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Clear Marie Rivers is a fictional character from the Final Destination film series. Created by Jeffrey Reddick and portrayed by Ali Larter, the character first appeared in Final Destination (2000) as a high school senior who, after surviving a plane explosion foreseen by Alex Browning, assists him on "cheating Death" by rescuing the other survivors from their impending doom. Clear returns in the sequel Final Destination 2 (2003), where she aids Kimberly Corman in saving the new set of victims from the Route 23 pile-up. The character also appears in the novelizations of the two motion pictures.

Created by Reddick, Clear was further developed by James Wong and Glen Morgan to be "the loner of the group" and a girl who's insecure about her sex appeal and tries to hide it with a gothic appearance. Larter described her as someone who's suffered from many losses in her life, causing her to close off from other people. Clear's death occurs in the second installment of the franchise, where she was fatally incinerated in an oxygenated explosion.

Along with Tony Todd, Larter is the only actor to reprise their role in the series. The character of Clear has polarized critics, particularly for her characterization, which has earned mixed reviews. However, Larter's portrayal of the character was praised, winning a Young Hollywood Award and earning a nomination for a Blockbuster Entertainment Award.

Appearances

Film

Final Destination
Clear Rivers is introduced in the 2000 film Final Destination as one of the seniors from the fictional Mt. Abraham High School boarding Volée Airlines Flight 180 heading to Paris on May 13, 2000. On board, Alex Browning warns the passengers about his vision of the airliner exploding in mid-air, gaining no support from anyone, except for Clear. She, along with Alex and their classmates Tod Waggner, Terry Chaney, Carter Horton, Billy Hitchcock, and teacher Ms. Valerie Lewton are removed from the plane before it explodes in mid-air minutes after take-off, killing the other 286 passengers and crew. Thirty-nine days later, while at the memorial for the victims, she presents Alex a white rose as gratitude for saving her life.

After Tod dies in a freak accident, they go to the morgue to see his body and find mortician William Bludworth. Bludworth explains to them Death's design and warns them that they're still in danger. Realizing this, they attempt to save the remaining survivors. Following Terry's and Ms. Lewton's deaths, they are successful in saving Carter's life. Unfortunately, only seconds later Billy dies, causing them to realize that if they intervene in someone's death they can save that person. Believing himself to be next, Alex withdraws from the group.

After Alex realizes that Clear is actually next to die he goes to her house to save her. Due to her house experiencing short circuits, she attempts to escape with her car. Despite the car being trapped by livewires, Alex manages to save her and they both survive the ordeal. Months later in Paris, Alex has doubts about their triumph over Death. Noticing signs of impending doom Clear saves Alex from a speeding bus, but they both witness Carter's demise by a falling sign.

Alternate ending
In the alternate ending of the film, Alex and Clear have sex while lurking at a beach, resulting in her pregnancy. Later on, Alex dies after the livewire sets him on fire while saving her. Nine months later, she gives birth to their son, naming him Alexander Chance, and reunites with Carter, safe in the knowledge that they defeated Death.

Final Destination 2
Clear returns in the sequel Final Destination 2 (2003), set a year after the events of Final Destination. After Evan Lewis' death, Kimberly Corman visits Clear inside Stonybrook Mental Institution and asks for her help concerning the safety of the Route 23 pile-up survivors: Officer Thomas Burke, Kat Jennings, Rory Peters, Eugene Dix, as well as Nora Carpenter and her son Tim. While she does inform Kimberly of what she knows about Death, she's still too distraught over Alex's death and tells Kimberly to let the other survivors perish and save only herself. Nevertheless, after Tim dies, she changes her mind and accompanies Kimberly and Burke to Bludworth, who informs them the equilibrium of Death and "new life", implying their salvation upon the unborn son of survivor Isabella Hudson. The three of them gather the remaining survivors to Burke's apartment but despite Clear's and Kat's attempts to save her, Nora gets decapitated by an elevator.

En route to Isabella, Clear and the others realize that all of them are still alive due to the Flight 180 survivors having gotten off the plane. While driving to the hospital, they are involved in a car accident that leaves Eugene needing medical help and eventually leads to the deaths of Kat and Rory. Following their deaths, Clear, Kimberly, and Burke go to the hospital to save Isabella. While they do succeed in finding her in time and ensuring her infant survives, Kimberly has another premonition that reveals to her Isabella was never meant to die in the pile-up, meaning they're still in danger. Understanding the situation, Clear tries to find Eugene's room. Finding him contained by an oxygenated room, she opens the door, subsequently loosening the plug of Eugene's defribrillator, creating a spark that incinerates Eugene's room, killing them both.

In her alternate death scene, Clear smiles in contentment as flames engulf her body. Clear's death is shown in x-ray format during the opening credits of The Final Destination, and briefly in the death montage of Final Destination 5.

The Final Destination
A reference is made to the character through an easter egg in The Final Destination, where Clear's name appears on a sign of a brand of water that reads "Clear Rivers Water". The sign triggers the main visionary and alerts him that water will be causing an upcoming fatal accident.

Literature
Clear Rivers made her literary debut in January 2006 when Natasha Rhodes released a novelization of the film entitled Final Destination. The book follows the events of the film, but expands on Clear's backstory regarding her parents. The last adaptation to feature Clear was Final Destination 2; it was released 28 days following its precursor. Likewise co-written by Rhodes and Nancy A. Collins, the novel follows the events of Final Destination 2, with the substitution of a birthday cake in conducting the combustion and the inclusion of a hospital orderly among the victims.

Development

Casting and creation
Along with other Final Destination characters, Clear was conceived by series creator Jeffrey Reddick. Ali Larter, who starred in the 1999 film Varsity Blues, was cast as Clear Rivers. Larter stated that she was thrilled to "be playing a more introverted, darker character than [she] was accustomed to at the time". She thought the script was special and turned down all other scripts where she would have been cast in roles such as a cheerleader or a victim. Larter liked the themes of both films and thought they were fascinating within their genre. According to her, the film shows how easy it is to turn on someone and to blame someone when you're scared and about trusting your intuitions and yourself.

On the subject of returning for the sequel, Larter was chosen by New Line Cinema over her co-star Devon Sawa, who played as Alex Browning in the first film. "We've brought back Clear in an interesting way and we just felt that to bring both of them back would make you wonder too much just what the hell they'd been doing for the past few months", producer Craig Perry conveyed on developing the cliffhanger of Final Destination. Perry said that bringing back Clear over Alex was due to narrative reasons, stating that there were no financial problems that prevented Sawa from returning. He also observed that Clear is more knowledgeable in terms of mentoring the new protagonist and that she was used as the main link to the original film. Larter was delighted when New Line reinstated her and found it "terrific" that she had some input into the script. As a result, Sawa's character was killed off-screen in Final Destination 2, as divulged by Clear to Kimberly during their first meeting.

Characterization
Larter defined Clear as a girl who's suffered numerous losses in her life, has fallen into herself, and has made a life within that. She broadened her description as an estranged artist who's holding to her grip for what the world has given her. In the original screenplay of James Wong and Glen Morgan, she is described as the loner in the group who wears dark colors to hide her sex appeal, something she's insecure about. Larter dyed her hair brunette for the majority of the film to suit Clear's gothic outlook. Despite this, Larter reverted to her original blonde hair colour for the film's ending.

Clear changed drastically in the sequel. Larter indicated that the character has gotten to a hardened place and has tucked herself inside because of the pain she experienced in her life. By having herself committed to a mental hospital, she has created a safehouse to avoid Death. In the draft screenplay of J. Mackye Gruber and Eric Bress, she is identified as while still beautiful, the young woman bears few traces of her former self. Her dark and haunted eyes dart around suspiciously, maddened by chronic
paranoia. Bordering on savage, her hair is patchy whereas her movements are fidgety, erratic, and distracted by something unseen.

