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Eros and Magic in Java
By Peter Levenda
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Tantra is one of the most misunderstood of the esoteric disciplines. In order to get a clear idea as to the nature of Tantric ritual and belief it is necessary to go where Tantra is still practiced and from where important Tantric teachings originated a thousand years ago: the island of Java in present-day Indonesia.
This book illustrates the history of Tantrism in Java with more than a hundred photographs of temples, statues and iconography dedicated to the system — some rarely seen before, including the recently-excavated "white temple" of Yogyakarta — and accounts of contemporary practices in the shrines, cemeteries and secret schools of Java. In the process, we will learn how this esoteric philosophy has affected the everyday lives of the most populous Muslim country in the world.
We will also learn that an important Tibetan teacher of the eleventh century studied at the feet of a Tantric master in Java and brought back with him to Tibet the sacred — and secret — teachings that are important to Tibetan Buddhist practice today.
When the Dalai Lama consecrated the newly-restored Borobudur Temple in Indonesia in 1983, he was signaling to the world the quiet relationship that has existed for hundreds of years between the two cultures. To the Tibetan leader, Borobudur is an example of Vajrayana Buddhism and was built as the world's largest mandala by architects schooled in sacred geometry. Yet, Borobudur is only one example among hundreds of others: many more specific and, in some cases, sexually explicit as well. In Java, where the Sultans still pay homage to the Goddess of the Southern Sea in a colorful and arcane ritual, and where Muslim men and women meet at secret shrines to marry a stranger before having intercourse in a sacred cemetery in order to obtain supernatural favors, the relationship between sexuality, religion, and power is clear and unequivocal.
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Signs of Life
- You Can Go Home Again—If You Organize
- UN: Indigenous people have rights
- Refugee Girls' Access to Education
- Two strikes, corporations are out
- Instant Runoff Voting
- Voter-Verified Paper Balloting
- U.S. Weapons of Mass Destruction out of Europe
- "Adios" to Nuclear Power
- EU Budget for Renewables
- 90 Percent Favor Tax Incentives for Renewables
- Growing Role of NGOs
- South Central L.A. Farm under Siege
You Can Go Home Again—If You Organize
Public housing residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina have erected a tent city outside the 1,300 empty apartments on St. Bernard Avenue in New Orleans. The Survivors Village group demands the "right to return" to safe, decent, and sanitary housing for all people displaced by the hurricane; the preservation—not privatization— of all current public housing stock; and the reopening of all public housing.
Rather than fixing up housing units in New Orleans for the 5,146 displaced, predominantly African Americans, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) spent $1.5 million to board up the units. HUD plans to tear down 5,000 of the city's 7,100 public housing units. Many are undamaged by the hurricane or sustained only minor damages. Only 880 families have been allowed to return, says Judith Browne, co-director of the Advancement Project, a national civil rights and racial justice organization.
"HUD plans to keep low income families out of New Orleans," says Browne. "HUD and HANO's [the Housing Authority of New Orleans] plan discriminates against black residents by excluding them with no clear plans of when, how, and if they will be able to return."
According to Browne, many of those displaced from the city cannot return due to the loss of nearly half the rental housing and a 25 to 30 percent increase in rental rates.
A class-action lawsuit was filed on behalf of public housing residents by the Advancement Project, Bill Quigley, Tracie Washington, and the law firm of Jenner & Block, LLP against HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson and HANO demanding that they reopen public housing.
"The 'reconstruction of New Orleans' has become a euphemism for the destruction of the city's cultural, historic, and ethnic heritage," said Tracie Washington, counsel in the lawsuit. "We've got to bring back all of the people—not just those who are rich and white."
—Daina Saib
Interested? See survivorsvillage. com or www.advancementproject.org.
UN: Indigenous people have rights
In its first meeting, the new UN Human Rights Council adopted a "Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples."
It affirms that indigenous peoples—about 370 million people worldwide, according to UN estimates—have the right "to determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development," and it holds member states responsible for implementing these rights.
The Council replaces the UN Commission on Human Rights, which was criticized for the composition of its membership.
—Rik Langendoen
Interested? See www.ohchr.org.
Refugee girls will soon have better access to a formal education. Ninemillion.org, a new global online campaign launched in June by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) seeks to raise awareness of issues faced by the nine million refugee and displaced children worldwide. It plans to encourage attendance with improvements to camp schools. Also planned is Right to Play, a program that allows girls to engage in sports to overcome physical and psychological trauma.
Two Strikes, Corporations are Out
In the June 6 primary election, voters in Humboldt County, California, ejected non-local corporations from local politics.
The new ordinance, known as Measure T, passed with 55 percent of the vote. It forbids a corporation from donating to local campaigns if it is not based in the county—or if even one employee or shareholder lives outside the county.
Nonprofit organizations may donate if all board members live in the county, and labor unions need to have only one local member to contribute. This measure challenges the long-established legal principle that corporations are "persons" under the law, and that corporate "free speech," in the form of campaign donations, is protected.
Kaitlin Sopoci-Belknap, co-manager of the Measure T campaign, said two cases in which out-of-town corporations each donated more than $200,000 to shift local politics show why the new law is needed.
The first was Wal-Mart's effort in 1999 to change zoning laws to allow the siting of a Wal-Mart store on the Eureka waterfront. The second was Texas-based Maxxam, Inc.'s attempt in 2004 to recall the local district attorney for trying to enforce environmental regulations against the company. Both corporate efforts failed, but Sopoci-Belknap said such cases erode citizen confidence in the political process.
"By challenging corporate personhood, Measure T has reshaped the whole debate about corporate hegemony," said Ward Morehouse, co-founder of the Program on Corporations Law and Democracy, which works to address corporate abuse of power.
—Michelle Wallar
Interested? See www.votelocalcontrol.org
In November more than 1.6 million voters in Minnesota, California, and Washington state will decide whether to use Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) in future elections. In this system, the voter ranks the candidates—first choice, second choice, and third choice in a three-candidate race. When the votes are tallied and it becomes clear which candidate is in last place, that candidate's votes are redistributed to one of the two top contenders, based on the voters' priority rankings. IRV has the support of the League of Women Voters and is already in use in San Francisco, Oakland, and Berkeley, California, as well as Burlington, Vermont, and Ferndale, Michigan.
Interested? See www.fairvote.org.
At its annual national convention in June, the League of Women Voters endorsed voter-verified paper balloting, noting that electronic voting systems, which the League had previously supported, "are not inherently secure, can malfunction, and do not provide a recountable audit trail."
Blix Commission wants U.S. WMDs out of Europe
"So long as any state has nuclear weapons, others will want them," says a report released June 1 by the Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission. The only way to prevent proliferation, the report says, is to outlaw nuclear weapons.
Chaired by Hans Blix, former chief UN weapons inspector for Iraq, the independent, 14-member panel of international experts represents five of the eight nuclear countries. Its report, Weapons of Terror, calls for the destruction of all nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons worldwide, and for better controls on nuclear fuels.
Demanding that the nuclear countries, particularly the United States, honor their commitments to reduce weapons, it calls for the removal of U.S. WMDs from Europe. It also criticizes U.S. disregard of signed treaties, such as the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, and condemns the U.S. "drive for freedom of action to maintain an absolutely global superiority in weapons and means of their delivery."
