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Man robs woman at Hyatt Westlake hotel A man followed a woman into her Hyatt Westlake Plaza hotel room and demanded her wallet, taking $140 from her before fleeing, Thousand Oaks Police reported Wednesday. The woman, a 39-year-old Illinois resident, was not injured in the robbery on Tuesday evening. The robber is described as an adult male, 20 to 30 years old, about 6 feet tall, with a muscular build and slicked-back black hair. Closures planned for work on Highway 23 The California Department of Transportation will close some ramps along Highway 23 and part of Janss Road on several nights as part of the ongoing widening project, officials said Wednesday. Janss Road will be closed where it crosses under Highway 23 beginning tonight and every night, except Saturday, through June 14. The closures will begin at 10 p.m. and will end at 5 the next morning. Also, the Janss Road on- and offramps will be closed beginning at 10 tonight and Sunday night. The Hillcrest Drive on- and offramps will be closed beginning at 10 p.m. Sunday and Tuesday. All of the ramps will reopen at 5 a.m. The $65 million project will add a new lane in each direction on Highway 23 between Highway 101 in Thousand Oaks and Los Angeles Avenue in Moorpark. Program has plans if Meals On Wheels closes If the Ventura County Commission on Nutrition's cash-squeezed Meals On Wheels program closes, a Santa Paula program that receives food from it would seek another source, the manager said this week. Santa Paula's Meals On Wheels program receives food from the county unit but is separate and financially healthy, said Manager Kathy Ashby. Meals On Wheels, which delivers food to about 135 seniors in various Ventura County communities, could shut down June 30 due to rising costs and the retirement of Executive Director Vicky Herrera. Police set up hotline to report fireworks Oxnard police are encouraging residents to report locations where fireworks have been a problem. Residents can call a fireworks hotline and leave the address where fireworks are being set off and causing problems. Callers can also leave their names and telephone numbers for a follow-up call from police, but they may also make a report anonymously. The hotline number is 385-7740. In response to the tips, police will issue warnings to those setting off illegal fireworks. Anyone possessing, storing, selling or using any type of fireworks is subject to arrest and a $1,000 citation, according to police. Woman pleads no contest to embezzling A Camarillo woman pleaded no contest to embezzlement in the theft of nearly $3,000 that was donated for a cancer-stricken child, the District Attorney's Office reported Wednesday. Jessica Stubblefield, 39, was sentenced to 50 hours of community service, 50 hours of mental health counseling, three years of summary probation, and was ordered to pay $600 in restitution. In early 2005, Stubblefield told donors she had formed the "Tommy for Life Foundation," and collected money from several people including friends and co-workers, officials said. In the statement, authorities said Stubblefield opened a business checking account in April 2005 and "within days, began spending the donations on herself." In May 2006, the bank closed the account after it had been overdrawn several times. Officials said Stubblefield did mail a $1,632 cashier's check to the family of a 7-year-old child with a brain tumor.
In Mexico, chocolate isn't just for dessert. Molé (pronounced MOH-lay, think "guacamole") is a savory sauce made from onions, garlic, peppers, spices — and just a smidge of dark chocolate stirred in to add a richness and complexity. Dark chocolate containing 70 percent cocoa or more is high in antioxidants and rich in flavonols and flavonoids, which may boost good HDL cholesterol levels and promote heart health. Unfortunately, sometimes it's easy to get carried away with the good and overlook the not-so-good: Traditional molé recipes often call for half a cup or more of lard, while CalorieKing (http://www.calorieking.com) calculates a 1/2-cup serving of prepared molé (sauce, no meat) at 168 milligrams sodium and almost 14 grams of fat. Pork and Black Bean Chili Molé offers a similar flavor profile as a more traditional Mexican molé, but relies on reduced-sodium chicken broth, no-salt-added tomato paste and cubes of lean pork loin to whittle down those numbers. To further boost the nutrition, we added black beans, another staple of the cuisine, which adds protein, calcium, phosphorous, iron and fiber. And adapting ethnic cuisines comes with other less obvious advantages: Eating smaller amounts of meat and bulking up with beans is one way to slash the grocery bill without skimping on good nutrition. Shopping tip: Mexican varieties of dark chocolate are usually made with a tiny bit of sugar, cinnamon and ground almonds, and they are typically available at Latino supermarkets or specialty stores. If you don't want to make a special trip, use bittersweet chocolate instead. Preparation tip: Although jalapeno peppers are considered mild, don't touch your eyes or lips after handling them — or wear gloves. Pork and Black Bean Chili Molé 1 onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced 1 pound boneless pork loin, trimmed of fat, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 2 tablespoons no-salt-added tomato paste 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth 1 tablespoon chili powder 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1 ounce bittersweet chocolate 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained 2 tablespoons minced cilantro Spray a 4-quart saucepan with nonstick spray coating. Place onion, garlic, jalapeno and pork in pan and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender and meat is lightly browned. Add tomato paste, chicken broth, chili powder and cumin. Cover, heat to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in chocolate, beans and cilantro and simmer 10 minutes. Makes 4 servings. Nutritional information per serving: 293 calories (28 percent from fat), 9 g total fat (4 g saturated), 74 mg cholesterol, 22 g carbohydrates, 31 g protein, 272 mg sodium, 9 g dietary fiber. — Recipe developed by professional home economists Kathryn Moore and Roxanne Wyss. — Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services.
SACRAMENTO — Renewing his insistence that policy changes must be part of any agreement to balance California’s budget and stop the flow of IOUs, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday put the spotlight on the state’s welfare-to-work program, which he called “the most generous of all the states.” Although Schwarzenegger proposed in May to eliminate CalWORKs, he said Wednesday he is a “strong believer that we have to have some kind of safety net.” His most recent proposal calls for cutting $753 million from the program by eliminating job training, job placement, transportation, drug and alcohol treatment and child care assistance for all recipients not meeting federal standards for work participation. Such a change would cut off services to about three-fourths of current recipients, who would receive only cash assistance for two years. Health and Human Services Secretary Kim Belshe said the proposed changes would underscore the “work-first orientation” of the program by providing services only to those who meet the federal requirements for work participation — although she acknowledged the federal definition of what constitutes “work participation” is flawed. Officials from counties, which administer the program and deliver the services, said Schwarzenegger’s criticisms of CalWORKs are ill-informed and his proposed cuts would defeat the purpose of welfare reform, which is to help transition recipients into the work force. “The administration is looking to take away services to help get people into work,” said Kelly Brooks of the California State Association of Counties. “It doesn’t make any sense whatsoever if your goal is to get people into self-sufficiency.” CalWORKs was established in 1997 as the state implemented federal welfare reform. Since then, more than 400,000 families have been transitioned into work, and the caseload — although rising recently because of the deteriorating economy — has been reduced by about half. Of the 1.3 million people receiving CalWORKs benefits, 1 million are children. In their remarks to reporters Wednesday, it seemed the Schwarzenegger administration and county experts were talking about two different programs, as each side offered contradictory statistics to make its case. Schwarzenegger said 40 percent of CalWORKs recipients are entering their fifth year on the program. Frank Mecca, executive director of the County Welfare Directors Association, said the average period for which recipients receive assistance is slightly over two years. Schwarzenegger said only 22 percent of recipients are engaged in any kind of work or job-training activity. Mecca said two-thirds of work-required adults are working, attending classes or engaged in some kind of job-training program. Schwarzenegger said the state’s cash grant of $694 per month to a mother with two children is the highest in the country. Mecca noted the grants have been reduced in recent years to about what they were 20 years ago. County officials also said state-to-state comparisons made by Schwarzenegger are mostly apples-to-oranges statistics. For instance, they noted, California pays for some foster care out of its federal welfare funds while others do not, and because California’s Medi-Cal reimbursement rates are so low, it pays for many mental health and drug-treatment services out of welfare funds, while other states use Medicaid funds to do so. “It’s very difficult to have a dialogue when there’s so much misinformation and so much demagoguery,” Mecca said. Legislative leaders said they are more than willing to discuss policy changes proposed by Schwarzenegger, such as a requirement that each CalWORKs recipient meet face-to-face twice a year with a case worker, but first things first. Assembly Budget Committee Chairwoman Noreen Evans, D-Santa Rosa, said Schwarzenegger’s policy proposals “do not address the immediate cash crisis or the current budget deficit. We need to narrow the discussions to what will solve the immediate problem.” Schwarzenegger said he has regularly heard the same complaints from legislators, who each year promise to take up policy changes after the budget is completed. “Then you wait after the budget, and they don’t do it legislatively,” he said.
Wet Seal, a specialty apparel and accessories retailer for young women, has expanded into Ventura County with the opening of new stores in Thousand Oaks and Oxnard. The business, based in Foothill Ranch, targets young female consumers "looking for fun, trendy and affordable fashions," promotional materials say. The opening March 31 of the Wet Seal store at The Oaks mall in Thousand Oaks marked a return to the mall for the retailer, which previously operated a store there before the center underwent an extensive remodeling. At The Esplanade shopping center in Oxnard, Wet Seal has taken over the space vacated by youth apparel retailer Anchor Blue. That store closed in January after the company filed for bankruptcy. "Both of these locations presented a great opportunity to enter into high-traffic and central shopping areas in Ventura County," Steve Benrubi, chief financial officer of Wet Seal Inc., wrote in an email to The Star. "Both locations are popular shopping destinations for our customers and their families, making them ideal for Wet Seal. "Wet Seal had a long, successful history in The Oaks mall and we have looked forward to the opportunity to return for several years," he said. "Esplanade is a strong shopping center that offers opportunity for us to continue to test and expand into off-mall locations." Tish Cabezas, senior marketing manager for the Macerich Co.-owned The Oaks, said the return of Wet Seal is a great addition to the center's existing fashion-oriented tenants. Wet Seal joins other recent additions to The Oaks, including women's apparel retailers White House Black Market and Francesca's Collections and accessory retailer Charming Charlie. The Wet Seal in Oxnard opened April 16, joining clothing retailers Nordstrom Rack, T.J. Maxx, Old Navy and Tilly's. Benrubi said Wet Seal created about 25 jobs at the two stores combined. He said it has no immediate plans for any additional stores in Ventura County.
Editor’s note: The USA Men’s Water Polo National Team is training at Cal Lutheran University in preparation for the Summer Olympics in London. The team also holds workouts and scrimmages at Oaks Christian. Head coach Terry Schroeder, a Westlake Village resident, will provide a regular look inside the team in The Star. As we go into our eighth week of full-time training, we are seeing some big gains with the overall conditioning level. This past week was a very tough one and the team responded well. We stepped up the level of work and the team rose to the challenge and trained hard through it. In a way, it is like running a marathon — as we go through these weeks of training many of our athletes will "hit a wall" of fatigue and have to make a choice: Do I ease back on the throttle and give my body rest? Or do I challenge myself and push through this to break through the wall and rise to a new level of fitness and perhaps performance? For the most part, that is our job as coaches, to find a way to help encourage and coax our athletes to work through this tough spots and get pushing their bodies to new levels. Of course, there is a fine line between breaking them down too much and risking injury and pushing them through the pain of being fatigued. Staying in touch with each athlete and keeping up with "their reality" is a big part of this. For example, I always try to find out what is going on personally with any of the guys when I see them not performing at their best. Chances are that there is something going on outside the pool that may be impacting their performance. This takes communication and trust. I feel that is building and getting better and better on this team. We certainly had it working well in 2008, when we made it to the gold-medal game and won the silver medal. However, with most of the team playing professionally over in Europe for the past three years, the level of trust, respect and communication has dropped off a bit. Perhaps not much, but a little bit. We are working to get that back. It will come with time together. I feel that much of it lies on our shoulders as coaches. We must trust and respect our athletes and we must work to communicate with them everyday. As we do this then trust, respect and open communication will begin to flow back to us. This is where team chemistry takes it roots and begins to grow. It is exciting to be a part of it again. I can sense that this is happening and I know all to well that only when these elements are deeply rooted will we have the foundation we need to make it back to that gold-medal game this summer in London. This week could be very interesting outside the pool, too. Jeff Powers and Adam Wright are both expecting babies very soon. For Adam and his wife, it will be their second child. Jeff and his wife are expecting their first babies (twins). So our family continues to grow. This team is amazing! They have been through so much together and now many of them are balancing families with all we are doing to prepare for London. The majority of them have played together since they were on the USA Junior team, That means that many of these guys have been together for 12-15 years. That is pretty incredible in a sport like ours where, for the most part, the athletes are playing to represent their country and possibly win a gold medal for the USA. Our average age is 31-32 years old. We could be the oldest team in the Olympic Games. I feel honored to be a part of this team. It is a special group and we have one more step up the podium to realize all of our dreams. As far as upcoming events go here is the schedule. For those that may be interested in seeing some good water polo, we will be having competition each Wednesday night at Oaks Christian. Scrimmages begin at approximately 7:45 p.m. and are open to the public. If you are interested in watching the team go through its warmup, then get there at about 7:15. Fans are welcome and there is no charge. We will be hosting Italy, Montenegro and Germany at the end of next month. We will be having a small four nation tournament at CLU the weekend of March 23-25. Stay tuned for more information on this tournament. That is it for now. See you at the pool.
VCPreps.com 2012 football coverage Nordhoff High School's 2012 football team's hashtag may be " Tri-Valley League runner-up," but the message the Rangers sent Friday from Ojai Valley Community Stadium said they plan to contend for the CIF title. The Rangers crushed visiting Sierra Vista 44-0 in a CIF-Southern SectionEast Valley first-round playoff game, dominating every phase of the game. Nordhoff, ranked second in the section, plays home again next week against Whittier Christian. Nordhoff had a 37-0 lead with almost seven minutes left to play in the second quarter, after which coaches agreed to use a running clock the rest of the way. "I really thought it's be more of a dogfight ," said Nordhoff head coach Tony Henney, whose Rangers improved to 10-1 on the year. "But our defense — especially our line —did just a heck of a job." Sierra Vista junior running back Lee Jones came into the game having gained almost 2,000 yards on the season, but Nordhoff's defense — spearheaded by Koby Welch (7 tackles) and Kevin Crane (4 tackles and a fumble recovery) — held him to 56 yards on 24 carries. "We did a good job rallying to him and tackling," Henney said. "Nordhoff has been on our radar for quite a while. They are a heck of a football team," said Sierra Vista head coach Don LeGro, whose Dons finish the season 7-4. "They're well-coached and aggressive. They are terrific off the ball, and they execute very well." Nordhoff's execution was on display early, scoring on the first six possessions. With senior running back Tyler Livingston back in the lineup for the first time in three weeks, the Rangers established the running game early and then took advantage of the Dons' cornerbacks, who played 10yards off Nordhoff's receivers. Senior receiver Eric Lara scored the first and third touchdowns, turning short passes from quarterback Tanner Workman (9 of 13, 133 yards) into 28- and 17-yard scores. Livingston scored from 2 yards out in between before retiring for the night after pickingup 56 yards on eight carries. Matt Woodcock, the first of his seven replacements, concluded the first quarter scoring with a 4-yard run. Nordhoff's leading receiver of the game, junior Jake Boyd (4 catches, 64 yards), capped his night with an 8-yard TD catch to open the second quarter, and Cooper Garcia kicked a 26-yard field goal on the next drive to complete the first-half scoring. With the clock running and the bench cleared, the Rangers added just one more score when Dustin Boynton picked up 4 yards for his first career touchdown.
(Viewing from mobile? Watch the video here) LOS ANGELES — After swapping out his black church shoes for comfortable walking ones, Eliseo Medina was ready to pound the pavement. "Let's go!" he said, charging out of a strategy meeting with various get-out-and-vote organizers. "Vamonos!" (view more photos here) The Service Employee International Union's secretary-treasurer headed for the exit, ready to canvass in the heavily Latino south Los Angeles neighborhood just beyond the doors of Good Jobs L.A.'s headquarters. He made it three steps before his schedulers stopped him — Medina had to be downtown in less than an hour. In this late afternoon, traffic would be unpredictable. "Why don't we get in the car," Gebe Martinez, a SEIU spokesperson and Medina's de facto handler, said soothingly. Why canvassing had to be scrapped at the last minute was the result of a series of events that began 12 hours earlier, when he arose at 3:30 a.m. Medina, whose organizing career has included multiple stints in Oxnard, started the morning urging viewers of Telemundo's early broadcast to register and vote, as he would do in two other Spanish-language television appearances later in the day. In the last full month of campaigning before the presidential election, the clock was ticking. There's a lot to do when you're part of a movement trying to get 12 million Latino voters to show up on Nov. 6 (they cast just under 10 million ballots in 2008). But for Medina, there's no place he'd rather be. How a migrant farmworker rose to the top of the ranks of one of the world's most powerful unions is a story Medina says could not have happened in any country but America. Now it's just a matter of getting Latinos to understand their individual and — particularly on the eve of this election — collective power as a voting bloc. "If we all vote then we won't have to find politicians to help us," Medina said. "Politicians will come to us." Medina was born in the small town of Huanusco, Zacatecas, an agriculture state in north-central Mexico. There was no irrigation, so a drought means you don't eat, he said. His father traveled back-and-forth between the countries, before deciding to move the family permanently to the United States when Medina was 10. They settled in Delano, a rural city in the Central Valley that gave birth to the United Farm Workers of America, which advocated for better wages and working conditions for farmworkers. Cesar Chavez, who co-founded the UFW, blew Medina away. "This whole world was erupting around me," he said. "There was this electricity in the air. You knew something was happening." Medina wanted in. He broke his piggy bank, paid his dues and joined the union. That was in 1965. Not long after, he began organizing full-time. In 1975, Medina was assigned to Oxnard to help organize lemon pickers. Though his work had by then taken him across the country, including cities in Illinois, Ohio and California, the coastal town captured his heart. He moved in 2007 to Christmas Tree Lane, officially F Street. Medina lived there until 2010, when he was elected secretary-treasurer of the SEIU, an organization that boasts membership of 2.1 million. Medina, his wife, daughter and son then moved to Washington, D.C., but he kept his house in Oxnard. Since last summer, Medina has hit the streets in Florida, Texas, Nevada, Colorado and California with Mi Familia Vota, a partner agency to the SEIU. He's made numerous television and radio appearances, gone to rallies, knocked on doors, and put in time at phone banks. Medina does not push people to vote for any specific candidate or party — in fact, Mi Familia Vota, a nonpartisan nonprofit, is barred from doing so. People have asked Medina time and time again why they should vote when President Barack Obama has failed to make good on immigration reforms he promised and Republican challenger Mitt Romney doesn't offer a better alternative. He tells them: "What's happened isn't a reason not to vote. Who doesn't vote doesn't count. No cuenta." DAY IN THE LIFE It's lunchtime on a busy Tuesday in early October. Medina and other Mi Familia Vota staffers are quickly trying to eat at a taco shop down the street from Medina's second television appearance, which ran an hour long. Arnulfo De La Cruz, California State Director for Mi Familia Vota, is attempting to fill Medina in on how the rest of the day and week will go. There's a "chorizo-menudo" event scheduled for Riverside in three days (its name derived from the only two food options that will be available), a Mass in Stockton and a performance by the Jalapeno Brothers. Break over, now it's off to Gardena for a rally at Good Jobs L.A., a nonprofit coalition of groups and unions that includes SEIU. Although he arrives late, he draws a standing ovation from the crowd of nearly 200. He urges workers to stay strong in spirit, even if they grow tired. Scott Washburn, director of community organizing for Good Jobs L.A., met Medina 40 years ago. It's no surprise to him that Medina is in the position he's in. "It's like, of course. He's an extraordinary person with extraordinary talents," Washburn said. "People just love him." With two weeks left, Medina's on hyper drive. He'll visit Nevada, California, Texas, Florida and spend election night in Las Vegas. There are no plans to stop. "While I feel good about hitting our goals, we're going to keep working until the polls close," Medina said.
MEN’S TENNIS TEAM BOASTS OUTSTANDING SPRING, ON AND OFF THE COURT RICHMOND, Va. – The VCU men's tennis team boasts quite a tradition of excellence and this spring was no different for the Black & Gold. On the court, the Rams won yet another CAA regular season title and earned their 18th NCAA Tournament bid. Off the court, the guys proved they know how to show their studies some love as well. As a whole the team pulled off a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 for the Spring 2011 semester. Nine members of the team made the AD Honor Roll and seven qualified to be on the Dean's List.
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 2:10 pm Post subject: 'Soup for all Seasons' Book Soup for all Seasons is a new book released by aduki independent press and which is dedicated to soups created by the cooks at Melbourne's renowned vegan eatery, Las Vegan Nirvana Bakery/Café. RRP: $11.95 48 pp Las Vegan, located on Smith Street in Collingwood, is credited with serving delicious, low-cost organic vegan meals to local vegans and the wider community. Comprising recipes developed in their café kitchen, mother-son duo, Lia Vandersant and Liam Davies, present a diverse range of soups for any time of the year in their first book. Each recipe includes an introduction providing a short explanation about the key ingredients and is accompanied by a full-colour photo. These twenty vegan recipes were carefully crafted over time to achieve a balance of flavours and nutrition. Recipes include borscht (hot or cold), cream of mushroom, Dutch pea, French onion, gazpacho, harira served with harissa, hearty vegetable and legume, laksa, lentil, light broth, Michael's mother’s simply delicious soup, minestrone, pumpkin, serbian bean, spicy moroccan pumpkin and chickpea, stock, Suzy Q's sweet potato and lentil, tomato, udon miso, vichyssoise (leek and potato). Available from all good bookshops, health food stores, organic grocers, vegan retailers and online at www.aduki.net.au You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum
NORTHFIELD, IL -- Kraft Foods Inc. is testing a high-tech vending machine at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium that could make its way to grocery stores and sample everything from Oscar Mayer deli meat to Oreos. See photo at www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/inc-well/New-Jell-O-Machine-for-Adults-Only-135649738.html The pilot machine -- dubbed the iSample Experience -- dispenses samples of mousse-like Temptations by Jell-O, the brand's first product designed specifically for adults. Using technology developed by Intel, the vender can detect the age of the person requesting a sample with a camera that scans his or her face. If the machine detects a child, it shuts down and a panel lights up that asks the child to step away. But if it detects an adult, he or she is instructed to either text a code or swipe a barcode with a smartphone. Once authenticated, the user can then select one of six flavors, including key lime pie and strawberry cheesecake, which is then dispensed. The mobile activation process ensures that no one gets more than one sample on a given day. Most users can get samples from the new machine in less than two minutes and the venders can serve two people at a time. The machine does not capture individual photos or videos and does not store phone numbers. But it does collect and report metrics about what customers like, based on age or gender. Kraft plans to install a second machine later this month at New York City's South Street Seaport.
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I think you're thinking about this the right way -- i.e., you seem to have a good handle on the pros and cons of each possible recommendation writer. In general, more recent is always better, not only because the stories are in fact newer, but also because usually your older stories involved jobs/projects/situations in which you had less responsibility than you do now. If you were a junior assistant to the associate consultant way back when, then the stories about your time in those situations will be less interesting than if they're about a time when you led a team, etc. But, if your older stories are still ones in which you had some responsibility, demonstrated your leadership and teamwork skills, etc. then one of the older stories could still work for you. Also, don't forget to look outside your job... If you have a great recommendation opportunity there, I'd seriously consider it as well. Of the four you listed, knowing very little about them (of course), I'd rank them like this: BTW, we've written extensively about MBA letters of recommendation on our blog:http://blog.veritasprep.com/2010/05/let ... r-you.html
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Hillary for Empress, Judeamerica New World Order 2016 Editor’s note: Among politicians and political candidates, hypocrisy is not a crime… it is the rule. No one can touch them with the Law, they proved that in Canada. But the world is full of crazies, and it is becoming crazier every day. I suspect that it is a matter of time, until it becomes really messy. And, that too will be a shame, but we seem to live in a shameless world lately. Once a politician starts grovelling there is no end to it. People have no faith at all in the government. So maybe an American-Intifada isn’t all that far-fetched. by Rufus Petersen 9 out of 10 Republicrat Zios and Hebrewpean Socialfascists agree (when they’re not pretending to fight) that Empress Hillary is just the ticket in 4 years! Even Soldislamia loves her! You weren’t using anything left over from the remains of your freedom anyway, were you? Hillary Clinton’s First 2016 Campaign Ad? (Nov. 30, 2012 – CSPAN) Published on Dec 3, 2012 Aired: November 30, 2012 on C-SPAN. The Saban Forum 2012 (which focuses on Middle East issues as related to U.S. foreign policy) kicked off with a keynote speech by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Clinton’s remarks were immediately preceded by a tribute video to her career in service of the United States. President Barack Obama, Senator John McCain, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and others are featured offering praise for Secretary Clinton’s life, career, and good works. Remarks at the Saban Center for Middle East Policy 2012 Saban Forum Opening Gala Dinner Secretary of State SECRETARY CLINTON: I am somewhat overwhelmed, but I’m obviously thinking I should sit down. (Laughter.) I prepared some remarks for tonight, but then I thought maybe we could just watch that video a few more times. (Laughter.) And then the next time, I could count the hairstyles, which is one of my favorite pastimes. (Laughter.) I think I now know what it feels like to be one of Haim’s Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. (Laughter.)Well, I guess we should expect nothing less from Haim Saban, who’s a friend, a colleague, a mentor, an inspiration to so many of us here tonight. He certainly has always challenged me to make the most of America’s place in the world and especially our close friendship with Israel. And it is extremely humbling to be honored by the Saban Forum in front of so many Americans and Israelis whom I know and respect so greatly. And I am so appreciative of all those very much too kind words. I can’t wait to show my husband. (Laughter and applause.) And speaking of spouses, I want to acknowledge my dear friend, Cheryl Saban – (applause) – who’s being doing heroic work as a public delegate with our team at the United Nations. There are so many friends here, and it’s always a little dangerous – in fact, a lot dangerous – to acknowledge or point out any. But obviously, I want to thank Martin Indyk and Tamara Wittes and all the thinkers and scholars whose insights help us navigate this very difficult, challenging time. I also want to say a special word to two friends who are retiring. One, Senator Joe Lieberman, – (applause) – who is leaving the Senate and going into standup comedy, I’m told. (Laughter.) He’s got a lot of good lines; I’ve heard many of them over the years. But he and Hadassah deserve some very well merited time for themselves. And of course, Ehud Barak, who’s announced his retirement. Short URL: http://www.veteransnewsnow.com/?p=219920 Posted by Editor on Dec 27 2012, With 0 Reads, Filed under AfPak, Americas, Asia, Bahrain, China, Drug War, Editors' Picks, Egypt, Europe, Expert Opinions ME, Global, Iran, Iraq War, Israel, Libya, Middle East, Middle East Conflicts, News From the Region, Oceana, Oman, Palestine, Syria, United Kingdom, War, Yemen. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.
Tue, Apr 26, 2011 \| 12:05 BST Witcher 2 video shows opening sequences, combat GameTrailers just posted the latest Witcher 2 dev diary as an exclusive, showing off the RPG’s combat. There are plot spoilers in here, as the movie shows the game’s opening section, so don’t watch if you want the stay pure. Assuming you don’t, this looks lovely. It’s out May 17 for PC.
