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News Corp. considering split after hacking scandal
AP Business Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Under pressure to limit contagion from the British phone hacking scandal, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. confirmed Tuesday that it is considering splitting into two publicly traded companies.
The media conglomerate did not specify Tuesday which businesses each company would contain.
The Wall Street Journal, News Corp.'s flagship newspaper, reported late Monday that the company is considering the separation of the newspaper and book publishing businesses from the entertainment arm, which includes Fox News Channel, broadcast TV network and 20th Century Fox movie studio.
British investigators have been probing allegations that News Corp.'s U.K. newspaper journalists hacked into phones and bribed public officials in the hunt for scoops. The probe has caused the company to abandon its bid for full control of satellite TV firm British Sky Broadcasting and put its broadcast license under regulatory scrutiny.
Bernstein analyst Todd Juenger said in a research note the split would allow the company to invest more in the growing entertainment field "without the baggage of publishing."
Markets welcomed the news. News Corp. shares rose $1.26, or 6.3 percent, to $21.34 in morning trading, touching a new 52-week high.
A former News Corp. executive familiar with internal company deliberations says such a split has been talked about for years, although discussions gained new momentum in the wake of the phone hacking scandal which erupted last July.
The split would allow Murdoch to keep control of his prized publishing operations through his voting shares while pleasing investors who have viewed the newspapers as a drag on the more profitable TV businesses. The Murdoch family controls about 40 percent of News Corp.'s voting shares.
The former executive, who spoke on condition of anonymity in order to speak candidly about internal company deliberations, said no final decision has been made.
News Corp.'s entertainment businesses accounted for about 75 percent of the company's revenue and nearly all of the operating profit in the first nine months of the fiscal year.
Evercore Partners analyst Alan Gould said the publishing assets could be worth about $5 billion. Without them, he estimated revenue growth of the bigger TV and movie entity would nearly double to about 7 percent a year.
Associated Press writer Raphael Satter in London contributed to this report.


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"Celebrity selfies, people alone in a crowd with their phones, events obscured by the very devices used to record that event, the brightly lit faces of those bent over their small screens, these are some of the scenes depicted below."
This sentence is Alan Taylor's description of the photos that he compiled for Atlantic Photo the other day. I'm a sucker for his In Focus series, mostly because it is consistently the most beautiful and fascinating thing I can find on the web.
The most recent collection, titled 'A World Transfixed by Screens,' is something else, though. The pictures depict a world transfixed by screens, true, but they also depict a world which is utterly constituted by screens. In them, we see more than attention paid to backlit glass; we see a world made by screens and mobile devices.
A Chinese boy takes a selfie, with his iPhone 6, as he stands in front of a statue of Chairman Mao. Protestors hold up hundreds of phones to oppose an internet tax. A North Korean sentry checks her (flip)phone. Muslim pilgrims take photos and selfies during the final day of haj.
My favorite image is Number 26. In it, a few tourists take selfies at Machu Picchu while, in the background, a man crouches to snap a photo. In front of him, in the shot, sits a young woman. She is facing away from the camera, looking toward the 15th century site, and it is not altogether clear if she is the object of the photograph. Is she posed, calmly seated for the purpose of a perfect cover photo? Or, is she merely seated, looking on for the purpose of looking on?
She is probably posed. It looks that way. But, it isn't clear, and I like that it isn't clear. There are all sorts of existential questions about the watcher versus the watched, or the significance of the screen-gaze, all sorts of questions I am incapable of addressing. Nonetheless, I loved the collection. Check it out.

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196x Olivetti Lettera 32 #8556579
Status: My Collection
Created: 06-15-2018 at 08:49AM
Last Edit: 06-15-2018 at 10:14AM
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Hunter: karin kessler (karinkess)
karin kessler's Typewriter Galleries [ My Collection ] [ My Sightings ]
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Stay at home mom with four teenagers. Started collecting while trying to come up with XMAS gifts for kids that were not designated 'landfill' or encouraged more screen time. Ended up with a large collection and I now have a shop 'Backspace Westport' where I rent and sell typewriters.
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By my count, only Chatham, Falmouth and Harwich are missing 2009 rosters. Someone correct me if I am wrong. Last season I note that we reported on Harwich's new roster on March 5 and Chatham's on March 24. With March blowing in next week perhaps we'll start to see some new rosters.
About this time every year I copy and paste the team rosters into a Microsoft Word document, which serves the purpose of placing all rosters in one place. Through Word's "find" function I can then easily search for schools and players before I watch a regular season college game.
I have a complete set of rosters for every season in a Word document going back a few seasons so that I can also find Cape alums who still may be playing college or rookie ball.
Are there any new patterns in the timeliness of teams posting their rosters? I think Chatham and Harwich are often among the last, although I recall Orleans being late in the past.


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What is DNA?
Paul Andersen describes the molecular structure of DNA. He describes the major parts of a nucleotide and explains how they are assembled into a nucleic acid. The nitrogenous base, deoxyribose sugar and phosphate group make up a single nucleotide. The 5' and 3' end of DNA is described.