But the Blix Commission disappointed nuclear power critics by failing to call for a phaseout of nuclear power. All new nuclear weapons states such as India, Pakistan, Israel, and North Korea, they note, developed their nuclear weapons as a result of their "peaceful" nuclear programs.
The Commission was established by the Swedish Government at the request of the UN Under-Secretary-General.
—Alice Slater
Interested? You can find the report at www.wmdcommission.org.
"Adios" to Nuclear Power
In his state of the nation address, Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero confirmed plans to phase out the country's eight nuclear reactors in favor of clean, renewable energy.
Spain follows the example of Sweden, Italy, Belgium, and Germany, who have introduced phase-out legislation. Five other European countries have no nuclear reactors at all.
Nuclear energy has proven unnecessary in Spain, its opponents argue. New windpower generators, installed in 2005, now generate four times as much electricity as the Zorita nuclear power plant did before it was closed in April.
—Lilja Otto
ALSO…On June 16, the European Parliament voted to spend 1.6 billion euros on research and development of renewable energies. With this decision, it has dedicated two-thirds of its total research budget for non-nuclear energy to renewables and conservation.
Interested? www.million-against-nuclear.net and Nuclear Information and Resource Service at www.nirs.org
According to a recent survey of 20,000 people in 19 countries, popular support for nuclear energy is lukewarm (49 percent), while 80 to 90 percent of respondents favor tax incentives to encourage the use of alternative energy. Eighty to 90 percent worry about environmental impacts of energy policies. Nevertheless, the G8, the world's eight richest nations, voted at their summit on July 16 to support nuclear energy as part of a drive for "energy security."
Charter signing points to growing role of NGOs
Amnesty, Greenpeace, Oxfam, and other prominent charities have pledged to walk their talk. This June, the heads of 11 leading human rights, sustainable development, and environmental organizations joined forces to endorse the first global accountability charter for international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs).
The charter recognizes NGOs' growing global responsibility. NGOs routinely rank higher in public trust surveys than the UN, governments, or for-profit companies. Public funds are increasingly channeled through nonprofits, and NGOs often influence public policy.
A number of recent NGO scandals have spurred calls for accountability. "If we are to point the finger at others we need to be completely clean in our own back yard," Burkhard Gnaerig, director of Save the Children, told Ethical Corporation.
The Charter outlines basic operating principles for international NGOs, such as ethical fundraising, political and financial independence, responsible advocacy, annual reporting, effective programs, and good governance.
—Elle McPherson
South Central L.A. Farm under Siege
South Central Farms was a 14-acre plot of vacant land in gang-ridden South Central Los Angeles when the city offered it to 360 low-income Latino families in 1992.
The families brought in their own dirt, seeds, and recycled fencing, and planted over 500 trees. They created a safe place for children to play, a venue for cultural festivals and a Sunday farmers market, and a vital source of food for upwards of 3,000 people. But in 2003, without public input, the city sold the land, which it had bought in the 1980s under eminent domain laws, to developer Ralph Horowitz, one of the original owners.
The farmers challenged the sale in court. But on May 23, before they could complete the legal process, the sheriff posted an eviction notice. The farmers sent out an urgent appeal, and an encampment of supporters was formed to hold the land. Julia Butterfly Hill, Joan Baez, Daryl Hannah, and John Quigley began a tree-sit, and celebrities and political and spiritual leaders visited the farm to show their support during the three-week standoff.
The farmers and their supporters raised $16 million—full market value for the land and triple what the developer paid for it—but Horowitz refused to sell. The police moved in with a massive show of force, paving the way for the developer to destroy the farm with a phalanx of bulldozers one week before the farmers' final July 12 court date.
Despite the devastation, the farmers and their supporters have vowed to take back the land and replant the gardens. At press time, supporters were awaiting the court decision.
—Velcrow RipperInterested?

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SAN FRANCISCO (01/26/2000) - Sell-offs like the one seen in the technology sector Monday often used to signal the start of something bigger and the beginning of a trend, but not anymore. Internet stocks and the tech sector bounced back with a late-day rally Tuesday as bears were unable to maintain Monday's momentum.
Internet stocks languished through a lackluster session before bouncing back.
There was no news to account for the turnaround, but the Net sector's fortunes appeared to turn along with the performance of Yahoo, which closed up 21.25, or 6.6 percent, at 345.56 after trading as low as 316.25. Yahoo has attracted a heavy dose of short selling since reporting earnings two weeks ago, and some of those shorts may have been covering as the stock traded higher. The portal's recovery helped TheStreet.com's Internet Sector index close up 18.71 points to 1146.48. The Dow rose 21.72, or 0.2 percent, to 11029.89. The Nasdaq jumped 71.33 points, or 1.74 percent, to 4167.41.
Market participants were as confused as anyone as to what was going on or what the direction of the market is. Earnings have been solid for the most part, and a few stocks saw post-earnings gains today. But the Net sector typically sees some selling after the earnings season is complete, while the Federal Reserve remains a wild card. Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan's testimony before Congress Tuesday was canceled due to weather, but will likely play a role in Wednesday's session.
The late-day rally, along with a couple more positive earnings reports, could get the Net sector on solid footing in tomorrow's session should Greenspan not shake things up. EBay was higher in after-hours trading after reporting fourth-quarter earnings of 4 cents a share, which was 2 cents better than Street estimates, though the market was still digesting details of the report.
Ahead of the report, eBay closed up 1.13 at 137.5.
RealNetworks also was trading higher after-hours after beating estimates with a gain of 7 cents per share versus a 5-cent forecast. However, what really rocked the stock was news that Real approved a 2-for-1 split. RealNetworks closed up 11 at 157.88 ahead of its report.
Among the best-performing Net stocks during the session was About.com after the company bested earnings estimates Monday night. The Internet media company closed up 25.94, or 41 percent, at 89 after reporting a loss of 57 cents a share for its fourth quarter versus the 81-cent loss estimate from First Call/Thomson Financial. It compared to a loss of 75 cents a year earlier.
Following the numbers, Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette raised its six- to 12-month price target on the stock to $150 from $100 and said it should be a core holding in an Internet portfolio.
Homestore.com also logged strong post-earnings gains, closing up 25.75, or 27 percent, at 122.25. And Foundry Networks added 8.5 points, or 6 percent, at 152 after a strong earnings report.
Elsewhere in the sector, Ask Jeeves closed up 5 points to 104. The search-and-find service said today that it had purchased privately-held Direct Hit, a developer of Web search technology, in an all-stock deal valued at $506.9 million.
Business-to-business stocks were also strong performers, and should stay that way as long as the market does not fall apart. Kana Communications closed up 16 at 236. VerticalNet finished up 20.5 at 260.5. Finally, Akamai closed up 17.25 at 279.31.


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future bing - april 10, 2012
edd's funeral
"I knew you'd record my tears." - Vicky Gould, Edd's sister, stood next to George Gould, his brother. Future Bing didn't know either of them very well at the time this was filmed, but we have become good friends in the years since.
Right at the end of the episode Jamie can be seen singing with a model skull. The skull appears in BROX, and was nicknamed Bertie after it spent many days wearing a hat Bertie Gilbert left at our house. (SPOILERS) It previously belonged to my paternal grandfather, whose own struggle with cancer and eventual passing feature in a number of PBs.


