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Wildbeest Migration Special
Day 01 Nairobi
Arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Nairobi; After you disembark off the flight and pass through immigration and customs formalities, your waiting team will meet you and transfer you to your hotel.
Overnight at a Nairobi hotel.
Day 02 Nairobi – Nakuru/Naivasha
After breakfast, depart for the exotic Lake Nakuru National Park located in the Great Rift Valley. After lunch an exciting game drive is planned for the afternoon. The game in this Park is plentiful and the magnificent bird watching will make a devotee out of even the most reluctant. The Park is a home to stunning flocks of lesser and Greater Flamingos, which literally turn the lakeshores in to a magnificent pink stretch. The bird life here is world renown and over 400 bird's species exist here, White Pelicans, Plovers, Egrets and Marabou Stork. It is also one of the very few places in Africa to see the White Rhino and rare Rothschild Giraffe.
Meals and overnight at a lodge/camp in Nakuru/Naivasha. (Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner)
Day 03 Nakuru/Naivasha – Masai Mara
If you spend the night at Naivasha, you have a chance to see the myriad of bird life at the Lake. After breakfast, drive through the dramatic Great Rift Valley to the Masai Mara National Reserve. This enormous reserve is actually part of the vast Serengeti plains famously known for its spectacular great wildebeest's migration and is home of the Big Five: Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo and Rhino. Lunch at your Lodge/ camp and relax before departing for an afternoon game drive. The Mara Game Reserve – one of the greatest wildernesses of the world. Large mammals are varied, and easy to see. Residents among the Park's are: Maasai Giraffe, Buffalo, Eland and thousand of plain game including Impala, Zebra, Topi, both Thomson's and grants Gazelles.
Meals and overnight at a lodge/ camp in the Mara. (Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner)
Day 04 Masai Mara
After breakfast, proceed on a morning game-viewing drive to search for the myriad species of game that make this reserve their home. If you are lucky, you can witness the kill in action, moment by moment, right in front of your unbelieving eyes! After a sumptuous lunch at your lodge, proceed for another exciting game drive, where you can expect to see the famous 'Big 5'. Meals and overnight at a lodge/camp in Mara. (Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner)
Day 05 Masai Mara – Nairobi
After breakfast checkout and drive back to Nairobi arriving in time for lunch. Lunch on own. Later transfer to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your departure flight back home with wonderful memories of your stay in Kenya. (B)
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Gender The masculine gender, shall also include feminine gender and vice versa, the singular shall include plural and vice versa and shall include grammatical variations thereof.
Number the singular shall include the plural.
Meal means breakfast, lunch or dinner and/or any other snacks supplied. Please refer to the itinerary in the brochure / website for details of the meals which would be served to you on the tour. Unlike an airline, we cannot process a special meal, nor can we guarantee a special diet. The same is at the sole discretion of the service provider. We do not assure special meals or special timings or extra halts for infants, children, or passengers with diabetes, cholesterol, high blood pressure or any other condition. If you have any such special requirements arising from medical conditions or from the needs of your children or otherwise, it would be advisable to travel on a customized tour and coach tours are not recommended. We, however, reserve the right to change the meal arrangement, where circumstances compel us to do so. At some places a meal allowance may be paid to you at our discretion to enable you to have a meal of your own choice.
Tour Period -First day of the tour shall start at any time (i.e. in the morning/afternoon/evening) at the first destination depending on the arrival of the respective flight/train/cruise or any mode of transport, same shall be in case of the last day of the tour.
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Forty Travels LLC offers travel arrangements and services across India and the world. Hotel arrangements and services arranged are flight bookings, hotels booking, cruises booking, Forex, travel insurance, train and bus services.
Scope of Activity:
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We update our booked/ travelled guests from time to time by sending them various tour related instructions through sms/ emails/ telephone/ or any other mode of communication, solely for their convenience.
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(iii) Non-payment of full tour tariff
If full tour tariff is not paid in time, the Company reserves the right to cancel the booking/registration with consequent forfeiture of deposit and the deduction of cancellation chaes.
(iv) Travelers in need of special assistance
Special services cannot be given to any specific person in a group tour. The Company,without committing itself or being held responsible in any way whatsoever, will make reasonable attempt to accommodate the special needs of disabled travelers/senior citizens if informed at the time of booking. Most transportation services are not equipped with wheel chair ramps. A qualified companion at the entire cost of the disabled tourist/senior citizen must accompany the tourist who needs services not provided by the Company and or independent Contractor to the other tourists in the Group.
(v) Transfer of tour
A transfer from the originally booked tour to another tour is treated as cancellation of earlier tour and a fresh booking of another tour has to be made. All cancellation charges will apply on tour tariff and not on discounted tour tariff for the earlier booked tour. The tour tariff and discounts available / given for the cancelled tour are not valid for fresh booking. Tour tariff and discounts prevailing on the date of fresh booking of another tour will be applicable.
(vi) Health
It is presumed that the tourist who have booked the tour have gone through the itinerary and is well aware about the same. It is presumed that the Tourist is Medically fit to undertake the said tour. The person who are medically fit to undertake the said tours shall join the said tour. The persons who are and/or who have suffered from any ailments for which they have taken medical treatment have gone into check up hospitalization, shall not join the said tour. Whenever on tour, in case of any health emergency or health related issues, the guests shall be solely responsible to make their own arrangements on the tour for medical assistance. Guests should not expect the Tour Manager to pay full time attention and/or to provide any medical treatment. It is possible that the Tour Manager may be busy in his work for making arrangements for rest of the group. Thus the Company can not be held responsible for any health related issues of the guests.
(vii) Tourist with medical ailment
If any tourist is suffering from any medical ailment and have concealed the same, the Company reserves the right to cancel the booking / registration of any tourist on medical and or other grounds without assigning reasons therefor. The Company also reserves the right to restrict / modify / amend the tour of such tourist/s without assigning any reasons. If the company so directs, the tourist shall have to travel by a separate transport at an additional cost to be paid by tourist immediately. The tourist suffering from any disease at the time of booking / registration is required to provide the doctors fitness certificate to undertake the tour. In case of death of tourist all the arrangements for transportation of dead body including procuring the death certificate, post-mortem, re-patriation of dead body and all personal effects/property and insurance claims etc. shall be made by the accompanying tourist and/or relative of the deceased. Company shall not be responsible for extending any help for the same. The entire expenses shall be borne by the accompanying tourist or their relatives. The company or any tour leader shall not be responsible for the same. If any of the relatives want to visit the country where the tourist expired all the necessary arrangement shall be made by the said relatives only.
(viii) Persons other than those booked
Persons, friends or relatives of the tourists, who have not booked the tour shall not be allowed in hotel rooms, restaurants, coaches &sightseeing places or for any activity on the tour.
For International packages, rates are based in INR and calculated at an Rate of Exchange as USD is equal to 66 INR. However please check with our Sales Consultant for the Prevailing Rate of Exchange and Holiday price.
