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Options narrow for Venezuelan opposition
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's opposition watched its options dwindle Wednesday after the head of the Supreme Court said there could be no recount of the razor-thin presidential election victory by Hugo Chavez's heir, leaving many government foes feeling the only chance at power is to wait for the ruling socialists to stumble.
Opposition activists and independent observers called the judge's declaration blatant and legally unfounded favoritism from a purportedly independent body that is packed with confederates of President-elect Nicolas Maduro, Chavez's hand-picked successor.
The recount issue isn't before the court, but its president, Luisa Morales, appeared on television at midday to declare that the opposition call for an examination of each and every paper vote receipt had "angered many Venezuelans."
It was an unsubtle reminder that virtually every lever of power in Venezuela sits in the hands of a ruling party unafraid to use almost all means at its disposal to marginalize its opponents.
"In Venezuela the system is absolutely automatic, in such a way that manual recounts don't exist," Morales said.
Opposition candidate Henrique Capriles later told a TV interviewer that Morales should be disqualified from legal decision on petition that his campaign filed Wednesday for a recount.
A day earlier, Capriles canceled a march in the capital planned for Wednesday, saying the government planned to react with violence. That decision came after Maduro urged his own supporters to take to the streets Wednesday.
Maduro hectored the opposition during a 45-minute live appearance on state television Wednesday, calling his opponents "fascists" plotting to overthrow the government.
"Superman could not win an election here," Diego Arria, a former U.N. ambassador and conservative member of the opposition coalition, said resignedly.
"We're left with the option of calling the United Nations, the Organization of American States and the Inter-American Human Rights Commission, but that won't have any impact here," Arria told The Associated Press. "If the population stands down, we lose."
The National Electoral Council on Monday ratified Maduro as the winner of the previous day's vote with 50.8 percent to Capriles' 49 percent.
The United States, meanwhile, appeared to soften its insistence on a recount as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry left open the possibility of recognizing Maduro as president even the votes aren't reviewed.
The Obama administration has stood almost alone, along with Paraguay and Panama, in insisting on a recount as other governments congratulated Maduro, who is scheduled to be formally sworn in Friday.
Maduro's government said 15 countries had confirmed they were sending high-level delegations, among them Bolivia, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Iran, China, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Haiti, Uruguay and Argentina.
Kerry said there was no plan to send a U.S. diplomat but when asked about whether the U.S. would recognize Maduro as legitimate, he said, "I can't give you a yes-or-no answer on that."
"If there are huge irregularities, we're going to have serious questions about the viability of that government. But that evaluation has to be made, and I haven't made it yet," Kerry told the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Maduro boomed angrily in a later TV appearance.
"Take your eyes off Venezuela, John Kerry! Get out of here! Enough interventionism!"
Capriles has presented a series of allegations of vote fraud and other irregularities that he contends easily add up to more than Maduro's 262,000-vote winning margin out of about 14.9 million votes cast. In addition, the electoral council says about 100,000 votes from abroad had not been counted by Wednesday, and Capriles got about 90 percent of such overseas ballots in the October presidential election won by Chavez.
The list of alleged problems includes:
— Government backers forced pro-Capriles observers out of 283 polling places at which 722,983 votes were cast, and the lack of witnesses raises the possibility of fraud, including double voting.
— Menacing bands of government supporters turned pro-Capriles voters away from the polls.
— There were 3,535 damaged voting machines, representing 189,982 votes.
— Voting rolls included 600,000 dead people.
Morales, the Supreme Court chief, said Venezuela's voting system is so automated that a manual count doesn't exist. Technically, however, a recount is possible as paper receipts are issued for every vote cast and can be checked against tallies done by each voting machine, voter registries and centralized records.
The non-partisan Academy of Political and Social Sciences at the Central University of Venezuela said paper ballots are explicitly described in Venezuela's election law as a tool for investigating vote irregularities. "Recounting votes, along with protests and peaceful demonstrations, is one of the legitimate means of democratic co-existence," it said.
Maduro and his ruling circle have accused Capriles of inciting postelection violence by "neo-Nazi gangs" that the government said claimed eight lives and injured 61.
Associated Press writers E. Eduardo Castillo, Frank Bajak, Fabiola Sanchez and Michael Weissenstein contributed to this report.
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Slovenian National Ballet
It may seem that the institutionalised theatre, and Musical Theatre and Ballet in particular, have existed in Slovenia for a rather short period of time, especially when compared to other European milieus. However, if we take into account all the historical circumstances, we may untie ourselves of all the restraints and look back into our past with pride. The history of our stage has been varied and very much alive, especially because many years passed before it was really taken over by the Slovenian artists and creators, who mostly became members of our permanent ensembles. And, more than 90 years have passed, since the times, when the Ljubljana Ballet Ensemble made its first steps towards professionalism and was soon followed by the Orchestra of our Opera Theatre.
Let us skim through some important events that marked these past decades. When the Slovenian Regional Theatre obtained its new building (today's Opera Theatre) in 1892, both Slovene and German theatre and opera performances were staged in it. In this theatre the Slovenian Opera was finally able to engage its permanent conductors, soloists and choir. The performances were first accompanied by hired military musicians and from 1908 on by the members of the newly founded Slovenian Philharmonics. In 1911, the performances of the German ensemble were moved to a new building (today's Drama Theatre). During World War I, the muses in the Ljubljana Opera fell silent and the theatre building became home to the Cinema Central until – in the spring of 1918 – the theatre consortium decided to finally realise its goal and reopen the Slovenian stage for the 1918/1919 season. Thus, the Slovenian music and theatre scene was revived during the autumn of the same year, even so that the theatre and opera performances could be complemented by the ballet spectacles as well.
At that time, our opera programme was mostly marked by the best French and Italian repertoire, however, a substantial emphasis was also given to some Slav and especially Slovenian operatic works. In the period between the two world wars, the Opera Theatre modernised its repertoire and several successful operas by the Slovenian composers Kogoj, Osterc and Bravničar were staged as well. After World War II the Ljubljana Opera Ensemble gained esteem and respect abroad as well. The opera The Love for Three Oranges became a tremendous success during its international tour in the Netherlands, and particularly its triumphant performance at the Paris Opera. In 1957, the recording of Sergei Prokofiev's opera The Love for Three Oranges under the baton of the renowned Slovenian conductor Bogo Leskovic, was awarded the Phillips Grand Prix as the world's Best Recording of the Year.
In the beginning of the 1918/19 season the first performances of the opera and operetta productions with the participation of the Slovenian Ballet Ensemble, led by its own Artistic Director, were put on the stage, and in the spring of 1919 the first independent ballet – The Abduction of Evelyne – was finally premiered too. In the Ballet's very first professional years, a number of famous classical pieces were already performed however its repertoire also contained some modern Slovenian works. To this day the audience in Ljubljana has been able to attend to many different productions from classical ballet repertoire, and also to quite a number of new dance creations, staged by both Slovenian and foreign choreographers.
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According to a first-person account from LifeNews.com, Yale University recently held it's first pro life conference. The conference was called Vita et Veritas.