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Even if your ancestor arrived in the 1600's, interviewing relatives for clues is valuable. You probably are not the first one in your family to wonder where your ancestors came from. Often there is a story that has been handed down through the generations about how the family came to America. Keep in mind that the further removed the interviewee is from the time the event occurred; the more likely you are to encounter errors and elaborations of the family lore. So if Aunt Matilda tells you about ancestors who arrived in 1753, she doesn't have personal knowledge about this event, and she's just repeating what someone told her, someone who wasn't there either. Almost all family stories have some grain of truth; however, Family legends are not usually created out of thin air, and that tiny grain may be the clue that leads you to genealogical success. There are many "myths" that have worked their way into family stories, and perhaps you've already heard some of these. If not, before you begin interviewing relatives, make yourself aware of some of the most common myths, since you may hear variations of one of them during the interview.
(Milton Rubincam's Pitfalls in Genealogical Research goes into more detail on the various stumbling blocks researchers may encounter.)
The Cherokee Indian Princess Myth
It's always a Cherokee princess, almost never Navajo or Apache or Pueblo or Lumbee.
This is an extremely common myth. If there is any story of American Indian ancestry,
it always seems to be an Indian princess. The Cherokee, of course, are a large tribe
with a diverse culture, divided by the Trail of Tears. They intermarried widely, perhaps
increasing the likelihood of Cherokee/white ancestry. One reason this princess myth may
have evolved is prejudice. For those who frowned upon a white male ancestor marrying
an Indian woman, elevating the woman's status to princess made the truth easier to
Keep in mind that nay story that says you have American Indian ancestry-often Cherokee-may in itself be a myth. My husband's family claims to have some American Indian ancestry. I've researched at least four or five generations on all his lines, and I have yet to find one drop of American Indian blood,. Even thought it's currently am "in" thing to have American Indian ancestry, just a few decades ago, it might have been the skeleton in your family's closet. As you will see in the next chapter, proving certain ethnic ancestry can be difficult because of prejudice or popularity toward a culture at any given time. Throughout history, some people who were victims of prejudice may have tried to hide their native origins by changing their names or claiming a different ethnicity
Do We Have INDIAN ANCESTRY?
The tradition persists in all of the branches of the descendants of John Sturgeon I, that there was an Indian ancestor, usually of the Cherokee tribe. More than a few members of the family tell of seeing a picture of Richard (son of "John and Hannah Flatt Sturgeon or who?) in long black braids and they tell me "He was Indian your know."
So far this is just a tradition, however we do not know who John Sturgeon I married. She very well could have been Indian, but if he married her in Pennsylvania, it is doubtful if she would have been Cherokee. However, if he left Pennsylvania about 1775 and came into Kentucky by Daniel Boone's route, from North Carolina, the chances are good that he would have lived among the Cherokees in North Carolina. This would account for the traditions in the lines of both James and Jeremiah.
Also, we do not know the wife of Jeremy, son of John I. Maybe she was Indian. The description of Elijah, his son, was given as "dark hair, eyes and complexion."
It doesn't seem likely that the Webster or Brumback lines are connected with Indian ancestry, however the possibility still exists there.
All that can be said now about the Sturgeon families' Indian ancestry is that nothing has yet been found to prove this tradition. We will just keep on looking.
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(This note from researcher Peg Anderton)
I made John I (who lived 110 years) the one who might have married the Indian. Too much family legend on my side as well as others who claim Indian blood. Who else but a pioneer settler would live with/or marry a squaw? He undoubtedly was married in PA. but maybe she refused to come with him or died. Did you ever watch the Movie Centennial?"
The THREE Brothers Myth
It's always three brothers who immigrated to America, never two or four or five or six. Sometimes one is lost at sea during the voyage over, or once they got to America, one went north, one went south, and one headed west, never to be heard from again. There are never any sisters involved in the big move across the ocean. Be wary of the brothers myth, and always keep an eye out for additional siblings, both in America and once you start foreign research. You also want to confirm through your research that there were, in fact, three brothers, that the three brothers were indeed brothers and not two brothers and an uncle, for example, or that the three brothers weren't just three men with the same last name.
Our Sturgeon Story
There is a family tradition that we had some Sturgeons that were in the siege of Londonderry. Two brothers were there. One died and the other survived and moved his family to America. His name was Samuel Sturgeon and here is the story of our family
The Stowaway Myth
For some reason, it is so much more romantic to have an ancestor who came to America as a stowaway on a ship rather than a paying passenger. While there are cases of people who actually did sneak aboard ships, this was not a common practice. If the stowaway was discovered en-route, he will be recorded on the last page of the passenger arrival list. I deliberately use "he" because you almost never hear a story about great-grandma being a stowaway. Even if you have the family story of a stowaway, still check for a passenger arrival list.
The Claim-to-Fame Myth
Everyone who has the surname Bradford or Alden is related to William Bradford and John Alden of Mayflower fame, right? And everyone with the last name of Boone is related to Daniel. If you do have American Indian ancestry, then you must be descended from Pocahontas. Is that a red flag I see Flying? We all want a famous person to hang on our family tree, but we may not find that person. My interest in genealogy spawned from the family story that we are related to Robert E Lee. We are. But he's a very distant relation; something like a fortieth cousin, twenty-five times removed. Again, the claim to fame is more likely a myth than a reality.
The Nobility and Coat of Arms Myth
A cousin to the claim-to-fame myth is having royal or noble ancestors who were entitled to display a coat of arms. A good percentage of the people who left their native land for America were not entitled to inherit anything-land, a title, or armory. That's why they left in the first place. Why should a duke or prince give up his due inheritance and leave his homeland for the uncharted frontier of America? Although not a hard-and-fast rule for every foreign county, generally it's the second, third, fourth, and so on son who decided to emigrate because his older brother, the eldest son, would inherit their father's property (a custom known as primogeniture). While it is true that many American can trace their ancestry to kings and queens, sometimes they are tracing their ancestry to the illegitimate children of the kings and queens Of course, that in itself holds a special status as well. Royal ancestry is certainly possible, but don't automatically trust the family tradition. Check it our for yourself through research. As far as coats of arms go, keep in mind that heraldic achievements are granted to a person, not to a family, and the arms are typically passed from the eldest son to his eldest son and so forth. Younger sons and even daughters may use the main design, but these arms are generally altered to denote a son or daughter and birth order. But what about that beautifully illustrated coat of arms that Uncle Harold has displayed with pride as the Schwartzfedder "family crest"? It may have nothing to do with your ancestors
This Coat of Arms was granted on December 1, 1463 to John Sturgeon
(1430-92); of Gatesbury, Herts. King's servant from 1459; Master of Ordnance 1477-82; Sq. of the Body 1482-5; lawyer. He was the son of John Sturgeon (1405-55), mercer of London and of Hitchen. History of Parliament Biographies of The Members of the Commons House, 1439-1509 by Colonel The right Honourable Josiah C. Wedgwood, D.S.O., M.P. in collaboration with Anne D. Holt, M.A
The Wrong Ethnic Identity Myth
All Germans are Hessians who fought in the American Revolution. All French are Huguenots. All Hispanics are Mexican. Of course, none of these broad statements is true. We tend to lump certain groups of people incorrectly into one category. "German" is not a distinct enough of identifier in genealogy. If family stories indicate that your ancestors were German or from Germany, were they Germans from Imperial German, Alsatians, Austrians, Swiss, Luxembourg's, Germans from Russia, or Poles from Germany? Even the records you uncover may not tell you more than "Germany." This is why it so so important to learn the unique cultural traits-customs, traditions, folkways-about the ethnic group. Learning these can point your research in the right direction.
Names, too, may be inaccurate indicators of ethnic identity. Just because the name sounds Italian, is it? The name you are accustomed to may have been changed or inadvertently corrupted over time, obscuring its ethnic origins. The name "Toliver," so common in colonial Virginia, was actually Taliaferro, an Italian name too difficult for most English Virginians to pronounce. Descendants need to check records for both spellings, and they may be surprised to learn they have Italian origins, not English.
The Ellis Island Baptism Myth
This is the myth that an immigrant ancestor's surname was changed by officials during processing al Ellis Island. No evidence whatsoever exists to suggest this ever occurred, and I have challenged countless people who insist their ancestor's name was changed on Ellis Island to provide me with proof. SO far, no one has been able to do so. Even the historians at Ellis Island will tell you this is just a colorful family story. During its operation as an immigrant receiving station (1892-1954), Ellis Island was staffed with hundreds of interpreters who spoke more than thirty different languages. Inspectors compared the names the immigrants told them against what was recorded on the passenger lists. These lists were created at the ports of departure. There was no reason to change anyone's surname once they arrived on the island. More likely, immigrants themselves changed their names after they settled in America to avoid prejudice and to blend more easily into American society. Another typical time for forenames, and sometimes surnames, to be changed was when immigrant children entered school and American teachers could not pronounce the foreign names. So they called Francesco "Frank," and Adamczyk became "Adams."


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What is Fasting?
Fasting is a sacrificial form of prayer warfare that produces results available in no other way. The World Publishing Bible Dictionary describes fasting as, "going without food, especially as a religious duty". Fasting is not just going without food; if that was the case, we would be the best of saints, because we don't eat while we're sleeping and therefore fasting. We follow Jesus' example (Luke 4:1-13) of this process while he was in the wilderness. Jesus established the importance of fasting for all believers in preparing to encounter and withstand the attacks of Satan. The goal of fasting is to weaken the flesh, strengthen the Spirit, and energize our faith. It is undertaken by an individual to ask the favor of God, to ward off evil, to chasten one's pride, or to discipline oneself at a time of crisis.
Isaiah Defines God's Fast: Isaiah 58:1-11. In this chapter the prophet makes plain what fasting God rejects (vs. 3-5) and what fasting He accepts (vs. 6-11).
Benefits and Models of Fasting
It is imperative that one prays and study God's Word while fasting. You might not have a successful fast unless you study and meditate upon the Word of God and pray continually. Let's examine the examples of fasting by Daniel, Esther, and Joel. The scriptures point us to many characters in the Word of God but we will look at these three.
1. Fasting Intensifies Prayer: Daniel 9:3-4 shows us how to fast and pray as he makes supplication unto God for the people of Israel. Fasting is designed to make prayer mount up on "eagles' wings." It was essential that Daniel included fasting as he sought God's mercy on behalf of Israel. "Fasting helps to express, to deepen, and to conform the resolution that we are ready to sacrifice anything (even water), to sacrifice ourselves to attain what we seek for the kingdom of God" (Minister Andrew Murray-Author). Lastly, prayer and reading the word of God is imperative to a dynamic, anointed, result producing, and successful fast.
2. Fasting Brings Deliverance: Mark 9:25-29, tells the story of the demon possessed man of which Jesus told the disciples, "This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting." Let's examine Esther here. The people of God were in dire need of salvation. Ester was the only doorway of access to getting that need met, yet it put her life at risk in doing so. Therefore, she called a fast (4:16). Sometimes in order to see the mountains move in our lives and in the lives of others, we will need to pray and fast in order to release miraculous Kingdom power.
3. Fasting Prepares for God's Latter Rains: In the book of Joel (2:12-27), although the people were prosperous, they had become apathetic toward the Lord and had entered into idolatry. The condition was so disastrous that Joel gave only one explanation; it was the judgment of God upon their sins. In order to receive the 'latter rains', the people were called to repentance that required fasting (vs. 12-14). Joel 2:23 says, Be glad then ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God, for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain and the latter rain in the first month.
Practical Guidelines for Fasting:
1. Speak with the Lord and pray about your attempt to fast
2. Do not suddenly start fasting (consider your motives before fasting, make sure your motives and attitudes are pure). Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward. But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; that thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. Matthew 6:16-18
3. There are times when the Lord will "sanctify a fast". If you are married, you need to get consent for a time, 1 Corinthians 7:5, tells us: defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again.
4. When under taking a long fast, it would be wise to properly hydrate your body before the fast.
• Drink plenty of water (eight glasses per day is recommended)
• Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables
5. Avoid eating mints, as that is a form of food ("bad breath" is a negative spin- off of fasting, so, proper dental hygiene should be practiced.
6. Bath, wash your face, act normal. No one should know you are on a fast because this is between you and God.
7. Guard yourself against distractions.
8. If you experience dizziness, headaches, fatigue and bellyaches, ask the Lord to keep you throughout the fast.
The Bible recounts the following types of fasts:
►A partial fast is described in the book of Daniel. Although the water fast seemed to be the custom of the prophet, there was a three-week period in which he only abstained from "pleasant bread" (delicacies), "flesh" (meat), and wine (Daniel 10:3). This is what is known as the Daniel Fast.
►The other types mentioned in the Bible are the absolute and supernatural absolute. These are total fasts-no food (sold or liquid) and no water. Paul went on an absolute fast for three days following his encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus (Acts 9:9). Moses and Elijah engaged in what must be considered a supernatural absolute fast for forty days (Deuteronomy 9:9; 1 Kings 19:8).
►There are other fasts that have been called by many churches, e.g., no food, just juice, no solid foods; however, you may eat fruits and vegetables. You may be called to a 40-day or a 1-day fast; it varies depending on what God has called you to do and what He has called your church to do. Follow the leading of the Holy Spirit. He will guide you as to what is best for you.


