces. The American defense limited Korea to a 43.0 kill percent and .270 hitting efficiency (43-16-100).
Korea was paced by tournament-leading scorer Yeon-Koung Kim's 20 points, while Song-Yi Han added 13 points.
The U.S. gained a two-point edge at 4-1 with consecutive kills from Larson and Tom followed by an Akinradewo ace prompting a Korea timeout. Korea answered with five quick points to take a 6-4 advantage. Like Korea's timeout, the U.S. came out of a timeout with a Harmotto kill and Larson block to knot the score at 6-all. Out of the first technical timeout USA hit wide to expand Korea's lead to 9-7. The Americans took the lead back at 11-10 with a Hooker kill and consecutive blocks by Akinradewo. Korea answered with two straight points to reverse the lead to its side at 12-11. The U.S. took the lead back with a Korea error and Hooker block at 14-13. Korea answered with two straight points to switch the lead again to its side at 15-14. Team USA changed the lead for a sixth time at 17-16 with kills from Harmotto and Hooker. Tom expanded the lead to 18-16 with a block prompting a Korea timeout. Out of the break, Korea hit long and Hooker found the court for a kill for five straight points on Larson's serve at 20-16. Team USA stretched its lead to 23-18 with an Akinradewo kill and Korea error. The U.S. closed out the first set 25-20 on a Korea error. Hooker tallied eight points in the opening set as all five starting hitters scored at least two points.
Korea reached an early 4-1 lead in the second set on three unanswered points. Team USA closed to 4-3 with a Larson kill and an overpass dig that fell for a point on the Korea side. The Americans squared the set at 5-all with a Hooker kill and Korea attack error. Korea regained a two-point cushion at 7-5 on an ace. Larson and Harmotto put up monster blocks to knot the score at 7-all. Korea pushed ahead 13-10 on an ace by star Kim and a block by Han. Hooker and Larson hit back-to-back kills to close to 14-13 and prompt Korea to call timeout. Team USA tied the set at 16-all with kills from Tom and Haneef-Park. Korea answered quickly with two straight points for an 18-16 advantage. The U.S. called timeout down 20-17 after Korea scored four of five points out of the second technical timeout. Hooker hammered a kill and won a long rally with a block to close the American deficit to 20-19. Hooker followed with a kill on a second long rally to knot the score at 20-all going into a Korea timeout. The U.S. took the second set lead for the first time at 23-22 on consecutive Korea errors, then reached set point at 24-22 on a Larson kill. Korea hit long for the final point at 25-22 as Hooker was on the service line for the winning 4-0 scoring run. Hooker tallied eight points in the second set push her match total to 16, while Larson added four points.
Team USA scored a 3-1 advantage in the third set with kills from Akinradewo and Larson. Hooker and Larson hammered kills to extend the American lead to 5-2. Tom served an ace after a Hooker kill to extend the American lead to 10-6 at a Korea timeout. Larson picked up a kill and block and Akinradewo served an ace to increase the Team USA lead to 13-7 at Korea's second timeout. Korea closed to one points at 15-14 with a 6-1 scoring run. Korea served an ace off the net to tie the set at 18-all. Hooker answered with a kill and Harmotto followed with a block. Korea rallied to knot the score again at 20-all. Larson served an ace after a Hooker kill to push the American lead to 23-21. Team USA closed out the set and match with kills from Hooker and Tom at 25-22. Hooker scored eight points in the final set.
2012 U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team
# - Name (Position, Height, Hometown, College)
2 - Danielle Scott-Arruda (MB, 6-2, Baton Rouge, La., Long Beach State)
3 - Tayyiba Haneef-Park (Opp, 6-7, Laguna Hills, Calif., Long Beach State)
4 - Lindsey Berg (S, 5-8, Honolulu, Hawaii, Minnesota)
5 - Tamari Miyashiro (L, 5-7, Kaneohe, Hawaii, Washington)
6 - Nicole Davis (L, 5-4, Stockton, Calif., Southern California)
10 - Jordan Larson (OH, 6-2, Hooper, Neb., Nebraska)
11 - Megan Hodge (OH, 6-3, Durham, N.C., Penn State)
13 - Christa Harmotto (MB, 6-2, Hopewell, Pa., Penn State)
15 - Logan Tom (OH, 6-1, Salt Lake City, Utah, Stanford)
16 - Foluke Akinradewo (MB, 6-3, Plantation, Fla., Stanford)
17 - Courtney Thompson (S, 5-8, Kent, Wash., Washington)
19 - Destinee Hooker (Opp, 6-4, San Antonio, Texas, Texas)
Head Coach: Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Assistant Coach: Karch Kiraly (San Clemente, Calif.)
Assistant Coach: Paula Weishoff (Irvine, Calif.)