The event was hosted by Choose Life at Yale, the campus pro life group. Speakers included representatives from the American Life League, Feminists for Life, and Secular Pro life.
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This past weekend, CLAY hosted the first pro-life conference at Yale, called "Vita et Veritas" which means "life and truth" in Latin. Vita et Veritas is a conference that seeks to make the pro-life vision intelligible on college campuses. The event took place at the St. Thomas Moore Chapel with speakers who represented different pro-life perspectives on abortion.
Some of the speakers included Clark Forsythe from Americans United for Life; Hardley Arkes, a faculty member of Amherst College, who was the main architect of the bill that became know as the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act and author of the book Natural Rights and the Right to Choose"; William L. Saunders, Senior VP for Legal Affairs at Americans United for Life; and Matt Bennett, founder and president of the Christian Union. The full list of speakers and their bios can be foundhere.
The conference had an interfaith panel that discussed the importance of cooperation in the pro-life community between religious and secular groups. This panel included Suzy Ismail from the Center for Muslim Life and Secular Pro-Life President Kelsey Hazzard. Ismail said that many Muslims don't speak out against abortion, despite having pro-life views. She has been told herself to not talk about abortion when she's spoken at Muslim conferences. Yet she believes that Muslims have a responsibility to speak out on the issue of abortion. Secular Pro-Life President Hazzard says there are 6 million Americans who are non-religious and pro-life. She represents their voice as she seeks to raise awareness.
Sally Winn, Vice President of Feminists for Life, was also a guest speaker. She gave a talk entitled "Refuse to Choose: Reclaiming Feminism," in which she discussed how she became pregnant while in college and kept her child. Winn acknowledged how hard it was raising a child in college, with little support, no day care for undergraduates, and no changing tables at the university.
She discussed Yale's basic health plan, which fully covers abortions yet doesn't cover the costs of most deliveries. She stated that a student could have to pay $400 out of pocket for a delivery even with "Hospitalization/Specialty Coverage." Those conditions make it much easier for students to abort than give birth to their children.
Winn is advocating the need for universities to improve their resources so mothers on campus will feel the freedom to have children on campus. She told the Yale Daily News, "I think the future is really bright if we focus on what women need[.] … In my daughter's lifetime it will be more commonplace for pregnant women to be on college campuses."


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Born just a few months ago, the cronut — the New York pastry phenomenon — is already being pirated across Asia.
This doughnut-meets-croissant treat invented by Dominique Ansel in May is an over-the-top pastry made of croissant dough that is deep fried, then injected with cream or jam and topped with icing. It has New Yorkers — including cronut scalpers — lining up at 3 a.m. at Mr. Ansel's bakery in SoHo to snatch up the few made each day before they sell out.
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Survivor of Factory Collapse Mulls Return to Work
The global demand for cheap garments has offered millions of workers in Bangladesh a way out of poverty. But for many, like teenage seamstress Mahinur Akhter, those gains come at huge personal costs. WSJ's Gordon Fairclough reports. (Photo: Munem Wasif)
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Is this a possible MLS Cup preview? Certainly there are a number of MLS executives that would like to think so. Even without Thierry Henry in the lineup for New York Friday night, there will still be some of the best talent MLS has to offer on display. What treat for you fans here in Southern California.
The Galaxy come in unbeaten in their last three games for the first time since early June, and maybe this is an indication that LA is getting back into form. Although the team did not play well in the win against D.C. United on Saturday, I have said all along that the sign of a championship caliber team is one that can grind out a result even when not performing to the best of its abilities. It worked against D.C., but trying to do the same against the Red Bulls this week could lead to a far different result.
The biggest concern for me is LA's central defense. For much of this season there have been three players that have occupied the two central defender spot: Gregg Berhalter, Omar Gonzalez and Leonardo. Two of the three, the two that did such a good job against New York at Red Bull Arena last month, Berhalter and Gonzalez, will not be available for Bruce Arena this time around. Berhalter is still recovering from an injury and Gonzalez will miss the match due to yellow card accumulation.
The Galaxy will most likely look to Leonardo and Yohance Marshall at the center back position. Leonardo has been effective at times this year, but keep in mind that when the young Brazilian has played, it has been next to Berhalter or Gonzalez. Marshall made his MLS debut on Saturday against D.C., and played very well. He spent the past five months on loan to Austin Aztex, playing in 24 games for the club, so the good news is that he is not just coming in this cold. However, even with those games under his belt, it will be vital for Sean Franklin and Todd Dunivant to continue their stellar play at the outside back positions and organize the LA defense more than they would with either Gregg or Omar in there. It is also worth mentioning that last year Bruce Arena told me he had "a lot of confidence" in Yohance, and that he expects Marshall to be in the Galaxy plans for years to come. Seems like a pretty good endorsement if you ask me.
I imagine the rest of LA's lineup will look the same. The Buddle-Kirovski connection up front seems to have given Edson some renewed energy. Having a veteran like Jovan next to the MLS leading scorer takes a lot of the physical challenges from opposing defenders away. Edson no longer has to be the sole target to win all of the long balls in the air. Plus, although Kirovski is not as quick as he used to be, he is still as intelligent on the field as ever. Jovan combines very well with other players, and more often than not makes the right pass at the right time during the run of play. I get the sense that this is the connection Bruce Arena has been looking for throughout the season, and the one that we will see for the remainder of the year.
One question that the Galaxy (and specifically Bruce Arena) will have to answer is just how much time he will be able to get out of David Beckham on Friday night. His minutes have increased in each of his two appearances this season, playing the final 37 minutes of the win over United. Bruce has been very cautious with Beckham to this point, but you have to wonder if this is the week where Arena loosens the reins on his Designated Player. We all know that Beckham likes to be on the field for the big games, and this without question qualifies as that.
Both Beckham and Arena were coy about their plans when speaking to reporters on Wednesday, so your guess is as good as mine at this point. But whatever the Galaxy coach ends up going with, I think that this game will see some offensive fireworks.
I was very surprised to see just one goal scored the first time these teams met last month at Red Bull Arena. When Edson Buddle struck just 10 minutes into the game at Red Bull Arena back in early August, my mind told me "here we go with another New York shootout". Fast forward 80 minutes to the final whistle, and Buddle's strike ended up as the game-winner. Some will disagree with me, but I felt LA was under a ton of pressure in the second half and really were fortunate to get out of there with three points, let alone one. The Red Bulls had several chances to score in the last 20 minutes of the game, but for one reason or another could not put the ball in the back of the net.
Even with out Henry in the fold, the Red Bulls are a very dangerous team and they have a long list of weapons with which to attack the Galaxy defense.
Rafa Marquez has solidified the central midfield, and taken some of the pressure off of Juan Pablo Angel to always hold the ball going forward. The recent addition of Mehdi Ballouchy, a player that is still trying to live up to the potential from when he arrived in the league, gives New York another great linking option in the center of the field. The one area that Hans Backe's team might be vulnerable is on the back line and in goal. Rookie Tim Ream has shown confidence in the back playing along side Carlos Mendes, but what those two, and the rest of the New York defense lacks in speed. Bouna Coundol is one of the best when it comes to shot-stopping, but he can be rattled early in matches. And for how good he is with his hands, he can be equally bad with the ball at his feet. If the Galaxy can get at him early they should be in a good position, but if they let him build with confidence as the game goes on it could get tricky.