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[Risks No. 369-371] My friend Kevin invited me to lunch at a brand new spot in East Nashville. I love new spots. Ten16 was upscale New Orleans-style tastiness. The moment we walked into the place three hostesses welcomed us with genuine smiles. As soon as I saw them I knew God has something up His sleeves. I thanked them for smiling and being so welcoming and shared how I felt like family. They smiled all the more. Joy. As we finished lunch and exited the building Jenae, Abby and Gina were still standing at the entrance, smiling away. I asked if I could pray a blessing over them and they all unanimously nodded. We prayed and thanked Jesus for their lives and welcome the Holy Spirit to continue the work He'd begun. Power-packed short prayer.
I don't know what or how God used that prayer but I know something happened. I could see it on their faces. It was as if relief had come and peace along with her. Very sweet and I hope to see them again.


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Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Wolves In The Throne Room - Two Hunters + Diadem of 12 Stars
I can't even begin to wrap my head around just how strange this band is. That's saying quite a bit considering some the things Dan and I have posted on here. The guys in Wolves In The Throne Room live in the woods outside of Olympia Washington. They've taken this quaint way of living one step further than most would, and gone for the full blown Thoreau way of life. This includes growing their own food, raising livestock, and having a general disdain for anything related to the modern world. This odd lifestyle is directly reflected in the band's music. Despite being distinctly metal in every sense of the word, the songs still retain an odd organic feel that makes Wolves In The Throne Room unlike the bulk of American metal bands. The rhythm section is relentless, and the lo-fi production allows the innovative (but never flashy) guitar riffs to form a wall of sound that hits you in the face like a ton of bricks. The band even tosses in some folk elements, and on one track some hauntingly beautiful female vocals.
- Steve
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10 comments:
- Ellaguru said...
hi, thax for the blog.
and many thanx for sharing scott walker on 4ad, wire(rare demos!),boredoms,and all the other stuffs!
- Wednesday, October 10, 2007 4:42:00 AM
I saw these dudes play last week in the middle of the woods in Santa Cruz. There is a pretty large house (mansion) up in the hills and inorder to get to the "show" groups of people were lead by a leader with a single lantern for 15 minutes through poison oak and muddy banks. I've never seen spiders so huge but it was incredibly worth it.
- Wednesday, October 10, 2007 11:15:00 PM
- el_fuser said...
this is by far the best black metal band that has stays to its own idea!! apart from Ulver!
- Tuesday, February 26, 2008 6:35:00 AM
Wrong cover, pal ...
Nevertheless: Thanks for all the goodz.
- Saturday, March 01, 2008 6:28:00 AM
- SezoShawn said...
Can I ask you a question? Why are you using Glorior Belli's Manifesting the Raging Beast album cover for Diadem of 12 Stars? :|
Just curious.
Best regards,
- Monday, March 10, 2008 10:22:00 PM
sezo shawn obviously doesnt know shit about shit.
i gots diadem on green vinyl. badass!
- Wednesday, January 14, 2009 8:15:00 PM
the link for Diadem is failing at the moment
- Thursday, January 29, 2009 4:59:00 AM
- . said...
Cheers, Ongakabuka! Great blog and geat musical work yourself too.
Can you please reupload "Diadem of 12 stars", please? I love this band and cant find it anywhere else.
Thanks for all.
José. chile
- Thursday, February 12, 2009 2:52:00 PM
Links are busted. Please reupload. You are the 1st site that Google references...
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This band is excellent I can't describe the sensations I can feel when I listen music like this, it get inside of my head weird ideas.
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Those who know me will already be aware of my love of The Wire. I've written about it for The Telegraph and on my other blog. This book, written between the second and third series of the show, is a companion piece to the TV series packed with treats for fans but really it's only for fans. Fortunately it isn't one of those cheesy tie-ins that seem to accompany even the most critically-acclaimed shows (The Sopranos Family Cookbook, anybody?), nor does it trivialise the series by telling us how many cigars Bunk got through last season or round-up Prop Joe's witticisms (The Tao of Bada Bing, anyone?).
Still, a third of the book, already pretty slim given the large pictures and spacious layout, is given over to synopses of each episode of the first two seasons. It's worth reading for the occasional insight - usually pointing out the subtleties in the writing and demonstrating how major plot points are casually dropped in via a stray line here or there - but it's old ground for most fans.
That leaves only about 150 pages of serious content but it's a goldmine. David Simon's introduction is full of nuggets:
"The best crime shows [...] were essentially about good and evil. Justice, revenge, betrayal, redemption - there is precious little in the tangled relationship between right and wrong hasn't yet been fully, and even brilliantly, explored by the likes of Friday and Pembleton and Sipowicz. The Wire, by contrast, has ambitions elsewhere. [...] Specifically: We are bored with good and evil. We renounce the theme."
In a fascinating essay, Simon lays out the political and social argument at the heart of The Wire and talks about its place in a TV world where a happy ending is all. Even on the formula-breaking Homicide, itself inspired by a David Simon book, the rules of TV drama were enforced. Simon tells a story about Homicide's executive producer Tom Fontana:
"...when Tommy wanted to write three successive episodes in which a violent narcotics dealer escaped all punishment, he was told he could do so only if detectives shot and killed the bad guy at the end of a fourth episode. Good, one. Evil, nothing. Cut to commercial."
There's a great essay from novelist Laura Lippman, Simon's wife, about the women of The Wire, another from author and historian Anthony Walton about the social significance of the show and one from Alvarez, whose father and grandfather worked the docks, about the realities behind season two.
It's while exploring the real stories behind the show that the book excels. We learn that the first series was based on a real investigation carried out in the 1980s by Ed Burns, the show's co-creator. The book introduces us to the real Bubbles (who really did tip the police to the identity of drug dealers by pretending to sell them hats), the real Bunk and figures from the drugs trade such as Bodie Barksdale, Proposition Joe Johnson, Stringer Reed and Roland Bell whose names were borrowed for characters in The Wire.
It's a decent book, though The Wire deserves a better one. Perhaps it will get written once the fifth and final series concludes next year. In the meantime, this is still a must-read for fans.


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My Mother and Edith
Edith Wharton and my mother, Rachel Silberstein, could not have been further apart. Edith Wharton was from one of old New York City's wealthiest families, polished, bred and educated in the polite though confining drawing rooms manners and society of America's 19th century. My mother had immigrated in 1948 from the other side of the globe, from a country Edith Wharton's own work had never reached or considered as part of its scope and concerns – Palestine.
Edith Wharton was born Edith Newbold Jones in 1862 to a wealthy New York family. At the other extreme, my mother was born in 1922, and raised in a five room limestone house with no bathrooms except for the outhouses in a wilderness of pine trees, the daughter of a Jewish clerk, in a place where there were only nameless streets, and who, later, at 14 joined the Jewish underground in the war-torn streets of early Palestine. I have often envisioned my mother from her early photos: a voluptuous young woman in a cotton dress with white lace neckline and sandals, smiling widely inside a limestone arch against shadows of barren and cratered hills. My mother left her native Jerusalem to marry my American father in 1947. Like many of the young woman fiercely trying to escape the confines of a war society, my mother leapt into her marriage with my father impulsively, and though, perhaps, the first years with him were romantically thrilling to her, I am sure, later, their marriage was not a happy one. I do not think my mother ever read Edith Wharton's novels, English was always hard for her, and I am sure she did not feel she would be welcome in a prose about early, privileged Americans, a Christian society that did not include many immigrant or Jewish families.