Reception

Critical response
Clear in Final Destination has received mixed reviews from critics. Joe Leydon of Variety claimed that Larter never seems to be entirely at ease in her part, and finds her one-on-one conversation between Alex "annoyingly jagged" because of attempted editing salvage jobs. John Fallon of JoBlo.com remarked that Larter also holds her own as a strong yet vulnerable character by conveying her underlying sadness perfectly, asserting it as a "step up from the whip cream-bimbo she played in Varsity Blues." Dustin Putman of TheMovieBoy.com praised her as effective; whereas Brett Gallman of Oh, The Horror! commended Larter for upstaging Sawa's performance and carrying the film. Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle noted Larter and Sawa's relationship as appealing as the film progresses.

Similarly, Clear also garnered mixed reviews in Final Destination 2. Robert Koehler of Variety said that Larter was cast little light; while Putman of TheMovieBoy.com admired that Larter accurately plays Clear as an emotionally worn-down young woman who may still be alive, but realizes that it is only a matter of time before fate has its way with her. Nevertheless, Putman found her performance short. David Grove of Film Threat stated that she spends the whole movie looking miserable with her frigid acting; and criticized her and A. J. Cook as "dumb blonde leads" as well. Despite this, Robin Clifford of Reeling Reviews was favorable to Larter's performance, saying she was giving the smart-ass edge her character needs. Gallman of Oh, The Horror! claimed that Larter is again the bright spot; whereas Andrew Manning of Radio Free Entertainment positively acknowledged her, declaring that Larter rules the film. Manning argued that while everyone else is merely a hastily assembled caricature without depth, Clear has a well-defined background and history with recognition to her appearance in the first film. He further affirmed that Final Destination fans will see Clear as the heroic franchise veteran.

Accolades
Larter's performance in Final Destination earned her the Young Hollywood Award for a Breakthrough Performance by a Female in 2001. She also obtained a nomination from Blockbuster Entertainment Awards for Favorite Actress in Horror (Internet Only) in the same year.

References

Fictional characters from New York (state)
Film characters introduced in 2000
Fictional characters with post-traumatic stress disorder
Fictional characters with precognition
Fictional hermits
Final Destination characters
Final girls
Teenage characters in film

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In my post "Fag Hags, Fruit Flies, Flame Dames and Homo Honeys" I introduced you to the social and emotional hierarchy that all straight women are classified by in the lives of any gay man. Subsequently, in "Baltimorons" and "Holiday Cards" I gave a few morsels of why my HH is basically the most amazing friend on the planet. But I think it's time to fully convey HH's amazing-ness to you and explain why anyone who isn't friends with her should basically curl up in the fetal position and cry their eyes out.
When we were juniors in college, Pope John Paul II, or JP2 as he was affectionately called on campus, made a trip to The United States and had a stop in Baltimore. At the urging of our parents, HH and I joined the Pope Patrol along with our friend Dana. Pope Patrol was basically a group of college students from the Baltimore/DC area who walked around in obnoxious yellow t-shirts showing over-zealous Catholics where to find plastic rosaries for His Holiness to bless and point them in the direction of the nearest port-a-potty. It was pretty dumb, but it made my mom happy and I think it allowed me an excused absence from a whole day of classes.
The night after the Pope made his way around Baltimore in the Pope mobile, I was lying in my bed, unable to sleep. I don't know if I was filled with The Holy Spirit or just tired of living a lie, but I decided to march on over to HH's dorm room and come out to her.
We sat on either side of her bed, chain smoking when I said "HH, I think I'm in love with Dana." She exhaled a plume of smoke and said "No, you're not." "How do you know?" I asked, knowing that she was going to say what I could not. "Please, you're totally gay." I cried a little. She held me, and then it was like nothing had happened. We resumed our normal activities of consuming apples and making fun of anyone in eye shot.
And she was there the night I popped my cherry. Well, not exactly there, but she was with me when I met the guy. She approved, gave me a condom, kissed me on the cheek and sent me on my way. The next morning I returned back and there she was, waiting for me outside, having chained smoked the entire night, not able to sleep. I'm not going to go into any more detail on this one as my mother is probably reading this and there are some things a son just doesn't want his parents knowing.
After college HH moved to Philadelphia and I moved to Miami Beach to live with UJR. She talked me through my obsession with Hector (see "Man Whores and First Loves" for more information) and even helped convince me that I needed to dump my mooching boyfriend (see "Facebook and Ex Boyfriends" for more information), leave Miami and move up to New Jersey with her where she had found a great job and made some groovy friends. So, I did and it was amazing. Within two months of arriving there, I landed a great job and was having so much fun playing house with HH. But then, I lost my job. I came home that night, scared out of my mind that I was going to end up in some homeless shelter, rifling through trash cans for left over hamburgers. HH came home, I told her what happened and, instead of feeding into my anxiety, she took me out celebrate. She said that I didn't need that stupid job and that something even better was going to come up. And it did. Three days later, I landed a permanent freelance design job and a pharmaceutical company that paid me almost twice what I was making before.
We lived together in NJ for almost five years and I can truly say that I have nothing but fond, fun memories. We has some ups and downs, but through everything we knew that we were a family and that, no matter what happened, our first priority was that we cared about one another. But, like all good things, our time together had to come to an end. Though we never said it out loud, I think we both knew that we needed time apart if either one of us was ever going to find a boyfriend. You see, when two people are as close as HH and I are, there just isn't room for anyone else. Think of Will and Grace, but less pathetic and clingy. So, I moved to Atlanta and HH eventually moved back home to Philadelphia. Not too long after we parted, we each found someone (see "My Superhero Boyfriend and His One Weakness" for more information) who filled that void left because we were no longer in close proximity.
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My advice to HH: There's really no advice since, like Mary Poppins, you're practically perfect in every way.
My advice to all gay men: If you don't have a HH, run out and find one. You'll never be the same. But don't try to steal mine…she has her gay husband.
My advice to everyone else: Although you may not have a HH, everyone has that special friend who knows more about you than anyone else. After reading this, call them up and reminisce. It's always fun.


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I of course agree that one needs to use a soapy foaming cleanser once a day, preferably after coming back from a busy day on the road, for a good deep cleansing. For other times I am loving The Natures Co Cool Cucumber face wash. It's fully organic and soapfree. Cucumber is great for oily acane prone skin. It leaves my face feeling really fresh and not at all tight or dry. And with added natural good ingredients, top marks! I don't scrub that often in winter, but when I do it's my trusted yogurt oatmeal scrub from Lotus Herbals. Works well in polishing up my skin.
I'm not that keen on toners, but if I'm having a particularly bad skin day, I like to use either a non-alcohol toner or rose water. My goto toners, no matter what the weather, have always been from FabIndia. I use their tea tree toner which has salicyclic acid, neem and tee tree extracts along with turmeric extracts, great for problem skin! At times when I've seen an emerging pimple, I have gone to the extent of dabbing this toner on the spot and it subdued overnight! Well it happened only once, but hey! Now you know one more trick just in case!Also this toner is skin softening. Other than this, it's pure rose water again from the same brand.Brilliant, soothing stuff and it's absolutely pure without any other ingredients in it.
Finally face moisturizers. I really love this oil free moisturizer from Lotus Herbals called Alphamoist. I have been using this for close to 6 months and it happens to be the best moisturizer I've ever tried. It absorbs in an instant and leaves skin hydrated without any slippery film. Well if the former was for daytime, I use a homemade night time lotion which consists of rose water+glycerine+lemon juice. It is a wonderful night time lotion which is both healing, brightening and softening. And what's more? It did not cost me a bomb! Stays for a month or more when refrigerated and works beautifully. All natural too, to top it all! In case I'm in need of an extra dose of moisture, I use my Vitamin E face oil from The Body Shop and it takes care of my dry spot and flakes! Sometimes I sneak up ob my mother's skincare kit and use her favorite anti ageing cream, Garnier's wrinkle lift cream. It smells divine, feels luxurious and is incredibly hydrating.Not to forget it is the most affordable and effective anti ageing cream out there! Believe me, I have seen proof, it works.
So that is pretty much it for my skin care. It remains pretty much the same throughout the year except for the addition of face oils, heavy moisturizers or softening toners.
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We have a flat ocean, good weather and keen anglers; the only thing missing is the fish. All blue water fishos are struggling to find a feed in a week with not many highlights. Last weekend Fish Rock was boiling with life on the surface but the fish were not interested in taking baits apart from Dennis Morton's 23kg king and a only a few that made the boat. Mac tuna are making a return around the rock to the Jail. Snapper have been slow off Grassy and Scotts Head apart from the odd one on plastics but they seem reluctant to take a bait. There were a few pearlies caught wider out in the cleaner water. There is a block of warm water coming down the coast and with a bit of luck might kick-start the summer season.
There were some nice flathead weighed in through the week out of the river caught on the drift along the breakwall. There were also some panners out of Spencers Creek and Stuarts Point. Only a handful of legal bream were caught last week with fresh bait like worms and nippers working well early in the day. There are a few whiting about but the numbers will improve over the next month.
Not much joy for the beach fisherman with fairly calm conditions and a jelly in the surf that has made fishing tough. Salmon, a few tuna and the odd bream were about for rock hoppers.
All our Christmas stock will be in store over the next week including great snapper combos, new season rods and reels at value prices a good range of snorkelling and water sport products. Lay-bys more than welcome.