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New York has three losses since the World Cup break, and all three have come against teams that are chasing the Supporters Shield (LA, Columbus, & Real Salt Lake). As a result, the Red Bulls need this game to show that they should be in the discussion when it comes to talking about the elite teams in MLS. I imagine that has to be one of the talking points for head coach Hans Backe.
Galaxy fans have to enjoy the sight of Dema Kovalenko on the field along with Juninho. Similar to my comments above concerning Kirovski and Buddle, it looks like this is the midfield partnership Bruce Arena has been looking for. It is a perfect balance of grit & bite from Kovalenko, with the skill and precision passing from the young Brazilian.
I urged you last week to make this week's game truly feel like a hostile environment when the Red Bulls arrive. With the announcement of the grass berm being opened up for general admission, it sounds like the HDC will be rocking! Leading the way no doubt will be all the club's supporters groups from their respective spots. I love hearing the Angel City Brigade and LA Riot Squad to doing the call and response chants during the run of play. Keep it up Galaxy fans; this is going to be a great evening of soccer.


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Lindsay Jacobellis will have to wait another four years for redemption.
The Olympic favorite fell short of her gold-medal dream again Tuesday, failing to even qualify for the medal round in the women's Snowboardcross event at the Vancouver Games, NBC Olympics reported.
The Connecticut rider came in second at the 2006 Games, losing a sizable lead when she fell while doing a trick toward the end of the course.
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Jacobellis settled for silver in 2006 and entered the 2010 Games hoping to prove herself and take home the gold for Team USA -- but again, she fell short of her dream.
The American rider lost her balance on a jump, then clipped a gate in the semifinal race on the SBX course Tuesday, disqualifying herself from contention. Jacobellis stunned the crowd, who expected the rider -- dominant in world competition for years -- to, at the very least, qualify for the medal round.
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Deputy constables indicted on "double-dipping" charges
A Harris County grand jury has indicted five deputy constables following a lengthy investigation into salary "double-dipping," authorities said.
They are accused of filling out bogus timeslips, simultaneously charging Harris County for their usual work as deputy constables along with the Houston Housing Authority for part-time security assignments.
The charges against the deputy constables include theft by a public servant and tampering with documents, officials said.
They are accused of filling out more than $10,000 worth of false timeslips, officials said.
The public integrity unit of the Harris County District Attorney's Office conducted the investigation that led to the indictments.
An office spokeswoman said five other deputy constables were indicted on similar charges earlier this month as part of the same investigation.
The Houston Housing Authority administers 25 developments for low-income people. They hire deputy constables to provide security.
"The Housing Authority has been in 100 percent cooperation with our office and the investigators," said district attorney office spokeswoman Sara Marie Kinney.
Most of the accused deputy constables were assigned to Harris County's Precinct 6 office.
Precinct 4 Constable Ron Hickman confirmed that two of his employees were targeted in the investigation with one of them eventually being charged.
The deputy, Antonio Nichols, a three-year employee, has been removed from duty, Hickman said.
"We want to be known as those folks who play by the rules and if there is an officer who is taking shortcuts, then we want to make sure we cooperate fully with any investigation into improper conduct," Hickman said. "Swift and appropriate action will be taken."
Tory Gunsolley, president and CEO of the Houston Housing Authority, said the agency has been "cooperating fully" with the district attorney's investigation for the last four months.
"We provided the DA the information that we had and they had to use the information from the county to establish that they were double dipping," he said. "We had no idea. We would have no way of knowing. We don't have access to county records."
The city housing authority hires off-duty officers to supplement a cadre of contract security guards, but has implemented a policy to stop using constables in that capacity.
"I wouldn't say it was directly related to the investigation, but it certainly highlighted an area of concern about internal controls," Gunsolley said, adding that he knows some of the indicted officers personally. "At the end of the day, we don't want to see the public trust violated."
The deputy constables aren't the first local law enforcement officers to be accused of working part-time security jobs while still on their department's clock.
In 2008, 30 Houston police officers were suspended without pay or given written reprimands following a 16-month internal affairs investigation.
In 2007, an HPD officer who retired amid questions about his six-figure overtime pay also was the subject of an investigation into double-dipping allegations.
In both HPD cases, however, the Harris County District Attorney's Office declined to file criminal charges.
In the 2007 case, a private employer wouldn't cooperate. In 2008, the DA's office said in a statement that there was "insufficient evidence to prosecute."
Jim Pinkerton contributed to this report


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What Is Yohimbe Used for Today? | Dosage | Safety Issues | Interactions You Should Know About | References
Pausinystalia yohimbe
The bark of the West African yohimbe tree is a traditional aphrodisiac and the source of yohimbine, a prescription drug for impotence. It appears to be modestly effective, but it also presents numerous safety risks. Yohimbe should not be used except under physician supervision.
Like the drug yohimbine, the bark of the yohimbe tree is widely used to treat impotence. Many herbalists report that the herb is more effective than the purified drug, perhaps due to the presence of other unidentified active ingredients. However, there have been no studies to evaluate this claim. Furthermore, due to the lack of supervision of herbal products, there are real concerns that herbal yohimbe might contain either too much or too little yohimbine. (See also
Safety Issues.)
Yohimbine (the drug) is only modestly effective at best; better than
placebo, but only successful in about 30% to 45% of the men who use it.1
Yohimbine has also been evaluated in combination with the supplement
double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
of 45 men found that one-time use of this combination therapy an hour or two prior to intercourse improved erectile function, especially in those with only moderate erectile dysfunction scores. Arginine and yohimbine were both taken at a dose of 6 g.
One small, double-blind study of yohimbine combined with arginine found an increase in measured physical arousal among 23 women with
female sexual arousal disorder.2
However, the women themselves did not report any noticeable subjective effects. In addition, only the combination of yohimbine and arginine produced results; neither substance was effective when taken on its own.
open trial of yohimbine alone to treat sexual dysfunction induced by the antidepressant fluoxetine (Prozac) found improvement in 8 out of 9 people, two of whom were women.3
However, in the absence of a placebo group, these results can't be considered reliable; in addition, there are concerns about the safety of combining yohimbe with antidepressants.
Yohimbe is also sometimes recommended for
depression. However, its effectiveness is unknown and there are much safer herbs for this purpose, such as
St. John's wort.
Yohimbe bark is best taken in a form standardized to yohimbine content so you can properly control your dose of the drug. Unfortunately, label claims for yohimbine content have been frequently found to be inaccurate.16
The usual dose of yohimbine is 15 to 30 mg daily. However, higher doses are not necessarily better, and it appears that some people respond optimally to 10 or even 5 mg daily. Furthermore, while some people appear to respond immediately to a single dose, for others it takes 2 to 3 weeks of treatment to provide significant benefits.