The tour cost does not include insurance charges unless it is mandatory as per the prevailing rules of the respective countries. Tourist/s are advised and recommended to acquire adequate Insurance Policy and Overseas Travel Insurance cover as per requirement of the Government of the Country concerned to meet expenses including medical, legal, hospitalization, accident etc. during the tour. Presently for most of the European countries, it is mandatory to obtain an Overseas Travel Insurance policy for the tour. In Europe, Egypt and Dubai Tours, the insurance charges for touristsupto the age of 59 years is included in tour tariff and for exceeding the age of 59 years insurance charges has to be paid by the tourist over and above the tour tariff. It is obligatory for the tourist to make full disclosure to the Company, of his medical condition that may affect his ability to take up and complete fully the tour. The Company reserves the right to call for any written certification of his medical fitness before departure. Company is not liable / responsible for any reason whatsoever, for settlement of insurance claims and it is a matter solely between the concerned insurance company and the tourist. Insurance companies do not insure baggage. Tourist is advised not to carry valuables or money on tour and keep any valuables in cargo baggage. In case of any unfortunate event while on tour like hospitalization and/or unfortunate demise, it shall be the sole responsibility of the guest/ relative of the hospitalised person/deceased to submit the necessary claim to Insurance authorities for further processing of the claim.
(i) Passport
Passport is an official document required whenever tourist intend to travel abroad and in addition the tourist should have visa of that particular country which the tourist wants to visit. Before submission of the passport to the Company for obtaining visa, tourist has to ensure that passport validity is minimum 180 days from the arrival/ conclusion date of the tour in India and it has sufficient blank pages, which should not be damaged/stapled/torn, etc. for recording the visas of the respective countries. All tourists booking tours for Europe sector should ensure that the year of issue on their passport should be after 01/01/2001.
(ii) Loss of passport
Tourist traveling abroad should take care of not losing passport. Loss of passport on tour involves costs and consequences such as filing FIR, visiting Indian Embassy, getting new passport or landing certificate, expenses on the stay, food, transportation etc. all of which have to be borne and paid by the concerned tourists only. Getting the landing certificate or the new passport is the sole responsibility of the tourists alone. Tour Manager is not responsible or liable or under obligation, for the loss of passport and consequences thereof. Entire consequential expenses shall be met by the tourist(s). Any other tourist accompanying the tourist who has lost the passport wishes to terminate the tour intermittently will also be responsible to meet the expenses etc. No further refund will be given for the tourist leaving the tour abruptly.
(iii) Visa (World tours)
The Tourist interested going abroad must have a valid Visa to visit/travel to that Country/Countries. Visa is the short form of Visitors Intending to Stay Abroad and means the valid permission granted by the Government of country without which the tourist cannot visit / travel to that Country. Company generally assists in documentation and submission of application for visa by forwarding them to the respective consulates on the dates as pre-defined by the concerned authority. The visa fees charged to the tourists shall be at the rates prevailing as on the date of submission of documents to the Consulate.
The granting or not granting visa is the sole prerogative of the concerned Consulate/Authorities even after submitting all relevant documents or attending personal interview or otherwise and company is not at all responsible for grant of or not grant of visa for whatever reasons and for errors in the date of visa granted or scanned photographs by the concerned authorities. No consulate gives any reason for not granting visa. Normally the passport is returned without visa. The Company therefore shall not provide any reason why a person is not granted a visa. The Company also cannot give any reason why a particular person was granted a visa as the same is at the discretion of consulate of respective countries. All costs and charges in respect of the said application for the visa as intimated by Company shall be borne by the tourists only. Company reserves the right to levy an additional charge over and above the tour tariff to be paid and borne by tourists for delay in production of visa by the tourist before the Company for any reason whatsoever. If the tourist cancels a tour due to not granting of visa and /or for any other reasons whatsoever, the cancellation charges shall be paid by the tourist and any fine, penalties or any such payments arising due to not meeting with the requirements of any airport or government authorities including Passport or Visa documents, are to be paid by the Tourist.
Mandatory Documents ( For All Tours)
1. Passport with 180 days validity from arrival date in India after the tour (Check Names & Blank pages for VISAs as per required)
(iv) Tourists Responsibility
It shall be sole responsibility of the tourist to hold required valid travel documents and statutory clearances, including passports, visas, confirmed travel tickets, insurance including medical insurance certificates, any other document used to confirm the services of tour including an arrangement with independent contractor and other statutory certificates, to enable him/her to undertake tour. All travel documents are non-transferable and must be issued in the name of the passport/photo identity holder, otherwise if the booking may be cancelled. Passport must be valid from the start of the tour to at least six months subsequent to the scheduled departure date of the tour. The Tourists shall ensure timely collection of all such documents enabling them to undertake tour and be present in time for departure. Tourists should keep certified true copies and xerox copies of all documents including valid travel documents and statutory clearances, including passports, visas, confirmed travel tickets, insurance including medical insurance certificates, any other document used to confirm the services of tour including an arrangement with independent contractor and other statutory certificates, used by him/her while on tour.
(i) A. In case of force majeure conditions, the Company reserves the right to change / modify / vary / alter the tour itinerary and/ or tour tariff accordingly. Such changes etc.shall be intimated to tourist, prior to the start of the tour or on tour as the case may be.Additional charges, if any, due to such changes etc. over and above the tour tariff have to be paid by the tourist before or on tour itself as the case may be. No complaints /compensations and/or claiming of refunds by the tourist will be entertained by the Company for limitation and/or non- availability of certain services including museums, restaurants, sightseeing, shopping etc. even though included in tour itinerary.
(b). Due to certain unavoidable circumstances, other than force majeure conditions, if any day of our is curtailed/any sightseeing missed/any other services not being provided due to some reason from Companys side, then the Company shall be liable to refund the guest, only that portion of the tour amount arrived at for that missed day/missed sightseeing/missed services. However, no other demand will be entertained nor any other payment will be made by the Company in this regard.
(ii) Deviations
If any tourist wishes to deviate from the tour itinerary the company will permit such deviations at its discretion. For such deviation, the tourist has to pay full cost thereof in addition to the tour tariff before the tour departure.
(iii) Tourists joining and/or leaving the tour at places other than indicated in the tour.
(i) Coach/Bus Seating
Seat Nos. 1,2,3,4 (front 4 seats) in each bus/ coach are reserved for the company including Tour Escort/Guide etc. and/ or as premium seats which can be booked by tourists subject to availability, on payment of additional tariff. Company reserves the Premium seat allocation right. Company advises the tourists to carry the valuable items with them when they leave the travel mode. All baggage and personal effects are at all times and in all circumstances the responsibility of the Tourist. The Company shall not be in any manner responsible or liable in case of loss of any items of the tourist. Any damages caused by the Tourist to the bus/coach and or any other travel mode during the tour shall be reimbursed by the Tourist to the concerned independent contractor and Company will not be liable for the same.
