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Twenty seven students have graduated from an innovative and collaborative hospitality training and education programme designed to help people from disadvantaged backgrounds back into employment.
Called the Fast Track Partnership Programme, it is led by AccorHotels and provides hospitality industry training and employment opportunities for Work and Income clients aged 18 years and up.
"We're really proud of the programme and those participants who graduated late August," says AccorHotels New Zealand, Fiji & Polynesia senior vice president operations Gillian Millar.
"Delivering a programme like this not only demonstrates how collaboration between the public and private sector can work but more importantly it gives people in the communities in which we operate a pathway to employment," Ms Millar says.
The programme ran in collaboration with AccorHotels, Ministry of Social Development, Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA) and competitor hotels in Rotorua. Designed and led by AccorHotels the programme not only delivers skills based training, it also places emphasis on providing support, budgeting and creating bonds to ensure a more sustainable outcome.
"Congratulations to all the graduates. Their stories are inspiring and I'm pleased that most will start jobs in the hotel and tourism industry this month," says Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni.
"This programme is effective and proof that when MSD clients are given quality industry training, with companies like AccorHotels; the opportunities are limitless," Ms Sepuloni says.
Tourism Industry Aotearoa Hotel Sector Manager Sally Attfield says TIA has strongly supported the Fast Track Partnership Programme and encouraged the wider Rotorua hotel sector to participate.
"This is an excellent collaboration between the public and private sectors to provide opportunities for New Zealanders to get both training and a job in New Zealand's fast-growing hotel sector. Hotels offer an extensive range of quality career opportunities and we've been delighted with the success of the trainees to date," Ms Attfield says.
Now in its second year, the Fast Track Partnership Programme will run in Rotorua again in October. In September it will be extended to Christchurch with new hotel partners.


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Daily Positive Thoughts: May 13, 2014: Courage
Do not become discouraged in the face of adversity. Understand that the bigger the heart, the bigger the obstacles it is asked to accomodate.
To be generous means to be able to recognise the specialties within and
use them for everyone's benefit. The one who is generous never
expects others to understand or give but is able to give constantly
from whatever he has. He is able to spread the fragrance of his
specialties to those around. When I am generous, everyone around me is
benefited and I find that I am able to win the love and respect for
all. My continuous contribution inspires others to make effort to
change and I become an example and inspiration for them. I am able to
move forward with ease.
Tapping Supreme Guidance
There are many occasions in my day-to-day life when I am not sure as to what my next course of action should be in that particular situation. The intellect is the faculty inside the soul which normally takes all decisions for the soul. But sometimes the intellect is clouded by my own or others' sanskaras, beliefs, opinions, inclinations, assumptions, thoughts, actions, past experiences, etc.
In such a situation, I require the guidance of an entity who:
* is above the whole situation and is seeing it as a spectator or observer and is not a player in the situation,
* is the knower of the three aspects of time (the past, present and the future),
* can see the situation from all dimensions or perspectives,
* is beyond all influences and is impartial,
* is extremely pure and clear,
* knows me more than I know myself,
* knows my benefit and harm more than I know it myself,
* someone who is selfless and is concerned for my well being the most, etc.
No human entity can fulfill all these requirements.
(To be continued tomorrow ...)
Soul Sustenance
Do Love And Suffering Go Hand-In-Hand (Part 1)?
There are two things that touch or move us in life: pain and pleasure. Both create addiction. We feel pain in the body, and sometimes it is even emotional. But suffering arises in the mind. The suffering in the mind arises from thinking negatively towards the self, towards others, looking at them with a vision or attitude that causes grief, sorrow and suffering. Both extremes, pain and pleasure, can create addiction. On creating addiction it can start to form part of someone's identity. Later if one tries to stop the addiction of pain or suffering, it can almost feel like a threat towards the self, and towards one's own identity as one perceives it, because suffering is identified with. It is too hard to see oneself as no longer suffering.
An e.g. in this regard is that of a mother, with three children, who was undergoing a meditation course at one of the Brahma Kumaris centers. Her daughter had learned to meditate and became very happy and joyful. Seeing her happiness the mother came to learn to meditate. With a few sessions she felt much more at peace and had very good experiences, but all of a sudden she decided to stop the meditation practice and leave the course because she was starting experiencing a positive detachment, which she perceived as negative. Now, she was no longer feeling afraid of what might happen to her children. The meditation was awakening in her a love free from fears, but it brought on in her an inner clash of beliefs between the old and new beliefs. Her old belief wasthat to love someone is to suffer about them or create pain related to them.
(To be continued tomorrow …)
Message for the day
To think less is to remain happy.
Expression: Usually there is a tendency to think more than normal when there is a challenging situation. Although it is considered to be good to think more, we usually miss out on the fact that thinking more means having lots of waste thoughts along with those that are necessary.
Experience: When we find ourselves thinking a lot we need to ask ourselves if all these thoughts are really necessary. We need to recognize waste thoughts and replace them with something more positive. With this practice we'll find ourselves thinking less and at the same time having powerful thoughts which will keep us cheerful under all circumstances.
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MOSCOW, March 2. /TASS/. Alleged organizer of smuggling cocaine from Argentina to Russia and to the European market Andrei Kovalchuk was detained overnight in a Berlin suburb upon Interpol's request, his lawyer Vladimir Zherebenkov told TASS on Friday.
"Kovalchuk was detained overnight in his house in a Berlin suburb. The German side will decide on his extradition to Russia," the lawyer said.
- Russian citizen's detention in Argentina not related to 'cocaine case' — embassy
- Senior diplomat slams 'fake news' about Argentine cocaine case
- Mastermind behind smuggling of Argentine cocaine claimed to be security service officer
- Mastermind behind cocaine smuggling pipeline from Argentina on the run in Germany
The suspect lived in a suburb of the German capital together with his wife and had not been in hiding, Zherebenkov said. "At night, police officers came to his house, they behaved correctly and detained him."
According to the lawyer, the detention was carried out upon Russia's request to Interpol. "Our goal now is to find a German lawyer for Kovalchuk and ensure that the request to extradite him to Russia is rejected," he explained.
Russia's Foreign Ministry earlier reported that the law enforcement agencies from Russia and Argentina had conducted a joint sting operation to bust a delivery channel of a large batch of narcotics (389 kg of cocaine) to the European market. Law enforcement officials from both countries detained citizens of Russia and Argentina on suspicion of being involved in drug trafficking.
According to the Russian Federal Security Service, five suspects have been detained so far (three in Russia and two in Argentina), while another one, Kovalchuk - the alleged mastermind - has been put on the international wanted list.
Russia launched a criminal investigation into drug trafficking on November 15, 2017. In December, three suspects - Ishtimir Khudzhamov, Ali Abyanov and Vladimir Kalmykov - were arrested. A preliminary investigation into the case has been extended until April 15.


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The scabies on Indonesian rice farmer Yusuf Supriyadi's limbs are a daily reminder of the costs of living next to the "world's dirtiest river".
Supriyadi depends on the Citarum's murky waters – a floating carpet of household rubbish, toxic chemicals and animal feces – to irrigate a small rice plot in West Java that sustains his family of six.
The farmer's rice yield is now down by two-thirds in the rainy season as textile factories dump more and more industrial waste into the river. But he has few other options.
"There are floods during the rainy season. My hands get itchy and the harvest is damaged," the 54-year-old tells AFP.
"Pollution makes my rice hollow. If I keep going I'll lose money, but if I don't, I'll have no other job," he adds.
Now faced with a health emergency after decades of failed clean-up efforts, Jakarta is stepping in with a seemingly impossible goal: make the Citarum's water drinkable by 2025.
Using this polluted water is a risky calculation for many of the 30 million people who rely on it for irrigation, washing and even drinking water – including around 80 per cent of residents in the sprawling capital Jakarta.


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This week year 5 have been focussing on reading comprehension skills and applying this in our work. We have also started to use bus stop method for long division. This week we also started making different things to sell at the Christmas fair.


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Title: Midnight Cravings (Eternal Dead, #1)
Author: Joelle Sterling
Genre: Horror/ Coming of Age
Tour Dates: April 29 – May 19
Tour Organizer: B3 Tours
Midnight Cravings: Book One in the Eternal Dead Series
The first book in a new trilogy is a supernatural fest with witches, vampires, and zombies in an urban setting. Holland Manning has discarded the nerdy girl image for a bold and edgy look. This is the year that she's finally going to fit in with the popular kids and snag her long-time crush, football star Jarrett Sloan. Holland's mom claims to be a witch, but her spells often go awry and sometimes even backfire. When Holland asks her mother to cast a spell for her, strange things begin to occur, and Holland suspects that her mother may have mistakenly opened a portal that has unleashed menacing, dark forces.
Desperate to find a better life in America, seventeen-year-old Jonas embarks on a perilous voyage from Haiti to Miami—a voyage manned by a sadistic captain and fraught with superstitious hysteria and voodoo spells. When Jonas wakes up in Frombleton, GA, he realizes that he's been changed. No longer a normal teenager, he's become something unspeakably sinister— something undead!
Discovering her own powers of sorcery that have been laying dormant, Holland joins forces with Jonas and soon finds herself falling for him, despite the dark secret he keeps. Though woefully outnumbered, Holland and Jonas take on the dangerous mission of vanquishing the nest of vampires that are picking off the residents of Frombleton, one by one.
In this life or death clash between witches, vampires, and zombies,Midnight Cravings is a bone-chillingly scary tale of teenage angst and forbidden love.