The following discussion applies to the drug yohimbine, rather than the herb yohimbe. All risks of the drug apply to the herb, and there are additional risks to consider as well. For example, as noted above, the amount of yohimbine in a given sample of the herb may not be accurately reflected on the label.16
Furthermore, additional constituents contained in the herb besides yohimbine might present unique (and unknown) risks of their own.
Yohimbine in any form should not be used by pregnant or nursing women, or those with kidney, liver, or ulcer disease, or high blood pressure. Intake of more than 40 mg a day of yohimbine can cause a severe drop in blood pressure, abdominal pain, fatigue, hallucinations, and paralysis. (Interestingly, lower dosages can cause an increase in blood pressure.) Since 40 mg is not very far above the typical recommended dose, yohimbine has what is known as a
"narrow therapeutic index."
This means that there is a relatively small dosing range, below which the herb doesn't work and above which it is toxic.
Even when taken in normal dosages, side effects of dizziness, anxiety, hyperstimulation, and nausea are common.
Finally, yohimbine may interact adversely with numerous medications, including tricyclic antidepressants, bupropion, methamphetamine, phenothiazines, clonidine, and other drugs for lowering blood pressure.5-14,17
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Bloodhounds that tracked an escaped double murderer were able to follow his scent for only a short distance, making authorities fear todya that the convict could have been picked up by an accomplice and could be "hundreds of miles away."
James Ladd, 51, slipped away from the Tillery Correctional Cente, a minimum security prison farm, on Sunday morning while doing farm work. Authorities found his abandoned tractor at 10 a.m., said Keith Acree, North Carolina prison spokesperson.
A helicopter flew over rural Tillery, N.C., Sunday night searching for the convicted murderer, who was given three consecutive life sentences in 1981. Bloodhounds also assisted in the ground search, however Acree said they were only able to follow Ladd's scene for a short distance.
"At this point it's been 24 hours, so if he got a ride he could be hundreds of miles away at this point," Acree said.
Ladd was convicted of robbing and fatally shooting two men on a farm 31 years ago. His prison behavior included only minor infractions, most recently for unauthorized tobacco use, and had won Ladd assignment to the farm which allowed him to work outside of the prison's walls.
"He's been a good worker on the farm, a very trouble free inmate," Acree said.
Ladd is now considered dangerous and should not be approached, Acree said. Anyone who spots the inmate is instead asked to contact local authorities.


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The Color Kindle is a long way off
With the launch of the iPad, a lot of people (myself included) thought the Kindle was dead. I still don't believe in purpose-built devices, but I can see the value of the device in the interim, that is, before tablets overtake the reader. But Amazon wants to stay competitive. Bezos is still building out the Kindle team if we are to believe recent job postings.
Most people believe the postings are for the development of the Color Kindle, but Amazon's CEO tells a different story. According to Jeff Bezos, Amazon is "still some ways out" from delivering a color version of the device.
This isn't news so much as it is an update. We heard last year that color e-ink displays were years off, but it' still sobering news for the Kindle devotees.
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Saturday, August 3, 2013 at 2:00 PM (PDT)
Linkin Park to headline The 2013 Sunset Strip Music Festival
Wale, Awolnation, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Logic, Asher Roth, Slick Rick & Doug E. Fresh, Finch, Street Drum Corps, Warren G, Orgy, 7Lions, Hunter Valentine, Julien-K, Andy Clockwise, Egyptian Lover, Smile Empty Soul, Terraplane Sun, Stolen Babies, UpRooted,The Active Set, Sabrosa Purr, The Dreaming, Sad Robot, The Last Internationale, Battle Tapes, The Diamond Light, Girl on Fire, Raheem Cohen
Stay tuned for exciting additional announcements about SSMF 2013!
Street festival! Two outdoor stages on Sunset between San Vicente and Doheny, performances in the venues, vendors, VIP rooftop lounge, VIP area in The Roxy, beer garden, autograph tent and interactive experiences all day on The Strip.
1. When does the street festival start?
- Gates to the Saturday, Aug. 3 SSMF street festival will officially open by 2:00 p.m.
- The street festival is 2-11 p.m. Venues within the closure will host free shows for ticketed attendees during the day and after the street fest closes, until 2 a.m. Entrance is first-come, first-served.
2. What is included in the Saturday, Aug. 3 Sunset Strip Music Festival ticket price?
- The street festival will include two outdoor stages on The Sunset Strip between Doheny Drive and San Vicente Boulevard from 1-10 p.m. as well as performances in the music venues within the closure – The Roxy Theatre, Viper Room and Whisky A Go-Go – throughout the day and into the night. Line-up features more than 70 bands!
- Sunset Strip Music Festival tickets also include access to artist autograph tent, food trucks, beer garden, and interactive experiences.
- VIP Sunset Strip Music Festival ticket holders have access to all of the above plus priority entrance to the festival, priority entrance into The Roxy and Whisky, access to the rooftop VIP lounge and VIP lounge at On The Rox.
3. Where is the street festival entrance?
- You may use your Sunset Strip Music Festival ticket to enter the festival at Sunset Boulevard and San Vicente (gates located outside of the Whisky A Go-Go.) Gates open at 2 p.m. VIP ticket holders should enter the festival at Doheny and Sunset.
4. Is the street festival all ages?
- Yes! The street festival is all ages, but please remember that The Sunset Strip is an adult destination.
Please note that individual music venues may have their own age requirements after 9 p.m., though. We recommend you check with the individual venues to ensure access if you are under age 18 and want to attend a show after 9 p.m.
5. Will there be food and beverages within the festival gates?
- Restaurants and bars within the closure will be open during the festival. You may also visit Sunset Strip restaurants outside the street closure before or after the street fest. Many are offering special discounts for festival attendees if you show your Sunset Strip Music Festival ticket!
-Food vendors will be located within the festival gates.
-A beer garden will be featured within the street closure. Separate wristbands will be issued to those of legal drinking age within the beer gardens. A valid ID must be presented.
-Music venues and restaurants within the closure also serve alcohol. Alcohol consumption is only allowed in designated areas.
6. Are there ins/outs?
- To ensure safety within the festival and the neighborhood, there are NO ins and outs for the street festival. We encourage you to visit restaurants, bars and shops along The Sunset Strip before or after the event.
VIP Three-Day Pass
The Three-Day VIP Pass gives you VIP access to three nights of music in the venues, the all-day street festival on Aug. 3 and the tribute event celebrating Joan Jett.
The pass is valid Aug. 1, 2 and 3 and gives you access to:
-Three nights of music in the venues, pending capacity. (House of Blues Sunset Strip, The Roxy Theatre, Viper Room and Whisky.)
-Access to the tribute event on Thursday, Aug. 1, celebrating Joan Jett
-VIP access to the Aug. 3 street festival, which includes a VIP rooftop lounge featuring partial views of the West stage, seating areas, no-host full bar. Access to VIP lounges within the festival and priority entrance into the festival.
-Priority access to the clubs within the closure during the street festival on Aug. 3.