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A Fresh Start with Money Podcast with Franklin Taggart
Click the picture above to see the video interview for the Reset Podcast by Franklin Taggart and learn more about Pennywise Coaching.
Click the picture above to see the video interview for the Reset Podcast by Franklin Taggart and learn more about Pennywise Coaching.
March 28th is a day for memories for me. Hopefully, this one moves you to action.
It's TIME to get your finances in order! It's TIME to do a written zero-based budget. It's TIME to finally get out of debt. It's TIME to quit procrastinating and start investing for your future. It's TIME to contact Penny to talk about how you can start 2017 off right. Email me at email@example.com or call me at 970-215-7618 now and I'll get back to you soon to set up your free 30 minute session. (I love my new Christmas gift made by my talented husband. Note how each hour is marked by the correct "number")
Here's a post from a video I did the day after elections. Maybe it's relevant in all kinds of ways in our world. Take a few minutes to watch and see what you think. What do you have control over (or whom)?
Eastern Caribbean is so pleasant when it's paid before you get home.
My husband Marc (the first Wise Guy) and I just got home from a wonderful Caribbean cruise to celebrate our 25th Anniversary. We spent 7 nights on our first cruise with ports at the Dominican Republic, St. Thomas, and St. Maarten. We've been saving up for a while and so enjoyed it that we thought we'd make a little video to encourage others to be wise with your money so you can enjoy a vacation instead of worrying about the bill when you get home. When you are wise with your money and have no debt, you can save for fun and it's so much better! Check out our video.
Dear Gary: I have a grown daughter who is a single mother to my 5-year-old grandson, Brandon. My daughter works full time, rents an apartment and has transportation. My frustration is with the choices she makes financially and how these affect my grandson. Just so you know, Brandon's father is in prison and is of little help to his family. I get very frustrated with the way my daughter blows her money and then comes to me to help her out with monthly bills, etc. She has no savings account and spends money like she has a lot of it. She leases a new car, buys new clothes and expensive things like an iPad, huge flat-screen TV, etc. Much of this goes on her credit cards, which are usually maxed out. I know I should not enable her by bailing her out every month, but I cannot let my grandson go without the things he needs. I know you are not a financial planner, but any direction or advice I could show her would be very helpful.
— At my Wits End in Loveland


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Longtime therapy dog nears end of life of service
After seven years of volunteering as a therapy dog in nursing homes, hospitals and classrooms in Whatcom County, Tanner, a 10-year-old golden retriever, is retiring because of a terminal lung cancer diagnosis.
Tanner is also recovering from an accident in which he broke his leg.
"I had so wanted to make the rounds and have a proper retirement party to visit his kids and patients and have a final tail wag," says Marilyn Dunne, Tanner's owner and therapy team partner. "But because of the accident I'm not going to have him travel again."
Therapy dogs are different from service dogs, because they give companionship to many people as opposed to servicing one individual, Dunne says.
Dunne originally got Tanner during a time of grief before she ever knew about therapy animals.
"I wanted companionship without all the conversation that people naturally expect," she says.
Dunne has been a professional social worker in Bellingham for the past 25 years, working with such organizations as Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services of Whatcom County, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Washington and Paws Across Campus, a program where Sehome High students help raise and train therapy dogs in conjunction with Brigadoon Youth and Service Dog Programs.
Tanner, though, is not a Brigadoon Dog. When Dunne volunteered, Tanner would just come along. When Dunne saw the impact he had, she got him registered with the Delta Society, an international group devoted to helping people using therapy animals.
Tanner and Dunne worked mostly in nursing homes all over the county spending time with residents. They also visited special education classrooms at Bellingham and Sehome high schools and Shuksan Middle School.
Tanner and Dunne were also the first Delta Society therapy team to work with patients at St. Joseph's Hospital. Now the hospital works with three teams.
"The residents would be motivated to get up and out to greet him, reminisce about their own pets and cry and laugh," she says.
Dunne says Tanner is "living out his days like a king" surrounded by his toys, treats and favorite people.
"He's just so beautiful. He's always stopped traffic," Dunne says. "He would put on his volunteer vest and just love it."
For more information about becoming a therapy team through Delta Society, contact Marilyn Dunne at email@example.com.


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Museum at Fort Knox getting updated
FORT KNOX — The General George Patton Museum of Leadership at Fort Knox is getting an overhaul.
Officials at the museum told The News-Enterprise (Elizabethtown) that they are planning the new layout and gathering new materials to exhibit.
Consultant Edward Miller said the museum is starting from scratch and is being based on the concept of leadership instead of being built around tangible artifacts.
Although Patton's life will remain part of the story told by the museum, it will have exhibits on the jungles of Vietnam, Rome during World War II, and the trench warfare of World War I.
Museum director Chris Kolakowski said the thread that ties it all together is learning leadership through strategic decisions made during historic events.
Kolakowski said the museum's main directive is to help train soldiers.
"We have an opportunity to train the future leaders of the Army, using this museum and using this history once it's complete," he said. "That's a responsibility we take very seriously here and another reason we want to do this right and do this in an engaging manner."
Along with exhibits that tell stories of bravery, there will be artifacts, some of which haven't been displayed before.
For example, museum staff acquired uniforms from Gen. David Petraeus and Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, a fire truck used on 9/11 at the Pentagon, and items used by Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf during Desert Storm.
Museum curator Nathan Jones said his favorite artifact, which hasn't been on display in decades, is a red flag that bears the signatures of Patton and his staff while he commanded the Western Task Force in North Africa in 1942.
He said the flag and other items aren't just artifacts; they have a personal story to tell.
"That's what gives these things power," Jones said.
Plans call for the renovated museum to open next June.


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Could Acer and ASUS be the next companies to tie the proverbial knot?
Admit it: if you've been following mobile tech for as long as we have, there's probably been at least one occasion when you've confused ASUS and Acer. And why not? Both are based out of Taiwan, both make Android as well as Windows-running products, and while we've seen phones from each, they're both probably best known for their tablets. Lately, we've been talking a lot about mergers and acquisitions – Nokia and Microsoft, whatever's going to happen to BlackBerry – and now that conversation is drifting over to ASUS and Acer.
We're far from any formal commitment to unify these companies, but recent comments from executives at both firms are giving the impression that they'd be open to the idea. Whether or not anything actually happens is going to depend on a lot of factors, and it's not even clear yet if a merger would be in the financial interests of each company's shareholders.
Still, it's a fascinating idea. ASUS in particular has been seeing its stock rise in recent years, thanks in no small part to its role in producing Nexus hardware; could an influx of new talent and ideas really help this pair push past other manufacturers of lesser stature to start competing on the level of the HTCs, LGs, and Samsungs of the world? If any of this comes to pass, we just might be getting those answers.
Source: China Times (Google Translate)
Via: Unwired View