Holland zoomed in on her nose, which had
always been a problem area, and her nostrils seemed more pronounced, flaring
unattractively. Her chin looked particularly elongated and pointy. Holland wouldn't be able to handle kids
pointing fingers at and laughing at her.
To become the butt of cruel jokes would totally destroy her. Holland returned her attention to the mirror.
Hoping to find some redeeming qualities, she scrutinized her hair once again.
Nothing had changed, and was terrifying to imagine how Chaela Vasquez and her
groupies would react to her on the first day of school. God, I wish I could crawl into a hole and hide there forever. Holland noticed her mother standing in the doorway,
observing her. Her expression was hard to read, but Holland could feel her emotions: a mixture of
pity and concern. To no avail, her mother had tried to talk Holland out cutting her hair. Holland gave a little sigh. Holland gazed at her mother again, and
decided that it was only fair to respect her efforts. She was after all, acting
on her daughter's behalf. Giving her mother some space and privacy, Holland quietly slipped
out the front door.
Desperate to find a better life in America, seventeen-year-old Jonas embarks on a perilous voyage from Haiti to Miami—a voyage manned by a sadistic captain and fraught with superstitious hysteria and voodoo spells. When Jonas wakes up in Frombleton, GA, he realizes that he's been changed. No longer a normal teenager, he's become something unspeakably sinister— something undead!
Discovering her own powers of sorcery that have been laying dormant, Holland joins forces with Jonas and soon finds herself falling for him, despite the dark secret he keeps. Though woefully outnumbered, Holland and Jonas take on the dangerous mission of vanquishing the nest of vampires that are picking off the residents of Frombleton, one by one.
In this life or death clash between witches, vampires, and zombies,Midnight Cravings is a bone-chillingly scary tale of teenage angst and forbidden love.
Holland Manning's hand wandered to the nape of her neck. She cringed as she touched the area where her newly shorn hair came to a point. She felt utterly naked—completely vulnerable with short hair. Hair that once hung to her shoulders, now abruptly stopped at her jaw line on one side. The other side had been raggedly hacked at the top of her ear.
She'd asked for a layered cut—an asymmetrical bob.
"No problem," the stylist had reassured her when
gave her a picture of singer, Rihanna. The stylist did a hack job. A first
grader using a pair of safety scissors could have done a better job than that
so-called professional.
Staring in the mirror,
Holland winced as she
analyzed her reflection. She tried to focus on her good points. Her skin was
smooth and flawless, showing no signs of her long battle with acne. And with
her braces finally off, straight teeth were a major improvement. Sadly, neither
of these enhancements could deflect attention away from her scraggly hair. Allowing
her hair to be hideously butchered like this was total self sabotage.
Oh, God! Angst-ridden, she closed her eyes. She envisioned streamlined nostrils and at least an inch of chin surgically removed.
Chaela Vasquez and lots of other girls at school had gone under the knife to enhance their looks. If
Holland's mom could
afford it, she'd get some work done on her nose. Not a full nose job—more like
a mini procedure. A few tiny snips to her nostrils would make a huge
Glancing in the mirror, she turned her face to a different angle. There was no improvement, she still looked gross! Getting her hair cut was the worst decision she'd ever made. This horrendous style magnified her worst features. Heartsick, she fought the urge to cry. There was no time for tears; summer break would be over in less than a month, and she needed to come up with a solution.
Frustrated, she grabbed the swath of hair that hung limply in her face. This piece of hair had no purpose. She grabbed a pair of scissors and considered cutting it. With lots of gel and hairspray, perhaps she could give herself a mini-mohawk. Bad idea. Creative hairstyling was not one of her strengths. Imagining a far worse hair disaster, she put down the scissors, and released the handful of hair.
Trying to blend in with the popular girls…the cool kids with perfect hair and impeccable fashion sense,
Holland had attempted to
step up her game, but now she wished she'd never bothered. She should have been
content staying under the radar. Now, with such a noticeably bad hair cut, she
could count on lots of negative attention.
Her best friend, Naomi was taunted every day. For some unknown reason, she never went to her parents or asked any authority figure at school to intervene. She bravely endured the heckling and jeering and withstood all the cruel pranks that were played on her. Now Naomi's off the hook. Somehow, her parents found out what was going on, and had her transferred to an all girls' academy.
It was painful to think about how cruelly Naomi was treated at school. No one should have to live like that. Thankfully, Naomi's new school had a zero tolerance for bullying.
All of her problems would be solved if she could go to the academy with Naomi. But that was out of the question, her mom could barely afford their regular monthly bills. Private school tuition was out of the question. Maybe she'd consider the idea of home schooling me—at least until my hair grows back.
Way to go, loser, she chided myself as she imagined her heartthrob, Jarrett Sloan's appalled expression when he took a look at her stupid hair.
"I thought I'd look edgy,"
Holland said in an
apologetic tone.
"It's not that bad,
Holland," her mother
replied, wearing a weak smile that failed to reassure. "It's not like you lost
a limb. It's only hair…it'll grow back." Her words were followed with a
headshake, which Holland
interpreted as an unspoken, 'I told you so.'
"Do you know any hair-growing spells? Something that works really fast?"
Holland giggled as if she was joking, but the
desperation in her voice spoke volumes.
"Well… I suppose I could do some research. Or I could ask one my coven sisters," her mother said as she turned to go to her work area that was once the family dining room.
Her mother belonged to an online witch's coven. She spent more money than she should on occult paraphernalia. Their modest home was overrun with candles, weird herbs, crystals, vintage jewelry, and all sorts of witchery tools. She'd recently launched a website, offering love and money attraction spells. Business was not exactly booming, but
mother was confident that word of mouth buzz would eventually send traffic to
her site.
For as long as Holland could remember, her mother had dabbled in the occult, boasting that she and her daughter were the last descendants of a long line of witches.
Holland had never taken her mother's claims
seriously. There was no proof that either of them had any special powers,
Last year, her mother was into astrology and numerology. Before that, she was reading auras and tea leaves. Her mother was such an embarrassment with her various new age interests, and lately she's been getting a lot worse. Her interest in witchcraft was becoming an obsession—an expensive obsession. Her mother was spending so much money on the tools of her trade, she was neglecting important bills.
Still, in her desperation to get her hair back,
was willing to try anything—even one of her mother's half-baked spells.
While her mother researched spells,
Holland mixed a
potion of her own: L'Oreal, copper-blonde hair color. Grabbing the long hank of
dark brown hair that hung in her eyes and down to her cheek, she squirted the
contents of the plastic squeeze bottle.
The end result, was streaked hair that didn't look too bad. After flat ironing the front of her hair and applying gobs of hair gel to close cropped parts on the back and the right side, she miraculously ended up with spiked hair that looked sort of awesome.
Impressed with the results, she beamed at her reflection.
After a couple more approving glances in the mirror, she galloped off to show her mother her stunning hairdo.
In the dining—slash—work room,
Holland was greeted by
the sight of her mother sitting cross-legged on the dark tile floor. The table
and chairs were pushed against the wall. She sat in the center of chalk-drawn
It was on the tip of
Holland's tongue to blurt
out that she didn't need the spell anymore, but her mother was already mumbling
a chant—something repetitive and indecipherable. Her eyes were closed while
four white candles burned inside the circle.
Geeze, Mom! This is seriously overkill, she wanted to say, but her mother was so deep into the spell, she didn't have the heart to tell her that she no longer required her witchcraft services.
In a moment of panic,
Holland's eyes darted to
the curtains. She was instantly relieved to find them closed. The neighbors
didn't need to witness this embarrassing spectacle. They'd be freaked out if
they could see her mother right now.
It was bad enough that whenever her mother went out to the grocery store, the dry cleaners, or wherever, she'd walk up to total strangers and pass out her card, attempting to drum up business. It was so embarrassing the way people recoiled after her mother announced that she was a witch, and she could cast love and money spells. People sort of automatically assume that being a witch is synonymous with being a devil worshipper.
She hoped that her mother's witchcraft obsession would end soon.
would be ridiculed endlessly if the kids at school found out that my mother was
a witch for hire.
At the end of the block, she veered off the main street, and zipped onto the dirt path, taking the short cut to Naomi's house.
Naomi and
Holland used to share the same social status
at school: unimportant and invisible. Holland
and Naomi had both always been more interested in having their noses stuck in a
book than keeping abreast of the latest fashion trends. They were both on the D
list as far as popularity went. But at some point during ninth grade, Naomi had
dropped down to the F list. For no apparent reason other than the fact that she
was a super smart, straight A student, she became a target for bullies.
With Naomi going to a new school,
Holland would be utterly
alone. It was clearly time for her to make an attempt to fit in with other
students—the cool crowd. Though she hated to admit it, Holland was seriously considering dumbing
down this year.
In this second installment of the Eternal Dead Series, normal reality is turned upside down as Holland and Jonas attempt to restore their taboo love amidst a dire clash among witches, zombies, and vampires. Since the demise of their leader, vampires have threatened to take over the peaceful town of Frombleton, brazenly roaming the streets while mingling with society and feeding on humans. And if that's not bad enough, a zombie outbreak that was isolated to a separate rural area is slowly creeping toward the city, leaving a trail of ravaged corpses in its wake.