Tag Archives: Fight Night: Champion Wed, May 22, 2013 \| 12:00 BST Sony has published details of a huge fighting game sale on PSN, fierce dragon-punching money off the price of many PS3 brawlers from now until June 5. Wed, Nov 09, 2011 \| 05:30 GMT Let’s make this quick. I gotta go brush my pimp suit ahead of a Saints Row party this evening. Sat, Mar 26, 2011 \| 23:47 GMT Time for shorts. Read some headlines and look over the small fries below. Mon, Mar 07, 2011 \| 07:54 GMT EA Vancouver has said it hopes to see an MMA sequel to come out of EA Tiburon despite initial weak sales of the first game. Sun, Mar 06, 2011 \| 00:22 GMT It’s Saturday. There’s loads of tiny stuff to fill the empty spaces inside your brain below. Mon, Feb 14, 2011 \| 00:35 GMT EA Sports wants you to get better at Fight Night: Champion, so it’s sent out a double feature of tutorials explaining that you need to hit the other guy, and avoid being hit yourself. Ohhh. Tue, Feb 01, 2011 \| 17:39 GMT EA has released the demo for Fight Night Champion on Xbox Live, as promised. Mon, Jan 24, 2011 \| 08:48 GMT Sun, Jan 16, 2011 \| 10:56 GMT Wed, Jan 12, 2011 \| 00:36 GMT Wed, Jan 12, 2011 \| 00:28 GMT If Fight Night Champion’s story mode is as dramatic and absorbing as its trailers, it’ll be one hell of ride. Assuming, that is, that there’s anything left to see of it after all these trailers, the latest of which features some unsporting behaviour. I say! Tue, Jan 04, 2011 \| 20:18 GMT Alain Quinto, one of the community managers at EA Sports, as posted some information regarding the controls for Fight Night Champion over on the US PS Blog. Apparently, the developers removed “the need for all the quarter-circle or half circle gestures on the analog stick” this time out. Tue, Jan 04, 2011 \| 07:17 GMT You always wanted to dok that bit in Rocky when you ran through a snowy city chased by hundreds of children before jumping up and down on a flight of steps, right? Soon, you’ll almost be sort of able to do it. Fri, Dec 10, 2010 \| 10:59 GMT EA’s announced the entire line-up for Fight Night: Champion. Thu, Dec 02, 2010 \| 11:25 GMT Two new videos of Fight Night: Champion have appeared online. Mon, Nov 15, 2010 \| 07:06 GMT Fight Night Champion will release in the US on March 1, EA’s revealed.
Tag Archives: Trent Oster Fri, Dec 07, 2012 \| 12:15 GMT Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition is now available for iPad at £6.99. Beamdog Games’ re-envisioning of the classic RPG is a hefty download however, sitting at 1.70GB. Get the details and download link below. Thu, Dec 06, 2012 \| 18:00 GMT Trent Oster has revealed EA Edmonton, also known as BioWare, had a spy RPG in the works during 2009 before it was cancelled by EA. Wed, Nov 28, 2012 \| 16:58 GMT Indie Speed Run judges have been announced for the “world’s first online game jam,” and the list reads like a who’s who of indie development. Wed, Nov 28, 2012 \| 11:25 GMT Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition will launch from 8pm GMT today, according to project lead Trent Oster. However, the iPad and Android builds have been delayed. Get the details below. Thu, Nov 15, 2012 \| 22:05 GMT Sony made a bid to secure a PlayStation Network release for Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition, Beamdog boss Trent Oster revealed. Sat, Nov 10, 2012 \| 21:39 GMT Baldur’s Gate 2: Enhanced Edition should be out before the end of summer 2013, according to the game’s creative director Trent Oster. Fri, Nov 02, 2012 \| 17:43 GMT Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition is now planning to launch on November 28, two days ahead of its last scheduled release date. Mon, Jul 30, 2012 \| 02:15 BST Beamdog boss Trent Oster has confirmed that Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition will support cross-platform co-operative multiplayer. “iPad can play with Android, Mac and PC. One happy gaming family,” he said. The HD port releases on PC, Mac and iDevice in September with all new content. Tue, Jul 03, 2012 \| 08:46 BST There’s plenty of reason to pick up Beamdog’s re-release of BioWare classic Baldur’s Gate, and Thu, Apr 19, 2012 \| 00:00 BST Beamdog boss Trent Oster has expanded on and clarified his comments on the developer’s troubled relationship with Nintendo. Tue, Apr 17, 2012 \| 03:49 BST Beamdog has let slip some more details on how its new content will be integrated into Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition. Fri, Apr 13, 2012 \| 10:08 BST Beamdog would happily tackle Black Isle Studios’ classic RPG Icewind Dale if the Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition goes down well. Wed, Feb 29, 2012 \| 23:50 GMT Wed, Feb 29, 2012 \| 00:54 GMT The ex-BioWare staffers at Beamdog have resurrected the Baldur’s Gate website ahead of an upcoming reveal. Fri, Aug 12, 2011 \| 18:18 BST It looks as though the HD version of MDK2 will be released next month by former BioWare co-founder Trent Oster’s Overhaul Games via Beamdog digital distribution service. Try saying that three times, really fast. Oster said the HD port will contain improved visuals and gameplay, and will run you $14.99. The game was released on WiiWare back in May. Thanks, Joystiq. Tue, May 17, 2011 \| 02:51 BST Beamdog co-founder Trent Oster has commented on the challenge of squeezing MDK 2 into a file one-seventh of the original’s size, and why WiiWare was the game’s destiny.
If you are looking for a nice simple UI that is completely modular, then this is the one. This is a minimalistic UI, made for either smaller screens, lower resolutions or larger lcd's. Perfect to see more of your game then the ui. This has been an ongoing project since mid-beta, to provide a simple, clean interface for those that prefer the minimal Interface. Many people have contributed to this project. See "Credits" below for those that have made this possible. There are two versions of this UI. One has InfoMap (Darker2.0) and the other does not (Darker2.0b). What this Custom UI does Removed the dependency for most ajoining windows. More separate windows to move where you want them. a) Separate Player stats from the Defensive Target for easy layout of your choice. Changes default size of all bags, inventory, banks and more. Added resizable mini map for the non-InfoMap Darker2.0 version. Changed the default font size for pop up / mouseover windows. (For what the server will allow) Adds in the drop in box for the Market Exchange Broker. Removes the "extras" from the ui such as added graphics in the player stat window, group window and offensive window. Adds in the option for a horizontal group window. Consists of 6 horizontal Hotbars and 2 vertical. Adds in the HUD interface to choose your options you would like to have displayed in game. ie: Combat, Stats, clock and more! Adds in a Healer Helper hotbar for heal and buffs abilities. Smaller and more abilities on each page. Quest window adjusted to fit more quests in visible line. Quest listings include Level and sphere Ability to organize your quests by Level and Sphere. Display of 36 parlay cards per page. Smaller Parlay table Updated XML to current for Vanguard. Altered some of the positions of the icons and graphics. Fixed an xml error caused by a missing tag. Added in Endurance Meter to the healer helper. Added in a G15 hotbar. Updated all changes to match the current build. Redone XML to match Vanguards fixes in the last two patches on the Test server. Reduced almost all xml errors at load up. Modified and tweaked the graphics to be a little smoother and sleek. Brought back the Mark keys with updated graphics for the icons. Reworked the Parlay cards to the current version of XML. Changed the layout of the Darker2.0 Advanced settings to be more organized. Added new Icon buttons for both the Healer Hotbar and Darker2.0 Settings. Changed the background Parchment to a darker version of the default. Added in custom Icons for the changing window. Merged the clocks together into one window (real time and game time). Thank you so much to all those that have helped, created, coded and worked with the xml! Soresha, Cobal, Nadger, Xndyr, Zacara - For the InfoMap (Darker2.0e Map) - For scripts and reorganizing everything into easy to read formats. For the classic look and assistance on the xml - For his wonderful hud and many options. - For patience and .. well patience. Customm and all the wonderful Testers that helped me out and was patient with me the last few weeks.
If you’ve been in front of a computer with a working Internet connection today you’re probably aware that Bonnaroo has announced the line up for this year’s festival, and that everyone is getting a little breathy and excited about it. And why not — the lineup is absolutely out of this world, with huge names Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Phish, The Beach Boys, Grammy winners Bon Iver, The Avett Brothers and The Shins headlining the festival. While we’re a bit perplexed as to why the legendary Beach Boys are billed fourth (we can understand Radiohead as a firm first, but surely The Beach Boys have more clout on a lineup than Red Hot Chili Peppers or Phish, especially as they’ve reunited to tour this year?), it’s hard to maintain any kind of indignation with such a fun lineup. The big names appear next to some pretty “of the moment” new comers, including our You Oughta Know artists Foster The People (could this be Grammys round 2, performing with The Beach Boys again perchance?), The Civil Wars, Dawes and Fitz & The Tantrums (we LOVE to say we told ya so!). There’s also the dub act that’s taken the USA by storm, Grammy winner Skrillex, oldies but goodies like The Roots, Alice Cooper, Ludacris and Ben Folds Five. And is anyone as excited about the Black Star comeback as we are?? Hype acts on the list include Childish Gambino, 2011′s lauded tUnE-yArDs, St. Vincent, SBTRKT, Kendrick Lamar, Kurt Vile, EMA and Das Racist to name but a few! Bonnaroo might just have the leg up on the other festivals — sure Coachella has a hype-led lineup with a smattering of superstar at the top of the bill and SXSW is ready to introduce us to the hottest new talent, but Bonnaroo seems to balance the classic and timeless with still relevant veterans and hyped new names across genres. Basically, Bonnaroo’s got something for everyone. Bonnaroo tickets go on sale February 18th at 12 p.m. EST. [Photos: Getty Images]
- Discover Dublin's haunted past on a gravedigger ghost tour by bus - Visit mysterious sites such as Bully's Acre and the Black Church with your expert guide - Stop at St Audoen's, Dublin's oldest-running parish church - Listen to accounts of strange occurrences witnessed at Kilmainham Jail - Visit the original Gravediggers Pub and enjoy a free 'ghoulish brew' Recent Photos of this Tour Pass by Dublin Castle and Christ Church and hear the stories of the city's central area, Cork Hill, as you make your way to St Audoen’s Church, your first major stop. Get off the bus and explore this historic building while listening to the shocking tales of 'The Black Dog' jail and the mysterious phantom pig. Then, head further to Kilmainham Jail (Kilmainham Gaol), where you'll hear accounts of the various ghosts that are said to haunt the place. Visit Bully’s Acre, a historic graveyard more than 1,000 years old, where encounters of the graveyard’s watchmen's pursuit for professional body snatchers date back to the very beginning of the cemetery's opening. Drive by the memorial of Croppies Acre and St Michan’s Church before arriving at the original Gravediggers Pub. Here, relax and enjoy a complimentary ‘ghoulish brew’ with your group and guide. After a final stop at the Black Church, also known as St Mary’s Chapel of Ease, you will return back to College Green. The price of the tour includes a free 'Haunted Dublin Historical Walking Tour' pass, which can be enjoyed separately from this tour. It gives you more insight into Dublin's mysterious history of witches and creepy stalkers, making stops at supernatural places in eerie, cobblestoned streets. Your ticket is valid for one month. Reviewed by Eileen P, USA, May 2013 Absolutely fun and fabulous tour. Our "guides" we're entertaining and informative while keeping us guessing what they were going to do next or how they were going to scare us. A very enjoyable evening and a great lesson in why I'm glad I didn't live in the time of the plague. Reviewed by EuroTrip, May 2013 The evening that we were on the tour, there were only six of us in all. What impressed us was that the low number of us in attendance did not deter the actors from providing one of the best performances!! They were knowledgable about the history that they were sharing with us and the acting was pertinent and demonstrative of the times! All of us agreed that we would definitely take the tour again!
Fandom is a beautiful thing. Certain music draws them, building an undeniable bond with the artist that translates into unwavering support. Fans attend their shows, purchase their music, see their movies and buy the magazines when they grace the covers. And fans naturally click on the links bearing their names, often following their lives online. It’s easy to become comfortable with the artist, feeling in some ways like you know them–as if they were old friends rather than strangers whom you’ve never actually met. But this dance is a necessary one. Quite simply, fans are the difference between an artist becoming a megastar and still having a day job. Stans are an entirely different experience all together. And in some ways they are, in fact, the anti-fans. There’s a fine line between feeling comfortable with someone and taking undue liberties with him or her. That’s what happened with dream. In addition to hurting an innocent child and robbing the public of valuable direct interaction of a priceless addition to our generation, the stans created an uncomfortable position for the very women whom they claim they love. Can you imagine how it feels to learn that a child you personally care about, has been senselessly hurt, all because she was seen in a photo with you? And the people responsible, proudly call themselves members of your own ‘hive’? I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. Carter a few times. Each time she was lovely. Her vibe was very warm, her smile genuine. It’s hard not to like her. Even a casual fan can be won over in her presence. There is absolutely nothing about Beyonce that would lead you to believe that she would condone slander of an innocent child. Most Beyonce fans behave respectfully, generously representing her brand and serving as ambassadors. Somehow, these rules seem to no apply to the stans.There is a selfishness that replaces the ambassadorial role. Stans take the idea of an artist, often removing the core values the artist represents, and makes the entire movement about them. Let’s look at this from another angle: Stans are robbing their subjects of the opportunity to experience true artistry. Healthy feedback and constructive criticism is just as nutritional for an artist as praise, if not more. And stans are doing Beyonce a disservice when they try to bully anyone who gives it. Beyonce Knowles-Carter is many things. Weak or fragile is not one of them. She prides herself not only on her poise by also her unmatched work ethic. And as an artist, she respects that all art is subjective. Including hers. The dream hampton situation should be a stan wake-up call. While you love Beyonce, you still don’t really know Beyonce as you think they do. Clearly. The very people that say that they love her hurt someone she cares about. The responsibility isn’t to simply focus on what you’re doing for Beyonce but to regularly take a step back and evaluate what you’re doing to Beyonce. –Jas Fly (@JasFly) By all means, continue to support Beyonce in all that she does. But do so in the manner in which Beyonce would support someone that she cared about. If you are going to use her name, use it to represent her to the fullest. Make her proud to have you in her hive.
Hello, I'm the Editor-in-Chief of VICE UK. I never get to write because I'm too busy walking around noisily criticising others. But, in an attempt to change that, here's Alex Miller's New Column. I asked Twitter to help me decide on a name and someone pointed out that this was a good one because it's a joke that only gets funny as it gets old. ALEX MILLER'S NEW COLUMN #4: THE STRANGE TALE OF THE EXORCIST AND THE CLUB DRUG CASUALTY Myself and the rest of the small film crew met Ryan outside one of those velvet nightclubs they grow in the North. The ones designed to look like a camp African despot’s rumpus room, or a charity episode of Strictly Come Dancing starring nothing but homophobes. Ryan is outside and he stands out a mile. Customers here wear expensive denims that flop from their huge thighs over their mum trainers, but Ryan’s in a tracksuit, his cap sitting low over his face. He doesn’t really seem to know what to do with my hand when I offer it to him; he’s really quite young and kind of looks like a Dior twink waiting to be discovered. Ryan’s from Sunderland. He lives on some estate there with his mum but he’s never spent much time in Newcastle, which is why we’re meeting here. He wouldn’t let me come to his estate, partly because what he’s going to tell us about is a secret and, I suspect, partly because if he brings a faggy London guy in brogues to his place, everyone’s gonna assume I’ve just bought his arsehole. Ten minutes later and we’re sitting in a Costa coffee in the centre of Newcastle, which surely has never made more money than it’s making today – people are even buying the horrible, crazily expensive food – enormous biscuits and sandwiches with pink bread. I’m here to talk to Ryan about legal highs for a story but Ryan’s here to get something off his chest – after all, this is a kid who was recently possessed by the devil. We found Ryan through a YouTube video (since deleted). The video scanned a roomful of kids giggling as the dawn light glowed through the sitting room curtains, ultimately settling on a corpse dumped on the sofa. Well, it looked like a corpse as we zoomed into the wide, empty, dilated and translucent eyes on the teenage boy lying there. His skin looked like someone had stamped veal into a cardboard box. The laughing guys pick him up from the sofa and prop him onto his feet. Obviously, because his heart has either stopped beating or is beating FAR too much, he doesn’t stand. Imagine trying to balance a carrot on the pointed end; that’s how he falls, his head smacking the ground between a girl’s trainers. His eyes don’t move and the room continues laughing. Inexplicably, though the film is a short, nasty, testament of the cruelty and stupidity of wanky teenage brats, it’s production is straight from prime time. Mournful piano music, some YouTube cypher of Coldplay or Snow Patrol, pounds over it mixing real horror with schmaltz; the result is very emotive. I think Ryan chose that music – because it was Ryan who shot the video – because he’s grown up watching X Factor eviction montages. "What happened to the kid in the video?" I ask. "Did he die?" Ryan says, no. No, but there was a second video. A second video Ryan deleted. See the kids weren’t completely stupid – sure, they’d drunk enough and taken enough MXE to be acting like dicks, but they knew this guy was about to die. They dragged his body from the flat, into the lift, through the building and out onto the empty high street. There they used the kid’s phone and called 999 – “I’ve just found this guy passed out in the street, come and help.” They ran round the corner and watched to see if an ambulance would show. It did. Doctors ran out. They freaked out. They pulled out the defibrillator and shocked this teenage kid right back to fucking life in the middle of the street. Ryan filmed the whole thing. “But I deleted it. I was worried I could get arrested.” Probably for the best, I guess. You ever do too many drugs? I did. When I was about 17, I smoked too much skunk, did too many hallucinogens and listened to too much paranoid UK hip-hop and DJ Shadow. I lost my mind. I heard voices, I had flashbacks I couldn’t control, even when I was sober. It sucked, I thought I was going to plop on with my life in a cell somewhere for eternity, but I was OK. I just needed to give up drugs and in about three years' time, I was alright again. I wasn’t mad, I was just strung out and paranoid, which, now that I type it, sounds like it’s probably the same thing. Anyway, now here I was, again: 17 and losing my head on drugs. The only difference is that this time I was from Sunderland, not Kentish Town, I liked gabba not trip-hop and instead of skunk and shrooms, I’d fucked myself up on MCAT, MXE and all the other shitty legal highs I’d bought from the Teesside head shop. Oh, and this time instead of running to a shrink, I’d gone to an exorcist. Ryan wanted to talk about all this. He was sat there with a guy he probably thought was old (he’s wrong, I’m in the prime of my life) who he probably thinks speaks like Queen Victoria (he’s wrong, I’m salt of the earth) and he still wanted to talk. How desperate he must have been to tell someone about the shitty time he’d been having lately and how he wanted to die and how Satan had taken over his soul and how it was all because of legal highs. I don’t really get what legal highs are – they’re all a bit like mephedrone, but their DNA has been manipulated again and again to stay ahead of legislation; so, aside from a few psychedelic adventurers who really know what they’re doing, no-one knows what they are. Most of this stuff is sold in nasty little shops across Britain – places where you can buy Technics and T-shirts – these places are taking Ryan’s money and hoping he’ll come back alive to to buy a second bag. His wasn’t a surprising story, really. He took a lot of the stuff at raves, had a wicked time, then started doing a lot more than his friends and his sanity fell off a cliff. He thought he was having a heart attack, he couldn’t breathe, all that panic attack stuff – standard, right? Except for his fucking hands. His hands went blue, then red, then blue. Looking at them in Costa, they look like they’ve been pickled in brine. He went to a GP, he was panicking and probably came across as what he was: an inarticulate, stressed out, slightly mental teenager. They told him to calm down and go away. He went to work, to paint and to decorate, but couldn’t take it. He left, walked towards home, climbed the side of a bridge and debated the pluses and minuses of throwing himself off. He didn’t do it. He found salvation. He found salvation in an exorcist on Facebook. You see, every time Ryan shut his eyes he was haunted by a demon. As soon as his eyelids shut, a reptilian thing with red eyes would charge at him from the darkness and Ryan would leap up, launched back into another panicking fit. If you’ve had night terrors you can probably understand what he’s talking about, but he didn’t. He’s 17; he doesn’t know shit. “It was a demon, definitely,” he tells me in Costa. “You think the drugs put a demon in your head?” “Yeah, they unleashed something bad.” He needed help, he knew he needed the most spiritual man he knew; the one person equipped to purify Ryan’s soul, an old face from the clubs; Dennis. So Ryan jumped onto Facebook to see if Dennis was online and over Facebook messenger Dennis did something amazing; he calmed Ryan down, and he helped Ryan chase Satan from his mind. “He told me to close my eyes, see the monster and imagine Saint Paul coming down from heaven and squashing it.” "And it worked?!" Fuck me. The internet really can do anything. But do you think Dennis thought you were really possessed, I say, or do you think he just calmed you down with some good imagery and helped you get control of your head? “No, he knew exactly what type of devil it was. Chita-something, Chittatta, or something, they’re Mexican demons or something.” Oh god. He means Chitauri. I know what they are. I don’t know if you’ve read much David Icke, I’ve read a bit – he interested me enough to make a film about him – but if you have read his blockbuster, The Greatest Lie Ever Told, you’ll have heard of the Chitauri. They’re Icke’s lizard men, the ones who secretly control the world, the ones who’re secretly Obama and The Queen and Murdoch and Prince William. Most recently though, the Chitauri were the baddies in The Avengers Assemble – so at least things are looking up for them. A month later and we’re driving to Dennis’s. He lives between Sunderland and Newcastle, near a beach which you can’t swim off any more. Dennis is older than Ryan, about 27. He has a sword hanging from his mantelpiece, and a lot of paintings of tigers dotted around. He’s a hippie, sure, but there’s something hard in his eyes, something that tells me I really don’t want to be around him when he’s holding that sword. Upstairs, behind the shower curtain, I see that the bath is filled with roses and for some reason I’m relieved it’s not body parts. He’s got a bigger house than you’d expect an online exorcist to have, as well. 'Fucking bullshit London rent prices,' I think as I walk into his garden, resolving yet again to get over myself and move out of the capital. Confronted by Dennis, Ryan seems embarrassed. I get the feeling that when we met first he was in desperate need of support; I gave him someone to talk to and a number of a doctor who runs a clinic for people suffering from club drug damage. Now though, because he’s 17, he reckons he’s all better, he’s embarrassed by the whole thing and watching Dennis talk about the multiple layers of reality which have allowed the interdimensional lizard Illuminati to storm his consciousness is a bit much. Dennis shows us how he meditates in the garden, performs one of his rhymes from his days as a gabba MC and he tells us how he knew how to help Ryan. He’d seen it before you see, and basically it was your standard Chitauri possession, mate. Dennis tells us all about Icke, but I’ve heard it before and we leave. Driving Ryan back to Sunderland I feel really bad. He won’t talk to me or look me in the eye. In Newcastle, we’d been friends, but that was over now, he was embarrassed and sat around big strange men who he didn’t really know. Along a motorway he sat up: “Can you just pull in here, please?” "On the slip lane? Are you sure?" “Yeah, just here, this is where I’m meeting my mates.” And that was it. We pulled up, he jumped out of the car, yelled bye, ran across the six lanes of motorway traffic and disappeared into the bushes. I really hope he’s OK. Follow Alex on Twitter: @terriblesoup Previously: My Unhappy Holiday With Lost Souls in Palestine
Education. Sir W. Hamo Thornycroft, R. A. (1850-1925). Granite. Institute for Chartered Accountants Building, 1888-93, Moorgate Place, City of London. Architect: John Belcher. Photograph 2001 and text by George P. Landow [You may use these images without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you (1) credit the photographer and (2) link your document to this URL in a web document or cite the Victorian Web in a print one.] [A larger photograph by Robert Freidus under different light conditions with netting in front of the sculpture.]References Beattie, Susan. The New Sculpture. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1983. Skipwith, Peyton. "Bayes and the Art Workers Guild" in Gilbert Bayes Sculptor, 1972-1953. Eds. Louise Levine and Paul Atterbury. Shepton Beauchamp, Somersert (UK): Richard Dennis, 1998. 25-29. Last modified 30 June 2011
The Red Headed Stranger seems to be ageless, always on the road again (as he says). Maybe he owes his longevity to spliffs but, whatever his secret is, only B.B. King and Bob Dylan challenge him for logging tour miles. Tonight, he's performing at the temple of pre-bop boosters with the head honcho himself, Wynton Marsalis. Their recent collaboration is well-named as Two Men With the Blues, which includes not the Chi-town variety but jump-blues and pre-rock R&B alongside some nice lounge standards; he can't resist "Stardust" and "Georgia on My Mind," but neither should you. Mon., Feb. 9, 8 p.m.; Tue., Feb. 10, 8 p.m., 2009
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Did AEP commit the blunder of the century? The Vindicator of Aug. 3 on page B12 had a short article about sulfuric acid clouds in Cheshire, Ohio. It was a very brief digest of a story that had appeared in the Akron Beacon Journal. It seems that the anti-pollution system intended to eliminate nitrogen oxide emissions from the furnaces of a large power plant is creating the clouds of sulfuric acid that in a temperature inversion prone area in the Ohio River valley are plaguing the city. The other newspaper had a longer article that gave a more complete description of the equipment, and when I read that, my jaw figuratively hit the floor. It seems that the equipment, called selective catalytic reduction (SCR), works by injecting ammonia into the flue gasses, then passing it through a catalyst to break the gasses into elemental nitrogen and water. The catalyst in this operation is vanadium. When I took general chemistry at Miami University in 1951, the textbook we used when telling about the various chemical elements and their compounds, also gave descriptions of how these compounds were made commercially. The process for manufacturing sulfuric acid involved taking sulfur dioxide with oxygen, passing it over a catalyst to oxidize it to sulfur trioxide, and dissolving that compound in water to form sulfuric acid. Two catalysts were mentioned as being commonly used, platinum and vanadium pentoxide. Didn't anyone at the EPA or at American Electric Power do their homework? The selective catalytic reduction equipment does reduce the nitrogen oxides, which are somewhat loosely bound compounds. Then it takes the oxygen and oxidizes the ammonia, which is another loosely bound compound of nitrogen and hydrogen, into water, a more tightly bound together compound, and leaves the elemental nitrogen behind. The real sum of the process is oxidation, and while this is occurring, the catalyst also is taking the sulfur dioxide and oxidizing it to sulfur trioxide. So, instead of successfully reducing atmospheric pollutants, American Electric Power has come up with a good candidate for blunder of the century. There is plenty of blame to pass around, both in the EPA and in AEP. Somebody, somewhere, should have caught it before they spent so much money on it. I suppose the "reduction" in the name, selective catalytic reduction, deceived them into thinking that was the sum and substance of the process. I also see they are going to try to rectify the sulfuric acid problem by injecting magnesium hydroxide into the system. That will produce magnesium sulfate, lots of it. I suppose they could then inject it into abandoned mines to stabilize the mine subsidence. JEROME K. STEPHENS Church, state separation have historical basis James Madison, father of the Constitution, states without any reservations that "The number, the industry, and the morality of the priesthood and the devotion of the people have been manifestly increased by the total separation of Church and State." President Thomas Jefferson in his first inaugural address made a point of enumerating this protecting principle of the new republic, "Friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none." The same could be said about religions. "Friendships will all, entangling alliances with none." Despite these statements, the chief justice of the United States alleges that the separation of church and state is a myth fostered by bad history. Local politicians and judges entangle religion with government by posting their version of the Ten Commandments. Which version do they force upon the citizens of this democratic republic? The Hebrew, the Roman Catholic or the Protestant? They have learned nothing from religious history. Men never do evil so well as when they do it from religious conviction. The government cannot tell us what to pray, where to pray, when to pray and how to pray. Majority rule does not prevail where religion is concerned. Religious symbols, slogans, et cetera belong in the home or the church or on private property. MELVIN S. FRANK
Ohio attorney general: Close athletes’ rape trial COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s attorney general says the trial of two high school football players charged with raping a 16-year-old girl should be closed to the public to protect the victim. Attorney General Mike DeWine says it will be hard enough for the girl to testify without having to do so in front of the whole world. DeWine also said today he’s not concerned with widespread publicity tainting the case because it’s being heard by a judge, not a jury. DeWine says he has met with the 16-year-old West Virginia girl who was allegedly attacked and says she’s doing OK. A judge is having a hearing Friday in Steubenville in eastern Ohio to hear requests from defense attorneys to delay the case, move it and close the trial to the public.
April 13, 2010 Photo by Geoffrey Hauschild Geoffrey Hauschild\|The Vindicator.YSU's Jeremy Banks (3) hits a single during the top of the ninth inning of a game at Kent State's Schoonover Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content. Forgotten your password?