The Mount was the house Edith Wharton designed during a time of great unhappiness in her marriage. Built in the Berkshires, standing amid the vast New England green lands, hills and quarries, it seemed an architecture embodying a woman's self and struggles. The outside acreage with its walled gardens and views of the Berkshire hills could not have been further from the vista of Palestine 's sun-scorched fields and rocks.
"I have sometimes thought that a woman's nature is like a great house full of rooms," Edith Wharton once wrote...
There is the hall, through which everyone passes in going in and out; the drawing-room, where one receives formal visits; the sitting-room, where the members of the family come and go as they list; but beyond that, far beyond, are other rooms, the handles of whose doors perhaps are never turned; no one knows the way to them, no one knows whither they lead; and in the innermost room, the holy of holies, the soul sits alone and waits for a footstep that never comes.
Edith Wharton also wrote in The Writing of Fiction that a writer shouldn't write for their audience or for themselves but instead write for the "other self." The "other self" is the inner artist for whom the writer is always in "correspondence".
My mother took a trip to the revived Mount on my insistence, when I visited her one day in the Berkshires. Standing as she was in 1980 on Edith Wharton's famous estate, five feet two, round, with the deep worried eyes of woman recently widowed, my mother's face beamed with a warmth only brought on by the privilege of an intimacy with a kindred soul.
Had they both met in a subconscious spatial world defined by rooms and gardens?
Looking up at an ornamental plaster ceiling, my mother excitedly began her travels through Edith Wharton's world. Following an interior hallway, which was as much an emotional interior hallway as a real one, my mother walked the ground floor with its drawing room, library, and den, up a flight to Edith Wharton's boudoir and bedroom. A terrace façade wrapped around to the north side, leading to a Palladian staircase and the formal gardens.
Edith Wharton had her formal "coming out" in 1885 and soon after she married Edward Wharton, an older man from a wealthy Boston family. She built The Mount during the time of her husband's nervous breakdowns. His emotional illness drove her into debts and sorrow, along with his sexual indiscretions with other lovers.
My mother bought a house in the Berkshire, an old a "Gibson girl" house, after my father died. My father had suffered a stroke causing irreversible brain damage in 1969. As my mother struggled to cope with the tragedy, she grew progressively estranged from the affluent Westchester society my father had introduced her to as a younger woman. After he died, she moved away from the sprawling colonial house we had lived in for years when my father was well.
Both Edith and my mother felt alone in a society where an unhappy marriage isolated them cruelly, and, later, as single women, that alienation widened.
As my mother had reformed herself and her destiny through the creative furnishings and interior decoration of her new Gibson home, breathing in the fresh Berkshire winds and salve from the hills and quarries, she had mirrored Edith Wharton's work to create the spatial details, harmony, of her own vessel for independence and self-reinvention, The Mount. And perhaps, too, their invisible but ageless communion and alliance was an answer to one of the questions I have always had about art, about the internal emotions that go into the architecture of creating a novel. As I followed my mother who, like an eager child who had finally found home again after a long exile and sojourn, watching her in the long corridors under the arched ceiling, the terrace steps to the gardens, Wharton's theory grew more profound. My mother died last year. I like to think The Mount had heard my mother's footsteps in the "innermost room". I like to think my mother's soul found a correspondence with a great writer and was, at last, not alone.


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Post-Practice Interview with Coach Bowden
Clemson, SC – Clemson was a little leg tired as it went through two and a half hours of practice on Friday afternoon. It was the first day of practice after a first day two-a-day workouts, on Thursday so the fatigue was expected .The Tigers must get their legs back by Saturday morning because the team will hold its first stadium scrimmage in Death Valley.
"We were a little leg tired today, but that is usually the case the first day after two-a-days," said head coach Tommy Bowden. "The enthusiasm was there and that was important. Overall, it was a good workout.
"Tomorrow will be very interesting. I am anxious to see how we do in a number of areas. I am very interested to see the kicking game against live pressure. We will work a freshman snapper in Matt Skinner and Charles Roediger (a senior) has done well also." Clemson is looking for a snapper to replace three-year starter Colin Leonard.
"I am also very interested to see the freshmen perform in that stadium. They have done well as a class, so we will see how they do in that situation. As I said yesterday I think we could play 8-11 freshmen this year."
Bowden cut out an hour of meeting time on Friday afternoon so one of his former players could make a presentation to the full team on alcohol abuse. Dennis O'Sullivan played for Bowden at Tulane, then went on to a five-year career with the New York Jets. He now works for a company in New York that makes presentations about the negative impact of alcohol on athletic performance. He spoke to Alabama's team on Thursday.
While there have been players out of practice throughout the week due to injury, everyone is expected to be ready to play in the scrimmage on Saturday. Chris Hairston and Dorell Scott (neck) and Rennie Moore (hamstring) were in green jerseys on Friday, but are expected to return on Saturday.
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"Boulder Garden, Kalawana" is located in idyllic and unspoiled surrounding on South Western lowland of Sri Lanka.
160 Km from Colombo International Air Port and only 2 Km from Kalawana, 15 Km from Boulder Garden to Sinharaja. The Virgin rain forest.
Care for some cave comfort?
Continuing our series on the Geoffrey Bawa Trust Award nominations
The future inspires him, he says. In an era in which most everything is concrete and glass, bringing the basics that our ancestors began with, into the present day, makes a refreshing change. Following the age-old tradition of building among rocks, the Boulder Garden resort at Kalawana, as its name suggests, is sheltered by overhanging boulders, which form the entrance into the 15-acre complex.
The Boulder Garden lies at the foot of a hill overlooking an abandoned tea estate, and the area is riddled with caves that add to the mysterious atmosphere of the place. In fact, of the 10 double or twin suites, two are quite literally, caves. Full occupancy means about 35 guests. Rocks intrude into some of the bathrooms. The spacious bedrooms are finished with titanium or flagstone floors It could actually be seen as the gateway to one of the World Heritage Sites- the Sinharaja Forest.
The architect of this creation, Lalyn Collure grew up in Colombo and was educated at Royal College before being selected to study architecture in 1992 at the University of Moratuwa.
He ventured into to architecture, not through any specific form of inspiration; "I must say that I didn't get selected to any other field of university study that was in demand, at that time," he says in an email interview. In 1999, he qualified to work on his own, and became a member of The Institute of Architects in Sri Lanka.
Currently living in Toronto, Canada, Lalyn has had roughly ten years experience as an architect, five of which have been focussed on Planning and Urban Design, outside Sri Lanka. The Boulder Garden Resort, for which Lalyn has been nominated for the Geoffrey Bawa Trust Award For Excellence in Architecture was a four-year work in progress and is, in its creator's words " one of (his) most rewarding projects." Old as its concept may be, the resort comes complete with all modern amenities, which include a swimming pool, telephones, air conditioning, minibars and Jacuzzis in the deluxe rooms.


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An arrest warrant has been issued for a man jailed for 12 months in his absence for the illegal storage of more than 5,300 tonnes of mixed waste wood at a site in Great Staughton, Cambridgeshire.