(i) Company takes care to select hotels and book the same on behalf of tourists at convenient locations subject to availability. Hotel accommodation is generally provided on Twin sharing basis in standard rooms and the third bed is often a roll-away mattress put in a twin bedded room. Most of the rooms have a private bath or shower. Airconditioning, central heating and other facilities are provided by the hotels depending upon various factors including weather / climatic conditions, local systems,tour type, etc. A family of four(4) is given two(2) rooms at most of the destinations around the world, as safety regulations do not allow four(4) persons in one room. In such cases, child tourist has to pay the adult tour price.
(ii) Single Occupancy
Single tourist provided with single occupancy / single bedded room have to pay single occupancy charges for the full tour. Size of single room is comparatively smaller than twin sharing room and may be on different floor than groups rooms.
(iii) Check in and check out time
Tourist has to abide by the check-in and check-out time of the respective hotels. For Indian tours, generally the check-in time is 12 noon and check-out time is 10 am. For World tours, generally the check-in time is 3 p.m. and check-out time is at 12 noon. If tourist wants any change therein, tourist should manage the same at his own cost with hotel authorities on payment of additional charges, if any.
Tourists are responsible for their own baggage. The baggage at the airport, during any air travel, in coaches , in any train journey, at immigration points etc, tourists have to verify and be responsible for the same. The porterage or the tips for services rendered to carry tourists baggage to the rooms is guests responsibility and have to be paid directly to the service provider. The porter or any helper arranged by the tourists at any train stations, airports, at immigration points or any other place , is the sole responsibility of the tourists and have to pay tip directly to them.
If the tourist decides to cancel the tour for any reason whatsoever he shall make an application in writing to that effect within specified time limit hereunder along with the original receipt issued by the Company. Such cancellation will attract the cancellation charges stated hereunder.
Cancellation charges for any mode of transport ticket are applicable as per the rules of the concerned authority. Air ticket cancellation charges for special fares if paid by the tourist are NON REFUNDABLE. Any refund payable will be refunded to the tourist after receipt of the refund from respective authorities after deducting the processing charges.
It is clearly understood that there shall be no refund or compensation whatsoever for unutilized services. This general rule applies to all kinds of non-utilization or underutilization of tour services, whether of the whole or part of the tour and whether as a matter of Tourist/s choice, or caused by Tourist/s fault or compelled by circumstances such as ill health, weather, external factors etc. As a consequence of the above rule, please note that no refund will be admissible in the following circumstances (amongst others). There would be no refund if Tourist/s fail to join the group at the commencement of the tour or join the group later or leave the group before culmination of the tour for any reasons whatsoever. There will be no refund if Tourist/s fail to or are unable to utilize any of the services on the tour like airline travel, hotels, sightseeing, rides, cruises, meals, entrance fees, optional tours etc due to any reason whatsoever such as late reporting, ill-health etc.
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When do Opportunities become Trade-offs for Social Movement Organizations? Assessing Media Impact in the Global Human Rights Movement
Abstract: This paper explores the dilemmas that social movement organizations face as they seek to conform to institutional norms in order to expand their media influence. In particular, I examine the similarity of strategic decision-making of two key organizations in the Human Rights Movement. The analysis shows how isomorphism occurred as both Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch adapted their advocacy efforts and employee job descriptions to the tastes, routines and information demands of the global media. However, I also demonstrate that such pathways are disrupted as organizational values act to mediate the influence of isomorphism on the internal dynamics of organizations. The article also contributes to the growing literature on human rights activism and global social movements more generally.
Social movements, organizational dynamics, human rights movement
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When a writer has done the number of celebrity interviews that I have, he realizes that there are a handful of celebrities he would never want to meet again. Most, however, are genuinely nice people and enjoyable to work with. There are others who become friends-true and genuine friends. Such is the relationship that has developed between me and Nick Spangler who is currently starring as Matt in the lovely revival of The Fantasticks which is enjoying a healthy run Off Broadway.I first encountered Nick at the Gateway Playhouse in Bellport, New York. Their 2006 production of The Fantasticks by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt was done in a circus-like setting and Nick was a true stand-out as the young hero. A little more than a year later, on a cold March Sunday afternoon, I wandered into the Snapple Theater Center on Broadway and 50st Street to see the more traditional version of The Fantasticks that was playing there and found a slip of paper in my Playbill advising that "At this performance the role of Matt will be played by Nick Spangler". In the intimate setting of this theater, Nick's talents were even more evident. His clean-cut good looks and his clarion singing voice indicated that he was a true leading man in the Rodgers and Hammersetin tradition. A short time later I interviewed him for Broadway World and in the course of that conversation we became friends.In March, 2008, Nick and I met for lunch and a matinee of Gypsy at the St. James Theater. As usual, the conversation and laughter flowed freely and he brought me up-to-date on his relationship with his girlfriend Monica and other events in his life. As we parted ways, he told me he wouldn't be around for a few weeks because he and his sister were going to be "backpacking through Europe." I was happy for him and asked that he remember to send me a postcard. His response was a simple, "Can do!" We shook hands and parted. The postcard never arrived.Several months later I received an invitation from Nick inviting me to a special luncheon at the Friar's Club. Obviously he was back in town! The Theater Hall of Fame was inducting legendary actress Frances Sternhagen into their ranks and at the event Nick was to be awarded a Fellowship from the Jerry and Elaine Orbach Foundation.The luncheon was a splendid event and I mingled freely among such luminaries as Dana Ivey, Marian Seldes, Len Cariou and Karen Ziemba. At the luncheon, I was seated between Nick's father and Burke Moses, who had played El Gallo in The Fantasticks for a lengthy time. I also got to meet Nick's beautiful girlfriend, Monica. In the course of the conversation, Nick mentioned that he had just finished "The Amazing Race" for CBS. As someone who doesn't watch much commercial television, the comment didn't mean much to me. Perhaps it was just another sitcom.In September of that year, I received an e-mail inviting me to interview both Nick and his sister Starr for Broadway World. Doing my research for the interview I learned what "The Amazing Race" encompassed and the grand prize was one million dollars. Whew! This was much more than a sitcom!At that particular interview I not only got to meet Starr Spangler, but I learned how arduous the tasks were on "The Amazing Race" I also discovered that the Spangler siblings had signed documents about taking a vow of silence about the race and its outcome. One slip and Nick and Starr would forfeit any of the winnings they'd accrued in the course of the race. As a result, I found that my communications with Nick were unintentionally curtailed. I didn't want to put him or myself in any awkward situation.This made me wonder how the cast of The Fantasticks were relating to Nick while he was performing with them on stage and his previously taped exploits were being telecast to the nation. Therefore, after a recent matinee of The Fantasticks, I