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Hoxworth Blood Centers Giving Away Kings Island Tickets!
Hoxworth Blood Centers is GIVING AWAY Kings Island tickets?? Did I hear that right??? A single day adult Kings Island pass is $53.99 at the gate or $36.99 if I buy online and they're just GIVING them away?
Okay, maybe we should say they're TRADING them away! All it's going to cost you is a pint of blood AND a nonperishable food donation for the Freestore Foodbank! And there are specifics, it's ONLY for certain times and places. You give a pint, give some food AND be at the designated Hoxworth Blood Center at the designated day/time and they'll give you a single day adult pass to Kings Island. They call it FEAST OF THE BEAST and it's an annual event with Hoxworth Blood Centers.
They DO recommend making an appointment to give blood to reserve a spot, but you know they'll take walk-ins. You can schedule via www.Hoxworth.org or call 513.451.0910.
So here's the schedule for the Cincinnati Hoxworth Blood Center drives to get YOUR free Kings Island ticket!
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If you like music, you will love Montreal. Montreal has lots of live music all year round. From classical to jazz, from pop to hip hop, the Montreal music scene has a lot going on. There are dozens of music venues (places) to see music, from small clubs and bars to huge stadiums. There are music festivals. And there is the famous independent alternative music scene in Montreal.
» Festivals
Montreal is the city of music festivals, especially in summer. There is the Jazz Festival, the Francofolies (music in French), the Nuits d'Afrique (African music), Festiblues (blues), the Highlights (food, dance and music), Chamber Music (classical), Baroque (classical), Osheaga (pop and alternative), and Pop Montreal (new alternative music) and others. In some festivals, there are many free shows. Check the links for more details.
» Tickets
To get tickets to most shows, try Admission.com, or Ticketpro Canada. You can also go to the box office of the venue where the show is going to be.
» Classical Music
The Montreal Symphony Orchestra [OSM] is a world-famous full-size classical music orchestra, directed by maestro Kent Nagano. Their season is from September to May. They play in their new concert hall at Place-des-Arts. Metro Place-des-Arts
The Opéra de Montreal is a full classical opera company. Their season is from September to May. They perform in the Salle Wilfred-Pelletier at Place-des-Arts. 175 Sainte-Catherine Est, Metro Place-des-Arts
I Musici is a small chamber music orchestra that often plays concerts at different places in Montreal.
» Jazz
In the 1930s and 1940s, Montreal was one an important city for jazz music. There is still the Jazz Festival and a few jazz clubs in the city.
The House of Jazz is a bar/restaurant with jazz every night. It is at 2060 Aylmer (below Sherbrooke) Metro McGill
Upstairs is a bar/restaurant near Concordia that has jazz shows most nights except Monday and Tuesday. 1254 Mackay (below Sainte Catherine), Metro Guy-Concordia
L'Astral is a jazz performance venue near Place-des-Festivals. It was built as a jazz club for the Jazz Festival
» Popular Music Venues
The Bell Centre is where the Montreal Canadiens play hockey, but most famous international pop stars play concerts here. 1260 De la Gauchetière West, Metro Bonaventure or Metro Lucien L'Allier
The Olympic Stadium is a very large stadium and sometimes there are concerts here. 4545 Pierre-De Coubertin Avenue, Metro Pie-IX or Metro Viau
Metropolis is a large night club where many music shows are. 59 Sainte-Catherine Street East, Metro Saint Laurent
Les Foufounes Electriques is a legendary punk music club on Sainte Catherine Street. 87 Sainte-Catherine Street East, Metro Saint Laurent
Club Soda is a famous Montreal live music venue. 1225 Saint-Laurent, Metro Saint Laurent or Metro Place d'Armes
Café Campus is a popular disco and live music venue on pedestrian-only Prince Arthur Street in the Plateau. 57 Prince Arthur Street East, (near Saint Laurent) Metro Saint Laurent and Bus 55 north, or walk west from Metro Sherbrooke
La Tulipe is at 4530 Papineau (corner of Mont-Royal Avenue), Metro Mont-Royal, then bus 97 east or Metro Papineau then bus 45 north
Le Balattou is a venue that usually has African music. 4372 Saint Laurent, corner of Marie-Anne. Metro Saint-Laurent, then bus 55 north.
Place-des-Arts is an arts performance complex where the there are usually classical, opera and ballet shows, but it is also used for other music as well. There are six theatres. Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, the Maison Symphonique, and Théâtre Maisonneuve are the largest. There are also the Théâtre Jean-Duceppe, the Studio-théâtre and the Cinquième salle. Outside, on the streets around the main theatre buildings, there is the Place des Festivals, which is a large open space where the big summer music festivals take place. 175 Saint-Catherine Street Ouest, Metro Place-des-Arts
Pierre-Mercure Hall is used for classical music and dance. 300 de Maisonneuve West, Metro Berri-UQAM
Pollack Hall is at McGill University, and it is often used for classical concerts. 555 Sherbrooke West, Metro McGill
Oscar Peterson Concert Hall is in the PT building on Loyola campus, in the same group of buildings as the Vanier Library (you can take the shuttle bus).


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Yvonne Nelson Perry
Crafting Short Stories
A focus on crafting short stories
Monday - Friday
Aristotle proclaimed all stories must have a beginning, middle and end. Test your story—be it a short-short or longer—in this intense workshop. Learn new techniques to strengthen your writing. People are reading short fiction; they often don't have time for anything else. Find out where and how to place your short stories. Bottom line: master your craft.
Message to Students
Of my students I require open-mindedness to a critique of their work, and if it's your first time attending SBWC, my advice is don't try to do everything in one day. Pace yourself. Don't be afraid to walk out of a workshop if it's not your cup of tea.Talk to the workshop leaders; most want to talk to you, in the workshops or outside them. And, have fun.
Author/Teacher Yvonne Nelson Perry is the author of The Other Side of the Island, a short story collection set in a timeless Hawai'i and taken from a memoir. Over fifty stories of hers have been published in literary journals, magazines and anthologies, many receiving awards. Often sent into California schools as "a living writer" to promote the art of writing, Perry continues to teach at conferences and in private workshops. San Diego Writers/Editors Guild recently honored her with their ODIN, an award for outstanding work in the writing community. An editor for hire, Perry has been a workshop leader at SBWC for twenty years.
Writing Tip I Live By
Hook with curiosity, hold with suspense. And, rewrite, rewrite, rewrite.
Recommended Authors
Flannery O'Connor, Yukio Mishima.


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I'm really quite crazy about the fabulous Mila Kunis and we all know that I have a special affection for TRESemmé products. At the red carpet premiere for the upcoming movie, Book of Eli, Kunis walked the red carpet in fabulous gamine style, especially her sleek, glam hairstyle. Want to know how to get her look for under $10? TRESemmé hairstylist to the stars Mara Roszak created this fabulous look and here she explains how to get this red carpet-ready look on your own:
- Apply TRESemmé 24 Hour Body Foaming Mousse to towel-dried hair, then blow it dry using a medium-sized boar bristle round brush.
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Kingston Action For Education is proud to be standing with NYSAPE and parents across the state to reject Governor Cuomo's education debacle.
"Governor Cuomo and his controversial education agenda vows to bust public education. However, we remain in control because Cuomo and his agenda place extreme weight on Common Core tests. Seven of the eleven flawed education points in Cuomo's State of the State address rely almost entirely on Common Core tests. When parents refuse the tests in large numbers, we will stop Cuomo," said Eric Mihelbergel, Erie County public school parent, founding member of NYSAPE.
Now, as the next round of excessive state testing approaches, it is time to stand together. NYSAPE has several events and resources for parents to learn more about the flaws in Governor Cuomo's Agenda and how they can fight back and reclaim classrooms of learning and inquiry for their children. Now is the time to stand as one and reject, once and for all, classrooms that have become Governor Cuomo's politically motivated compliance factories for testing. Parents and educators are coming out in droves to make their voices heard against reforms that harm children and denigrate our public schools. The refusal movement is on fire and has been set ablaze throughout the state. Here is how you can do your part. Attend a Forum: Learn More and Take Action! – Thousands of Parents Stand Together to Reject Governor Cuomo's Education Reform Debacle
Join us for the Demystifying Testing forum we are hosting with NYSAPE this coming Monday March 16, 2015 6:30pm to learn more about the testing and what you can do to take action!