Another man involved received a suspended prison term, while Biowood Recycling has been fined and ordered to pay more than £300,000 compensation for supplying wood to the site, although it was not involved in its operation.
James Mervyn Williams, of Solihull, was sentenced in his absence to 12 months in prison, while Christopher Kerr, of Birmingham, was sentenced to four months in prison, suspended for two years.
Biowood, which organised deliveries of waste to the site, was fined £12,690 and ordered to pay £314,426 compensation to the landowner who paid to clear the waste.
Kerr leased part of an old airfield and told the landowner the site would be used to process timber. Six weeks later the Environment Agency (EA) heard the site was operating illegally, and officers found wood stacked up to 4m high, with some falling into hedgerows and a ditch, and that a fire hazard existed (pictured).
Kerr registered a waste exemption for 500 tonnes of material in any seven-day period, but officers found that around 1,000 tonnes was taken there every week for five weeks.
He pleaded guilty to knowingly permitting the waste operation without a permit, contrary to the Environmental Permitting Regulations.
Williams pleaded guilty to knowingly causing the operation to run without a permit contrary to the Environmental Permitting Regulations.
Both men pleaded guilty to failing to take reasonable measures as waste brokers to comply with their statutory duty of care under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to prevent a waste offence.
Judge Jonathan Cooper said Kerr "must have been wilfully blind to the risk of offending" and Biowood was "at least reckless with its dealings with the other two defendants".
He accepted in mitigation that Kerr had no previous involvement in the waste industry and Biowood had no previous convictions, and had co-operated with the EA's investigation.
An application to confiscate the money Williams gained from his crime will be decided at a later date. A warrant has been issued for his arrest.
EA enforcement team leader Phil Henderson said: "The illegal and uncontrolled storage of combustible waste at this location gave considerable cause for concern to both local communities and the authorities alike, so we are pleased with the penalties imposed by the court.
"We pay tribute to the affected landowner who acted to remove the waste, minimising risk to the public, and via proceeds of crime legislation has now been rightly compensated."
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VC's New Math: Does Less = More?
Thiel Seeks to Change Old Habits by Investing Small on Start-Ups
Three years ago, Peter Thiel, who runs a small venture-capital concern called Founders Fund, plowed $500,000 into a little-known social-networking Web site called Facebook Inc. Later on, his company invested a bit more.
That was a good call. The paper value of Mr. Thiel's initial stake has increased more than 50 times. Facebook now ranks among the hottest online properties, with some 59 million users and investors such as Microsoft Corp. piling in....


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So, what did we do with our time? No racing means time for - riding for FUN! Yes, I said the F-word ;). We've been racing/training since the spring, and at this time in the season, it was nice to get a group of like-minded, race-weary friends together to head out and ride for fun. Of course, some might say that riding for over 3 hours, in the woods, with temps in the 20s and wind gusting is anything BUT fun, but for us, it was a good time.
From the PR, we took to the road and bike path for a short and VERY cold section, before heading back into the woods on the rail trail extension heading out to Concord, and towards Estabrook Woods. There wasn't any mud - too cold! In fact, part of the trail was iced over. By the time we made it to Estabrook, the riding and cold had done us in - we did a short loop to say that we had made it, and then headed back for hot coffee, hot showers and hot food. We still ended with over 3 hours of ride time, and about 26.5 miles.
Teri - dressed for the weather; "You can do it - no brakes!"
Tami the tree-hugger; "That was easy"
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Photo Friday: Fire
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Wonderful photo, that is a lot of fire! Dramatic feeling to this image.
Lovely picture! well I think its more like, excellent timing! It definitely gives out an intense emotions of some sort. Great work!
Wow. That's some really awesome timing. Usually it's really hard to capture these images. But this is some classic piece of work. Awesome.
Great stuff mate, you get a lot of blokes taking up photography these days, but you really need the skill to pull it off, judging by this, you've got some talent!
Great picture. Great timing. Love the shot. I've tried to take a picture like that many times. but never been able to do so. Love it.
Now that is artistry! to quote the american idol judge – Keira! lovely stuff! has an amazing effect, Perfect timing man! great stuff!
Nice, very nice. You know you see talent when you see this, good stuff, would love to see more of your work..keep me posted..cheers
Excellent timing, and thats some amazing shutter speed you must have on that camera of yours, turned out really well.. Great stuff man..Cheers..
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text: In April 2017 a group of skilled lay Buddhists experienced in the traditional techniques of gilding Buddha images offered to re-coat the two main Buddha statues of Wat Pah Nanachat with gold leafs. The joint effort took about a week. Initially the old layers of gold and paint were carefully removed, and various irregularities on the statues brass surface were repaired, until a new grounding of an orange lacquer made according to an ancient recipe was applied. This needed to be done under a wide mosquito-net allowing the coating to dry without insects sticking to it. Then, with many calm, helping hands the tiny pieces of gold-leaf were gently rubbed on - square inch by square inch, and neatly polished such that the joints between them became nearly invisible. Finally, on April 10th, 2017, the whole monastic and lay-community of Wat Pah Nanachat gathered in a little ceremony to finish the process together by gilding the top flame of "Phra Buddha-Karuna", the Buddha statue in the main Sala, using this auspicious opportunity to enshrine Buddha-relics in the head of the statue before putting the flame back up in place


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- Plain and simple, organise a game of skirmish... but with a twist.
Step 1
- This game of skirmish involves the use of modified paintball guns... that instead of shooting paintballs it shoots firewords.
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- Split up into 2 teams, or decide on every man for themselves and set an objective.
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- Play skirmish with fireworks rockets being shot left right and center, both close quarters and long-range.
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- Try not to die.
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STriDER: Virginia Tech's creepy, three-legged bot
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Apparently, robot designers are worried that they're not creating automatons that are creepy enough, because a team of engineers at Virgina Tech have put something together that will give even the toughest of men chills. The robot in question is the three-legged STriDER (Self-excited Tripedal Dynamic Experimental Robot, not to be confused with CMU's Strider) which balances itself on two legs and then flips its body 180-degrees, bringing its third leg forward with the motion. According to project leader Dennis Hong, "STriDER's gait is closer to that of a human walking than most bipedal humanoid robots you see today," adding, "This is how we humans walk, we do not actively control our knees, we just let them swing." It does seem to be true, as the robot has an eerily life-like quality to its movements. Don't believe us? Take a look at the video after the break and see the tripod in action.
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Giant Dream Interpretation and Meaning
Giant Dreams are Really Big When you dream of a giant, it is an indication that you are involved in a big, massive struggle with others. The giant is symbolic of the size and enormity of this issue and its importance. This major struggle may ultimately play a very large part in your life. Many […]Continue Reading →


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One of the hottest acts to emerge from the gutsier underbelly of Nashville's music scene takes to the stage at Kirton Lindsey this week.
The soulful pairing of Ben DeBerry and Dorothy Daniel has built up a huge fan base on both sides of the Atlantic.
Now, they are on tour in the UK for the first time in a trio format with renowned bass player Geoff Anderson.
'The Danberrys' draw deep from their traditions of bluegrass, country, blues, funk and soul.
They offer inspired song writing, delivered with raw emotion, distinct harmonies and dynamic top notch musicianship.
They will be in concert at Kirton Town Hall on Friday, July 7, with support from Canadian Dennis Ellsworth, accompanied by Kinley Dowling.