met with several members of the cast and staff of the show to learn how they dealt with watching Nick and Starrs accomplishments on television and what their reactions were like when the Spanglers took home the grand prize of one million dollars. One of the first things I learned was that the cast and crew at the Jerry Orbach Theater (which is part of the Snapple Theater Center) had a small television in what is commonly called "the green room" so they could watch the show when they weren't on stage."It was very odd," chuckles John Thomas Waite, who charmingly plays the Old Actor in The Fantasticks. "Nick was just as cool as could be. He was right up front about saying he couldn't talk about it. He told us that he and Starr had signed 27 pages of non-disclosure documents. The cast and I were like little kids on Sunday nights, running to see where they were. It was only after the episode aired that Nick would explain how things seem to go by so swiftly on television but he and his sister were actually in that cab for four hours with a driver who didn't speak English." On December 7th finale, when the Spangler siblings were the first to cross the finish line, there was quite a bit of celebration backstage. "We were like children," reminisces Waite. "We were all happy and it wasn't because Nick was going to be a millionaire. It was nice to root for him and we were going nuts. However, we were under strict orders that there was to be no screaming or yelling in the green room in the middle of the show!"Margaret Ann Florence (who actually may be related to TV chef Tyler Florence) plays Luisa in The Fantasticks and imbues the role with much more humor than is usually found in it. Her vivacity came across clearly as she sat in her dressing room talking to me. Has there been any difference in playing tender love scenes with Nick now that he's such a big winner? "I think he's the same person that he was before I knew that he won all that money! But I'm happily married and I know that Nick is happily involved with his girlfriend so there's no yearning now in the love scenes that wasn't there before just because he has money." She laughs and adds, "I'm proud of him and very happy for him." Margaret Ann admits that she tried to coax some sort of vibes about the race from her co-star, but Nick didn't yield any information. "I must say, if I had to play a game of poker with him I'd really worry because he was very, very good about not letting on at all!"The role of Mortimer (The Man Who Dies) is played to great effect in this production by Michael Nostrand. Michael is a veteran of the original production of The Fantasticks, having appeared in several different roles while the show was in its original run at the Sullivan Street Theater. Michael relates how nervous he became when the last episode of "The Amazing Race" aired.He was sitting in the green room with the box office manager and the few cast members who weren't on stage when Nick won. They walked up and down the backstage corridor quietly muttering "He won! He won!" and then set about informing the actors who were performing. "When we went out to do Round and Round' we were behind the curtain and gave thumbs up signs to let the other members of the cast know the good news.John Capo's office is on the top floor of the Snapple Theater Center. John handles the public relations for the show and was in the enviable position of having one of the stars of his show generate real and positive publicity. " For the week leading up to the finale, I had two separate scenarios for Nick. There was one scenario if he won and another if he didn't. It was frustrating but a lot of fun to work on. "Where was he when the world learned that Nick and Starr had won the race? "I was at home. I thought the final episode was edited so brilliantly that it sucked me in from start to finish. I did not know who was going to round that corner. I thought Ken and Tina were going to do it at one point, but the whole season was leading up to the big Nick and Starr win.At the minute they won I was positioned at my computer because I had my press release ready to go out the second that happened. We had a guy at the New York Times waiting and a whole lot of others. I'd written the press release at about four o'clock on Friday before I left work. I actually held up the press release and brought it to each producer and had them kiss it for good luck. Bringing it home with me, I stowed away in my e-mail. As soon as he won I sent it out and it went from there."Of course the main reason for this particular visit to The Fantasticks was to see Nick Spangler himself. We'd only communicated by e-mail since "The Amazing Race" began airing and he greeted me with a huge "buddy hug", thanking me for the voice mail I'd left when the final episode aired. I admit I'd gotten chocked up when he and his sister crossed the Finish Line and it was apparent in the message I left. Why not? Shouldn't I take pride in my friend's achievement?Nick and I sat down to talk right on the stage of the theater. He was so calm and relaxed that I found it hard to believe he'd been making the rounds of talk shows and had come back from Los Angles the day before, where he taped a visit with Bonnie Hunt on her TV show. Michael Nostrand had referred to Nick as a "young Cary Grant" and talking to Nick, I realized how apt that comment was. No matter what is confronting Nick Spangler, he gives the impression of being suave and in control. That's a good quality to have for a young man who would like to make his career in the theater.Nick commented that when it came to CBS show, "Ninety percent of the race takes place at an airport or on an airplane. All the fun stuff that they show in every episode: the tasks, the roadblocks and those things, they account about ten percent of the time you spend. You can land in a country and two and a half hours later be done. What you have to do is very tiring so it feels a lot longer. When you finally get twelve hours to stay at a hotel you're getting as much sleep as you can!"When the teams were given "mandatory rest stops, the accommodations could be just as good as they were bad. Every once in a while we'd be driven to a 5 star hotel and every now and then, specifically in Bolivia, Cambodia and Kazakhsthan, we had accommodations that were not so sweet. I think it was Cambodia where we had a teeny little room with no air conditioning and it was a million degrees outside. It was rough, but they called that the cultural experience' of the race!" As so much of "The Amazing Race" plays out in taxicabs, has Nick had even the thought of hailing a cab now that he's back in New York City? "That's funny," he smiles, "the day I got back to the city, I was walking from my apartment to the subway and I looked up as I was crossing Broadway. There was a cab that was available right there and without even thinking I broke into a run to hail it. At the end of the race, especially in Russia, we always needed cabs. So I stopped about ten steps later and told myself that I didn't need a cab anymore because I travel on the subway! It as very strange."There's a scene in The Fantasticks where Nick picks up a sword and duels with El Gallo. It's here that Nick displays his agility and theatrical training. Did this training help him in the race? "In hindsight, I feel that my acting training and career helped me because when you're on the race, more than knowing foreign languages or knowing foreign cities, what aids you most is being able to think on your feet and making split second decisions. You never know what's coming and the amount of preparation you can do is teeny because you can study for days and suddenly they'll throw something at you and I'd think, Well how did I know we were gonna do that?' So I really do think that much of the race was like an improve skit. You never knew what was coming at you and you had to be receptive and adapt and respond in a timely manner. I think that's where a lot of the other teams tripped up. They were focused on the goal of being fast and being first, but because they were so focused, they weren't open to their environment. I think if you watch the whole season you see other teams make lots of mistakes reading their clues or looking for something Actually Starr and I made very few mistakes in the course of the race. I think my openness and observation skills really helped."It was mentioned that at one point in the race Nick was wearing a shirt with his sister's name emblazoned on it and she was wearing his. What was the story behind that? "Starr and I spent most of the race in first place. That's where you can