"Tube Frame" BMWs (aka stecktank, or hanging tank BMWs) are those produced from 1923 to 1930, before the pressed steel (or starr frame) bikes came out. They include the R32/R37, R42/R47 and R52/R57/R62/R63 generations. So, this is a very vintage event, displaying BMW's earliest efforts out on the road. On Friday at 10am there will be a guided ride around the Mergeland area across the border in the Netherlands. At 3pm will be Kaffee und Kuchen and at 6pm, dinner followed by tire kicking. On Saturday, the schedule includes a 100km guided tour of the Selfkant region in groups of 10-15 bikes, with a sag wagon provided. Lunch will be in Maaseik, Belgium and a coffee break will be made along the Maas river at Roermond in the Netherlands. A return to Haaren at 6pm with dinner at 7:30pm including grilled Wurst and beer. The cost is 30€ per motorcycle and no more than 50 entries will be allowed. For more information or to register, contact Katrin and Willi von den Driesch at Entenpfuhl 25, 52525 Waldfeucht-Haaren, Germany; phone: +49 (0) 24 52 977 70; email: firstname.lastname@example.org.
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Violinist.com members may keep personal journals on the website. Violinist.com's editor selects the best entries for the column below. Links to all other recent blog posts may be found in the column on the right. Top BlogsBy Kahne Raja November 28, 2012 17:10 Musomap is a new, free and open platform that encourages more local music collaboration. Musicians, from around the world, are invited to plot themselves on a shared map of the world and connect. How does this work? 1. Make your mark on the map. 2. Post an event or project. 3. A local collaborator will broadcast your news to the musicians in your city. That's it! Try it for yourself. We have a vision... A more diverse local music industry. To find out more from the team check out our daily blog. November 27, 2012 11:04 The New York Times had an interesting Sunday Dialogue this week: Is Classical Music Dying? I'm not entirely thrilled with the way the question is cast, I mean, Are Newspapers Dying? But never mind, I'll take a stab at the question, which asks us to consider this particular article, in which the writer argues that the younger generation "must be weaned away from the cacophony of rock and the neon glitter of 'American Idol'-type TV shows. Instead of dragging children to concerts, where they squirm with boredom, rent some old movies featuring soundtracks of classical music…" I'm sure more than a few people, young and old, would take exception to that. I also don't think it would work. If there is a problem with the "younger generation," it is something that is not their fault: many received no musical education because it has been routinely cut from the curriculum in schools across the United States. They never had the opportunity to play in an orchestra or band, or to sing in a choir. Perhaps a better way to frame the problem is not that classical music is dying, but that musical literacy is dying. And yes, it is possible to sing a song or even strum a guitar to a pretty high level without it, but musical literacy actually improves ALL kinds of music, not just classical. What is musical literacy? It involves fluency on an instrument or with the voice, the ability to read music, and a basic understanding of music theory. At higher levels, it involves a knowledge of things like the physics of sound and harmony; the ability to compose melody, harmony and fugue; an understanding of various instruments, etc. The best pop musicians, the best songwriters, the best guitar players -- they tend to be those who can read music, understand chordal progressions, have a high level of technique on their chosen instrument (including voice), and have overall discipline regarding their art. They also consider their art to be an art, recognizing its depth. No doubt, people can press a few buttons on a synthesizer and make a "song." But that doesn't make an appreciation for a song, it doesn't make them understand why one thing works and why something else doesn't work. People who are musically literate tend to lose their taste for music that uses the same two chords for the entire tune, or a melody based on three notes, or a long improvisation that never changes chords, etc. They see through "autotune." They aren't satisfied with the stagnant nature of a synthesizer sound. There are many subtle things that make music a success or a failure, and I daresay they are a mystery to most people. The best way to engage kids (for that matter, anyone) in classical music, and also to enable them to recognize good music in any form, is through participation. Teach them to play instruments or to sing, and start very young. Provide opportunities for older people to do this as well. Taking children to a couple concerts or renting some old movies does something, but not much if it's not part of an overall music education program. We teach people to write when we teach them to read, and we have them read and study many, many books. We don't just read them a good story out loud and then congratulate ourselves for "exposing" them to good literature. "Weaning" people from rock 'n' roll is ridiculous and unnecessary. We don't need to wean people from any kind of music -- we need to engage them in it. By Joshua Iyer November 26, 2012 04:28 I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving (and I suppose Black Friday)! I certainly did. I guess since this is my first Thanksgiving on this site, I'll go ahead and describe how it was. On Wednesday (of last week), we went to my grandparent's house in Indiana, and I brought along my violin. Because it was only Thanksgiving, I only brought my Solo and Ensemble piece (Vivaldi's Concerto in G Minor) and a binder chalk-full of sheet music from various classical composers, video games, movies, and some of my own work. It was fun just playing through a few things from there, although I didn't use it much. And although I didn't bring my orchestra binder, I played a few Christmas tunes as well. On Thursday, I had my instrument out from about 1pm-8pm, playing off and on and enjoying the feast. I also plucked out a few tunes for my 1-year-old cousin, which was cute. :) Yesterday at 6pm after putting up some Christmas decorations outside the house, I was feeling a bit 'Lord of the Rings', so I brought out my violin Lord of the Rings book which contains a play-along CD that I used. I did a video of part of my short session, and even though I kinda failed keeping time in a couple measures, overall it was alright and sounded fine. Just thought I'd mention this. :P And now it's Monday morning! I'm all set for a good day of school - and preparation in orchestra class for our Prism concert. I have to play four times (Thursday and Saturday at 6pm and 8:15pm), but it should be pretty fun! Thanks for reading! By Robert Niles November 25, 2012 22:55 On behalf of myself and Laurie, I'd like to wish all our Violinist.com readers a very happy holiday season. I also hope that you will join me in taking a few moments to thank some of the others who help make this online violin community possible. They're the businesses and institutions whose financial support allow Laurie and me to publish Violinist.com, and for Laurie to bring you all these great interviews, tips and blog posts. As you do your holiday gift shopping online over the next few weeks (or as you compile your wish lists), I hope that you will consider these violin shops, schools and retailers first - to thank them for the support they've given this community. You always can find the complete list of current Violinist.com sponsors on the right side of any Violinist.com page. (They're over there now, under the "Holiday Shopping" header this month.) If you'd like to find out a little more about many of our long-time sponsors, please visit our Business Directory page, too. You'll find expanded listings, links, phone numbers and addresses for many top violin shops and gift retailers on that page. Laurie and I are always thankful for your time and attention in reading Violinist.com, and we hope that you will join us in thanking those businesses who help us pay the bills that keep this community open and welcoming to violinists around the world, 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. Thank you, again, and happy holidays, everyone! By The Weekend Vote November 24, 2012 11:52 Speaking with the Baroque violinist, teacher and specialist Stanley Ritchie about his book, Before the Chinrest made me think of an obvious question: Would I ever consider going without a shoulder rest? I think the shoulder rest would be the first thing to go, before the chinrest, if one were to start shedding these aids for holding the instrument. Ritchie no longer uses either one, and this all started when he became interested in the Early Music movement. The answer for me is, perhaps I would do so if I were embrace Early Music and period performance, which does sound like great fun. (I mean, look below at Tafelmusik -- those people are having fun!) The other answer for me is, I'm pretty much what I am, and I play with a shoulder rest, without a lot of pain. It works, and it's unlikely that I will change things! I think that this might have been more of a possibility, if I'd tried it as a young student! I'm curious about your thoughts! If you already go without a shoulder rest, just vote "yes," and also share with us your thoughts and experiences. If you are seriously considering it, vote "yes" as well. If there's no way you see yourself going without a shoulder rest, vote "no," and also share your thoughts! Shoulder rest-less people having fun (the Canadian-based Early Music ensemble, Tafelmusik): By Danielle Gomez November 23, 2012 12:18 I am a Suzuki violin teacher. But I'm also a writer. I've enjoyed writing since high school but I didn't really start publishing my work until late 2010. Even then I only really considered writing to be a sort of hobby. I wrote when I felt like it. Which meant that sometimes I would have really productive months and sometimes weeks would slip by without a word written. Now writing, just like playing the violin, is a craft. It takes both time and effort to hone your skills. As my writing projects/ideas started to pile up I realized that if I wanted to start seriously making a steady side income from writing, I was going to have to start approaching writing not as a hobby but as a business. Which meant I had to start thinking about how I was using my time. When I first started I wrote in my free time. Free time is kind of a vague concept. I think if we're honest with ourselves we actually have lots of free time but the only time it really registers with us is when we're bored. Yes, bored. Where you're sitting on the couch thinking, "Wow, I've got the whole house to myself and nothing to do, might as well write/practice." Technically, sipping coffee while browsing the Internet is free time but it doesn't register because we're not bored. So then I got to thinking about focused time. If I have a finite amount of time to write, it would make sense to try and sit down and write when my brain is focused. I'm very much a night owl. I've always been like this. When I was tiny I used to stay up late watching Perry Mason with my dad, I never understood why other kids made such a big deal about staying up until midnight on New Year's Eve and most of my students have come to expect emails about upcoming recitals at 2am or so. But even though I am focused at night, this is not necessarily the most productive time for me. Usually if I'm going to spend time with my boyfriend or see friends/family, it's going to happen in the evening. Which is fine. I want to visit with these people. But it's time that's not free for writing. Which has all lead me to the idea of productive time. If I am going to really hone this craft, it's not enough to just find a time of day where I'm focused and awake. It must be productive time. Which is why I usually write now when I first wake up and am sipping morning coffee. I have actually scheduled a block of time on certain mornings to just sit down and write for an hour. It's part of my weekly routine. While I am maybe not the most awake during that hour, it doesn't matter to me because it's a really productive hour. I can get a lot of writing done and if I happen to have some more free time later in the day, even better! So the purpose of this post is not to brag about my wonderful and productive schedule. It's just to point out something that I've learned about myself in the process of figuring out a skill that I have not yet mastered. Between my own playing and what I've seen happening with students, I think there are definite parallels here to practicing the violin. When practicing is something that is put off to "free time," it never gets done. Trust me. It may happen when you're first starting and you're excited about your instrument but as soon as the going gets tough there will be a million other things you can think to do before working a tough passage of music. This inevitably leads to a feeling of guilt/frustration once you realize that you've showed up to lessons for months now without having practiced. You say this has got to change all you have to do is find a time when you're focused! When practicing with young musicians, when the child is focused is usually the number one priority for the parents. Practicing has to occur in the morning or they just get too tired after school. But is time when the child is most focused the most productive time? Just because the child is alert doesn't mean that the siblings aren't running around the house causing ruckus and there's the pressure to finish practicing before everyone has to leave for school. This makes the practice session almost completely pointless because no quality work was really put into the instrument. Everything was done in haste. Which means that concessions have to be made. First, you have to make the time for practicing. It won't happen on its own. And second, you have to factor in the entire picture. Being slightly less alert is totally fine if it means that 100% of your mind is focused on the task at hand. It means that the work you do get done sticks with you. By Mendy Smith November 22, 2012 20:48 This morning, I got up early, made a pot of french-pressed coffee, fed the cats and sat on my back patio enjoying the unusually warm autumn morning. Later, I made a quick stop at the grocery store to pick up a few items I forgot to get yesterday, thanked the clerk for working that day, went home and practiced for an hour or so. It didn't sound much better than a cat screeching, so I packed it up and headed over to my aunt & uncle's house along with the 'extended family'. They aren't related by blood or marriage, but by bonds formed by people helping people. We ate more than what is considered healthy, and summarily plopped down on various chairs to digest our meals. Except for me, one little girl and my uncle. Instead, we found ourselves in front of my uncle's keyboard. My uncle found the rhythm button and set it to a Latin beat and cranked up the volume. I began to teach the little girl how to play a simple scale and played an accompaniment an octave and a third below her. She looked at me, I looked at her and we both smiled. It didn't matter that neither of us were pianists or even spoke the same language fluently. We were making music. Simple, but music none the less. By Thomas Cooper November 22, 2012 18:45 “Every person is important. It doesn't matter whether you play the violin, the flute, the cello, or the drums; you're still part of the orchestra.” In a “white sheet” (a system where by members of the orchestra can communicate with Mr. Zander) written a few weeks ago, an anonymous person stated that the orchestra lacks camaraderie. Now, I found this news to be particularly interesting, as I recently had just written a white sheet commenting on the already high level of camaraderie in the orchestra; the person later commented that he felt everything had changed for better. I’m sure many musicians can remember their younger years in youth orchestras where you barely even said two words to your stand partner. The youth orchestra these days is far different. Oftentimes, you spend a great deal of time not only with your stand partner, but with your section mates and the rest of the orchestra. It is now commonplace for youth ensembles to embark on concert tours in the summer. For many people, by the end of a tour they have made friends for life. This growth in camaraderie becomes especially important as an orchestra approaches a concert. Our concert, however, is no ordinary concert. Not only is it a debut, but it is one of the most highly publicized youth orchestra concerts that I’ve ever seen. I hear radio announcements every day, and I have seen two articles regarding the concert in the Boston Globe. With over 1300 tickets already sold, our program of Beethoven’s Egmont Overture, The Elgar Cello Concerto with Alisa Weilerstein, and Strauss’ Ein Heldenleben is highly anticipated. Now, with only three days and two dress rehearsals to go, I believe that the orchestra’s level of camaraderie is completely different. Though I can’t say that I know every person in the orchestra on a personal basis (I would certainly love to), I still feel that we are growing together. I know every single person is excited for the upcoming concert, and the enthusiasm that we all share brings us together. One of the reasons why I think BPYO shows so much potential is because we all feed off of each other’s enthusiasm. If everyone feeds off of each other's passion, it becomes a continuous cycle that spills over to the audience, and makes them just as excited. As an orchestra, we clearly are never at a lack for enthusiasm, and in a piece like Ein Heldenleben, that is so important. But it seems to me that there is a side of BPYO that is slowly becoming apparent, the part that lives and strives together, that supports its members, that laughs and plays as a tightly-knit community, and that comes together as one entity whenever the occasion calls for it. We can support our soloists (with the help of the young, fantastic guest conductor, Rafael Payare) when the time calls for it, and we can come together, all 110 of us, to create absolutely pristine moments when the music calls for it. This phenomenon is what I believe the youth orchestra is about. This is why, at times, youth orchestras become just as dazzling as the Berlin Philharmonic. Audiences can tell when an orchestra loves music, members, and life. This however, can only happen when we are all contributors to the greater cause that is the music. This shaping of a young group of musicians doesn’t happen overnight. It took many hours of rehearsals, sectionals, and getting to know each other to turn 110 young people into a good youth orchestra. We certainly had good guidance, especially in our sectionals. Notable musical leaders such as the famed violinist Adrian Anantawan, and the renowned bassist, James Orleans have helped out with our rehearsals. Oftentimes, we have five or six people in the room, each giving input to both the musicians, and to Mr. Zander. Many of the musicians are from the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra. At El Sistema in Venezuela, the students receive sectional coaching regularly. Many believe that the trick to a good youth orchestra is having sectionals as often as full rehearsals. I believe that the sectionals certainly paid off as everyone at the very least knows their notes (which is a feat in and of itself for Ein Heldenleben). The sectionals, however, enable us to play more together as a section and help us get to know each other more. Even the infamous rehearsal 94 came together much faster than anticipated. Furthermore, one of the “perks” in being in the youth orchestra, is each member gets a free ticket to all Boston Philharmonic concerts. In the past two months, many of the players have seen Strauss’ Don Quixote (which was written at the same time as Ein Heldenleben), Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony and the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto no. 2 with George Li, one of our future soloists. Though all of these elements play a large role in the overall success of our performances, I believe it is the love of the music and opportunity which brings the orchestra together to create such wonderful experiences. To put it mildly, we all (both orchestra and coaches) love Ein Heldenleben. The excitement that we all share for this piece is not transitory; we come every single week, completely fired up and ready to play. I for one never thought I would be able to play Strauss until I was older. By Laurie Niles November 19, 2012 15:51 Have you been secretly wishing to shed both your shoulder rest and chinrest? Here is your friendly, expert guide: Baroque violinist and Indiana University Professor Stanley Ritchie, in his new book, Before the Chinrest. For me, Professor Ritchie's book read like a novel, fully delivering on its cover's promise to reveal the "mysteries of pre-chinrest technique and style." It has that air of revelation, with each page putting a new historical spin on ideas I've taken for granted my entire musical life. Even if you (like I) have no intention of ditching your chinrest or shoulder rest, the combination of history, practicality and sheer love for Baroque music is both enlightening and inspiring. No skimming; I read it fully, with a pencil in hand, and left it full of marks and notes. Ritchie argues that he has gained a profound sense of freedom in going without the chinrest and shoulder rest. In fact, that sense of "freedom" is also what made him embrace the Early Music movement, which was just making its way from Europe to the United States when he discovered it in the 1970s through his colleague Albert Fuller, to whom his book is dedicated. Before he "went Baroque" (I couldn't resist), Ritchie was a successful "modern" violinist. Born in Australia, Ritchie graduated from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 1956. He then studied in Paris with Jean Fournier; then in the United States with Joseph Fuchs, Oscar Shumsky and Samuel Kissel. He went on to serve as concertmaster of the New York City Opera in 1963, then associate concertmaster of the Metropolitan Opera from 1965 to 1970. In 1970 he joined the New York Chamber Soloists, then in 1973 played as Assistant Concertmaster of the Vancouver Symphony until 1975, when he became first violinist in the Philadelphia String Quartet (in residence in the University of Washington in Seattle). He joined the Indiana University School of Music in 1982 as professor violin, and has served in that capacity ever since. Last month I spoke over the phone with Ritchie about how the Early Music Movement changed his life, about playing without a chinrest or shoulder rest, and about how his book clears up some misconceptions people might have about Period Performance. Laurie: What made you want to take up the violin in the first place? Stanley: I was born in New South Wales (Australia), in a farming community where there was no live music of any kind. My mother used to listen to the radio, so I was always listening to classical music -- even though it was canned. But she wanted me to have music lessons of some sort. When I was seven, my parents took me to the city for the first time, and as we were walking down the street in the city, I saw a violin in a shop window. I pointed at it and said, "I want that!" They discussed it and said, "Well, it's cheaper than a piano…" So that was it! I took violin lessons at the local convent, the only place to take violin lessons. I had eight years of ladies all but one of whom knew nothing about the violin at all! But why did I take up violin and make it my life? When I graduated from high school, I had a scholarship that would have taken me three years at a university, undergrad and everything. I stood on the grounds of the university with my mother, looking around me, tossing between going there, or to the Conservatorium to take music lessons. I chose the Conservatorium for two reasons: A, I was scared of the university, over-awed by the whole thing. And B, subconsciously, I think, to please my mother! That's how I became a violinist. (He chuckles) Not driven from the age of three to be the greatest violinist in the world! Laurie: How old were you when you started, then? Stanley: Almost eight. Laurie: What made you fall for Baroque music? Stanley: I guess the seed, the germ of it, was planted by a question that always appeared in a written exam we had to take to graduate (from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music): "What is meant by 'style' in music?" And so we thought about it. Whatever we came up with, at least we began to think about it. Then I came to the United States several years later, in '59, to the School of Music at Yale. I thought about doing a master's degree, then decided it wasn't the kind of thing I wanted to do…But one course really got my attention, that was 'Performance Practice' -- a term that I'd never heard before. I took the course, which was taught by the late David Kraehenbuehl, who was a wonderful, wonderful professor. He really opened my eyes -- all of ours -- to the difference between certain things we took for granted in performance style, and what might have been the truth. At that time, I was listening to the music of (Heinrich von) Biber, a late 17th-century German composer whom I'd never heard of before -- we all thought violin music started with Corelli! (He laughs) Ten years later, after I'd finished my studies, and after I'd free-lanced in New York and played with the New York City Opera and the Met, I joined a chamber group called the New York Chamber Soloists. The harpsichordist was Albert Fuller, who had been teaching at Juilliard for 40 years. We were concertizing, and one day, on the way back from an out-of-town performance, I said, "Albert, I'd really like to know more about Baroque music, could we get together and read a sonata or two some time?" And Albert grabbed me and said, "When?" -- because nobody had ever asked him that before, no free-lance violinist in New York at the time would think such a thing. When we got together, he said, "Do you know what they're doing in Europe now? They're tuning their violins a down half-step down, they're putting on gut strings and they're playing with old bows." I said, "Why would they want to do that?" And he said, "Well, why don't you try it?" So I tried tuning my violin a half-step down. And there I was, using a modern bow on loose strings -- it was not the greatest fun I'd ever had. Still, he was very persuasive. I had an old Tyrolean violin in the closet that wasn't being used, and we found someone to convert it back to its original condition. And so, I finally had a Baroque instrument -- well, a little hybrid: it was late-17th century instrument, with classical fittings, and borrowed a Dodd bow from Jacques Francais and had Bill Salchowmake a copy. This was 1971. Laurie: Had you taken your chinrest off at this time? Stanley: Yes. I took it off. I had already managed without my shoulder rest, by putting some sponge or foam rubber or something on the back of the instrument. That gradually condensed over a period of six months. By the end of that time, I didn't need a shoulder rest any more. And then the idea of going without the chinrest came. I remember meeting Gustav Leonhardt after a year or two of playing Baroque. Of course I was still making a living playing modern violin, because you couldn't playing Baroque violin. He spotted the mark on my neck -- and he said, "Ahhh, you mustn't play with a chinrest!" Laurie: Do you still use a shoulder rest for modern playing? Stanley: I don't need it. When I'm playing modern violin I hardly even use the chinrest now. Laurie: There's a raging debate about shoulder rests that happens from time to time on Violinist.com. People get almost moralistic and crazy about it. Stanley: Not using either, all I can say is this: people use shoulder rests because they feel that they need it. But I had a student who is well over six feet tall, with a long neck, and who is now a very successful concertizing Baroque violinist. He doesn't use a chinrest or a shoulder rest, and what he does is quite amazing. So it must be possible for anybody to do it. As I say, I'm much shorter, I'm a good six to nine inches shorter than that man, and it's probably much more comfortable for me. It depends on the physique of the individual, and also someone's ability to relax: not hold onto the violin or shoulder rest as though it were a clutching blanket. A lot of people raise their shoulder under the instrument, they're so afraid of dropping it, which is exactly what one should not do. Laurie: It sounds like you have to change your technique to make it work properly. Stanley: Absolutely, of course. Laurie: If you ditch your shoulder rest and your chinrest and you don't change the technique... Stanley:…it's pointless, because the instrument is going to be clamped like a vice. The whole point of playing without the chinrest and keeping your shoulder down is so that the instrument can resonate like a bell, whereas if you raise your shoulder, you're clamping. As long as the instrument is in contact with the shoulder, there is a certain dampening effect. Laurie: People have all kinds of crazy ideas about the period performance movement. As a pioneer in this movement, what kinds of misconceptions would you like to clear up for people? Stanley: I, for one, am not a flag-waving evangelist about this. I do it because it feels much more natural to me, and I think that's what it should be about: trying to make music in the most natural way. After all, the period instrument and early instrument movement has reached all the way into the 20th century now: from before Mozart, all the way up to Wagner and Mahler. One of the misconceptions might be that it's very snobbish or elitist. I wouldn't doubt there are people who are that way, but as a movement, its purpose is far from just trying to be better than everybody, but ideally to find out for oneself how music was approached at the time it was written. Any music. All music. Then of course, there are all sorts of misconceptions such as: you mustn't vibrate when you play Early music. That is utter nonsense. Laurie: The kind of vibrato that you describe in the book sounds like a really subtle kind of vibrato, but it is vibrato. I guess we can just clear that up right here: Was vibrato used in Baroque music? Stanley: The misconception about vibrato is that you don't vibrate when you play Baroque music. This is only true in (Baroque) orchestral music, you don't do it in orchestral music. Nor should a cellist who is playing continuo vibrate, because it confuses the pitch, and it makes the music expressive in the wrong way. But on the other side, there's the idea that constant vibrato is the way to play. I don't know when this idea started -- well I have an idea, it was sometime in the '20s when it became more general practice. And that is demonstrably incorrect, stylistically. We have lots of evidence, not only from what Leopold Auer said, but others as well. Besides, in performing parts from the 19th century, you can find where they would vibrate -- it was like any other ornament. I always say to people, constant vibrato is similar to trilling all the time. If you trilled on every note, people would think you're crazy. If you vibrated all the time in the 17 and 1800's, people would think you were crazy! Laurie: So vibrato was more like an ornament. Stanley: Oh very much so. Laurie: Plenty of teachers tell their students: the more vibrato, the better. They tell them to develop a continuous vibrato -- maybe you need that for the Bruch? Stanley: One of my colleagues certainly insists on it! He doesn't like to hear the violin played without vibrato. And he's somebody I respect very highly. One person, one musician, we really don't see eye to eye on this subject. Laurie: What made you decide to write this book, to put it all down? Stanley: It started, actually, with the sets of exercises that are at the back of the book. I had developed those exercises over the years for teaching intonation, and one of my doctoral students decided to use Sibelius to write them out. So at first, I wrote some annotation and started to write a few things down about how to use the exercises -- then some ideas about intonation and left-hand technique. And I put it out, desk-published it, as something called "The Violinist's Lefthandbook." The next step was writing something for the right hand and exercises for the bow, and I called that "The Violinist's Righthandbook." Then a few years ago I had a sabbatical, holed up in a nice little village in Northern Italy, and set to work putting it all together and adding and introduction and a chapter or two on interpretation. Essentially, it's a distillation of my teaching methods. It's certainly the direction I've taken my students over the last 30 years. They've taught me; it's what I've learned from them that I've put down in this book. Laurie: I think people get very intimidated by all the rules of Baroque music. For me, even just thinking of the Treatise by Leopold Mozart is intimidating. People think: if I play Bach, I don't know what people will say about it, because I don't know if I'm going to follow the rules right. Stanley: That's one of the side-effects of the whole movement; there's much more interest about the way they played Bach. There's so much more information out there now, than there was when I was a student. If people are at all curious, at least questioning the things they've been taught, there's a lot to find out. Curiosity is what got me into Early Music. Laurie: It seems to me that it's possible to be pretty free, once you know some of this stuff. Stanley: Absolutely. It's liberating, that's one emotion I really experienced when I took up Baroque violin. After playing so many years professionally as a violinist, I found playing Baroque violin akin to driving a sportscar. I felt physically liberated, and then eventually as I became more used to it, expressively liberated. As for rules, I think we are saddled with at least as many rules in traditional classical upbringing. That's one nice thing about 17th-century music -- there is no tradition that you can feel you're breaking. Therefore, when we approach music that's new to us, music that is not handed down by the traditional classical establishment, we feel we can experiment, try different ways of interpreting. I always tell my students, the last thing in the world that I want you to do when you come out of here is be a clone of me. I want you to come out of here finding your own way, asking questions, and putting it all together for yourself. Too often, when I hear people playing, they seem bound to a tradition, to the way their teacher taught them, and lacking spontaneity. Laurie: Wasn't there a lot of improvisation in Baroque music, anyway? Stanley: Absolutely. But it's something that's not taught any longer, and sometimes people are even discouraged from doing it, in modern training, which is terrible. When I first started improvising, I was playing a Corelli Sonata using the 1713 edition's embellishments, which may or may not have been Corelli's. I tried those, and then, after a while, I thought, 'I don't like that one: I'm going to change it a little'; and, "There's nothing here: why shouldn't there be something similar?' And so on. But the art of improvising is not something that just happens -- it's learned, too. One of the greatest improvisers today is Robert Levin, the pianist, who improvises Mozart concerto cadenzas. He's not improvising in the sense of making it up from nothing. He's tried many things and has a storehouse of different possibilities. As he goes along, he chooses one from here, one from there, and so on, and puts them together. Jazz players' improvisation is a learned skill. They're not just doing it off the top of their head. I sat in for a couple sessions of Dave Baker's jazz improvisation course, and it was amazing -- it's just very complicated. He's a wonderful teacher, but it was much too fast for me! There were books on how to improvise, certainly, from the end of the 16th to the beginning of the 17th century, showing you how to get from one note to another, and how many different ways, on one page, you can go, say, from E to F: about 20 different ways to get there. Laurie: So they were certainly doing it 400 years ago. Stanley: Oh my gosh, yes! Laurie: I think we have a misconception about that as well! Stanley: Sometimes we feel as though we know everything because it's the 21st century. I suggest we've forgotten an awful lot! For example, the 18th century people could teach us quite a lot about intonation. When you open Francesco Geminiani's 'Art of Playing on the Violin,', the second thing he does, after the first page, is chromatic scales! We're raised, as modern players, on equal temperament, and on so-called 'expressive' intonation. But, as Geminiani demonstrates, when you play pure intervals, you realize that F-sharp is actually lower than G-flat. A-flat is higher than G-sharp. I talk about this in my book. You can really figure it out pretty easily by using pure intervals. We have to use pure intervals on the violin. However, to do so, we must play on strings tuned in narrow fifths, we have to. So people are confused because, using 'expressive intonation,' you're taught to push sharps up and pull flats down -- this is what I call horizontal intonation. But when playing in a string quartet or orchestra, this kind of intonation doesn't work. One has to use pure intervals, or vertical intonation, in order to be in tune with other players. Every interval's out of tune on the piano except the octave: as string players we don't have to play that way. Anyway, the overall misconception that I'm talking about is the idea that people back then didn't know as much as we do. Laurie: Baroque music can even be kind of dissonant, with some really interesting harmonies. Stanley: Oh yes, tremendously. Musicians at that time were much more aware of dissonance and consonance and their significance than we are today. Laurie: In the book, you say that there is no such thing as unaccompanied music. Stanley: Well absolutely. When you are playing unaccompanied music, you are your own accompanist, and so you're playing the bass-line. In other words, you can extract the bass-line from any unaccompanied piece. This is relevant when we talk about breaking chords, as I do in the book. In the book I talk about different ways players break chords. When you are playing unaccompanied music, you are your own accompanist, and so you're playing the bass-line. If you break the chords before the beat, then the bass note comes before the beat. But the bass IS the beat! How would you feel if your accompanist on the piano were a little bit ahead of you all the time? Laurie: It sort of puts you out at sea, rhythmically. Stanley: And when you place the bass note on the beat, it actually makes a chord easier to play: you don't have to rush to get the other notes. Laurie: The sense of time is a fascinating thing in the Bach unaccompanied. People forget, you're not on the metronome, you're not on the clock. Stanley: Rubato is something that was talked about by Frescobaldi, in the preface to his Toccatas, in 1615. He said you must let the music go forward, then fall back, and wait, and so forth. So the idea of rubato in music is ancient; by the time Bach came around it was at least 100 years old. Rubato is a very Baroque concept, it's not something that happened with Liszt… Laurie:…or Fritz Kreisler or something. Stanley: One of the things we lost, we've forgotten in our training, is that it's not only possible and desirable, to be free in this way, but it's also a type of expression. Rubato is a way of making the music more flexible and more natural. One of the important things that the Early Music movement has done is to raise awareness of the rhetoric, the declamation, and the affect, or emotional message, of each piece -- and each part of each piece. For example, let's take Bach. When you're playing the unaccompanied pieces from the original, or from an urtext, there are no expression marks -- none is written in. But they're really all there: in the harmony. Yes, there's rubato; yes, there's punctuation; yes, there's hesitation. They're all there, if you are aware of the significance of the harmonies: where something finishes, where something starts. There are places in Bach that are ambiguous, too, which you could read one way or the other. That's the nice thing about much of his music: you don't have to play it the same way twice. By Heather Broadbent November 19, 2012 13:07 'Tis the season for many rehearsals and concerts and many hours of practicing. 