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Reflecting the uncertain, tumultuous era in which it was made, much of the popular music of 1968 was moody, trippy, obtuse — and, perhaps not surprisingly, utterly confounding to most of the men and women who worked at LIFE magazine.
Among the counterculture protagonists the magazine sought to fathom and, perhaps, explain to its millions of (largely older) readers was Jim Morrison, the lyricist and front man for the Doors. For a LIFE feature titled "Wicked Go the Doors: An Adult's Education by the Kings of Acid Rock," the writer Fred Powledge studied Morrison through his lyrics and his notorious onstage antics. But short of being there, at a Doors concert, perhaps pictures — like those in this gallery, made by LIFE's Yale Joel — best illuminate the mojo that came to define the "Lizard King."
After all, love them or hate them, no one denies that the Doors — and especially their riveting leader — left their mark on the rock and roll landscape.
Here, on what would have been Morrison's 71st birthday (b. Dec. 8, 1943), LIFE.com presents color portraits of the then-24-year-old rocker/poet, plus shots that never ran in the magazine of the Doors playing New York's famed Fillmore East.
At the time of his 1968 portrait session with Joel in New York, Morrison and his bandmates had released two albums (featuring hits like "Light My Fire," "People Are Strange" and "Love Me Two Times"), and were about to record a third, Waiting for the Sun. As their popularity grew, the 33-year-old Powledge, taking a break from his typical beat (civil rights and race relations), aimed to "dig," in an almost scientific fashion, the weird but compelling music his 9-year-old daughter was into.
The most satanic thing [Powledge wrote] about the Doors is Jim Morrison, the lead vocalist and author of most of the group's songs. Morrison is 24 years old, out of UCLA, and he appears — in public and on his records — to be moody, temperamental, enchanted in the mind and extremely stoned on something . . . [Morrison's lyrics] are not what you'd call simple and straightforward. You can't listen to the record once or twice and then put it away in the rack. And this is one of the exciting characteristics of the new music in general: you really have to listen to it, repeatedly, preferably at high volume in a room that is otherwise quiet and perhaps darkened. You must throw away all those old music-listening habits that you learned courtesy of the Lucky Strike Hit Parade and Mantovani.
"Once you see him perform," Powledge continued, "you realize that he also seems dangerous, which, for a poet, may be a contradiction in terms."
LIFE's physical description of Morrison, meanwhile, name-checked a famous burlesque dancer and pinup girl: "He wears skin-tight black leather pants, on stage and away from it; and when he sings, he writhes and grinds and is sort of the male equivalent of the late Miss Lilly Christine, the Cat Girl. But with Lilly Christine you had a good idea that the performance was going to stop short of its promised ending-point. You don't know that with Morrison."
The anything-goes attitude Powledge sensed in Morrison was not unfounded: While working on his story in 1967, the writer was in the audience for a Doors concert in New Haven, Conn., and watched as Morrison — who had been ranting to the audience about local police — was arrested onstage on indecency charges (later dropped).
You are reminded that the music is a plastic reflection of our plastic world. The sounds are transistorized, sharper than sharp, just as the plastic lettering over a hot dog stand is redder than red. Out of this context the music — even the conventional sounds of the church organ or the street noises — is unreal; it is marvelously effective in reflecting what's going on in our society. It dances close to disharmony, to insanity; sometimes it does sound insane and disharmonious, but then you listen closer and find a harmony hidden deep within it.
"Morrison is a very good actor and a very good poet — one who speaks in short, beautiful bursts, like the Roman Catullus," Powledge wrote. "His lyrics often seem obscure, but their obscurity, instead of making you hurry off to play a Pete Seeger record that you can understand, challenges you to try to interpret. You sense that Morrison is writing about weird scenes he's been privy to, about which he would rather not be too explicit."
LIFE's April 1968 take on Jim Morrison and his band wasn't the only time the magazine visited the topic. Just two months later, in a story titled "The New Rock" (featuring not only the Doors but also Big Brother and the Holding Company, the Jefferson Airplane, the Mothers of Invention, Cream, the Who and Country Joe and the Fish), Morrison explained his philosophies and his cathartic stage shows.
"Rather than start from the inside, I start on the outside and reach the mental through the physical," he told LIFE. "Today is the age of the heroes, who live for us and through whom we experience the heights and depths of emotion. The spectator is a dying animal and the purgation of emotion is left up to the actor, not the audience."
That sort of quasi-mystical hocus-pocus is, of course, exactly the reason countless rock and roll fans have always been drawn to the Doors, and why so many others find them so gratingly pretentious. Hardly anyone who is at all familiar with their music is lukewarm toward the band — a fact that would no doubt bring a smile, or a sneer, to Morrison's face if only he were still alive.
Not long after Yale Joel made the photos in this gallery, the sinuous Morrison seen here had changed: he became hairier and heavier as he descended deeper into drinking and drugging. He was just 27 when he died.
Still, he was prolific in the three short years between the Joel photo session and his death, fronting memorable concerts, recording three more Doors albums and writing two volumes of poetry — all of it building upon the material that elevated him from rock 'n' roll front man to pop-culture icon.
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Cripps Golden Hinoki Falsecypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Cripsii'
A conical evergreen with spreading pendulous branches. One of the more popular yellow forms with a moderate growth rate to 20 ft. Native to Japan. Prefers an acidic, well-drained, loamy site in full sun, but will tolerate light shade.
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Type: Ornamental
Origin: Japan
Season: Spring
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5 Priority of Crucial Survival You Should Know
Hiking gives an opportunity to do a new adventure and embrace the outdoors.
Unfortunately, when you are away from the downturn, easily get lost or have an accident.
When the worst happens, it is important to make sure you are protected from nature. For this reason, we offer 5 important survival tips you should know.
1. Communicate
Hiking makes 48% search and rescue activities.
Before leaving, you should tell your loved ones where you are going. Tell family members or close friends where you plan to leave and how long you will go.
You should also specify the specific route you will take. If you are lost or injured in the wilderness, they will know something is wrong and can arrange a quick rescue.
2. Stay Optimistic
It is natural that there are many negative thoughts that come into your mind if you are lost or injured in the wilderness. However, it is important to be calm and optimistic.
A positive outlook will help you stay focused on survival. For example, it is easy to become frustrated or scared if you can not build a fire or shelter.
Take a deep breath, think about what you need to do and use your surroundings as much as possible. Do not give up on the panic or it could be one thing that hinders your safety.
3. Build Shelter
It is important to build a shelter before nightfall, so at least you will have a safe place to sleep at night. Do not leave till night, because you will not be able to see in the black field.
Build a shelter with a roof cover for protection of the elements. It will also allow you to stay warm throughout the night.
When you lose on a rocky and hilly terrain, we suggest looking for overhangs. Use everything from leaves and limbs to isolation.
The pine needle can also make a very good bed, which will help you sleep at night.
4. Find Natural Food Sources
There are many ways to find food sources in the wilderness. Familiarize yourself with a variety of wild plants and fruits that can guarantee your survival.
Learning about many food sources can prevent your body from malnutrition. Instead of feeling weak and delirious, you will feel strong and healthy to continue.
There is no time to be picky when lost in the wilderness. The key to your survival is to embrace all the edible ingredients that come from insects to the leaves.