Details regarding where to pick up your Three-Day VIP Pass will be emailed to you as the festival date approaches. Please ensure you purchase your ticket with your most current email address to ensure you receive all information. Three-Day VIP Passholders will receive a wristband that must be worn all three days of the music festival for access to events (Aug. 1-3, 2013). You must present a valid form of ID to pick up your pass and wristband. Passes are non-transferrable and can only be picked up and used by the individual named in the purchasing form. If your pass or wristband is lost, it will not be replaced. Unused Three-Day VIP Passes have no monetary value. No refunds. Rain or shine.
The Sunset Strip Music Festival (SSMF) is a not for profit festival created in 2008 to promote, preserve and perpetuate the legendary Sunset Strip music experience. Now in its sixth year, the festival has featured performances by established and rising artists including Ozzy Osbourne, Motley Crue, The Smashing Pumpkins, Slash featuring Fergie, The Offspring, Public Enemy, Bad Religion, Kid Cudi, LMFAO, Neon Trees, Matt & Kim, among many others, The festival has also raised significant charitable funds through ticket proceeds and sponsor partnerships that have benefitted music education programs, drug and alcohol treatment centers and children's cancer foundations. The Sunset Strip Business Association is the managing member of the limited liability company. For more information, visit www.ssmf.com, Facebook.com/SunsetStripMusicFestival and follow on Twitter @SSMF.
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Ashley Judd, actress-turned-humanitarian-turned-Harvard grad, is just the latest Hollywood type contemplating a run for political office. (In case you missed it, she's being talked about as a candidate for Senate in Kentucky — and at least one poll suggests that she would be a tough contender.)
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Hootan needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 594 designs submitted by 154 freelance designers.
Brixton 6011
Brixton 6011;
We request a logo of a residential/office mixed use property development in the very popular and exclusive beach-side suburb of Cottesloe in Western Australia. The property address is 3 Brixton Street, Cottesloe. The name consists of "Brixton", which is the name of the street and "6011" which is its well recognized post code/zip code.
Cottesloe is a much sought after address for living and working with very little new development in the area. It has a small town center in which this development is located, so it will have a nice cosmopolitan feel, but will always be laid back and relaxed.
This "boutique" development will house in total 13 single and double residential units and also have 6 offices and 2 shops. The architectural design has a 'beach' feel to it and yet is still very contemporary and modern.
Public Transport is a plenty providing easy access to the city center where many may work.
Property development is a conservative business, yet we need to get to young people that will want to live here. These young people will more that likely require assistance and advice from their parents in making a buying decision, so we have to reach a middle ground. Don't forget there are businesses as well, so some older clientele will be interested.
These are savvy purchasers and we need to avoid excessive graphics that will look like its a concert/rave as that would be too young a target market.
The market will be both male and female, but excessive feminine colors should be avoided.
The word "Brixton" should be a dominant element with the "6011" a sub heading.
We feel the beach aspect of the design is obvious and do not want more than this, Avoid beach cliches (shells, crabs, wave images).
The logo to be a typeface logo with a font provided for any further advertising that we do ourselves. we will use this for media advertising and hence need to ensure that it is printable in newspapers (poor quality printing).
"Brixton" should be able to be separated from "6011" as in the future we will place "Brixton" directly on the building, but will replace the "6011" with the address number "3" directly on the building to avoid address confusion, and use the font for the "6011". We will also be placing on the building the word "Brixton" with the words "work" or "live" to clearly separate the residential from the office areas for visitors, and again will most likely again use the font for the "6011" for this.
Artwork that relies heavily on graphic tools that cannot be easily transferred to a real physical sign should be avoided.
Legibility is critical. The logo will be placed on the building so use the attached image of the building to assist. A site sign will be created with this logo that will first be read from a small distance so the logo must be legible from these distant viewing points. Recommend background colors, but white is an obvious necessity.
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here is a look at the default set of services that come with a fresh installation of Windows XP. "We'll tell you the ones that you don't need and try to tell you why, so you can disable them without any problems."
One more thing you have to note is that this list is primarily aimed at home users, so we'll be taking out most of the intranet/network related services that don't affect Internet connectivity. If you're using an office workstation with a proper server and all that jazz, you shouldn't be reading this guide.
To enable or disable services, go to Start -> Run -> and type "services.msc" and hit Enter.
Computer Browser
"Maintains an updated list of computers on the network and supplies this list to computers designated as browsers."
Contrary to what it may sound like, disabling this service still allows you to browse a network in your office. And of course, you don't need this at home. Disable it.
Distributed Link Tracking Client
"Maintains links between NTFS files within a computer or across computers in a network domain."
This one sounds useful, but only if you often create files on one computer, shortcuts to those files on another computer, and then move the original files around the network. Not many people do so. In fact, not many people even have NTFS on their Windows for some orthodox reason. Not required on FAT32, at home or even at work if your scenario doesn't match with the description. Disable it.
Error Reporting Service
"Allows error reporting for services and applictions running in non-standard environments."
I.e. "Send system information to Microsoft." No thanks. Disable it.
Help and Support
"Enables Help and Support Center to run on this computer."
This is okay to leave as-is if you hit F1 a lot, but if you almost never need to use the built-in help features (as opposed to just Googling for the problem - always a better option), then disabling this service would be a good idea. Now the problem is that the service automatically gets turned back on when required even if its disabled, so keeping it disabled is actually a better option to keeping it on automatic.
Indexing Service
"Indexes contents and properties of files on local and remote computers; provides rapid access to files through flexible querying language."
Use AvaFind (link to review) and/or Google Desktop Search instead. Just disable it - no questions asked.
Net Logon
"Supports pass-through authentication of account logon events for computers in a domain."
Useless for single machines or even most networks out here that don't actually have a domain. Disable.
NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing
"Enables an authorized user to access this computer remotely by using NetMeeting over a corporate intranet."
As a general rule of thumb, avoid any combination of "remote" and "internet/intranet". If you don't want people to use NetMeeting to connect to your computer and see your desktop over the Internet/Intranet, disable this please.
Network Location Awareness (NLA)
"Collects and stores network configuration and location information, and notifies applications when this information changes."
And how is that going to help you? Disable it.
Network Provisioning Service
"Manages XML configuration files on a domain basis for automatic network provisioning."
Not necessary for home and/or simple networks. Disable.
Performance Logs and Alerts
"Collects performance data from local or remote computers based on preconfigured schedule parameters, then writes the data to a log or triggers an alert."
There are other, more efficient ways of tracking performance of your machine(s) than using this service, if at all you need to do so. Most home users will never need it. Disable it.
Portable Media Serial Number Service
"Retrieves the serial number of any portable media player connected to this computer."
Unless you use some 100% Windows Media based/compatible ("PlaysForSure") portable audio/video device and Windows Media Player, this service is useless. iPod and regular flash based MP3 player users don't need it. Disable it.
QoS RSVP
"Provides network signaling and local traffic control setup functionality for QoS-aware programs and control applets."
This is an interesting concept to give more bandwidth to applications that request it, unfortunately, not many actually do this QoS thing, so it doesn't make sense to enable it. You can use cFos Speed for better bandwidth prioritization that actually works.
