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Arriving exclusively for Gran Turismo 5 this Tuesday, the 2014 Corvette Stingray DLC will be available for free through PlayStation Store.
Officially announced at the LA Auto Show last November, Polyphony Digital and Chevrolet worked very closely for months in developing an exclusive firsthand driving experience of the Corvette C7 in Gran Turismo 5. Since its introduction, nearly 500,000 people around the world have driven the camouflaged Corvette Test Prototype. And now, only just the day after the Corvette Stingray's world debut at the North American International Auto Show, the DLC will be available exclusively through PS Store starting Tuesday.
Gran Turismo 5 is one of the few games this gen that pulls me back into playing it with the continued support and new content like this
Aye, I love how I can jump back on after a month or two away and have a few new seasonal events to tear into.

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The Cameron University Department of Music presents guest pianist Kristina Henckel in solo recital on Thursday, November 15, at 7:30 p.m in the McCutcheon Recital Hall. Henckel, an adjunct instructor who also serves as accompanist for the Cameron University Centennial Singers, will perform Beethoven's "32 Variations in C minor," Leoš Janáček's "In the Mists", Smetana's "Concert Etude—On the Seashore—A Reminiscence," and Chopin's "Sonata in B minor (opus 58)." Admission to the concert is free; seating is limited to 80 persons.
A native of the Czech Republic and now an American citizen, Henckel earned a Master's degree in Music from the Prague Academy of Performing Arts. She is currently a candidate for a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance and pedagogy from the University of Oklahoma. She has performed numerous solo and collaborative recitals in Europe and the United States and has made several recordings for Radio Vltava, Czech Republic, and Radio Bern, Switzerland.
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Lemmy has again shown why he is God. From a recent interview with Q Magazine, on re-recording Motorhead's classic track Ace of Spades for a Kronenbourg 1664 commercial:
"It's a sign that we got paid a lot of money by a beer company. They asked us to do it and I said yes," Lemmy said. "How much? None of your business."
While no one's surprised that money exchanged hands – we weren't born yesterday – what's refreshing is Lemmy's "fuck you" honesty about the whole thing. So take that, everyone who said he'd sold out – people need money to live. And it's a beer commercial – I can't think of anything more metal than that. Good on ya Lemmy!
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Welcome back to flying! Please take advantage of AOPA's many resources and services to help make your return to the sky fun, safe, and as economical as possible.
While it's no secret that the number of active pilots is declining, it doesn't have to continue! AOPA has a two-pronged initiative to grow the pilot population: first to support the development of a network of flying clubs. Extensive research has shown that flying clubs are a valuable part of the aviation landscape. Pilots involved with the most effective clubs find aviation more affordable and more accessible, and flying clubs create the type of supportive community that keeps pilots active and engaged. The flying club network will strengthen the bonds among pilots and clubs nationwide. You can use AOPA's Flying Club Finder to find a club near you. The second part of the initiative is improving the flight training experience, itself. Read all about AOPA's flight training initiative here.
New technologies as well as security regulations have impacted flying over the past several years. This subject report will bring you up-to-date on these aviation events and how they may affect your flying. The content is divided into sections that cover major changes to general aviation operations over the indicated period of time.
Pilots returning to aviation should familiarize themselves with changes to procedures and regulations in order to make a smooth transition back to flying. The following information highlights changes that have affected the aviation industry – both in terms of equipment and regulations.
By completing four simple steps, eligible pilots can fly under FAA's BasicMed rules. Review AOPA's BasicMed Pilot and Physician Guide (PDF 651 KB) and BasicMed FAQs (PDF 284 KB) to see if you're eligible to take advantage of BasicMed. If you held a regular or special-issuance medical anytime on or after July 15, 2006, you are likely eligible to fly under BasicMed.
See if you qualify to fly under BasicMed and check the aircraft you are able to fly under the new rule here.
Will you be renting or buying an aircraft? Are you getting back into flying for business or pleasure, or some of each? How many hours each month will you fly? Answers to these questions may help you decide whether to rent or buy an aircraft. Perhaps getting together with a few partners to buy that airplane you've always dreamed of might not be so far-fetched. AOPA covers some things you should consider when renting or owning an aircraft in the online subject report, Reducing the Cost of Flying. If you're thinking about purchasing an aircraft, make use of AOPA's extensive online resources.
To rejoin your fellow aviators in the sky, you will need:
All pilots had to upgrade to a plastic pilot certificate by March 31, 2010. Plastic certificates are deemed more counterfeit-resistant. All newly issued plastic certificates automatically include the English Proficient endorsement, which is required to comply with the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) rule that all member countries (that includes the U.S.) issue pilot certificates that state the pilot is English Proficient if that pilot plans to use the certificate outside of his or her home country.
AOPA has partnered with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to develop a nationwide Airport Watch Program that uses the more than 600,000 pilots as eyes and ears for observing and reporting suspicious activity. This helps general aviation keep our airports secure without needless and expensive security requirements. AOPA Airport Watch is supported by a centralized, government-provided toll-free hotline (866/GA-SECURE) and system for reporting and acting on information provided by general aviation pilots. The Airport Watch program includes warning signs for airports, informational literature, and a security training course for pilots and airport employees.
AOPA is constantly working both publicly and behind the scenes to keep the nation's airspace open to general aviation. Most security-related (Temporary Flight Restrictions) TFRs are assumed to coincide with Presidential trips outside Washington, D.C. Pilots should know that TFRs cover military facilities, nuclear power plants, some theme parks and sporting events. While some of these restrictions have been in place for a long time, many will "pop up" with little prior notice.
It's no longer enough to look at the chart, pick out the prohibited and restricted areas, and avoid them. Heightened airspace awareness during flight planning, accurate navigation, and precise pilotage is necessary to avoid potential airspace violations. AOPA has a TFR information page where you can view the FAA TFR map, which has real time TFR information.. You can obtain real-time, interactive, information on airspace restrictions for your specific route of flight wwhen you use AOPA's Internet Flight Planner. The AOPA Air Safety Institute has developed an online program to help you understand and navigate in today's airspace. " Know Before You Go" is designed to help you understand how to navigate in changing airspace restrictions without incident.


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Hong Kong electronics distributor FirstSing claims to have the world's first third-party PlayStation Move controller for sale, and it might; I just don't see anyone actually purchasing it to find out.
A cursory glance of the FirstSing FS18156 First Third-party Move Motion Navigation Controller suggests that it is exactly what people look for in a shoddy knock-off: odd color, cheap plastic, use of logos that don't belong to them. Where it fails is price. See, a low-quality third-party knock-off is generally cheaper than the real thing. At first $44.80 seems like a great price, considering the equivalent Move and navigation controller run about $80 here in the states. Fortunately we don't have to pay $60 shipping when we buy from U.S. retail outlets, an added fee that brings the grand total for this device to about $105, $25 more than just picking them up at the shop.
Well at least they got first.
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In summer 2010 we started the European partnership project places2b which main goals were to bring together those people interested in opening communication channels with various stakeholders of their community, in a participatory process, to raise awareness for the local and regional values and to create a local tourist guide.
We selected places in the neighborhood of Fitou, a small winemaker village in the Languedoc-Roussillon region, which main income is created by tourism and agriculture.
It was the first ever that Fitounais came together in such a European project and it was, of course not free from problems. During the course of the project, we faced a lot of rejections from the official stakeholders and from the old-established circles. We had to explain why we think we should we collaborate with other European countries and participate as an individual in a non-profit making initiative that could improve the environment in which we are living.
However, a small but strong group of Fitounais stood together and created this local tourism guide.
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Storage jar with a portrait of St Lawrence, Italy, 1501-1600
St Lawrence (225-258 CE), a Christian saint and martyr of Rome, is painted on the storage jar on the left. Many Christians have long believed that the saints are able to plead with God on their behalf and that particular saints can give protection against, or help cure, specific illnesses. It is shown here with a similar jar depicting St John (A42497).