Assistant Coach/Technical Coordinator: Jamie Morrison (Dana Point, Calif.)
Technical Coordinator: Giuseppe Vinci (Casteggio, Italy)
Team Manager: Ken Sullivan (Laguna Beach, Calif.)
Consultant Coach: Marv Dunphy (Malibu, Calif.)
Athletic Trainer/Medical Support: Jill Wosmek (Silver Lake, Minn.)
Doctor: Dr. William Stetson
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Pool A Standings:
Russia (14 points, 5-0)
Italy (13 points, 4-1)
Japan (9 points, 3-2)
Dominican Republic (6 points, 2-3)
Great Britain (2 points, 1-4)
Algeria (1 points, 0-5)
Pool B Standings:
USA (15 points, 5-0)
China (9 points, 3-2)
Korea (8 points, 2-3)
Brazil (7 points, 3-2)
Turkey (6 points, 2-3)
Serbia (0 points, 0-5)
July 28: Japan def. Algeria 25-15, 25-14, 25-7
July 28: China def. Serbia 16-25, 25-18, 25-13, 25-12
July 28: Russia def. Great Britain 25-19, 25-10, 25-16
July 28: Italy def. Dominican Republic 25-17, 23-25, 25-19, 25-15
July 28: USA def. Korea 25-19, 25-17, 20-25, 25-21
July 28: Brazil def. Turkey 25-18, 23-25, 25-19, 25-27, 15-12
July 30: China def. Turkey 25-20, 25-20, 29-31, 25-22
July 30: Korea def. Serbia 25-12, 25-16, 16-25, 25-21
July 30: Russia def. Dominican Republic 25-23, 25-15, 24-26, 25-22
July 30: USA def. Brazil 25-18, 25-17, 22-25, 25-21
July 30: Italy def. Japan 25-22, 25-21, 20-25, 25-22
July 30: Great Britain def. Algeria 22-25, 25-19, 23-25, 25-19, 15-8
Aug. 1: Japan def. Dominican Republic 25-20, 25-19, 25-23
Aug. 1: Russia def. Algeria 25-7, 25-14, 25-15
Aug. 1: Turkey def. Serbia 25-20, 25-12, 25-21
Aug. 1: Italy def. Great Britain 27-25, 25-12, 25-12
Aug. 1: USA def. China 26-24, 25-16, 31-29
Aug. 1: Korea def. Brazil 25-23, 25-21, 25-21
Aug. 3: Brazil def. China 25-16, 20-25, 25-18, 28-30, 15-10
Aug. 3: Russia def. Japan 27-25, 25-17, 20-25, 25-19
Aug. 3: Turkey def. Korea 25-16, 21-25, 25-18, 19-25, 15-12
Aug. 3: Dominican Republic def. Great Britain 25-9, 25-18, 25-19
Aug. 3: USA def. Serbia 25-17, 25-20, 25-16
Aug. 3: Italy def. Algeria 25-11, 25-12, 25-17
Aug. 5: Dominican Republic def. Algeria 25-15, 25-16, 25-13
Aug. 5: China def. Korea 28-26, 22-25, 25-19, 22-25, 15-10
Aug. 5: Japan def. Great Britain 25-19, 25-14, 25-12
Aug. 5: Russia def. Italy 26-28, 25-19, 22-25, 25-16, 15-11
Aug. 5: USA def. Turkey 27-25, 25-16, 25-19
Aug. 5: Brazil def. Serbia 25-10, 25-22, 25-16
Aug. 7: Japan (Pool A3) def. China (Pool B2) 28-26, 23-25, 25-23, 23-25, 18-16
Aug. 7: Brazil (Pool B4) def. Russia (Pool A1) 24-26, 25-22, 19-25, 25-22, 21-19
Aug. 7: USA (Pool B1) def. Dominican Republic (Pool A4) 25-14, 25-21, 25-22
Aug. 7: Korea (Pool B3) def. Italy (Pool A2) 18-25, 25-21, 25-20, 25-18
Aug. 9: USA def. Korea 25-20, 25-22, 25-22
Aug. 9: Brazil def. Japan 25-18, 25-15, 25-18
Medal Round
Aug. 11: Korea vs. Japan, 11:30 a.m.
Aug. 11: USA vs. Brazil, 6:30 p.m.