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager
"Manages and controls Remote Assistance."
Remote Assistance should be avoided. Disable this service.
Remote Registry
"Enables remote users to modify registry settings on this computer."
We'll let you guess this one out...
Secondary Logon
"Enables starting processes under alternate credentials."
This offers the "Run As" option to limited user accounts to be able to temporarily run some applications as an administrator (after entering the password, of course). Standalone machines usually have just one account with administrator access and other accounts, if any, are also usually administrators. You should keep this service only if your limited users often need to run applications with admin access, otherwise disable it.
Security Center
"Monitors system security settings and configurations."
That thing that pops up and tells you when your firewall is down, your anti-virus is out of date, or automatic updates are turned off. Personally, I like the alerts because then I know my anti-virus was unable to download its updates. I don't really bother with the firewall and my automatic updates are always on. If you've never needed or received any alerts on these events, this service can be disabled. The feature doesn't offer any protection by itself - it is only a monitor. Not really required.
"Supports file, print, and named-pipe sharing over the network for this computer."
Only if you share files on a network would this be required. If you disable the Server service, you may still be able to access other shares, so you won't be entirely unconnected. Decide and disable if not required.
Smart Card
"Manages access to smart cards read by this computer."
How many of you actually use smart cards with your computer? Disable this.
SSDP Discovery Service
"Enables discovery of UPnP devices on your home network."
Most people don't have any UPnP devices on the network, so this service is useless. Do not confuse this with standard PnP (Plug-n-Play), which remains unaffected if this service is disabled.
System Restore Service
"Performs system restore functions."
I prefer trying to manually troubleshoot and fix, or reinstalling Windows in case of a fatal problem. I've never felt comfortable with using System Restore to "restore old versions of files" and all that, so I keep it disabled. It frees up memory and a good amount of disk space as well.
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
"Enables support for NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NetBT) service and NetBIOS name resolution."
Nobody uses NetBIOS anymore. Get over it. Disable this.
"Provides user experience theme management."
For performance reasons (or if you're just bored of all Blue), you may want to use the classic Windows 2000-style interface. You can switch to it from the Desktop Properties dialog, but there's no reason to have the service running if you're not using Luna / Default Blue, so disable it. Remember: if you're using the Luna / Default Blue interface, this service is necessary.
Uninterruptible Power Supply
"Manages an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) connected to the computer."
If you don't have a UPS, you don't need this service. If you have a UPS that you use independent of the computer (i.e. without automatic turn off etc.), you don't need this service. Even if you do have a UPS that requires installing its own software for power management, this service is not required. Use it only if your UPS connects to your PC via a COM port and automatically gets Windows to work with it (not many).
Universal Plug and Play Device Host
"Provides support to host Universal Plug and Play devices."
Works along with the SSDP service that we doubt you require. Don't know what UPnP is? Disable this.
"Enables Windows-based programs to create, access, and modify Internet-based files."
Not a very popular feature. Disable it. If some features in Internet Explorer don't work for you, then you may need it. But then, why are you using IE, again? Huh?
Windows Time
"Maintains date and time synchronization on all clients and servers in the network."
I've kept this on. In fact, I'm so particular about having the correct time on my system, I've actually increased the update frequency from weekly to daily. If you don't share the same enthusiasm as me, you can disable this service. You can use a freeware, third party, on-demand time sync utility that will not need this service to be running, saving you memory.
Wireless Zero Configuration
"Provides automatic configuration for the 802.11 adapters"
I don't have any WiFi devices or networks to get on to, so I've disabled it. If you don't have any WiFi, do the same.
WMI Performance Adapter
"Provides performance library information from WMI HiPerf providers."
Nobody is really sure what to do with this thing. I've never needed it, and it's unlikely that you ever will. Off with it.
"Creates and maintains client network connections to remote servers."
If your're sharing files and folders over a network, leave this on. If not, disable it. This is not needed or even utilized in a standalone PC. This doesn't affect Internet connectivity.
Source: http://www.techtree.com/techtree/jsp/artic...0112&cat_id=584
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WLRH is about 90 miles north of Birmingham, shortly after you cross the Tennessee River Bridge, look for the Huntsville/Decatur exit signs. Then exit to the right on I-565 and continue to the Huntsville I-565 exit. Exit on I-565, go toward the east on your path to Huntsville.
After about seven miles, look for the Huntsville International Airport, you should pass the airport. As you proceed east, look for the Wall Triana exit, and after a few more miles there will be the Research Park Boulevard exit, continue on.
The next landmark will be the U.S. Space and Rocket Center with the vertical Saturn V Rocket standing higher than anything else on the grounds. As you pass the Space and Rocket Center, you will see exit signs to your right for Wynn Drive, Sparkman Drive and Bob Wallace Avenue. Make the exit and look for the Sparkman Drive exit.
You will cross over the Wynn Drive overpass; continue on to the next traffic light, which will be the Sparkman Drive exit. Get in the right lane and exit to your left, and you will be headed north on Sparkman.
Continue for about a quarter of a mile, more or less, on Sparkman. You will then see a street called Technology Boulevard. This is at the edge of the University of Alabama in Huntsville Campus. There will be a small pond on one side of the street. Turn right on Technology Drive, and after a short distance, Technology will merge into John Wright Drive.
Continue for a short distance on John Wright, and you will see our WLRH studio building on the right. WLRH is in a red brick building with a blue front. Our call letters-WLRH--on the front of the building.


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Rochester Hills 9/11 Heroes Run
Come join the Travis Manion Foundation as we run to honor our Heroes! The Travis Manion Foundation inspired by Travis' words "If not me, then who…" has an overriding goal of Honoring the Fallen by Challenging the Living. Our mission is to assist our nation's Veterans and families of Fallen Heroes. We will continue the service to community and country exemplified by these Fallen Heroes and Veterans. In the spirit of the Fallen, we will foster strength of mind and body to create a generation of future leaders.
The 2012 9/11 Heroes Run is bringing communities together throughout the country and across the world this September with the goal to NEVER FORGET the sacrifices of all of the Heroes of September 11th and all those who continue to serve our country every day for our freedoms - veteran, first responder, and civilian. We Honor the Fallen by Challenging the Living.
50% of all race proceeds will be donated directly back to local Rochester Hills 501(c)(3)'s who also serve to honor the fallen and/or support veterans, military, and first responders!
Come out and RUN. VOLUNTEER. DONATE. and/or CHEER...but most of all, come out and HONOR! If you are undecided about participating, ask yourself. "If not me, then who..."
* To create your own fundraising spot for this event, click on the big FUNDRAISE FOR THIS EVENT button to the right, select which style of fundraising you would like to join as, and then let your friends, family, co-workers, etc... know they can support you by visiting www.crowdrise.com/911HeroesRunRochesterHills
* To find a runner or team to sponsor, search by typing in their name or team name in the big search box in the upper right part of this website. This will lead you to their personal fundraising page.