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There are no translations available. Organon by Hahnemann, aphorisms 210 - 230 previous: Organon aphorisms § 204 - 209 "Diseases of mental and emotional levels" next: Organon aphorisms § 231 - 235 Organon aphorism §210Of psoric origin are almost all those diseases that I have above termed one-sided, which appear to be more difficult to cure in consequence of this one-sidedness, all their other morbid symptoms disappearing, as it were, before the single, great, prominent symptom. Of this character are what are termed MENTAL DISEASES. They do not, however, constitute a class of disease sharply separated from all others, since in all other so-called corporeal diseases the condition of the disposition and mind is ALWAYS altered;(121) and in all cases of disease we are called on to cure the state of the patient's disposition is to be particularly noted, along with the totality of the symptoms, if we would trace an accurate picture of the disease, in order to be able therefrom to treat it homeopathically with success. Organon aphorism §211This holds good to such an extent, that the state of the disposition of the patient often chiefly determines the selection of the homeopathic remedy, as being a decidedly characteristic symptom which can least of all remain concealed from the accurately observing physician. Organon aphorism §212The Creator of therapeutic agents has also had particular regard to this main feature of all diseases, the altered state of the disposition and mind, for there is no powerful medicinal substance in the world which does not very notably alter the state of the disposition and mind in the healthy individual who tests it, and every medicine does so in a different manner. Organon aphorism §213We shall, therefore, never be able to cure conformably to nature—that is to say, homeopathically—if we do not, in every case of disease, even in such as are acute, observe, along with the other symptoms, those relating to the changes in the state of the mind and disposition, and if we do not select, for the patient's relief, from among the medicines a disease-force which in addition to the similarity of its other symptoms to those of the disease, is also capable of producing a similar state of the disposition and mind.(122) Organon aphorism §214The instructions I have to give relative to the cure of mental diseases may be confined to a very few remarks, as they are to be cured in the same way as all other diseases, namely, by a remedy which shows, by the symptoms it causes in the body and mind of a healthy individual, a power of producing a morbid state as similar as possible to the case of disease before us, and in no other way can they be cured. Organon aphorism §215Almost all the so-called mental and emotional diseases are nothing more than corporeal diseases in which the symptom of derangement of the mind and disposition peculiar to each of them is increased, whilst the corporeal symptoms decline (more or less rapidly), till it at length attains the most striking one-sidedness, almost as though it were a local disease in the invisible subtle organ of the mind or disposition. Organon aphorism §216The cases are not rare in which a so-called corporeal disease that threatens to be fatal—a suppuration of the lungs, or the deterioration of some other important viscus, or some other disease of acute character, E. G., in childbed, etc.—becomes transformed into insanity, into a kind of melancholia or into mania by a rapid increase of the psychical symptoms that were previously present, whereupon the corporeal symptoms lose all their danger; these latter improve almost to perfect health, or rather they decrease to such a degree that their obscured presence can only be detected by the observation of a physician gifted with perseverance and penetration. In this manner they become transformed into a one-sided and, as IT were, a local disease, in which the symptom of the mental disturbance, which was at first but slight, increases so as to be the chief symptom, and in a great measure occupies the place of the other (corporeal) symptoms, whose intensity it subdues in a palliative manner, so that, in short, the affections of the grosser corporeal organs become, as it were, transferred and conducted to the almost spiritual mental and emotional organs, which the anatomist has never yet and never will reach with his scalpel. Organon aphorism §217In these diseases we must be very careful to make ourselves acquainted with the whole of the phenomena, both those belonging to the corporeal symptoms, and also, and indeed particularly, those appertaining to the accurate apprehension of the precise character of the chief symptom of the peculiar and always predominating state of the mind and disposition, in order to discover, for the purpose of extinguishing the entire disease, among the remedies whose pure effects are known, a homeopathic medicinal pathogenetic force—that is to say, a remedy which in its list of symptoms displays, with the greatest possible similarity, not only the corporeal morbid symptoms present in the case of disease before us, but also especially this mental and emotional state. Organon aphorism §218To this collection of symptoms belongs in the first place the accurate description of all the phenomena of the previous so-called corporeal disease, before it degenerated into a one-sided increase of the psychical symptom, and became a disease of the mind and disposition. This may be learned from the report of the patient's friends. Organon aphorism §219A comparison of these previous symptoms of the corporeal disease with the traces of them that still remain, though they have become less perceptible (but which even now sometimes become prominent, when a lucid interval and a transient alleviation of the psychical disease occurs), will serve to prove them to be still present, though obscured. Organon aphorism §220By adding to this the state of the mind and disposition accurately observed by the patient's friends and by the physician himself, we have thus constructed the complete picture of the disease, for which, in order to effect the homeopathic cure of the disease, a medicine capable of producing strikingly similar symptoms, and especially an analogous disorder of the mind, must be sought for among the antipsoric remedies, if the psychical disease have already lasted some time. Organon aphorism §221If, however, insanity or mania (caused by fright, vexation, the abuse of spirituous liquors, etc.) have suddenly broken out as an acute disease in the patient's ordinary calm state, although it almost always arises from internal psora, like a flame bursting forth from it, yet when it occurs in this acute manner it should not be immediately treated with antipsorics, but in the first place with remedies indicated for it out of the other class of proved medicaments (E. G., aconite, belladonna, stramonium, hyoscyamus, mercury, etc.) in highly potentized, minute, homeopathic doses, in order to subdue it so far that the psora shall for the time revert to its former latent state, wherein the patient appears as if quite well. Organon aphorism §222But such a patient, who has recovered from an acute mental or emotional disease by the use of these non-antipsoric medicines, should never be regarded as cured; on the contrary, no time should be lost in attempting to free him completely,(123) by means of a prolonged anti-psoric treatment, from the chronic miasm of the psora, which, it is true, has now become once more latent but is quite ready to break out anew; if this be done, there is no fear of another similar attack, if he attend faithfully to the diet and regimen prescribed for him. Organon aphorism §223But if the antipsoric treatment be omitted, then we may almost assuredly expect, from a much slighter cause than brought on the first attack of the insanity, the speedy occurrence of a new and more lasting and severe fit, during which the psora usually develops itself completely, and passes into either a periodic or continued mental derangement which is then more difficult to be cured by antipsorics. Organon aphorism §224If the mental disease be not quite developed, and if it be still somewhat doubtful whether it really arose from a corporeal affection, or did not rather result from faults of education, bad practices, corrupt morals, neglect of the mind, superstition or ignorance; the mode of deciding this point will be, that if it proceed from one or other of the latter causes it will dimmish and be improved by sensible friendly exhortations, consolatory arguments, serious representations and sensible advice; whereas a real moral or mental malady, depending on bodily disease, would be speedily aggravated by such a course, the melancholic would become still more dejected, querulous, inconsolable and reserved, the spiteful maniac would thereby become still more exasperated, and the chattering fool would become manifestly more foolish.(124) Organon aphorism §225There are, however, as has just been stated, certainly a few emotional diseases which have not merely been developed INTO that form out of corporeal diseases, but which, in an inverse manner, the body being but slightly indisposed, originate and are kept up by emotional causes, such as continued anxiety, worry, vexation, wrongs and the frequent occurrence of great fear and fright. This kind of emotional diseases in time destroys the corporeal health, often to a great degree. Organon aphorism §226It is only such emotional diseases as these, which were first engendered and subsequently kept up by the mind itself, that, WHILE THEY ARE YET RECENT AND BEFORE THEY HAVE MADE VERY GREAT INROADS ON THE CORPOREAL STATE, may, by means of psychical remedies, such as a display of confidence, friendly exhortations, sensible advice, and often by a well-disguised deception, be rapidly changed into a healthy state of the mind (and with appropriate diet and regimen, seemingly into a healthy state of the body also). Organon aphorism §227But the fundamental cause in these cases also is a psoric miasm, which was only not yet quite near its full development, and for security's sake, the seemingly cured patient should be subjected to a radical antipsoric treatment, in order that he may not again as might easily occur, fall into a similar state of mental disease. Organon aphorism §228In mental and emotional diseases resulting from corporeal maladies, which can only be cured by homeopathic antipsoric medicine conjoined with carefully regulated mode of life, an appropriate psychical behavior towards the patient on the part of those about him and of the physician must be scrupulously observed, by way of an auxiliary mental regimen. To furious mania we must oppose calm intrepidity and cool, firm resolution— to doleful, querulous lamentation, a mute display of commiseration in looks and gestures—to senseless chat- tering, a silence not wholly inattentive—to disgusting and abominable conduct and to conversation of a similar character, total inattention. We must merely endeavor to prevent the destruction and injury of surrounding objects, WITHOUT REPROACHING THE PATIENT FOR HIS ACTS, AND everything must be arranged in such a way that the necessity for any corporeal punishments and tortures (125) whatever may be avoided. This is so much the more easily effected, because in the administration of the medicine—the only circumstance in which the employment of coercion could be justified—in the homeopathic system the small doses of the appropriate medicine NEVER offend the taste, and may consequently be given to the patient without his knowledge in his drink, so that all compulsion is unnecessary. Organon aphorism §229On the other hand, contradiction, eager explanations, rude corrections and invectives, as also weak, timorous yielding, are quite out of place with such patients; they are equally pernicious modes of treating mental and emotional maladies. But such patients are most of all exasperated and their complaint aggravated by contumely, fraud, and deceptions that they can detect. THE PHYSICIAN AND KEEPER MUST ALWAYS PRETEND TO BELIEVE THEM TO BE POSSESSED OF REASON. All kinds of external disturbing influences on their senses and disposition should be if possible removed; there are no amusements for their clouded spirit, no salutary distractions, no means of instruction, no soothing effects from conversation, books or other things for the soul that pines or frets in the chains of the diseased body, no invigoration for it, but the cure; it is only when the bodily health is changed for the better that tranquillity and comfort again beam upon their mind.(126) Organon aphorism §230If the antipsoric remedies selected for each particular case of mental or emotional disease (there are incredibly numerous varieties of them) be quite homeopathicaily suited for the faithfully traced picture of the morbid state, which, if there be a sufficient number of this kind of medicines known in respect of their pure effects, is ascertained by an indefatigable search for the most appropriate homeopathic remedy all the more easily, as the emotional and mental state, constituting the principal symptom of such a patient, is so unmistakably perceptible,—then the most striking improvement in no very long time, which could not be brought about by physicking the patient to death with the largest oft-repeated doses of all other unsuitable (allopathic) medicines. Indeed, I can confidently assert, from great experience, that the vast superiority of the homeopathic system over all other conceivable methods of the treatment is nowhere displayed in a more triumphant light than in mental and emotional diseases of long standing, which originally sprang from corporeal maladies or were developed simultaneously with them. previous: Organon aphorisms § 204 - 209 next: Organon aphorisms § 231 - 235 Organon notes and explanatory remarks --- 210 Organon aphorism --- How often, for instance, do we not meet with a mild, soft disposition in patients who have for years been afflicted with the most painful diseases, so that the physician feels constrained to esteem and compassionate the sufferer! But if he subdue the disease and restore the patient to health—as is frequently done in homeopathic practice—he is often astonished and horrified at the frightful alteration in his disposition. He often witnesses the occurrence of ingratitude, cruelty, refined malice and propensities most disgraceful and degrading to humanity, which were precisely the qualities possessed by the patient before he grew ill. Those who were patient when well often become obstinate, violent, hasty, or even intolerate and capricious, or impatient or desponding when ill; those formerly chaste and modest often become lascivious and shameless. A clear-headed person not infrequently becomes obtuse of intellect, while one ordinarily weak-minded becomes more prudent and thoughtful; and a man slow to make up his mind sometimes acquires great presence of mind and quickness of resolve, etc. --- 213 Organon aphorism --- Thus Aconite will seldom or NEVER effect either a rapid or permanent cure in a patient of a quiet, calm, equable disposition; and just as little will nux vomica be serviceable where the disposition is mild and phlegmatic, Pulsatilla where it is happy, gay and obstinate, or ignatia where it is imperturbable and disposed neither to be frightened nor vexed. --- 222 Organon aphorism --- It very rarely happens that a mental or emotional disease of long standing ceases spontaneously (for the internal dyscrasia transfers itself again to the grosser corporeal organs) ; such are the few cases met with now and then, where a former inmate of a madhouse has been dismissed apparently recovered. Hitherto, moreover, all madhouses have continued to be chokefull, so that the multitude of other insane persons who seek for admission into such institutions could scarcely find room in them unless some of the insane in the house died. NOT ONE IS EVER REALLY AND PERMANENTLY CURED IN THEM! A convincing proof, among many others, of the complete nullity of the non-healing art hitherto practised, which has been ridicuously honored by allopathic ostentation with the title of RATIONAL MEDICINE. How often, on the other hand, has not the true healing art, genuine, pure homeopathy, been able to restore such unfortunate beings to the possession of their mental and corporeal health, and to give them back again to their delighted friends and to the world! --- 224 Organon aphorism --- It would seem as though the mind, in these cases, felt with uneasiness and grief the truth of these rational representations and acted upon the body as if it wished to restore the lost harmony, but that the body, by means of its disease, reacted upon the organs of the mind and disposition and put them in stiil greater disorder by a fresh transference of its sufferings on to them. --- 228 Organon aphorism --- It is impossible not to marvel at the hard-heartedness and indiscretion of the medical men in many establishments for patients of this kind, who, without attempting to discover the true and only efficacious mode of curing such diseases, which is by homeopathic MEDICINAL (antipsoric) means, content themselves with torturing these most pitiable of all human beings with the most violent blows and other painful torments. By this unconscientious and revolting procedure they debase themselves beneath the level of the turnkeys in a house of correction, for the latter inflict such chastisements as the duty devolving on their office, and on criminals only, whilst the former appear, from a humiliating consciousness of their uselessness as physicians, only to vent their spite at the supposed incurability of mental diseases in harshness towards the pitiable, innocent sufferers, for they are too ignorant to be of any use and too indolent to adopt a judicious mode of treatment. --- 229 Organon aphorism --- The treatment of the violent insane maniac and melancholic can take place only in an institution specially arranged for their treatment but not within the family circle of the patient. previous: Organon aphorisms § 204 - 209 next: Organon aphorisms § 231 - 235
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Israeli aircraft have attacked the Gaza city office of Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, in a continuing offensive aimed at forcing militants to free an Israeli soldier captured last Sunday. Mr. Haniyeh, a Hamas leader, was not inside the office at the time of the attack that set the building ablaze early Sunday. He has condemned the airstrike, and called on the international community to intervene and stop assaults on Gaza. A Hamas militant was killed in a separate Israeli attack. A third strike hit a school, but there were no reports of casualties. Palestinian militants from the armed wing of Hamas and two other groups (the Popular Resistance Committees and the Army of Islam) said they will release the soldier if Israel stops its Gaza assault and releases one thousand prisoners. Israel has rejected the demand. Interior Minister Ronni Bar-On told Army Radio Israel will continue to strike institutions connected to Hamas. In Washington, President Bush said the release of the soldier is key to ending the crisis. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday negotiations are continuing with the militants to secure the soldier's release.
Chinese authorities plan to shut down the company founded by prominent artist and dissident Ai Weiwei. Ai's legal consultant Liu Xiaoyuan said in a blog post Tuesday local authorities are pulling the business license of Beijing Fake Cultural Development because it did not follow annual registration requirements. The company, which markets Ai's art, last week lost its final appeal against a $2.4 million tax evasion fine imposed by the Beijing tax bureau last year. His supporters helped him raise $1.3 million of the fine, but Ai says he will not pay the balance of the fine, setting up a potential standoff with the government. Ai, who speaks out about human rights via the Internet and his artwork, says the charges are politically motivated and intended to silence his political activism. The artist spent 81 days in detention last year as part of a roundup of dissidents. His arrest sparked an international outcry. Since his release, he has been under constant guard and his movements severely limited. His lawyer says it is not clear when the closure would take place or how it would affect the tax evasion fine. Some information for this report was provided by AP and AFP.
New French President Francois Hollande is putting the pieces in place to forge ahead with "a new path" for the European economic power. Aides announced Wednesday the formation of the new French Cabinet, one day after the Socialist politician was sworn in as president during a rain-soaked ceremony in Paris. The new assignments include former Socialist prime minister Laurent Fabius as foreign minister and Pierre Moscovici as finance minister. Moscovici is a former minister for European affairs and had served as Hollande's campaign director. Other key ministers include new Labor Minister Michael Sapin, new Interior Minister Manuel Valls and Defense Minister Jean-Yves Drian. Hollande named Jean-Marc Ayrault on Tuesday to be his prime minister. The parliamentary leader of the Socialist party speaks German. Hollande also appeared to make good on a campaign pledge to have women equally represented in the Cabinet. While most of the top posts went to men, 17 of the 34 positions have been filled by women. One of the country's leading women politicians, however, is not part of the Cabinet. Socialist Party leader Martine Aubry - a rival of Hollande - said she agreed not to take a consolation post as it made little sense. After his inauguration Tuesday, Hollande flew to Berlin for key discussions with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The two leaders pledged to work together on proposals to generate economic growth in Europe and avert a currency crisis. During his election campaign, Hollande criticized the austerity deal forged by his predecessor, Nicolas Sarkozy, and the German chancellor. The new French leader said he wants to spur growth and reduce debt without measures that hurt people. Merkel has said the recent eurozone treaty, which imposes budget austerity among its 17 member nations, is non-negotiable. European leaders will meet informally next week and at a summit in June. Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.
A fifth of South Africa’s children are malnourished and many live in socially disrupted households, according to a major report published this week. State statisticians say that 17 years after the country's first democratic elections, black children are still far more disadvantaged than white children or those from other ethnic groups as the roots of the old apartheid system run deep. Neil Roux, chief statistician for Statistics South Africa, was the team leader of a massive survey of the country's most vulnerable populations. The report covered eight years of progress - or lack of it - on service delivery and to provide data for future planning. Roux said there is still significant malnourishment among children, although the number of hungry children has dropped by half in the last eight years. “Yes it still means about a fifth of all children in South Africa live in households that experience hunger but it is a huge improvement since 2002," said Roux. The report also covered the syndrome of broken and dislocated households in South Africa. The pattern was established when black people were not allowed to work in areas set aside for whites. “During the apartheid years we had a system of labor migration and group areas and separation and so forth," said Roux. "We had independent homeland areas which were set aside for particular ethnic groups and in those particular areas people had to leave their families and they basically had a pass to work in a white areas for a year and then they had to return to their homeland area and get permission to go back every year depending on demand for their labor.” He said this migration meant that eight percent of children live with grandparents and only a third of children live with both parents. Statistics South Africa found that education has made enormous strides in the last eight years, but worryingly, most children are dropping out of school before completing their education, particularly girls. “One of the positive things is that there has been a consistent growth even since 2002 and almost universal attendance at school," added Neil Roux. "What is worrying after age of 16 roughly there is a huge decrease in the number of children that attend school.” The report also showed the patterns of unequal access to health care, with 86.5 percent of black children seeking medical care at public hospitals, while 87.3 percent of white children use private facilities. More than a third of black children lived in households where no single member of that household was employed, which suggests they are likely to go into adulthood unemployed. Mekonnen Woldegordis from the South African office of the U.N. Children's Fund, UNICEF, said although this report reveals troubling numbers about the state of South Africa’s children, the government has demonstrated, in his words, significant intent to improve their conditions. Roux said the report by Statistics South Africa involved 36,000 households and was designed to track social development for various government agencies. The report also tracked access to housing, water, electricity and other basic services.
The list represents about a third of the 167 terrorist suspects still in detention at Guantanamo more than 11 years after the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. Many of the men are from Yemen, where President Barack Obama suspended repatriations in 2010 because of U.S. concerns that prisoners could become involved with al-Qaida militants based there. Friday's release marks a reversal of the Obama administration's 2009 decision to keep the names of cleared detainees secret. The administration says it protected the information to "maintain flexibility" in negotiating potential detainee transfers to other countries. But the government said in a court filing Friday that "circumstances have changed" such that decisions to approve prisoners for transfer "no longer warrant protection." It pointed out that 28 detainees have been repatriated to their native countries since 2009, while 40 have been resettled in third countries. American Civil Liberties Union lawyer Zachary Katznelson welcomed the release of the names, calling it a "partial victory for transparency" that should also be a "spur to action." Katznelson said the identified detainees have spent three years in prison since the U.S. military and intelligence agencies agreed they should be released. He said it is "well past time" for the government to release and resettle the men, describing them as "unfairly imprisoned." Katznelson also noted the death earlier this month of Guantanamo prisoner and Yemen native Adnan Latif. He said Latif died in his cell despite having been previously approved for release. Latif is the ninth prisoner known to have died at Guantanamo.
The Gallery News Bette Franke: Catwalk CV 22 November 2012 Sarah Karmali IF you're not yet familiar with the name Bette Franke, then you soon will be. The 22-year-old - who has just been announced as the face of See by Chloé's new fragrance - was one of the most prominent models during the spring/summer 2013 show season, jetting between New York, Milan and Paris and popping up on more catwalks than we could hope to keep track of. From opening at J. Mendel and Gianfranco Ferré, to closing the show in particularly dramatic fashion at DSquared2, to say the season was a busy one for the Dutch-born model would be an understatement of the highest order. The model walked for some of the biggest names on the schedule, including Alexander McQueen, Dolce & Gabbana and Calvin Klein.Versatile and striking, Franke is as popular with the backstage make-up artists as she is with the casting agents - showcasing sleek hair and long lashes at Gucci, barely-there beauty at Alexander Wang and those magical bejewelled eyes at Christian Dior.Discovered at the age of 14 in Amsterdam while out shopping with her mother, the model's first major modelling job came courtesy of a 2005 Stella McCartney presentation in London, shortly followed by her first catwalk season - which saw her walk in just four spring/summer 2006 shows. Fast forward six years and Franke is appearing in four shows a day.Click through the gallery to see Franke's recent reigning catwalk season in full.
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Italian anti-partisan operation in Gorjanci/Žumberak region against 1st Proletarian battalion and battalion Josip Kraš in Croatia and Gorjanski and Belokranjski battalion in Slovenia, intelligence of Italian Division Lombardia also mistakenly thought that one Slovenian brigade and other partisan units were present. Operation was part of large Italian offensive which begun in Slovenia on 16 July 1942 and covered parts of Croatia also. Ustasha group was tasked with holding line Radušće - Tupčina - Brnadići - Kalje - Novo Selo - Vini Vrh - Stojdraga while Italian division were formed into mobile columns. On 31 October, Partisan 1st Proletarian battalion with Slovenian and company from Josip Kraš battalion managed to breakthrough positions of 35th Ustasha battalion between villages Budinjak and Glušinja. Orders of Battle - Axis ORBAT - Column A - colonel Adabbo - Staff of the 11th Bersaglieri Regiment - 27th Bersaglieri Battalion - 33rd Blackshirt (CCNN) Battalion - 3rd Battalion of 13th Artillery Regiment - Column B - general Scipione - Divisional Staff - Staff of the 73rd Infantry Regiment - 2nd Battalion of the 73rd Infantry Regiment - 3rd Battalion of the 73rd Infantry Regiment - 2nd Battalion of the 74th Infantry Regiment - 1st Battalion of the 1st Grenadier Regiment - 2nd Battalion of 57th Artillery Regiment - 1st Battery - 5th Battery - 9th Battery - 4th Battalion of 13th Artillery Regiment - 22nd Infantry Division 'Cacciatori delle Alpi' - 3rd Ustasha Group - colonel Metzger - 16th Ustasha Battalion - 33rd Ustasha Battalion - 35th Ustasha Battalion - NOVJ ORBAT - 1st Proletarian battalion of Croatia - battalion Josip Kraš from Žumberak-Pokuplje partisan detachment - Gorjanski battalion - Belokranjski battalion 35th Ustasha Battalion reported at least 8 ustasha killed and 3 wounded while Partisans claimed 15 ustasha killed and 2 captured with 1 mortar and 8 rifles. Partisans suffered 3 wounded. Send in additions, new information's or corrections you have! If you have updates, new info, you have found factual error, error in translation, grammar error or only simple typing error. Please let us know! Fill in the form and send it back. Your help is greatly appreciated.