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Last week, the Cyberpunk 2077 teaser trailer came out with a reasonably good reception. It depicted a scantily clad young woman in what seems to be a red light district, who has gone insane from her synthetic use. Police are firing their guns in slow motions, and a cool looking mysterious policeman comes in for the kill on the young woman. Then cut to the young woman now being a part of the police squad. This trailer had it all. Sexiness, violence, bedazzling surroundings, and a badass looking dude to save the day. However I had a different opinion although this does not mean this is the opinion of Capsule Computers as a whole.
Loved the trailer. She was made female just because its a more striking and effectual image.
I didn't see anything wrong with the Cyberpunk trailer. It was as that ZacE guy said, striking and posed a better image than a boring generic guy getting shot up. Along those same lines I didn't have an issue with Hitman: Absolution's nun trailer either. People are getting way to PC nowadays.
It's not like she's stripping or posing or anything. She's sitting in a red-light district, probably living/working there due to her cybernetic implant addiction, after going on an insane murder spree from having too many cybernetic implants and losing her mind. Would it have been better if it was a female cop shooting at her?
I've been gaming for 24 years, and that is one of the best trailers I've seen. Plus, I'm usually one to see through PR/Marketing bullshit.
This is just a good trailer, get off your high horse.


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Sao Tome and Principe
major macro economic indicators
|2018 (e)
|2019 (f)
|GDP growth (%)
|Inflation (yearly average, %)
|Budget balance (% GDP)*
|Current account balance (% GDP)**
|Public debt (% GDP)
(e): Estimate. (f): Forecast. *Including grants. **Including official transfers.
- Prospects for expansion of the tourism sector
- Support from international donors
- Strong ties to Portugal and Portuguese-speaking countries (Angola, Brazil)
- Dobra pegged to the euro
- Heavily dependent on international public aid
- Economy still dominated by agriculture and fishing
- Poor business climate
- High export costs due to remote island location
- Underdeveloped and weak banking sector
Growth dependent on external financing
Activity is set to accelerate in 2019 after being held back in 2017 and 2018 by the slowdown in construction resulting from the decline in external financing and by the high level of non-performing loans, which constrained credit growth. The launch of new projects – made possible by external financing, particularly from China – should strengthen the construction sector. In particular, efforts to build and upgrade roads and restore the electricity grid are expected to continue, while work to expand the international airport is scheduled to start in 2019. These infrastructure projects are aimed notably at supporting the development of the tourism sector, which should continue to expand. Beginning in 2019, the sector could start to see the effects of the strategy to develop and promote tourism adopted at the start of 2018. However, it is still expected to suffer from the weakness of the local banking sector, which is expected to further dampen credit growth. More generally, this problem is likely to continue to be a drag on all services. Agriculture and, to a lesser extent, fisheries will contribute to growth. With the cocoa sectors in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire, which account for nearly 60% of world production, expected to face continued headwinds, exports of São Toméan cocoa (renowned for its quality) could benefit. Strong performances by the agriculture and tourism sectors should boost household consumption, but the introduction of VAT, scheduled for 2019, and high inflation will have an adverse impact.
Fiscal consolidation to reduce the debt burden
The overall budget deficit is expected to widen in 2019, mainly in line with the trend in capital investment expenditure financed by bilateral and multilateral donors. Conversely, the domestic primary deficit – which notably excludes grants, subsidies and associated expenditure – should continue to decline, thanks to efforts to limit the growth in current expenditure, especially the state's wage bill. The pending introduction of VAT in 2019 should make it possible to raise more domestic resources, which remain low and continue to constrain São Toméan fiscal policy, which is exposed to the volatility of external financing. Efforts to collect tax arrears from large taxpayers could also result in higher revenues. Despite the work being done to reverse the debt trajectory, the risk associated with debt sustainability remains very high. Restructuring negotiations notwithstanding, the country remains in arrears with some bilateral creditors (Brazil, Angola, Equatorial Guinea). Domestic arrears, mainly with struggling state-owned public companies, also weigh on debt.
São Tomé and Principe's remote island location will continue to fuel the archipelago's trade deficit and consequently its current account deficit. In 2019, imports of capital goods needed for infrastructure projects and oil exploration are expected to continue to widen the trade deficit, despite the likely increase in exports of goods, mainly cocoa, and services, chiefly related to tourism receipts. International cooperation and expatriate funds will contribute to the transfer surplus, while the income balance will continue to make a minor contribution to the current account balance. Deficit financing will again rely chiefly on external grants, but also on FDI (mainly related to oil exploration) and concessional loans. The country's vulnerability to volatile external grants exposes the foreign exchange reserves (still equivalent to more than four months of imports) on which the sustainability of the dobra's peg to the euro depends.
Parliamentary elections usher in a new political situation
The Independent Democratic Action (IDA) won the October 2018 parliamentary elections, but lost its absolute majority, taking 25 seats out of 55. Following the elections, the Movement for the Liberation of São Tome and Principe – Social Democratic Party (MLSTP-PSD), which won 23 seats, joined forces with several small parties (PCD-UDDD-MDFM) that won five seats, in order to secure an absolute majority and form a government. At its helm, Jorge Bom Jesus succeeds Patrice Trovoada as Prime Minister, leading to a cohabitation with President Evaristo Carvalho, elected in 2016 and a member of the IDA, which could slow down policymaking. Questions remain over whether this coalition will remain stable over the entire parliamentary term.
The country's infrastructure deficit and weak legal and regulatory environment are a constraint on the business environment, which came 170th out of 190 countries in the 2019 Doing Business ranking.
Externally, cooperation will remain crucial for the archipelago. Relations with Portuguese-speaking countries, including Portugal, Angola and Brazil, remain very important. Since recognising the One China policy at Taiwan's expense in 2016, São Tome and Principe has improved relations with China. Cooperation with Nigeria could also be stepped up as part of offshore oil exploration in the Joint Development Zone.
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Little less than 1/2 cup peas(fresh or frozen) ,
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2 green chillies, slit vertically,
2- 1inch pieces of cinnamon sticks,
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12 cashews,
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Salt to taste,
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3.5 cups of water (to cook rice in),
1 tsp ghee,
2 tsp oil.
- Heat ghee, add cinnamon sticks, cardamom, cloves, bay leaf,cashews and fry till the spices release a nice aroma.
- Add sliced onion and green chillies and saute till the onion turn translucent.
- Add ginger-garlic paste and fry for 3 mins (till the raw smell disappears).
- Add dhaniya pwd, jeera pwd, salt, turmeric and peas and cook for 6-8 mins or till the peas are half cooked.
- Add soaked and drained basmati rice and saute for 3-4 mins, taking care not to break or burn the rice.
- Add the water and let boil. Adjust seasonings.
- Close lid and cook till rice is done.
- Once done, fluff with fork.
- Serve hot with curry and raitha of choice.
- Enjoy!!!


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Kelly Liken, Mark DeNittis team up for hog dinner
For some people, a side of bacon with those scrambled eggs is enough. Others, though, want the whole hog. If you are a nose-to-tail kind of gal, you might want to look into rooms in Vail next month, when Restaurant Kelly Liken hosts its third annual Whole Hog Dinner.
A big bonus – Denver butcher and chef Mark DeNittis, who formerly owned the salumerie Il Mondo Vecchio, will talk about pork and give pig butchery demonstrations during the Oct. 8 dinner.
The $99 event includes four courses, paired with cocktails made from Leopold Bros. spirits. And the hog, a Blue Butt breed, was raised by Logan Story, of Story Farms, in partnership with his 4-H program.