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The title of this post refers to a true musical classic: the song "Cauliflowers fluffy, and cabbages green", sung at that esteemed educational establishment, Milton Road Infant School, Cambridge. I remember it being a highlight of my childhood, and it is possibly to thank for my appreciation of all things vegetable. I always remember the line about broad beans in their blankety beds, and a more accurate gastronomic observation, I think, has yet to be found. Because broad beans do indeed sleep in their blankety beds: the inside of the pod is soft as a feather. There is something rather nice about all the little beans snuggled up inside in their green duvet.
I love broad beans, and was rather excited when I spied a tray at my greengrocer's. This excitement swiftly doubled when I noticed the tray of fresh peas next to it. Yes, you can buy both frozen all year round, but there are few food-related tasks more satisfying than podding fresh peas or broad beans, and I whiled away a happy fifteen minutes doing so (though had I been cooking for more people than just myself, it may have become tedious...who knows). You feel you've put more effort into a dish if you've laboriously podded its ingredients.
Broad beans and peas are lovely with ham or bacon, but unfortunately someone had stolen the last of the ham from the fridge, otherwise I would have just boiled them, tossed them with some garlic oil and cubes of ham and eaten it like that. Instead, I went for something just as good, replacing the salty ham or bacon with feta and adding some couscous for the simple reason that I am mildly addicted to its texture. I also added some parmesan: broad beans and pecorino is a classic Italian combination, and parmesan is the closest thing to pecorino, which I didn't have. Boiled broad beans and peas, garlic oil, couscous, salt, pepper, chopped mint and fresh oregano, pumpkin seeds, grated parmesan and crumbled feta, and some chargrilled courgette for extra greenness. That was lunch.


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Gooey Gourds—Fourth graders in Kathy Meier's Lower School science class dissected pumpkins on Oct. 31 to start their plant unit in science tech. The students count the pumpkin's creases and seeds and analyze how the number of creases corresponds to the size of the pumpkin. Pictured above: Athena Gerasoulis of Edison and Robyn Stewart of South Plainfield explore the contents of their gourds. Athena is the daughter of Dr. Apostolos Gerasoulis and Ms. Xiaolan Zhang of Edison. Robyn is the daughter of Mrs. Robyn P. Stewart of South Plainfield. Photo by Kathy Meier
Archive for October, 2008
Gooey Gourds
Posted in Edison, Middlesex County, New Jersey, tagged Halloween, Wardlaw-Hartridge School on October 31, 2008|
Haunting Prose
Posted in Edison, Middlesex County, New Jersey, tagged Halloween, Wardlaw-Hartridge School on October 31, 2008|
Haunting Prose—Joseph Alamo, a seventh grader at The Wardlaw-Hartridge School in Edison, captured the attention of judges with his playful and spooktacular prose and his poem won first place in the Middle School competition. He was awarded a basketful of Halloween treats by his English teacher, Corinna Crafton, before reciting the poem to his peers. Joseph is the son of Joseph and Maria Alamo of Roselle Park. His sister, Katina, is a sophomore at the school. Photo by Michelle H. LePoidevin
Learning About Election Day
Posted in New Jersey, Rahway, Union County, tagged Election 2008, Franklin School, mock election on October 31, 2008|
Playing Their Parts — The students from the Blue and Gold club at Franklin School in Rahway worked hard preparing for Franklin School's mock presidential debate. Travis James played the part of Barack Obama and Sean Penaranda played the part of John McCain. The students presented valuable information to the student body in order to inform students about the presidential candidates and what they stand for.
Fingerprinting And Forensics
Posted in Edison, Middlesex County, New Jersey, tagged Edison Police Department, Wardlaw-Hartridge School on October 31, 2008|
Fingerprinting And Forensics—Students in Barbara Drake's Introduction to Forensic Science class at The Wardlaw-Hartridge School in Edison furthered their study of fingerprinting on Oct. 30 when Edison Police detectives Ted Hamer and Matt Lechelt visited to fingerprint the class. After completing the fingerprint cards, the detectives addressed the class on the fingerprinting process, the state and FBI databases, the time it takes for electronic prints to be checked in the database, and why the portable ink is used in the field. The students questioned the detectives about latent prints and learned about "dusting for prints" and the new equipment that has made it nearly obsolete. Junior Yang, a senior from Edison, is pictured above with Hamer. Photo by Michelle H. LePoidevin
DeCroce Allegations: Serious and Irresponsibly Late in Coming
Posted in New Jersey, opinion, tagged Alex DeCroce, Michael Shapiro, Richard Codey, Wayne Bryant on October 31, 2008|
Assembly Minority Leader Alex DeCroce (R-Parsippany) recently stated that Senate President and former Acting Governor Richard Codey (D-West Orange) attempted to strong arm him into discontinuing his efforts to investigate a legislative slush fund that was responsible for the now-infamous "Christmas Tree" grants currently under federal investigation.
He claimed that Senator Codey offered him state grant money and threatened him so that DeCroce's pursuit of information about the slush fund would be stalled. DeCroce agreed to a lie detector test to 'prove' his assertions; as of this writing, Codey has not. If DeCroce's allegations are true, they are not only damaging to Senator Codey and the Democratic Legislature politically, but they have serious legal implications, as well. DeCroce had a responsibility to alert the proper authorities to these allegations when they occurred, not two years after the fact; the public should have been informed in due time, as well.
The issue of the "slush fund" was first brought to the public's attention approximately one month ago during the trial of former state Senator Wayne Bryant. A Democratic legislative aide testified that some legislators were allowed to spend millions of dollars of the state's budget at their whim from a fund that required competitive merit-based applications. Codey was acting governor when he proposed the "slush fund" and the Democratic-controlled Legislature approved it while he was serving in the role of senate president.
"Pride and Glory" – Shamelessly Typical – 2 popcorns
Posted in Popcorn movie reviews, tagged Edward Norton, Gavin O'Connor, Jon Voight, Noah Emmerich, Pride and Glory on October 31, 2008|
By Michael S. Goldberger, film critic
You've seen multi-generational, good cop/bad cop tales like "Pride and Glory" before, though perhaps not so predictable and murky. Boy is it gloomy. N.Y.C. streetlights barely illuminate the night; the daytime winter setting is steely gray. Even in the dark of a magazine crime reporter's office it's unlikely Scrooge will allow another coal tossed in the stove.
One wishes a sit-down with director Gavin O'Connor. 'Tell me, sir, the dreariness …is it a metaphor for all the sorrow and misery in the world, while also a stark cold reminder that far too much of the Bronx remains a thug and drug infested killing field? If so, we get it. Only thing, no offense, it's more depressing than exciting.'
The sordid and seamy tale of police corruption grows beleaguering, its cynicism almost a genre unto itself by now. We've come to know the characters. Here it's Jon Voight as Francis Tierney, Sr., big honcho in the N.Y.P.D., proud not only of his two cop sons, played by Noah Emmerich and Edward Norton, but a son-in-law (Colin Farrell) as well.
12 Tips To Save Money And Keep Warm
Posted in New Jersey, tagged energy-saving tips, PSE&G on October 31, 2008| 1 Comment »
NEWARK – The heating season has started. This year, more than any in recent memory, customers are concerned about how economic uncertainties may affect their ability to manage their bills, including their utility bills. PSE&G wants its customers to know there are specific steps they can take to stay warm and control their heating bill.
The following 12 suggestions will help customers conserve energy and save money:


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Here at AutumnGrove Cottage we support the Alzheimer's Association by helping raise awareness for Alzheimer's and participating in Walk to End Alzheimer's. Walk to End Alzheimer's is the nation's largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer's care, support and research. These walks are held in over 600 communities all over the United States and start each year in September. By uniting a community of families, friends, co-workers and more, Walk to End Alzheimer's displays a combined strength and effort in the fight against the devastating disease. While there is no fee to register for a walk near you, each participant is expected to fundraise in order to contribute to all aspects of Alzheimer's. Through your actions of fundraising and walking for a cause, you can help change the level of awareness of Alzheimer's in your community. At each walk, you can learn more about the disease and the support programs and services offered by your local chapter.
AutumnGrove Cottage is excited to announce that we are participating in the Walk to End Alzheimer's in Houston, Texas on October 26th! We have signed up as a company and encourage all of our staff and resident family members to join our group for a great cause. If you would like to join us in the big walk or would like to donate please visit our group website at http://act.alz.org/goto/AutumnGroveCottage-Houston, our team name is AutumnGrove Cottage – Houston. We hope that you are as excited as we are to lace up our walking shoes and stand up for those with Alzheimer's.