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Approximately forty miles south of Cancun, Mexico and overlooking the Caribbean Sea, Playa del Carmen has become a vacationer's dream, and rightfully so. The average temperature is 77 degrees and can reach as high as 95 degrees during the summer months. There is sunshine year-round, so bring your sunscreen and someone special along to help you keep your body covered in lotion. This is a vacation spot that you will never forget.
There is just no better way to leave your world behind than a visit to beautiful Playa del Carmen. With so many activities to choose from, you can make memories that will last a lifetime.
Close your eyes and imagination: the sky above is the bluest you have ever seen and there's not a cloud in sight. Sitting next to you and holding a tropical drink is the person you love, who is seeing you in a whole new light, relaxed and at peace. The only big decision you'll have to make is whether you want to explore the Great Barrier Reef today or explore your wild side by participating in one of the many extreme sporting events available.
As the afternoon wears on, after you've seen the Great Barrier Reef, you and your better half head back to the room for a power nap or a little alone time. It's time to recharge your battery. The nightlife here in Playa Del Carmen does not begin until midnight.
It's dinner time and there are so many restaurants from which to choose. Are you in the mood for American? Italian? Mexican perhaps?
After dinner, a walk down the "strip" looks to be in order. The sun begins to set and you stroll hand in hand down Quinta Avenue. You stop at the shopping mall to pick up a few items for friends back home as well as a few items for yourself and something special for your significant other.
Nightclubs swing into action at midnight and it sees everyone is here. The atmosphere is electric, the music is powerful and the drinks are delicious. Your partner takes your hand and leads you to the dance floor where you both dance like you're teenagers. You're sweating and laughing and having the time of your lives: you only have eyes for each other. This has turned out to be much more than a vacation, it has been brought the fun back into your lives.
Morning arrives and with it, a new day of decisions: should you go diving or visit the Mayan Ruins of Tulum and Coba? There's always the Xaman-Ha Aviary with its exotic birds, or should you get on the ferry and make a quick trip to Cozumel? Or after a busy day yesterday, and a full night of dancing, maybe you should spend the day on the beach, enjoying the white sands, warm water, blue skies, and each other.
When your vacation has concluded, it is only a short 45 minute ride to the Cancun International Airport and the flight back to your hometown. You'll return feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. Do not be surprised if you start counting the days until your next visit to Playa Del Carmen!


Lock in a great price for Siam Garden Bungalows and Camping – rated 9.3 by recent guests!
This is the first time I can honestly say I enjoyed Italian food.. It was rustic home cooked.( after bad experiences as a youngster i previously have steered clear .....) Home made bread for breakfast ..
Nice location of bungalow number 3, with good view of mountains and bamboo trees. Food is good, especially the fry pizza.
Lovely bungalow, garden and location. Marco and his family were brilliant, very helpful and welcoming throughout our stay. The food, both Thai and Italian was fantastic with highlights including the Thai green curry and the pizza. Would highly recommend travelling tobthubg chang to stay here and explore the beautiful surrounding area.
Wonderful owners, very clean bungalows and nice atmosphere.
The home stay nested in a small village with great view. The owners are friendly and helpful. Detail information about the places for visiting are printed and put in file, great!
The size of the room. Quality/price excellent.
Marco and his wife were the best hosts you could wish for. They're nice, speak perfect English and were always there for us if we had questions or problems. The grounds are incredibly beautiful, the rooms nice and the food, both Thai and Italian, was delicious. We originally booked the rooms for only three nights but ended up staying for a whole week because we fell in love with the place.
The owners were willing to adjust their cooking for my veggie needs. Good WiFi. Quiet, lovely area. Helpful suggestions. Reasonable price in the region.
ที่จอดรถสะดวก เงียบสงบ พักสบาย เจ้าของเป็นกันเองมากมาย / Comfortable and peaceful place. Owner friendly welcome.
Siam Garden Bungalows and Camping This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!
Siam Garden Bungalows is located 88 kms away from Naan Airport. It offers free Wi-Fi and parking is available on site. It is 2.2 mi from Thung Chang Sacrificial Monument and Thung Chang Military Museum.
Within 3-4 hours, guests can reach H'Mong Village by trekking through the path which is located 1,650 feet from the property. Tadmok Waterfall is 2.5 mi away.
Guests can also enjoy leisure activities at the hotel's garden area.
Local restaurants are 200 maters away from the hotel.
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Fan is noisy, and air con is too far from the bed.
Only that we couldn't stay longer.
Too many ants on the bed in the afternoon. The coffee was too sweet and could be improved. Water pressure of the shower was a bit uncomfortable.


Lock in a great price for Hampton Inn St Louis- at the Arch – rated 9 by recent guests!
The location was great. We were very pleased at where we were in the city.
Beautiful lobby area. Wonderfully easy to park. Fabulous breakfast.
Location was great. Nice walking distance to great food and the Arch. Free breakfast was wonderful and onsite restaurant was amazing. Could not ask for better staff.
Great view of arch. Convenient to conference center/downtown and restaurants.
The room was clean. The pool was great and very nice staff.
The hotel fixed a mistake made by booking.com on my reservations.
Front desk staff Andrew and Brianna were great, very helpful when it came to parking and hotel amenities. Big Kudos to the Breakfast Room ladies who were warm and friendly and extremely accommodating. Room was very clean and beds/pillows were comfy.
Hampton Inn St Louis- at the Arch This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!
One of our top picks in Saint Louis.Overlooking the Gateway Arch in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, and within walking distance of the America's Center, this hotel offers contemporary guestrooms and an on-site restaurant.
Hampton Inn St. Louis - At the Arch is a completely non-smoking hotel with an indoor pool and 24-hour fitness center. Guests can start the day with the hotel's free hot breakfast, then enjoy lunch or dinner in the on-site Tigin Irish Pub & Restaurant.
The guestrooms at the St. Louis Arch Hampton Inn boast amenities such as flat-screen TVs and free high-speed internet access. After a busy day exploring the city, guests can relax in a comfortable Cloud Nine bed.
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Along with cable TV and free Wi-Fi, this room comes with a refrigerator and tea and coffee-making facilities.
Offering a view of the St. Louis Arch, this room comes with a TV and free Wi-Fi. A refrigerator is provided.
This disability-accessible room features a roll-in shower, a visual alarm and notification devices for the doorbell or door knock and incoming phone calls.
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The air conditioning was not adjustable even though we did what the front desk told us. The bathroom sink didn't drain properly. The parking lot needs a lot of work.
There could have been a few more selections on the hot item bar for breakfast. Especially being that we were charged a bit extra to have breakfast included. The parking garage was also a bit of a mess.
The safety latch closed and we unfortuntly were locked out of the room; but things happen.
Air conditioning did not work had it fixed once but it went out again.
The walls are paper thin and ending up in an adjoining room meant hearing neighbor's every word, vibrating phone and TV station. The location next to I70 meant road noise was very loud all night also.
The breakfast was terrible. Never could connect to the free internet and didn't like paying for parking.
Wi Fi was nearly unusable.
Breakfast was fairly good but not accustomed to eating off paper plates and plastic utensils.
Hammer Drills our wake-up call.
The carpets in the room need to be shampooed bad. Our feet were black and sticky from the carpet inside our room. I also wish that there were a little more options for breakfast, for example bacon and sausage not just turkey sausage that tasted like rubber.
The bed was extremely comfortable and my son loved the game room. The staff was friendly and informative. I liked that there was a restaurant/bar connected to the hotel.