relax a little bit and that helps you to be more observant and note more of what's going on. We'd had this terrible cab driver for four hours and we finally got where we needed to go and realized we weresuddenly in last place. Needless to say, this was a very important leg. We arrived at this army camp and read the clue which stated that you must put on army fatigues'. It didn't say that they were marked and had our names on them, so we ran into the tent and there were only two left because all the other teams had put theirs on already. We were so frantic that we just grabbed the first ones we saw and then we had to put the boots on and stuff. By the time we were actually marching I looked at Starr and saw on her breast Nick' and I realized we were wearing each other's uniforms. At first I thought we were going to get a penalty for it but it really wasn't a big deal. I looked a little silly on television," he comments with a laugh. None of the tasks the teams were required to perform looked particularly easy, but Nick says that one stood out in its difficulty from the others. Probably the most difficult task we did was the ONE task on the entire race that we had to give up on - The Kiwi Squashing in New Zealand (episode 4) It was incredibly difficult. I still have scars on my feet from that one!" During the race, there were conversations on various message boards about what was perceived as "unethical actions" that the Spanglers took in the course of the race. Nick carefully explains what happened in several instances:"I'm not so sure I DID play very unethically... A lot of these situations were depicted in misleading ways. For example, the accusation that Starr had pushed a female player's sports bra off a balcony were false. The incident never happened. As for the stealing' of a taxi from Ken and Tina, well, it was the last hour of the race and the cab had a GPS. You'd have to be crazy not to grab a cab like that under the circumstances." As millions of television viewers know, during the course of the race, Starr Spangler became romantically involved with one of her competitors, Dallas Imbimbo, whose teammate was his mother Toni. "I've seen Starr go through many relationships down through the years, both in high school and college, It was funny because Starr's not the kind of person who would let that interfere with her race. I never heard anything about it when we were racing. If we were in a country and racing in taxis, she wanted to be in front of Dallas and Toni at every minute. It was only on the airplanes or in the airports that she would and kind of disappear and talk with him. I would hang out with Toni a little bit. To be honest, in the scope of the race, it was nice for her to have some kind of distraction so that she wasn't so focused on the race because as I said, you CAN be too focused and that can be a detriment."Making the situation more interesting, Dallas and Toni live only a few minutes from where Nick and Starr grew up in Califormia. "Toni is lots of fun and is an awesome mother. As soon as Starr and I met her we thought she'd get along with our Mom. In fact, as soon as the race was over Toni met our Mom and now they go for walks and have lunch together all the time. I like to think Toni is very fond of me and Starr. I think she approves of the relationship." Along the way, Nick and Starr won several prizes for coming in first place on various episodes. As of our conversation, neither Nick nor Starr have been able to enjoy them. "You're not allowed to take any prizes or prize money until the finale airs," explained Nick. "Since it only aired three days ago, I haven't had the time to go on any of our trips or drive around in one of our cars. Just before today's matinee I got a voicemail and it said,"Hi, this is so-and-so from The Amazing Race'. We're sending out prize checks and I want to make sure I have the right address for you.' It finally dawned on me that they were going to send me a check for five hundred thousand dollars! I still don't know how all the prizes work and how I'm getting them." All together, Nick and Starr won seven legs out of the eleven and won the million dollars, four trips for two, two electric cars and two jet skis. All of this success hasn't kept Nick Spangler from being one of the most grounded young man in New York's theater community. Contract negotiations for The Fantasticks are coming up and he plans to stay with the show. "It's a great show and it's lots of fun. There's a reason why it's the longest running show in the world. I love doing it and have every intention of staying here." He's handsome, he's talented, he's articulate and he's rich. It seems that Nick Spangler has it all. Just don't expect him to send you any postcards from Europe!
Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Starr is battling lymphoma...she has started a blog to keep updates.http://starr-spangler.blogspot.com/
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The train was traveling from the coastal city of Nice to the alpine town of Digne-les-Bains amidst heavy snow when the rock became dislodged. The right side of the first car has been visibly crushed, but thankfully only 34 passengers were aboard the two car train, limiting the devastation.
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Finding Bigfoot - Ohio Video Debrief
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Very good finds. I love that you guys do so much more than makes it on the show and I'm thrilled that you share it with us here. The walnut thing made me laugh. When I was a kid, we had a huge black walnut tree against our home and they would drop onto the tin roof and startle us all the time. Haha. Very good debunking--very much like paranormal investigation debunking.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 31, 2012 at 12:16 PM
Researcher, musician, actor and comedian... You amaze me, Cliff. Keep up the great work!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 31, 2012 at 12:36 PM
you are great! You keep it real, Watch the network though, they'll ruin the show with how they run it. Matt Moneymaker also jumps the gun way too much, but we all love you.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 31, 2012 at 1:32 PM
You guys are so funnyReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 31, 2012 at 3:14 PM
Barney should be wearing his seatbelt. Stay safe guys.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 31, 2012 at 5:30 PM
Hey Cliff I would love to know when you guys filmed down there cause I live closer to beaver creek and if I'm not mistaken you guys may have pushed somethings r way cause I've been hearing strange things over the passed six months more so than normal in fact my area has alot of dogs an it's not normal to be quite around here but when I started hearing things more the one thing I wasn't hearing was the normal dog activity like alot of reports around here mention thanks for listeningReplyDelete
Another awesome debrief Cliff.I admire your attitude towards Native/First Nations beliefs and stories regarding Sasquatch.ReplyDelete
They are a wealth of information and very few "white" people ever get a chance to hear such accounts.
Although I am not Native/First Nations,I appreciate you bringing their opinions to mainstream viewers.
I hope you continue with the debriefs,and it was great to hear you on blogtalk radio the other night!
well cliff you done a nother great job and i myself and all the other fans out there appreciate you doing these debriefs .I will be keeping a eye on salt forlk as ive told you . again great job ps tell bobo we scored that dive a 10 lol would have rather seen matt bite it though. just picking he deservers respect for doing all he has for this research but the network is killing him by only showing the parts where he is saying THATS A SQUATCH but what can you expect from tv.ReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousJanuary 31, 2012 at 8:25 PM
So funny...I laughed so hard. Keep it up. We are loving it out here in Cali! Remember Cali?Delete
Your old friend PK!
- Ed K. in NYFebruary 8, 2012 at 1:33 PM
I really like the whole group, even Renee with her always being the skkeptic. I love Matt even though he jumps way to fast at claiming Squatch. Like J Fox says though its hard to say how often or how it really comes out after they edit it for TV to make it exciting.Delete
We all know deep down that Bigfoot isn't real. Are we seriously supposed to go along with all this?ReplyDelete
Your debriefing is fun to watch, but come on already.
Good luck on your search I'd be surprised and thrilled if you found anything.