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A Biographical Timeline
Christian Thielemann was born in Berlin in 1959 and began what Karajan called the classical conductorÆs ōhard but indispensable slogö through numerous small theatres at an early age. After 20 years of operatic experience, Thielemann, who also has been guest conductor-in-chief at the Teatro Comunale of Bologna, started concentrating on a few selected orchestras and opera houses such as Covent Garden in London, the Metropolitan in New York and the Vienna State Opera. From 1997¢2004 he was music director of the Deutsche Oper, Berlin, and in 2004 he was appointed music director of the M³nchner Philharmoniker. Thielemann received GermanyÆs Bundesverdienstkreuz in 2003.


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Altinkum translated means "Golden Sands" – what an appropriate name! There are 3 Blue Flag Beaches, a prestigious, international award scheme which acts as a guarantee to tourists that a beach or marina they are visiting is one of the best in the world. They all slope gently and are very safe for families with children.
There is a wide variety to eat delicious food in Didim. You can taste various popular cuisines here. You'll be offered Chinese, Italian, Mexican, Thai and European cooking and Turkish food from simple meals to gourmet feasts.
Dining in Turkey is lighthearted, lingering and can last hours. Didim restaurants offer everything from traditional Turkish cuisine to contemporary Western to everything in between. Dinner usually begins with drinks, followed by "meze" Turkish starters or hors d'oeuvres and then progresses through entree to desert, usually fresh fruit in the summer season. Each course, of course punctuated by liberal doses of Raki.
There are many places serving Turkish food, and you can find shish kebab, döner and pide on every corner in Didim Altinkum, it is highly recommended to taste fish and seafood, particularly octopus, calamari and squid.
Council offers an exciting range of entertainment, arts, cultural, community and sporting programs and events at its many venues throughout the Region which are listed in this events calendar
Shopping in local markets is very entertaining and a different experience. You can find there fresh fruits and local vegetables, textiles and embroideries. Market days are as follows: Wednesday for food / Saturday for textiles.
You can also browse around Didim Town where you can buy anything from herbs and spices to a new fishing rod!
Altinkum also has a main shopping centre where you can stock up on clothes, shoes, handbags and perfume.
Altinkum, there's more nightlife in Altinkum than there is in Didim for those who want to dance the night away in a lively club. Its always nice to have a slow walk down by the yacht marina with the boats bobbing up and down and the bars, bistros lining at beach front near Altinkum Marina, where all the daily boat trips leave every morning in Altinkum. These bars tend to be quite lively and open till late so if you fancy a dance, night out, you wont be dissapointed in Altinkum Didim.


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Translated by Chana Saadia
Edited by Renee Miller As the sole survivor of the medical service in the Sandz ghetto, I allow myself to write down the details, or more accurately, to make a short survey of the activities of the people of the medical service during the time of the Nazis in our city. I am not a person of literary ability, and I will try to the best of my ability to give here details of our everyday life in a clear and simple form.
In these conditions the medical people began their war for health. They also believed that guarding the ghetto from epidemics could prevent murders and destruction. Over the bridge on Lubovska Street the German authorities hung a large sign in German and Polish: Beware! Danger of epidemics. Entrance to non-Jews strictly forbidden!
The Jewish doctors knew that the outbreak of epidemics and diseases could cause great problems, and that the war to prevent disease was one of the primary things. To this end a committee met in the earliest days in the auditorium of the Jewish hospital, in order to discuss ways to improve the sanitary conditions in the ghetto.
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This was the only institution in the ghetto that set as its main purpose the provision of medical assistance for the wide levels [of the population], a war against infectious diseases and maintenance of hygiene in the dark conditions of the ghetto.
A committee was founded consisting of several people, namely: Dr Shachne Holzer, Shimon Zigler, Dawid Rozenberg, and at its head was Drilich obm, as chairman of the hospital directorship, Haim Holzer obm as administrator and Fayga Shprei as secretary. Of all the Jewish doctors in our city there remained in the ghetto only the doctors: Dr. Segal, director of the hospital, Dr. Zupnik, and Dr. Kornreich and his wife the pharmacist. Later there were added two doctors from Krakow: Dr.Kaufteil and Dr. Pirovski. The only laboratory technician was Margolis, the paramedics were Sheinfeld, Rindler and the author of these lines.
A great lack was felt of medical equipment and registered nurses. First of all the administration organized an express course for nurses, directed by the doctors. The nurses, headed by Rozka Eizen as head nurse, performed their difficult tasks day and night with great responsibility, often with genuine self-sacrifice, and thanks to their actions many diseases were prevented. The nurses were mostly high-school graduates, and these are their names which deserve remembering with a blessing: Frankel, Yaffa Zimmer, Fela Wolf, the Altshiler sisters, Lola Sharlip, Einhorn, Karper, Hess, Risha Rosen, Hela Eizkowitz, Lola Green, Amsterdam, Fisch, Bader, Lola Shprei, Manya Meyer, Hela Zomer, Mailer.
A. General weakness of the body: From the earliest period of the ghetto the elderly were suddenly afflicted by this general weakness of the body, a feeling of exhaustion and loss of weight, which advanced with giant steps and in most cases ended in death. This was a consequence of the difficult life and poor nutrition. When conditions improved and the unemployed were helped social help, soup kitchens this condition mostly vanished.A plague of lice also caused people great suffering. In addition to all these there were cases such as urinary disturbances and intestinal illnesses.
B. Furuncles [editor's note: (boil) is a skin infection involving an entire hair follicle and the adjacent subcutaneous tissue]: In the early period [this] afflicted the ghetto residents, especially the concentrations of refugees who came to us from Zbasyn, and who lived in the synagogues and in the women's sections [of the synagogues] furuncles and other skin diseases. Crowding and especially lack of cleanliness caused this when underwear wasn't changed for a long time.
C. Contagious diseases: cholera, paratyphus and diarrhea (dysentery). Thanks to the help of the hospital and its apparatus, these diseases were eradicated and only isolated cases were registered.
For the provision of medical help the ghetto was divided into districts. Each district was under the supervision of a doctor and a nurse, who visited the apartments and concentrations of refugees, and who ordered that cleanliness be maintained and advised how to overcome the poor sanitary conditions.
The hospital gave free medical help in the first few months, and afterwards for a minimal fee to the Judenrat account. The doctors visited the sick at their homes too. The doctors and other medical personnel were permitted to walk the streets of the ghetto even after the curfew, but this involved actual risk of life.
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Despite the danger and despite explicit orders of the German authorities prohibiting medical aid to the wounded that they shot, doctors and paramedics gave medical aid in each and every case.
The labor camps in Lipie-Roznow and along the Dunajec River, where several hundred men from Nowy Sacz and the vicinity labored, were constantly supervised doctors and paramedics.
During the last period of the ghetto the hospital served as a shelter for people who escaped there hoping, as sick people, to be spared deportation in the aktzias. In contrast to this, there were also times when sick people left the hospital for fear that the sick were going to be exterminated, especially those sick people whose only illness was extreme physical weakness. The panic to save life continued all the time, especially before the mass aktzias, until that Black Sabbath of August 22, 1942, the Sabbath of the elimination of the ghetto of Nowy Sacz and its surroundings.
Minor comforts in our grey life in those times were the frequent visits of the chief surgeon of the government hospital, Dr. Stochly, to perform operations in the Jewish Hospital. Among our doctors there was not one surgeon, and we needed his help. Despite the strict prohibition for Christian doctors to give medical aid to Jews, Dr. Stochly did not refuse to perform serious operations in our hospital, under difficult medical conditions (lack of medical supplies) and at risk of his life because of collaboration with the Jews. Dr. Stochly is worthy of special mention in our book as one of those righteous gentiles who aided the Jews.
The medical service made a great human contribution to the community of Sandz in the conditions of the ghetto, and of the doctors and nurses it is said, Alas for those lost, who will never be forgotten. May their souls and the souls of all of the holy martyrs of Sandz be bound to eternal life.