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Home » World News » Come Dine With Me contestant, 36, took his own life, inquest hears
Come Dine With Me contestant, 36, took his own life, inquest hears
Come Dine With Me contestant, 36, was found dead by his brother after taking his own life, inquest hears
Come Dine With Me contestant Nicholas Paul Blything took his own life
Inquest heard that he was found dead at home in Winsford by his brother
Heartbroken fans of the Channel 4 show paid tribute to the contestant
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A contestant on hit Channel 4 show Come Dine With Me took his own life, an inquest has heard.
Chester-born Nicholas Paul Blything, 36, was found dead by his brother at his home on June 15, 2022.
The news was revealed to heartbroken fans of the Channel 4 show late last year, with an episode featuring Nicholas airing on November 4 and a tribute to him displayed at the end of the programme.
At an inquest into Nicholas' death in Warrington yesterday, area coroner Claire Welch confirmed that his brother Richard found his body in a bedroom at his home in Winsford.
A contestant on hit Channel 4 show Come Dine With Me took his own life, an inquest has heard. Chester-born Nicholas Paul Blything, 36, was found dead by his brother at his home on June 15, 2022
A Cheshire Police statement from Detective Sergeant Paul Davies said: 'Nicholas' brother Richard Blything had attempted to speak to him after his sister had raised concerns that Nicholas had not been in touch. It was Richard who found him and provided police with the formal identification.
'He had entered the property without the need of the key because it was unlocked and he had been around to see neighbours, who had a spare key. As he entered he couldn't hear the dog barking, which was unusual, and he found his brother in the top bedroom.'
Two suicide notes were also found at the scene. A dog cage was also found on the bed and Det Sgt Davies said the pet was being looked after by friends.
It was revealed that Nicholas, who was unemployed at the time of his death, had been diagnosed with PTSD and had been suffering with mental health issues for 'a number of years'.
He had been sectioned under the Mental Health Act after an incident in North Wales on April 8, in which he told a friend that he 'might as well throw himself off a cliff'.
Two suicide notes were also found at the scene. A dog cage was also found on the bed and Det Sgt Davies said the pet was being looked after by friends
Since then he had been receiving treatment and was in contact with his GP, the local mental health team and had made a number of calls to the Crisis line. But statements from his family and medical professionals said he had been 'improving' and that there were no signs he was intending to take his own life, despite suffering from anxiety and low mood.
A statement from Richard Blything, read out by Mrs Welch, said: 'In recent months, subsequent to the incident in April and being sectioned by the mental health team, he had been depressed and anxious about his future. But once he started on anti-depressants, his mood had lifted.
'Richard was asked by the mental health team if he thought Nicholas would take his own life, to which he said 'no' because he genuinely never felt he would.
'In the days before he passed away, he was very buoyant. He collected the dog from his parents, collected plants for his garden, had been mowing his lawn, cleaning his home, sorting out his food shop, said he had a good weekend and that he was going to catch up with him (Richard) in the week.'
'Richard said that it sounded like his brother was 'coming back to the best he had heard him for years'.'
Mrs Welch said that Nicholas had been in a 'dark place' in April but that he had been 'improving'. She added that his brother said Nicholas had been making plans for the future.
But she said: 'Taking into account the presence of a number of notes…. I am satisfied that there is no other explanation for him to have done what he did on that day in question.'
She also said the nature of his death was evidence of an intent to take his own life and she concluded that Nicholas had died as a result of a suicide.. The medical cause of death was given as 1A hanging.
Following the Come Dine With Me tribute to Nicholas in November, a number of fans posted their own tributes to him in response, as reported by the Mirror. One viewer took to social media and called him a 'beautiful interesting human'.
One person posted: 'I am so sorry to read the sad news of your passing. You threw yourself in 100 per cent to Come Dine with Me and I can only imagine you lived your life that way.
Another viewer wrote: 'Rest in peace Nicholas… just watched you on CDWM with my 16-year-old son, so sad to read the end message… we thought you were brilliant and hoped you would win. Sending thoughts and prayers to your family and friends.'
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Martin Garrix reveals new track, 'Game Over', is out this week
The track is a collaboration with Dutch electro house producer Loopers…
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 - 18:06
Martin Garrix has shared further details of his new track 'Game Over' which is set to drop this Friday.
The track, which debuted last year at Tomorrowland, is a collaboration with Dutch electro house producer Loopers. He teased the track last week with a studio pic on his Instagram.
This will be the Dutch EDM star's second track of the year, having released his collaboration with David Guetta and Brooks back in February. He recently revealed that he was back in the studio with Guetta so we may well have more to look forward to from that duo.
He's also been busy with his Area 21 project, and teased a new track to look forward to under that alias just last week.
Friday..! @loopersmusic
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Q: integral involving Incomplete Gamma Function and exponential I was trying to solve the following integral;
$\int_{0}^{\infty} \Gamma (s,x) (1- e^{by})^{K-1} e^{by} dy$.
The lower limit of the incomplete gamma function $x = \frac{a(1+y)-1}{c}$, which contains $y$.
I rewrote the gamma function as the integral; $\int_{0}^{\infty} \int_{x}^{\infty} t^{s-1} e^{-t} e^{by} (1- e^{by})^{K-1} dt dy$.
and tried to change order of integration such as;
$\int_{0}^{\infty} \int_{0}^{H} t^{s-1} e^{-t} e^{by}(1- e^{by})^{K-1}  dy dt$.
where  $H = \frac{ct+1}{a}-1$.
After taking the integral w.r.t. $y$ , I ended up something like the following, I am not sure whether I did mistakes until here.
$\int_{0}^{\infty} (-\frac{1}{bK}) t^{s-1} e^{-t}  (1-e^{Hb})^{K}dt$.
I could not proceed any further. Could someone give me tips to solve this? Thank you!

A: $$I=\int_0^\infty\Gamma(s,x)(1-e^{by})^{K-1}e^{by}dy=\int_0^\infty\int_x^\infty t^{s-1}e^{-t}(1-e^{by})^{K-1}e^{by}dy$$
You could use the fact that:
$$(1-e^{by})^{K-1}=\sum_{k=0}^{K-1}{{K-1}\choose{k}}(-1)^ke^{byk}$$
and if we assume we can interchange the summation and the integral we get:
$$I=\sum_{k=0}^{K-1}(-1)^k{{K-1}\choose{k}}\int_0^\infty\int_x^\infty t^{s-1}e^{b(k+1)y-t}dtdy$$