- AnonymousFebruary 6, 2012 at 4:12 AM
Cliff did you know that Tcsjrbigfoot did a whole radio show debunking Squatchmaster ? January 2010 forget the name of his radio show it only lasted 4 weeks . Tim Stovar has had a real problem with any researcher in the Ohio /PA area that gets more publicity then he. He especially can't tolerate someone getting good video even if considered blobsquatchy to most normal BF researchers. He went after a respected researcher in PA just because he was getting alot of activity in his area of West Moreland county. Stovar literally tried to destroy the guy on his blog at the time. Since then he has deleted all those comments when people got upset with him and he began to lose subscribers. Please do a background check on these guys before you make their 15 minutes of fame come true. Because if you had just monitored his Youtube site since October 2011 you would have seen a marked increase in Audio/Video reports from him claiming everything from BF Tracks, Thermal sightings, Paranormal activity, Tree Knocking, Eyeshine videos, nearly every possible Bogfoot evdence you can get he got on the run up to his starring appearence on FINDING BIGFOOT his greatest acheviment so far ! This guy is a known hoaxer in Ohio BF circles and would literally do anything to get publicity for himself. He literally put up a video of himself during the holidays talking about how he every year he takes turkeys to the Salvation Army to be given to the homeless. Why tell people on video your a great person, helping the poor? Because he got really bad publicity the week before going after another researcher !ReplyDelete
He bought a Flir for $1200.00 the cheapest one you can get, with in 2 weeks of getting it he posts a video of a supposed BF walking in front of camera for 30 seconds. All within 2 weeks ! Since then he has posted 2 more videos of BF on Flir . I know honest researchers who have tried for 15 years to get video of a Squatch n thermal and have not succeeded. Stovar has 3 videos in 5 months ...lol
My mom and I really appreciated the Grateful Dead reference in the Ohio episode! Sugaree!ReplyDelete
Actually,we had a blast doing the show. What amazes me is how an innocent little video got blown so far out of proportion. Thank you very much Finding Bigfoot for having us on. We totally enjoyed doing this with all you guys.It truly was a great thing doing this,we've had so many great things come about since the show aired. We are are now a BIG deal here and are in great demand. Thanks again guys. Best of luck to you. JPReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 23, 2012 at 2:18 AM
Where the hell is interstate 5 in ohio....are you all retards...cmon man....no interstate 5 at all...grow a brainReplyDelete
For whatever it's worth, there is no Olympic Peninsula in Ohio either. However, you can talk about Ohio no matter where you are, whether one is on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington, or on Interstate 5 in Washington...ReplyDelete


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Over twenty years have passed since the meltdown at Chernobyl. Paul Fusco faces the dark legacy of the modern technological nightmare that continues to plague those exposed to its destructive radiation.
Sad for the Ukrainians having to deal with such a aftermath. Japan has already dealt with some similar issues due to their involvement as an axis power in World War 2. Now they many suffer a similar fate again due to the recent earthquakes effects on their reactors.
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Fantastic work - makes you wonder if Japan will have any of these terriable things. Those poor innocents -------------------------------------- They were already having them thanks to a certain country nuking them decades ago.
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Fantastic work - makes you wonder if Japan will have any of these terriable things. Those poor innocents
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horrible but truth .........
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This is tragic yet beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
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Unbelievable pictures! God bless the nurses who care for these children, it shows that they really care for them. Thank you for sharing!
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Your pictures and commentary are unbelievable. Such sadness. Thank for allowing me to experience this.
Comment posted by CJohnson (not verified) on March 15th, 2011
Incredible work.I commend you on this series.Thank you for doing it.It matters. Glenn-Patrick Ferguson
Comment posted by Glenn Ferguson (not verified) on March 14th, 2011
The more I watch, the more sadness fills me, tears to my eyes. I think to myself "How many people are unaware?" The world forgets. This should be mandatory viewing.
Comment posted by martha (not verified) on March 11th, 2011
Beautifully captured. Very eye opening and yet tastefully done. Thank you.
Comment posted by Heidi (not verified) on February 4th, 2011
Une honte pour l'humanité entière des millions de vies détruite à tout jamais. J'espère sérieusement que cette catastrophe restera graver dans les mémoires
Comment posted by dobux (not verified) on January 28th, 2011
i like cheese
Comment posted by Ivan (not verified) on January 25th, 2011
I tried to post on this tragedy, but the spam filter is blocking it.
Comment posted by Brandy (not verified) on December 15th, 2010
¡¡¡Y me preocupo por mi economia!! que ignorante soy ante lo que en realidad es importante. Gracias por compartir tu trabajo, espero que en vez de pasar en la television programas de cotilleo y reality show absurdos, nos muestren este tipo de informacion y orientación sobre como podríamos ayudar a solventar estos problemas. Me aprece increible la insensatez de aquellos que siguen trabajando en armas nucleares o cualquier instrumento bélico que solo concluye en la autodestrucción del propio genero humano y de la naturaleza.
Comment posted by Mahu (not verified) on December 10th, 2010
wow nice share for Chernobyl, btw i usually read your blog using my blackberry email account.
Comment posted by blackberry email (not verified) on December 1st, 2010
ive been to chernobyl this year . had no idea about the effects were on going hartbreaking bit of film
Comment posted by industrial decay (not verified) on November 9th, 2010
perfect picture, real affection between mother and baby.
Comment posted by james@english proofreading (not verified) on November 9th, 2010
It's really sad what is happening there
Comment posted by gaberirl (not verified) on November 6th, 2010
I think this is a very horrible tragedy. This should be a big history
Comment posted by ronald (not verified) on October 20th, 2010
Thank you for share this great information. eel bad about it
Comment posted by James (not verified) on October 2nd, 2010
People here are so uninformed, that the name Chernobyl to them is unknown, People, they think this event was so long ago, it was not.
Comment posted by Anonymous (not verified) on September 16th, 2010
This motion is really touching my heart.I do feel sympathy for these children. We should come forward to help them.
Comment posted by Mike (not verified) on August 25th, 2010
I was feeling sorry for myself today. I am not anymore. Instead, today I will do something to help these children. Somehow.
Comment posted by Carol Ann (not verified) on August 11th, 2010
thanks for the info
Comment posted by james (not verified) on July 27th, 2010
Hello I am a veteran of the French nuclear tests, I underwent surgery for cancer in November 2003. I'm horrified by these photographs. These children are scarred in their chairs. How again praising the civil and military nuclear. May the force be with them! Patrick BARRIER What courage Mr. Fusco
Comment posted by BARRIER PATRICK (not verified) on July 7th, 2010
it's great story i like it thanks
Comment posted by tetembak (not verified) on July 6th, 2010
That's a really interesting post, I know in the UK that employers are searching Facebook and MySpace when they get CVs in
Comment posted by brian (not verified) on July 5th, 2010
It is very good to see the story of magnum in motion. I liked it a lot. What is the role of Chernoyl Legacy in it.
Comment posted by virtual pbx (not verified) on July 2nd, 2010
I can but weep.
Comment posted by robert ferguson (not verified) on July 1st, 2010
i feel pain.... my heart is broken....i start cry... This is terrible.....Is not fair.... How poor little kits have to pay the error for others.... God bless them.... Me siento destrozada mi corazon esta triste esto me a tocado en lo mas profundo de mi lo siento.... pobre ninos que pagan errorer ajenos....que dios los bendiga pobres pequenos no tienen la culpa de nada.......