The poor and luckless of the ghetto suffered terrible hunger, and soon were afflicted by lice and contagious diseases.
And so they became fewer and fewer. The rich in the ghetto lived a life of plenty, both as regards to food and as regards to clothing. They allowed themselves luxuries such as drink, purchase of gold coins, [and] dollars while the vast majority of the inhabitants of the ghetto found their food with great difficulty.
In order to ease the privation of the needy, the Committee for Social Assistance [Jud. Selbsthilfs Komitet] was founded, at its head was Yehezkel Gotreich, Shlomo Landau as administrator, Alek Wolf treasurer and head accountant, Naftali Waxberger, Berk Hirshtal, Folk Klein, Yisrael Friedman and Sela Ulman officials of the secretariat. [Page 801]
The aid committee distributed monthly monetary support in the form of matan be'seter [charity given in secret], food supplies, flour, potatoes and coal to people who didn't benefit from the general kitchen, such as the impoverished intelligentsia, who were ashamed to come to the pot to receive the portion of soup: every day people gathered from the early morning near the kitchen in order to be among the first to get a portion of soup, since in many cases they joined breakfast to lunch.
In the kitchen and in the serving young girls worked as volunteers, and the most active were: Tonka Hennenberg, Henka Flink, and Yosk Berliner.
A special problem of the ghetto was providing help for abandoned and orphaned children. They put these children into the orphanage, opened a children's kitchen and organized educational activities, studies, singing sport, etc.
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The roles of youth leaders were filled by: Henka Eizen, Vania Ulman, Faiga Zimmer, Tonka Sheingot, Naftali Lieber. The Assistance Committee also supplied clothing and shoes for the children.
All those roles were filled by the volunteers with devotion and responsibility, and they tried in all ways even if only with a warm encouraging word and a friendly smile to make [life] easier for these unfortunate people. With self-sacrifice for the welfare of others they observed in full the saying of our sages of blessed memory: He who supports one soul is considered as if he supported the whole world. (Sanhedrin)
Kefar Yehoshua, 26.3.57
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It's not a question of if you go down. It's a question of when.
I've heard that for a while now, and known it on some intellectual level. Now I more fully understand the meaning behind the phrase. Now that my body has spun at 75 mph on the 101.
It began simply enough. I was on my morning commute to work and I noticed a Prius wandering through traffic. Wandering here isn't quite the right word, because the word I want needs a slight connotation of hunting with a hint of pre-shadowing. The words I've got is that the driver was behaving enough like an asshole to trigger my spider sense.
But he wanders his way through traffic and pulls into the lane next to mine (mine being the far left). He then proceeds to wander into my lane. I've seen people like this before. "He probably doesn't see me," I think and start to blare my horn. And I continue to hold it down. And continue some more. After a solid 3 to 5 seconds of him merging at me and me holding the horn down, I realize that perhaps he isn't going to stop before he hits me. This is the point where I veer slightly to the left, and apply the breaks.
This is also the place where my bikes stops being vertical
ThunderBolt goes down on it's left side and slides a while down the freeway. This much I piece together a minute or so later because what I'm doing is way more interesting. I'm spinning along the freeway. My body is perpendicular to the direction of traffic, but spinning in the direction momentum dictates it must continue.
I spin for 50 feet and like 5 rotations before my head bounces off the divider in the middle of the freeway and I do another 5 rotations for another 50 feet. Thankfully this all occurs in the lane I started in.
So I'm lying in the freeway now thinking two things. 1) I just fell off my bike and have a lot of adrenaline running through my system. I might have broken something and not know it yet. And 2) there are cars still working on getting to work themselves. So I try to put a little weight on my legs. They hold. A little more. Still holding. A little more and that's all of my weight. OK. Now let's get to my bike.
As I limb along the divider several drivers ask to make sure I'm alright. I reply that I am (as far as I know) and get up to my bike where a good Samaritan has parked his car just in front of my bike, is lighting a flare, and is on the phone with CHP. This guy is awesome, and tells the police all about the Prius when they arrive.
The CHP officer shows up a minute later and asks if I'm OK and if I can move the bike that's currently in the left lane. When I reply in the positive, he walks out into the traffic, points at cars and goes "You, stop. You, stop ... " and we get off the road.
On the side of the road I get a chance to check myself out. I've got a little road rash on my lefs (I'm so getting the protective pants that go with my jacket now), but no other signs of trauma. Paramedics show up, and help me confirm my initial assessment of my physique, and I let them go on their merry way so I don't have to spend the day in the hospital getting useless tests done.
A tow later, and Mike Markson picks me up and we get to work and go for margaritas for lunch. I've been recovering the last few days (mostly muscle soreness and regrowing skin on my knees) and dealing with shit to get my bike fixed.
Gen's been a real trooper through this. She's even helped me clean the asphalt out of my legs. And of course she reminded me that if I ever let anything happen to myself, she'll kill me.
And I owe Stephen a huge thanks on this one. He helped push me to get the protective jacket, and he kept telling me I should already have the matching pants. Well I'll be getting those when I get my new helmet.


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Below is an updated report I originally wrote about a year ago on an excellent ride into the clouds near Stanley.
When discussing recreational opportunities in and around the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness, many people's immediate impressions include "inaccessible," "extremely remote," or "permit only." While this is an accurate description of much of the Central Idaho wilderness, some of the best kept secrets abound just outside of the heavily regulated areas.
Last fall, a friend and I headed north from Boise on a Honda Transalp and a BMW Dakar to do a little exploring around the Stanley area. Fishing poles and camping gear in tow we headed northeast from Stanley towards Sunbeam Dam on Highway 75. At Yankee Fork we veered north towards Custer in search of a camping spot with decent fishing nearby.
As each mile passed, we encountered fewer people and more impressive scenery. Shortly after the road turned to dirt, we began exploring every intersecting access road and trail we came across while looking for the ideal spot. It wasn't long before we stumbled upon a spacious treed creekside flat just north of Custer.
Custer is a wonderful little historic mining ghost town that has been largely abandoned, with the exception of some seasonal tourism functions. Founded in 1877, it was an operational hub for the Yankee Fork gold dredge well into the 1950's. Its frozen in time feel and historic vibe make it a great spot to visit, even if its just on a summer day trip from Stanley. There is a mining museum with some cool artifacts, and there are tons of hiking and fishing opportunities in this area.
After an evening of fishing and motorcycling around the area, we hit the hay–eager to see how much ground we could cover the next day. The next morning, we cooked up a quick breakfast and loaded up the bikes with the intention of doing some bushwhacking. Leafing through some old Forest Service maps, we found a less traveled series of unimproved roads that connect the Custer area to near Banner Summit, by way of the Pinyon Peak lookout.
From just south of Custer, we headed northwest on Loon Creek Road. As we ascended the summit adjacent to Loon Creek, the road transitioned from well kept to occasionally very rough, making for some fun technical riding, at speed.
The scenery from Upper Loon Creek up to the Pinyon Peak lookout is extraordinary. 360-degree panoramas from this 10,000 foot perch are what make this ride particularly good. You can see to the White Clouds in the distance, across the tops of the Sawtooths, and down into the Salmon River Drainage, depending on which direction you point your beak.
The long ridge to valley traverse from Pinyon Peak Loop Road to Seafoam Road–back down to Highway 21–is peppered with endless wildlife and crystal clear high mountain lakes.
From Lower Stanley to Banner is approximately 80-miles on primarily dirt roads. You'll have to either go back to Stanley, or on to Lowman if you run low on fuel so pack for ALL possible conditions. Always check to make sure roads are open, and in passable condition.


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Willow. In using this tree for making baskets I am following a tradition of thousands of years of human history for creating containers from natural materials. Predating pottery, we have used willow because of its flexibility and strength.