Learn to set a trap to catch small animals, which will provide much-needed protein. Actually, you can go further and invest in the best recurve arc. This is a great way to hunt while in the wilderness.
5. Fire Run
Fire is a survival friend in the wilderness.
It's a great way to keep warm in cold weather, and can also cook the little animal you catch. Also, it will send a signal to the rescue team to come find you.
There are many ways to light a fire in the desert. You can use a pirate, bow and drill or lens method.
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Guy Denning Sketches Occupy Wall Street
Artist Guy Denning is a self-taught English artist currently living in France. Mostly known for his gritty and brooding paintings, Denning has heartily embraced various internet outlets such as YouTube where he demonstrates how he paints, as well as a Facebook page where he posts a new drawing each day. Recently he posted a number of powerful images inspired by the Occupy Wall St. protests—capturing moments in Oakland, London, New York and elsewhere. His uncanny ability to illustrate powerful emotion in the simplest gestural sketches is incredible. Definitely worth subscribing. (via nick)


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i have not written due to the lack of words or inspiration, it has been due to how busy we have been. both good busy and bad busy. and the fact that my children have taken over my laptop. plus we kind of instituted a 'no electronics' on the weekend rule. which is bad for me.
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Parents have plenty of reasons to worry about how their kids will handle money and credit. How can you get them to save? Will they get a good job when they are on their own? Will they pay their bills on time? How much debt will they rack up if they go to college?
Now add one more thing to the list: child identity theft.
One in 40 households with children under age 18 had at least one child whose personal information was compromised by identity fraud, according to the 2012 Child Identity Fraud Survey, conducted by Javelin Strategy & Research and sponsored by ITAC.
Some of those victims discover that credit accounts have been opened in their names, even though they were young children at the time. While it's never easy to learn your child's identity has been compromised, the sooner you discover the problem, the better. Once you know, you'll hopefully be able to stop the perpetrator from continuing to misuse your child's information.
Children should not have credit reports. Therefore, a credit report in the name of a child who has never applied for or been granted credit is likely a sign that something is amiss. Parents who suspect a problem may want to contact the credit reporting agencies to find out if a report exists on their child.
When to Check Credit
The Federal Trade Commission recommends checking to find out whether your child has a credit report around his or her 16th birthday. "If there is one — and it has errors due to fraud or misuse — you will have time to correct it before the child applies for a job, a loan for tuition or a car, or needs to rent an apartment," advises the FTC's website.
"I would say that parents should check every six to 12 months, but especially during the years before they turn 18," says Victor Searcy, director of fraud operations for Identity Theft 911, an identity theft resolution service. "That way if something does exist, they have time to resolve (it) before the child needs to use their credit. This is for situations where there is no reason for them to be concerned. If they have reason to believe their child's information is compromised, I would do it more frequently."
What are some reasons to be concerned?
- Debt collectors contact the child attempting to collect a debt.
- A child who starts driving is denied a license because one has already been issued in his or her name.
- A parent tries to open a bank account for their child, but is told they can't due to a negative history with bureaus that report checking and savings account information.
- Numerous pre-approved credit offers arrive in the child's name. (Don't sweat occasional offers; that probably just means they are on a mailing list.)
- Bills for utilities or credit cards arrive with the child's name on them.
Keep in mind that some young people may have credit histories before they reach the age of 18. "Children may have a credit report because they are listed as authorized users or joint account holders on an adult's account," says Searcy. But if the minor child or their parent obtains a copy of their credit report and discovers accounts that they don't recognize, it's a big red flag. Unfortunately, this crime is sometimes committed by family members, complicating things even further for the victim.
How to Get a Child's Credit Report
If you need to request one of these reports for a child under 13, you can contact each of the credit reporting agencies below. If you request a report in writing you will likely need to provide the following information about the child:
- Legal name
- Address
- Birth date
- A copy of the child's birth certificate
- A copy of the child's Social Security card
You'll also need to provide your identification as parent or legal guardian:
- A copy of your driver's license or other government-issued identity card with your current address
- A copy of a current utility bill with the same address
If necessary, you may also have to provide proof of legal custody of the child. The credit reporting agency will notify you if this is required.
Send your written request to all three credit reporting agencies, or use the online forms listed below:
P.O. Box 105139
Atlanta, GA 30348-5139
P.O. Box 9554
Allen, TX 75013
Or use the online form here.
P.O. Box 1000
Chester, PA 19022
Online information available here.
Once your child has begun to establish credit, encourage them to check their credit reports once a year for free, and to monitor their credit scores, which they can do for free at Credit.com.
Have you checked your child's credit reports? What did you discover? Share your experience in the comments below.
More on Identity Theft:
- Identity Theft: What You Need to Know
- How Do I Dispute an Error on My Credit Report?
- How Credit Impacts Your Day-to-Day Life
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2-Gas tanker truck explodes outside Mexico City, kills at least 20
A gas tanker truck exploded on a highway north of Mexico City early on Tuesday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 30 others as a fireball tore through cars and homes.
Pablo Bedolla, mayor of the Mexico City suburb of Ecatepec, said 20 people died in the blast that engulfed early morning traffic. Television footage showed burned out vehicles and debris strewn all over the highway on the edge of the capital.
"It was a ball of fire which exploded as though they'd put a spotlight in the whole window," resident Carlos Gonzalez Silva told Mexican radio. "We opened the door and it was like fire had blown through the whole of the garden."
Bedolla said 33 people had been injured by the blast and 45 houses damaged. Emergency services in the State of Mexico, which abuts the capital, said 16 vehicles were hit by the explosion.
President Enrique Pena Nieto expressed his condolences for the victims of the blast.
Mexican radio station Formato 21 said a family of four, including two children aged 11 and 6, were among the dead.
In January, a massive blast at the headquarters of state oil giant Pemex in downtown Mexico City claimed dozens of lives.
Media reports said the gas tanker did not belong to Pemex. The state oil company said it would help the company involved in rescue efforts.
(Reporting by Dave Graham and Lizbeth Diaz; Editing by Doina Chiacu and Sandra Maler)


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While its biggest rival in wind energy, the US, stands criticised of letting support for renewables falter, China is seeing years of strong policy support for wind pay off in terms of record installed wind generation capacity. The country is now determined to sort out two of the biggest obstacles to continued growth: grid capacity bottlenecks and problems with turbine quality.
China built 16GW of wind power generation in 2010, bringing cumulative wind capacity to 41.8GW - the highest in the world. But amid the fanfare it is easy to overlook the fact that capacity actually linked to the grid still lags behind the US. Assuming it can meet its grid and quality objectives, China now wants to push cumulative online capacity to 55GW.
China also wants to boost the portion of total primary energy sources represented by non-fossil fuels from 9% in 2009 - the most recent data available - to 11.4% in 2015 and 15% in 2020. Hydro will comprise half of this, but the government wants to expand the role of wind. National Energy Bureau (NEB) officials have submitted a plan to the state council, China's cabinet, to increase investment in "emerging energy" by CNY 5 trillion ($762.25 billion) over the next ten years. This includes renewables but also nuclear energy. Investment in wind alone will total CNY 1.5 trillion.