Comment posted by brigitte (not verified) on June 3rd, 2010
that is rlly scary
Comment posted by indiana (not verified) on May 30th, 2010
Everytime I watch this I burst into tears, for so many reasons that I can't even count. I hope that this work has as mush publicing as possible, for people to understand what's going on there.
Comment posted by Julia (not verified) on May 20th, 2010
this is a major disaster that must never be forgotten. Didn't realize until I found this post just how bad it really was.
Comment posted by graham (not verified) on May 17th, 2010
Es un trabajo magnifico, gracias por enseñar un poco de esto al mundo. El que no conoce su pasado esta condenado a vivir los errores en el futuro...
Comment posted by Oliver K. (not verified) on May 10th, 2010
Thank you, this was very informative. We do not learn about these things in the United States school system.
Comment posted by Bryan W (not verified) on March 28th, 2010
another reminder for me about the horrifying event of Chernobyl as the anniversary draws near for me
Comment posted by Michael C (not verified) on March 26th, 2010
I was just a kid when it happend but years later after i read about and seen pics of the disaster it must of been horrible
Comment posted by Brett Perez (not verified) on March 16th, 2010
This viedo makes me relize that we dont have it ner as bad as thes children do.
Comment posted by leland mcginn (not verified) on March 11th, 2010
i thought it ment black grass or stalks?
Comment posted by julian (not verified) on February 27th, 2010
Chernobyl mean the herb "wormwood" in Russian
Comment posted by tana (not verified) on February 17th, 2010
I thought that everybody might like to know that "Chernobyl" is Russian for "We goofed big time".
Comment posted by KrashKowalski (not verified) on February 9th, 2010
Wow, poor children and parents. I never have felt so bad in my life... :(
Comment posted by Eliza (not verified) on December 4th, 2009
Looking at this it reallly makes it easier for a person to ask is Nuclear devlopment and messing with radiation is more important then the lives of human beings. I really want to work once I'm a bit older to shut down Nuclear plants around the world that can harm humans. It is not acceptable for this!
Comment posted by Emily Anne (not verified) on October 12th, 2009
Easy to understand your claim that this was life changing for you.My hope ;dear Paul is that it is not at too steep a price for your emotional well being. Minimata on an unspeakably larger scale. Words fail me in trying to thank you for what you have done. I hope that Marty Forscher got to see this.
Comment posted by Bill Gomberg (not verified) on October 12th, 2009
This moved me. I had to stop and just watch. That feeling inside, fixed to what your looking at, uncomfortable, compelled, silenced. I knew about Chernoybl form a young age. Whislt still at school, my family would take in a child the same age as me from Belarus. They lived with us for 6 weeks each year, like a new brother we would do everything together, school, play, meals, trips out.... I knew about Chernoybl, about the accident, about the tradedy, about the pain and suffering. I knew about Chernoybl, but I realise I never really understood it. The real pain and suffering it generates. Your right Paul, it is a war. Maybe someone did pull on God's beard, and now he is laughing! Ive seen allot of chernoybl related images over the years, but never have I felt so moved and silenced as watching your essay. Thank you for sharing....
Comment posted by RonJLamb (not verified) on October 12th, 2009
Dear Paul, Thanks for this essay done with such a lot of integrity. Not to mention the outstanding images. But who wants to talk about images in face of such a tragedy that still hasn't ended? Sadly the world needs messengers to reveal the truth and remind people of the luring dangers. With respect Best wishes - Vincent.
Comment posted by Vincent van de Wijngaard (not verified) on September 24th, 2009
Very informative essay on the lasting effects of this careless disaster. The photographs are chilling and sad............very sad.
Comment posted by toby (not verified) on September 19th, 2009
Написано суховато, но всё равно занимательно.
Comment posted by Арина (not verified) on September 15th, 2009
Very Interesting...
Comment posted by Mazyoyo (not verified) on September 14th, 2009
This is what happens when things go wrong. It was disaster that no one will ever forget and can easily understand that atomic war today will destroy whole world.
Comment posted by Kate Henlay (not verified) on September 13th, 2009
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Help DC school kids cook, eat, and live healthier lives—kick start our teaching kitchen!
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Thanks to FRESHFARM Markets and its FoodPrints local foods program, we have made a huge impact on kids' attitudes toward growing and eating fresh, nutritious food. During the school year more than 200 first and third grade students at Watkins Elementary go home understanding good food can be fun, or as we like to say, "It's COOL to eat kale." (click here to see a curriculum overview)
In order to expand the hugely popular FoodPrints program and reach more kids at Watkins Elementary School, we need a teaching kitchen—without it, we just can't offer more classes or reach more students.
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Your support would provide vital funding to cover:
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Watkins Elementary, a public school in Southeast Washington, D.C., benefits from FoodPrints, a local foods program funded by FRESHFARM Markets, a non-profit organization operating the largest network of producer-only farmers markets in DC, Maryland and Virginia.
FoodPrints has made it possible, along with the help of dedicated parents, school staff, and volunteers, to have our own garden right on school grounds. What makes FoodPrints so unique is how it integrates our delicious, edible garden produce into classroom lessons. Each two-hour class offers kids a chance to learn about ecology and plant biology, but it also instills in them an appreciation for the natural world and the joys of growing and harvesting food.
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William Tarleton, Jr., 88
William "Bill" T. Tarleton, Jr., 88, of Columbia City, passed away at 7:35 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, at Parkview Whitley Hospital. Born March 6, 1925, in Martins Ferry, Ohio, he was the son of William Sr. and Florence B. (Thompson) Tarleton.He lived in Akron, Ohio, then to Fort Wayne before moving to Whitley County in 1969. He attended Brown High School in Cambridge, Ohio and received his GED with the Military and National Radio School in Cleveland, Ohio. He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II and the Korean War. He married Esther F. Jones on July 12, 1947, in Cambridge. He retired in 1987 from Conrail with 39 years of services. He was a member St. Matthews United Methodist Church, the American Legion and Ft. Wayne Division of the Veterans Association of the Pennsylvania Railroad.Surviving relatives include his sons, William "Tom" (Annette) Tarleton, III of Clinton Township, Mich., Robert P. (Maggie) Tarleton and David A. Tarleton, both of Columbia City; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife; sisters, Arlene Stiffler, Betty Bates and Iona Lynskey; and a grandson, Jacob Tarleton. A memorial gathering will be from 1 to 3 p.m., Saturday at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City, with a memorial service at 3 p.m. Memorials may be given in memory of Mr. Tarleton to the Humane Society of Whitley County. To send condolences, please log on to www.demoneygrimes.com.


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Roy Hunter wrote:It is an attitude that is quite often used in beating addictions (amongst other things): don't think about the goal, because it will feel too ambitious and distant, and you will fail; instead think about the process, living your life today, this moment right now, and the goal will take care of itself.