Hundreds of miles away at Stoneham Academy, Holland Manning is learning the ancient art of witchcraft and practicing her emerging occult powers. After discarding her nerdy girl image, Holland is finally well liked and admired for the first time in her life, but she's finding it difficult to enjoy her newfound popularity when she's aching for her true love, Jonas. A soul-stealing hex has forced Jonas to return to his homeland in search of a cure, and Holland is eagerly waiting to find out if his humanity has been restored.
Chilling and suspenseful, The Dark Hunger recounts the horrors of humans living among the undead—and the uncertainty of forbidden love amidst sinister forces.
Hundreds of miles away at Stoneham Academy, Holland Manning is learning the ancient art of witchcraft and practicing her emerging occult powers. After discarding her nerdy girl image, Holland is finally well liked and admired for the first time in her life, but she's finding it difficult to enjoy her newfound popularity when she's aching for her true love, Jonas. A soul-stealing hex has forced Jonas to return to his homeland in search of a cure, and Holland is eagerly waiting to find out if his humanity has been restored.
Chilling and suspenseful, The Dark Hunger recounts the horrors of humans living among the undead—and the uncertainty of forbidden love amidst sinister forces.
Standing in the entryway of the dining room, Holland Manning surveyed the room in awe. The dining room at Stoneham Academy was nothing like Frombleton High's cafeteria. For starters, the ultra-modern space was flexible, serving as an upscale eatery and a commons area. Located under a 15,000 square foot vaulted skylight, the vast, sunny room was surrounded by a colonnade and accented by wide stairways, balconies, and archways.
She noticed that the students appeared to be extremely well mannered. Holland watched the girls lining up at the gleaming chrome and granite counter to place their breakfast orders, and marveled that there was no shouting, no shoving, and no unkind comments or slurs. Stoneham was nothing like her old school. Naomi would love it here, Holland thought, and then swallowed a knot of sorrow. Her best friend, Naomi was gone—her human life extinguished when she was turned into a vampire. She couldn't get the memory of Naomi's death out of her head; her friend's horrific screams constantly echoed in her mind.
"Are you okay?" a concerned voice inquired.
Holland pushed away the ghastly recollection and found herself looking into the curious brown eyes of an Asian student.
"Yeah, I'm fine," Holland said with a faint smile.
"My name's Tami Yoshida." Wearing cut off shorts, glittery ankle boots, a silk kimono jacket decorated with sequined flowers, Tami's fashion statement was fun and unique. Her glossy dark hair was styled in a high bun and accessorized with silver chopsticks.
"Holland Manning." Holland's scanned Tami's outfit. A girl like Tami would have stuck out like a sore thumb in Frombleton where everyone subscribed to a cookie cutter style of dressing, but here at Stoneham, where girls were encouraged to express their individuality, Tami looked trendy.
"I love your outfit," Holland complimented.
Tami appraised Holland. You look pretty cool, too. Your haircut is awesome. You're new here…a sophomore, right?"
"I'm actually a junior, but yeah, I'm new here."
"That's impressive. New students are only enrolled during their sophomore year. The school doesn't admit new juniors or seniors. That's the policy." Tami shrugged. "Oh, well, your magic must be pretty powerful for the school board to bend the rules."
"I'm not so sure about that." Holland lowered her eyes bashfully.
"Don't be modest. You can't attend Stoneham without abilities. So, tell me— what are yours?"
Holland shrugged. The only thing special about her was her vamp-killing blood, which wasn't something she wanted to talk about. She could have kicked herself for not taking the time to peek inside one of her mother's spell books to learn a few magic tricks before coming to Stoneham.
"Hey, don't stress over it. I'm sure your abilities are awesome." Tami patted Holland's arm and steered her out of the entryway and into the ding room. "I'm starving; let's get breakfast."
Walking beside Tami, Holland looked around and was surprised by the welcoming smiles that were cast her way. Stoneham was like another planet. At her old school, she was more likely to get the finger before she'd get a friendly smile.
Holland and Tami perused the breakfast choices printed on a greeting card sized menu. Serving food behind the counter was a slim, gray-haired woman with twinkly blue-green eyes. Tami introduced Holland to the woman named Ms. O'Malley.
"Your omelet, wheat toast, and green tea is coming up, Tami. What're you having, Holland?" Ms. O'Malley asked.
Holland looked at Tami questioningly. "Do you have a standing order?"
Tami grinned. "I transferred my thoughts to Ms. O'Malley. That's one of my abilities." Tami gave Ms. O'Malley a wink.
Thoroughly impressed, Holland returned her gaze to the menu. "I'll have the same as Tami. But I'll take a cappuccino instead of green tea."
Holland followed Tami to a table where they were soon joined by two other girls. "Hi Sierra and Giselle," Tami squealed.
"How was summer vacation?" asked Giselle, a tall girl with a killer body and long waves of blonde hair. From the sunglasses perched on her golden head and down to the red-bottom shoes on feet, Giselle was swathed in expensive, designer wear. With all those pluses, Giselle's obscenely beautiful face was sort of overkill. Holland felt an uncomfortable prick of envy and averted her gaze away from Giselle.
"My summer was a bore," Tami replied with her mouth turned down. "I couldn't wait to get back to school."
Sierra was a slender black girl with a chest so noticeably flat, Holland wondered if she could even fill out a training bra. Sierra had a cute face a really cool hair that was close cropped and tinted pink.
"My summer sucked too," Sierra admitted, shaking her head. "I tried to fit in with the kids in my neighborhood, but it didn't work. They still treat me like an outcast. I ended up hanging with my auntie all summer, and that turned out to be a disaster."
Tami gave Sierra a sympathetic look and Holland was waiting to hear what kind of disaster happened with Sierra's aunt, but Tami interjected before Sierra delved deeper into her story. "It's so hard to fit in with regular girls. You have to hide your abilities and that's so uncomfortable. It's like living a lie."
"I know, right?" Sierra agreed.
"I've been pretending to be a regular girl my whole life," Giselle commiserated. Holland shot Giselle a sidelong glance. There was nothing regular about Giselle. With her perfect features and enchanting pale blue eyes, she was as pretty as a film star. Furthermore, she reeked of money, and was obviously accustomed to sumptuous living. Giselle gave the impression of being pampered and super confident, not someone struggling to fit in.
"Not only do the kids in my neighborhood think I'm weird, my family and I are on the outs," Sierra added solemnly. "I don't know how I'd survive without school."
Having nothing to contribute to the conversation, Holland quietly munched on her omelet. As the other girls began digging into their breakfast, Holland observed Tami and Giselle sharing a look. Feeling self-conscious, she wondered if Tami was speaking to Giselle telepathically—telling her about Holland's lack of sorcery skills.
Moments later, from Giselle's side of the table, a packet of honey elevated from the sugar and condiments container and floated toward Tami.
"Thanks, Giselle," Tami said pulling the honey packet from midair. Smiling in satisfaction, she squeezed honey from the cellophane packet, into her tea.
Sierra gave a wry smile. "You two are such showoffs."
"Just honing our skills," Tami responded, giggling.
Relieved that Tami had been making a request for a packet of honey and hadn't been gossiping about her, Holland relaxed and attempted to socialize. "So, what's your, um, gift?" Holland asked Sierra. She immediately regretted prying when she noticed the sad look in Sierra's eyes.
Sierra opened her mouth and then closed it. Her eyes shifted back and forth anxiously, like she was trying to come up with an acceptable response.
Giselle spoke up. "Sierra can penetrate solid objects."
"That's cool." Holland said casually. Sierra's gift was actually amazing, but Holland didn't want to gush over the girls' powers. Just like in her old school, she was starting to feel like an outsider. It was a little embarrassing not to be able to do any witch tricks. She glanced at Sierra. "Can you, like, stick your hand through mirrors and walls?"
"Uh, yeah. Sometimes," Sierra muttered, biting her lip and looking away. Clearly, something was bothering Sierra, but Holland didn't pry.
"What about you?" Giselle asked. All three girls peered at Holland with great interest.
"Nothing in particular," Holland responded, deciding not to freak-out her new friends with the disclosure of her vampire-killing blood. Most people—even witches—had no idea that vampires actually existed.
Giselle lifted a perfectly arched eyebrow. "How'd you get into Stoneham without any abilities? I mean…we're happy to meet you and you're totally welcome here, but no one gets into Stoneham without having at least one special gift."
"I'm a work in progress, I guess." Holland chuckled uncomfortably, and then sipped her cappuccino. She noticed the three witches exchanging looks, and once again she wondered if Tami was secretly talking about her.
The first half of the day was devoted to regular classes: English, Algebra II, and Roman History. Boring! Things got more exciting after lunch with Divinatory Arts, Latin Incantations, Dream Working, Healing Arts, and Spell Casting.
Each afternoon class was more exhilarating than the last. Well, at least most of them. Latin Incantations was a snooze fest, but all the other classes, especially Dream Working held Holland's undivided attention.
In Dream Working class, the students were being taught how to consciously dream. Holland was eager to try out what she'd learned when she went to bed tonight. Since she hadn't been able to communicate with Jonas during her waking hours, she felt hopeful that she'd be able to make contact with him in her dreams.
In the midst of Spell Casting class, there was a message over the intercom that Sierra was wanted in the headmistress's office. All eyes turned to Sierra as she gathered her books and stuffed them in her backpack. Sierra gave Tami and Giselle a forlorn last glance and then exited the classroom.
A buzz immediately erupted in the classroom as the students began to speculate about why Sierra had been called to Ms. Livingston's office. Even after the teacher demanded that everyone quiet down, Tami and Giselle continued their discussion—telepathically.