The main driving force behind Chinese wind last year was the implementation in April of the amended renewable energy law, originally passed in 2005. The law instructs the NEB to work with China's electric power regulatory authority to map out concrete measures, ensuring that the state grid buys all electric power generated from renewables and prioritises wind-generated power over thermal sources.
The amended law requires big power utilities to source 3% of electricity from non-hydro renewables in 2010, a proportion that must rise to 8% by 2020. It also establishes a fund to finance renewables development.
In October, the state council listed non-fossil energy sources among China's seven top-priority industries, further broadening channels of support for wind.
The year 2010 was also marked by a policy shift away from quantity of wind generation capacity towards quality. Having witnessed a series of turbine collapses, the NEB launched a nationwide investigation into the quality of Chinese wind turbines in late October. The probe concluded that poor installation procedures and substandard components were behind many incidents. Affected suppliers include Sinovel, Dongfang Electric, Guodian United Power and Zhejiang Yunda.
Qin Haiyan, secretary general of the China Wind Energy Association, partly blames a surplus in production capacity for the problems. Competition for orders, he says, had compelled manufacturers to undercut each other so far on price that problems with quality became inevitable. Shi Lishan, deputy director at the NEB's new and renewable energy department, says: "The key point here is to face the problem and solve it."
Industry standard
With that objective in mind, China - which has more than 80 wind turbine manufacturers - has established a national industrial standard for the sector with six main areas of focus (see box, below). Industry officials expect a shakeup across wind turbine equipment manufacturers that will result in the emergence of giant suppliers able to compete on the global stage.
China hopes the added rigour will earn it clout. The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) - the international non-governmental body that publishes standards for electrical technologies - has long welcomed input from traditional wind-sector leaders such as Denmark and Spain. But China feels it has been ignored and that many standards are unsuited to Chinese conditions. This is seen to hamper exports of Chinese wind turbine technology.
The surge of new Chinese wind capacity in 2010 largely occurred across its large-scale projects. Big achievements were accompanied by big problems that prompted some politicians to ask whether the country was moving too fast.
Land of giants
November brought the completion of stage one of the 12.71GW wind project in Jiuquan, in the north-western province of Gansu. The same day, the province kicked off the second stage, a further 8GW to be completed in five years.
Yet although the Jiuquan project proceeds at full throttle, drawing billions in taxes to the local government, most of its wind turbines have not generated electricity - let alone economic benefits. In the Guazhou wind power zone, one of the two main parts of the Jiuquan project, only about 20% of all turbines installed are connected to the grid. The rest stand motionless.
Officials complain that their country's wind power business has evolved in a haphazard fashion. Wind farms are constructed first and the power grid is planned later. When turbines are installed too quickly, the power grid cannot help but fall behind.
In September, Jiuquan put 750kV power transmission lines into service. But even these have been unable to accommodate all the generation from the more than 5GW new wind capacity installed by 2010. With capacity expected to top 12GW by 2015, even bigger bottlenecks are in store.
New horizons
Such headaches notwithstanding, as China rang in the lunar year of the rabbit last month, some in the wind sector insisted that growth will continue by leaps and bounds in the 12 months ahead.
Many experts are less confident - and the numbers bear them out. In 2010, the Chinese wind power industry grew 68% over the previous year - a figure that, however impressive, ended a five-year run in which installed wind capacity doubled annually. Officials predict smaller growth this year, mainly due to the shortage of access to the grid. How much smaller depends on whether China rolls out plenty of grid technology or gets bogged down.
As the pace of domestic growth slows, overseas markets will assume greater importance to Chinese wind turbine suppliers seeking higher profits and a more diversified clientele. But as confident as the biggest suppliers are on their home turf, they are largely ignorant of the basic rules of investment in overseas markets.
Despite a trade standoff brewing over Chinese wind subsidies, there are signs that Washington is not totally opposed to buying from China. In December, the US Department of Energy and US Department of Commerce co-sponsored a forum in Beijing to educate Chinese wind farm operators and turbine suppliers about policies, financing, laws and taxation abroad.
Whatever disagreements US politicians may have with their Chinese counterparts, when it comes to wind turbines themselves, it seems that the price may just be right.
- Planning and design
- Construction and installation
- Maintenance and management
- Grid access technologies
- Turbine equipment
- Electricity conditioning equipment
Stiff competition
Wind turbine prices in China
Supplier Price (CNY/kW)* Model (MW)
Goldwind 3,850 1.5
Sinovel 3,983 1.5
Shanghai Electric 3,899 2
Dongfang Electric 4,036 2.5
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Boeck der Ghesangen, Het
Het Boeck der Ghesangen was the title of three Dutch Mennonite hymnbooks.
(1) A hymnbook used by the Waterlander congregations, compiled by Hans de Ries. This hymnbook went through at least seven editions under different titles. The oldest edition, 1582, is entitled Lietboeck (see Hans de Ries).
(2) A hymnbook containing the Psalms in the rhymed version of Petrus Dathenus and Lof-sanghen ende Geestelijcke Lieden, an anthology of hymns from the Lietboeck (1582) of Hans de Ries, followed by the Confession of de Ries and Lubbert Gerrits. It was published in Hoorn in 1618. This edition was formerly called the Hoornsche Gesanghboeck.
(3) A hymnbook containing the Psalms in the rhymed version of Petrus Dathenus, parts 2, 3, and 4 of the Liedtboeck (1582) by Hans de Ries, followed by the Confession of de Ries and Lubbert Gerrits; it was published at Amsterdam (B. Otsz, voor Claes Jacobsz in de Rijp) in 1624. Later editions of (2) appeared under the title Gesangh-boeck, vervaet in vier Delen, . . . ; there are known editions of 1648 (de Rijp), 1658 (de Rijp; printed at Hoorn), and 1684 (de Rijp). The edition of 1684 does not contain the Psalms. This hymnbook was usually called the "Rijper" songbook.
Catalogus der werken over de Doopsgezinden en hunne geschiedenis aanwezig in de bibliotheek der Vereenigde Doopsgezinde Gemeente to Amsterdam. Amsterdam: J.H. de Bussy, 1919: 267 f.
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. "Boeck der Ghesangen, Het." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 27 Jan 2020. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Boeck_der_Ghesangen,_Het&oldid=107481.
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. (1956). Boeck der Ghesangen, Het. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 27 January 2020, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Boeck_der_Ghesangen,_Het&oldid=107481.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, pp. 514-515. All rights reserved.
©1996-2020 by the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. All rights reserved.


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The day I tested HIV positive was a defining moment in my life. I was aged 36 and at the prime of my life. My wife had passed on two weeks previously due to PCP (Pneumocystis pneumonia) and esophageal candidiasis. Her demise was during childbirth at a private hospital. Unfortunately, the child passed on immediately after delivery. It was a double tragedy.
I was gutted when she died. The day the disclosure was made remains etched in my memory. I still recall the day vividly in my mind. I never thought that she had a life-threatening ailment. Her health had been deteriorating, but HIV infection had been the last thing in my mind. The clinicians had made the disclosure at the hospital. I had been accompanied by my mother-in-law and father-in-law. They were devastated when they found that their daughter was no more. The two clinicians had recommended that I be tested with my daughter and son.