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Campaigners took to the streets near Blackpool Airport to protest against an auction they say will damage its future.
Members of Save Blackpool Airport gathered near the entrance to the Squires Gate complex, handing out leaflets to passers-by.
The group of 20, wearing high visibility jackets for safety reasons, are urging Blackpool and Fylde residents to keep the pressure on airport owners Balfour Beatty to bring back full commercial flights.
They fear that yesterday's auction of airport terminal equipment will make it impossible for international jet flights to return to Squires Gate and hasten its decline.
Chairman of the group Rob Blower said: "We have been handing out leaflets this week and we have had a great reception from local people.
"It seems many of them do not realise that just because Citywing are back operating at the airport, it does not mean that the big airliners can come back.
"We know Balfour Beatty say it will not affect any future commercial operations, but once the equipment is sold off we fear that no operator will want to come back here."
Squires Gate councillor Christian Cox was among the campaigners and said: "I am here to support the airport as it is a vital part of Blackpool history and a vital transport hub. They are selling off a lot of items and say it won't affect its future, but it is hard to be convinced."
Campaigner Pam Greenwood went into the airport on the viewing day for the auction to see the scale of the sale.
She said: "They are selling off everything from the bins to the fire engines and baggage carousel. I am gutted, it's a travesty. They say it is outdated equipment but it will cost any operator who wants to come in millions to replace all of that. That is surely going to put people off."
Group vice-chairman Danny Nicholson said: "It is really important that people get behind us. We want to see commercial aviation returning not development across the site such as the building of more housing no one can afford."
Balfour Beatty has repeatedly stated that the sale was of obsolete equipment and would not affect the airport's future. A spokesman said: "All future opportunities will be considered on a commercial basis and the operational resources required to facilitate the prospective airline. This auction will not deter any potential airline from operating at the airport."
As the auction was closing, there had been more than 70 bids for the Carmichael Cobra fire tender, with the highest at £33,100, the Simon Gloster fire truck had 50 bids and was at £12,225, the Houchin GPU generators used for starting jet engines had 80 bids at £12,050 and £9,500.


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She Flew To Nigeria To Meet The Man Who Scammed Her, Look How He Reacted…
We all know internet romances are difficult, not only because they're long distance relationships that rely on trust a lot more than regular relationships, but because sometimes, there are freakier elements included in the menu. Lying, cheating, deceiving, and even scamming are pretty easy thanks to the anonymity of the Internet. But when Maria Grette found out she had been scammed by a 24-year-old Nigerian man, who had been posing as a 58-year-old Danish man, she flew to Nigeria to meet the man who had been catfishing her all along.
Maria Grette fell in love with 58-year-old Johnny, an adorable Swedish man who contacted her on a dating profile. Or so she thought.
The relationship between the two began right after she was out with friends and created a profile on an online dating site.
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Maria had gone through a very traumatic divorce, as most victims of catfishing had endured, making her the perfect victim.
"I received messages telling me that people had contacted me, but I never looked at them," said Maria. She impulsively checked her messaged and stumbled upon one that caught her eye. It belonged to a civil engineer who was a Dane, raised in South Carolina. He also said to be working in England. The widower had a son who attended a Manchester University... or so he claimed.
"We spent some time writing, then he called from a UK number."
Love blossomed, and she was caught up. Ms Grette was in love, but confused by the man's accent which was baffling. Being quite worldly herself, couldn't place his accent. He avoided her questions, and instead showered her with plans and visions of the future. He wanted to retire to Sweden, settle down. She on the other hand, was completely head over heels with his sweet, old-fashioned personality. After 3 months of online dating, he agreed to meet her. Suddenly, his son got "mugged" right after leaving, and was stuck at the hospital, with no money and bills to pay. He claimed that the hospital was asking for a little over $1000 dollars to continue with treatment.
After several more money transfers, Maria came to her senses.
She stopped sending him money and realized she was being scammed. Three weeks after she stopped responding, the real man behind the scam called to confess. A 24-year-old Nigerian "419" scammer had finished university two years before this ordeal started, but couldn't find a job. Ms Grette said, "He said he had never met anyone like me before, that he had been fighting his feelings for me for a long time. He said his scamming mates had warned him about falling in love with a 'client', that he had ignored them because he trusted me and did not want to lose contact with me."
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After the big reveal, their communication was raw, real, and honest.
Maria started feeling attracted to the real person behind the character. A different person, with different circumstances. In October 2009, Maria traveled to Africa and met the man, his friends, (many of whom were scammers) and enjoyed a nice two weeks in Nigeria. Now she wants to improve the lives of the people in Uganda. She arranged many artists to travel to Europe to exhibit their art, as a way to expose their work. Ms Grette even supported her Nigerian friend while he completed his degree, as he studied in America. He got a job in the oil sector. They still communicate daily, and care deeply for one another. "He has asked me so many times to forgive him and I told him that the most important thing is to forgive himself."
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Next, this man wasn't getting results with online dating so he tried it as a woman.
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Yes, you read that right. This is the most bizarre issue of The Avengers ever.
Machinesmith is a gay robot-making villain who, himself, lives in a robot body (as seen in the pages of Marvel Two-In-One), and it turns out when a homosexual goes into a robot body, he starts getting wood for male androids.
Very weird.
The story, written by Mark Gruenwald, takes place during a formal reception/party, which proves to be such a ripe idea for stories that Larry Hama (his run begins next) does an extended party-arc in which he introduces Rage and Avengers Cupcakes. But more on that we when we get into #332-333. Check back in about a week.
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Academy Award® Winning Actor Geena Davis and Arc Entertainment Launch Bentonville Film Festival with Founding Sponsor Walmart and Presenting Sponsor Coca-Cola
There is so much we can all do to achieve equality of gender in media and asGeena Davis Institute says, "If she can see it, she can be it". Endorsed by Nina Tassler, Chairman of CBS Entertainment and Wallis Annenberg, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of the Annenberg Foundation and many other top ranking women, the Institute hosts so many events inviting you, my readers, to get involved.
Given that in family films one out to three characters are female, an easy solution toward reaching parity is, "just add females".
The 17% Effect –Life Imitating Art?
Given, that crowd and group scenes in live-action and animated films contain only 17% female characters, we are in effect enculturating kids from the very beginning to see women and girls as not taking up half of the space. Could it be that the percentage of women in leadership positions in many areas of society – Congress, law partners, Fortune 500 board members, military officers, tenured professors and many more – stall out at around 17% because that's the ratio we've come to see as the norm?
TV and film has unleashed a new generation of comediennes who act, perform stand-up, write, and direct – yet, despite representing half the population, females are still sidelined in comedy series – with only 31.5% of characters being girls and women. This is still one of the most imbalanced genres in prime time. Comedy has changed on sitcoms, in clubs, andon Saturday Night Live. The repertoire of women isn't limited to self-loathing or man-hating anymore; the humor is more eclectic, serene, and organic. As comedy has opened up, women who once might not have dared write comedy, or writers who hadn't considered performing, have been emboldened to become writers and get onstage, Our See Jane salon will convene a panel of comedians, actors and content creators to share their experience in the business and offer insight and best practices into their own creative process.