Copyright 2013 Joelle Sterling
Bestselling author Joelle Sterling concludes her vampire trilogy as a young woman must decide between love and saving her world. In the town of Frombleton, government and law enforcement are run by vampires, and humans can't get justice—particularly after the sun goes down.
Holland Manning has been studying witchcraft at the elite Stoneham Academy. Having reached the rare pinnacle of Witch of the First Order, Holland is the only human who has the power to thwart the vampires' heinous designs. She alone can save the town's residents.
While devising a plan to overthrow the vampire regime, Holland is appalled to discover that another threat to humans has found its way to Frombleton: a growing band of ravenous zombies are prowling the streets, devouring the vampire's food source and challenging their seat of power. And to Holland's horror, at the helm of the marauding flesh eaters is the recently returned love of her life, Jonas!
Holland Manning has been studying witchcraft at the elite Stoneham Academy. Having reached the rare pinnacle of Witch of the First Order, Holland is the only human who has the power to thwart the vampires' heinous designs. She alone can save the town's residents.
While devising a plan to overthrow the vampire regime, Holland is appalled to discover that another threat to humans has found its way to Frombleton: a growing band of ravenous zombies are prowling the streets, devouring the vampire's food source and challenging their seat of power. And to Holland's horror, at the helm of the marauding flesh eaters is the recently returned love of her life, Jonas!
No matter who wins, the human race is doomed unless Holland can make the arduous decision to choose victory over love.
His skin was smooth, the color of burnt sienna with a hint of crimson. With his broad nose, luscious full lips, and strong jawline, Elson Chandler was an undeniably beautiful man. Coils of kinky-curly hair fanned out against the pillow as he slept. Bare-chested and wearing black briefs, Elson was lean and muscular. His athletic body did not require grueling workouts at the gym. Forever young, Elson's good looks had been maintained for over three hundred years.
From the confines of his satin-lined casket, Elson's eyes opened at the sound of footsteps. He smiled faintly. Ismene, his devoted daughter-of-the night, was approaching with a glass of chilled blood. Her typically soft and graceful footsteps were uncharacteristically heavy and fast-paced. He listened intently, scowling as he heard a second set of footfalls that were shuffling and resistant.
"Let me go!" a high-pitched female voice cried.
Bracing himself for trouble, Elson bared his fangs. An instant later, he retracted the strong, sharp teeth and relaxed as he recalled the request he'd made before retiring at dawn: No refrigerated blood, tonight. I'd like to begin the evening with the taste of warm, living blood, and I expect you to make it happen, Ismene!
Ismene raised the lid of the solid bronze casket with its gold-plate finish, and Elson was surprised to see four bloody etchings on her slender arm. Gripping the sides of the gleaming coffin, he sat upright, and gazed at her questioningly.
"She scratched me," Ismene responded, nodding at a squirming teenage girl who gawked at Elson through tearful eyes. Streaks of dark mascara and eye shadow smudged her face.
"Why's he lying in a casket?" the girl whined. "What's going on? Are you guys in like…you know…involved in some kind of vampire cult?"
Elson and Ismene shared amused smiles.
"I have to go home; I really have to go," the girl said, and then attempted to wrench herself free. But she couldn't break away from Ismene's vise-like grip. "That cop had no right bringing me to this creepy, old place. If I don't get home soon, my parents are gonna be pissed. My dad's a lawyer, and he'll sue the entire police department for false arrest!"
"A lawyer, huh?" Elson repeated thoughtfully. "Interesting. Perhaps I'll have him draft some contracts for me. I look forward to meeting your father." Elson threw one well-defined thigh and then the other over the side of the coffin and climbed out of his resting place. "How'd we acquire this delectable creature?" he asked Ismene.
"One of the police officers picked her up at the mall; she was apprehended for shoplifting."
"Naughty girl," Elson remarked with amusement.
The girl shook her head adamantly. "I didn't steal anything. I told the cop that there'd been a mistake. I was trying on headbands in Claire's. I paid for all my other stuff…earrings and bracelets, but I forgot about the stupid headband."
"Wrong place; wrong time," Elson commented and then focused on the droplets of blood that trickled down Ismene's arm. "What happened?"
"She attempted to get away, and scratched me," Ismene said with a nonchalant shrug.
"I'll take care of that." Elson reached out. Without question, Ismene extended her arm, and Elson licked away the trails of blood.
The girl cringed. "Oh, gross! Look, there has to be some kind of mistake. I have no idea why that cop brought me here. But my dad's gonna be furious; he's gonna have that idiot's badge, and that's a promise," she yelled bitterly.
Elson looked up, regarding the outraged girl with amusement for a moment, and then returned his attention to Ismene's injured arm. "Your skin is much too beautiful to be scarred. Lowering his head, he swiped his tongue along Ismene's wounds again, licking until the scratch marks miraculously healed.
The girl's eyes widened in shock as she regarded Ismene's suddenly flawless skin. "I wanna go home."
"Relax. You'll be taken home after I've fed," Elson said casually.
"After you've fed! What do you mean? Oh, geez. Don't tell me you guys are like…real vampires. I heard rumors at school, but I didn't believe—"
"Be quiet," Ismene snapped and yanked the girl forward. "Drink Elson; you need your strength. Tonight is the beginning of your reign and you must be strong and clear minded."
"No! Wait! Ohmigod, please don't bite me," the girl pleaded, literally jumping up and down with fear. Her voice rose to a frenzied wail, "I wanna go hooome!"
"Shh. Shh. What's your name?" Elson asked quietly.
Refusing to answer, the girl groaned and shook her head.
Elson penetrated her thoughts and discovered her name. "Tessa…pretty name," he said fondly.
"How do you know my name?" she demanded.
"Lucky guess." Gently, he grasped her wrist. "Relax; don't fight it, Tessa. Okay?" His rich, baritone voice was soft and seductive.
"No. Don't," Tessa cried. "Let me go. Please. I don't wanna be turned into a vampire."
Elson put a finger under her chin and tilted her head up. "You won't be turned. You have my word." Tessa recoiled from his touch, grimacing as Elson began to run his fingers along the length of her arm. He closed his eyes, enjoying the feeling of the warm blood that pulsed through her veins. Elson's fangs pushed through his gums, and a clicking sound reverberated around the room.
A ragged cry tore from Tessa's throat. "Ohigod, ohmigod! This is insane; this can't be really happening," she babbled in terror.
"Be still and be quiet," Elson commanded, staring hypnotically into his captive's eyes.
Tessa's shoulders slumped in submission. "Okay," she agreed, her brown eyes suddenly vacant.
Elson's gaze wandered down to the pulse at the crook of her elbow. He brought her arm to his mouth and plunged his fangs deeply into her flesh. Under Elson's spell, Tessa's only reaction was a sharp intake of breath.
Ismene observed yearningly as Elson fed on the teenage girl. He drank with great, thirsty gulps, and Ismene involuntarily licked her lips. Sensing her discomfort, Elson withdrew his fangs and said, "Come and join me, my dear."
In an instant, Ismene's slender body was pressed into Tessa's, her fangs deeply embedded in the girl's neck.
At seven-fifty in the evening, Bradley M. Jones, Esquire was still at his desk, hunched over a yellow legal pad. Pen in hand, he quibbled over every word of the brief he was preparing. His staff had gone home hours ago, but Bradley had an important case in the morning, and he was willing to work through the night if necessary. He didn't mind working late. In fact, he preferred the solitude of an empty building. His thoughts were clearer in the peaceful environment where there were no ringing phones and no noisy conversations among staff. The ticking of his desk clock and the patter of raindrops that tapped against the window pane were the only audible sounds. There was a certain comfort in being inside, cozy and dry, while the rest of the world dashed around in unpleasant weather.
The annoying buzz of his cell interrupted the quiet. He glanced at the screen and sneered when he saw his estranged wife's name. "What is it, Nicole? Your substantial child support and alimony check isn't due for two weeks."
"Can't you ever be civil?" Nicole complained with a long sigh. "I'm calling about Tessa. She hasn't come home from school."
Bradley's face flushed with sudden anger. "It's eight o'clock in the evening, and you're just noticing that she isn't home?"
"She told me she was going to stop at the mall after school—"
"I'm earning a living—running my firm and actively practicing law, while you lead a life of leisure. Your single obligation is to look after our daughter, but apparently you can't even do that."
"I'm a good mother and you know it!'
Nicole was right; she was a decent enough mother, but Bradley refused to admit it. For all the child support and alimony that came out of his pocket, she should have been a supermom.
"This isn't about us, Bradley. I'm worried sick about Tessa," she said anxiously. "I called all of her friends, but no one has seen or heard from her."
"Maybe she's hanging out with some kids outside her normal circle—you know, the kind of kids that snub their noses at curfew and other rules," Bradley said weakly. His suggestion sounded ludicrous to his own ears. Tessa was a good kid. She was responsible and trustworthy, and she didn't hang out with losers.
"She's had the same group of friends since grade school; she wouldn't suddenly pick up new friends."
"Well, where the heck is she?" he barked, now imagining that his naïve, fifteen-year-old daughter fancied herself in love with some smooth-talking, pimply-faced boy. A boy who was able to persuade her to get in his car and take a ride to Marshall's Peak…or wherever kids went nowadays to make out. Fury washed over him as he imagined his daughter's innocence being stolen in the backseat of a car.
"The mall closed at seven." Nicole's voice cracked. "Do you think we should call the police?"