Also useful in getting through college or university without going mad.
Or living with disability and/or poor health.
Focussing on what one can do right now, this moment, rather than on what life might be like in the future.
Right now, I'm focussing on how to splint my right foot so that I can cycle to the hospital to find out whether or not I've actually broken the toe.


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Also one hydronic guy told me it costs the same as central heating to run is this true?
Wow he obviously hates the product he uses. I've never heard that.
I've found where we are now that in winter our electricity and gas is both high for ducted heating.
Hydronic only uses electricity for the circulation pump and the gas burner is way more efficient than any ducted system so not sure what he's talking about.
What boiler unit are you looking at?


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HARTSVILLE, S.C.- Three games. Three games are all that stand between the Coker women's basketball team and a Conference Carolinas Tournament Championship. Coach Jenny Finora and the Cobra women will begin that journey at North Greenville University on Monday night in the opening round of the conference tournament.
The Cobras finished the regular season with an 11-6 conference record, earning the #3 seed in the East Division. Since January 10, Coker has won 11 of their last 14 games, including their last six in a row.
Coach Finora, along with assistant coach and husband Vic, have led the Cobras to their first appearance in the conference tournament since 2009. On the court, juniors Amber Lau and Jessica Cohen, along with freshman Kelley Godbout and senior Jasmine Alston have been the driving force behind this team's success.
Lau is the Cobras' leading scorer with 18.3 points per game, while Cohen averages 15.7 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. Godbout has come on strong as of late, averaging 10.5 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. Alston has brought leadership and experience to the court, as well as 8.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.
In their game on Monday, the Cobra women will take on the #2 seed from the West Division, the Crusaders of North Greenville University. One of two new members of Conference Carolinas this season, the Crusaders will be making their first appearance in the conference tournament. They finished 14-4 in conference play this season, and are led by senior guard Karly Stache with 13.2 points per game.
The Cobras and the Crusaders met once during the regular season, a game that North Greenville won 78-56.
Coker and North Greenville will tip-off at 7 p.m. at North Greenville's Hayes Gymnasium. Fans can follow the action live online with a live video broadcast and live stats. Links to both can be found on www.cokercobras.com.


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The 8-plus inches of rain that has fallen across the county since July has produced more than full ponds. It has also created breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
These mosquitoes can carry the West Nile virus that can be transmitted to cattle and horses, especially during late summer and early fall, said Rebecca Erwin, veterinarian with Animal Health Center of Marion County.
"We don't see many cases in Marion County," Erwin said. "We have done a good job promoting horse owners to get their horses vaccinated for West Nile every spring."
Symptoms of West Nile can include fever, weakness, loss of appetite, impaired vision, coma, and death.
She said cattle can also become infected with West Nile, but according to Bill Brown, Kansas animal health commissioner, the chances are rare.
"The best way to keep any animal from becoming infected is prevention," he said.
Eliminating standing water, utilizing insecticides, and keeping drinking water circulating are ways Brown suggested eliminating mosquitoes from pastures and pens.
"If you eliminate the mosquito breeding grounds from an area, then you will cut the problem substantially," he said. "This isn't always possible in large pastures, but keeping an eye on your animals to make sure they stay away from areas with standing water and giving them access to clean water helps."
While Brown has not seen an outbreak yet, he said with the rain, Kansas could see an increase. Kansas averages around 50 documented cases in horses a year.
"It's too early to tell what will happen, but the last few years the number of cases has been down due to the drought," he said. "It's hard to tell when cases will hit our area. It could be next week it could be next month. It all depends on the weather."
Brown recommends horse owners to vaccinate for West Nile in the spring, and again if a large number of cases are reported in the area.
Horse owner Marianne Siebert of Florence said she does not vaccinate her horses. She puts a touch of bleach in her water tanks to keep away the mosquitoes.
"It is way too expensive to load up each of our horses and take them to the vet to be vaccinated," she said. "When the vaccine first came out we had 25 to 30 horses, and that got expensive really quick."
She said a friend who researches the virus at Kansas State University told her to try the bleach.
Siebert has not had a horse become infected with the virus. She also removes manure and any standing water from pastures.
"If you get rid of the environment, it's easier to deal with the problem," she said. "It was a big scare at first. Some horses did die, but we haven't had a problem with it and have decided the vaccine was not the thing for us. If a horse is infected someday that might change."


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This is Gianpaolo Alliata, he is the type of salesperson a Sartorialist dreams about. (wait, I'm not sure that reads the way I meant but hear me out)
The first time I went into Al Bazar , my new favorite store in Milan, I was overwhelmed by the selection of beautiful shirts.
Guy Rover shirts sold at Al Bazar come with an extra set of collar and cuffs and are available in only spread collar (below) and extreme cutaway collar (as Gianpaolo wears above) or button-down. ( Point-collar shirts do not exist in the best menswear shops of Milan)
Gianpaolo ,with an actors flair for the dramatic, showed me the variety of fabrics that were available in my size.
He had a very particular and graceful way off pulling out each box from the wall, flipping over the lid and peeling back the tissue paper to reveal the woven treasure inside.
Once I decided on which shirts I was going to buy I started toward the dressing room to try the shirt on for the sleeve alteration – this is where he really got me.
He just looks at me and says "what are you doing?"
"I'm trying the shirt on so you can shorten the sleeves" I said.
"It's ok, I have it" he said
"I'm really particular" I warned. To this point I had not said anything about my blog or anything about my background.
"I have it " he said with a with a slight arrogance that comes from years of experience.
"Well, understand I want the length to be right here" I said pointing to the base of my wrist.
"I have it" he repeated.
"Ok, but if it is wrong you won't have time to fix it before I leave Milan." I warned again.
"No problem" he assured me.
To be honest, I could not decide to be pleased or pissed.
I loved the fact that he felt so confident in his ability to offer a perfect fitting shirt (which is rare for a salesperson these days) but I was also a little put off at the idea I was so easy to visually measure up.
A small part of me wanted to sleeve length to be a little off just to show I was more complex than he thought (if that makes sense?)
I went back to the store two days later and damn! if the sleeve length wasn't perfect!
Mr. Show-Off!
Needless to say since then I have bought about six shirts at Al Bazar and several pairs of pants (which I did try on).
When I got the pants back from alteration, twill tape had been sewn in the hem of the pants to protect the fabric from being stepped on by your shoes(this is a very high-end detail). I asked if this was something that they always did and Gianpaolo looked at me like "of course, dork, this is Milan."
The Guy Rover Shirts are about $105Euro and the pants are about $195Euro.
To me they are just about the best menswear deals in Milan.
Tonight I will post the photo I took of Al Bazar owner ,and Japanese fashion icon, Lino Ieluzzi with a few more photos from the store and a link to their website.