The day of reckoning was on 28 January 2008. We laid my wife to rest on 22 January 2008. I had been grief-stricken and was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. I turned to alcohol for solace. I had been unable to deal with the intensity of my feelings. Sooner or later I had come to the grim realization that I had to make the informed choice of testing for HIV. It had slowly struck me that you can run away from HIV infection, but you cannot hide from it.
The dispensary where I had chosen to be tested was located at a serene environment (with lovely trees and a river flowing nearby). It was run by the local Catholic church and the tranquil environment in it would enable me to deal with the intensity of my feelings. I gathered courage that particular day and went for the HIV test. I remember having gone on my knees to plead to my maker (God) to spare me from HIV infection. I had really made a passionate plea to God and was quite sentimental after this.
The dispensary was at the vicinity of our home and I had walked for a short distance. I found the place so calm with only the VCT (voluntary counseling and testing) counselor and nurse in attendance. It was approaching 4 p.m. and hence most clients had already been treated.
I had a lengthy talk with the VCT counselor. He was not a stranger to me. We had frequently met and shared a drink at our local pub. This time around the mood was poignant, though, and I found myself laying everything on the table: the anguish I was having after the demise of my wife, my fear that I too might be infected, fear of the kids having been exposed to HIV, being unable to control my drinking and the bitterness/anger of my wife having passed on without disclosing her HIV serostatus to me.
He was a good listener and did not interrupt me. He then probed me on info so as to ascertain my level of risk (i.e., the number of sexual partners I had, whether I was practicing safer sex, etc.). I emphasized that I had never strayed out of our matrimonial bed and I had always thought I was not at risk. The only way to allay my fear, he had insisted, was to test for HIV.
He took me through the pre-test counseling session and guided me on how to interpret the results. He pricked my finger for some blood and collected it using a capillary tube, then placed it on the rapid test. He suggested that we could take a couple of minutes strolling outside the soothing surroundings. I recall reaching out for my pack of cigarettes and furiously lighting a cigarette as I tried to figure out what lay ahead. The VCT counselor urged me to try and remain calm as we waited.
That 15-minute wait was the most agonizing and anxious experience that I have gone through. In those excruciating 15 minutes, I had analyzed my life (how my career seemed to be falling into place, our two lovely kids, my wife expectant with a third baby and having a good career too). My world seemed to be crumbling right before my eyes. I tried to fathom what was happening, but I couldn't.
Finally, it was time to check the results. I could feel my heart pounding as we entered the counseling room. I saw the VCT counselor glance at the results and I did not like the look on his face. He handed me the results to interpret. A shiver of fear went down my spine. Beads of perspiration were forming on my forehead and I thought that I would collapse. I figured out that I had just tested HIV positive and instinctively knew that this was a turning point in my life. I wanted to get the VCT counselor's confirmation. He just nodded his head before answering in the affirmative. I could tell that he was also shocked. The post-test counseling was OK, but my mind was in a whirlwind. I was restless. How could I test HIV positive at the prime of my life (36 years)? What of my kids, my career, my family, etc.?
After the lengthy session, the VCT counselor reached for his drawer and pulled out a yellow card with the inscription "pineapple card." He was referring to another Catholic health institution so that I could be enrolled for comprehensive care and support. He had talked of blood work (checking for CD4 counts, viral load, etc.) at the health institution, but at the time I could not have cared less.
The journey back home seemed the longest for me. I decided to use the route from the river and take a short cut to our farm. I had a roller coaster of emotions by then. A few metres to my home, I came face to face with the fresh grave of my departed lovely wife and went and picked some soil. A flood of tears went down my cheeks. It was a heartrending experience for me.
Later, I found myself searching for my passport photograph. My kids found my behavior puzzling; I could not speak to them and left my house in a huff. I handed the passport photo to my brother's wife and hit the road. She could also sense that I was in a bad mood and didn't ask questions. I had decided that there was nothing to live for and had decided to end my life. I still had loads of cash by then and I had decided to drink myself silly before deciding on the best way to end it.
I took a bus and went to a town that was 5 kilometres from our place and went to my favorite drinking place. I needed solitude and settled for a table on my own so as to ponder on the best way to end it all. When I was ordering for the third beer, my phone rang. It was my older brother. I guessed his wife had called him on figuring out that I was having some suicidal thoughts, having left my passport photo with him without uttering a word. He was the first person I had disclosed to concerning my late wife's untimely death. I had told him that she had died as a result of AIDS-defining illnesses -- PCP and esophageal candidiasis -- and it was important that I be tested, plus the kids, for HIV.
He urged me to hang in there before deciding on something drastic like ending my life. In a couple of minutes, he had left his workplace and we were seated at the table. I put everything on the table. I disclosed to him that I had just tested HIV positive and my life was coming to an end. It was the most unbearable disclosure that I have ever made to date. He went an extra mile in encouraging me to take it positively. He said that he knew of persons who were living with the chronic condition positively and were taking charge of their lives. He termed being infected with HIV as a life-changing event and not necessarily a life-ending event. (He urged me on the importance of access to medications, as well as care and support.) He also mentioned a lady by the name of Asunta Wagura who had lived with the ailment close to 20 years and was doing great. It took around four hours for him to convince me that there was still so much for me to live for and especially to take care of my small kids. He said that they would be devastated if I would end my life.
I arrived home at around 9 p.m. The beer had taken its toll on me and I went straight to bed. I had decided that somehow I could face another day with God's help. It's now been close to six years since that very day. It has not been a walk in the park living with HIV. It is a day-to-day struggle. However, God has given me his grace and fortitude to soldier on and reach out to other persons living with HIV. I now work in an organization that deals with persons infected and affected by HIV and AIDS. I live a day at a time. I have learnt that it is important to take hold of every moment in our short lives and also live life to the fullest. My brother has been a pillar of support through it all and the rest of the family members too. With or without a chronic ailment, you can never know what lies in store for you ...
From Matong: I live in Kenya (Kiambu county). Am aged 41. After the demise of my wife, I got off the rail for a couple of years. Eventually, I was able to pick up the pieces and move on. I remarried and we now have four kids. My current wife had a daughter from a previous relationship. My wife is also living with HIV. Out of the four kids, two are living with HIV (my second-born child, a boy, and my wife's daughter from a previous relationship -- they are doing fine). They are under care and support in a comprehensive care centre and have access to medication. Two years ago, God blessed us with a bouncing baby girl. This was through a PMTCT program. She was delivered through a Caesarean section. She is HIV negative thanks to treatment.
HIV has impacted on my life in a very profound manner. God has seen us this far. I have learnt to live a day at a time and to take hold of every moment. Due to medication, our quality of lives as a family has been enhanced. Please lobby/advocate for us people living with HIV, especially in developing countries like Kenya, so that we can continue accessing the life-saving medications. We have seen that treatment works!
Our government is dependent on development partners (USAID, Global Fund, PEPFAR, MSF - Belgium/France) for provision of ARVs. The government allocates about 7 percent only in terms of ARV provision. We have been engaging in high-level advocacy so as to lobby development partners on the need for sustainable funding. (A number of donors are now having a shift in focus and are pulling out, especially Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders.) Plans are underway to have activists coming to Washington so as to lobby congress for sustainable financing for ARVs (reauthorization of PEPFAR).