"Yes, report her missing. I'm leaving the office now; I'll be at the house in fifteen minutes." Bradley disconnected the call.
He snatched his suit jacket off the bronze coat rack and grabbed his umbrella. Dangling his key ring, he hurried out of his office suite and walked swiftly along the corridor. He wanted to be standing in the driveway with the police at his side when the young punk with raging hormones, dropped off his daughter. After he finished roughing up the low-life character, he planned to press charges. A night or two in the slammer would give the sleazebag a powerful message: Bradley M. Jones, Esquire's daughter is strictly off limits.
Striding urgently toward the stairs, he heard something that sounded like gusts of wind coming from the conference room, and though he was in a rush, the sound emanating from the conference room was too loud and too persistent to ignore. If a member of his staff had carelessly left a window open while sneaking a smoke, there was going to be hell to pay in the morning. Bradley had built his law firm from the ground up with limited funds and lots of hard work. Allowing a thief easy access to laptops and other expensive office equipment was unconscionable.
Frowning in displeasure, Bradley opened the door. His eyes scanned the darkness and sure enough, one of the windows was open. Blasts of chilly air filled the room. He reached for the light switch, but froze mid-reach and gasped. A form that was blacker than the darkness seemed to be suspended from the ceiling.
"What the—?" In a panic, Bradley flicked on the switch and immediately wished he hadn't. Defying gravity, a black-clad human form was grotesquely clinging to the ceiling like an enormous bat. The tails of its coat whipped and twisted, resembling furled wings. His heart thundering, Bradley gave a cry of shock as he gawked upward.
Aside from its billowing coattails, the coat-clad creature was as immobile as a macabre chandelier. Sweet Jesus! What is that thing? Deciding he didn't want to find out, Bradley inched backward, with his umbrella extended for protection. But when the thing ever so slowly turned, its head, showing the unnaturally pale face of a man with a leering grin and vicious fangs, Bradley's umbrella clattered to the floor as he made a stumbling run for it.
Racing down the corridor with his heart pounding out of his chest, Bradley heard a heavy thud behind him. The monstrous being had dropped to the floor. The high ceiling in the conference room made for a pretty long fall, and he prayed that the beastly intruder had been critically injured. Or killed! But all hope was instantly dashed when something grabbed him by the shoulder. He was suddenly lifted from the floor by strong hands with nails like curved daggers. The nails sank into his flesh…down to the bone. Overtaken by blinding agony, Bradley shrieked in pain and terror.


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As Hong Kong Airline Fails, Large US Carriers Face Trouble
Oasis Airlines in Hong Kong is shutting down. According to MarketWatch "Oasis Chief Executive Stephen Miller told a news conference all flights were being canceled immediately."
Oasis gets to join a growing list of airlines which have vanished into thin air. Large US carrier ATA is one of these, and Alitalia says it is almost out of money.
So far, the market's reaction to the risk to large US carriers has been muted. The stocks of AMR (AMR), Delta (DAL), United (UAUA), and Northwest (NWA) may be at 52-week lows, but they have found, at least for now, a bottom.
In most industries staying out of Chapter 11 is a badge of honor. The sole exception to that is the airline business where bankruptcy is embedded in the culture like ticks are on the hide of a deer.
One of the few large US airlines which stayed out of a significant financial mess over the last decade is AMR. In the most perverse sort of way, a Chapter 11 filing four or five years ago might have spared AMR from its current perilous state.
One advantage that carriers like Northwest have in the present difficult economic environment is that they used their trips through the Chapter 11 process to tear away debt as well as employees which they deemed to be redundant. By several accounts, NWA has saved over $2 billion a year because it went through bankruptcy.
All of the large US airlines are at risk now. Fuel costs are up sharply and passenger revenue and revenue miles are likely to fall as the economy keeps people off commercial carriers The very rich can continue to operate their own fleets of private jets.
The present financial trouble does not strike each large US airline equally. Largely because of an advantage of Chapter 11, NWA has $6 billion in debt to its $3 billion in cash. At AMR, long-term debt totals $15.6 billion compared to its $4.6 billion in cash. Last year, AMR's EBITDA was only about two times it interest expenses. By paying all of its bills over the years, AMR has been placed at a great disadvantage.
AMR had very modest operating income of $965 million last year compared to its $22.9 billion in revenue. The market has figured out the problem. While shares in other national carriers are off about 50% in the last six months, AMR is off 60%. That is a significant negative premium, a vote saying AMR is in a different bucket than its competitors are.
Several carriers reported falling traffic for March. At AMR, domestic traffic fell 5.9% for the month.
At some point soon, the dropping revenue effect and rising expenses cross where interest payments matter.
That will be soon at AMR and it puts the company at great peril.
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Calling all Blizzard fans.
If you're going to be at BlizzCon 2011 from October 21 – 22 in Anaheim, Calif., make sure to come by the NVIDIA booth and GeForce LAN in Hall C. After you've had your fill of gaming in our LAN area, check out our demo stage to learn how to gear up for your favorite Blizzard franchises, get some gaming tips in our strategy sessions and compete for prizes in our DIY PC-building challenges.
At the NVIDIA booth, you can learn how to optimize your PC and game settings to get your best gaming experience withBlizzard titles like World of WarCraft and StarCraft II. PC Perspective's Ryan Shrout and our own Tom Petersen will be giving demos and trainings throughout BlizzCon. Top StarCraft II shoutcaster, Husky will also be in our booth sharing his best tips and tricks. Join him in a Q&A session to craft your winning strategy.
If you've got the skill to build a PC in record time you should enter our DIY challenge – hosted by our partner, NewEgg. Contestants with the shortest build-times will get to take home the PCs that they built!
NVIDIA GeForce GTX and 3D Vision gaming technologies will be in full force throughout BlizzCon 2011. GeForce GTX GPUs will be powering systems throughout the show floor so you can experience your favorite Blizzard games the way it's meant to be played.
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Donald Glover has posted a 15-page Deadpool script on Twitter, in which he suggests racism may have wrecked his dreams of writing an animated Marvel series.
The actor and rapper and his brother Stephen signed on as showrunners and executive producers of the Deadpool TV project last summer, and had been working on a script for the project while Donald, aka Childish Gambino, was working on the Star Wars spin-off Han Solo movie, in which he portrays Lando Calrissian.
But they reportedly exited the animated series at the weekend amid reports suggesting the Glovers were too busy to give the Deadpool project their full attention.
On Wednesday, Glover responded to the rumours on Twitter, writing: "For the record: I wasn't too busy to work on Deadpool."https://twitter.com/donaldglover/status/978932683173650438
He also posted 15 pages from a manuscript, which includes what many have suggested is an in-joke reference surrounding his departure from the project.https://twitter.com/donaldglover/status/978932697195200512
"Do you think they canceled the show… because of racism?!" he writes. "All the writers were black. And the references were pretty black too. I heard they went over the lunch budget ordering Jamaican food at least once a week."
In the script pages, comic book hero Deadpool is in Africa, protecting the world's last male northern white rhino, Sudan.
The real Sudan passed away last week.https://twitter.com/donaldglover/status/978932705223049216
He also writes: "It just feels like everyone wants something different, but no one wants to do anything different to get it. Doesn't Marvel have enough feel-good minority shows everyone supports but doesn't watch? I mean, I think our show woulda been funny. I just wanted a place to be honest."
Bosses at the FX network, who have also abandoned the animated adult action-comedy series, released a statement over the weekend, which read: "Due to creative differences, FX, Donald Glover, Stephen Glover and Marvel Television have agreed to part ways on Marvel's Deadpool animated series. FX will no longer be involved with the project."
The animated series was picked up by FX executives in May and given a 10-episode order.
Casting on the series was never confirmed, but comic book superfan Glover was expected to take a role.
According to sources, Marvel bosses did not agree with the Glovers' vision for the show.


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WASHINGTON — When Major League Baseball's All-Star Game comes to town Tuesday Ed Bearss, (pronounced BAHRZ), 95, of Arlington, Virginia, will be watching and remembering.
The National Park Service Historian Emeritus and combat-wounded World War II Marine veteran was in the stands at Comiskey Park in Chicago for the first All-Star Game, July 6, 1933.
"In the bottom of the third inning, Babe Ruth hit a home run … you could see him rounding the bases and being very deliberate and you could see his body English that he was really up, high-honored as he comes into home plate," said Bearss, who at 10 years old drove the 1,200 miles with his family from their ranch near Sarpy, Montana, to Chicago for the game.
Bearss also sadly recalls watching Lou Gehrig in that first All-Star Game, which the American League All-Stars won, 4-2, over the National League All-Stars.
"Particularly important on Lou Gehrig is that he has already been diagnosed with, what is now known as, Lou Gehrig's disease, and this will be the last [time] he'll ever play in the All-Star Game," Bearss said.
That first All Star-Game made a baseball fan of the boy, even though a steel beam partially obstructed his view from the right-field stands.
"My first recollection would be that it wasn't a very good seat," Bearrs said. However, he took solace in being close to where Babe Ruth patrolled the outfield.
He also remembers ballgames on the radio. His dad erected an enormous antenna on their ranch that was capable of pulling in the signals of far away radio stations, in the days before television.
He fondly remembers hearing history unfold in the second All-Star Game, on July 10, 1934, from the Polo Grounds in New York, when the National League Giants pitcher struck out five future Hall of Famers.