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The Bridge 1.8: "You're the man that crossed the bridge"
The Bridge Season 1 Episode 8 recap. We're halfway through season one of The Bridge and so far, it's been a consistently good show that just misses being truly great. What we're missing is someone to really care about. We don't know enough about the original victims, Judge Gates and Cristina Fuentes, to feel much for them, and everyone else is an unlikeable asshole. Full Story
The Bridge 1.7: "I am the truth"
The Bridge Season 1 Episode 7 recap Last week my neighborhood experienced a blackout, which meant I missed The Bridge, which meant no recap. But after catching up, the takeaways from episode six are that truculent teen Gina, who was introduced only to witness Serial Killer Doug serial killing her father, was herself serial-killed, the man who killed Sonya's sister (played by Coover Bennett) was permanently brain damaged courtesy Hank, and Marco's father co-founded a cartel with Fausto's father, which Fausto in now running. Full Story
The Bridge 1.5: "I saw the Beast"
The Bridge Season 1 Episode 5 recap Jumping right in with Jefe and an underling discussing how a serial killer is different from any other kind of killer. Jefe determines he isn't a serial killer because he doesn't enjoy killing. Then he murders some guy he tortured. He's trying to track down the Raging Lunatic Pimp because he killed that lady in El Paso. Full Story
The Bridge 1.4: "I'll take that with me forever"
The Bridge Season 1, Episode 4 recap So last episode Marco and Rich Widow started having an affair out of nowhere and we learned a little about Creepy Steven, enough to make me wonder if he isn't Serial Killer Doug. Matthew Lillard and Cub Reporter witnessed a murder in Juarez, and Matthew Lillard is a cokehead and Cub Reporter is a lesbian. Full Story
The Bridge 1.3: "I hope we all find what we're looking for"
The Bridge Season 1 Episode 3 recap After just two episodes we have a lot of plot to deal with. There's Rich Widow and her tunnel to Mexico engaged in a casserole-based pissing match with Lyle Lovett, and by extension, the cartel he represents; there's Creepy Steven the…half-way house worker?. Full Story
The Bridge 1.2: "It doesn't work like that down here"
Last week I got sucked into FX's new show, The Bridge, and a bunch of you emailed to tell me that the Danish original is so much better than the US remake. That may well be, but I'm holding off on watching the original. The Bridge ought to stand on its own and I'd rather judge it on those merits than be comparing it to the original. Full Story


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text: PKIDelirium 117 Report post Posted July 29, 2016 Ride Videos http://mystictimbers.visitkingsisland.com/nature-rises/ride-videos Ride Renderings http://mystictimbers.visitkingsisland.com/nature-rises/ride-renderings Construction Photos http://mystictimbers.visitkingsisland.com/nature-rises/construction-photos Mystic Timbers Blog http://mystictimbers.visitkingsisland.com/mystictimbers/mystic-timbers-blog THE STORY OF MYSTIC TIMBERS Rivertowns beginning was the formation of the K.I. & Miami Valley Railroad and the Miami River Lumber Company. The lumber company began buying large sections of wooded land with the goal of using the railroad to make it easier to ship the timber out. But something mysterious, something that could not be explained, began to happen. The area surrounding the lumber company became overrun by a medusa-like growth of vines as nature moved in and reclaimed its land. TRACK LAYOUT AND STATS Length: 3,265 feet Max Height: 109 feet Top Speed: 53 mph Airtime Hills: 16 Mystic Timbers is one of the most highly-anticipated new rides for 2017, and with good reason. The wooden roller coaster will be 3,265 feet in length, reach 109 feet in height and weave along steep cliffs, down ravines, cross over water and go through an extreme S-turn, among a forest of trees, at speeds of up to 53 mph. The ride will feature a total of 16 airtime hills, a mid-course tunnel and interact with parts of the Kings Island & Miami Valley Railroad and White Water Canyon attractions. DESIGNER INFORMATION Great Coasters International, Inc. (GCI) offers the smoothest, most twisted and highest quality wooden roller coaster attractions in the world. Great Coasters International, Inc. specializes in "twister" type rides. These convoluted designs, coupled with their own Millennium Flying articulating coaster trains, create an experience that emulate the acrobatic thrills of a modern roller coaster while retaining the nostalgic look and feel of a timeless, classic attraction. Mystic Timbers will be the 23rd roller coaster designed and installed by Great Coasters International, Inc., and the fourth ride with Cedar Fair Entertainment Company. Previous Cedar Fair rides include Gold Striker (2013) at California's Great America; Prowler (2009) at World's of Fun and Renegade (2007) at Valleyfair. PRESS RELEASE New roller coaster coming to Kings Island Mystic Timbers to debut in the spring of 2017 MASON, Ohio Construction is underway on a new wooden roller coaster adventure for visitors to Kings Island. Themed to an area surrounding a lumber company becoming overrun by a mysterious medusa-like overgrowth of vines as nature reclaims its land, Mystic Timbers will be 3,265 feet in length, reach 109 feet in height and weave along steep cliffs, down ravines, cross over water and go through an extreme S-turn, among a forest of trees, at speeds up to 53 mph. The ride will feature a total of 16 airtime hills, a mid-course tunnel and interact with parts of the Kings Island & Miami Valley Railroad and White Water Canyon attractions. Mystic Timbers is naturally exciting because of its setting in a densely wooded area, Kings Islands vice-president and general manager Greg Scheid said. The natural rugged terrain and tunnel ensures a unique and memorable ride experience. Mystic Timbers is custom designed and built for the topography of Kings Island by Great Coasters International, Inc. (GCI) of Sunbury, Pennsylvania. Three trains will accommodate 24 passengers each (four riders per car and six cars per train) with a capacity of 1,275 riders per hour. Guests must be at least 48 inches tall to ride. The ride experience will last more than two minutes. Everyone who enjoys the fun and thrills of riding a roller coaster will want to experience this attraction, Scheid said. Mystic Timbers will debut in the spring of 2017 and become Kings Islands 16th roller coaster and its fourth wooden. With the addition of Mystic Timbers, Kings Islands wooden roller coasters will combine to measure 18,804 feet of track, which will be the most at any amusement or theme park in the world. Those who cannot wait until spring may take a virtual ride on Mystic Timbers at mystictimbers.visitkingsisland.com. Visitors of the website may also access exclusive updates and features, including virtual ride renderings, ride statistics, construction photos and a live Web cam. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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My little sister has been taking a real strong liking to the new Avatar series Legend of Korra. She asked me if I could make her a lesson the same time it was requested by someone else. So, here is "how to draw chibi Korra", step by step. This is going to be a really fun lesson to follow because Korra makes a really adorable figure when she is in chibi form. I love how she came out, and if you look closely you can see some sort of resemblance between her and Katara. I also wanted to make sure that this lesson on drawing chibi Korra came out as simple as possible. There is little difficulty with this tut so you should be able to complete it without popping any serious main cables. Well, that's it for now, I shall return momentarily. Peace folks and enjoy!
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Tommy shows Kevin the careful process of installing rafters for a cantilevered roof. Inside, Richard solves a venting problem for the kitchen sink before tackling the AC ductwork puzzle. Later, Tommy and Kevin install snow cleats on the roof.
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By now you may have already heard but a few nights ago at the National Staff Conference in
, Campus Crusade for Christ officially changed its name to Cru after 60 years. While the news may or may not come as a shock to you, there are a lot of opinions flying around about the name change right now and I wanted to let you, our friends, family and supporters know the heart behind it. Personally I believe the name change is a great thing and despite what people/media/blogs/whoever might tell you, a name change does NOTHING to change the mission and vision of our organization. We are as committed as ever to seeing college students around the globe come to know Jesus and figure out what it means to walk with Him. Fort Collins
I remember the first week I was on campus at San Francisco State as an intern 3 years ago (wow, has it been that long?), the team and I were tabling at the beginning of the semester with a sign that said in big letters "City Cru" and in much smaller letters "Campus Crusade for Christ at SFSU". Within an hour I remember seeing more than a few people stop to read our sign, see the word 'crusade' and give a head shake of disgust and walk away. It all culminated when a student actually stopped, read the sign, looked at us and yelled, "Crusade? That's pretty f-ed up". I can remember sharing with people on campus, trying to get into spiritual conversations to get to know a person and introduce Jesus to them. When our name came up, there were almost physical reactions of walls being put up and conversations would end.
The reality of Campus Crusade for Christ is our mission, hope and vision is for college students to have an opportunity to know the truth, love, mercy, grace, and life of Jesus Christ. We desire to build relationships with college students from every walk of life and relationships are built through conversations. In a city like San Francisco the simple fact is a word like 'crusade' is a barrier to the gospel of Jesus because it almost immediately causes people to a) associate you and the organization with THE crusades b) puts both you
AND the person you are trying to get to know on the defensive which c) causes the person not to trust you and to want to pull away from the conversation.
One of my friends (ok, one of my bosses) who is finishing up his doctorate at Fuller in Christian Ethics in the public sphere said something super insightful to a group of us recently. What he said was if you look at the history of the church over the past 2000 years around the world and even in America until the early 1900's, what has characterized it especially in times of growth and revival is that Christianity was a 'first word' movement. Christians were concerned with walking with Jesus and meeting the needs of the communities around them, healing the broken, feeding the hungry, living a lifestyle of sacrifice and grace and all the while sharing the love of Jesus in word and deed. But in the past 100 years the church in
has shifted to become a 'last word' movement. He pointed out that today it seems like Christianity in our country is more concerned with making America a 'Christian nation' by legislating it into our laws and trying to 'reclaim' the culture than it is with actually walking with Jesus. I suspect a lot of the push back against the name has more to do with this 'last word' Christianity than actual concern for the spreading of the America , as if changing our name means we've 'lost' some sort of cultural battle. The name change was the result of years of prayer with the leadership of Crusade seeking the Lord faithfully and humbly through a long process. It wasn't an arbitrary change for the sake of political correctness but a change meant to further the Kingdom of God and spread the name of Jesus. Kingdom of God
The reason Alex and I joined staff with Campus Crusade in the first place wasn't to make some sort of political point, or to bash culture or to push certain social beliefs on people but to share the incredible true life Jesus offers to all; I've said it many times, but we were made to follow Jesus, we find our true purpose when we surrender our lives to Him and everything else, every issue, every debate, every concern, every cause pales in comparison to the question of where you stand with Him.