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John Legend Named People's 'Sexiest Man Alive'
John Legend is the sexiest man alive — according to People magazine.
After taking home his first Grammy in 2006 with his debut album Get Lifted, the star began a steady ascension to superstardom while using his voice for good. Unabashedly in love with his wife Chrissy Teigen and a doting fatherto their kids, 3½-year-old daughter Luna and 18-month-old son Miles, Legend has become one of Hollywood's biggest stars while remaining as down-to-earth as ever.
So it's no surprise that the Voice coach, whose deluxe edition of A Legendary Christmas is available now, had a "I was excited, but I was a little scared at the same time because it's a lot of pressure," the entertainer tells PEOPLE in this week's cover story. "Everyone's going to be picking me apart to see if I'm sexy enough to hold this title. I'm [also] following Idris Elba, which is not fair and is not nice to me!"
How do you feel about their choice? Sure beats Blake Shelton…
Wow. Thank you, @People. #SexiestManAlive pic.twitter.com/7Cv6nFcYJZ
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DUI, eluding suspect pleads not guilty
Neah Bay man's $200,000 bail upheld
by Brian McLean
Monday, January 13, 2020 1:30am
CrimeJefferson County
PORT TOWNSEND — A Neah Bay man has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges that stem from an incident on New Year's Day during which he allegedly led law enforcement officers on a chase throughout the city and into unincorporated Jefferson County.
Alexander Warrick Wise, 23, pleaded not guilty on Friday in Jefferson County Superior Court to driving under the influence of alcohol, a gross misdemeanor, and attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle with an endangerment enhancement.
The eluding charge, a Class C felony, is punishable by a maximum of five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine.
Wise, who appeared before Judge Keith Harper by video conference from the Jefferson County Jail, also pleaded not guilty to hit and run property damage, a misdemeanor.
Wise remained in jail on Saturday in lieu of $200,000 bail. His trial date is scheduled to begin March 2.
Defense attorney Scott Charlton of Jefferson Associated Counsel argued Friday that Wise's bail was set too high and should be reduced to $20,000 because he hasn't failed to appear in court in the past.
Charlton said Wise was charged with bail jumping in a Clallam County case, although the charge eventually was dismissed.
Chris Ashcraft, the county's chief criminal deputy prosecuting attorney, cited a separate active case outside of Jefferson County for which Wise has an outstanding warrant.
The case has been active since last January, Ashcraft said.
"I'm not sure Mr. Wise is aware of that," Charlton said. "We weren't provided that information."
Harper considered the argument but kept the bail amount where it was.
"I realize the bail set is high," he said. "However, I believe he's an extreme high risk to not show up where he's supposed to."
Wise was arrested Jan. 1 after he allegedly rammed a vehicle driven by a Jefferson County Sheriff's deputy, ran over a fence and a propane tank, and then led law enforcement officers from multiple jurisdictions on a high-speed chase through Port Townsend.
When pursuing officers briefly called off the pursuit due to public safety concerns, reports to dispatchers referred to a person driving erratically, allegedly hitting road signs and another vehicle in a hit-and-run collision, according to the police report.
Eventually, officers re-engaged with the driver and used a pursuit intervention technique to disable Wise's vehicle as he attempted to turn onto Airport Road, the report said.
A preliminary screening showed Wise's blood-alcohol content to be 0.216, more than twice the legal limit of 0.08, according to the report.
"The allegations of the probable cause statement are extremely alarming," Harper said to Wise as he was considering bail arguments. "While you haven't been convicted of anything in this case, it would seem to corroborate the very extreme risk to the safety of the community."
Jefferson County Managing Editor Brian McLean can be reached at 360-385-2335, ext. 6, or at [email protected].
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The Giancarlo Stanton Rumors Continue and Now the Cubs Are Connected
October 13, 2017, by Michael Cerami Chicago Cubs
Ah … our little background playoff distraction continues.
Earlier today, Steve Adams (MLB Trade Rumors) wrote that the Marlins are reportedly interested in bringing their payroll down to around the $90 million range by next season (a decrease of about $25 million on their 2017 Opening Day Payroll and a decrease of about $50 on their projected 2018 Opening Day Payroll).
I bring that up because before the start of NLDS Game One (last Friday), rumors were swirling around baseball regarding Giancarlo Stanton's potential availability this winter. And if you recall, the Phillies, Giants, and Cardinals were considered to be among the teams showing the strongest interest to date.
But while fresher rumors have popped up confirming the interest of those teams (and a couple of others), one interesting new bit from Nick Cafardo in the Boston Globe might be of special interest to many of you:
"We mention a lot of teams as possible landing spots for the slugger — primarily the Yankees, Giants, Phillies, and Red Sox — but keep your eye on the Cubs. Theo Epstein has an arsenal of players the Marlins would love to get."
WELL then.
If you think back to the All-Star break earlier this year, Ken Rosenthal loosely connected the Cubs to the Miami slugger, suggesting that there could be a fit there, and, yeah, sure, I can see it. The Cubs are well within a win-now mode, and are always open to adding young talent that fits with their core, (almost) regardless of the cost.
To be crystal clear, most signs have pointed to the Cubs reserving their resources (to an extent) this offseason to go after one of the many big names after 2018 (including Bryce Harper), and/or Shohei Otani, to the extent that becomes possible. But, hey, if an opportunity presents itself for someone like Stanton, you don't dismiss it.
And consider this: after the 2018 season, a 28-year-old Giancarlo Stanton will earn $270 million over his next nine seasons through 2027 (assuming you'd buy out his last year for $10 million, per his contract), while a 26-year-old Bryce Harper will probably earn about $450(ish) million to play some 10-15 seasons.
Bryce Harper is the superior player, but that's nearly $200 million in extra salary (and don't just consider the cost, consider what that does to the AAV for luxury tax cap purposes). It's just something to think about.
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Of course, the money isn't the only thing, as you'd likely have to give up some solid talent to get Stanton in the first place (the range of which depends on how much salary the Marlins eat, if any).
As to whom the Marlins could be interested, well that's nearly impossible to say, because there are so many good young players in the Cubs organization. If I were a gambling man, I'd say other than Willson Contreras, Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, and Addison Russell, pretty much everyone else on the positional side would be in play at least in a chit-chat fashion, possibly even someone like Jason Heyward, who could help offset Stanton's contract (the Marlins specifically mentioned that they don't want Stanton's deal to be just a salary dump), but that's purely speculative.
It would obviously take more than Heyward, but if the Marlins are determined not to completely rebuild (they have some interesting guys down there in Marcell Ozuna and Christian Yelich), getting a guy like Heyward could be a nice way to show the fans they're still trying while cutting $167.5 million from the payroll. But again, it would likely take more than the salary offset and Heyward to get Stanton (and let me reiterate: this is just me thinking out loud here for instructive purposes).
In any case, while Stanton's availability remains quite likely, the Cubs' interest/involvement is much less so. For now, it remains just a seedling of a rumor based off a stray comment from one Boston-based writer (but I will say Cafardo is usually quite good on these things).
This has the potential to be a very interesting offseason, but I'm still hoping that doesn't start for the Cubs until sometime in late October/early November.
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FELTRINELLI V
ALFANI, Domenico (c. 1483-1553). Vero dissegno del lago di Geneva con i luoghi che l circondano. [Northern Italy:] Giovanni Giacomo [c. 1590].
Engraved bird's-eye view of Lake Geneva on a full royal sheet, 414 x 550m (engraving 367 x 496mm. The map takes a westerly viewpoint including Thonon, Geneva, Nion, Morges, Lausanne, and the surrounding mountains. Title in lower left corner with dedication to the Infanta Catherina of Austria, Grand Duchess of Savoy.
A rare and important early map of Geneva. It is Alfani's only known work and was unknown to Priuli and Verlucca (eds) in Le Grandi Alpi nella Cartografia dei secoli passati 1482-1865, Luglio: 1974, where the discussion focuses on the earliest representations of Mont Blanc. This predates the first map to mention Mont Blanc (J. Le Clerc and H. Picart, Lacus Lemani vicinorumq. locorum nova et accuratissima descriptio, n.p.: 1619) although it does show Mont St. Bernard. Little is known of Domenico Alfani, save that he came from Perugia and signed the present view. Tooley 238, listing the Beans copy only; the British Library map room also has an impression of this map in which the publisher's name is not entirely legible, and which they have tentatively dated to Perugia, 1590. Watermark Woodward 263, citing the map but without ascribing a mapmaker's name.