"I always remember hearing on the radio when Carl Hubbell strikes out (Babe) Ruth, (Lou) Gehrig, (Jimmy) Fox, (Al) Simmons and (Joe) Cronin, in succession," Bearss said. But the American League would go on to beat the National League, 9-7.
From their home on the ranch, the Bearss family followed the travails of the Chicago Cubs. But now the historian and author lives in Arlington, proudly sports a Washington Nationals cap and hopes to one day see the Nats in the World Series.
"I hope no one panics and I would like to see the Nats do what the Cubs took so many years to do after 1908," Bearss said.
Bearrs has a role to the play in this year's All-Star festivities. He'll throw out the first pitch Friday night at Nationals Park in the inaugural Armed Services Classic — a coed softball game of active duty military personnel from all five branches of the services.
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Announced earlier this year, Savage Arms is now shipping their new semi-automatic rifle chambered for the 17 HMR. The rifle, called the A17, uses a delayed blowback action to overcome the problems that other manufacturers have experienced in making rifles chambered for these rounds.
Savage Arms explains the rifle's action in this video:
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Savage Arms Introduces the A17 Semi-automatic Rifle in 17 HMR
SUFFIELD, Conn. – May 18, 2015 – Savage Arms™ continues its track record of innovation with the all-new A17, the first high-performance semi-automatic rimfire rifle specifically designed for the 17 HMR cartridge. Shipments of this rifle are currently being delivered to distributors.
The A17's unique delayed-blowback action performs to its peak with new A17 Varmint Tip ammunition, which CCI® developed specifically for the rifle. The A17 also provides safe, reliable operation with standard 17 HMR loads. The hard chrome bolt, case-hardened receiver, 10-round rotary magazine and button-rifled barrel boost performance even further, while the user-adjustable AccuTrigger™ provides a crisp, light pull for the best possible accuracy. To view a video about this product, visit http://www.savagearms.com/launch/a17.


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Serbs (in their language: Срби) are a south Slavic people which live mostly in Serbia.
The language of Serbs is Serbian language. Of course, there are Serbs in Serb diaspora who no longer speak the language but are still considered Serbs.
Most Serbs are Orthodox Christians of the Serbian Orthodox Church. Serbs converted from paganism (see Slavic religion) to Christianity before the Great Schism. After the Schism, those who lived under Orthodox sphere of influence became Orthodox and those who lived under Catholic sphere of influence became Catholic. Later with the arrival of the Turks, some Serbs converted to Islam. Most well known Catholic Serb is Ivo Andrić and most well known Muslim Serb probably is Mehmed Paša Sokolović.
The principal state of the Serbs is Serbia and Montenegro. Another Serb state is Republika Srpska. Serbia and Montenegro form a federal state while Republika Srpska is one of two entities that constitute Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The city with the largest Serb population is Belgrade; city with the second largest Serb population is Novi Sad, the third Banjaluka. Abroad Chicago has the largest Serb population with Toronto right after. There are around 11 million Serbs in the world, which is around 0.18% of the world population.
List of Serbs lists some prominent Serbs. Most well known Serbs worldwide are scientists Nikola Tesla, Mihajlo Pupin and Milutin Milanković; writer Ivo Andrić; rulers Slobodan Milošević and Radovan Karadžić; NBA stars Vlade Divac and Peja Stojaković; and actress Mila Jovović (half Russian).
Serbian last names often, though not always, have ending -ић (SAMPA itj). This is often transcribed to English alphabet as -ic or -ich.
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The etymology of Serbian name (root: Srb) is not known. Numerous theories exist, but neither could be said to be certain or even probable:
- Some believe that the name is of Sarmatian origin. This theory sprung mostly because next to nothing is known about Sarmatian language, so every word of unknown origin could be Sarmatian.
- Some believe that the name is of Iranian origin. Of which word exactly is unclear.
- Some believe that the name comes from sebar, peasant. However, as peasants have not existed in pre-medieval times while the name did, this is unlikely.
- Others say that the name comes from saborac, co-fighter. This could make sense but the words are too far apart. It is possible that saborac comes from sebar (that sebar sometimes meant co-fighter), which would make this theory more interesting but there is not much ground for this claim either.
- Some [1] believe that the name comes from srkati, to suck in, referring to people so closely united as if they share mother's milk.
- Also, others argue that all Slavs have sometimes called themselves Serbs, and that Serbs (and Sorbs) are simply the last Slavs who retained the name. If this is true, it still fails to explain the origin of former Slavic name (most of the above may apply).
It is interesting that etymology of name of Serbian sometimes ill-intentioned neigbhours, Croats (root: Hrv) is also not known. Some suggest that the names actually originate from the same root: indeed, the roots are only 50% apart (Srb/Hrv). However, what root would that be is still unknown.
Regardless of the origin, the age and rarity of the name allows for certain historical conclusions based partly on it (for example, see Gordoservon below). While Ukrainians and krajischniks (their names coming from Slavic word for "mark") or Slovaks and Slovenes (obvious variations of "Slavs") need not be related, Serbs and Sorbs probably are. Some have taken this to the extreme, creating theories that link Serbs with Sarmatians, Sirmium, Serbona, Siberia...
Relation with Sorbs
Obvious similarity in name leads some to conclusion that Serbs and Sorbs are related peoples.
Indeed, in Serbian language Sorbs are called Luzicki Srbi (Serbs of Lusatia) and northern of them there were even Beli Srbi (White Serbs).
Exactly what are relations between Serbs and Sorbs is not certain:
- Some believe that Serbs came to Balkan from Sorbia.
- Some believe that Serbs came to Balkans and Sorbs to Sorbia from joint ancient fatherland. Where this fatherland might be is also uncertain.
- Some believe that Serbs and Sorbs were one people sometimes but have separated even before they moved to Serbia/Sorbia.
- If we accept the claim that all Slavs have called themselves Serbs, then Serbs and Sorbs need not have nothing more in common than any other two Slavic peoples.
SymbolsSerbian flag is red-blue-white tricolour.
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- The white two-headed eagle which was the coat of arms of the House of Nemanjić. (The eagle is rarely displayed without the shield covering its chest.)
- The Serbian cross. If displayed on a field, traditionally it is on red field, but could be used with no field at all.
Serbian folk attire varies, mostly because of very diverse geography and climate of the teritorry that they inhabit. Some parts of it are, however, common:
- Traditional shoe that is called opanak. It is very specific and recognisable by its tips that spiral backward. Each region of Serbia has different kind of tips.
- Traditional hat that is called šajkača. It is recognisable by its top part that looks like the letter V or like the bottom of a boat (viewed from above!), after what it got its name. Though traditionally different hats were worn in different regions, šajkača earned its popularity as it was the hat of the Serbian army in the First World War. It is still everydayly worn by some villagers today.
CustomsThe Serbs are a highly family-oriented society. A peek into a Serbian dictionnary and the richness of their terminology related to kinship speaks volumes. Of all Slavs and Orthodox Christians, only Serbs have the custom of slava. The custom could also be found among some Russians and Albanians of Serbian origin although the custom has been lost in the last century. The word slava could be translated as "the praise". Slava is celebration of a saint; unlike most customs that are common for the whole people, each family separately celebrates its own saint (of course, there is a lot of overlap) who is considered its protector. A slava is inherited from father to son and each household may only have one celebration which means that the occasion brings all of the family together. Should a particular household move far away, with a father's permission a son might celebrate the same day in his own home, but usually, for as long as a family patriarch is alive his sons should celebrate under his roof. During a slava a Serbian home is open to any and all who might wish to drop by, it is considered untraditional to invite anyone to a slava, guests should come of their own will and no one is to be turned back from a Serb home during its slava as this would be considered a sacrilege and a disgrace to the household. The most common saintdays are St. Nicolas (Свети Никола, Никољдан), St. George (Свети Георгије, Ђурђевдан), St. John the Baptist (Св. Јован Крститељ, Јовањдан), St. Demetrius of Salonica (Св. Димитрије Солунски, Митровдан). It is believed that the Serbs adopted the tradition at the time of their Christiannization, some time in the late 9th century. Some believe that the day of the mass baptism itself was taken as the saint protector, while others claim that each Serb tribe adopted its collective protector. The later theory seems to closer to the truth as the slava varies according to geographical regions. At times, a new slava would be adopted, should a saint be believed to have praid for some sort of deliverance (i.e. from an affliction). The new saint would be adopted in lieu of the old whose day would still be marked but simply by a lighting of a candle and much less fanfare. Various communities: villages, cities, organisations, political parties, institutions, companies, professions... also celebrate their protector saint. Some also believe the slava to be a remnant from Slavic paganism which had a myriad of Gods before adopting Christiannity. Serbs have held strongly onto their old Slavic religion; the last pagan temple in Serbia (one of Svetovid) was destroyed by Tsar Dusan in the 14th century.
Though a lot of old customs are now no longer followed, customs that surround Serbian wedding are mostly preserved.
Traditional Serbian dance is kolo. It is a collective dance, where more (usually tens, at the very least three) people hold each other by the hands or around the waists dancing, ideally in circle, hence the name. Similar dances also exist in other cultures.
Serbs have their own customs regarding Christmas. Early in the morning of the day of the Christmas Eve the head of the family would go to a forest in order to cut badnjak, a young oak, the oaktree would then be brought into the church to be blessed by the priest. Then the oaktree would be stripped of its branches with combined with wheat and other grain products would be burned in the fireplace. The burning of the badnjak is a ritual which is most certainly of pagan origin and it is considered a sacrifice to God(s) so that the coming year may bring plenty of produce (food), happinness, love, luck and riches.