I work as an advocacy officer for a nongovernmental organization that reaches out to women infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. Our core delivery areas are advocacy, care and support for PLHIV and orphans and vulnerable children support (nutritional, health and educational). I also coordinate support group sessions for our members and coordinate youth outreach sessions (behavior change communication).
Want to share your own "Day One With HIV" story of finding out your diagnosis? Write out your story (1,000 words or fewer, please!), or film a YouTube video, and email it to firstname.lastname@example.com. In the coming months, we'll be posting readers' "Day One" stories here in our HIV/AIDS Resource Center for the Newly Diagnosed. Read other stories in this series.


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NASA's flight directors lead a team of flight controllers, support personnel and engineering experts from around the world. They also are involved in cargo and crew vehicle integration with the station and developing plans for future exploration missions.
"As we move into a new era of spaceflight, these flight directors will help us transition the knowledge and experience from the existing human spaceflight programs into the next period of exploration and space station operations," said John McCullough, chief of the Flight Director Office at Johnson. "This includes development of new technologies and techniques for spaceflight and development and execution of our future missions in the years to come."
After the new flight directors have completed their training and certification, NASA will have 25 active flight directors supporting the space station, exploration, commercial spaceflights and new technology demonstration initiatives. Prior to the selection of Frieling, Gonzalez-Torres and Whitney, only 80 people had served as NASA flight directors in the almost 50 years of human spaceflight.
Judd Frieling was born in Austin, Texas, but considers Pflugerville, Texas, his hometown. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Texas in 1996. He began a diverse flight control career in 1997 as an Onboard Data Interfaces and Network (ODIN) officer, serving as lead for the STS-97 station assembly mission, and worked to resolve multiple computer failures during the STS-100 mission. He was instrumental in developing new operations processes and procedures, allowing the Mission Control Center to operate with significantly smaller staffs during quiet periods aboard the station. In 2004, Frieling transitioned to space shuttle flight control as a Data Processing Systems (DPS) officer, where he supported 20 shuttle flights. He served as lead DPS officer for STS-118 and STS-130.
Tomas Gonzalez-Torres was born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. He earned a Bachelor of Science in aerospace engineering from Iowa State University in 1998. A veteran spacewalk flight controller, Gonzalez-Torres has been the group lead for the Extravehicular Activities (EVA) Systems Group for the past three years, and recently has been acting chief of the EVA Operations Branch. He joined NASA in 1994 and worked as a spacewalk task and systems instructor. Gonzalez-Torres became an EVA officer in 2005, working 17 shuttle flights, including lead for the STS-121 assembly mission that featured tests of shuttle heat shield inspection and repair techniques. He served as the lead spacewalk officer for the final Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission, STS-125, and four space station expedition spacewalks.
Greg Whitney was born in Albany, N.Y., but considers Rye, N.H., his hometown. He earned a Bachelor of Science in aerospace engineering from the University of Texas in 2002. He joined NASA in 2002 and supported space station activities as an Operations Planner. Whitney also supported space shuttle missions as a Flight Activities Officer (FAO), developing plans to optimize crew operations. This resume includes 14 space station expeditions and 12 space shuttle missions, and he served as the lead FAO for the last shuttle flight, STS-135, earlier this year. He also spent time as an acting group lead for spaceflight planning activities.
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It goes without saying that you're going to see a lot of pink at Susan G. Komen for the Cure's annual dinner-dance, A Pink Tie Affair. What makes it interesting is the many ways in which people choose to wear it.
Chairwoman Sharon Magness Blake, as you can see in the photo at right, was stunning in hot pink. She's a five-year breast cancer survivor, and enlisted her husband, attorney Ernie Blake, to serve as one of the gala's seven Pink Tie Guys. The others were Gov.-elect John Hickenlooper; Denver Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton; Independence Elementary School principal Matthew McDonald; Larry Trujillo, head of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security; retired Coorstek chairman Joseph Coors Jr.; and 9News anchor Mark Koebrich, who emceed the benefit.


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EVER wish you could insult someone with all the punch and verve of former prime minister Paul Keating?
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Published on Wednesday, the Paul Keating Insult Generator has quickly become a hit online.
The 99 cent app generates Keating-esque insults at the press of a button and the mischievous missives can be instantly emailed or tweeted to mates.
"Let all talk of scandals, slush funds, press galleries and SMS history fade away as you embrace the heady and intoxicating brew of a real political climate," the app's blurb says.
"When politicians were politicians, journalists were journalists and no one would have ever thought ABC24 sounded like 'a good idea'."
The insults began flying in cyberspace as more people downloaded the app.
"You dimwit, pansy, intellectual rust bucket," was among them.
As was "You imbecilic caucus of political harlots".
Keating, who was Labor prime minister between 1991 and 1996, was well known for his colourful quips, one-liners and putdowns.
He once described himself as the "Placido Domingo of politics" and labelled former Liberal treasurer Peter Costello as "all tip and no iceberg".
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The thin, soft savory bean pancakes known as "cheela" are a Gujarati delight, served with breakfast, lunch or dinner as breads for rolling and dipping in tasty chutneys or sauces. Although they can be made with besan, or chickpea flour, the genuine articles are made with soaked split mung beans, or "moong dal", which give the cheela a hearty consistency as well as a beautiful gold-green-red color when fried.
The basic ingredients and process are very much the same wherever you look, but these masala cheela adapted from Yamuna Devi's marvelous Lord Krishna's Cuisine are especially fragrant and savory with the addition of coriander and fennel seeds. I also took Yamuna Devi's suggestion to serve them with cashew chutney for dipping — it was such a perfect combination that people couldn't stop helping themselves to it, even though they're quite filling.
Although the preparation is very simple and takes very little time, the pancakes are fried one at a time in a fairly time-consuming process. Be prepared to dish them up to your family or guests as they come out of the pan and wait until you're done to eat yourself!
|Savory Mung Dal Pancakes (Masala Cheela)
|Recipe by Lisa Turner
Adapted from Lord Krishna's Cuisine: The Art of Indian Vegetarian Cooking
Cuisine: Indian
Published on October 9, 2007
Thin, soft and delicious savory gluten-free pancakes made with split mung beans — perfect for wrapping rice or dal dishes or chutneys


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Siren call: Julian Taliaferro fired up by job
Striding past gleaming red fire trucks toward his office at department headquarters on Ridge Street, Charlottesville Fire Chief Julian Taliaferro exudes a certain, well, chiefliness. It's hard to believe this man– 6'4" with salt-and-pepper hair and heavy brows– was once called "the boy chief." But when he took the post back in 1971 at age 30, that's just how he was known.
"That was all right," Taliaferro chuckles, noting that he was the youngest fire chief in the country at that time. While he admits there was some resentment over his swift rise through the ranks– he came to Charlottesville as a firefighter in 1962, did a two-year tour in Vietnam, and then returned to the department for good– these days he has the respect of his 94-member force.
"He's very nice," says Anita Greene, one of the city's six female firefighters. "Anyone can talk to him."
Taliaferro– who pronounces his name as it's spelled rather than the Southern vernacular "Toliver"– has seen huge changes in the way fires are fought during his tenure. The biggest difference between today and 1971?