First Presbyterian Church is a historic church located here in Racine. It was built in 1852 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It was designed by architect and church elder—Lucas Bradley.
The First Presbyterian Church was among the first religious institutions to be created in Racine. The church was founded in 1839, two years prior to the official incorporation of the village of Racine. In its first years, it frequently outgrew its established meeting places: first a schoolhouse on Main Street between Second and Third Streets, then the unoccupied upper floor of the town jail. The congregation's first church building was dedicated in February 1843. In 1850, the congregation's pastor, the Reverend T.M. Hopkins, and later his successor Rev. Z.M. Humphrey, solicited funds to construct a larger house of worship on the southern edge of the city. The cornerstone was laid at Seventh Street and College Avenue on May 6, 1851, and the finished building was dedicated June 10th, 1852.
The building was designed in the Greek Revival style. Several women in the congregation provided room and board to the builders who constructed the church. The cost of construction was totaled at $10,600, on top of the $1,200 paid for the land. The church held 156 pews, 138 on the ground floor and 18 in the balcony.
The bell was added to the tower in 1855, which doubled as the city's fire alarm. It is the original bell which was purchased by the Ladies Sewing Circle. The words "Holiness to the Lord," from Zechariah 14:20, are inscribed on its west face. The bell was presented to the church in 1855. When the bell arrived, it is said that Rev. Humphrey exclaimed "Who'd a thought it, stitches bought it!" It is still an ever-present memorial to the devotion of the pioneer women of our church.
The bell has always been more than simply a means of calling people to church. For many years it served as a city fire alarm and also announced victories during the Civil War. Today the bell is an important part of our Underground Railroad Tours. Those who participate in the tour, young and old, are given the opportunity to ring the bell. This act helps transport them to the past in a hands-on way.
Our steeple has been referred to as the crowning glory to Lucas Bradley's architectural masterpiece. It was inspired by the London steeples of Christopher Wren and James Gibbs. It was built in four sections, with choice timber from the Manitowoc area, selected by Mr. Bradley. Rising 140 feet, it is the oldest surviving steeple in Racine. Survival hasn't always been easy for the old bell tower. Over the years it was struck by lightning twice. Most recently, on July 27, 1973. A Racine Fire Department snorkel unit and a 100-foot aerial ladder strained to reach the burning steeple. Members of the Racine Fire Department threaded hoses up the inside of the spire by climbing up thin boards nailed to the steeple walls, which enabled them to put out the fire. Their quick action is credited with saving our beautiful church from deeper destruction.
Since First Presbyterian was completed, in 1852, the weather vane had stood atop the steeple—over the gilded ball. It was removed in 1992, after 140 years, having survived two lightning strikes and a fire. It has been on display in our atrium (since 2013)—in honor of First Presbyterian Church's 175th anniversary, which was celebrated in 2014. To watch a video of the removal of the weather vane, please click here - courtesy of church member, Bob Johnson.
The church's original organ was purchased in 1886. Our current organ was gifted to First Presbyterian by Helen Converse Johnson, dedicated in November 3, 1935, in memory of her husband, Herbert Fisk Johnson.
Our beautiful chandelier, located in the sanctuary, was presented as a memorial gift in 1914. There are forty-eight bulbs and to change them, the chandelier had to be lowered from the ceiling. We recently had work done on the ceiling and at that time, LED bulbs were put in place to last many years.
Where can you see—the top hat and silver tipped cane of the renowned architect of our church, Lucas Bradley? Excerpts from an 1891 letter written by Underground Railroad participant and early church member, Sylvester Peck? Artifacts found in the crawl space under the sanctuary? Articles about our church ministers and music leaders?
When Rev. Howard E Stanton, who served the church from 969 to 1986, arrived at First Presbyterian Church, he quickly became aware of the rich history at First Presbyterian. He saw the need for a room where the history could be documented and showcased. Thus, the Memorabilia/Stanton Room located, on the east side of the building off the sanctuary, was created.


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package fr.imag.jweb;

import java.awt.Canvas;
import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
import java.util.logging.Logger;

import org.mozilla.interfaces.*;
import org.mozilla.xpcom.*;

/**
 * JWeb is a library for providing Mozilla Web components as Swing components.
 *
 * @author sferriol
 */

public final class JWeb extends Canvas implements nsISupports, nsIInterfaceRequestor {

    public static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger("fr.imag.jweb.JWeb");

    private static nsIServiceManager serviceManager = null;

    private static nsIComponentManager componentManager = null;

    private static nsIEventQueue eventQueue = null;

    private static nsIProxyObjectManager proxy = null;

    private nsIWebBrowser webBrowser = null;

    private static Boolean mozilla = false;

    public JWeb() throws JWebException {
        jwebImpl();
    }

    /**
     * Interface nsISupports
     * @param uuid The IID of the interface being requested.
     */
    public nsISupports queryInterface(String uuid) {
        return Mozilla.queryInterface(this, uuid);
    }

    /**
     * Interface nsIInterfaceRequestor.
     *
     * The nsIInterfaceRequestor interface defines a generic interface for
     * requesting interfaces that a given object might provide access to.
     *
     * @param uuid The IID of the interface being requested.
     */
    public nsISupports getInterface(String uuid) {

        if (uuid.equals(nsIMarkupDocumentViewer.NS_IMARKUPDOCUMENTVIEWER_IID)) {
            return this.getMarkupDocumentViewer();
        }
        if (uuid.equals(nsIIOService.NS_IIOSERVICE_IID)) {
            return this.getIOService();
        }
        if (uuid.equals(nsIWebBrowserStream.NS_IWEBBROWSERSTREAM_IID)) {
            return this.getWebBrowserStream();
        }
        if (uuid.equals(nsIWebNavigation.NS_IWEBNAVIGATION_IID)) {
            return this.getWebNavigation();
        }
        if (uuid.equals(nsIWebProgress.NS_IWEBPROGRESS_IID)) {
            return this.getWebProgress();
        }

        return null;
    }

    private nsISupports getWebBrowserInterface(String aInterface) {
        return JWeb.proxy.getProxyForObject(JWeb.eventQueue, aInterface,
                this.webBrowser, nsIProxyObjectManager.INVOKE_SYNC);
    }

    private nsIDocShell getDocShell() {
        nsIInterfaceRequestor requestor = (nsIInterfaceRequestor) getWebBrowserInterface(nsIInterfaceRequestor.NS_IINTERFACEREQUESTOR_IID);
        return (nsIDocShell) requestor.getInterface(nsIDocShell.NS_IDOCSHELL_IID);
    }

    private nsIMarkupDocumentViewer getMarkupDocumentViewer() {
        nsIDocShell docshell = getDocShell();
        nsIContentViewer cviewer = docshell.getContentViewer();
        return (nsIMarkupDocumentViewer) cviewer.queryInterface(nsIMarkupDocumentViewer.NS_IMARKUPDOCUMENTVIEWER_IID);
    }

    private nsIWebNavigation getWebNavigation() {
        return (nsIWebNavigation) getWebBrowserInterface(nsIWebNavigation.NS_IWEBNAVIGATION_IID);
    }

    private nsIWebProgress getWebProgress() {
        nsIDocShell docshell = getDocShell();
        return (nsIWebProgress) docshell.queryInterface(nsIWebProgress.NS_IWEBPROGRESS_IID);
    }

    private nsIWebBrowserStream getWebBrowserStream() {
        return (nsIWebBrowserStream) getWebBrowserInterface(nsIWebBrowserStream.NS_IWEBBROWSERSTREAM_IID);
    }

    private nsIIOService getIOService() {
        return (nsIIOService) JWeb.serviceManager.getServiceByContractID(
                "@mozilla.org/network/io-service;1",
                nsIIOService.NS_IIOSERVICE_IID);
    }

    //
    // Component
    //

    /**
     * Notifies this component that it now has a parent component.
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
    public void addNotify() {
        logger.finest("JWeb::addNotify");

        super.addNotify();
        nsIBaseWindow baseWindow = (nsIBaseWindow) getWebBrowserInterface(nsIBaseWindow.NS_IBASEWINDOW_IID);

        long windowHandle = 0;
        try {
            // grab the class that does all the action
            Class cl = Class.forName("sun.awt.windows.WComponentPeer");
            // find the hidden field
            java.lang.reflect.Field f = cl.getDeclaredField("hwnd");
            // expose the field
            f.setAccessible(true);
            // here is what we want
            windowHandle = f.getLong(this.getPeer());
            logger.finest("windowHandle = "+windowHandle);
        } catch (Exception ex) {
            // something went wrong trying to expose the field we want
            // System.err.println("Fatal Error:");
            logger.severe(ex.getMessage());
        }