Below are a few links I think would be really helpful for you to read if you are interested in hearing a bit more about how the leadership of Campus Crusade for Christ prayed through and finally decided upon Cru. As Alex and I have heard from the leadership, what has remained completely clear throughout has been the humility and openness they have demonstrated. This was not an arbitrary name change, nor was it a change to be more "politically correct". Bottom line, it was a change made to remove barriers to people hearing the truth and true life found in Jesus.
Links To Read:
1) The first link is the official Cru page. It has many answers to the most frequently asked questions concerning the name change. Please, please read the content here before anything else: http://www.ccci.org/about-us/donor-relations/our-new-name/qanda.htm
2) The second link is a blog from a former Campus Crusade for Christ staff member against the name change, who, after seeing how Steve Sellers and other
CCC staff leaders humbly presented it, had some reflections: http://assumethebest.info/campus-crusade-name-change
3) The final link is an article on the name change from Huffingtonpost.com written by a Sojourners staff member. It is good: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-sharon-harper/campus-crusade-for-christ-cru_b_906732.html?ref=fb&src=sp


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Jimmy Shane, 26, of Havre de Grace, Md. has made the regulars take notice.
In his rookie season, he's pulled off a couple heat victories and claimed the Tri-City feature on the Columbia River by an eight-foot margin over J. Michael Kelly.
"He's [Shane] the real deal," said publicist Gregg Mansfield. "He's spent five years as a backup guy, getting a test ride once in a while. And now he's out to prove it."
About his rallying victory by the length of a sponson, Shane had this to say: "It's crazy. This is something I've always dreamed about as a little kid. Just to be here and do this is pretty cool."
Meanwhile, Kelly, who has stepped up his game, had hoped for better.
"I drove it as hard as I possibly could, wishing the start/finish line was five feet closer," he said. "If it was five feet closer, I would have been the one holding that first-place trophy, but I got beat by a great guy."
H1 Hydroplane Racing chief Sam Cole said it was one of the closest finishes he's seen.
As it has been for several seasons, the finish line has belonged to a Dave Villwock/Steve David monopoly. This year, Villwock — the sport's all-time winner — took the Gold Cup at Detroit, and David won his third straight Seafair in Seattle.
Of course, Villwock knows Mission Bay's Bill Muncey Course well, having won his heats and the final last year. He locked up another series title by winning again in Qatar.
Villwock will be aboard the Spirit of Qatar as the odds-on favorite.
The start is critical as the boats scramble for the inside lane and David, aboard the Oh Boy! Oberto boat, has a knack of gaining that spot. If he does, Villwock may have to do some maneuvering to catch up.
Penalties of one lap plagued the favorites when they broke too soon at the Tri City start. When this happens the race is up for grabs.
Shane is clever and knows how to get out of trouble. Once at Qatar and again in a Seattle heat race, his bucking, 3,000-horsepower turbine craft went out of control in choppy
waters. He put the hydro into a sharp turn as he tugged to release a stuck throttle.
Like all motorsports, it's important to have veteran crews to find ways to increase performance. That's the reason Villwock — whose camp is building an advanced boat for next year — has an advantage.
Organizers believe there will be 10 to 11 boats in the chase, one of the healthiest lineups in several years.
Scott Liddycoat of Suffolk, Va., was a contender last year with the Degree Men boat, but he had trouble coming out of the first turn in a Detroit heat race this year, going airborne and landing upside down. He hasn't been a factor since.
The remaining five or six entries appear to be noisy back markers.
Qualifying is scheduled for Sept. 14 and 15 heats, and the five-lap final is set for Sept. 16.
The Lucas Oil-sponsored drag boats will see action off Crown Point. About 100 entries are expected. Off-shore boats are scheduled to perform off Ski Beach.
2012 HYDROPLANE ENTRIES Dave Villwock (Monroe, Wash.): Spirit of Qatar 96
Jimmy Shane (Havre de Grace, Md.): Graham Trucking
Steve David (Madison, Ind.): Oh Boy! Oberto
Jon Zimmerman (Maple Valley, Wash.): U-7 Jones Racing
JW Myers (Burien, Wash.): Miss Peters & May
Nate Brown (Preston, Wash.): Miss Red Dot
Kelly Stocklin (Edmonds, Wash.): Bucket List Racing
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San Diego Bayfair 2012 is more than boat racing. It's music, too — and lots of it.