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Ganso Ramen Has Closed
A huge THANK YOU to all our customers, neighbors and friends who supported us
for five and a half years.
We're now working on a new and exciting restaurant in the space and will reopen
this summer. More details to come!
Thank you again, Ganso
How to Find Us
We're walking distance from Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, DUMBO, Brooklyn Heights, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Boerum Hill, and we're a subway stop or stroll away from BAM and the Barclays Center. Click on the map above for directions. (For nearby parking, click here.)
Questions & Answers
What style of ramen do we cook?
Ganso Ramen cooks a classic, all-chicken, Tokyo ramen shop-style stock that we simmer for eight hours. Our noodles include standards like Shoyu, Shio and Miso ramen, as well as our "Brooklyn Classics" like Braised Short Rib, Triple Shrimp and Yasai (vegetarian) ramen.
What's the best way to eat ramen?
Hot! Our ramen is served at the ideal time and temperature, and is meant to be eaten quickly to fully appreciate its nuances and fragrance. (But please take your time with our other dishes.) Also, make sure to slurp your noodles loudly, like they do in Japan, which cools them, adds broth and aerates the soup to create even more aroma.
Is Ganso kid friendly?
Definitely. Ask your server for our kids' dishes and kid-sized ramen selections. We also have children's seats if you need them. If you're bringing a stroller, please fold it and ask us to store it for you. (We also have a changing table in the bathroom.)
Do we take reservations?
We do not take reservations, and seat guests first-come, first-served. Please ask a server to add your name to our list if there's a wait when you arrive. We'll do our best to seat you as quickly as possible.
Who runs Ganso Ramen?
Ganso Ramen is run by Harris Salat. A Brooklyn native long fascinated by Japan, Harris's stories about Japanese cuisine have appeared in The New York Times, Saveur, Gourmet and other publications. Harris has also trained in Japanese restaurant kitchens in New York, Tokyo and Kyoto, and has co-authored four popular Japanese cookbooks. Email firstname.lastname@example.com
Who illustrated our blackboards and designed our menus?
Our friend and creative force Dhira Rauch. Performance artist, illustrator, designer, copy writer and sushi chef, Dhira currently runs an artist residency in rural Pennsylvania. Check out her website at www.dhirarauch.com.
In the Press
Eater's "The Brooklyn Heatmap: Where to Eat Right Now" July 7, 2014
#3 Ganso Ramen: "Owner Harris Salat has teamed up with chef Tadashi Ono, formerly of La Caravelle and MaisonO, to revamp the menu at his popular ramen spot…" [read more]
Epoch Times "Salat and Ono Form Ganso Group" July 3, 2014
"Harris Salat and Tadashi Ono have been longtime collaborators, authoring three cookbooks together…" [read more]
Zagat "Tadashi Ono's New Menu at Ganso" Jun 24, 2014
"For the ramen, Ono has created a rich all-chicken broth but the dish itself will be topped with braised pork. ." [read more]
Eater "Tadashi Ono's Menu for Ganso Debuts" Jun 20, 2014
"Ono and Salat also completely overhauled the menu at Ganso in Downtown Brooklyn and rebranded it as Ganso Ramen." [read more]
Chef Tadashi Ono Joins Ganso Team as Partner and Culinary Director Jun. 10, 2014
New York Times: Click here (scroll down)
Grub Street NY: Click here
Eater NY: Click here (search "Ganso")
Tasting Table "Ramen Goes on Summer Vacation" Jun. 3, 2014
"What's the poor ramen lover to do when the days get hot and muggy in NYC and a bowl of steaming porky broth seems too much to bear?" [read more]
Tasting Table "Best Ramen Ever" April 16, 2014
"Slurp's up! We roamed the city's ramen-yas and tasted our way through… to ten favorites…" [read more]
The New York Times, Oct. 1, 2013
(Ganso's) fiery, crunchy chicken wings are what I dream about…" [read more]
Eater "12 Bowls to Try Right Now" Sep. 16, 2013
"If ever a place made an argument for an artisanal approach to ramen, Ganso would be that place…" [read more (scroll down)]
New York Magazine, July 8, 2013
"Everyone should be so lucky as to have a local like Ganso, a modern, minimalist soup kitchen situated just off Brooklyn's Fulton Mall. " [read more (scroll down)]
Time Out New York, June 18, 2013
"Ramen noodles: Get to know eight traditional and new styles" Click here.
Zagat.com, June 11, 2013
"Best thing we ate last night: Summer noodles at Ganso" Click here.
Village Voice "Stock Dividends"
Mar. 20, 2013
"…Ganso is quite simply one of the best ramen parlors in town." [read more]
New York Magazine "Best of New York" Mar. 4, 2013
"Ramen Gets Even Hotter" Click here.
Serious Eats, Feb. 25, 2013
"Ganso Does Ramen in Downtown Brooklyn." Click here.
NY Times "The Scoop"
"Pete Wells, the restaurant critic of The New York Times, shares his current favorite restaurants in New York." Click here.
Time Out New York "25 Best Ramen Dishes" Jan. 28, 2013
"Before giving Brooklyn its own killer ramen den…" [read more]
Fodor's Travel Intelligence "Finding NYC's Best Ramen Shops" Jan. 9, 2013
"The warm, woody space and variety of small plates invite you to stay a while…" [read more]
Chow.com: New York's Ten Best,
Jan. 8, 2013
"Some of New York's best ramen, including a deeply flavorful variation with spicy miso…" [click here]
WABC-TV Eyewitness News,
Nov. 30, 2012
Click here to watch "Neighborhood Eats" segment on Ganso.
The Strong Buzz, Nov. 29, 2012
"And to this Brooklyn in metamorphosis, Salat has brought a classic slice of Japan…" [read more]
The New York Times "Hungry City,"
Nov. 8, 2012
"GANSO does not announce itself… You will know it by the clusters of people lurking on the sidewalk, waiting to warm their faces over bowls of ramen…" [read more]
Fox 5 TV, Oct. 23, 2012
Click to watch Part 1 and Part 2 of Harris Salat's appearance on "Good Day New York."
Grub Street, Oct. 9, 2012
"The cold weather isn't so bad when you realize how much better ramen tastes in the fall… [read more]
New York Daily News, Sept. 30, 2012
"Here are 10 of the top new restaurant openings in New York City for fall of 2012…" [read more]
The New York Times "Diner's Journal," Sept. 19, 2012
"Outside an empty Fulton Mall on Tuesday night, wind and rain stampeded down as if the Four Horsemen were coming to Downtown Brooklyn. It was not going-out weather…" [read more]
Thrillist, Sept. 2012
"A project seeded when a former Matsuri chef served a cookbook author a bowl of noodles, this Downtown BK joint is working up serious soy- and miso-based noodles…" [read more]
Grub Street, Sept. 19, 2012
"Tonight, a new ramen den called Ganso opens in Downtown Brooklyn. The noodle joint is the brainchild of food writer Harris Salat, who cooked in Tokyo and Kyoto restaurants…" [read more]
Zagat.com, Sept 19, 2012
"Brooklyn has a new ramen shop with last night's debut of Ganso, a slurp shop from cookbook author Harris Salat and Chef Rio Irie that opened last night…" [read more]
The New York Times, Sept 7, 2012
"Ramen is the name of the game for Harris Salat, who met the chef Ryuji Irie…" [read more]
New York Post, Sept 5, 2012
"In Brooklyn, Ryuji Irie is giving Japanese cuisine a twist… [read more]
TimeOut New York, August 21 2012
"In September, noted Japanese food expert Harris Salat and chef Ryuji Irie will join the noodle-slinging pack with this ramen-ya..." [read more]
New York Magazine, August 19, 2012
"Harris Salat was writing a cookbook with Matsuri chef Tadashi Ono five years ago when he met Ryuji Irie, the restaurant's chef de cuisine, who cooked ramen for staff meals…" [read more]
Please contact firstname.lastname@example.com for press inquiries


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Ask about Kituluni hill in Machakos District and people are likely to take you aside and talk in hushed tones about strange goings-on, witchcraft and sightings of ghosts dressed in white. This place has long been the subject of speculation, and visitors have travelled for miles to witness the strange goings-on at the extraordinary hill. It is perhaps the only place in the world where a car that is switched off can roll uphill, unaided and water flows uphill.
Kituluni Hill: The Place Where The Laws of Gravity Are Defied
Kituluni Hill(The Anti-Gravity Hill)
The lure of Kituluni Hills where matter defies the law of gravity
Kenya: The Magnetic Hill That Could Soon Become a Tourist Site