        // System.out.println("baseWindow.initWindow");
        baseWindow.initWindow(windowHandle, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
        // System.out.println("baseWindow.create");
        baseWindow.create();
        // System.out.println("baseWindow.setVisibility");
        baseWindow.setVisibility(true);

    }

    public void paint(Graphics g) {

        logger.finest("paint x=" + this.getLocationOnScreen().x + " y="
                + this.getLocationOnScreen().y + " w=" + this.getWidth()
                + " h=" + this.getHeight());

        nsIBaseWindow baseWindow = (nsIBaseWindow) getWebBrowserInterface(nsIBaseWindow.NS_IBASEWINDOW_IID);

        baseWindow.setPositionAndSize(0, 0, this.getWidth(), this.getHeight(),
                true);

    }

    public void setEnabled(boolean b) {
        logger.finest("JWeb::setEnabled");

        nsIBaseWindow baseWindow = (nsIBaseWindow) getWebBrowserInterface(nsIBaseWindow.NS_IBASEWINDOW_IID);
        baseWindow.setEnabled(b);
        super.setEnabled(b);
    }

    //
    // Gecko Engine
    //

    private static class AppStartup extends Thread {
        class LocationProvider implements IAppFileLocProvider {
            private final File libXULPath;

            int counter = 0;

            public LocationProvider(File grePath) {
                this.libXULPath = grePath;
            }

            public File getFile(String aProp, boolean[] aPersistent) {
                File file = null;
                if (aProp.equals("GreD") || aProp.equals("GreComsD")) {
                    file = libXULPath;
                    if (aProp.equals("GreComsD")) {
                        file = new File(file, "components");
                    }
                } else if (aProp.equals("MozBinD") || aProp.equals("CurProcD")
                        || aProp.equals("ComsD") || aProp.equals("ProfD")) {
                    file = libXULPath;
                    if (aProp.equals("ComsD")) {
                        file = new File(file, "components");
                    }
                }
                return file;
            }

            public File[] getFiles(String aProp) {
                File[] files = null;
                if (aProp.equals("APluginsDL")) {
                    files = new File[1];
                    files[0] = new File(libXULPath, "plugins");
                }
                return files;
            }
        }

        File grePath = null;

        nsIAppStartup appStartup = null;

        public AppStartup(File aGrePath) throws JWebException {
            this.grePath = aGrePath;

            if (this.grePath == null) {
                GREVersionRange[] range = new GREVersionRange[1];
                range[0] = new GREVersionRange("1.8.0.1", true, "1.9", false);
                // work with trunk nightly version 1.9a1 ^^

                try {
                    this.grePath = Mozilla
                    .getGREPathWithProperties(range, null);
                } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
                    throw new JWebException(e);
                }
            }
        }

        public void run() {
            logger.finest("AppStartup run");

            //nsIAppStartup appStartup = null;

            Mozilla.getInstance().initialize(this.grePath);

            // set mozilla startup flag
            Mozilla aMozilla = Mozilla.getInstance();

            nsIAppShell appShell = null;

            LocationProvider locProvider = new LocationProvider(this.grePath);
            try {
                aMozilla.initEmbedding(this.grePath, this.grePath, locProvider);
                JWeb.serviceManager = aMozilla.getServiceManager();
                JWeb.componentManager = aMozilla.getComponentManager();

                String NS_APPSHELL_CID = "{2d96b3df-c051-11d1-a827-0040959a28c9}";
                appShell = (nsIAppShell) JWeb.componentManager
                .createInstance(NS_APPSHELL_CID, null,
                        nsIAppShell.NS_IAPPSHELL_IID);
                appShell.create(null, null);
                appShell.spinup();

                JWeb.mozilla = true;

            } catch (XPCOMException e) {
                // this exception is thrown if initEmbedding failed
                // TODO
                //throw new JWebException(e);
                logger.severe(e.getMessage());
                e.printStackTrace();
            }

            synchronized (this) {
                this.notify();
            }

            // infinite loop
            if (appShell != null) appShell.run();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Start JWeb engine. NOTE: This function may only be called once in a given
     * process.
     */
    public static void start() throws JWebException {
        startImpl(null);
    }

    /**
     * Start JWeb engine.
     *
     * @param aGrePath
     *            Gecko Runtime Environment directory path
     */
    public static void start(String aGrePath) throws JWebException {
        File grePath = new File(aGrePath);
        if (grePath.isDirectory() == false) {
            throw new JWebException("Gre path must be a directory");
        }
        startImpl(grePath);
    }

    /**
     * Stop JWeb engine. Clean up and free resources allocated by start
     */
    /*
     * not useful because mozilla crashs if we try to restart the engine
     * synchronized public static void stop() throws JWebException { if
     * (isStarted() == false) return; try {
     * Mozilla.getInstance().termEmbedding(); //JWeb.hiddenWindow = null;
     * JWeb.mozilla = false; } catch (XPCOMException e) { // this exception is
     * thrown if termEmbedding failed throw new JWebException(e); } }
     */

    synchronized private static void startImpl(File aGrePath)
    throws JWebException {
        logger.finest("JWeb startImpl");

        if (JWeb.isStarted() == true)
            return;
        AppStartup appStartup = new AppStartup(aGrePath);
        appStartup.start();
        synchronized (appStartup) {
            try {
                appStartup.wait();
            } catch (Exception e) {
                throw new JWebException(e.getMessage());
            }
        }
        if (JWeb.isStarted() == false) {
            throw new JWebException("Unable to start mozilla engine");
        }

        // now Gecko run in another thread, so we have to use a proxy
        // for gecko instances access
        nsIEventQueueService eventQueueServive = (nsIEventQueueService) serviceManager
        .getServiceByContractID("@mozilla.org/event-queue-service;1",
                nsIEventQueueService.NS_IEVENTQUEUESERVICE_IID);
        JWeb.eventQueue = eventQueueServive
        .getSpecialEventQueue(nsIEventQueueService.UI_THREAD_EVENT_QUEUE);
        JWeb.proxy = (nsIProxyObjectManager) componentManager
        .createInstanceByContractID("@mozilla.org/xpcomproxy;1", null,
                nsIProxyObjectManager.NS_IPROXYOBJECTMANAGER_IID);

        logger.finest("JWeb mozilla=" + JWeb.mozilla);
        logger.finest("JWeb end startImpl");
    }

    synchronized private static boolean isStarted() {
        return (JWeb.mozilla == true);
    }

    private void jwebImpl() throws JWebException {
        logger.finest("JWeb jwebImpl begin");

        if (JWeb.isStarted() == false) {
            throw new JWebException(
            "You must call JWeb.start() before creating a JWeb component");
        }
        ;

        String NS_IWEBBROWSER_CID = "F1EAC761-87E9-11d3-AF80-00A024FFC08C";
        this.webBrowser = (nsIWebBrowser) JWeb.componentManager.createInstance(
                NS_IWEBBROWSER_CID, null, nsIWebBrowser.NS_IWEBBROWSER_IID);