"Technology," he says. "The equipment is a lot safer."
Since 9/11, the gear has gotten even better. Using a $400,000 grant from the Department of Homeland Security, Taliaferro updated his staff's breathing apparatus. Now, city firefighters have tanks with greater oxygen capacity, as well as computerized displays inside their face pieces showing how much oxygen is left. A second Homeland grant, Taliaferro says, will cover $6.2 million of the estimated $20 million expense of putting in an 800-megahertz radio system to link all emergency departments in Albemarle, Charlottesville, and UVA.
The fancy equipment will be put to good use.
With a growing population comes an increase in emergency calls; Taliaferro says the department sees a two- to three-percent increase each year. Of the estimated 6,000 calls the fire department responds to annually, five percent– 300– are actual fires. Most, says Taliaferro, start in kitchens or in bedrooms, where sleepy smokers have probably been careless.
But the fire department isn't limited to fighting blazes. Because firefighters are also trained in CPR, they go on nearly every rescue squad call as back-up.
And, in true Mayberry fashion, the Charlottesville Fire Department will still come out for the classic "cat in a tree" call. Snakes, bats, and water leaks will also bring the red trucks with sirens wailing.
"If you call, we'll come," says Taliaferro. "We try to take care of people."
Age: 63
Why here: Came to work in the Fire Department
Favorite hangout: Fire headquarters
Most overrated virtue: That I'm really easygoing
People would be surprised to know: I was drafted into the U.S. Army from the Fire Department in 1966.
What would you change about yourself: Not much
People find most annoying about you: Sometimes I give the impression that I'm not listening.
Whom do you admire: Senator John Kerry and Senator John McCain because of their military records
Favorite book: Stolen Valor
Subject that causes you to rant: Telephone solicitors
Biggest 21st-century thrill: New technology
Biggest 21st-century creep-out: Voice mail
What do you drive? 1999 S-500 Mercedes
In your car CD player right now: George Jones
Next journey: Nashville
Most trouble you've ever gotten in? Skipping school
Regret: None
Favorite comfort food: Peanut butter
Must-see TV: Nascar
Favorite cartoon: Bugs Bunny
Describe a perfect day: Sunny, 72 degrees, and no fires
Walter Mitty fantasy: Being a race car driver
Who'd play you in the movie: Mel Gibson
Most embarrassing moment: Locking the keys in my Fire Chief's car at a fire
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Designer Michelle Smith fashion a not-so-neutral studio high above Manhattan
The playful globe bulbs of a Sputnik chandelier throw prisms of light against the white walls of a loft studio in Manhattan's Garment District, illuminating the colorful fashions, furnishings, and accessories that energize the spare vibe of the work space. Even when she begins with a neutral palette, color follows Michelle Smith everywhere. For the fashion designer and founder of the clothing line Milly, it's a hazard of the job.
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Photographs by Squire Fox
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The Milly design studio is the interior design equivalent of her clothing line--sophisticated, yet whimsical. Tailored, yet chic. She shoots for a minimalist edge in the wide-open spaces of this former factory. A clear glass desk and transparent Lucite chairs keep things low-key as Michelle sketches women in beautiful clothes--something she's been doing since she was 4 years old.
While living out her childhood dream, color--goldenrod, fuchsia, retro orange--seems to pop up everywhere. Not just in her fashions but in her decorating choices as well. Tufted chartreuse cushions perch on the chairs at her desk. The French love seat and matching chairs reupholstered in Milly's signature chain-link jacquard in shocking pink hint that Michelle may entertain the notion of one day venturing into the furniture-design world.
The large studio is also home to a showroom where Milly's latest offerings hang on display. Unfinished dresses and swaths of printed fabric whirl through the Milly studio like debutantes, part Lana Turner and part Holly Golightly.
Bolts of fabric await their transformation into beautiful frocks.
Michelle will never be accused of harboring a secret fear of bright color.
Though family comes first--daughter Sophia is a 2-year-old, and husband Andy is "the numbers guy" for the company--Michelle's career continues to gain momentum. She studied at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and at l'Ecole Supérieure des Arts et Techniques de la Mode in Paris, and she interned at Hermès, Louis Vuitton, and Christian Dior Haute Couture before launching Milly in 2000. Today, she puts together 12 ready-to-wear and five cabaña collections each year.
Color tips from fashion designer Michelle Smith:
Wear white after Labor Day--though in winter, choose ecru. "I tone it down with a black or chocolate brown cashmere sweater," says Michelle. "It's clean and chic--very Ali MacGraw."
In spring, pour on the color. Michelle advises: "A suntan--or faux tan--really sets off bright color."
Go earthy. This spring, fashion is inspired by the 1970s Bohemian jet set. Look for spicy browns, olives, mustard, and gold accents--all melded with jewel tones.
Flatter your figure. "Dark monochrome can be slimming, but head-to-toe white is difficult if you don't have a perfect figure," says Michelle.
Don't be afraid of color! When adding accessories to a more conservative palette, be bold. This spring, Michelle's collection includes hand-beaded cardigans in lavender, watermelon, and citron.


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Italian style and creativity, innovation and quality together with tennis DNA are the values of Sergio Tacchini, a reference brand for those who love to wear casual but with elegance and style.
Italian style and creativity, innovation and quality together with tennis DNA are the values of Sergio Tacchini, a reference brand for those who love to wear casual but with elegance and style. The Company showroom and offices are based in Milan, Italy. Sergio Tacchini is now a Brand Company working with Licenses worldwide. The Brand is in charge of Style, Design of new collections, Product and Marketing. Distribution is made by Licensees.
An initial research on items, colors, materials is done to create the milestones of the collection and the themes composing it. The designers start designing the collection and the graphics. The Style Office gives a precise structure to the collection. Designs are displayed on walls to create looks, themes and deliveries. Color combination and the final color card of the collection are designed and used for each item.
Product Dept
ST Product Dept receives designs from Style Office and creates technical dossiers. Materials and accessories are checked and all info are sent to the vendor. ST Product Dept prepares the graphic placement on each model for the size range of each article. First prototypes arrives and the pattern maker start to check that sizes and proportions are correct.The Pattern Maker does the fitting on each model in order to do the last changes and corrections. Salesmen samples arrives and are ready for the Sales campaign
An official hangtag is designed, together with an official ST hologram, to certificate the originality of each item and give a further quality guarantee to the final consumer. Once the sms collection is available, the Communication Office organizes a shooting and produces images being careful to give the correct look Tacchini is creating and the best images to promote the collection on catalogues, websites and POP materials.


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Low-Residency Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing (MFA)
The information on this page pertains to the Low-Residency MFA program. If you are looking for information about our on-campus MFA program, please visit the program homepage.
Chatham University's Low-Residency MFA focusing on nature, environment and travel writing is the premier graduate program for nurturing creative writers interested in the environmental imagination and place-based writing. Chatham also offers an on-campus MFA program with the same innovative focus on nature, environment and travel writing that can be completed in two years.