Legislating From the Bench: Monday's White House press briefing with Scott McClellan had a pretty amusing exchange with reporter Helen Thomas about just what the White House means when it says that Harriet Miers won't "legislate from the bench." Thomas tried to push McClellan to be more specific, and McClellan did his best to avoid saying anything substantive. Here is the exchange: Q The President doesn't want anyone who would legislate from the bench. Can you define that a little bit more? For example, is Brown versus the Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas — was that legislating? Was Miranda legislating? Was the right to a lawyer legislating from the bench? MR. McCLELLAN: These are great questions. I'm not the one who's going through the confirmation process. These are questions that will come up in the confirmation hearing process, I imagine. I'm sure the — Q But I want to know what you are saying. You keep saying — MR. McCLELLAN: I'm sure that members of the Senate — Q — you can't legislate from the bench. Would all of those rulings been wrong under your — MR. McCLELLAN: And what we mean by it is that she is someone who will strictly interpret our Constitution and our laws, that will not try to make law from the bench. That's what the President means by it. And that means that she is someone who will look at the facts of a case and apply the law, what the law says, and that's what the American people expect in a Supreme Court justice. And that's what the President has always looked for. He's nominated more than 200 people to the bench. And Harriet Miers has been very involved — Q Is Roe versus Wade the law — MR. McCLELLAN: — has been very involved in that process. Now, in terms of cases that could come before the Court, I don't think anyone has an expectation that a future judge should answer a question about a case that could come before that Court. A judge should be fair and open-minded and look at the facts of a case and then apply the law. What you heard from these Supreme Court justices just now was that Harriet Miers is someone who is very fair-minded, and she is someone who will look at the facts and apply the law. And these are all questions about legal issues that she will be answering. Q But you bring them up. I mean, you — MR. McCLELLAN: That's right. And she looks forward to — Q — keep talking about legislating from the bench. Does that mean that nothing changes in 200 years? MR. McCLELLAN: Of course not, Helen. She will be talking about these issues when she goes before the Senate Judiciary Committee to answer questions. And she looks forward to answering their questions, and we look forward to the American people seeing her before the Judiciary Committee, where she will have an opportunity to discuss these issues and more.
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Dr. Myerson and her husband have now completed a study of all 67 Florida counties, and they found that the data supports Dr. Myerson’s initial findings. In the conclusion, they state, "[The statistical analysis] indicates a 40.4% higher increase in expenses for touchscreen counties than for optical scanner counties." Read the entire report in pdf format, or Download the Excel data file. Purpose of the Study This project was undertaken to study the changes in total expenditures by Florida’s 67 Supervisor of Elections offices before and after electronic touchscreen voting was instituted and to compare the effect of the type voting system on costs. Florida mandated that all counties replace punch cards and other systems with either electronic optical scanners or touchscreen voting machines prior to the 2002 elections. The purchase costs for the new voting equipment was reimbursed to the Supervisor of Elections’ office by the county’s commissioners so that the machine purchasing expenditures were never included in the Supervisor of Election’s annual expenditures. Counties that already owned optical scanners before 2001 did not have to change systems. There were 12 counties that responded completely to this survey that did not need to change their voting machines since they were already using optical scanners. We requested data from the 68 counties in Florida (see request letter). Despite the fact that 50 counties responded, we were limited to analyzing the data of 32 counties because the other counties could not provide full data on the number of registered voters and /or total expenditures for the years selected. To compare changes in the costs for each county for touchscreens versus optical scanners, total annual expenditures from the immediate pre- touchscreen period (2000 and 2001) were compared with the post- touch screen data (2003 and 2004). These four years were used in order to include in each period one presidential election year and one with no federal elections. Data from 2002 was excluded because in 2002 all but 12 of the 32 counties changed their voting systems which probably engendered special expenditures for education, training, special handling and storage. Also many counties did not include 1999 data so we could not compare three years pre- to three years post-touch screen purchase. A comparison of the difference in expenditures per 1000 voters of the 11 counties with touchscreen systems versus those 21 counties with optical scanning systems for the 2003/2004 period could not be meaningful for the following reasons: 1) County size had a large effect on the cost, Chart 1 shows a scatter plot of the 2003/2004 data for each county’s costs per thousand voters versus the number of registered voters. Note that the small counties had higher costs per 1000 voters than the larger counties. Virtually all the small counties were optical scanners and all of the very large counties were touchscreen. This implies some minimum costs for all counties independent of size of voting population. 2) There are also many unknown expenditure variables in county to county data such as what functions are included in each county’s annual expenditures, counties use different accounting protocols, some show debt service as an expense and the uncertainty as to what special services any county provides. These variables makes conclusions regarding total expected annual cost differences between optical scan ownership and touchscreen ownership difficult and uncertain. The final analysis looked at the changes for each county in expenditures per 1000 registered voters from the pre touch screen period to the post period . We elected to use the average of 2003 and 2004 expenditures per 1000 registered voters divided by the average of the 2000 and 2001 expenditures per 1000 registered voters to determine the percentage change for each county. We then took the average of the percentage change for each of the 11 touchscreen counties and compared these to the average of the percentage change for each of the 21 optical scan counties. The statistical analysis showed that touchscreen counties had an average increase of 57.3% in per-capita cost versus a value of 16.9% as the average of per-capita increase among counties with optical scanners. The difference between these two averages is 40.4% (57.3% minus 16.9%). This indicates a 40.4% higher increase in expenses for touchscreen counties than for optical scanner counties. This is significant at a 95% confidence level. Chart 2 is a scatter plot of the percent change of the expenditures in each county per 1000 registered voters before and after purchase of touchscreens. The annual increase for optical scanner cost may be due partly to inflation and partly to special demands by the State. One Supervisor of Elections stated that since 2002 the State mandated special things every year. For example prior to 2002, he programmed his own machines; after 2002 every year the State required that the county buy new software from the manufacturer to program their optical scanners. The results from this study show that a county’s buying touchscreens will increase their annual expenditures by 57.3%. Owning optical scanners should increase their expected annual costs 16.9%. Optical scanners have the further advantage of providing a voter verified paper ballot that can be used to audit the machine’s data and for any needed independent recount. To match this auditing advantage of optical scanners, the present touch screen systems would require the county to purchase and maintain a large number of printers, an additional set of costs that would significantly increase the county’s annual expenses. One factor that may explain why having touchscreens cost so much more than optical scanners is because the county has to own and maintain so many more machines. We estimate that one optical scanner can count handle six voter’s votes a minute (or 360 per hour) as they are cast but because it takes a voter at least three minutes to vote with touchscreens, it would take 20 touchscreens to perform per hour as well as optical scanners. In order not to have huge waiting lines on election day, most counties buy 10 touchscreens per precinct. Thus while one optical scanner adequately serves a precinct, the precinct needs approximately ten times as many touchscreens in order not to have huge lines of voters waiting to vote. Democracy is not something you believe in or a place to hang your hat, but it's something you do. If you stop doing it, democracy crumbles. ~ Abbie Hoffman
Oil prices (Brent) are up 14% since the beginning of the year. How bad is this, and how bad can it get? The consensus so far is that this is mostly a demand-driven move rather than a supply shock: after the gloom of Q4, data and news flow have been encouraging, with better than expected activity figures in the US, progress on the Eurozone-crisis front, and resilience in China’s economy. The rise in oil prices has been led and accompanied by a 16% surge in stock prices since late-November (S&P500). And the mini-correction of the last couple of days has preserved the correlation: equities inched down 2.2% and oil prices lost 3%. If oil prices had been driven up by a supply shock, or fears of a supply shock, this should be reflected in a more pessimistic growth outlook and a weaker performance of equities. A demand-driven price move is more benign, so in principle the oil price rise should act as a gentle brake on the global recovery and be still consistent with an outlook of moderate but resilient growth. Figure 1. Oil and equities There is a disturbing feeling of déjà vu, however. At the beginning of last year we also saw a sharp demand-driven rise in oil prices, but the accompanying greater optimism on global growth was soon replaced by dismay as the recovery lost momentum. Are we in for the same disappointment? Last year’s price rise was sharper. Over the same period Brent prices climbed 22% compared to this year’s 14%. But last year we had started from a lower level, whereas today, at about $125pb Brent, we are already at the peak reached in April 2011. The only time we have seen higher levels was in the 2008 oil price spike that preceded the Great Recession. Figure 2. Brent oil price as of 6 March While prices are now higher, last year’s oil price rise was compounded by two additional shocks, the tsunami in Japan and a sudden worsening of the Eurozone crisis – so an oil price rise alone should not have the same adverse impact on growth. Moreover, this year food price dynamics have been much more subdued, whereas last year they exacerbated the rise in fuel prices pushing inflation rates up and eroding consumer purchasing power, especially in emerging markets. Overall therefore, the rise in oil prices so far does not pose an excessive threat to growth. There are three caveats, however. - First, equities and oil prices have something else in common besides the correlation with global growth. They are both higher-yield assets in a world of yield-free risk-free assets and ample liquidity (the ECB’s balance sheet just breached the €3 trillion mark, 60% higher than last spring). Global liquidity is probably amplifying fluctuations in the prices of risky assets. That implies a greater risk of oil prices running ahead off supply/demand fundamentals, with adverse effects on global growth. - Second, a further sustained rise in oil prices, even if demand-driven, would take us into uncharted territory. We have never before seen a period of ‘normal’ global growth with oil prices in excess of $120 a barrel, and it is hard to say with full confidence that it would be sustainable. - Third, if the price increase so far is mostly demand-driven, then by definition we are fully exposed to the impact of a supply shock, which would hit us when oil prices are already very high. Given the tensions surrounding Iran’s nuclear programme, this is not good news. Spare capacity in oil is limited, and inadequate to offset a sudden disruption of shipments transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices would jump well above $150 a barrel (Brent); if they stayed at those levels for a prolonged period they could lower global growth by about one percentage point. Additional consequences of a geopolitical oil shock would include a spike in risk aversion, with capital flowing out of risky assets and many emerging markets. Luckily, as risk appetite has only just improved over the last couple of months, emerging markets have not yet had time to accumulate very large hot money inflows, and this should limit the magnitude of the potential correction. Prices of non-energy commodities should drop on global growth concerns, and traditional safe haven currencies including the yen, Swiss franc and US dollar should strengthen. Winners and losers It is fair to ask whether there would be any winners in such a scenario. Middle East oil producers would get a higher price per barrel, but would be exporting fewer barrels and would suffer from the further escalation of tensions in the region. Other oil producers, including Russia and Venezuela, would benefit the most. China should be shielded by its considerable scope for policy stimulus, and Brazil by its relatively stronger energy fundamentals. Advanced economies have achieved a greater degree of energy efficiency than emerging markets, but they have no room left for policy stimulus, the US recovery is still fragile, and Europe is facing a potential credit crunch. The US would enjoy a limited cushion from the lower natural gas prices, given the limited substitutability of oil and gas in the short term. An oil shock would push Europe into a deeper and more protracted recession than what is now in the cards (and rising inflation would make for even livelier discussions at the European Central Bank…), while the US would decelerate again, halting the recent labour market improvement. Some of the most vulnerable emerging markets would include Turkey and India. Turkey’s growth is already slowing significantly as a consequence of its large current-account deficit, which would be made worse by even higher oil prices. India has substantial subsidies on domestic fuels prices, so that a further spike in international prices would force it to choose between a wider budget deficit (if it maintains domestic fuel prices close to current levels) and a higher inflation rate (if it raises domestic prices rather than giving a higher subsidy). Both options are unpalatable. Small open economies such as Korea and Thailand would suffer from the decline in global growth and trade. The findings of this research – along with the questions raised – can be summarised as follows: - Global growth looks stronger, and crude oil prices eagerly climb to new highs – up 14% year to date. Same as a year ago. Are we in for the same disappointment? The positive correlation with equities suggests oil prices are driven higher by stronger economic growth, so they should act as a gentle brake on the recovery rather than as a brick wall. - Prices are already at record high levels, however, with the sole exception of the 2008 pre-Lehman spike; we could soon enter uncharted territory. And in a world of yield-free risk-free assets, global liquidity might push oil prices (and equities) ahead of fundamentals, imperilling the recovery. Not to mention Iran: if prices so far reflect only fundamentals, the full brunt of any shock still lies ahead. - If a true oil shock comes, the list of casualties will have Europe at the top, the US, emerging markets with large current-account deficits or generous fuel subsidies, like Turkey and India, and small open exporting countries as global trade slows sharply. The (shorter) list of winners would include non-Middle East oil exporters and the economic doomsayers. And we might all start believing that the current recovery was born under an unlucky star.
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CDC officials hear complaints about chloramine 09/26/07 5:48PM By John Dillon Download MP3 Officials from the Centers for Disease control heard that the chemical has caused skin irritation and other problems. The officials also plan to visit residents in their homes and may help the state design a study to look at the health impacts of chloramine. VPR’s John Dillon reports. (Dillon) The meeting at the state Health Department began with person after person reciting a range of symptoms they blame on the water. Linda Elkins clutched several bags of pills she says she now takes to deal with her health issues. (Elkins) I was stuffed up real bad. I’d take a shower. Then I’d take a shower, then I’d cough, then I’d sneeze. (Dillon) The Colchester resident said the problems began more than a year ago. That was after the Champlain Water District added the chloramine disinfectant to a public water system that serves 68-thousand people. Elaine Greenfield of South Burlington says she experienced similar health issues. (Greenfield) In the summer of 2006, I experienced itchy skin, irritated cells of my back. Rashes. I had allergic symptoms, itchy, watery eyes. Extreme fatigue.. (Dillon) Greenfield is a professional musician and teacher. She installed a carbon-based water filtration system. She says her problems cleared up immediately. (Greenfield) It was like a miracle. I just felt my old energy return. And I felt like I was myself. (Dillon) The federal officials listened impassively and asked few questions during the testimony. Later this week, the team will visit people in their homes and try to find out if there’s a common cause of the problems. Leslie Hausman is with the CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health. (Hausman) We want to learn what’s going on. That’s why we’re here. We were invited by the Health Department to learn what’s going on, to listen to everybody. (Dillon) The state Health Department reached out to the CDC and the U-S Environmental Protection Agency to help investigate the issue. Dr. Donald Swartz is the department’s medical director. He says he doesn’t question people’s symptoms. But he says isolating the cause is difficult. (Swartz) The symptoms that are being described aren’t that unusual in areas like Burlington, where there is no chloramine. That doesn’t mean that people aren’t sensitive to something in the water. That doesn’t mean they’re not sensitive to chloramine. It just means that it’s very difficult to say that they are. And to prove that. Then the problem is what do we d?. Because chloramine is very valuable to keep the water clean. (Dillon) Swartz hopes that the CDC can help design a scientifically based study to look at the health impacts of chloramine. For VPR News, I’m John Dillon in Burlington.
Latest VideosMore Videos As the project winds down in Barrington, Rhode Island, master carpenter Norm Abram and host Kevin O'Connor congratulate builder Andy Tiplady on a job well done, while plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows homeowner Geoff Allen an advanced programmable thermostat with a 7" LCD screen. Window treatment specialist Ian Gibbs installs solar shades on the first floor, which will give some privacy and UV protection, while still allowing in light and views. Upstairs, closet designer Erin Hardy shows Kevin how she divided up the shared master closet to accommodate both "his and hers" spaces. Interior designer Lisa Newman Paratore shows off the final decor choices - a daughter's suite that employs timeless pieces and colors that allow the accessories to change as tastes change with age. The guest room will do double-duty as an "away" space for adults, while the master suite is all about luxury and making the most of the ocean views. Downstairs, the homeowners' eclectic art and casual furniture groupings make for a comfortable home filled with character. Homeowner Michelle Forcier settles in to the finished kitchen as a group arrives to celebrate the conclusion of another great THIS OLD HOUSE project. In the second half of the hour, on ASK THIS OLD HOUSE, landscape contractor Roger Cook and Kevin refinish several worn out items using spray paint. Then, general contractor Tom Silva removes wall-to-wall carpet and installs a pre-finished wood floor. And in the loft, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows Kevin some new household devices that can be operated "hands-free." Sorry, this episode has no rebroadcasts scheduled at this time.
Buck Island Beauty, 6 Masters 8 Bath/Elev/Pets, Walk 2 it All!! You sent a message to this owner. - Minimum stay:N/A - Pets allowed:Yes - Wheel chair accessible:Yes Our beautiful well-equipped second home has nearly everthing you, your family and pets could want or need during your stay! Spread out and relax with your family in our luxurious spacious home (over 3,200 square feet). All 6 bedrooms are 'Masters' each enjoying its own separate Master Bathroom. Sleep 16 comfortably in 2 King Bdrms, 3 Queen Bdrms & 1 Kids Bdrm (sleeps up to 6) w/2 sets of Pyramid Beds (each has a double bed on the bottom and single bed on the upper). Our Elevator allows easy access to all levels of our home for any mobility-impaired family members including your pets and makes loading/unloading your luggage and supplies a breeze! Ample bathrooms - 6 full and 2 half baths. Large fenced-in private Pool, separate Kiddie Pool, Hot Tub, outdoor gas grills and over 1,000 sf of deck space and ample seating and tables gives you lots of space to thoroughly enjoy the outdoors in the privacy of your own home. Our private garage and huge private circular driveway provides ample parking for all your family and friends - all ideally located at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac for your privacy. For your entertainment needs, we have a large media room with 50' wide screen HDTV complete with Suround Sound Home Theater system and X-Box 360 game system, HDTVs in all bedrooms (except for the kid's pyramid bunk bedroom as many parents have requested), and Outdoor Speakers for the pool/hot tub area. Additionally, our media room has Foosball, a combination Bumper Pool/Poker Table, and to handle all your snack needs, a full size fridge and microwave. Our fully equipped Kitchen will be sure to meet all your meal preparation needs. Location, location, location!! We offer easy walking distance to the beach, dozens of dining, shopping and entertainment options for your stay! Sea'z A Dream is 810 feet to the beach access (810 ft) and another 200 ft on the boardwalk up and over the dunes to the beach. Free parking is available to Buck Island guests so you can also drive your family and beach supplies directly to the beach access drop off. We are also just 575 feet to a Grocery Store (Food Lion)/restaurants/shops/entertainment in Monterey Plaza 550 yards to TimBukII which has over 60 shops/entertainment/dining options! With so much within walking distance, you may decide to park the car for your entire stay! Prior guests have told us they enjoyed walking within our picturesque, beautifully landscaped Buck Island community. Fresh water lagoons provide homes to wildlife to view during your strolls (turtles/herons and many more) in addition to gazing at the well maintained homes! Many other amenities are within a short drive of our home. Great Location for Golfers... Just over 2 miles from the prestigious Currituck Club Golf Course, a Rees Jones designed 6888 yard, par 72 golf course awarded a spot on Golf Magazine's list of 'Top 10 You Can Play.' Golf Digest also ranked The Currituck Club as one of the Top 25 courses in North Carolina. Many additional restaurants, shopping and recreation are nearby within Corolla as well. WIRELESS BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS! Bring your laptop with network card and enjoy our high speed (3 Mbps) Internet Access wirelessly anywhere in the house, deck or even the pool area! UNLIMITED FREE DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL LONG DISTANCE PHONE CALLS! Ground Level: 50' Plasma High Definition Widescreen TV in Rec Room/Media Room complete with Home Theater System with Surround Sound and new X-Box 360 to play on the big screen! Our Rec Room/Media Room has foosball and a full size pool table, wet bar, kitchenette with microwave and full fridge. Queen Sleep Sofa, half bath with direct access to pool and hot tub, a master bedroom with two Duo-bunks with private bathroom. Stereo system linked to outside speakers so you can enjoy your tunes out in the pool/hot tub & deck areas. Mid Level: Features a King master bedroom with whirlpool & shower and 3 Queen master bedrooms. All bedrooms have access to decks. Laundry with 2 washers/dryers is also on this level. Top Level: King master bedroom with whirlpool & shower, powder room, well-equipped kitchen with Granite Countertops, 2 Electric smoothtop cooktops, 2 dishwashers, stand alone ice maker, a dining room and breakfast nook w/seating for 17 and a Great Room w/TV/DVD/VHS Home Theater Surround Sound stereo system & PlayStation 2 Video Game System. Stereo controlls outdoor speakers on upper level deck. All-In-One Printer with FAX capability. Upper level has hardwood floors, gas fireplace and great pocket views of ocean (best views on the block). Extras: Private Pool (13x26) + Kiddy Pool, Hot Tub, Elevator, comfortable chairs and lounges on 2 upper decks & poolside, port-a-crib, high chair, playpen, baby gate, foosball, full size pool table, books, games, gas grill. No smoking. Keywords: House, cottage, rental home, dream, spacious - Vacation Rental - Wheelchair Accessible: - Minimum Age Limit For Renters: - Children Welcome - Non Smoking Only - Limited Accessibility - Pets Considered - 6 Bedrooms, Sleeps 16, Beds for 16 - Bedroom 1 - Bedroom 2 - Bedroom 3 - Bedroom 4 - Bedroom 5 - 8.0 Bathrooms - Bathroom 1 - Bathroom 2 - Bathroom 3 - Bathroom 4 - Bathroom 5 - Bathroom 6 - Bathroom 7 - Bathroom 8 Kitchen & Dining - Catering Available: - Parking Off Street: - Parking For RV/Boat/Trailer: - Clothes Dryer: - Washing Machine: - Linens Provided - Gas Fireplace - Air Conditioning Satellite / Cable: 50" Plasma High Definition Widescreen TV in Rec Room/Media Room! Flat Panel LCD High Definition TVs with DVD in 5 of 6 Master Bedrooms (excluding kids bedroom with duobunks) Enjoy all the Sirius specialty music stations on through Cable TV...morecollapse - Video Game Console: - Video Library: - Pool Table - DVD Player - CD Player - Free Long Distance - Wireless Internet Pool & Spa - Private Pool Location & View - Water Skiing - Jet Skiing - Basketball Court - Wildlife Viewing - Miniature Golf - Sight Seeing - Theme Parks - Live Theater - Health/Beauty Spa ReviewsWrite a review Highly recommend this rental! Highly recommend this rental! My extended family had a wonderful time at this property. Every bedroom has a private bath which is a terrifc feature. Very clean and airy. Lovely pool and the additional kiddie pool was great fun for the two toddlers. Buck Island is a well-planned community with lifeguards at the ocean beach and lovely homes...great area for biking & walking. Each morning we would take the short stroll to the ocean beach with our towels, cooler and sand toys for the kids and feel free to come & go all day. My daughter & I had a wonderful time on the wild horse tour & the go-karts at Timbuktu were a big hit with the boys. Everyone enjoyed our week. - Guest Kathy - Date of stay 06/24/12 - Review Submitted 07/31/12 Recommended for: Sightseeing, people with disabilities, families with young children, pet owners, age 55+, families with teenagers. 2013 All Inclusive Rates EXCEPT Security Dep/tax/pet fee/optional trip insurance Off (no pool) - (3/24 - 4/28 @ $1,220/wk), (9/29 - EOY @ $1,220/wk) Off Season w/ Pool - (5/5 - 5/19 @ $1,470/wk) (9/15 - 9/22 @ $1,620/wk) Spring Season Wks - (5/26 @ $2,470) (6/2 @ $3,215/wk) Disc Wks (6/9 @ $4,300) (6/16 @ $4,900) (8/11 @ $5,320) (8/18 @ $4,020) In Season Wks (6/23, 6/30, 7/7, 7/14, 7/21, 7/28, 8/4 @ $5,970/wk) Fall Weeks 2012 (8/25 @ $2,970/wk) (9/1 @ $2,270/wk) (9/8 @ $2,270) (RATES DON'T INCLUDE: $65 Secur. Dep, 12.75% Tax, Pet fee, Optional Trip Insur. Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice. Before paying contact the owner to confirm payment details. Call the owner directly to confirm reservation details and pay with an approved method (credit card, check, or bank transfer), to protect your payment up to $1,000. Year Purchased: 2005 About the owner: We love the Outer Banks and have been coming here for years. I'm not sure who loves it more, my wife and I, or our 10 year old Lab Rudy. Rudy seems to become a puppy again when we get to the beach, especially when swimming in the ocean. Visits to our home away from home are rejuvenating for us all and I think will be for you and your family too! Why the Owner Chose Buck Island: We love our pristine Buck Island development. I think it is easily the most beautiful development on the Northern OBX beaches - check out my photos and see for yourself. Buck Island offers great amenities and with the central location between Timbuck II and Monterey Plaza there is an amazing amount of shopping/dining/recreation/entertainment opportunities, enough to park the car and easily walk to everything we need during our stay! The Unique Benefits at this House: I love walking by the well manicured grounds and the ponds in Buck Island to our distinctive beach access with ample seating to enjoy spectacular 180 degree views of the wide open soft sand beach and ocean. After a morning stroll on the beach, we walk to Lighthouse Bagels for their fantastic bagels and coffee or maybe to the coffee house next door for a great cup of joe and a pastry. Between our perfect location, our beautiful home's great pocket views of the ocean (the best on the block) and spacious feel of our fully equipped home, we know you will enjoy staying at Sea'z A Dream as much as we do!! - Primary: (571) 278-2866 (cell) Links to more information: Front view of Sea'z A Dream from quite cul-de-sac - driveway leading to garage Sea'z A Dream - Rear view - Relax in our private fenced in Pool/Hot Tub area Kiddie pool and regular pool for water fun for all ages Kitchen with 2 dishwashers and stand-alone icemaker in center island Media Rm w/ 8' Pool Table, Foosball, 50' HDTV w/X-Box 360. Mid-Level Master Bedroom # 2 with King sized bed and jacuzzi in master bath Mid Level Queen Master Bedroom #5 Sea's A Dream's huge circular driveway - ample parking for all your vehicles Enjoy your privacy in our 13 x 26' Pool in the fenced-in backyard Great Room with new sectional, new wicker chairs & 42 LED HDTV. Large Dining Room Table with 10 Chairs Enjoy ocean views from upper deck over cocktails/ el fresco dining Upper Level Master with King Size Bed & Jacuzzi Tub in Master Bath Mid Level Queen Size Master Bedroom - # 3 Lower Level Bedroom with 2 Duo-Bunks (Twin over Full), sleeps 6 Total There have been visitors to this page since the counter was last reset in . This listing was first published here in 2008. Date last modified - Friday, March 08, 2013