    }

}

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May started out perfect with a trip to Copenhagen! I've already shared a lot of pictures from that trip in another post.
After that holiday May was mostly about school. Working hard on two projects, keeping up with the courses I'm taking. Not much fun.
What is much fun, is that this month I've also got a GO for studying in Stockholm! Not all courses I'd like to take are sure, because I'll have to register at the end of August. But it's not going to be any more sure than this for now. So I've started preparing: subscribing at the uni, investigating the city, trying to learn the language and booking a ticket. August 22nd I'm going to be very sick. Sick from nerves and excitement, cause that's the day I'm leaving The Netherlands for a while! Almost can't wait.
So since I'll be living in Stockholm for 5 months, I started to read about the city and learn some Swedish. The last bit isn't going really well. I still can only introduce myself: Jag ar Jacolien.
Last month I've added three new products to the JCLN Etsy shop: this lovely braided belt, an elegant lace stole and a summery triangle scarf.
I try to cook healthy for myself and since I love green curry, I really needed to find a way to make it myself. Last month I finally tried out Jonnie de Boer's green curry spice mix. Perfect!
I've also taken some time to restyle my corkboard. And this started with a fresh coat of paint.
And this is the result. I've showed you this and more in last weeks blog post.
I've even added a little piece of string art, just to try it. I love how those diamond pins light the heart up.
Somewhere half way through the month I visited the food truck festival TREK with a friend. It was a perfect day with the sun being out.
I had a delicious hamburger there with some extra bacon. It's from Pickles, which also has a location in the centre of Utrecht.
And to finish this diary a picture of my sweet ferret Mexy. She found out how to get behind the curtain, a really small space where she can hardly turn her but without falling down. Cutie pie.
Crafts: I've finished the Chevron blanket! I love it! I guess now I'll have to choose between all the other projects I still want to make.
Books: I finished 'This Book Will Save Your Life' by A.M. Homes and started reading 'Bagage' by Emily Barr.
Favorite moment: The delight of studying in Stockholm. I love daydreaming about it.
Suckiest moment: uh… No idea really. May was pretty fine.


For years I had always dismissed the idea of working for myself as I considered that I didn't have the skills and wasn't brave enough to take the risk. I had grown up with a successful family business and saw firsthand the demands it can have on your life, but I also appreciated the many benefits it could bring. I am a proud farmer's daughter, fresh creamy milk on tap, juicy sweetcorn picked straight from the field and a large garden to play with my friends (ok you did have to dodge the cow pats!).
About 15 years ago I started to have some conversations with a friend, who had his own marketing business about whether I should set up on my own as an independent Human Resources (HR) Consultant. Throughout the years we would rehash this conversation and each time it would last no more than 5 minutes before I would shut the idea down as I didn't think I had the sales skills and I couldn't cope with the insecurity of not having a fixed income.
Reflecting back I can see exactly how I was getting in my own way and actually it was my fears and not my perceived lack of sales skills that was the root cause of my problem.
There are sales and then there is being visible! When I thought of sales I was thinking about the sales people I was commonly interacting with, people trying to sell products and in particular banking products and hard calling. When I thought of sales I thought of the door to door person, the cold calling sales person, think your typical PPI calls, the energy supplier, the network provider who knocks on the door.
My shift in mindset came when I realised that firstly my product/service is something I believe in, I am excited about what I offer and have seen the results. Secondly, it was about positioning this aspect of my business in a way that worked for me. I am not selling something, instead, I am making people aware of what I do, who I work with and the challenges I can help people with. I am not pretending but being me. It's not about sales but about being visible and letting people know what I do and how I can help them.
Secondly, I did have experience selling. In my role as an HR professional within a large corporate, I had to sell concepts, ideas, proposals I just had a captive audience. I had already built this skill and had gained experience I just needed to think wider and consider how this skill transferred.
I lost perspective. Instead of exploring the possibility, speaking to other people in similar positions and contacts who could help me I let my fear hold me back. I was letting this one fear grow and take over. Yes being visible and letting people know what I do and how I help people take control of their careers is a key part particularly as I build my business, but it's not the main part, that's working with people to make a positive impact on their lives, helping them get from A to B. I was letting this fear get out of perspective, because it was something I believed I didn't have experience of, I didn't have any skills and therefore was outside my comfort zone.
Only this week have I been working with a wonderful client who saw an advert for her dream job but could not see how she had the skills and experience to apply for it. Yet when we worked together and we looked at her career to date, time and time again she has demonstrated these skills; they just weren't always in the most obvious way. Once we were able to uncover this, she was able to demonstrate her experience throughout the CV and she now has an interview.
All too often we are quick to close an idea down as our negative inner voice starts screaming at us that we can't do it, we don't have the skills, the knowledge or the experience and so we go for the easy option and do nothing. But if an idea is persistently emerging and refuses to let go, then you owe it to yourself to explore further as often we are able to do it, we do have what it takes and life is about learning. Enthusiasm and courage can get you there.
Figuring out our transferrable skills and being honest about our fears is key to any career transition. If you are considering a career change but don't know what or how to make it happen, why not book yourself in for a free breakthrough call and start to write the next chapter of your career.


Responsible for day-to-day delivery of the Mortgage & Protection & GI Channel Marketing Strategy, including proposition development and deployment, product communications and marketing campaigns, to advisers, clients and relevant stakeholders – ensuring these are completed to a consistently high standard, on time and within budget.
This role covers delivery responsibilities across company and the panel of M&P providers.
Support in the development and manage delivery of the annual M&P Marketing Strategy and communications plan.
Work with Insight/Decision Science and Marketing Communications to devise and deliver targeted product campaigns that drive lead and revenue generation for advisers and company.
Input to the development of new M&P marketing collateral and campaigns (print & digital) and take ownership of key tasks to ensure these are delivered to the required standard, on time and within budget.
Maintain up-to-date M&P product proposition content on companies Adviser portal.
Management of PR and digital campaigns, including where relevant social media content, on behalf of the M&P channel.
To ensure communications and marketing material is written and produced to required company standards and is regulatory compliant.
Understand how all marketing collateral is used by advisers and customers, recommending changes as appropriate.
Maintenance of M&P marketing materials/content and product proposition communications to required standards, timescales and budget.
Build and maintain professional and effective relationships with the following stakeholder groups.
Liaises with staff as necessary to perform role, Marketing functions, advice process and compliance.
Liaises with advisers as necessary to perform role.
Builds network of staff and adviser relationships to help perform role.
Liaises with external suppliers such as creative agencies and production companies.
Day-to-day operational decision taking to perform role within defined authority limits.
Proactively develops solutions to meet business needs.
Marketing or communications qualification (ideally degree or equivalent).
A minimum of three years' experience in a marketing or communications role with a M&P manufacturer, provider, distributor or retailer.
A strong understanding of our business goals and structure; overall business climate (including competitors) and; the market opportunities and threats that the company faces.
Adequate technical knowledge to understand and communicate to required audiences.
An appreciation of FCA regulations regarding marketing of financial advice and lending, protection and insurance products.
A solid understanding of current marketing principles and their application.
Ability to interpret technical or strategic information into simple, straightforward plain English appropriate for target audience.
Experience of using content management systems to publish online content.
Some experience of creative agency management and an appreciation of print and online content production processes.
Good organisation skills and the ability to prioritise on own initiative.
Proven track record for delivery to deadline.
Excellent inter-personal skills including the ability to build and maintain relationships with all levels of the organisation.


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Elli Terwiel est une skieuse alpine canadienne, née le  à New Westminster. Elle est spécialiste du slalom.

Biographie
Elle commence sa carrière dans les compétitions de la FIS lors de la saison 2004-2005.

En janvier 2011, elle est présente pour la première fois en Coupe du monde à l'occasion du slalom de Flachau. Elle marque ses premiers points en décembre 2011 avec une  à Courchevel.
Elle connait sa première sélection pour les Championnats du monde en 2013, où elle est  en slalom.

Lors du slalom d'ouverture de la saison 2013-2014, elle est , meilleur résultat en carrière.

Aux Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 2014, elle prend part au slalom, mais ne finit pas la course.

Elle a étudié à l'Université du Vermont. Après avoir pris sa retraite  sportive en 2015, voulant éviter de nouvelles blessures, elle obtient son diplôme d'ingénieur et poursuit une carrière dans cette branche.

Jeux olympiques d'hiver

Championnats du monde

Coupe du monde
 Meilleur classement général :  en 2013.
 Meilleur résultat : .

Différents classements en Coupe du monde

Coupe nord-américaine
Gagnante du classement de slalom en 2012.
3 victoires.

Références

Liens externes

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Naissance en avril 1989
Naissance à New Westminster
Skieuse alpine canadienne
Skieuse alpine aux Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 2014
Étudiant de l'université du Vermont