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Janice Daniels has very kindly sent us a wonderful photo of her at her first exhibition! We are delighted to hear that she is doing well with her artwork and its great to know that she has another exhibition lined up too! Keep up the great work Janice!
Janice said….
….the feedback was fantastic, my partner and I followed people around and just listened to what they were saying and the amount of people who spent ages on my drawings looking really close up saying how detailed they were and praising them up was really nice to hear….
……One of my other 3 framed pictures was an oil painting of a horse grazing, a man was looking really closely to it and then he touched it, the horse had been rolling in the mud and this man was feeling where I had shadowed the mud, it made me laugh (quietly of course). The officials in charge of the exhibition also gave me great feedback, they invited me to exhibit my work in another exhibition on the August bank holiday, which I accepted. All in all I was a bit nervous not knowing what to expect, but once I had been there a while it was a great day and I will be entering plenty more…"


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Lovely Lawns Three Jobs To Tackle For Glorious Grass This Autumn
There's a reason we all love lawns in the garden so much. They help the space look bright and alive, they're soft to sit and sunbathe on in the summer and for the most part are relatively easy to maintain. Once your lawn is established the main care you need to worry about it giving it a cut every few weeks over the summer. But to help it do well, there are a couple of other things you can do to give it the very best chance. Here are three jobs to tackle on the lawn this autumn.
Get Rid of Moss and Thatch and Then Overseed
If you have poor drainage and low shrubs that cast shade, you're likely to find patches of moss on your lawn. After treating with a moss killer, it makes sense to try and correct the problem so that it doesn't keep coming back. Using a thatch rake, scarify the lawn to get rid of any dead grass and thatch that has accumulated over the summer. Your lawn is likely to be left looking a little bald and sorry for itself at this stage. To get it back up to scratch, sew a good grass seed. You can also sprinkle the seed elsewhere on the lawn which will thicken it up and help to blend in the newer patches. You need to work quickly though, grass seed will only germinate when the ground is warm enough. If you sprinkle them down in the next week or two they should germinate and get established in time to survive the winter frost.
Remove Leaf Litter
Leaf litter left to rot on grass can cause fungi and bacteria which is bad news for your lawn. However, don't let those leaves go to waste! They're full of nutrients and make great compost, so can be used as mulch on places like flowerbeds or in the compost heap instead. Use a rake or a leaf blower (you can find 10 best leaf blower reviews here to help you decide) and move the leaves from off the lawn to where you want them. You don't need to get up every leaf, a few will simply rot down and help to nourish the soil. But a lot of dead leaves can attract insects and spread disease to your lawn, so you're better off putting them to better use elsewhere.
Finally, you will want to feed your lawn with a good autumn fertilizer. This is high in phosphates and a mineral called 'potash' containing water-soluble potassium. These will help the development of healthy roots which are essential for surviving the winter. It's essential that you don't use a feed designed for spring use. This is high in nitrogen, which encourages leaf growth. This soft leaf growth is vulnerable to disease and could be damaged by frost, and will do your lawn more harm than good.
How do you ensure your lawn stays looking healthy and lush all year round?


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The word from István Szepsy Jr.:
"We cultivate vines in eleven vineyards located mostly in Mád village, however we have parcels also in Tállya, Rátka and Tarcal. The structure and the size of the estate is determined for the creation of highest quality wines. We want to be worthy of the philosphy of the vignerons of Mád. Our aim is to introduce new techniques and winemaking methods to the wines of the area whilst remaining true to the real values of the area. And if we can achieve our aims, this will allow us to heighten even further the recognition of the vineyards of Mád within Tokaj region. Our reasons behind choosing these old vineyards is that Szent Tamás Winery want to produce real and unique terroir wines. In order to achieve this, we need vines in good condition and at least 20-25 years old. We carry out an extreme greenharvest and we look after our vines if they were our children. Our team is made up of young local people. Perfectly ripe and healthy grapes is our aim, at whatsoever cost. We are continually learning the potential of our vines, because we have never worked with many parts of the vineyards. After three years we already see more or less what each vineyard might achieve in the long term. We produce three categories: dry wines, aszú made with bunches with high concentration, and pure aszú making. Our dry wines are released as single vineyard wines. We have been experimenting with sparkling wine since 2009.We will soon find out after many long years ifit has been worth the wait. I seriously believe in the potential of Furmint to produce Sparkling Wine. Szent Tamás Winery is member of Mádi Kör, and cultivates the vine according to the strict order of Mádi Kör."


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Notes from the Field/
Brendan Cassidy is interning with Open Mind - Question Box in Pune, India this summer. He is a third-year Computer Science and Education student from Carleton College in Northfield, MN. This is his journal entry:
Over the past four weeks, I have been working for Question Box in Pune. The challenge we immediately faced was to provide Lend A Hand India (LAHI) with three Question Boxes. They hope to use boxes for remote education—students can listen to a lesson from a teacher and then respond to questions or ask questions of their own. Future LAHI-specific incarnations of the Question Box may feature radio technology, allowing one instructor to deliver a lesson to multiple sites simultaneously, so that many students can receive a quality education.
To prepare the boxes for LAHI, we first had to take down boxes that weren't in use, and traveling to those locations was a great experience. I didn't have an opportunity to see them in use, but I definitely got a better handle on what the project is about by seeing the communities in which the boxes were being used. Next, we constructed some simple circuits to go inside of the boxes.
Previously, a user had to hold a button for a while before a call was made, but with the changes we made, a user now only has to press the button for a moment. This will make the boxes easier to use, which will hopefully enable more people to use them. Finally, we applied new stickers and coats of paint. The new boxes are looking great!
We are now working to create comprehensive manuals on the Question Box, covering everything from assembly to maintenance. I'm excited for the opportunity to work with people from the community to make sure the manuals are clear and accessible, and I'm looking forward to making something that might help Question Box spread all over the world.


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Join Red Wedge as we celebrate the launch of our second full print issue, "Art Against Global Apartheid."
7-11pm July 23rd Chicago @ In These Times (2040 N. Milwaukee)
Red Wedge is proud and humbled to be the only English language publication examining all the arts from a Marxist viewpoint. Our second issue, "Art Against Global Apartheid", dropped in May, and we want you to come celebrate it with us. We will have copies of RW2 available for purchase, as well as other cool items (posters, pamphlets, etc). If you're new to the publication, a long time reader who wants to show support, or just want to come talk art and radical politics, we expect to see you there. Obviously all are welcome, but artists, musicians, writers and other creatives are especially encouraged! We will be asking for donations to help keep funding the future of the publication, but nobody will be turned away for lack of funds. A cash bar will be on site.
RSVP on the Facebook event page.
5-10pm July 31st Saint Louis @ The Luminary (2701 Cherokee)
Red Wedge is an online and print publication edited by revolutionary Marxist artists and culture workers – covering music, film, art, literature, poetry and more. Join us at the Luminary for the St. Louis launch of Red Wedge No. 2: Art Against Global Apartheid. The event will feature live music from Afropunk duo Thee Mistakes, a raffle of prints by Craig E. Ross and paintings by Adam Turl, copies of Red Wedge for sale, a cash bar, and more. Any funds raised will be directed toward the ongoing work of Red Wedge.
"Feuilleton" is the Red Wedge editors' blog focused on announcements, events and relevant debate.


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The Northern Isles need a permanent salvage tug not constant uncertainty says Shetland MSP Tavish Scott. The UK Government announced last night that the ETV based in Kirkwall will have a 6 month stay of execution. Tavish Scott is saying that the Northern Isles need a permanent solution rather constant uncertainty.
Tavish Scott said, "There is nothing like an election to concentrate the mind of a government. So this 6 month extension to the Emergency Towing Vessel contract looks like a response to that. Instead of short term fixes Shetland needs a government who believe in a permanent solution. Shetland depends on a pristine marine environment. The seafood industry is valued at £350 million. That is massively important for Shetland and the wider UK economy. So I want the UK Government to spend the next few months working out a permanent contract for the salvage tug based in our waters. We need an end to sticking plaster policy that is the hallmark of this government."


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Artist, Curator and Activist
Short Films and Video
Marc Moscato is an artist, curator and activist living in Portland, OR, where he directs the Dill Pickle Club, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to broaden knowledge about Portland's past, present and future. His short films and videos have screened at film festivals, theaters and non-traditional spaces across the country, including the New York Underground Film Festival, Chicago Underground Film Festival, Video Mundi Festival and many more. He has more than 10 years experience in marketing and communications, and has worked for Museum of Contemporary Craft, City Club of Portland, Microcosm Publishing, Peripheral Produce and Squeaky Wheel, in addition to directing DIY arts center My House in Eugene, OR, 2001-2003. Most recently, Marc has been given a Sappi Award: Ideas that Matter, for his work with the Dill Pickle Club.