Nowadays, with most Serbs living in cities, most simply go to their church service which dispences small oak, wheat and other branches tied together to be taken home and set afire. The house floor and church is covered with hay, reminding of the stable in which Jesus Christ was born. The Christmas Day is celebrated with a feast, necessarily featuring roasted piglet as the main meal. Another Christmas meal is a deliciously sweet cake made of wheat, called koljivo whose consupmtion is more ritual than gourmandise. One crosses oneself first, then takes a spoonfull of the cake and savours it. But the most important Christmas meal is česnica, a special kind of bread; the bread contains a coin. During the lunch, the family breaks up the bread and one who finds the coin considers that he/she will have especially happy year. Christmas is not associated with presents like in the West, it is the day of St Nicolas, the protector saint of the children, when presents are given. However, under Communist, most Serbian families give presents on New Year's day. Western influences also introduces both Santa Claus (Deda Mraz) and the Christmas tree.
Religious Serbs also celebrate other religious holidays and even non-religious ones oftenly celebrate the Easter (on Orthodox date).
Serbs also celebrate New Year and, in addition to it oftenly (even non-religious ones), Serbian new year, on December 31st of the Julian Calendar (currently on January 14th of the Gregorian Calendar).
For Serbian meals, see Serbian cuisine.
History holds that Serbs came to the Balkan peninsula in 6th century.
The oldest undisputed mention of Serbian name is 680 mention of Gordoservon in Asia Minor where "some Slavic tribes" have settled.
Gordoservon is obviously distorted spelling of Grad Srba, "City of Serbs" in Serbian language.
Serbs were converted to Christianity in several waves between the since 7th and 9th century with the last wave taking place between 867 and 874.
During and after that period, Serbs have struggled to gain independence from the Byzantine and Roman Empire. The first Serb states were Rascia and Zeta. Various rulers had various degrees of authonomy, until Saint Sava, who became the first head of the Serb Orthodox Church and his brother Stefan Prvovencani, who became the first Serb king.
It may be very surprising to today readers that there was no medieval state with the name "Serbia", but it is a fact: Serb state was called "Serb state" and its kings and tsars wore titles of "King of Serbs" or "Tsar of Serbs", not "King of Serbia" or "Tsar of Serbia". The state if oftenly called "Serbia" today, however. Serbia reached its golden age under the House of Nemanjic, for whose achievements could be said that they are still unsurpassed. And the Nemanjic Serbia reached its peak under the rule of Tsar Stefan Dusan.
The golden age ended with intrusion of Turks into Europe, of course, over Serbia. Serbia was slowly fading away, its nobility fighting among themselves and incapable of holding out the Turks. The Serbian national consciousness sees the Battle of Kosovo of 1389 as the turning point after which Serbia fell under Turkish rule.
After Serbia fell, kings of Bosnia wore the title of "King of Serbs" until it was also overrun.
Under the Ottoman Empire Serbs were again struggling for independence and to avoid being converted to Islam. Turkish pressure drove Serbs to migrate to the north and west, in then Austria-Hungary.
At the beginning of 19th century, First Serbian Uprising had success in liberating at least some Serbs, for a limited time. Second Serbian Uprising was much more successful. Eventually Serbia it created will become a modern European kingdom.
At the beginning of 20th century, some Serbs have still lived under Ottoman and Austrian occupation. Most of them were liberated in the First Balkan War.
But the Serbs in Bosnia were still not free. First World War started when a Serb nationalist, Gavrilo Princip killed Austro-Hungarian archduke Franz Ferdinand. During the war, the Serbian army fought fiercely, eventually retreated through Albania to regroup in Greece and launched a counter-offensive. Though they were victorious, the war left devastating consequences: over half of male Serbs were killed. This still influences demographics of today.
After the war, the state of Yugoslavia was created. All Serbs (of course without unavoidable minorities in bordering lands) finally lived in one state, though not their own.
During Second World War, the Axis Powers occupied and tore apart Yugoslavia. Serbs have suffered immensely, especially under Ustase regime in the Independent State of Croatia (encompassing todays Croatia, Bosnia and a part of Serbia) where they were subject to mass destruction and cleansing of the population.
After the war, second Yugoslavia was formed. Eventually it would break apart in early 1990s. Internal borders of the republics became borders of independent states which would lead to huge civil wars in Croatia and Bosnia, where Serbs did not want to separate but to stay in Yugoslavia, now consisting of only Serbia and Montenegro.
Serbs have entered the 21st century still not united in one state.


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Election of government officials in your country
By mkmsam531
@mkmsam531 (268)
January 30, 2008 3:26am CST
Election in the USA will be this year. This leads me to asking, how is election of government officials conducted in your country. Our next national election will be this 2010,where we choose the next President of the Philippines,senators and mayors. It is so sad though the computerization is not sure. Filipino citizens 18 years old and above are eligible to vote for the national elections (15 years old for the baranggay elections)as long as he is registered with the Commission of Elections and his name appears in the final list of voters. During the election day, a voter has to go to his assigned precinct. He has to present his proof of identity, he will be given his ballot where he writes the names of the candidates he is voting. The election officer, usually teachers then place it in the ballot box.A drop of ink wil be put in one of his fingers. After 3 pm, election personnel will count the vote manually. This is a very tedious and long process. We just hope that the next elections will be fully computerized. How is elections done in your country?
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@aruncrj (63)
• India
30 Jan 08
Hi, i am from India, proud to say that from the worlds largest democratic country. i know about the election system of India. In india we uses electronic voting machines together with ballot papers. Ballot papers are for those officials posted for election duty.The timing of polling is 7am to 5pm. after this the machines are to be sealed and kept in the counting center under high security. counting of votes will be on a date decided by the election commission. The counting process should have a maximum duration of 5 to 8 hrs.I think it is so fast because you have to count around 500,000,000 votes and 545 constistuencies. So you should know who is going to rule you for the next 5 years.


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Peppermint extract and parsley, the dynamic duo for great breath and digestion! Darford's Breath Beaters will sweeten your best friend's breath so you can enjoy snuggling up again. These grain free treats are rich in antioxidants and vitamins, have no artificial colors or flavors, and are gluten free. A perfect healthy addition to your dog's diet.
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- Life is full of surprises ! San Francisco #1
I have this great memory about London, when I arrived there on my own, 9 years ago and this amazing feeling of freedom I had.
It was in June and it was hot, London was on heatwave alert (always the case when the thermotmeter rises above 25°C), but for me, it was perfect.
I had 2 massive luggages, heavier than me, a velvet trousers, pull over, socks and trainers just in case it would be very cold as everybody in the South warned me.
So my big surprise was those 27°C, all this green everywhere, people playing criket in Kew Bridge park (yes I had the chance to be in this beautiful area straight when I arrived, it helps, I know)… It was so lovely, and I had this feeling of complete freedom, it was soft and delicate, light, something still alive in me, still palpable when I think about it…. And I fell in love with London, it was love at first sight, the longest love affair I've had so far…
I thought I would feel the same when I landed to San Francisco a few days ago…. The sea, the sun, beautiful people running on the marina, those cute little colorful houses….
Well, not exactely…
Very jet lagged, welcomed by lovely people, well looked after, still, I felt like I had been parachuted from the plane without being, I don't know, prepared maybe ? Well, it was difficult to explain, I didn't plan to go to the US so fast, I had the opportunity to go there whenever I wanted and the fate did the rest. Everything happened so quick, no more flat, no more boyfriend…. So I took the opporunity to go to San Francisco for a while.
For 2 days, I wondered why people liked San Francisco so much, why we say it's the French people' US' favourite city etc. Houses are definitely very cute, the cable buses or muni as they call it are very typical, like those toboggan streets but no excitment whatsoever, no sign of love.
2 days later, I kind of woke up, realized where I was and why, understood the meaning of it, accepted that everything happens for a reason and so, everything started to be easier and I began to like this city very much.
China town , the oldest in North America and the largest Chinese community outside Asia, where I had lunch for 6 dollars in a family style canteen where I shared my table with this pretty girl and her grandfather.