It's part of an expanded festive event that will feature nearly three-dozen bands for three marathon days of entertainment to offer a change of pace for some of the 100,000 expected visitors.
Dave Rodger of Live Entertainment has scheduled performances in 45-minute sets from 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept 14 to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 16 — placing The Farmers in the finale.
"The wall-to-wall live entertainment proves that Bayfair is a family fun festival," said Jeff Thomas, president of San Diego Bayfair's board of governors. "The 24 bands playing over three days proves that Bayfair is more than boat racing. This is a great chance to see some new and well-established groups from the San Diego area."
Longtime Bayfair board member Jim Kidrick agreed.
"It's important to broaden our appeal," said Kidrick. "Some who arrive are looking for a wonderful beach festival with great live music."
San Diego Bayfair is run completely by volunteers, from the board of governors to the parking attendant.
More than 800 volunteers will be assigned various tasks throughout Mission Bay, including Ski Beach, Crown Point and Fiesta Island.
Some of the top fuelers competing in the Lucas Oil drag boat races off Crown Point will be exceeding 200 mph. One hundred boats in several classes are expected.
The 6,800-pound hydroplane beasts can also reach 200 mph on the stretches. The average qualifying lap speeds range from 130-165 mph.
"It's the next thing to a NASCAR race," said Donald Fiedler of Bardstown, Ky.
Said Nate Brown, a crewmember with the Miss Red Dot boat: "You got to have absolutely no brains [to race these boats]. Any moment you can crash, go under water and hope your air mask will work."
He retired as a driver after 22 years.
"Our turbines are leftover Vietnam War engines T-55 L7C (originally used for Chinook helicopters)," said Brown. "3,000-horsepower and 1,500-foot-pounds of torque makes these rockets. We call them moisture missiles."
Hulls are made of composite materials like honeycomb aluminum, fiberglass, laminated resin and carbon fiber.
Modern safety technology applications include composite fiber re-enforced Kevlar cockpits, capsule-enclosed driver modules with improved safety harness systems, flip-over incident escape hatches and engine shutoff features, oxygen system and advanced ballistic impact-resistant suits with improved helmet/neck brace wear.
Six additional boat classes will be joining the weekend's race program. They include super and pro stocks, comp jets, K boats, stock outboards and SST 45s. The classes will run between hydroplane heats.
Ross Wallach of RPM Racing said fans love the action these classes provide. It's the season finale for these boats.


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A federal rule requiring large graphic health warnings on cigarette packaging and advertising may violate the free speech rights of tobacco companies, a U.S. district court judge said at a hearing on Wednesday.
In a case that could wind up before the Supreme Court, five cigarette makers are suing to overturn a Food and Drug Administration rule requiring companies to label tobacco products with images of rotting teeth, diseased lungs and other images intended to illustrate the dangers of smoking.
The FDA was directed to adopt the rule by the 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, which requires color warning labels big enough to cover the top 50 percent of a cigarette pack's front and back panels, and the top 20 percent of print advertisements.
The law gave the FDA broad powers over cigarette and tobacco products for the first time.
Reynolds American Inc's R.J. Reynolds unit, Lorillard Inc, Liggett Group LLC, Commonwealth Brands Inc, which is owned by Britain's Imperial Tobacco Group Plc, and Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co Inc contend that the FDA rule would force them to engage in anti-smoking advocacy against their own legal products.
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, who last November issued a temporary injunction blocking the rule, said he would issue his final ruling in the case well before April 10. That is the date when the U.S. Appeals Court for the District of Columbia Circuit is scheduled to hear the government's appeal of Leon's injunction. The FDA rule was due to take effect this September.
Lawyers said a ruling before April 10 would give appellate judges leeway to rule on the case and the injunction at the same time.
In his injunction order, Leon agreed with cigarette makers that the government had failed to show how the graphic images met legal precedents requiring government-imposed labeling to be factual and uncontroversial.
Leon cast additional doubt on the legality of the rule on Wednesday by suggesting that Congress had ignored legal precedents protecting commercial speech from government control.
"There's nothing on the record to suggest that Congress gave any clear and thoughtful analysis on the First Amendment implications of this," the judge said.
In a 2010 case, a federal judge in Kentucky upheld much of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. The ruling is now before the U.S. appeals court in Cincinnati, Ohio.
At the hearing, Leon invited Justice Department attorney Mark Stern to explain why the court should not view the labels as a form of anti-smoking advocacy designed to frighten and disgust the public, which would violate legal precedents that protect companies from "compelled speech".