* To make a donation to this event, click on the DONATE box directly to the right :)
For more information and detail on the 9/11 Heroes Run visit our website: www.911HeroesRun.com


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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Having a sense of humor has health benefits but the actual act of laughing can reduce lung function, at least in the short term, U.S. researchers suggest.
The researchers evaluated humor and laughter in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Participants who exhibited a greater sense of humor were more likely than others to report fewer symptoms of depression and anxiety, and better quality of life -- and tended to report that they had experienced fewer respiratory illnesses in the month before the study.
However, the study published in the journal Heart & Lung, finds patients who watched a 30-minute comedy video and laughed during the viewing had lower pulmonary function afterward than did patients who watched a home-repair video that did not prompt laughter.
"This study shows that humor is really more complex than people make it out to be," senior author Charles Emery, a professor of psychology at Ohio State University, says in a statement. "Yes, humor definitely has benefits, but the behaviors associated with humor in fact may not be good for all people all the time -- which is a useful thing to know."
COPD is a chronic, progressive disorder characterized by difficulty breathing, and especially in expelling air from the lungs.


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Eight words on rubber antislippery mats. Perfect for working with a group from two to twelve people.
Game boards with cheerful, colorful pictures, signed in large red letters, that facilitate memorization of the word, when working even with 2 years old children.
Large size makes it easier to find the board, two – three children can easily stand on it.
Non-slip rubber protects against falling and moving the element during movement games.
The boards are accompanied with instructions – Games for learning English, an electronic e-book.
Ideas for games can be found at blog.playmeandlearn.com and on the youtube channel
Mat size 20 cmx20cm


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Sophomore Ali Farag will take on Ramit Tandon of Columbia in tomorrow's CSA individual national championship (photo courtes Dale Walker).
AMHERST, Mass. – Ali Farag swept two matches at the College Squash Association (CSA) Individual Championship today, moving him to the national championship tomorrow. Farag remained undefeated with the wins, as the freshman is 15-0 overall this season.
Farag needed two wins to get to the final and easily obtained them today. First, he beat Antonio Diaz Glez, 3-0 (11-4, 11-6, 11-3) and followed with a win over another Bantam, Vikram Malhotra, in the semifinals. Farag swept Malhotra, 3-0 (13-11, 11-1, 11-4).
Farag, a Cairo, Egypt native, is looking to become Harvard's 34th individual national champion and first since Colin West '10 won in 2010. The sophomore will battle Ramit Tandon, the tournament's No. 2 seed, at 1 p.m. tomorrow. Tandon beat No. 3-seed Todd Harrity of Princeton, 3-0, in the other semifinal.
On the consolation side, Brandon McLaughlin advanced to the second round consolation semifinals before falling. McLaughlin trumped Rochester's Joe Chapman, 3-1 (9-11, 11-6, 11-5, 11-7), before slipping against Miled Zarazua of Trinity, 3-2 (6-11, 7-11, 11-7, 11-9, 11-2).


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IICRC - Water Restoration Technician w/ Drying Contaminated Buildings (WRT)
A unique three-day program that concentrates on drying structures without spreading contaminants. This course incorporates all the information from the IICRC Water Restoration Technician (WRT) exam with an adaptation for contamination. This training provides restorers with valuable decision making skills when deciding to proceed with a job that has limited or no mold insurance coverage. Being able to continue on a water-loss without delays limits microbial growth which in turn reduces the cost of remediation, ALE and business interruption. Insurance companies will be more likely to hire restorers that can provide prompt cost-saving services which give your company a marketing advantage.
Continuing Education Credits
AmIAQC 21 CE Credits; IICRC 2 Cleaning/Restoration or 1 Mold CEC
Registration Fees
Regular Registration: $445/person
Early Bird Registration (14 days prior): $395/person
CRA Member: $395/person
CRA Member Early Bird Registration (14 days prior): $345/person
Exam Cost
Conducted on-site, prior to the administration of the exam. Cost is $65.00/person. Cash, check (payable to the IICRC), or credit card (Visa, MC, AMEX) accepted. Please do not include exam fee with registration- fee is collected at the time of the exam.
All Dates
- From Wednesday, September 11, 2019 08:00 AM to Friday, September 13, 2019 05:00 PM
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"We woke up at 9 and set out for the 11:30 White House tour. It was the coldest day on the trip, with temperatures in the teens to twenties and wind, which made it feel colder. We drank hot cocoa and chatted with some people while we waited in line for the security checkpoints. We were able to get into the tour by way of the advocacy and tireless efforts of former Mayor Yiaway Yeh's friend from the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. The house is beautiful, of course; impeccably clean and up-kept, and full of the famous presidential portraits. We made it through a few hallways on the first floor of the living area of the house, recognizing several of the locations where the President was standing when he gave national televised addresses, like the red-carpeted hallway where he announced the killing of Osama Bin Laden.
Once we reached the East Room, a gorgeous gold/yellow schemed ballroom, we were joined by Yiaway's friend who encouraged us to stay put instead of proceeding through the the next few rooms because "a very special guest was coming." After talking to the friend for a while and learning about her experience working in politics and the White House, she eventually let on that the First Lady, Michelle Obama, was going to come out and greet the people on the tour. We all started freaking out. As the number of Secret Service people in the room gradually increased, so did my anxiety and excitement. The door to the Green Room was shut as some camera equipment was set up and behind-the-scenes work was done. The East room began to fill with people waiting to get through, clueless about what was about to happen.
Finally the door was opened and staff members directed us to file through the Green Room, to the door to the Blue Room. One-by-one we stepped into the Blue Room, and there they were. Not "she"–they, plural. President Barack Obama was standing next to First Lady, Michelle Obama waiting to shake my hand!!!!! I was completely awestruck, my cheeks felt hot and pink, I was tingling all over. I wanted to have somewhat of a conversation with them, but I found it was extremely difficult to speak intelligently or intelligibly. The President asked me my name, and after I answered he said, "Hello Dakota!". He might have asked me how I was feeling, and I might have said I felt amazing but I don't really remember what came out of my mouth. Then he looked down and something along the lines of, "looks like Bo thinks your jacket is an animal". I guess their dog, who was standing between the two of them, was playing with my coat's faux-fur lined hood. The First Lady gave me a warm handshake and a beautiful smile.
But the day wasn't over quite yet. Yiaway's friend took us on a private tour of the West Wing–not included in the usual White House Tour. We got to see the offices of her department and where all the executive work and decision-making happens. We got frozen yogurt (I know, frozen yogurt when it's below freezing outside) at the White House Mess in these awesome White House paper cups. Next to the Mess, in possibly the least likely location, was the infamous Situation Room! We couldn't go in, or even take pictures of the outside, but seeing it was cool enough!
Our flight time had come and gone, but Southwest was generous enough to reschedule our flight for tomorrow. I'll be missing another day of school, but the extra make up work is more than worth it!!"