I make most of my baskets with willow planted and harvested by me, on the croft where I live and work. The many varieties of willow bring me a host of different colours to choose from. The textures of the natural bark give the baskets an aliveness lacking in the stripped willow used in commercially produced baskets. This quality of using the wholeness of the material connects us directly to the natural world of which we are a part.
The traditional baskets of the Hebrides form part of my work. One of these is the 'frame' basket. This uses a very different technique to the 'stake and strand' method of most of the other baskets available. Frame baskets are made all over the world from a variety of plant materials including cane, leaves such as palm or flax, willow, hazel etc. During the time of the herring industry here in the Hebrides and around the eastern ports of Scotland and England the 'herring girls' used various frame baskets in their work. With a shape reminiscent of sea shells, I do enjoy to weave these curved baskets.
Another of the Hebridean baskets I make is the creel. A kind of willow rucksack this used to be made all around Scotland and also in a slightly different form in Ireland.
As well as making functional baskets I am also drawn to creating more purely sculptural work. This uses forms inspired by nature and often includes other materials such as heather and birch twigs.
Growing my own willow also connects me to the long tradition of basket making here on the islands. Willow was a very valuable tree to the islanders and was given its own walled in gardens to protect it from predation. Some of these gardens are still around today but with the willows gone wild.
For basketry the willow needs to be cut down every year to produce the fine, long, unbranched stems that are needed. This has to be done while the sap of the tree is down. This happens once the leaves start to fall and until the new buds burst in the spring. The bundles of willow can be left outside for about eight weeks. After that the dry bark becomes permeable to water and the willow will start to rot unless stored out of the weather. Once dry this willow can be stored indefinitely and then soaked to regain its flexibility for basket making.
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Stylish Northwest Home with a Cool Neutral Palette
Calming colors are stylish while creating a zen-like atmosphere
Interior designer Henry Brown doesn't typically go looking for trouble, but it's easy to imagine him nyah-nyah-nyahing the heavens as he braces for another rainy day in Portland. The dove-gray palette he chose for his home's interior, at least, seems a direct challenge to the Pacific Northwest's notorious gray skies. (What? No sunny yellow walls? Not a trace of ersatz sunshine even in the accessories?) Henry, instead, is confident that he and partner Steve Bedford finally have found a home in which they can weather the intractable overcast with the calm colors they love.
"This is our first house here with a southern exposure, and we're hooked," he says. "The sun is a very limited thing in Oregon, and a southern exposure allows in a wonderful, radiant warmth. Our other houses had city views, which meant northeast exposures. We gladly gave up the city view for this."
The southern exposure plus 1960 multilevel architecture by the late Halsey Jones, a pioneer of Northwest contemporary style, cinched the deal. "Halsey was selective in choosing his projects, so he only designed a handful of houses," notes Henry. "But he really knew how to make each one live. His scale and proportions are exactly right."
As Henry and Steve well know. Their previous residence, 10 years older and twice as large as their current home, also was designed by Jones. "When we decided to downsize, we wanted another Halsey house, and this one was just around the block. Even though it's small, it lives large, thanks to Halsey's incredible understanding of space and what it takes to live luxuriously," affirms Steve, co-owner of the couple's popular upscale home and garden shop, Bedford Brown.
But even seminal designs grow dated. Before moving in, Henry knocked out walls dividing the living room and den, and he relocated the powder room that had separated those spaces to a more private area off the foyer. The result is a plan that lives even larger than Jones's original airy design. Now, only a grand piano separates the two discrete conversation areas that Henry created on the first floor, leaving the eye free to roam the entirety of the long southern-exposed space.
Another dramatic change is the open grillwork that Henry invented to separate the living room from the step-up dining room behind it. The wall articulates the division of spaces without sacrificing a single ray of coveted southern light.
"Typical of that era, an iron half-railing had divided the living and dining rooms," explains Henry. "I wrestled with how to replace it. Something was needed to shield you from seeing dining room chair legs when you look up from the living room, but I didn't want to lose the light from the living room windows."
After toying with the thought of a flat grillwork screen that would rise halfway to the ceiling, Henry realized that a better solution would be to extend the grid all the way up. Plus, he determined that the grille should be broken up instead of flat, with sections converging at jaunty angles for more interest. "The geometric grid needed this angled design to add dimension to the room," he explains.
The new wall is the redo's most decorative element. "I'm drawn to highly decorative designs, but I only like these things against very clean backgrounds," notes Henry. "In a 1910 house with ornate moldings, for example, it all becomes a little too intensely decorative for me. I prefer the juxtaposition with clean backgrounds to prevent feeling overwhelmed."
Thanks to the home's southern exposure, Henry was able to decorate for the first time with a palette of cool neutrals—mainly eggshell, pale honey, and gray. The clean colors ensure that collections of overscale architectural salvage and paintings by Northwest artists pop. Dimming down the backdrops included replacing the previously carpeted floors with whitewashed oak, then topping them with gray-white cowhide rugs for toe-teasing texture. Dove gray dominates the drapery and upholstery fabrics. The strongest living room color, in fact, is honey—a dollop on a chair cushion's Fortuny fabric, and a richer dose on a leather chaise longue.
"Warmer colors, which I've been forced to use in all my other homes, would have made this house too warm," confides Henry. Besides showcasing the collections, the pale palette serves a more personal purpose: "As the owners of a design shop, we work with color all day long. It's nice to go home and have that quiet, Zen-like palette to unwind in," says Steve.
Not only neutrals but a paucity of pattern imbues the spaces with an uncommon serenity. And those few patterns that are present are hushed, never cacophonous. The scale of the animal print on the living room's fireside chairs is so small that the fabric appears to be a pattern-free solid when viewed just a room away, and the shagreen paper on the custom cabinets flanking the fireplace is more about texture than pattern. Even in the most graphic space—a small den that doubles as a guest room—pattern emanates organically from animal patterns and single-color curtain panels intersticed, like a stone on the Oregon beach, with veins of white.
More notable than the pleasing palette or even the architectural pedigree are the home's objects. "I've always been drawn to large scale and interesting objects. Those are my real loves," confesses Henry. Pieces like the zinc capitals atop the living room cabinets, a collection of antique bone currency mounted as sculpture, parchment boxes, and 18th-century Portuguese zinc finials on stone stands in the dining room travel from house to house. "We'll sell upholstered pieces," says Steve, "but our art and objects always travel with us whenever we move."
Photography: John Granen
Produced by Barbara Mundall
Architect (original): Halsey Jones (deceased).
Architect (remodel): Hilary Mackenzie, Mackenzie Architecture, 2827 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97212; 503/282-4035, mackenziearchitecture.com.
Interior design: Henry Brown, Henry Brown Interiors, 1825 N.W. Vaughn, Suite A, Portland, OR 97209; 503/274-0966.
Retail store: Bedford Brown, 1825 N.W. Vaughn St., Portland, OR 97209; 503/227-7755, bedfordbrown.com.
Landscape design (original): Wallace K. Huntington, Huntington & Kiest, 2892 N.W. Upshur St., Portland, OR 97210; 503/222-3383.
Builder: Jon Lee Contracting & Construction, 1640 S. Carriage Way, West Linn, OR 97068; 503/679-1999, jonlee.cc.
Sofa (custom): MCF Design & Mfg., 503/691-1554.
Fabrication: Mike Manion Co., 503/274-9060.
Sofa fabric ("Couture Bouclette #4''/Pale Pewter #9689/01): Glant Textiles Corp., 800/884-5268, glant.com, trade only.
Trim on sofa pillows (discontinued): Donghia Furniture/Textiles Ltd., 914/662-2377, donghia.com, trade only.
Coffee table (custom): Mike Manion Co., 503/274-9060.
Chairs flanking coffee table (discontinued): Wicker Works, 415/970-5400, thewickerworks.com, trade only.
Chair-seat cushions ("Campanelle''/Apricot Monotones and Silvery Gold #5374): Fortuny, 212/753-7153, trade only.