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Milan-based Omikron Design has signed an agreement with Poltrona Frau Group for the acquisition of its majority stake in Nemo, the lighting division of Cassina.
Omikron Design will acquire 51% of Nemo Design srl into which the Nemo operations will be transferred.
Nemo, established by Cassina in 1993, produces decorative lighting designed by, amongst others, Carlo Forcolini, Foster+Partners, Karim Rashid and Vico Magistretti.
Recently, we have praised them for taking a lead in the most important trend in decorative lighting at the moment -- the re-editing of the greatest 20th century designs. As a result, we've welcomed back lights by Franco Albini, Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand.
States Federico Palazzari, Chairman and CEO of Omikron:
"Challenge for growth, in particular among design companies, implies a constant research to identify best balance between technical innovation, aesthetics and experimentation. LED revolution is in its early stage and we believe that Nemo's know-how, alongside with Omikron' experimental spirit, will deeply strengthen the company position as one of the leading players".


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The Pacific Region is made up of a single province: British Columbia. The buildings are inspired by British mansions, with tall windows and square features. There is also a lot of Asian influence in this region, including culture, food, and language. Random tidbit: British Columbia grows 95% of Canada's blueberries.


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LEGO Batman 2 DC Super Heroes Video Game Preview
This week I attended a gaming preview for LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes which is launching this summer. The game features all of the co-op action found in LEGO games along with the ability to explore Gotham City as your favorite heroes from the DC Comics universe. Come on, I know many of you would love to play a LEGO style game as a DC Comics universe superhereo!
During the event I was able to see the game played in a variety of different ways. I first saw it played with a single player and learned about getting around the game, using special character suits and trying to catch the bad guys. Then I joined the game in coop play mode to play the game as Robin and the real fun happened. I finished my preview playing the game using Nintendo 3DS.
While there's minor differences using the different gaming platforms, the game play itself and how the character interact are the same. Players can enjoy the same gaming quality across all platforms.
At the event gamers could enjoy DC Super Heroes themed fun snacks. I was loving that Wonder Woman was included with the big boys like Batman and Superman! She made a really cute LEGO character.
As for the gaming world, it might take some getting use to for new players. It's just a bit busy and there's no guides to let you know what you need to do or where to go. You sorta figure things out as you go along in the game. To gain points you smash and break objects up then collection the tiny coins. As with other LEGO game, to defeat the bad guys you hit them and they break into pieces. Just like real life LEGO's.
While you can enjoy playing the game alone, I think it's better when played the way a real super hero team would, with friends and family using the easy drop-in/drop-out co-op play that features dynamic split screen (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and PC). I saw that in action and LOVED it.
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- Master new suits and gadgets, such as Batman's Power Suit and Robin's Hazard Suit equipped with a Pressure Cannon that can absorb and dispense hazardous liquids.
- Collect 50 DC Comics characters, including The Flash, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern and many others.
- Create unique super heroes with customizable characters.
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Panel Agrees, Room for Both Preservation and Development
Conservancy President Peg Breen Introducing Panelists
Panel Discussion Members: Justin Davidson, Morris Adjmi, Richard Anderson, Ingrid Gould Ellen, Roberta Gratz, and Michael Sillerman
Moderator Justin Davidson, New York Magazine
Ingrid Gould Ellen and Roberta Gratz
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Morgan Library Panel Discussion Post-reception
May 27, 2015
The Morgan Library & Museum
225 Madison Avenue, Manhattan
Historic Districts do NOT prevent growth. That was the majority conclusion of the panel of experts who addressed the question "Preservation and Development: Is There Room In This Town for Both" at the Morgan Library this past Wednesday evening.
In a spirited but collegial dialogue, Building Congress President Richard Anderson, NYU Furman Center Director Ingrid Gould Ellen, architect Morris Adjmi and preservationist and author Roberta Gratz, all agreed that the City's historic districts contained new growth and, in many cases, encouraged better modern design. Land Use Attorney Michael Sillerman rounded out the panel, which was moderated by New York Magazine's Justin Davidson.
"There is $38 billion of development in the City right now," Anderson said. "So, no, historic districts haven't stopped growth." But he added that the City Planning Department should have a stronger role in designating any future districts so that growth would not be impeded.
Gould Ellen also said historic districts are only one of many factors that influence property values and cautioned that the negative role of preservation is being exaggerated in the debate over affordable housing.
Adjmi made the case for evolving historic districts by showing several of his designs for new buildings in those areas, including the award winning 837 Washington in the Meatpacking District.
New York Magazine Critic Davidson proved to be a skillful and erudite moderator pressing the panelists with his own thoughts and weaving in questions from the audience. "Do landmark regulations make it tougher to build or is it just New York?" he asked at one point. "It's New York." Adjmi replied to laughter.
"I was a critic before I joined the Landmarks Commission," Roberta Gratz said. "But I was amazed at the process when I was there. These are independent, thoughtful people and no one gratuitously turns down new development." She added: "There is plenty of new development in historic districts right now."
Kramer Levin partner Michael Sillerman thoughtfully presented the Real Estate Board of New York's concerns about historic districts and emphasized the need for especially new commercial growth to maintain the City's status as a world capitol.
"Preservation and Development: Is there room in this town for both?"
The dynamics between preservation and development are essential elements of the energy and vitality that defines New York. As the Landmarks Law reaches its 50th anniversary, the Conservancy has convened a panel of experts from the worlds of architecture, preservation, planning, and development to examine how these two forces have worked in and out of balance over the decades, and how they can both thrive as the City continues to grow and evolve.
Justin Davidson, New York Magazine
Michael Sillerman, Land Use Attorney, Kramer Levin
Richard Anderson, President, The New York Building Congress
Roberta Gratz, Writer and Preservationist
Morris Adjmi, Founder & Principal, Morris Adjmi Architects
Ingrid Gould Ellen, Director, Furman Center for Land Use and Urban Policy, New York University
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Life-Long Framingham Resident Marcia Jane (Intinarelli) McCann, 75
FRAMINGHAM – Marcia Jane (Intinarelli) McCann, 75, a lifelong Framingham resident died peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, July 14, 2017, after a long battle with Multiple System Atrophy.
She was born in Natick to Louise H. Whitehouse and the late Rocco Intinarelli, and is the beloved wife of Matthew R. "Ray" McCann.
She graduated from Framingham High in 1960.
She enjoyed collecting antiques and was always in search of the next big find.
More than anything she loved spending time with family and friends. She brought her beautiful smile and shared her great sense of humor with all who knew her.
Besides her mother and husband, Marcia is survived by her daughters, Maureen McCann Whiting & her husband Bob of Holliston, and Meredith "Dee-Dee" McCann Marion & her husband Mathew of N. Kingstown, RI, her grandchildren, Julia and Matthew Whiting, and Monica and Meadow Marion, and many cousins.
Family and friends will honor and remember her life by gathering for visiting hours in the McCarthy, McKinney & Lawler Funeral Home, 11 Lincoln St., Framingham on Tuesday, July 18 from 4 to 8 p.m.
Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday morning in St. George's Church, 74 School St., Saxonville at 10 o'clock. Interment will follow in St. Zepherin's Cemetery, Wayland.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made in Marcia's name to: BIDMC, Dr. VanderHorst Research Fund, Office of Development, 300 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA 02215.