Nitya Kasturi:
"I predicted the uncertainty of today correctly. I packed everything up to prepare for our flight later in the afternoon. We woke up pretty late, not even knowing if we were going to the White House. With a last-minute email from Yiaway's friend from the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, we left the house and arrived at the White House at 11:15. Today, it was so cold that I could feel the frostbite coming on after taking off my gloves for one minute. It was 18 degrees, but it felt like it was 8 degrees according to The Weather Channel. As soon as we got into the line to get into the White House, Yiaway and I decided to buy some hot chocolate, and I must say the hot chocolate was DELICIOUS. We finally passed through security and went inside to the East Wing of the White House, where all the tourists look at paintings like the famous Washington portrait, and the old residence area. Each president must have had their own portrait, and every inch of the building was taken care of. We met Yiaway's friend and she gave us a surprise. A special guest was coming into the East Wing at 1PM, so we lounged in the East Wing for about an hour. After later discussion, she told us the surprise: Michelle Obama was coming in to greet the White House visitors. My mind was racing like crazy, and we finally stood in line to meet the First Lady. We tried peeking into the room as the Secret Service agents filed across the East room, and we finally went inside the Blue Room. Inside, one of the Secret Service agents said, "He's also there." I peeked in, and saw President Obama. My heart immediately began to speed up, and when I walked in, my mind literally left my body. They are such a powerful couple, and you won't feel the power and energy they give off until you're right next to them. Bo, their dog, was so adorable. As soon as I walked out, it finally hit me. I WAS SHAKING THE HANDS OF BARACK AND MICHELLE OBAMA!!!!!!! I was jumping up and down as usual. We each took a White House cookie, happy in spite of knowing that we missed our flight.
We tried finding flights in the day, but all the Southwest flights were full for today. Because of Southwest's hospitality, we got the same exact flight a day later. Thanks Southwest!! We had a quick take-out from Shaw's Tavern, and I had pulled chicken for the first time. The shock of meeting the President and the First Lady is still there. I remember waiting in line to shake their hands, but I don't remember shaking their hands clearly. Luckily, the memories were captured on video, and I accomplished my new year's goal for my history class: I met Obama! I should catch up on my homework, as I'll be back home in 24 hours."
Alec Furrier:
"We met President Obama and the First Lady!!! Obama!! Oh and we got a private tour of the West Wing of the White House. Can you say "Oh my god" a million times for me? Definitely the most exciting day of my life, as I have never been around such important people. I can't believe he actually shook my hand. Looking back, I don't even remember what I said because I was so shocked. It was an amazing experience and I can't believe he was nice enough to take time out of his day. Especially since it was the day after the Inauguration.
My second highlight of the day was the White House frozen yogurt. Strawberry froyo is probably the best froyo there is. I am super thankful for the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs' generosity, as they made everything possible for us. I can't believe they got us in and made it happen. It was great. Also Southwest allowed us to switch our flights for no cost so that we could meet President Obama. Overall this was the culmination of our trip. This day required the efforts of everyone around us, and that is the definition of this amazing experience. Everyone came together and helped us out to make it possible, and that fact is unbelievable.
Day 5: ❤"
Kenny Jones:
"Although I have been starting my blog posts from the start of my day, in this one I will start from the middle because, well, WE MET THE PRESIDENT! He was standing in the Blue Room of the White House alongside the First Lady, with their dog, Bo. We came in and shook his and her hands. I SHOOK THEIR HANDS! The experience was beyond amazing. We were waiting in the East Room when our White House insider informed us that we shouldn't go anywhere because a 'special guest' was arriving soon. We then learned that the special guest was going to be the FLOTUS herself, but none of us were quite ready to see her husband too when we opened the door and saw the flashing cameras. The feeling was indescribable. A euphoric rush followed that was so powerful I didn't even notice the below freezing temperature outside. It was a truly momentous occasion — we were in the right place at the right time — and I will treasure the memory for the rest of my life. The rest of the day was awesome as well. We received a personal tour of the West Wing — I almost stumbled into a door labeled 'Situation Room' but then a government official told me it would be a good idea to get away from that door. I took her advice. It was also really cool seeing the original portraits to the famous pictures that were inside my AP US history textbook last year such as George Washington's portrait and the Crossing of the Delaware. This has been one of the crazier days of my life, and I am so thankful that former Mayor Yeh, the Media Center, the DMO and Southwest Airlines (who have been so great!) have made this opportunity available to me and the rest of the YVC. I continuously count my blessings and pinch myself because I am pretty sure that I'm dreaming. And, as Channel 4's newscaster once said: don't act like you're not impressed."
Caroline Clark:
"Today was supposed to be our last day in DC. There was a slight situation that arose…we met the President and First Lady.
We woke up today and started to pack for the trip home. A while later we left the house and were struck by a gush of 23 degree air. To say it was unpleasant is an understatement. We found our way to the White House for a tour, but had to wait for a little longer than planned because the previous tour was running late. After being colder than I have been in my entire life, we went through impressive security and finally entered the White House for a self guided tour. We had only been there for about a half hour before hearing that there was a "special guest" coming at 2:00, and we were faced with the decision to either meet the guest, or risk missing our flight. We chose to take the risk. It was definitely a good decision.
After anxiously waiting for some time and meeting Yiaway's friend who works in the White House, it was revealed that Michelle Obama was the mystery guest. Everyone was ecstatic. We waited in anticipation for the opportunity of a lifetime.
Finally 2:00 came around, and one-by-one guests were ushered into the Blue Room. To our absolute astonishment, Barack was there with Michelle. I had a good 10 seconds of processing time and mind screaming before approaching the President and shaking his hand.
I went by Malia, my middle name, for all of middle school and intro duced myself to the President this way. His response was something like "Oh you're a Malia too? Are you from Hawaii?", to which I replied that my mom was, and that she actually attended the same high school as him. He asked if she and him had been classmates or something, and I answered that I wasn't sure if they had overlapped.
I then went on to shake Michelle Obama's hand, and she said told me it was a pleasure to meet another Malia.
I'm amazed that I managed to speak. The entire time I was completely in shock; "I'M TALKING TO THE PRESIDENT!!!" were the only words I could think of.
After coming down from the shock a little, Yiaway arranged for us to have a private tour of the West Wing. We were introduced to some of the people who worked in the offices there, and saw the (closed door of the) Situation Room.
Today has been completely surreal. I can't believe I met the Obamas, or got a chance to tour the West Wing. It's been beyond any dream of mine. Words can't even explain how overjoyed I am. Heading home tomorrow's going to be a real bummer."
|Becky greets the President and First Lady in the Blue Room!
|Wes and Caroline meet the Obamas!
|Alec shakes hands with the President!
|Kenny and Dakota meet the President and First Lady!
|Caroline and Kenny shake hands with the Obamas!
|Dakota and Nitya meet President Obama and the First Lady!
|Yiaway Yeh and Wes Rapaport meet the Obamas!
|Becky Sanders and Yiaway Yeh meet the President and First Lady!
|The YVC outside the White House just after meeting the Obamas!
|The YVC outside the NW White House entrance.
In addition to regular blogging, updates from the YVC can be found on the Media Center's Facebook page: www.facebook.com/MidpenMediaCenter and Twitter feed:http://twitter.com/midpenmedia
More information about the Media Center: www.midpenmedia.org