'Blue Bottle' cafe, good coffee, alembics and new way to make your morning brew, the Italian's way but more Californian, same system, different machine. A few in SF, also serve breakfast sandwiches, toast with butter, poached eggs…
I wanted to carry on and tell you about the 'Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival' and the 'Fort Mason' market but I am now off to the Napa Valley so I'll be back soon. x


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Review this Quick Reference Guide for an overview of some important features in your Buick Enclave. More detailed information can be found in your Owner Manual. Some optional equipment described in this guide may not be included in your vehicle. If you have additional questions about the features and controls in your vehicle, press the blue OnStar button to speak with a customer assistance representative who can provide more information. www.buick.com Instrument Panel Turn Signal Lever/ Windshield Wipers Lever Exterior Lamps Control Cruise Control Buttons Instrument Cluster Instrument Panel Illumination Control/Dome Lamp Off Button Audio Steering Wheel Controls Tilt/Telescopic Steering Wheel Control Symbols StabiliTrak/ Traction Control Charging System Brake System Security 2 Oil Pressure Airbag Readiness Engine Coolant Temperature Low Tire Pressure Safety Belt Reminder Check Engine or Tighten Gas Cap Cruise Control Set Antilock Brake System Driver Information Center Buttons USB Port (inside storage compartment) Driver's Heated/Cooled Seat Buttons✦ Hazard Audio System/ Warning Navigation Flashers Button System✦ Rear Wiper Switch/ Traction Control Off Button/ Tow/Haul Mode Button✦/ Power Liftgate Switch Accessory Power Outlet Climate Controls Passenger's Heated/Cooled Seat Buttons✦ Note: Refer to your Owner Manual to learn about the information being relayed by the lights, gauges and indicators of the instrument cluster, as well as what to do to ensure safety and prevent damage. ✦ optional equipment See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual. 3 Driver's Seat Power Controls A. Seat Adjustment Move the horizontal control to move the seat forward or rearward and to raise, lower or tilt the seat. B. Seatback Recline Adjustment Move the vertical control to recline or raise the seatback. A B C C. Lumbar Adjustment (optional) Press the switch to adjust the amount of lumbar support. Manual Lumbar D. Lumbar Adjustment Pull up/push down the lever on the inboard side of the seatback to adjust the amount of lumbar support. D Head Restraint The head restraint is in a forward position to meet the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) performance criteria for rear impacts. • To raise the head restraint, pull it up. • To lower the head restraint, press the release button on the head restraint post and push it down. See Seats and Restraints in your Owner Manual. 4 2nd-Row Seats Enter or Exit the 3rd-Row Seats A 1. Make sure nothing is on the 2nd-row seat or the floor in front of or behind the seat. 2. Fold up the armrest(s). 3. Rotate the release lever (A) on the upper-outboard side of the seatback forward. 4. Push the top of the seatback forward. The seat cushion will fold and the entire seat will slide forward. 5. After entering/exiting, push the top of the seatback rearward until the seatback and floor tracks lock. 6. Push down at the rear of the seat cushion to lock it in place. Slide the Seat 1. Make sure nothing is on the floor in front of or behind the 2nd-row seat. 2. Pull outward on the handle (B) on the outboard side of the seat cushion and slide the seat forward or rearward. 3. Release the handle. B Fold/Recline the Seatback 1. Make sure the seat is all the way rearward (when folding the seat) and the armrest(s) are upright. 2. Pull forward on the strap (C) on the outboard side of the seatback. 3. Fold down or recline the seatback. C See Seats and Restraints in your Owner Manual. 5 Exterior/Interior Lighting Automatic Headlamp System Off/On AUTO Automatic Headlamp System Activates the Daytime Running Lamps (DRLs) in the daytime and the headlamps and other exterior lamps at night or when necessary. Parking Lamps Manual operation of the parking lamps. Headlamps Manual operation of the headlamps. Fog Lamps Press the knob to turn the fog lamps on or off. Instrument Panel Lighting Instrument Panel Brightness Turn the small knob to increase or decrease the instrument panel lighting. Turn the knob fully to turn on the dome lamps when all doors are closed. Dome Lamp Dome Lamp Off Press the button to turn off the dome lamps. With the button depressed, the dome lamps will not turn on when a door is open. Press the button again to have the dome lamps turn on when a door is open. See Lighting in your Owner Manual. 6 Rear Seat Climate Controls Front Seat Control Press the REAR button (A) on the front climate control panel to turn the rear climate control system On or Off. The button indicator will illuminate when the rear system is On. • The rear system operates in Mimic Mode, with the rear settings the same as the driver's settings, when the REAR button is pressed. • The rear system operates in Independent Mode when any of the rear settings are adjusted using the rear seat controls. Rear Seat Control Fan controls A Air delivery modes: Vent Bi-level Floor Temperature controls Rear climate controls with rear seat audio (optional) shown. Rear seat occupants can adjust the rear settings at any time by using the rear controls, regardless of the front control panel REAR setting. • To turn on the rear system, press any rear control. • To turn off the rear system, turn the left knob to the Off position, or press the down Fan Control repeatedly (rear climate controls with rear seat audio). See Climate Controls in your Owner Manual. 7 Cruise Control Set Cruise Control 1. Press the On/Off button. The button indicator will illuminate when the system is on. 2. When traveling at the desired speed, press the SET– button to set the speed. The Cruise Control symbol will illuminate on the instrument cluster. Adjust Cruise Control RES+ Resume/Accelerate Press to resume a set speed. When the system is active, press to increase speed. SET– Set/Coast When the system is active, press to decrease speed. Cancel Press to cancel the cruise control but retain the set speed in memory. The cruise control set speed is erased when cruise control or the vehicle ignition is turned off. See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual. 8 Audio Steering Wheel Controls + – Volume Pull up the + or – button to increase or decrease the volume. Next/Previous Press the up or down arrow to go to the next or previous favorite radio station, CD track or DVD chapter (optional). SRCE Source Press to select an audio source. Press and hold for one second to initiate voice recognition on the navigation system (optional). Seek Press to go to the next radio station on the same band, CD track or DVD chapter (optional). Note: An iPod® or a USB storage device connected to the USB port, located in the upper instrument panel storage compartment, can be controlled using the audio controls. Mute/Push to Talk Press to mute the vehicle speakers. Press and hold for two seconds to interact with the OnStar or Bluetooth system. End Press to end or reject an OnStar or a Bluetooth call. Bluetooth® System A Bluetooth-enabled cell phone must be paired with the in-vehicle Bluetooth system before it can be used in the vehicle. Not all phones will support all functions. Visit www.gm.com/bluetooth for more information. See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual. 9 Rear Wiper/Washer Rear Wiper Press the top of the switch to turn the rear wiper on or off. Washer Fluid Press the bottom of the switch to spray washer fluid on the rear window. See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual. Power Liftgate Power Liftgate Switch • Press the Power Liftgate OFF switch to turn off the power liftgate. The liftgate can only be operated manually when the power liftgate switch is in the Off position. • Press the top of the Power Liftgate switch to turn on the power liftgate. Note: If the power liftgate does not open or close, make sure the power liftgate switch is not in the Off position. A Open/Close the Power Liftgate • Press and hold the Power Liftgate button on the Remote Keyless Entry transmitter until the liftgate starts moving. • Press the top of the Power Liftgate switch on the center console. • Press the touchpad (A) above the liftgate handle to open. • Press the touchpad (B) next to the liftgate latch to close. See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual. 10 B Wind Noise If a rear window is open, there may be a buffeting wind noise inside the vehicle. Opening a front window slightly when a rear window is open will prevent this noise from occurring. See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual. Towing The Enclave base towing capacity is 2,000 lbs. Vehicles equipped with the Trailer Towing Package have a towing capacity of 4,500 lbs. Use the Tow/Haul mode (optional) when pulling a heavy trailer to reduce the frequency of transmission shifts and improve the control of vehicle speed. • To turn the Tow/Haul mode on or off, press the Tow/Haul button on the center console. See Vehicle Care in your Owner Manual. Battery Location The battery is located beneath the floor behind the front passenger seat. Jump-start positive and negative posts are located under the hood on the passenger's side of the vehicle. See Vehicle Care in your Owner Manual. Tire Pressure Monitor The Tire Pressure Monitor alerts you when the tire pressure in any tire becomes too low by illuminating the Low Tire Pressure warning light on the instrument cluster. The warning light will remain on until the tire pressure is corrected by adding the proper amount of air to the tire(s). Refer to the Tire & Loading Information label in the driver's door opening for the recommended tire pressures. Once the tires are properly filled with air, drive the vehicle and the warning light will turn off. You may notice during cooler outdoor temperatures that the low tire pressure warning light will turn on when the vehicle is first started and then turn off as you drive and tire pressure expands. This may be an early indicator that your tire pressures are getting low and the tires need to be inflated to the correct pressure. Note: The Tire Pressure Monitor can alert you about low tire pressure, but it doesn't replace normal monthly tire maintenance. It is the driver's responsibility to maintain correct tire pressures. See Vehicle Care in your Owner Manual. 11 Roadside Assistance 1-800-252-1112 TTY Users: 1-888-889-2438 As the owner of a new Buick, your vehicle is automatically enrolled in the Buick Roadside Assistance program for 5 years/100,000 miles at no expense to you. This value-added service is intended to provide you with peace of mind as you drive in the city or travel the open road. Buick's Roadside Assistance toll-free number is staffed by a team of technically trained advisors who are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to provide minor repair information or make arrangements to tow your vehicle to the nearest Buick dealer. Roadside Assistance and OnStar If you have a current OnStar subscription, press the OnStar button and the vehicle will send your current GPS location to an OnStar Advisor who will speak to you, assess your problem, contact Roadside Assistance and relay your exact location so you will get the help you need. myBuick and OnStar® Mobile Apps The myBuick and OnStar mobile apps connect owners to a variety of vehicle information and services, such as a searchable Owner Manual, real-time fuel information and Roadside Assistance, as well as enable users to perform Remote Keyless Entry transmitter commands, including locking and unlocking the doors and starting the vehicle. An active OnStar account is required to use the OnStar mobile app. Visit OnStar.com for more information. Download the mobile apps from your iPhone® or Android™ device's app store. Buick Owner Center The Buick Owner Center, a complimentary service for Buick owners, is a one-stop resource designed to enhance your Buick ownership experience. Exclusive member benefits include online service reminders, vehicle maintenance tips, online owner manual and special privileges. Sign up today at www.gmownercenter.com/buick. Always demand genuine GM Parts Certain restrictions, precautions and safety procedures apply to your vehicle. Please read your Owner Manual for complete instructions. All information contained herein is based on the latest information available at the time of printing and is subject to change without notice. Copyright 2011 by General Motors. All rights reserved. 20977797 A !20977797! 12
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