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When Hastings coach Russ Welch walked out of the locker room after the No. 6 seed Raiders took down No. 7 seed East Ridge, 2-1 on Saturday, Feb. 25 at the State Fairgrounds Coliseum, his eyes were watered and it was not because of the victory.
Even though the victory propelled Hastings to a Section 3AA championship game against Eagan, that was not the reason for such celebration.
For the first time in his varsity career, Tyler Mellick scored, something that has not happened since he has been a regular in the lineup since his sophomore year.
"We flipped him the puck," Welch said for the reason of his emotions. "He has had chances for three years and to do it now on this stage is really something special."
Happy about the win, Mellick is not one to make a big deal about scoring his first varsity goal.
Instead of having the proverbial grin from ear to ear about such an accomplishment, Mellick's approach to it is more businesslike, as there is still more work to be done for the Raiders, who now have a berth to the state tournament on the line against top-seeded Eagan on March 1.
"I am just happy we won," Mellick said. "I don't care who scores or how we score, just as long as we win the game."
In addition to scoring the game's first goal, Mellick assisted on Nate Flynn's goal in the third, the game-winning goal for the Raiders.
Mellick took the puck, skated around the Raptors net and hit Flynn with a pass near the bottom of the left face off circle, where he was able to bury the shot.
It was the first time all season that Mellick recorded more than a point in a game and it was done so from a recent switch to playing defense, a new position for him late in the season.
The transition occurred as some depth was needed for Hastings on the blue line after some injuries left it depleted on the blue line.
After some bumps in the road, Mellick has been able to use the tools that he learned as a forward and apply them positively to his role as a defenseman.
"He has really done a nice job for us back there as we had to make some adjustments," Welch said. "There were some good teams he had to go against, but he has handled it very well."
"There were some tough times for me, but I have great coaches that are there for me every step of the way," Mellick said.
In Hastings win over Cretin-Derham Hall in the quarterfinals, Mellick recorded an assist, his first point since Feb. 2 against Woodbury.
After his two point performance against East Ridge, he now has three points in his last two games.
"I guess we just had to move him back to defense to start scoring some points," Welch said.
No. 6 seed Hastings advances to the Section 3AA championship game after defeating No. 7 seed East Ridge, 2-1 on Saturday, Feb. 25 at the State Fairgrounds Coliseum.
Tyler Mellick scored his first career varsity goal in the first period and assisted on Nate Flynn's game winning goal in the third period.
East Ridge unloaded 31 shots on goal, but Hastings goalie, Lenny Weiss turned away 30 of them for the victory.
Weiss was busy in net in the second period, where he allowed his only goal, but saw three breakaways and odd-man rushes.
He was a big difference in the Raiders advancing.
Raptors goalie Andrew McDonough made 18 saves on the night.
With the win, Hastings will take on top-seeded Eagan with a trip to state on the line in the Section 3AA finals on Thursday, March 1 at the State Fairgrounds Coliseum.
1. Tyler Mellick, Hastings
Mellick picked the perfect time to score his first career varsity goal, netting the opening goal of the game for the Raiders. He also chipped in with an assist on Nate Flynn's game-winning goal in the third period.
2. Lenny Weiss, Hastings
East Ridge came at the Raiders with 31 shots and Weiss turned away 30 of them to propel them to the section finals. In the second period alone, Weiss stopped breakaways, odd-man rushes and a bevy of other quality scoring chances for Hastings.
3. Ryan Karrow, East Ridge
Even though he did not factor on the scoresheet, Karrow made his presence known with solid play on the Raptors blue line with big hits and solid breakout passes, which gave his team plenty of chances to open the game up. He was stout at the point on power plays, quarterbacking the top unit for the Raptors.
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Bachmann still a lock for reelection
In an interview, Emmer said any discussion about his interest in the seat is premature and vowed not to launch a bid unless Bachmann bows out. "She could be the congresswoman from the 6th District for as long as she wants to."
For any Republican, taking on Bachmann would be tough. Party nominations in the state are determined by convention, which are typically dominated by the grass-roots conservatives who revere the congresswoman. Bachmann will have to make her intentions official prior to the May 4 state GOP convention.
Scott Cottington, a Minnesota GOP consultant and former National Republican Congressional Committee official, said Republicans were to some degree intimidated by Bachmann, who commands a far broader base of support than any GOP politician in the state.
"The hesitancy of the people is based a little bit on fear — she's an incumbent — but there's also a little respect," he said. "They figure, accurately, that the math is on her side."
Still, Bachmann's path to another term in the House wouldn't be entirely clear. During her 2010 race, Democrats worked to cast Bachmann as less interested in serving her constituents than in cultivating a national following — an attack the party is certain to repeat with even greater ferocity this time around. Democrats will have a fresh batch of evidence: She has cast few votes on the House floor since joining the presidential race, and on the campaign trail she's made a point of presenting herself as a native Iowan.
"Look at how many votes she's missed and how little she's been in the district. Those charges will be back," said Carey. "It's going to be a cornerstone of the Democratic campaign against her if she chose to seek reelection."
"I think a large vulnerability has emerged, and that is missed votes," said Cottington. "They will sprinkle on these quotes about her spending time in Iowa. They will say she's left the building. I'm not breaking any news here."
But Cottington said Bachmann would remain the runaway favorite in a general election, noting that her seat is currently more GOP-friendly than any other district in the state.
Ken Martin, chairman of the Minnesota Democratic Party, said Democrats most likely wouldn't find a candidate before the state's redistricting map is finalized in February.
But he said Bachmann's White House camapign had given Democrats an opportunity.
"She's handed us issues on a silver platter," said Martin. "I don't think most Minnesotans are going to forgive her for" missed votes and time spent outside the state.


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Creative their two new wireless speakers, Airwave and Airwave HD, designed so you can listen to your music everywhere. These two portable models are available in several different vivid colors, which make them fun and perfect devices to take with you wherever you go.
As usual, your mobile phone, MP3 or tablet can be connected via Bluetooth so the speaker plays the music in your device. What's new is that the Airwave and Airwave HD support NFC connectivity as well, so connecting your devices is even faster and easier. To connect a device via Bluetooth, first the speaker has to locate the device, then the connection must be established and lastly you have to input a security code. On the other hand, with NFC, all you have to do is get the device near the speakers.
To make the speakers easier to carry around, you can use a microUSB charger, like many smart phones, except the iPhone, use. In case you have of these phones, you have to take one more cable with you and you can also use the phone's USB charger. Also, the Creative Airwave HD feature something called Creative Multipoint that allows us to connect to devices to the speakers simultaneously, so different people can connect and share their music without having to disconnect a device in order to play music from another one.
As for the sound quality, the integrated amplifier, known as Creative Super Charged the HD version features, supposedly is capable of offering a much better quality than most similar devices. The Airwave has the audio aptX codec, while the Airwave HD has not only this, but also the AAC codec, which translates into better sound quality. The lithium-ion of these devices lasts 7 hours. They're designed to be tilted 30º so, according to the manufacturer, the sound is projected straight at the user.
The Creative Airwave and Creative Airwave HD are compatible with Android and iOS, although they also should work without an issue with MP3 and portable players, as long as they feature Bluetooth connectivity, and NFC too, in case they feature this kind of connectivity as well. It also has an integrated microphone so you can use the device as a practical and useful hands-free device.