Top Mauna Kea Ocean-View Deal * Amenity Cards * Gas Grill * 7th Night Free $249 You sent a message to this owner. - Minimum stay:N/A - Pets allowed:No - Wheel chair accessible:No Experience the breathtakingly unique beauty of the Big Island in our new professionally decorated 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom, 1,700-square-foot condominium with sweeping 180-degree ocean views, located in the Mauna Kea, Hawaii’s most exclusive resort. Book your vacation at Kumulani #I-3 directly through the private owner to receive the most reasonable rate of any luxury condo in the world-famous Mauna Kea Resort, created by Rockefeller and appreciated by discriminating travelers from all around the globe. Rates start at just $249/night. Consider that standard hotel rooms go for more than that in Mauna Kea. Kumulani #I-3 is a $1 million top-floor vacation home constructed with the finest features, including spacious open living and dining areas overlooking the ocean, gourmet chef’s kitchen, laundry room, and huge covered lanai. Sleeping accommodations include a king-sized master suite with ocean views, writing desk, en suite bathroom with whirlpool tub and walk-in shower, and a second bedroom with 2 twin beds that can be configured as a king, and a queen sofabed in the living room. Guests at Kumulani #I-3 enjoy access to the world-renowned Mauna Kea Beach and Hapuna Prince Resorts, including 36 holes of championship golf, first-class tennis and workout facilities, two pristine white sand beaches, and upscale restaurants and shops. Of course, there’s no need to even leave Kumulani, whose lush acres include its own recreation pavilion, with private pool, BBQ area and restrooms. Golfers can experience the reopened Mauna Kea Golf Course, which has been replanted with highly efficient ultra-dwarf Tifeagle Bermuda grass on the greens and Tifway 419 hybrid Bermuda grass on the tees, fairways and roughs. Contact us today by email to reserve your preferred dates. It's not just a slogan: We really are here before, during and after your stay to ensure it is the best vacation imaginable! * Guests wishing to receive charging privileges at the Mauna Kea and Hapuna Prince Hotels, as well as free tennis, access to both hotels' fitness centers, discounted golf, and reserved chairs and towels at both hotels' pools and beaches may pay $100/family + $50/adult + $30/teens for length of their stay. These surcharges in addition to the annual fee paid by the owner. Of course, guests may visit both beaches without paying but won’t receive chairs and towels, or use pools. See Rates below for more details. Hawaii GET#: W30198600-01 - Vacation Rental - Guests Provide Their Own Meals - Children Welcome - Non Smoking Only - Pets Not Allowed - Minimum Age Limit For Renters - 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 6, Beds for 4-6 - Bedroom 1 - 2.0 Bathrooms - Bathroom 1 - Bathroom 2 Kitchen & Dining - Ice Maker - Linens Provided - Clothes Dryer - Air Conditioning - Washing Machine - Parking Off Street - CD Player - DVD Player - Satellite / Cable - Free Long Distance - Wireless Internet Pool & Spa - Communal Pool - Jetted Tub Location & View - Ocean View - Rock Climbing - Cross Country Skiing - Jet Skiing - Water Skiing - Mountain Biking - Sight Seeing - Wildlife Viewing - Horseback Riding - Live Theater ReviewsWrite a review This property is an excellent property. The location of the property just a couple of minutes from Hapuna Beach and Mauna Kea makes it ideal for those wanting to spend time at the beach. Our family of 5 rented the top 2 bedroom 2 bath unit (I-3) while our friends rented the bottom 2 bedroom 2 bath unit. There was plenty of room for all of us. If it were me, I would point that both units could be rented together (we figured it out but this is a big selling point for multiple families traveling together) There was plenty of space for everyone. In fact, there was plenty of everything including; beach towels, boogie boards, flippers, etc. Honestly, the pictures of the place do not do it justice. Our home away from home was everything that was advertised. It was well maintained and very clean. The Lanai that wraps around the back of the unit was big enough for everyone in our party to sit and enjoy the morning breezes and views. Everyone just relaxed and enjoyed the surroundings. We explored the island (Waipio valley is great fun to go horseback riding) from top to bottom. This unit is about 25 minutes from the Kona airport on the Hapuna Prince property. If you intend to explore the island you will appreciate its location. If you intend to golf....you are going to love it. It is close(6 or 7 miles) to one of the main helicopter touring companies. It is relatively close to the saddle road (takes you to Hilo and/or Mauna Kea volcano). The people you deal with (Victoria) are knowledgeable and easy to deal with. I fully intend to come back and frankly I am shocked that more people haven't reviewed the property. I guess we all get busy, but if you are reading this I encourage you to tell the good and the bad of wherever your stay(I know that I always look). I was concerned that there were not more reviews, but now I know that Victoria isn't the type to pressure you to write a review. Trust me, you will like this place. It is both a great value and a beautiful home. - Guest Anonymous - Date of stay 07/16/11 - Review Submitted 08/22/11 Recommended for: Girls getaway, families with young children, adventure seekers, romantic getaway, age 55+, families with teenagers. Great place to stay on the Kohala coast! Great place to stay on the Kohala coast! Three of us (adults) stayed here in May 2010. Our experience could not have been better. The condo is roomy and well furnished, and was immaculate when we arrived. The view is outrageous (we watched the full moon set one night), the heated pool a two-minute walk away, and Mauna Kea beach is ranked as one of the best in the world. - Guest Joel - Date of stay 05/13/11 - Review Submitted 06/10/11 Recommended for: Girls getaway, families with young children, romantic getaway, age 55+. Regular 2013 rate .......... $249/night 7th Night FREE on new bookings May-September 2013 Dec 15, 2013-Jan 5, 2014 ... $399/night Early-bird 2014 rate ....... $249/night Regular 2014 rate .......... $259/night Plus 13.42% Hawaii taxes, cleaning fee $169 Amenity cards are $100/family + $50/adult + $30/teen for length of stay 100% refundable security deposit of $500 * 5-night minimum stay; 7-night during Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice. This owner accepts: Credit cards. Call the owner directly to confirm reservation details and pay with an approved method (credit card, check, or bank transfer), to protect your payment up to $1,000. Kumulani #I-3 is your luxurious home in Hawaii Ocean views from almost every inch of space State-of-the-art gourmet kitchen One of four separate dining areas Writing desk in master with ocean view Second bedroom with 2 twins or 1 king bed Huge covered lanai with sweeping views World-class golf at Mauna Kea and Hapuna Professionally decorated with sofa bed in LR The latest in technology including free wifi The finest in finishes and furnishings Master suite with en suite bathroom Whirlpool tub and double vanity in master Second granite and stone bathroom Mauna Kea Beach is seconds away! Pool with ocean view There have been visitors to this page since the counter was last reset in . This listing was first published here in 2009. Date last modified - Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Charming 2b/2BA Great Central Location - Only 100 Yds from Ski-Lifts! You sent a message to this owner. - Minimum stay:N/A - Pets allowed:No - Wheel chair accessible:No Snow Dance Manor is one of Keystone Colorado's best kept secrets. Walk to the slopes in minutes, private indoor pool and hot tub. Great restaurants around the corner and more! Book Snow Dance before it is too late! Master Bedroom - This condo in Snow Dance manor has a newly remodeled King sized bedroom. New furniture including a comfortable bed! You have a private TV in here as well as your own bathroom. Guest Bedroom - This Snow Dance manor guest bedroom offers a lot of space and wonderful queen sized bed to enjoy a good nights sleep. With the slopes so close and the great restaurants around the corner you will love this spot in Keystone! Living Room - Your group will enjoy how large this living room is and the comfort of a wood burning fireplace and a nice flat screen TV. There is a sofa sleeper in here as well. Kitchen - You will find cooking a meal on vacation is actually a great way to bring your friends and family together. You will find that we have everything you need to prepare your meals in comfort! - Vacation Rental - Non Smoking Only - Minimum Age Limit For Renters - Pets Not Allowed - 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 6, Beds for 4-6 - Bedroom 1 - Bedroom 2 - Convertible bed(s) - King size beds (1), Queen size Beds (1), Sleep Sofa or Futons (1) - 2.0 Bathrooms - Bathroom 1 - Bathroom 2 Kitchen & Dining - Cooking Utensils - Ice Maker - Linens Provided - Clothes Dryer - Washing Machine - Wood Fireplace - Parking Off Street - DVD Player - Satellite / Cable - Shared Hot Tub - Wireless Internet Pool & Spa - Communal Pool Location & View - Mountain View - Sight Seeing - Water Skiing - Mountain Biking - Cross Country Skiing ReviewsWrite a review This property does not have any reviews yet. Rates Vary from $119 to $369 per night, depending on season. Call or email for best rates, weekly specials available! Taxes and Resort Fee applies. Additional cleaning fee of $100 per reservation. Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice. This owner accepts: Credit cards. Call the owner directly to confirm reservation details and pay with an approved method (credit card, check, or bank transfer), to protect your payment up to $1,000. Sorry this information is not available. Please contact the owner/manager for more information. About the owner: We are a professional management company committed to maintaining the best units in the Keystone area. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for our guests. We can match you to your ideal property. Why the Owner Chose Mountain House, Snowdance: The Mountain House base area is the original base of Keystone, where you can walk to the slopes. Many shops and restaurants are located near US Hwy 6 to serve guests staying in this area. The Mountain House base area features direct mountain views of the ski slopes with the beautiful Snake River in the foreground. - Secondary: (877) 312-9746 (Toll Free) There have been visitors to this page since the counter was last reset in . This listing was first published here in 2009. Date last modified - Thursday, November 29, 2012
Beautiful Blue Hill Bay View; Summer Home on Quiet Lane You sent a message to this owner. - Minimum stay:4-7 nights - Pets allowed:No - Wheel chair accessible:No Friends Corner was built as a family cottage in the 1930s. It is named for granite watering troth, the beautiful English garden and large terraced yard. Gather with family and friends on the porch to enjoy views of Blue Hill Bay or walk down the wooded lane to the old granite quarry dock with views across the bay to Acadia National Park. Linger over a lobster dinner and perhaps build a fire to ward off the chill. All bedrooms are upstairs, three of the bedrooms have queen beds, with double beds in two bedrooms. Three baths upstairs, two are hall baths , the master bedroom has a private bath. One full bath with shower stall downstairs. All the iron beds have handmade quilts and down comforters for a cozy, warm night. The kitchen has been renovated with all modern conviences, microwave, blender, mixmaster, extensive spice selection, cookware and utensils. The dinning room seats 12 for a lively meal with views of the bay. The porch has seating for 6. The living room is furnished with comfortable seating and a working fireplace. Firewood is provided. Set off the kitchen is a cozy den with TV. The cottage garden, lining the walk from the garage and parking area, provides fresh flowers for the guest. A large yard is perfect for young children to run and play, or for a game of softball, crouquet or boules. Keywords: Charming Summer Home - Vacation Rental - Children Welcome - Non Smoking Only - 5 Bedrooms, Sleeps 10, Beds for 10 - Bedroom 1 - Bedroom 2 - Bedroom 3 - 4.0 Bathrooms - Bathroom 1 - Bathroom 2 - Bathroom 3 - Bathroom 4 Kitchen & Dining - Cooking Utensils - Ice Maker - Wood Fireplace: - Air Conditioning: - Parking For RV/Boat/Trailer - Clothes Dryer - Linens Provided - Parking Off Street - Washing Machine - Gas Lobster Cooker with butter warmers and crackers for 12 - Ping Pong Table - CD Player - DVD Player - Wireless Internet - Outdoor Grill - Rock Climbing - Mountain Climbing - Fitness Center - Medical Services - Massage Therapist - Sight Seeing - Wildlife Viewing - Whale Watching - Scenic Drives - Bird Watching - Botanical Garden - Live Theater Walk the private road along Blue Hill Bay where the unique colored granite was mined and cool pools of water remain. Beautiful views of Mount Desert / Acadia National Park, numerous islands, and seals excite the viewer. Try kayaking in the bay ,climbing Blue Hill Mountain or taking a sail on the numerous boats available nearby. Explore the art gallaries of Deer Isle , experience the local color of Stonington, or take a walk in historic Castine. Sign up for classes at the Wooden Boat School or take a trip to explore the sea life with Maine Enviromental Research Institute. Enjoy the town of Blue Hill, smell the fresh breads baking or stop by for a wine tasting. The Blue Hill Farmers Market on Saturdays is fun for the whole family....morecollapse ReviewsWrite a review My family and I rented this enchanting home for the month of August last summer. What a delightful place. We loved how well appointed it was, every detail taken care of. I especially loved making blueberry pancakes in the morning, a quart of fresh wild blueberries from a roadside farm stand and everything in need in a kitchen to whip up some magic. Sipping coffee in the morning on the rocker, gazing out over the bay. Cutting fresh bouquets from the fabulous garden. So many games and puzzles to chose from. Comfortable and cozy beds made for a great night's sleep. Huge dining room table perfect for family feasts. Lobster dinners outside on the porch, sunset views. Walks to the quarry with our dog were a fantastic blend of workout and discovery. We will cherish our summer memories at Freddie's lovely home forever. If we weren't buying our own summer home this year we would certainly be back. Thanks for everything! Especially loved the big fresh cut branches of balsam which made the house smell divine. - Guest Abby - Date of stay 07/29/11 - Review Submitted 10/31/11 Recommended for: Families with teenagers, sightseeing, pet owners, romantic getaway, age 55+, families with young children, girls getaway, adventure seekers. A Month of Beautiful Views and Maine Charm A Month of Beautiful Views and Maine Charm My husband and I have enjoyed two wonderful Augusts in this warm, comfortable house. The location is ideal for taking long, private walks with water views or for running into town for quick errands. The kitchen is fully equipped for entertaining, and the house is large enough to accomodate several guests. Help with any questions about the house is closeby, and we found everything was as described in the listing. We would certainly recommend this Blue Hill house to anyone who wants to experience the joys and cooler temperatures of a Maine summer. MB - Guest MB - Date of stay 08/01/09 - Review Submitted 05/03/11 Recommended for: Families with teenagers, sightseeing, age 55+, families with young children. \|Dates\|\|Nightly\|\|Wknd Night\|\|Weekend\|\|Weekly\|\|Monthly *\|\|Event\| 7 night min stay Sep 15 - Oct 14 4 night min stay Additional information about rental rates 1/3 deposit with contract, 1/3 payment 30 days out remaining 1/3 and cleaning fee due at check in Additional Fees and Taxes: cleaning fee of $200 and all local taxes apply Call the owner directly to confirm reservation details and pay with an approved method (credit card, check, or bank transfer), to protect your payment up to $1,000. Year Purchased: 2000 About the owner: Our family has been summering in Blue Hill for over 25 years. When this house, across the street from our family's summer home became available...we jumped. Our children have spent every summer in Blue Hill, teaching sailing at the local yacht club, hiking in Acadia, gathering mussels and even getting married here. It is our special place and hope you will love as we do. The Unique Benefits at this House: Nothing is better than rocking on the porch when the sun begins to fade. On cool nights we gather in front of the fire with board games. Take an early morning walk on the quarry road with magnificant views of Mount Desert and Blue Hill Bay. Sit on the kitchen porch sipping coffee while the bees and hummingbirds visit the cottage garden. Cook your own lobster and enjoy them with the warm butter , fresh local bread and produce. - Primary: 803-463-9070 - Secondary: 803-783-5115 - Click Here to see All My Rental Listings There have been visitors to this page since the counter was last reset in . This listing was first published here in 2011. Date last modified - Wednesday, April 03, 2013
137 Sunpatch Parade You sent a message to this owner. - Minimum stay:N/A - Pets allowed:No - Wheel chair accessible:No This 2 storey, 3 bedroom 2 bathroom home is perfect for a large family wanting a relaxing holiday by the sea. Situated in a quiet street in Tomakin you can relax on the back deck and enjoy the endless ocean views down the coast. Sleeps 6 People Bedding Configuration- 2 Queen Bed & 2 Single Beds TV & DVD, Stereo Wood BBQ plus Small Electric BBQ Outdoor Dining Setting High Season- Weekly/ $1800 Weekend/ $600 Mid Season- Weekly/ $900 Weekend/ $500 Low Season- Weekly/ $800 Weekend/ $400 PROPERTIES ARE FULLY EQUIPED EXCEPT FOR BED, TABLE & HOUSE LINEN - Vacation Rental - 3 Bedrooms - Bedroom 1 - Bedroom 2 - Bedroom 3 - 2.0 Bathrooms - Bathroom 1 - Bathroom 2 ReviewsWrite a review This property does not have any reviews yet. Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice. Before paying contact the owner to confirm payment details. Call the owner directly to confirm reservation details and pay with an approved method (credit card, check, or bank transfer), to protect your payment up to $1,000. Sorry this information is not available. Please contact the owner/manager for more information.
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See also: IRC log <scribe> Scribe: Sharron Rush <scribe> ScribeNick: sharron first agenda item, everyone update availability for meetings in December and january previous comment was from shawn <shawn> ACTION: eveyone update http://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/35532/availability/ [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2007/12/14-eo-minutes.html#action01] shawn: no bojections to meeting ... look at third agenda item - mapping <shawn> draft: http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/2007/06/05-mapping-draft.html <shawn> for discussion: http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/changelogs/cl-transition1to2#mappingtalk shawn: plan was to pull this info from WCAG document itself and for WCAG to work on it ... draft is done, more in process and review. EO needs to do its part so release is not delayed could the statement not be so absolute about "success criteria in no way supersede..." <shawn> WCAG 2 FAQ "When should I start using WCAG 2.0?" http://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG20/wcag2faq#start judy: 2 things - ok to drop "in no way," but need to get feedback about how to message ... as long as we still say "not" <shawn> ACTION: Judy followup on WCAG 2 FAQ "When should I start using WCAG 2.0?" http://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG20/wcag2faq#start [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2007/12/14-eo-minutes.html#action02] helle: maybe we are overlooking the fact that 2.0 is still a draft. Understanding that while it is a draft it does not superced judy: yes, could clarify that shawn: is an FAQ question about when to start using - should we link? helle: must be careful not to oversell while it is in transition shawn: remove two of three links in second paragraph helle: can we see text? ... don't want to be linking in a circle shawn: look at suggestions for other changes. One idea for title is "Mapping WCAG 1.0 to 2.0" what about "comparison" instead. ... consideration for translation William: camparison makes more sense sylvie: understand "mapping" and would translate using a word like "corresponsing" helle: is it a comparison or is the document actually mapping the relationship? shawn: it includes WCAG 1.0 checkpoints to WCAG 2.0 success criteria and techniques ... in draft the table is in priority order with new requirements at the end that are not mapped above. Should new items be first? sharron: new items should be first sylvie: move new items up, and question about new draft - from June? shawn: new one not yet posted but will be soon. We are considering presentation rather than content today helle: at least include bookmark notification that after new requirements will be new. (correction)...after mapping will be new william: why not use 2.0 as organzaning the table and map from that with NA for new items that do not correspond to 1.0 shawn: design question. Mock up of options <shawn> Mockup of options: http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/2007/12/14-quickref-review/Overview.php shawn: find "Live Audio Only" two icons above...what do you think they do? helle: rely on alt tag to indicate what they do william: assume it takes to top of document...can I get back, yes. Second one does the same thing Doyle: did not look at them, did not get my attention william: arrow one is typical. flying saucer one is not clear, but does same thing as first sharron: relied, like helle on alt text for orientation to function shawn: start at top, look at buttons, text links. What do you think of text vs icons for these functions? doyle: don't use icons, custom things being built into web sites require learning. I depend on functions I know and don't navigate using these kinds of customization options shawn: these will only appear if customization has previously occurred. If you don't customize, you will not even see these ... preference for text vs icons for function william: are there significant number of people who will use these? shawn: yes. we assume advanced user that will find use for this function judy: first reaction is to blow by them. Since you referred to them, I looked, hovered and was mystified by how they came up with this icon for this text. Less intrusice, more helpful option needed shawn: what about plain text links? shown above judy: more useful, not brain teaser, still need restore to default settings shawn: that is what "previously saved settings" is meant to do helle: could not even refresh page, had to leave and return shawn: please submit as bug doyle: button with text is better than icon shawn: editors are looking at more visually appealing options helle: what does customize with ... it is not intuitive shawn: should we spend more time? if we can make it more easily intuitive, it would be great alan: have a few minutes only justin: i can be available now for 10, 15 minute shawn: shall we discuss now? shawn: anything else on Quick Reference? <achuter> I prefer the icons. Can't understand why the customize icon is on every success criterion <shawn> "Customize the list with your settings" helle: is it a button, when I was on the split screen, it does not fit shawn: send screen capture shawn: what are people saying? sharron: no blame, experience alan: mentally no need to consider until it is final helle: within government working groups, I just told them it was final, it would go through, gave no opportunity for scepticism ... continue with positive bracketing justin: people tired of process, disillusionment with standards development, difference between promise and reality, head down shawn: messaging in January? helle: emphasis on transition, especially when a site is in compliance with 1.0 ... benefits of change justin: nearing the finish line kind of message...get ready to go. Start getting people ready to use and adopt. shawn: challenges are that final decisions must wait until comment period has ended. alan: see comments approaching zero judy: put it in context of other specifications at W3C, give people persepctive in realtion to other W3C processes ... must be careful about not emphasizing too much about let's go with it, but continue to do public education about what Candidate Recommendation phase is, encourage others to participate. correction: "perspective in relation" shawn: that won't appeal to those justing is talking about judy: keep getting materials out there and eventually practices will catch up shawn: remember that comments on this draft due Feb 1, review their response to our previous comments for January shawn: who can review and send comments? william: i will shawn: will send more comments as well, and get PF and/or Liam to review as well <scribe> ACTION: William to review draft ARIA FAQs, comment [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2007/12/14-eo-minutes.html#action03] <shawn> MWBP-WCAG Relationship documents <shawn> Draft intro page: http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/Drafts/MWBP-WCAG/accessibility_mobile.html shawn: how does it work overall? william: in terms of content? we should be looking more ahead and know and recognize that the devices are changing, evolving, integrating new technologies at rapid pace. This technology is transforming everything shawn: what about saying mobile "devices" rather than "phone." ? william: accessing involves interaction, putting things on the web as well as ... put a number on it...a billion justin: 3 billion shawn: "phone" is more friendly, reflects everyday use. "device" is more inclusive and reflective of actual use. For this document now...which is better? sharron: must we use only one? shawn: not necessarily <scribe> ACTION: editors will consider use of device in title and phone as appropriate [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2007/12/14-eo-minutes.html#action04] look at high level again...enough to make basic point? too much? sylvie: what do the terms in brackets mean? shawn: options for different wording sylvie: sometimes document talks to developers, sometimes not shawn: what is your recommendation? sylvie: choose who your main audience is and direct comments to them, or make it more general. william: "what most people don't realize..." is jarring shawn: meant to make the point of "Guess what?! there is significant overlap..." william: audience is in change log justin: very broad audience...orient them to two sets of guidlines, there is an overlap, here's how they relate shawn: alan has been working on one HUGE doc that has comparisons to 1.0 and added 2.0 and it got to be very large. Now have separated into discrete pages. One document but sections are on different pages. ... Look at the mapping the overlap (or something to that effect) document. Thought to bring it out as WAI resource. ... any objections? comments on title? doyle: i like the current title. I am very interested in the subject matter, important as a ... "common barriers" is clear and cuts across to me shawn: we discussed shorter title / nickname / acronym...thoughts, comments? <shawn> How Web Accessibility & Mobile Web Overlap (WAMO): The Relationship Between Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and Mobile Web Best Practices (MWBP) shawn: How Web Accessibility and Web Overlap as title ... peripheral documents not ready to be published ... is above an acceptable title for Alan's document? justin: does not communicate that it is a technical document ... I thought alan's doc was the technical mapping between the various guideline documents <shawn> Making a Web Site Accessible to People with Disabilities and Mobile Devices what about simply "Accessibility and the Mobile Web" <shawn> Making a Web Site Both Accessible to People with Disabilities and Usable for Mobile Devices <shawn> Accessibility and Mobile Devices doyle: shorter communicates well judy: shorter is good shawn: one of the issues is "people with disabilities" is a long phrase for a title ... but do we lose meaning by leaving it out? <shawn> "Web sites that are [accessible\|usable] from a mobile phone." shawn: justin's doc refers to "accessible from mobile phone' ... is that a problem in terms of confusing disability access with other kinds of access? judy: why would that be a problem? shawn: because it is not referring to disability Judy: oh yes, that is a problem <shawn> that can be accessed from a mobile phone Judy: connotations are not successful justin: i can access a web page if I can get there, pull it up. To make it accessible is the POUR aspect of the web site shawn: you were talking about making it accessible with no relation to disability? ... phones can be accessible and not usable shawn: isn't that what the mobile BP does? if a site meets BP is it reasonably usable? justin: i'll check doyle: asked a friend with CP what phones he uses and the controls are so bad that access for people with disabilities is affected by the tools as well...they are just awful! There is an overlap <shawn> business case pointer both ways sharron: maybe the reason we have the language problem is because the problems we face with bad design on phones mimics the experince of someone with a disability. shawn: maybe a link to the ... remember to update availability This is scribe.perl Revision: 1.128 of Date: 2007/02/23 21:38:13 Check for newer version at http://dev.w3.org/cvsweb/~checkout~/2002/scribe/ Guessing input format: RRSAgent_Text_Format (score 1.00) Found Scribe: Sharron Rush Found ScribeNick: sharron WARNING: No "Present: ... " found! Possibly Present: Doyle Jack Judy LC P11 P4 ScribeNick Shawn Sylvie WilliamL aaaa aabb achuter alan correction draft eo helle joined justin sharron william You can indicate people for the Present list like this: <dbooth> Present: dbooth jonathan mary <dbooth> Present+ amy Regrets: Wayne Henny jack (possibly_Andrew) Agenda: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-eo/2007OctDec/0190.html Got date from IRC log name: 14 Dec 2007 Guessing minutes URL: http://www.w3.org/2007/12/14-eo-minutes.html People with action items: editors eveyone judy william[End of scribe.perl diagnostic output]
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Thursday, May 23 2013 7:29 AM EDT2013-05-23 11:29:38 GMT Authorities said a 24-year-old man faces murder charges after his girlfriend's 20-month-old son died of what is believed to be Shaken Baby Syndrome. The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office said EmmanuelMore >> Authorities said a 24-year-old man faces murder charges after his girlfriend's 20-month-old son died of what is believed to be Shaken Baby Syndrome.More >> Thursday, May 23 2013 1:42 PM EDT2013-05-23 17:42:36 GMT It took 51 years but 73-year-old Felix Vail is finally facing serious questions in the 1962 death of his wife Mary Horton. Felix claimed they were out checking trotlines on the Calcasieu River when MaryMore >> It took 51 years to arrest suspect Felix Vail in the murder of his wife Mary Horton. KPLC's Lee Peck spoke to her brothers about the latest developments in the case.More >> Thursday, May 23 2013 9:00 AM EDT2013-05-23 13:00:50 GMT WEST POINT, UT (KTVX/CNN) - Two young brothers were found dead in their home in Utah Wednesday. And police say they later took their older brother into custody. Their mother called 911 after coming homeMore >> Two young brothers were found dead in their home in Utah Wednesday.More >> PHOENIX (CBS5) - The owner of America's largest gun show promotion company met in Phoenix Friday on the eve of the massive Crossroads of the West gun show at the state fairgrounds. Owner Bob Templeton claims he's interested in keeping guns out of the hands of dangerous people. The annual gun show normally has 10,000 people buying and selling guns, but driven by fear that regulations may soon be tightening, they are expecting 20,000 people this weekend. "The law-abiding citizens of America and the law-abiding citizens of Arizona are concerned about those incursions, the assault, if you will, of their Second Amendment rights," Templeton said. But Templeton has no way of knowing if his patrons are abiding the law. To buy a gun from a private seller, the buyer just needs to show their driver's license and say they are not a felon, although no one checks to confirm they're telling the truth. "As far as I know, we don't have any local gun violence that has been traceable to the 16 shows we do in Arizona," Templeton said. There is no study that has even looked at the connection between gun show purchases in Arizona and the crimes they are a part of. The last national study was nearly 20 years ago. President Barack Obama has proposed a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity clips as well as enforcing mandatory gun show background checks. Templeton did admit that implementing Obama's proposals would significantly cut into his profits. Currently a handful of ATF agents are expected to spot felons in the crowd whose faces may look familiar and then step in before they walk out the door with gun. Templeton said he thinks the current system works fine. "I don't know if we can do any better job than we are at monitoring that activity right now," Templeton said. California does have a system in place that requires all private sellers to check the backgrounds of potential buyers. A network would have to be established in Arizona that private dealers would have access to but Templeton said it would be too costly, and dealers simply wouldn't use it. Copyright 2013 CBS 5 (KPHO Broadcasting Corporation). All rights reserved.