Stern said the images were needed to reach adolescent smokers in danger of becoming addicted to nicotine and adult smokers already addicted.
"We want to really get through. We're not trying to disgust you. We're trying to remind you," he told the court.
"It's no secret that the government wants people to stop smoking. It would be crazy for the government not to want people to stop smoking," Stern said. "It's very unusual for people to sell a product, that when used as intended, will kill you."
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 46 million U.S. adults, or 20.6 percent, smoke cigarettes. There has been little change in that rate since 2004.
More than 221,000 Americans are expected to be diagnosed with lung cancer in 2011, according to the American Cancer Society. [ID:nN17283205]
In May, the World Health Organization said that tobacco was expected to kill nearly 6 million people worldwide in 2011, including 600,000 nonsmokers. [ID:nLDE74T0AU]
Tobacco company attorney Noel Francisco argued that the graphic labels provide no information that could not be conveyed in written messages like the U.S. surgeon general's warnings that already appear on cigarette packs and advertisements.
"Consumers are overwhelmingly aware of the risks of smoking," said Francisco, contending that many people overestimate health dangers associated with smoking.
Cigarette makers have said the regulation would impose a "massive burden" on their operations, including millions of dollars for implementation and the loss of branding.
The case is R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co et al v. FDA, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, No. 11-01482.
Source: Reuters (February 1, 2012)


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By TOM FARRELL / Sat, Feb 12, 2011
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Go Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka gave us the word serendipity. Now back on the tourist map at the end of two decades of strife, it's a place where a short train journey brings you from ivory beaches to lush hill country, writes TOM FARRELL
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IT IS TEMPTING to think of Sri Lanka as little more than an island offshoot of India. It appears as such on the map: a precious stone in the Indian Ocean, just east of the point where its huge neighbour tapers into the tropical seas.
But Sri Lanka (traditionally Ceylon) looks, smells and sounds different. I have been making trips there since the 1990s, and for me, it retains a profound sense of otherness. Moreover, it has never taken me more than two or three hours on a train or bus to exchange ivory beaches, fringed by coconut palms, for the damp lushness of the hill country with its spice gardens and rolling tea estates.
On most of my flights to the capital, Colombo, usually with Qatar Airways or Air Lanka, arrival has been just ahead of the dawn. Sadly, time is no deterrence to the touts who congregate around Bandaranaike International Airport. If a hotel has been booked, a few extra dollars is worth paying for a taxi. Otherwise, head for the public buses and avoid "bargains" being hawked around the terminal.
For a long time, thanks to the now defeated Tamil Tigers, Sri Lanka had been largely off the tourist map. After 26 years of civil war ended in May 2009, the checkpoints and searches meant to protect Colombo – not always successfully – from Tiger suicide bombers, are just a memory.
The British departed Ceylon in February 1948 but amid the snarl and smoke of Colombo's streets, an architectural facade will often evoke Victorian Manchester or Liverpool. With the end of the war, much of the old city is likely to go before the wrecking ball, as foreign investment pours in. One place, however, where the ghosts of the Raj won't be exorcised is the Galle Face Hotel.
In all the time I have been visiting Colombo, KC Kuttan, one of the world's oldest hotel doormen, has been at the main entrance. A diminutive man who sports a bushy Colonel Mustard moustache and almost weighed down with the badges guests have pinned upon his white uniform, Kuttan has escorted them all up the steps: kings, politicians, artists and photographers.
Indeed a nearby plaque names a few of the more illustrious guests: Emperor Hirohito, Richard Nixon, Roger Moore and Yuri Gagarin. "There used to be just the Galle Face in the old days," he has told me, "now many hotels."
But not many hotels have a colonnaded courtyard where you may dine on rice and devilled crabs. Or witness a multicoloured sunset while the turbulence and spray of the Indian Ocean flings itself against the nearby sea wall.
As in Ireland, one of the major challenges facing the country has been the peaceful co-existence of two cultures. In the south, west and centre of the island, the Sinhalese predominate: tall, relaxed and Buddhist. The northern and eastern fringes of Sri Lanka are inhabited by Tamils: shorter, darker and industrious.
Although easily reached by public bus, I took a hired car out to the north central province. Sigiriya, a rock fortress built during the later fifth century AD, was visible from miles away, as if Ayres Rock/Uluru had been set down amid the tropical flatlands.
We came to a halt near the crowded entrance and nearby, I spotted a western family perched atop a slowly plodding elephant with a mahout at the rear. According to legend, the Sinhalese king, Kassapa, had seized power in AD 473, walling his own father up alive and forcing his half brother and the legitimate heir to flee to India. The rock fortress was conceived and built as a kind of castle not allowed penthouse, looming 200 metres above the ground.