Our alumni have gone on to teach and publish, and many are pioneers and leaders in arts programs that work to foster diversity and social justice, such as Words Without Walls. Our program continues to be inspired by the work of Chatham alumna, Rachel Carson, a creative writer whose work demonstrates both lyricism and social conscience. The heart of our program-nature, environmental and travel writing-honors Carson's legacy, but expands the interpretation of environment to include any place-based writing and all genres-poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction-shaped by human relationship with place.
Students in Chatham's Low-Residency Program attend two residencies, held each August on our Shadyside Campus. Chatham University is located minutes from the urban heart of Pittsburgh, a city that has transformed from a polluted steel town into a vibrant, thriving major city. During the residencies, students participate in intensive workshops with faculty, attend field seminars to nearby landmarks such as Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater; the cutting-edge Eden Hall campus; and The Strip District, Pittsburgh's historic food capital, renowned for its food culture, restaurants, and unique international shops.
Located on a beautiful arboretum that offers rich opportunities for reflection and meditation, Chatham is a fantastic place to write. Filled with beautiful parks, nestled between three rivers, and surrounded by natural and cultural areas as varied as the Appalachian Trail, the Allegheny National Forest, the Amish and Pennsylvania Dutch countryside, and a bit of the coast of Lake Erie, Pittsburgh offers many opportunities for writers.
Each year, our award-winning faculty lead creative writing field seminars that offer Low-Residency MFA students the opportunity to travel to the United States and other parts of the world and generate creative work about the experience. Past and current field seminars include trips to Costa Rica, Israel, New Zealand, Greece, India, Turkey, and Vietnam.
Students also have the opportunity to work on The Fourth River, Chatham's literary journal, under the guidance of experienced publishing professionals. Students can earn publications by interviewing publishing writers and participating in managing content for The Fourth River's website.
Featured Writers at the Annual Summer Community of Writers
The Summer Community of Writers, a ten-day intensive residency in Pittsburgh, is required of all low residency MFA students. The residency is composed of genre-specific craft sessions, workshops, lectures, readings and one-on-one conferences with mentors. More information about the upcoming residency will be posted soon. Past and current featured writers are listed below.
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- The 2016 featured writer: Christopher Barzak
- The 2015 featured writer: Camille T. Dungy
- The 2014 featured writer: Dinty Moore
- The 2013 featured writer: BK Loren
- The 2012 featured writer: Scott Russell Sanders.
- The 2011 featured writer: Mary Swander.
- The 2010 featured writer: Barbara Hurd.
- The 2009 featured writer: Janisse Ray.


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Recall Details
Some of the bolts that attach the engine oil cooler and filter to the engine may have been manufactured below specification strength. As a result, the bolt may break at the oil filter attachment point, which can cause an engine oil leak. Loss of too much engine oil can result in loss of oil pressure and the engine could seize, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will replace the connector bolts to correct this concern.
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An engine oil leak may develop from the area of the engine oil cooler and oil filter. This could result in loss of engine oil pressure and severe engine damage.
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CITT Continues Anti-dumping Duties on Bikes
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal issued an order on December 10th following the expiry review of its order made on December 9, 2002, concerning bicycles and frames originating in or exported from Chinese Taipei and the People's Republic of China.
The Tribunal found that the dumping of the bicycles in question [with a value on or above FOB $225 Canadian] is likely to result in injury or retardation. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will therefore continue to impose anti-dumping duties on these products. The Tribunal also found that the dumping of the frames in question is not likely to result in injury or retardation. The CBSA will therefore no longer impose anti-dumping duties on these products.
The Tribunal is an independent quasi-judicial body that reports to Parliament through the Minister of Finance. It hears cases on dumped and subsidized imports, safeguard complaints, complaints about federal government procurement and appeals of customs and excise tax rulings. When requested by the federal government, the Tribunal also provides advice on other economic, trade and tariff matters.
Editor's Note: This is the fourth renewal of this anti-dumping order - more than for any other industry. At this hearing there was only one company - Raleigh Canada - requesting the renewal; all other industry members opposed it.
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Actress Tilda Swinton performs the art of sleeping in her one-person piece called "The Maybe," in New York's Museum of Modern Art, Monday, March 25, 2013. In "The Maybe," first performed at the Serpentine Gallery in London in 1995, Swinton lies sleeping in a glass box for the day. The exhibit will move locations within the museum every time Swinton performs. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
NEW YORK (AP) — It's not the kind of performance that will win her another Academy Award, but Tilda Swinton certainly has them buzzing at the Museum of Modern Art.
But keep it down, please. She's trying to sleep.
The "Moonrise Kingdom star has been engaging in a different kind of performance art. She's presenting a one-person piece called "The Maybe," in which she lies sleeping in a glass box for the day. The first performance was over the weekend, and the museum won't say if there's a schedule for when exactly it will come back for six other performances.
On Monday, the display drew a line of spectators that wound through a whole second-floor gallery into a museum hallway.
Erwin Aschenbrenner, a bemused German tourist, said it "just what you'd expect to see at MoMA."
The actress "is so pale and not moving in there that she looks like she's dead," said Robbie von Kampen, 20, a philosophy major at Bard College, north of New York City.
But after about seven hours a day of the shuteye pose on a white mattress in the glass box — with only a carafe of water and a glass to get her through — Swinton can stretch and walk off into the Manhattan night. But only when spectators leave.
So what's the point?
"This makes me think about myself, looking at her," said Quinn Moreland, 20, also a Bard student, majoring in art history.
"You don't usually get to stare at somebody like this; it makes me self-conscious," she explained.
Added von Kampen, "Yeah, it's socially unacceptable — it's kinda creepy."
No one, not even museum curators, could say whether the thin, mostly immobile Swinton is actually getting some sleep while people stare at her.
At least Swinton was comfortable. She wore a pair of grubby sneakers, dark sporty slacks and a checkered shirt. Her glasses lay on the mattress.
But no snacks were in sight. And none could be offered in the closed chamber.
Swinton also starred in a glass box in 1995 at London's Serpentine Gallery — seven days, eight hours a day — in an exhibition seen by 22,000 people.
The next year, she repeated the spectacle at the Museo Barracco in Rome.


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Data breach costs soar
A Ponemon Institute study indicates the costs associated with data breaches have soared and will continue to skyrocket unless companies do more to prevent them in the first place.
Responding to a data breach is much more expensive today than it was a couple years ago, according to the latest survey conducted by the Elk Rapids, Mich.-based Ponemon Institute.
Its latest 2007 Cost of a Data Breach report shows a 43% rise in costs compared to 2005 as affected companies scrambled to notify customers, bring in investigators, invest in new security technology and respond to lawsuits.
The study found that the total average cost of a data breach grew to $197 per compromised record, an increase of 8% since 2006 and 43% compared to 2005. The average total cost per reporting company was more than $6.3 million per breach and ranged from $225,000 to almost $35 million.
After suffering a data breach, study participants said their companies expanded the use of encryption, invested in new data loss prevention and identity and access management products; and deployed new technology for endpoint security and perimeter control, and event management.
The study was sponsored by email and data encryption vendor PGP Corp. and data loss prevention vendor Vontu, Inc. It examined the financial consequences of data breaches involving consumers' personally identifiable information and focused on 35 data breach incidents in the U.S. involving as few as 4,000 records and as many as 125,000 records.