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Wakatobi Kid's Club We consider Wakatobi to be a family friendly dive resort. Though dive holidays can be tricky with non-diving children, your child of any age will be cared for and entertained here at Wakatobi so you can fully enjoy the dive vacation of a lifetime. For children ages 0 to 4 years we have caring, intuitive, well trained local ladies who will work to your schedule to maintain a healthy routine for your child. Before you arrive at the resort you will be consulted about you and your child's specific needs by our onsite childcare facilitator. Whether you are wanting to do at least 3 dives daily and enjoy your meals while baby is cared for elsewhere or planning to take it easy, dive occasionally and spend as much time as possible with your child, or somewhere in between, we (you, the onsite childcare facilitator and your allocated Indonesian nanny) can create a specific childcare plan tailored to your ideal vision of this dive vacation of a lifetime. Though our Nannies are very good at what they do, we do have to mention that there are some limitations in their English language abilities. However, the childcare facilitator will always be available to clarify any communication issues that may arise between you and your child's nanny. Of course child care for the age range of 5 to 12 years can also be arranged outside of Kids Club hours. Say if you wish to have a romantic dinner for two or do a night dive, a personalized childcare plan will be established after discussing your needs with the onsite childcare facilitator. Special children's meals and mealtimes can also be organized. \|Per 8 hours between 7am and 9pm \|Additional hours between 7am and 9pm \|Overnight 9pm - 7am Wakatobi Kids Club For older children aged 5 to 12 years we have the Wakatobi Kids Club (children aged 3 and 4 years can also join Kids Club with their nanny). A variety of fun and educational scheduled activities designed to entertain, amaze and educate your child, including: - Kite making and flying - Nature hunts - Giant bubble games - Coconut tree harvest demonstration - Palm weaving - Treasure hunts - And much more! Read what recent guests have said! "We tried to send our kids to Kids Clubs in several resorts and hotels before. In Wakatobi for the first time my kids actually asked to go back to the kids club of a resort after the first day ..." Christian Wipf, July 2009 The great thing about the Kids Club in Wakatobi is that the schedule is seamlessly integrated with the dive schedule and the parents can really go about the diving relaxed and undisturbed. They kids (Joshua, 7 and Natalie, 4) could hardly wait to get back to the activities after the meals. " Roni Matin, Aug 2009 Believe it or not, I found it easier to be in Wakatobi with my kids than at home ( Max 3 and Karl 1). The 3 year old had so much fun going about his own business in the Kids Club and the 1 year old was so well look after by the babysitters, I sometimes forgot about them for a half a day at a time." Hwee Keng Teng, August 2009 Kids Club begins at 7.30am until 12.30pm (time for parents to enjoy the two scheduled morning dives) and recommences after lunch at 2pm until 5pm (time for parents to enjoy the third scheduled dive or maybe an afternoon house reef dive). Snacks are provided in the middle of each session and as the ratio of Kids Club Conductor to child is a maximum of 1:3, conductors are able to keep your child hydrated and recognize when the group is in need of rest time and indoor activities. Depending on the number of children at the resort during your stay Kids Club Activities can also be personalized, say if you wanted your child to join the dive boat for a snorkel or wanted your child to go on a Land Tour this can be arranged. If at any point parents want to remove their children from the Kids Club Package, \|Wakatobi Kids Club\|\|Prices \|Morning Session: 7.30am - 12.30pm\|\|$30\| \|Afternoon Session: 2.00pm - 5.00pm\|\|$20\| \|Both Sessions: 7.30am - 12.30pm, 2.00pm - 5.00pm \|7 Night Package* - Both sessions per day\|\|$240\| \|10 Night Package* - Both sessions per day\|\|$320\| \|11 Night Package* - Both sessions per day\|\|$350\| pricing will revert back to the daily sessions attended. \|\|Diving Wakatobi for Kids Diving for uncertified children in Wakatobi is limited to Discover Scuba and Bubblemaker introductory dives, by prior arrangement. We do not have a pool large enough to complete full Junior Open Water Dive training. Previously certified junior open water divers, diving with their caregiver(s) and guided by a pre-booked private dive guide are more than welcome to join the three daily scheduled dives from our well appointed dive boats. So for those not-yet junior divers, supervised snorkeling on the magnificent house reef is the next best thing! Kids Club Fun!
Annette Johnson, MD Associate Professor, Radiology Johnson's expertise is in the area of brain tumor imaging, neuroradiology, magnetic resonance imaging and advanced neuroradiology MRI techniques. She has conducted recent research into patient satisfaction when it comes to radiology test results, finding that patients want greater and more timely access to information in their medical records and in understandable lay language. The study looked at the possibility of radiologists using a secure online patient portal to communicate rapid online imaging results directly to patients. Keywordspediatric magnetic resonance imaging, neuroradiology, magnetic resonance imaging,
This blog first appeared in Huffing Post May 24, 2012 Most Americans believe there is an afterlife. Regardless of what you believe about an afterlife death slams the brakes on the present unlocking a cavalcade of memories. In the afterglow of that impact there is an unexpected invitation to a container of wholeness. Death is not the final cradle. As my mother navigated the final weeks of her life as best she could her resolute longing to die was striking. Not because she hated life but because she imagined rejoining my father. The kindly medical staff doggedly determined to interrupt her sleep in order to collect a myriad of data believed that if a test or procedure existed it should be performed. In her they discovered a determination to choose to avoid further indignity. In spite of decades working with the dying and bereaved families my familiarity with end of life choices, death and grief was now staring me in the face reflecting the image of the woman who gave birth to me. The tools I’d learned and the wisdom I’d received from the dying was suddenly stripped naked by my own emotions and responses. I turned to the resources offered by the national organization Compassion and Choices. Well versed in the subject matter I soaked it in like a desert plant storing water. Faced by a well-meaning doctor who wished to keep my mother hospitalized for a final salvo of tests and indignities she rallied to insist that she wanted to go home to die in peace. There were worse experiences for her than dying. With the support of her own primary care physician and her sons and sons-in-law Hospice made it possible for her wish of dying with dignity at home to be honored. In the last hours of her life death was slamming the brakes on a breath she freely wished to relinquish. My own grief and the memories that surface at unexpected moments are not unexpected. Unexpected are the memories of others that craft a more fulsome picture of my mother which fill me with gratitude. They all reflect a common thread of a woman who made others laugh at her own expense. They speak of love in their friendship, albeit the love of a certain generation that went unspoken and unnamed. Unbeknown to her sons there was even a reconciliation of a frayed relationship just weeks before her death. As a son I knew of her love but it is in the stories of others that I realized the pride and depth of that love for her sons and their spouses. Like many my mother was a person of contradictions and unresolved nuances. Charming, funny, engaged and embracing of life she was equally adept at seizing the moment to be obstinate, withdrawn and circumspect. The stories that reveal her fullness illuminate the truth that she was a large personality who was raised in an era when most girls were frowned upon for claiming that truth about them. No wonder she was drawn to the personalities on steroids of people like Elizabeth Taylor, Princess Diana and the pantheon of star female tennis players. Death may have slammed the brakes on my mother’s life but it was a happy day for her. Those same brakes have pushed open a host of memories revealed in the stories of others in which I discover a new wholeness and fullness to her life. Thinking about an afterlife is nowhere as comforting, surprising and life-giving as the gift of the spacious container of her life robustly cradled in the breath and voice of others. The final word is not death but life. Post your responses below
06.06.2013 - 20.10.2013 Who likes to set the alarm during the holidays? Over here there is no need to. Sleep late, have breakfast in bed and enjoy your gorgeous room until 3pm. It couldn't be better at home, right? Bookable during the summer season 2013 (06.06.- 20.10.2013) * 1 welcome drink in our snug Krokowski Bar * 1 small bottle of champagne in the room * 2 nights in a wonderful room with south-facing balcony (with option for additional nights) * Culinary half-board in the cosy Dining Room (breakfast buffet and 4-course selection dinner) * Breakfast during the week until 11am and on the weekend even until 12 noon (if desired "breakfast in bed" until 2pm) * Late-Check out until 3pm Prices are per person (apart from Berghof Sertig and Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Arrangement = per room) including the offered services, use of the Wellness Pavilion, service charge, taxes and VAT. Services which have not been claimed cannot be refunded. Individual packages: We would be delighted to offer you more flexibility wherever possible with our packages should you require additional days or fewer days. A great idea: Gift vouchers are available for all packages! All packages include the following services: * On arrival: mineral water and small surprise in room * Generous buffet with various types of tea, mineral water, fruit and pastries on every floor * WLAN in all rooms and in Internet Corner * Free use of the «Wald und Fit» gym and the spa pavilion with salt-water indoor pool (34° C), whirl seats, massage jets, fast-current stream and neck showers, as well as salt-water grotto, sauna and Turkish bath, Kneipp room * Hotel bus service according to timetable and depending on availability in Davos
The Local History Room opened in 1989 after the completion of the new addition. The room offers a collection of early town histories and vital records from around the state. It also houses the original Falmouth Social Library bookcase and many of its books from 1802. The collection continues to be evaluated and new selections are added on an ongoing basis. The library staff are especially proud of the Local History Room scrapbook collection. We have approximately 50 indexed scrapbooks that contain articles relating to Westbrook people and events dating from the 1890s to the 1950s. The Local History Room relies a great deal on photocopies. This allows patrons to browse through the materials without having to handle very old and often brittle items. We also have several notebooks of Westbrook photographs and tax valuations from 1815-1954. Our collection also features Westbrook High School yearbooks from 1904-present and city directories from 1885. In 1992, the Church of Latter Day Saints microfilmed 175 books and 10,000 index cards. Included in this are Westbrook’s burial cards from the public cemeteries. This feature offers a security measure, as we now have duplicate records housed outside the cemetery office, making them more available to the public. On microfilm we also have the Federal Census Records, over 30 rolls of early 1900s newspapers and the Westbrook American/American Journal from 1951-current. The Local History Room exists to provide its users with a dedicated area for research and enjoyment. We have a large number of people that visit each year to do research and genealogy and we look forward to helping patrons of all ages to use this great community resource. Julie Peterson, Curator Local History Room By Appointment Only Call the Local History Room 854-0630 x257/ or Adult Services x256
Fractional DC Motors Manufacturer Warranty: 12 Months* Integral DC Motors Manufacturer Warranty: 24 Months* *Warranty is based on date of manufacture as indicated on the product nameplate. Baldor reserves the right to repair or replace any product that is deemed to be in warranty. All warranty claims are subject to verification by inspection at an authorized service center or the factory. Warranty covers material and workmanship only. Proof of purchase may be required. A 6-month shelf life from date of manufacture will be allowed on all Baldor-Reliance products. (18 month warranty + 6 month shelf life = 24 months from date of manufacture maximum.) Note: Certain high thrust pump or heavy belted motors may have normal bearing life that is less than motor warranty if built in an IEEE 841 configuration. Bearings are a maintenance item and are not subject to 60 month coverage. Copyright © Volusion.
Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh Apartments and Rentals on Walk Score The map below shows apartments and rentals in Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh. Northeast Raleigh has a population of 65,975 and an average Walk Score of 35. Northeast Raleigh is the #16 most walkable neighborhood in Raleigh. Apartments Near Amenities Use Gotta Have filter above to find Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh apartments near grocery stores, coffee shops, restaurants, parks, and more. - Mission Capital Crossing - The Waverly - Alta Legacy Oaks - Beachwood Park - Berkshire Park - Lake Woodard Apartment Homes - Greystone at Widewaters - Millbrook Green Apartments - Muirfield Village - Northstone Apartments - Gresham Hills Townhomes - Green Meadows - This beautiful home on a corner lot - Great Home In A Convenient Location! - 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 1320 sqft, $950 Average Apartment Costs in Northeast Raleigh, RaleighBased on the first few accommodations in this search, we found: One Bedroom apartments at an average cost of $600. The cheapest 1 bedroom rent is $495. The most expensive 1 bedroom price is $759. Two Bedrooms apartments at an average cost of $735. The cheapest 2 bedroom rent is $695. The most expensive 2 bedroom price is $1175. Three Bedrooms apartments at an average cost of $1150. The cheapest 3 bedroom rent is $950. The most expensive 3 bedroom price is $1225. Four Bedrooms apartments at an average cost of $1425. The cheapest 4 bedroom rent is $1350. The most expensive 4 bedroom price is $1500.
Online courses make use of vast technological developments. It allows instructors to prepare and present material in such a way that students may access instruction, study, complete assignments, and quizzes around their schedules. Utilized responsibly and consistently, the student’s mastery of online course material is equivalent to a traditional course. Online courses at Wallace Community College have the same state requirements and learning outcomes as classes offered on campus; the difference is in the delivery. Instead of attending a class where an instructor provides a lecture and leads a classroom discussion, online courses are delivered over the Internet. Using computer technology, students and instructors can overcome the complications of time, geography, and career commitments. The online courses offered at Wallace Community College are based on the same instructional outcomes and objectives as traditional on-campus classes and will require approximately 9-15 hours per week during the semester to complete the work. These classes require as much or more commitment as any class offered on campus. They require dedicated, almost daily, online participation. Thank you for choosing Wallace Community College's online courses as a way of achieving your educational goals. The staff in the Center for Instructional Excellence (CIE) is available to assist you with any problems you may encounter. If you have questions concerning a specific eLearning class, contact the instructor of record who is listed in the Schedule of Classes Online students are expected to become thoroughly familiar with the policies and procedures in the Wallace Community College Catalog / Student Handbook. A copy of the catalog may be obtained from the Office of Admissions and Records or online in the Student Handbook
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UAE's assistance to Afghanistan is stable - Assistant Foreign Minister WAM Tokyo, Jul 10th, 2012 (WAM) - UAE's participation in the recent international conference of donor countries for Afghanistan was an evidence of the continuity and stability of UAE's assistance to rebuild that country, said a senior official. Assistant Foreign Minister for Security and Military Affairs and UAE's Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan Faris Mohammed Ahmed Al Mazroui said that UAE's assistance is given directly to the Afghan people to fund infrastructure projects, particularly construction of houses. In an interview with Emirates News Agency (WAM) after attending the donor conference held in Tokyo, Al Mazroui said that the Emirati approach in providing assistance directly to the beneficiaries attracted the attention of some donor countries as Afghans benefitted from the global aid at the grassroots level. The UAE has allocated USD 250 million for aid projects and 80 percent of it was used for building housing units in that country. "Since the beginning of the crisis in Afghanistan nearly before ten years, the role of the assistance extended by the UAE has been clear and stable. More over, UAE was one of the first donor countries to support the present Afghan government. The first grant to the government of President Hamid Karzai came from the UAE government during his visit to Abu Dhabi a month or two after the formation of his government. He met the late Sheikh Zayed Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and received a 'grant of managing the affairs'; recalled Al Mazroui. "We continue to donate, but we have our own conditions and ways for giving these grants as our grants directly go to the Afghan people, not through the Afghan government. Many countries have wondered and asked us: how could you manage to implement your projects successfully without government interference", Al Mazroui noted. He said that an amount of USD 250 million has been allocated from this year, and almost 80 percent of this amount will be ustilised to construct housing units for the people. Contracts have been signed with the builders for the construction of the largest housing complexes in Afghanistan. Al Mazroui said that this reflects the fact that UAE is extending its help on the ground and through its distinctive method it could overcome the reported concern about the corruption in Afghanistan. He stressed the paramount importance of achieving administrative reform and transparency by the Afghan leadership as the speeches made in the conference by the participants from donor countries emphasised the issue of transparency. They also had noted that Afghan government has to go a long way to gain confidence of the world in terms of transparency and to prove its credibility before the international community.
The November 2009 civilian labor force for Pottawatomie County was 13,673. Total employment was 13,187, meaning unemployed was 486, for a 3.6% unemployment rate. The Kansas Dept. of Labor reports that the 2nd Quarter 2009 Pottawatomie County average individual income was $30,680. For just private industry workers, this is $31,408.
had no shop had no plans to have a shop had no baby inside me nor any plans to and those things alone make me feel pretty great. Great because it is a pleasing reminder that I will have a normal sized body again, and pleasing because I realise how much better this family is now. Glen is like a new man, he is a self-employed hero. He enjoys his 2 days a week in his old job, and revels in the website building and general business of the shop and Dishy and all that jazz. I'm amazed that it is all kind of working, and feeling pretty good because our accountant has just done the books, and they look like this whole shebang is maintainable. It is terrifying to think about what happens in 17 weeks, when this baby appears (I have palpitations every time I think about how soon that is), however, it will be interesting to see what the next 12 months produce. I'm vaguely thinking a pet snake and a ferris wheel in the front yard are plausible.
Activities: We offer many group activities, under the direction of a professional activities director, daily for our residents including card games, trivia, bingo, live entertainment and social gatherings. Shopping: Weekly shopping trips are scheduled to local shops, or personal shopping services can be arranged. Singers: The Mary Bryant Home boosts a singing group that travels to different locations in Central Illinois to perform. Outings: Trips are scheduled for a wide range of activities, including concerts, baseball games, camping, fishing, theater, bowling, dining, and much more. Resident Council: For those who wish to have an active decision-making role at the Mary Bryant Home, participation in the monthly Resident Council is encouraged. Outdoors: A secure courtyard is available for residents to enjoy some fresh air, and the occasional campfire. It is easy to enjoy the flowers,vegetable garden, or a lazy day in a swing.
..they've made it in the end! Looking great as always! Man, what did we do to deserve all these great Historic sets that are thrown at us? Warlords, Perrys and Victrix, it's all too good to be true. Anyway, I'd pick a fight with any Celt just to get a glimpse of the fortcoming ECW/TYW/80YW plastics. Well.........not a large Celt....... I can only second Baggers on both comments... those are the most crammed sprues I have ever seen and a lovely way to start the day! I saw the retailer where I pre-ordered mine is giving the 7th of Feb as the release date... will that hold true? If they keep up this quality standard, they won't have much competition in the Ancients' period for a couple of months at least. By the way, does anybody know if Warlord is going to attend Salute at the end of march? Yes, a very crammed sprue and that was the main reason for the delay - almost too much stuff to get it to mould correctly. All sorted now happily :) Feb 7th in Europe looks fine to me - they'll be shipped out from next week. Yes, we plan to be at Salute amnogst many ohther shows - Gareth is finalising the show calendar for the year and then we'll let everyone know where they can find us. BTW Paul... have you ever thought on a differentz split for your sprues? If you just do the bodies on one sprue and the weapons, shields, geads and so on on another it would spare you retooling two sprues with every new release that uses the same base (like the Legionaires for the Vets and the Praetorians) savin you money. And since the non-body sprue should be smaller should give you more room to shuffle things around or make the sprue larger. Very smart looking sprues indeed. And allthough I was hoping for different bodies I am quite happy how many bitz you put into a single sprue. Awesome. Can't wait now. Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests
MiSiO wrote:I started my army. You can find pictures of my very first element in progress In a link below. http://www.strategie.net.pl/viewtopic.p ... 28#p199028 Can You tell me if light infantry, except Rifle Brigades, were using normal "red/white) uniforms? I have enough models to paint 2 small units of light infantry/rifle brigade. I want one unit to be rifle brigade in green but I do not have an idea how should I paint second one. Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests
Membrane BioReactor Systems Wärtsilä Hamworthy’s innovative MBR system is an evolution of the company’s proven sewage treatment technology for handling grey and black water waste. With over 30 years experience in wastewater treatment, we understand the needs of the marine industry and can meet the challenges of protecting the environment. Wärtsilä Hamworthy’s MBR technology is an advanced wastewater treatment process based on biological degradation and membrane separation. It delivers the highest quality discharge without requiring any addition or generation of chemicals hazardous to the maritime or shipboard environment. Our know-how in shipboard wastewater treatment technology, which led to the success of the Super Trident sewage treatment plant, is at the core of this system. The Wärtsilä Hamworthy MBR is capable of meeting both current and anticipated effluent quality standards. We continue to optimise the MBR system design. By building on our successful experiences and working closely with customers, we have successfully rolled out the MBR Mk I, Mk II, Mk III and Mk IV systems across wider marine and offshore sectors. The result is reduced energy consumption, with lower costs and importantly, fewer operational man-hours.
Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics The biology major is designed to provide the student with a strong and broad background in biology and related fields while providing opportunities for students to specialize in an area of interest. The curriculum emphasizes knowledge of biological principles and concepts, familiarity with the practice of biology as a hypothesis-driven science, and the ability to effectively communicate scientific information. With careful course selection guided by a departmental advisor, students may prepare themselves for employment in a biologically-oriented profession, graduate work in biology and related fields, professional training in medicine and other health-related fields, or a career in secondary education. Students have two options for the degree. First, the department offers a B. S. in Biology in which students can choose electives from all areas giving them a general background, or they may select electives from one area, such as cell and molecular biology or ecology, thus specializing in that area. The second degree option is a B. S. in Biology with a Concentration in Biochemistry for students with a strong interest in studying biology at the chemical level. Courses offered in the biology department range from introductory level courses for non-majors and majors to advanced courses in various fields of biology. Undergraduate research opportunities are available in departmental laboratories during both the academic year and the summer. Students can also participate in internships sponsored by off-campus laboratories through existing programs or those proposed by the student. A chapter of Beta Beta Beta, the national biological honor society, provides supplemental activities for students. The nearby Chester River, a major tributary to the Chesapeake Bay, affords excellent opportunities for ecological studies in a wide variety of biological subdisciplines. Another resource is the Virginia Gent Decker Arboretum, the collection of trees and shrubs on the college campus, in which students can also study a broad range of topics. Collaborative student-faculty research is an important focus of the department and the new Toll Science Center boasts personal labs for each of the faculty and a number of shared research spaces including a set of microsuites (DNA sequencing, fluorescence microscopy, cell and tissue culture, and histology), the aquatic research facility, and a spacious research greenhouse. Requirements For The B.S. In Biology To meet course requirements for the biology major, students must complete General Biology (BIO 111,112), seven upper-level biology courses, and supporting courses in chemistry and mathematics. The seven upper-level biology courses must include Ecology (BIO 206), Genetics (BIO 305), one course in addition to Genetics from the Cellular Biology Category (Category II), one course from the Organismal Biology Category (Category III), and two additional courses chosen from any course offering in Categories I (Ecology/Evolutionary Biology), II, or III. The remaining course may be any upper-level departmental offering (Categories I through V). All upper-level courses for the major must be taken at Washington College or in Washington College-approved programs although exceptions may be made by the department chair for transfer students. Required chemistry courses include General Chemistry I and II (CHE 111, 112) and Organic Chemistry I and II (CHE 201, 202). Differential Calculus (MAT 201) is also required. In addition, all majors must complete the Biology Seminar (BIO 453, 454) in each semester of the senior year. General Physics (PHY 111, 112) is recommended as it is required for admission to medical school, many graduate programs, and some allied health programs. In addition, a course in statistics is recommended for all biology majors. Students should consult with the appropriate departmental advisor (listed on the departmental Web page at biology.washcoll.edu) early in their academic career to assist them in preparing for internships and admission to graduate schools and professional programs. Students are also encouraged to discuss options concerning research opportunities and career choices with members of the department. Senior Capstone Experience Each student must successfully fulfill the Department’s Senior Capstone Experience (SCE). Students will enroll in the four-credit SCE course during their final semester, although work on the SCE and related Senior Seminar (BIO 453, 454) meetings will span the entire final academic year. The SCE for a biology major may be satisfied (1) by completing an independent laboratory or field research project, (2) by writing an in-depth scientific monograph or (3) by completing comprehensive exams and literature analyses. The comprehensive exams are in General Biology, Ecology, Genetics, and one course selected by the student. All SCEs are under the direction of a faculty member. Students must receive project approval from a sponsoring faculty member and the departmental chair. Guidelines for the Biology SCE, including requirements for receipt of honors, are distributed to all rising seniors and are posted on the departmental Web page. Requirements For The B.S. In Biology With A Concentration In Biochemistry Students who complete the concentration in biochemistry will meet the requirements for both the major in biology and the minor in chemistry. The major in biology with a concentration in biochemistry requires completion of the following courses: General Biology (BIO 111,112), Cell Biology (BIO 205), Genetics (BIO 305), Biochemistry (BIO 409), three additional upper-level biology courses, and six supporting courses in chemistry and two in mathematics. The additional upper-level biology courses must include one course from the Ecology/Evolutionary Biology Category (Category I), one additional course from the Cellular Biology Category (Category II), and one course from the Organismal Biology Category (Category III). Required chemistry courses include General Chemistry (CHE 111,112), Organic Chemistry (CHE 201,202), Analytical Chemistry (CHE 301), and The Chemistry of Biological Compounds (CHE 303). All upper-level courses in biology and chemistry that count toward the major must be taken at Washington College or Washington College-approved programs although exceptions may be made by the department chair. Required mathematics courses include Differential Calculus (MAT 201) and Integral Calculus (MAT 202). The concentration also requires Biology Seminar (BIO 453, 454) in each semester of the senior year. The Senior Capstone Experience must be based in the field of biochemistry for either the research project or the monograph or must include comprehensive exams in General Biology, Genetics, a Category I course selected by the student, and Biochemistry. Two semesters of General Physics (PHY 111,112) are highly recommended. Requests to substitute a class not listed above for one of the requirements may be considered by the program advisor. Requirements For The Biology Minor The course requirements for the biology minor include General Biology (BIO 111,112) and five upper-level biology courses. By petition of the biology department, an appropriate upper-level course in chemistry, psychology, or environmental studies may be substituted for one of the required advanced biology courses. Students planning on using the biology minor as a basis for further studies in the biological sciences or for employment should seriously consider taking a year of General Chemistry (CHE 111, 112). All students should note that CHE 111, 112 is a prerequisite for some upper-level biology courses. Writing in the Discipline The Biology Department emphasizes the importance of effective writing in the discipline in the design of the curriculum for the biology major. Writing appropriate to the field of biology is a key component of all majors-level courses, from the introductory General Biology sequence (BIO 111, 112) through the upper level biology courses, the two-semester Biology Seminar required of all seniors (BIO 001, 002), and Senior Capstone Experience. Some upper level courses are designated as writing intensive, but all courses in the major emphasize the development of writing skills. Through a combination of required and elective courses, students learn how to maintain laboratory notebooks; write abstracts, lab reports and research papers; and prepare poster presentations and the written backdrop to oral presentations. Categories Of Study Category I: Ecology - BIO 206. Ecology - BIO 309. Marine and Estuarine Biology Category II: Cellular Biology - BIO 203. Microbiology - BIO 205. Cell Biology - BIO 207. Biotechnology and Molecular Biology - BIO 302. Developmental Biology - BIO 305. Genetics - BIO 310. Microbial Ecology - BIO 404. Immunology - BIO 409. Biochemistry Category III: Organismal Biology - BIO 211. Plant Biology - BIO 301. Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy - BIO 303. Parasitology - BIO 304. Invertebrate Zoology - BIO 336. Ichthyology - BIO 424. Comparative Animal Physiology Category IV: Seminars (excluding summer field courses) - BIO 394. Special Topics in Biology (non-laboratory bearing course) - BIO 415-90. Evolutionary Biology - Honors Category V: Research/ Independent Study/ Internship/Summer Field Courses - BIO 210. Community Ecology of Coastal Maine (summer field course) - BIO 221. The Bermuda Environment (summer field course) - BIO 395. Summer Research - BIO 397. Independent Study - BIO 490. Biology Internship - BIO 495. Independent Research BIO 100 and 104 are distribution courses, and do not count toward the major or minor in biology. 100. Current Topics in Biology An introduction to some of the fundamental principles and concepts of modern biology with emphasis on three dominant themes: cell biology, genetics, and animal physiology. The application of biological phenomena to everyday life will be emphasized. The laboratory will explore topics introduced in lecture and expose students to investigative learning. 