Upholstered chairs (custom): Mike Manion Co., 503/274-9060, manioncompany.com.
Chair fabric ("Couture Bouclette #4''/Pale Pewter #9689/01): Glant Textiles Corp., 800/884-5268, glant.com, trade only.
Ottoman (discontinued): Wicker Works, 415/970-5400, thewickerworks.com, trade only.
Ottoman fabric ("Moire Line''/Pumice #28697-1616): Kravet, 888/457-2838, kravet.com, trade only.
Table between upholstered chairs; chandelier: owner's collection.
Floor-to-ceiling screen between living and dining areas (custom design by Henry Brown): Henry Brown Interiors, 503/274-0966.
Fabrication: Mike Manion Co., 503/274-9060.
Rug (white cowhides): S.H. Frank & Co., 415/863-6244.
Arm wall sconces: Bedford Brown, 503/227-7755.
Art above fireplace (by Fay Jones): The Laura Russo Gallery, 503/226-2754, laurarusso.com.
Chests flanking fireplace (custom): Mike Manion Co., 503/274-9060.
Zinc capitals on chests: Ed Hardy Antiques, 415/626-6300, edhardysf.com.
Chairs in front of fireplace ("Emma Side Chair,'' in custom finish): Oly, 775/336-2100, olystudio.com, trade only. Available through Bedford Brown, 503/227-7755.
Custom finish on "Emma Side Chair'': by Yvonne Hanks, Yvonne's Specialty Finishes, 503/201-4758.
Fabric on "Emma'' chair ("Cavallini/Snow Leopard #CS01): Edelman Leather, 800/886-8339, edelmanleather.com, trade only.
Windows: Mercer Windows, 888/896-8610, mercerwindows.com.
Paint ("Tequila'' #8672W): Miller Paint Co., 503/233-4491, millerpaint.com.
Floor lamps and shades ("Buster''/polished nickel #2057W): Robert Abbey Inc., 828/322-3480, robertabbey.com, trade only.
Table to right of gray sofa (antique): Bedford Brown, 503/227-7755.
Drapery ("Somerset''/Puddle #910038-10); drapery trim ("Somerset''/Porcelain #910038-01): Rogers & Goffigon, 203/532-8068, trade only.
Table lamp (Han Dynasty); shagreen eyeglass (antique, New Guinea): owner's collection.
Mounted circles (bone, antique, New Guinea currency); shagreen collection (contemporary French); rotunda miniature in bone (contemporary); boxes: Bedford Brown, 503/227-7755, bedfordbrown.com.
Living Room Towards Piano
Removing a powder room that bisected the main floor created one large living room.
See details on the following slides.
Leather chaise (custom): MCF Design & Mfg., 503/691-1554.
Leather upholstery ("Venice Camel''): S.H. Frank & Co., 415/863-6244.
Tall candleholders (antique): Bedford Brown, 503/227-7755, bedfordbrown.com.
Round table by chaise (antique, Chinese); Asian head sculpture (antique, Thailand): owner's collection.
Table lamp: Wicker Works, 415/970-5400, trade only.
Mounted bracelet (antique, African): Bedford Brown, 503/227-7755.
Bar Area
The living room's bar area is defined by an antique French frieze fragment repurposed as a mirror frame. The radial arrangement of four wing chairs creates instant coziness.
Wing chairs (custom): Recovering the Northwest, 503/777-0742.
Chair fabric ("Somerset''/Puddle #910038-10): Rogers & Goffigon, 203/532-8068, trade only.
Black-and-white pillows on wing chairs ("Carré Royal''/Blu #33025/4): Clarence House Inc., 800/803-2850, clarencehouse.com, trade only.
Table: owner's collection.
Flooring (hand-scraped, pickled white oak): Bentley Wood Flooring, 360/256-7715.
Art (by Rick Austin): Mark Woolley Gallery, 503/224-5475.
Mirror (custom, antique French frieze); candleholders (antique, Chinese altar sticks): owner's collection.
Mirror fabrication: Don Hartwig, Don Hartwig Custom Framing, 503/526-0845.
White jar lamps: Bedford Brown, 503/227-7755, bedfordbrown.com.
Windows and doors: Benson Industries, 503/226-7618.
Living Room Details
Artwork and oddities find a home on an antique Chinese pedestal table. A statue of a head from Thailand lends a dose of zen to the living room.
Henry Brown (standing) and Steve Bedford.
Dining Room
Zinc 18th-century Portuguese finials are presented as sculpture on stone pedestals in the dining room, where mirrored doors increase the brightness. Antique orchid pots and candlesticks adorn an intimate pair of custom tables. The custom open-grid wall permits a peek into the living room, where 19th-century zinc capital molds crown custom chests.
Tables (custom design by Henry Brown): through Mike Manion Co., 503/274-9060.
Chairs ("Nicholas III,'' discontinued): Wicker Works, 415/970-5400, thewickerworks.com, trade only.
Chair fabric (discontinued): Rogers & Goffigon, 203/532-8068, trade only.
Trim ("Venus Gimp''): Samuel & Sons, 212/704-8000, trade only.
Orchid pots (antique) on table with orchids; candlesticks (antique); stone pedestals; architectural pieces on pedestals (18th-century Portuguese, zinc); mirrors: Bedford Brown, 503/227-7755, bedfordbrown.com.
Art (by Michele Russo): The Laura Russo Gallery, 503/226-2754, laurarusso.com.
Wall paint ("Tequila'' #8672W): Miller Paint Co., 503/233-4491, millerpaint.com.
Flooring (hand-scraped, pickled white oak): Bentley Wood Flooring, 360/256-7715.
Hallway Table
The hallway's marble-and-gilt 18th-century Italian table, purchased when I. Magnin closed in San Francisco, is flanked by 18th-century shield-back chairs. The 1930s mirror is French.
Table (antique, Italian); side chairs (antique, shield-back chairs): owner's collection.
Side-chair fabric ("Seaton Stripe''/Salt & Pepper #1161/06): ClassicCloth, 785/434-7200, trade only.
Glass lamps on table: Wicker Works, 415/970-5400, thewickerworks.com, trade only.
Mirror (vintage, French); contemporary plaster plaques flanking mirror; antique Chinese porcelain on table: Bedford Brown, 503/227-7755.
The kitchen's sleek concrete countertops and linear architecture are softened by a collection of Vietnamese plates on the wall, vintage tole trays, and spiraling topiaries.
Dishwasher: Miele Inc., 800/463-0260, miele.com.
Refrigerator: Sub-Zero Inc., 800/222-7820, subzero.com.
Countertops: concrete.
Cabinets (design by Henry Brown): fabricated by Arbuckle Cabinet Shop, 503/659-0765.
Cabinet finish: strié.
Cabinet pulls: Chown Hardware, 503/243-6501.
Glass jars; pottery; counter stools: Bedford Brown, 503/227-7755, bedfordbrown.com.
Art by window (antique Vietnamese plates in plexi boxes): owner's collection.
Wall paint ("Tequila'' #8672W): Miller Paint Co., 503/233-4491, millerpaint.com.
Kitchen Towards Range
A stainless-steel backsplash brings industrial-style modernity to the stove wall.
Range: DCS Appliances, 800/433-8466, dcsappliances.com.
Range hood; utensil organizers: Sur La Table, 800/243-0852, surlatable.com.
Backsplash wall above stove: stainless steel.
The streamlined cabinets designed by Henry receive a subtle dose of richness with a strié finish.
Sink: Franke Kitchen Systems Division, 800/626-5771, frankeksd.com.
Faucet: KWC Faucets Inc., 888/592-3287, kwcfaucets.com.
Kitchen Details
Organization is mandatory with stainless-steel open shelving. A colorful terra-cotta ram oversees all.
A pair of old Portland street lamps flank the entry.
Lights on stone columns: old Portland street lamps.