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Passing through the ticket booths, I acquired a guide for a few extra dollars, the approach passing the crumbling remnants of royal water gardens.
We detoured up a spiral stairway and into a protected gallery, where the Sigiriya damsels reclined across the rock wall. There were once nearly 500 of them but the roughly two dozen that remain are vivid in their colours and details, their languid sensuality at odds with the ascetic character of Buddhism, Sri Lanka's majority religion.
Sigiriya means "lion rock" and the visitor will discover the reason why at the northern end: a stairway rises towards the summit, flanked by two huge stone paws. Sadly, the lion's head and gaping maw through which the summit was reached, crumbled away centuries ago.
Nevertheless, struggling with my vertigo, I joined the sluggish train of bodies making their way up the metal steps. The 1.6-hectare summit has a surviving bathing pool and foundations: I sat down and gazed across the humid jungle canopy as Kassapa must once have done.
The relative smallness of Sri Lanka (slightly smaller than Ireland but with a population of 20 million) makes travel between its historic sites an easy matter. After Sigiriya, I drove to Polonnaruwa. One thousand years ago, a city flourished here. Bleached by the tropical glare, the ruins of its many palaces, temples, shrines and bathing pools survive.
When I made my first visit to Polonnaruwa in 1995, I hired a bicycle and made a more leisurely tour of the ruins. Although the stinging sunshine and adrenalin boost gave that trip an extra edge, my latest visit in an air-conditioned car made things a little easier.
And on my latest trip to the stone Buddhas of the Gal Vihara shrine, I found myself amidst pilgrims as a monk in orange robes chanted incantations. Whatever blessings he conferred upon me were unexpected. Then again, the very word "serendipity", the faculty of a chance lucky discovery, is derived from serendib, the name given to Sri Lanka by Arab mariners during the Middle Ages.
On my last visit, I took one of the spartan but punctual trains to Kandy, a city of around 100,000 people nestled within the misty hills of the central highlands. This area was the last part of the island to fall to the British in the early 19th century. Low caste Tamil labourers were imported from southern India to work on tea estates. Some of the tea factories are open to visitors and on the slopes around the buildings, female labourers, baskets tied to their backs, still pluck away at the bushes.
Overlooking the lake in the centre of Kandy is the Dalada Maligawa (Temple of the Tooth), said to house an incisor of the Buddha himself in a casket. If a visit to Sri Lanka coincides with the August full moon, it is all but mandatory to get to Kandy in time for the Esala Perehera festival.
As evening descends, lines of drummers, acrobats and jugglers will traverse a specially cleared route, blowing into conch shells, pounding drums and twirling wheels of fire. By night time, up to 60 elephants, adorned in capes studded with electric lights, will plod along after them.
Each elephant resembles a shuffling Christmas tree on four legs. Watching them pass, with the air smoky and shimmering and with the drums roaring, there is a sense of having dropped out of the 21st century and into a place of dark, primordial exuberance.
THE COASTLINES of the island, lashed by the December 2004 tsunami, are again alive with tourist activity. The east coast, once out of bounds, is earmarked for post-war redevelopment. The eastern port city of Trincomalee, encroaching upon seven scallop-shaped bays, was called "the finest natural harbour in the world" by Horatio Nelson.
I took a train to Trincomalee, my first visit since the end of the war. A decade ago, confined to one of its few guest houses after evening curfew, I listened to the thump and rumble of artillery as the navy retaliated against a seaborne attack by the Tamil Tigers.
Now, with new hotels and guest houses appearing, it is perfectly possible to drive out of the town to expanses of ivory beaches, indulging in some snorkelling later on. Wherever you go, there are bound to be surprises. Such is the way of an island that gave the English language the word serendipity.
Sri Lanka Where to . . .
Where to stay
The Galle Face Hotel in Colombo (gallefacehotel.com) and Queen's Hotel in Kandy (queenshotel.lk) offer a colonial atmosphere.
The Colombo Hilton (hilton.com), Lanka Oberoi (oberoihotels.com) and Taj Samudra (tajhotels.com) are top range hotels in Colombo but most major towns in the country offer budget hotels and guest houses. Accommodation becomes more basic the further north and east you travel.
Get there
The Middle Eastern Airlines offer the best deals on flights, usually via the United Arab Emirates. Etihad (etihadairways.com) and Qatar Airways (qatarairways.com) offer flights to Colombo starting from €890. Also try Cathay Pacific (cathaypacific.com) and Sri Lanka Airlines (srilankan.aero).
Don't forget
Malarial prophylactics are advised for travel to Sri Lanka, as are insect repellent and sun cream.
The wet season alternates between different regions of the island with rains in the south and west during the summer months and in the north and east during the winter months.
Vaccinations against typhoid, tetanus and hepatitis A are recommended. Consult your doctor before travelling.
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