104. Ecology of the Chesapeake Bay A detailed exploration of the unique features and history of the Chesapeake Bay to demonstrate the dynamic interrelationships between ecology and human affairs. Topics include ecological principles, pollution, endangered species, conservation practices, and public policy. A regularly scheduled laboratory session will complement the lecture. BIO 111, 112 are also for distribution and along with all upper-level courses (200-level and above) will count toward the major and minor in biology. Introductory courses and many upper-level courses are offered annually, while other courses are offered on an alternate year basis. For planning purposes, information about the semester/year in which a course is to be offered is available on the departmental Web page. 111, 112. General Biology This course provides an introduction to living systems. Topics studied include biomolecules, cell structure and function, metabolism, genetics and molecular biology (111) and diversity of life, physiology of plants and animals, evolution, and ecology (112). The laboratory complements the lecture and also provides an introduction to experimentation and communication of experimental results. These courses are designed for students with a strong interest in the biological sciences and are prerequisites for upper-level biology courses. An honors section of BIO 111 and of BIO 112 is offered. Biology 111 or permission of instructor is required for Biology 112. A study of microorganisms (viruses, bacteria, fungi, and protists). Topics include microbial physiology, metabolism, growth, and genetics; infectious diseases; interaction of the microbe and host; and environmental microbiology. The laboratory portion of the course emphasizes staining techniques; culture methods; environmental, food, and medical microbiology; identification of unknown bacteria; and an independent research project. Prerequisite: Biology 111-112. 205. Cell Biology An examination of the structure and function of cells. Topics covered will include the various chemical components and physical factors which contribute to cell structure and function. Lectures will also include surveys of cellular diversity and subcellular organization, including organelles, membranes, and the cytoskeleton. The laboratory explores these components using microscopy, tissue culture, and molecular techniques. Biology 205 provides a broad foundation for subsequent cellular, molecular, biochemical and genetics courses. Prerequisite: Biology 111-112. A study of the fundamentals of ecology. Topics include the relationship between organisms and their physical environments; population growth, regulation, and interactions; the nature and diversity of biological communities; and ecosystem structure and function. Approximately half of the weekly laboratories will involve off-campus field trips for the collection of data from various ecosystems, while the remaining half will involve processing of collected data. Prerequisite: Biology 111-112. 207. Biotechnology and Molecular Biology This course introduces the tools and techniques of biotechnology. While the discipline of biotechnology is founded in molecular biology, its tools can be applied to tackle problems in all branches of biology from cell biology to evolution. This course provides the conceptual background for understanding the basis of biotechnology and emphasizes laboratory activities related to DNA and DNA-RNA-protein interconnections. Students will learn standard techniques in DNA analysis and cloning. Prerequisite: Biology 111-112. 210. Community Ecology of Coastal Maine This summer course focuses on the biological communities of coastal Maine as represented by the communities within Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island, ME. Students visit and characterize many of the diverse forest and marine communities represented on the island. The course begins with a consideration of the geological, oceanographic and climatic features of coastal Maine. Other topics considered in lecture and through data collection and observation in the field include succession, disturbance, species diversity, vertical and horizontal community structure, physical and biological stresses on communities, bottom-up and top-down regulation of community structure, and competitive and positive interactions among species. Prerequisite: Biology 112. 211. Plant Biology An introduction to plants emphasizing their diversity, structure, function, and ecology. The laboratory includes field trips to collect local flora and explores plant cells and tissues, physiological processes and environmental influences on growth and metabolism. Prerequisite: Biology 111-112. 221. The Bermuda Environment This summer course will investigate the complex ecology of the Bermuda Islands, the impact that human habitation has had on their natural history, and current environmental concerns and means of mitigating those concerns. Major areas of study will include (but not be limited to) coral reef ecology/symbioses, mangrove community ecology and environmental relevance, architectural and military influences during colonization, fisheries practices (past, present and future) and current concerns and problems, and ecotourism and associated environmental impacts. (Also ENV 221) Prerequisite: Environmental Studies 101, or Biology 111-112, or permission of the instructor. 200-level courses with the exception of off-campus courses can be used as prerequisites for 300- and 400-level courses. 301. Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy A comparative study of the major body systems of vertebrates, with emphasis placed on system structure, function, and evolutionary modification across vertebrate phylogeny. Laboratory work consists of detailed systems-level examination and comparative dissection in numerous representative vertebrates. Prerequisite: Biology 111-112 and one 200-level biology course. 302. Developmental Biology Examines embryo development, focusing on cellular and regulatory mechanisms that guide the process. We will cover the events of development from fertilization through organogenesis in a range of animal systems including sea urchins, Drosophila, amphibians, chickens and mammals. This course will also examine the role of developmental biology in medicine including stem cells. The laboratory portion is an investigative approach to the study of animal development, emphasizing cellular and molecular techniques that will complement many of the topics covered in lecture using sea urchin and chicken animal models. Prerequisite: Biology 111-112 and one 200-level biology course. Biology 205 recommended. An introduction to the phenomenon of parasitism, the study of parasites and their relationships to hosts. Lecture and laboratory studies emphasize the morphology, taxonomy, life history, and host-parasite relationships of protozoa, helminths, and arthropods of medical and veterinary importance. Prerequisite: Biology 111-112 and one 200-level biology course. 304. Invertebrate Zoology A study of the basic patterns of form and function that characterize the major groups of invertebrate animals. Lecture and laboratory work will include invertebrate functional morphology, reproduction, development, evolution, and ecology. Emphasis will be on the diverse adaptations of invertebrates to the aquatic and terrestrial habitats in which they live. Prerequisite: Biology 111-112 and one 200-level biology course. A study of heredity in cells, individuals, and populations, and of the molecular expression of genes. The course emphasizes genetic analysis in both lab and lecture. Topics in the laboratory include experiments in transmission, population, cellular, and molecular genetics using a variety of organisms as models. Prerequisite: Biology 111-112 and two upper-level biology courses or permission of the instructor. Corequisite: Chemistry 112. 309. Marine and Estuarine Biology A study of marine and estuarine ecosystems. The biological, chemical, and physical parameters influencing these ecosystems will be discussed and the natural history, physiology, and ecology of selected ecosystems, invertebrate, and vertebrate phyla will be emphasized. About one-half of the laboratory will be spent in off-campus field trips and will include a two-or three-day mandatory trip to a field station. There will be some extra expense to the student, probably not more than $80. Prerequisite: Biology 111-112 and one 200-level biology course. 310. Microbial Ecology A study of microbes, particularly the bacteria, fungi, and protists, and their relationship to the natural environment. Specific topics include microbes in terrestrial and aquatic habitats; microbial interactions with other microbes, plants, and animals; microbial enumeration and activity determination; and biogeochemical cycling. These topics will be explored with emphasis on microbial physiology, metabolism, and adaptation. The laboratory portion of the course will focus on the Chesapeake Bay region and will include an independent research project. Prerequisite: Biology 111-112 and one 200-level biology course. Biology 203 recommended. Ichthyology encompasses the study of fishes. Topics will include the systematics, physiology, behavior, ecology, and evolution of this diverse group. Identification of specimens during a weekly lab will familiarize students with the major fishes of the Chesapeake region. A multi-week independent project will familiarize students with the scientific method and with aspects of fish behavior. Field trips to the fish collection at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, the largest in the world, and to the National Aquarium in Baltimore will broaden the perspective of the course. There may be some additional cost to the students for these trips, though not more than $50. Prerequisite: Biology 111-112 and one 200-level biology course. An examination of the specific defense system of mammals. Topics include leukocyte characteristics and their responses to antigen; antigen characteristics; antibody structure, diversity, function, genetics, and synthesis; the major histocompatibility complex; vaccines; and disorders of the immune system. The laboratory focuses on animal handling, antibody purification, and detection of antigen-antibody interactions. Prerequisite: Biology 111-112 and one 200-level biology course. Corequisite: Chemistry 112. 409. Biochemistry (CHE 309) An examination of living systems at the chemical level. Topics will include structure and function of macromolecules, cellular energetics, cellular respiration, with a particular focus on protein structure and enzyme function. A laboratory will be conducted weekly to introduce students to experimental techniques and molecular modeling. Prerequisite: Biology 111 and Chemistry 202. 415. Evolutionary Biology - Honors Evolutionary Biology is a seminar-style class revolving around discussion of readings from popular literature and scientific papers drawn from the primary literature. Topics of consideration will include natural selection, sexual selection, speciation, the co-evolution of man and disease, the selfish gene, and battle of the sexes as it is fought on the molecular level. The course will include a number of short writing assignments. Periodic Friday recitation sessions will be used for debates, oral presentations, videos, and other activities. Prerequisite: Biology 111-112 and two 200-level biology courses, college GPA of 3.4 or higher. 424. Comparative Animal Physiology A comparative study of physiological processes in animals. Topics will include gas exchange, circulation, water and ion balance, and excitable cells. As a comparative study, we will examine a variety of animals that are adapted to function in diverse environments. A weekly laboratory illustrates physiological principles. Prerequisite: Biology 111-112 and two 200-level biology courses. 453, 454. Biology senior seminar Biology majors participate with faculty in the department’s weekly Biology Seminar in each semester of the senior year. Instruction focuses on searching the biological literature, reading of primary literature, and writing appropriate to the discipline. Students discuss readings and make oral and poster presentations. Biology senior seminar is a non-credit bearing course. 190, 290, 390, 490. Biology Internship An internship developed by a faculty mentor and student in close consultation with the supervisor at the internship site. A learning contract will be developed prior to enrollment in the course. Evaluation of student performance will be completed by the faculty mentor based on fulfillment of the contract terms and written evaluation by the internship site supervisor. Not offered as Pass/Fail. Prerequisite: Permission of faculty mentor. 194, 294, 394, 494. Special Topics in Biology The study of areas in biology that are not regularly offered in the curriculum. Courses may be interdisciplinary, seminar or summer field-type courses. Prerequisite: Biology 111-112, or permission of instructor. 195, 295, 395, 495. On-campus Research A ten-week on-campus summer research project to be guided by a faculty mentor. Based on mutual interests, the student and faculty mentor will develop a research project, supported by a reading list and involving theoretical, laboratory, or field investigations. Participants will produce a final report detailing the findings of their research. Selection of students will depend on academic background, scholastic achievement, and the results of a personal interview with the faculty mentor. Not offered as Pass/Fail. Prerequisite: Permission of faculty mentor. 196, 296, 396, 496. Off-campus Research The course consists of an individual research project chosen by the student in consultation with a faculty mentor. The project involves the design and performance of an experiment or experimental series and submission of a written report. Not offered as Pass/Fail. Prerequisite: Permission of faculty mentor, academic advisor, and biology department chair. 197, 297, 397, 497. Independent Study The in-depth study of an area of particular interest to a student and faculty mentor not covered by the regular curriculum. Not offered as Pass/Fail. Prerequisite: Permission of faculty mentor, academic advisor, and biology department chair. SCE. Senior Capstone Experience Each student must successfully fulfill the Department’s Senior Capstone Experience (SCE). Students will enroll in the four-credit SCE course during their final semester, although work on the SCE and related Senior Seminar (BIO 453, 454, which introduces the basic skills and information concerning the SCE) will span the entire final academic year.
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Surrounded by office buildings and trendy restaurants in the heart of DC, the hole where the original Washington Convention Center once stood has long been a big vacant lot. Plans for the 4½-block area surrounded by New York Avenue and Ninth, H, and 11th streets, Northwest--have been plagued by delays. But last March, more than seven years after the firms Hines and Archstone were granted the development rights, CityCenterDC broke ground. In addition to two 11-story office towers and 185,600 square feet of retail space, the project will feature 216 luxury condominiums--a promising sign for an area that's seen new condo construction grind to a near halt during the recent economic downturn. And the scaffolding that will rise for CityCenterDC isn't the only sign of a recovery: According to William Rich of the Alexandria-based real-estate research firm Delta Associates, the fourth quarter of 2011 was the first in five years when the number of new condos on the market went up--from 2,950 in the third quarter to 3,542 in the fourth. "People have waited for a long time to see if the second shoe is going to drop," says Jim Abdo of Abdo Development. "And I think what they realize now is the second shoe isn't dropping. While we're not seeing things take off like a rocket, we're seeing the foundations for a solid, sustained recovery." For the past few years, most of the condos for sale were in projects that had been on the market for years. And the last few units to sell in a large building are never the most desirable--many are on the ground floor or have odd layouts or bad views. Says Rich: "Now we're getting more product on the line that's newer and better, so prices will, we think, start to increase." The fresh crop of condos includes delayed projects such as CityCenterDC as well as newly planned high-end condos. Many of these new buildings are in walkable neighborhoods with access to restaurants, shops, and entertainment. That's what Michael Schwimer--a 26-year-old relief pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies who grew up in Alexandria--was looking for when he set out to buy a condo near his family and friends for the off-season. "I absolutely put way more emphasis on location than I do on amenities," says Schwimer. He settled on Rosslyn's Gaslight Square, where he has two two-bedroom floor plans on reserve--he'll decide which to buy when the building is closer to completion. Schwimer chose Gaslight Square for a variety of reasons: luxury features such as elevators that open directly into units and private outdoor terraces, proximity to the restaurant and nightlife scenes in Arlington and DC, and lower condo fees than he saw at other similar buildings. "There's a gym right across the street, so you don't need to have a gym in the building that you pay for," Schwimer says. "Other places, you're paying $700 to $1,000 a month in condo fees." Fees at Gaslight range from $284 to $545 a month, depending on the size of the condo. Gaslight Square isn't the only building that's using its urban location as a selling point and lowering condo fees by offering fewer amenities--and smaller units. According to William Rich, the average size of a new condo in the Washington area dropped from 1,263 square feet at the end of 2008 to 1,234 at the end of 2011. In the District, that number went from 921 to 901. "Buyers these days spend a lot of time out and about on the town, so having a huge kitchen or a large dining area is not really of as much interest to them," Rich says. "They can entertain on the rooftop or go out to a restaurant." Here are some other trends to look out for in the new condos hitting the market. Buildings with fewer than 50 units make up the majority of the developments in the pipeline. Smaller buildings are easier for developers to finance. "That makes it that much easier for developers to have a successful project," says Rich. Because many of these smaller buildings are older, they also tend to have more distinctive layouts and character. Some have private outdoor space or architectural features such as exposed timbers and brickwork. Along DC's hot 14th Street corridor, the 36-unit, industrial-inspired Northern Exchange (1401 R St., NW; pnhoffman.com) is scheduled to be completed by the end of this year. In a 1902 building that once housed C&P Telephone Company, the development will have studios and one- and two-bedrooms starting at $400,000. Features will include exposed ductwork, loft space, and original historic finishes such as pine floors and concrete or terra-cotta ceilings. The Vistas at River Place South (1011 Arlington Blvd., Arlington; 703-650-0633; vistasdc.com) is made up of eight units in the space that once housed Arlington's Bella Vista restaurant. On the 11th floor of an apartment building, the restaurant offered great views and hosted such guests as the late congressman Charlie Wilson; it closed in 1982 and had sat vacant since then. Although every new condo is different, you'll find ten-foot floor-to-ceiling windows with city views in most. Residents also have access to the pool, game room, and sauna of the River Place apartment complex below it. Prices range from $395,000 for a one-bedroom with den or a two-bedroom to $595,000 for a two-bedroom with den. Private elevators that deliver residents from the underground parking garage directly to their units are a sought-after perk. And, says Jim Abdo, they aren't just a luxury feature--they're also designed to create cost and energy savings. "These buildings have no corridors," Abdo says, "so you're not paying for thousands of square feet of hallways that have to be lit, heated, and cooled 24 hours a day." You'll find this amenity at Abdo's Gaslight Square (1700 Clarendon Blvd., Arlington; 571-249-4730; abdo.com), a new 117-unit building between the Rosslyn and Court House Metro stations. The first phase of construction, which will include 40 units, should be finished by summer. Priced between $700,000 and $1.5 million, units include one- and two-bedrooms--some offering loft spaces with 19-foot ceilings or private outdoor terraces that are wired for all-weather plasma televisions. Direct-access elevators were part of the draw for Kenneth Greenberg when he reserved a condo at Bethesda's Quarry Springs at Stoneyhurst (8101 River Rd.; 202-257-1226; quarrysprings.com). "I love having private entry into the unit," says Greenberg, a Washington native who has worked in real estate. "I like the fact that there's not a hallway where you're smelling everybody else's cooking." Greenberg also appreciates the 14-acre grounds, which include gardens, walking trails, and a 50-foot waterfall--a good place for walking his two golden retrievers. "The thing that I did not like [about a previous condo] was that there were so many extra amenities that you had to pay for," he says. "I like having an outdoor pool, but I don't need an indoor pool. I like what they've put in here--they've got just enough without going overboard." On the site of a former quarry, Quarry Springs will include 97 two-, three-, and four-bedroom units in four buildings. Scheduled to be completed in 2013, the condos will start around $1 million. In 2006, DC became the nation's first city to require that new privately constructed buildings meet LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards. Although the law applies only to non-residential buildings, developers say they've found sustainable features to be a big draw to many buyers. "The very lifestyle of moving inward is green," says Abdo. "People are living closer to work, where they don't need a car, where they can utilize public transportation. It's slowly becoming part of the fabric of everyone's lives." Condos in CityCenterDC (between Ninth, H, and 11th streets and New York Ave., NW; 202-347-6337; citycenterdc.com) have been designed to achieve at least a LEED Silver rating, according to Hines VP Howard Riker. Buyers will find Energy Star appliances, windows that minimize solar glare to keep condos cooler and energy use down, reclaimed-water filtration systems for landscaping and coolant towers, and outlets to plug in electric cars in the garage. Units--one- and two-bedroom floor plans ranging from 800 to 1,700 square feet--are scheduled to be completed in 2013 and will average around $800 to $900 per square foot. Just off I-66 in Arlington, Dominion Heights (3565 Lee Hwy.; 703-831-3922; dominionheightsarlington.com) also incorporates many green features. Its 66 units--one- and two-bedrooms from $295,000 to $700,000--meet LEED Gold standards, with features such as low-flow toilets and eco-friendly paints. A storm-water irrigation system waters grass and plants on the property. The economic downturn slowed the project, which was planned in 2004 and is set to open in the fourth quarter of this year. Sales manager David Klimas of McWilliams Ballard says 12 units are under contract, including one he bought. "This is the next part of Arlington that's going to explode," he says. Buyers may be willing to give up top-of-the-line fitness centers and indoor pools, but access to outdoor space--from private terraces to shared rooftop decks--is still on the top of many wish lists, especially with unit sizes getting smaller. All five penthouses at the Woodley-Wardman (2818 Connecticut Ave., NW; 202-580-6002; woodley-wardman.com) incorporate outdoor living areas, whether balcony, terrace, or rooftop. And all come wired for hot tubs. The development, which includes 39 units, uses the facades of four rowhouses on Connecticut Avenue in Woodley Park to create the front for a new building. The spaces within the four-level houses have been reconfigured for condos that stretch beyond the old dividing walls. Behind these units is a new seven-story tower. Residences range from one to three bedrooms; 15 have private terraces or balconies. Prices are $299,000 to $2 million. At the Darcy in downtown Bethesda (Walnut and Bethesda aves.; 301-741-4022; thedarcy.com), 57 of the 64 condos will have private outdoor balconies or terraces. Residents will have access to a shared rooftop terrace at the new luxury apartment building going up next door. Scheduled to open in late 2014, the Darcy will also have a residents' lounge and gym. Units range from one to three bedrooms and from $750,000 to just over $3 million. This article appears in the April 2012 issue of The Washingtonian.
Back-to-School Crash Course in Beer, Wine, and Bourbon at EatBar: Tuesday, September 6 through Thursday, September 7; 5 to 8 PM Forget geometry. Brush up on the really important stuff—like your booze knowledge—with three educational tastings at Arlington's EatBar. Tuesday, the local team from Colorado's Left Hand Brewing Company will discuss the beer-making process while pouring pints of Milk Stout, Polestar Pilsner, and 400 Pound Monkey IPA. On Wednesday, Owen Roe Winery will hold a tasting of varietals such as "Mirth" Chardonnay and Sharecroppers Cabernet—both available by the glass and tasting pours. If you're still standing on Thursday, Truman Cox, master distiller of Fredericksburg’s A. Smith Bowman, discusses the liquor-distilling process and offers samples and specialty cocktails made with his small-batch bourbon and gin. Samples at each event are priced individually. Call 703-778-9951 for more information. "Around the World" Menu Launch at 2941: Tuesday, September 6 Chef Betrand Chemel kicks off a series of three-course menus ($42 per person) that will vary from Japanese to Indian to Egyptian. The tour starts off in England, and guests can sample potted shrimp on grilled sourdough with beetroot salad; shortrib stew with yorkshire pudding; and sticky toffee pudding with dried figs and clotted cream through September 16. Click here for upcoming menus, which will change about every ten days through December 9. Call 703-270-1500 for reservations. Georgetown Fashion's Night Out: Thursday, September 8; 6 to 11 PM It's not all about clothes at this neighborhood shopping fete, where plenty of restaurants and bars will revive weary customers with specials and complimentary tastings. Stop by Sprinkles (3015 M St., NW; 202-450-1610) for free miniature cupcakes, drop into Dean & DeLuca for a free Napa Valley wine tasting and cooking demonstration (duck confit taquitos), or head to Sea Catch for an extended happy hour featuring Svedka vodka-based drinks. Citronelle is hosting its own event ($25 per person) from 6 to 10 PM. It includes a fashion show, passed hors d’oeuvres, and wine and cocktails. Call 202-625-2150 for tickets. Click here for more details. Screening of Lunch Line at the National Archives: Thursday, September 8; 7 PM This hour-long documentary focuses on what an estimated 31 million American children experience every day: school lunch. The film explores the history of school lunches, hunger issues, and the realities of school-lunch reform. After the screening, former Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman, nutritionist Dr. Margo Wootan, and filmmaker Michael Graziano will gather for a discussion. Admission is free. Click here for more information. Jazz and Beer Fundraiser at ChurchKey: Saturday, September 10; 2 to 6 PM Pair cold brews with tunes for a good cause with this event that benefits the Thelonius Monk Institute of Jazz. North Carolina's North Coast Brewing Company—which has long supported the nonprofit in its goal to offer free public school jazz education programs—will share a selection of their rarer brews (priced individually by the glass or tasting pour), including the Brother Thelonius, Old Rasputin, Scrimshaw, and Grand Cru. A jazz trio will play throughout the evening. Click here for more information. Pre-Opening Charity Cocktail Party at Pearl Dive Oyster Palace: Saturday, September 10; 6 PM to 1:30 AM Get a sneak peak of Barbara and Jeff Black's soon-to-open Logan Circle venture (1612 14th St., NW) during a pre-opening fundraiser for juvenile diabetes (proceeds will go towards building a special kitchen at Children’s National Medical Center). Tickets ($30 online; $40 at the door) include nibbles from the opening menu—think grilled oysters, mini po’ boys, crab cakes, and raw bar selections. A cash bar will serve such specialty cocktails as the Abalone Bellini, made with vodka, Calvados, apple, and cucumber. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets. Five-Year Anniversary Celebration at Bastille: Saturday, September 10; 7 PM Celebrate this Old Town French bistro’s anniversary with a five-course dinner ($85 per person; $135 with wine). The menu will feature beignets with foie gras and spiced cider relish; cassoulet of pork belly, duck confit, and smoked duck sausage; and tarte tatin with Roquefort cheese and a bacon tuile. Click here for the full menu. Call 703-519-3776 for reservations. Rockville Restaurant Week: Saturday, September 10 through Sunday, September 18 Another restaurant week begins, this time with offerings at a wide range of prices. 20 Rockville eateries will offer prix fixe menus at either $8 lunch/$15 dinner or $15 lunch/$30 dinner. Restaurants like Il Pizzico, Spice Xing, and Sushi Damo among others offer deals. Click here for a list of restaurants taking part and their individual pricing. Great Grapes Wine Festival at Reston Town Center: Saturday, September 10 through Sunday, September 11; noon to 6 There are 200 wines to sample at this two-day event, which features Virginia wineries such as Cooper Vineyards, James River Cellars, and Horton Vineyards, among many others. Tired of sipping? There's a full lineup of live music, plus chef demonstrations from Vinifera's Bo Palker and cookbook author Maria Liberati. Advance tickets—$35 for two-day VIP passes, $25 for a general admission pass, and $15 for wine-free designated driver admission—are on sale here through Wednesday (you can also buy them at the door). Click here for more information. Follow the Best Bites Bloggers on Twitter at twitter.com/bestbitesblog
Perry’s next last chance to recover? To call it a chance to recover what his campaign has lost would be fair. But it’s also fair to ask just how many chances he has left. The media blitz is a rare thing in Perryworld, where the candidate has mostly been off-limits to the media and has avoided submitting to questions in general (even Fox News’ Sean Hannity has had a tough time landing an interview). It’s clear that the campaign is trying new things and attempting to get its candidate out there in different — i.e. non-debate — settings. But does he still have a chance to make that comeback? The consensus is largely yes, but that something needs to change. “I don’t write Perry off yet, but they’re sure doing everything they can to screw up an opportunity that I believe they still have in the electorate this year,” said GOP strategist Mike Murphy. The problem for Perry is that, in life and politics, first impressions are terrifically important. And Perry’s first (and second) impression on most people has been his subpar debate performances, in which the one major crux of his candidacy — his unfailing conservatism — was successfully called into question. Those performances have registered with not just Washington opinion-makers, but also voters, who have dropped Perry quickly in the polls. The NBC News-Wall Street Journal poll in June showed Perry’s favorable rating at 12 percent and his unfavorable rating at 15 percent. In the same poll released this week, his favorable rating rose to 19 percent, but his unfavorable rating was nearly twice that, at 36 percent. That’s some serious early damage — especially when you consider that 22 percent of people say they feely strongly negative about the Texas governor. The nature of the presidential nominating contest puts these debates long before the candidates begin honing their messages with ads blanketing the early states. And, while there is lots of time left, impressions can harden from these debates. The Perry team’s early paid media offerings have been strong — particularly a web ad that ties Mitt Romney’s health care bill to President Obama’s — but he’s operating at a deficit, and needs to do something to suggest his campaign is going to recover sooner than later. He’s failed to silence the critics of his debate performances with some continually rough performances. Today offers him a chance in a new forum. We’ll see if it can change anything. Barbour touts Cain: Herman Cain would “sweep the South” if he was the Republican presidential nominee, former Mississippi governor Haley Barbour told raido host Laura Ingraham on Thursday. The former Godfather’s Pizza CEO, Barbour said, is a “straight-talking person ... who calls it like he sees them.” He added that if the election was today, his wife would vote for Cain. High praise. Of course, the South is not the most competitive territory in a general election. Potential boycott of Nevada: New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner has some allies in his effort to push Nevada’s caucuses back a few days to make room in January for New Hampshire. We wrote late Wednesday about how Gardner wants Nevada to move its caucuses from Jan. 14 to Jan. 17 or later, to allow New Hampshire to compy with state law and set its primary at least a week before Nevada, on Jan. 10. At least four GOP presidential candidates — former Utah governor Jon Huntsman, Rep. Michele Bachmann, former senator Rick Santorum and former House speaker Newt Gingrich — have now said that they will boycott Nevada if it doesn’t move. Romney’s campaign is making no such commitment, and is joined by Perry and Rep. Ron Paul in that regard. No word yet from Cain. This should come as no surprise. Essentially, the four candidates threatening a boycott have not put forward much effort in Nevada and have much more at stake in New Hampshire, while the three candidates who have shown some strength in Nevada are resisting . Given the fact that Romney won Nevada with more than 50 percent of the vote in 2008, though, we may have a pretty sleepy contest there anyways. Gallup shows a generic Republican now leads Obama 46 percent to 38 percent. Ron Paul goes after Iowa’s social conservative vote with an ad about his personal experience with abortion. Former senator Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) launches a super PAC. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood — a former GOP congressman from Illinois — says he is done with elective office. Anita Perry, meanwhile, isn’t a fan of 9-9-9. Haley Barbour sounds skeptical on Romneycare. Former Rep. Mike Conaway (R-Texas) chief of staff Richard Hudson (R) will run against Rep. Larry Kissell (D-N.C.). An update on Senate and House fundraising numbers includes strong quarters from Sens. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.). Cain says his campaign is debt-free, for what it’s worth. New York state Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries files to run in a primary against Rep. Ed Towns (D-N.Y.). “Twilight of the wise men” — Jacob Heilbrunn, Foreign Policy “Senate Republicans offer jobs package” — David A. Fahrenthold, Washington Post “Evangelical pastors divided ahead of 2012 caucuses” — Thomas Beaumont, AP “GOP isn’t sold on Romney, seeking other options” — Jennifer Agiesta, AP

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