Paint ("Metal Shavings'' #8775D): Miller Paint Co., 503/233-4491.
The den's high ceilings allow for dramatic decorating with oversize accessories and art. "High ceilings—anything over 8 feet—create a sense of spaciousness," designer and homeowner Henry Brown explains. Even when square footage is limited, the lofty altitude will expand breathing room for a more comfortable environment.
See more from this room on the following slide.
Chair and ottoman: owner's collection.
Asian side table (antique); accessories: Bedford Brown, 503/227-7755, bedfordbrown.com.
Pedestal table; armless side chair: Portland Antiques, no longer in business.
Art above pedestal table (by Jeff Bertoncino): Udinotti Gallery, 480/946-7056, jeffbertoncino.com.
Carpet: sisal.
Paint: custom, to match fabric.
Desk: owner's collection.
Desk chair ("Carlyle''): Wicker Works, 415/970-5400, thewickerworks.com, trade only.
Zebra-style area rug: Bedford Brown, 503/227-7755, bedfordbrown.com.
Den Sitting Area
An antique Asian side table and curious artwork by Jeff Bertoncino inspire creativity in the den's sitting area.
Den Daybed
The den doubles as another guest room that features a daybed plus comfortable seating and bookshelves. Monkey prints above the daybed add a touch of playfulness to the room's quiet palette.
Daybed (custom): MCF Design & Mfg., 503/691-1554.
Daybed fabric; drapery; chair and ottoman fabric ("Drill''/Leeward #91029-05): Rogers & Goffigon, 203/532-8068, trade only.
Trim ("Venus Gimp''): Samuel & Sons, 212/704-8000, trade only.
Monkey prints above daybed: owner's collection.
Floor lamps (bronze): Bedford Brown, 503/227-7755, bedfordbrown.com.
Guest Bedroom
Sisal carpet and corals on the window ledge create an organic feel in a guest room. A masculine color scheme creates a subtle yet sophisticated retreat for visitors.
Bed (custom): Trio Furniture, 503/233-0799, triofurniture.com.
Bedding and shades ("Island Grid''/Bone #9607-01): Glant Textiles Corp., 800/884-5268, glant.com, trade only.
Stools at end of bed (discontinued): Wicker Works, 415/970-5400, thewickerworks.com, trade only.
Carpet (sisal, "Tiger Eye''/Linen): Masland Carpets Inc., 800/633-0468, maslandcarpets.com.
Coral; lamps: Bedford Brown, 503/227-7755.
Bedside tables ("Mado End Table''): Donghia Furniture/Textiles Ltd., 914/662-2377, donghia.com, trade only.
Photographs (by Ron van Dongen): Elizabeth Leach Gallery, 503/224-0521.
Paint ("Simply White'' #2143-70): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667.
Master Bath
Natural light flows freely through the bathroom, where marble and glass combine to create an indulgent spa-like atmosphere. The shower features a glass wall, which provides breathtaking views of their stunningly serene Oregon setting.
Master Bedroom
The symmetrically composed master bedrooms features twin swing-arm sconces for bedtime reading and a tall, upholstered headboard.
See details on the following slides.
Upholstered bed: MCF Design & Mfg., 503/691-1554.
Drapery and bed upholstery ("Montana''/Mole #910017/02; discontinued): Rogers & Goffigon, 203/532-8068, trade only.
Bedding: French Quarter Linens, 888/200-7498, frenchquarterlinens.com.
Paint: custom.
Carpet (sisal, "Tiger Eye''/Linen): Masland Carpets Inc., 800/633-0468, maslandcarpets.com.
Marble-topped chest (antique); art to left of chest (pen and ink drawings by Rick Potestio); mirror (antique); box (antique English sewing box); dahlias in vases on black trays: owner's collection.
Lamp on chest: Wicker Works, 415/970-5400, trade only.
Blackamoor figure; Chinese black jars; stone pedestal table: Bedford Brown, 503/227-7755.
Chairs (antique, Klismos-style): Ed Hardy Antiques, 415/626-6300, edhardysf.com.
Chair fabric (discontinued): Clarence House Inc., 800/803-2850, clarencehouse.com, trade only.
White armoire (custom): Mike Manion Co., 503/274-9060, manioncompany.com.
Iron bedside tables ("Vesuvius''; discontinued): Donghia Furniture/Textiles Ltd., 914/662-2377, donghia.com, trade only.
Master Bedroom Details
Soft details lend subtle elegance on the plush bedding from French Quarter Linens.
Master Bedroom Sitting Area
A pair of Klismos-style antique chairs adds character to the master bedroom.
Visit the Outdoors
This home's rich design doesn't stop here. Henry and Steve's sophisticated style continues into their backyard, which boasts a gorgeous outdoor living room.


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Human Relations: The Key to .I.S. Management Information Systems in the Seventies The computer offers us the promise of great change in our world. But there has been a wide gulf between its promise and its performance in companies that have not thought through the best ways to use it. This fact is well known to Haskins & Sells experts in the field of MAS [Management Advisory Services], who have been warning for some time of the dangers to businessmen from over-reliance on the computer without adequately preparing for its effective use. As management rushed to the computer in the mid-sixties, our MAS staff found all too often that managers did not realize that they were faced with a new responsibility. It was to make sure that the new hardware produced the information they really needed — not just piles of paper. That the Haskins & Sells warnings were well founded is borne out by the record of recent years. Assessing the overall situation in the Harvard Business Review early last year, Professor John Dearden of the Harvard Business School had this to say: 'Computers andcomputer-related systems activities have been growing very rapidly and currently the cost of these activities has become very significant in many companies. In spite of large expenditures, however, the quality of the information available to management appears unimproved. One reason is, of course, that some computer installations are not run effectively. Another is that the computer-based information systems have been oversold; management has been led to expect much more than it has received. Inotherwords, management's dissatisfaction with its information occurs, not from any deterioration in its information systems, but from its inflated expectations." One of our MAS partners on the Pacific Coast put it bluntly last year: "All carefully done opinion surveys indicate that well over 50 per cent of top executives are dissatisfied with data processing results." The Root Causes What were the underlying problems our MAS staff and others had identified? Why did so much dissatisfaction result? In essence, the problems did not lie in the area of technical performance. What the computer could do, if properly used, had already been clearly shown by the mid-sixties. This accounts for the race by industrial and other users to equip themselves with the machines. The problems lay, instead, in the spheres of psychology and human relations. The perpetual human quest for panaceas, for example, helps explain why so many managers wanted to think the machines could solve almost all their problems for them-almost overnight. Other dominating factors at work were: problems involved in getting people at all levels to accept change and to work with it creatively; personal and group conflicts, jealousies and fears; the reluctance of some to think constructively together and plan together; and the perennial problems of establishing a free flow of communications within any business entity. Writing in Business Horizons in 1970, G. W. Dickson and John K. Simmons, faculty members in the University of Minnesota's School of Business Administration, noted that: "Time and again it has been said that the 'people problem' is the major difficulty firms encounter when they attempt to design, develop, and implement MIS— Management Information Systems..." Commenting on a study of thirty-six large computer users by McKinsey & Co., these authors said: "The analysis of the survey results strongly suggests that computer expenditures are not being matched by rising economic returns, and that the underlying reason is essentially behavioral in nature." Commenting on a similar study, by the University of Minnesota's Management Information Systems Research Center, they said it showed that technical problems were "far less crucial than topics involving people problems in some way." And last year the Diebold Research Program, in releasing the results of its study on data base management, said: "Many of the major technical problems have been resolved in the establishment of a large data base system. The key issues that remain are organizational or 'people' problems." A Refreshing Contrast With so many problems and so much dissatisfaction, how can one explain the success the H&S MAS team has had throughout the country in setting up management information systems for clients? One of our top MAS partners explains it simply: "First, we worked hard to develop a sound concept and approach for developing an MIS that has proven successful. Secondly, we have been alert all the way to the human relations problems that could make it impossible for the approach to work." He goes on to explain: "This is why the many systems we developed for major clients in the sixties are alive and well and functioning beautifully today. The principles were sound and the overall structures were well built. As clients develop new or expanding needs, they come back to us for help. The new pieces we then fashion for them can fit easily into place, because the overall system provided for them at the outset." One of our large multi-division clients provides an example of the kind of step-by-step development within the structure of a planned information system that has typified the H&S contribution. One of the MAS partners who was involved in this work says, "Here was a corporation with half a century of business history, sixty different divisions, and many different business lines, operating in many different states. You couldn't develop its MIS all at one crack, and client management had to 10
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SPRINGFIELD — Dynamo or dud.