Other findings indicate that the cost of lost business continued to increase at more than 30%, averaging $4.1 million or $128 per compromised record. Lost business now accounts for 65% of data breach costs compared to 54% in the 2006 study.
Larry Ponemon, founder and chairman of the Ponemon Institute, said each security breach is different but that it all amounts to the loss of confidence and trust, which in turn means a loss of money. He used the massive security failure at Framingham, Mass.-based TJX Cos. Inc. and the recent compromise of 25 million records in the UK as examples of what's at stake.
"TJX initially underestimated what the cost of a data breach would be and the costs keep creeping up," he said, noting how TJX initially said it spent $25 million responding to the breach but later admitted the cost was closer to $256 million."The lesson they learned is that it's very costly because of litigation, the banks are also getting hurt and then there's the reputation damage. Some say the cost for them was negligible, but it's still pretty large."
The study also found that breaches by third-party organizations such as outsourcers, contractors, consultants, and business partners were reported by 40% of respondents, up from 29% in 2006 and 21% in 2005. Breaches by third parties were also more costly than breaches by the enterprise itself, averaging $231 compared to $171 per record.
Ponemon noted that it can be less costly dealing with the loss or theft of laptops and discs. [The 25 million UK records were stored on two discs that went missing.] Companies may be reluctant to spend money on security that could hamper the ability of employees to work remotely, but there are quick-and-dirty measures that can be taken, such as full-disc encryption on mobile devices, he said. Full-disc encryption makes it virtually impossible for someone to decipher the information, and having it puts companies in a better position to emerge unscathed from incidents where discs and laptops go missing, he said.
One thing is certain, Ponemon said. Data breach costs will continue to skyrocket unless companies do more to prevent them in the first place. He noted how, according to the latest tally from the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, more than 216 million records have been compromised since early 2005.
"Companies continue to pretend data breaches won't happen to them. Crossing your fingers is not an acceptable security measure, yet that seems to be the prevailing attitude," he said.


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The mission of the McIntosh County Sheriff's Office is to establish a safe and secure environment for all those who invest in our historical community. We will accomplish this goal by promoting and fostering the aggressive enforcement of law and order in a fair and impartial manner, by protecting individual rights, life, and property, by focusing on reducing crime and maintaining livable neighborhoods, and by developing partnerships that benefit the needs of our citizens.
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Romanesque art in Galicia
Ourense Cathedral
World you like to take a trip back to times of kings and feudal lords, of monasteries and ancient stone churches? Back to a fascinating world of strange religious symbols, surrounded by a halo of mystery? You will find all this in Galicia, where a legacy of first-rate Romanesque art awaits you. Real architectural gems located in magical spots that will carry you back to times gone by.
Galicia is home to a host of Romanesque style works of art. You will find many rural churches, grand cathedrals and monasteries, especially in the inland part of this northern Spanish region. There are granite monuments dating back to the Middle Ages, many of which are in a spectacular state of preservation, impressive for their sober appearance and artistic quality. They are treasures of incalculable value.
Around Ourense and Lugo, and also inland and on the coast of A Coruña and Pontevedra, Roman remains will enchant you and you will want to contemplate them from up close. Spectacularly grandiose buildings, such as Ourense cathedral or those of Lugo and Tui, the San Salvador and Santa María Monasteries and, of course, the Cathedral of Santiago, with its Pórtico de la Gloria doorway, a masterpiece of universal art. There are also a great many more modest buildings of interest, most of which are to be found in the countryside, away from the major towns, with a magical atmosphere. Locations of legend, mist and ivy, where old walls stained with damp rise up in luxuriant forests that call to mind times of the meigas (witches, ever-present in the traditional culture of Galicia), monks and knights.
Galicia, last stop on the Camino de Santiago (St. James' Way), has been a destination for pilgrims since time immemorial. It was in those times of worship of the apostle Santiago (St. James), back in the 10th and 11th centuries, when a great number of monasteries, churches, castles, bridges, stone crosses and shrines were built all over the region. This is medieval art which bears witness to an age of splendour, and which, today, is well worth discovering and preserving.
There are endless Romanesque gems awaiting you in Galicia. Why not come and explore any one of the region's provinces, in your own time. You will get to know Galicia's extraordinary architectural and artistic heritage, whose value is incalculable. This journey through history is just one of many possibilities awaiting you in Galicia - a beautiful, welcoming region of Spain.
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Afternoon Tea at The Cranley
A clock plods through its strict rhythm as the clink of china echoes through the drawing room. A Union Jack plays hide-and-seek at the window when the teapot isn't watching and a platter of cucumber sandwiches make themselves comfy for afternoon tea. It's hard to play tourist in your own country. Particularly when your own country's customs derive from other countries and when even the question of which country you come from turns a straightforward question into a geopolitical Sudoku. England, Great Britain, the United Kingdom, Wales. They're not the same thing, in case you were wondering...
Jammy Dodger - Waiting Upstairs
I'm at The Cranley, a luxury boutique hotel in the devilishly handsome London borough of Kensington & Chelsea. Upstairs waits a four-poster bed with free wifi, a fluffy dressing gown and that quintessential British biscuit the Jammy Dodger, sidling up to its old ally, the plain digestive. But they can wait... Right now, I'm sitting here enjoying Afternoon Tea and reflecting on the unusual journey of those small brown leaves.
Afternoon Tea Around the World
Afternoon Tea in Malaysia
Just a few weeks ago, I stood in the sweaty hills of the Cameron Highlands, where shrubs tickled the ridges and contours of the tea plantations that rise and fall across central Malaysia. We walked between them, the sun pressing against our skins, the hum of insects and scattered birdsong crowding into our jet-lagged minds. Behind panes of glass, tea leaves withered, rolled, fermented and then dried themselves before freshening up and hopping into packets ready to travel the world. Malaysia is hardly the world's top tea producer. Yet, back in London, scone in hand, I remembered just how Asian this English custom is.
Afternoon Tea in Japan
Afternoon Tea in Asia
In Japan I knelt on the floor, kneecaps howling, as a woman performed the Karantei Tea Ceremony in Matsushima. There tea came with rice cakes and perfection, served on a tatami mat. In China, men carried around jam jars, sloshing with a warm cocktail of pond juice that tasted surprisingly good. And in the Boh plantation in central Malaysia, tea came with the offer of a Firecracker hot dog.
English Afternoon Tea
English Afternoon Tea
Here in The Cranley, Afternoon Tea obeys the traditional English customs. Juicy strawberries with scones dusted in the softest white sugar. Plum, cream and chocolate treats beneath the twinkle of the chandelier. Silver tongs for rough-edged cubes of sugar and paper doilies resting provocatively on gleaming plates. And among this elegant feast of cakes and tea, fresh salmon and chopped egg sandwiches, I find the component that mystifies me still: the near tasteless and always soggy fingers of cucumber sandwiches. I think it's time we took on another Asian tradition. Rice cakes anyone?
Cucumber Sandwiches at Afternoon Tea
This article first appeared on Inside the Travel Lab. Head there to read more about unusual experiences from around the world. Disclosure: I received a special rate for my Afternoon Tea at The Cranley and in Matsushima. Nothing from the Jammy Dodger Foundation though...