Lawmakers begin their annual two-week veto session Tuesday and could tackle major unresolved issues such as pension reform, same-sex marriage and back pay owed to some state workers.
Or, the Legislature could again decide to put those issues off until another day, leaving Springfield in early November with little to show for their time back in session.
"I don't know how productive it's going to be," said Sen. John Sullivan of Rushville, a member of the Senate Democrats' leadership team. "I've heard some rumblings from leadership that this could be a time to really not do too much during the veto session. If that's the attitude, then maybe none of this stuff moves and it's a pretty quiet session. On the other hand, if we can get a breakthrough on some of these bigger issues, who knows?"
"I think there's going to be a very light agenda," said Rep. Rich Brauer, R-Petersburg. "I don't think we will be looking at pensions. I don't think gay marriage will come up. I'm voting on a deadly dull (session)."
Here's where some of the issues stand heading into the veto session.
Pension reform
Just as it has been for months, pension reform remains on the lips of lawmakers as the No. 1 issue facing the state and one that must be addressed sooner rather than later.
And just as it has been for months, a clear solution to resolving the problem of ever-increasing state pension costs is nowhere to be seen.
A conference committee studying pension reform that was created in June has not yet come up with a plan that has the support of six of the committee's 10 members. Five Democrats on the committee support a proposal that cuts annual cost-of-living adjustments to pension benefits, but also reduces employee contributions by 1 percentage point.
One Democrat feels the changes being discussed are too onerous for workers.
The four Republicans on the committee have balked at supporting the Democrats' plan, in part because it will continue to consume a large amount of state revenue for years to come. They want additional savings by raising the retirement age, creating a 401(k)-style retirement plan and not reducing employee contributions.
Public employee unions oppose the latest proposal and want the House to take up a reform plan negotiated by the unions that was previously approved by the Senate. That plan had been backed by Senate President John Cullerton, D-Chicago, but he said recently he supports the latest reform ideas advanced by Democrats on the conference committee.
Unless a sixth member signs on, however, the conference committee cannot issue a formal proposal that can be considered by the Legislature. Cullerton said one option is to essentially bypass the committee and attach their proposal to another bill that can then get a vote.
A spokesman for House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, indicated it would be preferable to have the conference committee endorse a plan.
"Everyone I know of acknowledges that passage of a bill that has substantial savings has to have bipartisan support," said Madigan spokesman Steve Brown.
Same-sex marriage
The Senate last spring approved Senate Bill 10 that authorizes same-sex marriage in Illinois. The House did not.
On the final day of the spring session, Rep. Greg Harris, D-Chicago, the bill's principle House sponsor, acknowledged he didn't have the necessary 60 votes lined up to pass it and opted not to call it for a vote.
"Over the summer, there's been an unprecedented outpouring across the state of people in support of this issue," Harris said. "I am hoping my colleagues return ready to vote and make it the law in the state of Illinois."
However, Harris would make no predictions.
As it is written, the bill would take effect immediately, meaning it would need 71 votes in the House to pass during the veto session. It could be changed to delay the effective date, which would lower the vote total needed to 60. That would require it to go back to the Senate for another vote.
Both pro and anti same-sex marriage rallies are planned for the Statehouse next week. Supporters plan to hold a rally Tuesday where Gov. Pat Quinn is scheduled to give remarks. Opponents will hold their rally the next day.
The Illinois Family Institute, which is organizing the opposition rally, said it doesn't think there are enough votes in the House to pass the bill.
"Here's the bottom line," said IFI operations director Kathy Valente. "We believe marriage needs to be protected and supported, not redefined."
Back wages
All five House appropriations committees are scheduled to hold hearings next week on supplemental spending proposals, although no specific plan has been presented yet.
Rep. Frank Mautino, D-Spring Valley, said some agencies need authority to spend additional federal money that has become available. Also, the Illinois State Police needs authority to spend money implementing the state's concealed-carry law.
"Some dollars have come in at levels we didn't expect, so there is money," Mautino said of supplemental spending requests.
There is also a move to provide for back wages still owed to thousands of state employees after Gov. Pat Quinn suspended pay raises they were due under the state's old labor contract. Quinn said the Legislature did not provide the money to pay them.
A court has ruled that the state owes the money and must pay 7 percent interest on the unpaid amount. Sen. Andy Manar, D-Bunker Hill, has introduced a bill that would allocate $112 million to pay the back wages and interest owed to about 25,000 workers.
"Some agencies have made it clear a supplemental (appropriation) is needed to put this behind us once and for all," Manar said, adding that he does not yet have a sense for whether his bill will be allowed to advance in the Senate.
Asked Madigan's view of the back-wage issue, Brown pointed to the state budget approved by lawmakers last spring.
"I think (Madigan) believes that's resolved," Brown said.
ADM incentives
Lawmakers could vote on legislation to give Archer Daniels Midland $24 million in tax incentives over the next two decades to keep its headquarters in Illinois.
The Decatur-based company wants to relocate its corporate headquarters to a metropolitan area to make international travel easier and make it more attractive for recruiting new talent. The company is considering Chicago among other locales.
Quinn has said lawmakers should not take up the incentive request until something is done to resolve the pension situation. Some lawmakers, including Manar, whose district includes ADM, question giving the corporate giant tax breaks.
"They have an unprecedented request. It should come with some unprecedented requirements attached before it goes forward," Manar said.
At a minimum, he said, that should include replacing any jobs that are moved out of Decatur as part of the relocation.
Retiree health insurance
The Legislature's bipartisan Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability will hold a hearing on changes to state retiree health insurance, but it doesn't appear any votes will be taken.
COGFA Executive Director Dan Long said it doesn't appear the commission has authority to make changes to the program or block its implementation.
Instead, the group is expected to hear testimony from retiree organizations and others who have complained about the way the changes have been implemented and confusion about what retirees must or must not do.
The state decided to move Medicare-eligible retirees into a Medicare Advantage program in which Medicare coverage is provided by private insurance. The state said it expects to save $100 million from the change.
Some retirees also have complained about information being demanded by a contractor hired by the state to confirm that a retiree's spouse or other dependents are entitled to coverage.
Other issues
There are only three vetoed bills pending where lawmakers could act to override Quinn. Perhaps the highest profile of those is a bill reducing the number of free admission days that museums must offer.
Bills have also been introduced to remove poker runs from the state's charitable gaming law. The fundraising events were added to the gaming law last spring, but supporters of them have complained about permits and fees they are now required to pay.
Brauer has introduced a bill that would designate poker runs as raffles, placing them under the control of county officials.


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"I'm looking forward to trying some of the recipes in the 'Cameron Culinary Tour'," says President John McArthur. "Although after a cursory look at the 15-ingredient, two-page recipe for Keller's Kickin' Spicy Sausage Spaghetti - submitted by Dr. Christopher Keller - I'll have to carve out some additional time in my schedule when I get around to that one."
"Cameron Culinary Tour" features almost 200 recipes in the categories of Appetizers, Brunch, Beverages & Dips, Soups & Salads, Vegetables & Sides, Main Dishes & Meats, and Desserts.
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