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Jeff Heaton, "Programming Spiders, Bots, and Aggregators in Java"
Sybex | ISBN 0782140408 | 2002 Year | PDF | 2,86 Mb | 512 Pages
Sybex | ISBN 0782140408 | 2002 Year | PDF | 2,86 Mb | 512 Pages
|The content and services available on the web continue to be accessed mostly through direct human control. But this is changing. Increasingly, users rely on automated agents that save them time and effort by programmatically retrieving content, performing complex interactions, and aggregating data from diverse sources. Programming Spiders, Bots, and Aggregators in Java teaches you how to build and deploy a wide variety of these agents-from single-purpose bots to exploratory spiders to aggregators that present a unified view of information from multiple user accounts. You will quickly build on your basic knowledge of Java to quickly master the techniques that are essential to this specialized world of programming, including parsing HTML, interpreting data, working with cookies, reading and writing XML, and managing high-volume workloads. You'll also learn about the ethical issues associated with bot use--and the limitations imposed by some websites. This book offers two levels of instruction, both of which are focused on the library of routines provided on the companion CD. If your main concern is adding ready-made functionality to an application, you'll achieve your goals quickly thanks to step-by-step instructions and sample programs that illustrate effective implementations. If you're interested in the technologies underlying these routines, you'll find in-depth explanations of how they work and the techniques required for customization.
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This is a feral cat that I take care of. He has a heated house with windows. His name is "lunchtime" because that's what I used to call out to feed him. Now, he thinks it's his name. Been coming around almost 3 years.
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My own apartment - "Rosebank" in Darlinghurst, has been featured on MyHouzz!
Starting Out /
It has been quite a ride, fraught with tension, excitement, fear and impulse. After three years of going through a very steep but fruitful learning curve at Cracknell Lonergan Architects Pty Ltd, here am I, now, freshly registered as an Architect, and on the cusp of running my own outfit as you see here - Renjie Teoh Architect Pty Ltd.


text: During the culminating event of the MICRO-RESIDENCY 6, TRANSIT\ION presented their 'Arrival, Departure, Return' work in progress compromising of the audio recordings of the interviews with local residents, tourists and lorry drivers and a video footage of Folkestone surroudings depicted as edge, terminus and frontier. Gillian White presented the latest version of her 'Folkestone Regenerated Monopoly Board'. The artist's version … Continue reading


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The Internet is "the most measurable medium," so perhaps not surprisingly, it's also the most measured medium, too. The problem is nobody's measurements ever seem to match, and sometimes they are not even in the same ballpark.
There are a number of reasons online measurement is such a mess. First, even at this late date, we're not all speaking the same language. Just last week, I heard one publisher proudly touting the number of "unique visits" (think about that one for a second!) they had achieved last month. And I still frequently hear about the number of "unique hits" this site or the other is experiencing. Until we get the language right, we have no hope of getting the measurement right.
Then there's the measurement process itself. A newly released study by Comscore suggests that so many users are now clearing the cookies on their computers that many sites are vastly over-reporting their unique visitors. Also this week is a report in the Wall Street Journal that Neilsen is dropping good old dependable pageviews as a reporting metric. Why? New Web 2.0 technologies such as Ajax deliver content in ways that the traditional pageview metric doesn't measure, meaning that sites will increasingly be under-counting pageviews while over-counting unique visitors.
Even more scary, this is just this week's news. There's been a steady drumbeat of reports pointing up the weaknesses of existing web analytics.
In short, Web technology is changing faster than measurement technology. This suggests that in the coming years, publishers that can describe their audience (through online registration or even companion print publications) will start to have a real competitive advantage over those who only quantify their audience in web-centric terms.
What is the RX for all of the hyperactivity in the healthcare industry? Health Content07. Join us at this lead-in conference to InfoCommerce 2007 where you can identify and connect with new markets for health content. This inaugural event is produced by InfoCommerce Group and GrandView Insight Inc.
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A new study has found that only 40% of those classified as "solid liberals" said they often feel proud to be American. They side with Michelle Obama instead of Lee Greenwood.
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Solid liberals also overwhelmingly reject the notion that someone can succeed through hard work. Just 29% say that's true.
Moreover, there is a significant dichotomy when it comes to the notion of a "typical American." Fewer solid liberals describe themselves as a "typical American" than any other ideological group at 51%.
The survey also diagnosed some other notable trends in the American electorate. Those that consider themselves in the middle of the political spectrum (moderates) are the least likely to "follow government or public affairs."


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Well, I spoke with Steve Hirsch from the MN DNR about the exotic species law change. First, though the number that was on the Bluebird Recovery site is incorrect his number is 651-297-4918.
I've still been struggling with this issue the last twenty four hours. I think part of me feels bad for disagreeing with the Bluebird Recovery Program of Minneapolis. That organization has done wonders to educate the proper bluebird house maintenance and all the people involved have really helped bring up bluebird numbers. I have heard some very persuasive argument for rehab centers to not take in house sparrows in starlings like why waste all the funding you get on exotic species instead of native ones. That makes some sense, but I still think that the number of people who are going to bring in house sparrows and starlings and not understand why the hurt creature they have isn't worth enough to help and release. Or we are just going to start a craze of people keeping sparrows and starlings as pets.
Steve said that the information on the Bluebird Recovery Site is not his direct quote, he said the DNR is very neutral right now, they are just looking for information to see if the law needs to be changed. If they decide to propose the change there will still be time for commenting. So we have time to think this issue totally through.


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Ingredients Edit
- 1 vegan crust
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon Italian herbs
- ⅔ cup soymilk
- 1 teas lemon juice
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 2 cups flour
- ¾ cup pizza sauce (plus or minus)
- 1 package vegan ham slices
- 1 x 8 oz can of pineapple (tidbits or crushed)
- 1 x 8 oz package vegan soy mozzarella cheese
Directions Edit
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- For crust add lemon juice to soymilk let stand for five minutes.
- In a bowl combine flour, baking powder, Italian herbs, olive oil, and soymilk/lemon juice.
- Mix until a dough forms and place on a flour covered counter and kneed.
- Spray a pizza pan with spray oil and roll out the dough to cover the pan.
- Spread the pizza sauce on the crust, sprinkle the vegan soy cheese on next, cut the veggie ham into quarters and lay out over the vegan soy cheese, drain the pineapple and place on top.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
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A Vote for Will is a Vote for Freedom
Tell your friends, tell their friends, tell random people on the streets with internet-connected mobile devices in their hands: Our very own Will "Man of the People" Bullock has been nominated for the 2nd year in a row as Charleston AMA Marketer of the Year!
Cast your vote here.
Voting is easy as pie; no logins, no signups. Just click the link below, click where it says "Click to HERE learn more about them and cast your vote!", select the little button beside the name of Will Bullock, and hit the button that says "Next".
Boom goes the dynamite.
Hi everyone — thanks to all your votes, I indeed made it to the Marketer of the Year finalists list. It was an honor to be able to represent SLANT and all our clients at the AMA Spark! Awards. Hats off to all the winners this year (check out the pix here).
Though I'm not THE best marketer this year, I'll gladly accept being top 3. And yes, mama is proud.


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WSKA 2019 Championships Portugal
Karateka from all around the world travelled to Treviso, Italy for the World Shotokan Karate-Do Association (WSKA) Championships.
With over 750 entries from 27 countries, this prestigious three-day Tournament lived up to all expectations with 'world class' competitors producing Karate performances of the highest technical standard.
Sensei Hiroshi Shirai, 10th Dan, was the guest of honour along with Istituto Shotokan Italia President Rino Campini and Ofelio Michielan, the founder of Ren Bu Kan, Treviso. The president of FIKTA Prof. Gabriele Achilli and Giovanni Manildo, the Mayor of Treviso were also in attendance.
The hosts, Italy, did an excellent job of both promoting and reporting on the tournament with interviews, videos and social media. This created a fantastic atmosphere generated by a very large and enthusiastic crowd over the three days of the event.
Prior to the tournament, there was a meeting of Congress where the full WSKA Executive Board was re-elected unanimously. Announcing the appointment of several new positions, Richard Poole (WSKA President) signaled the intention of the organisation to direct more energy and resources towards expanding WSKA on the international stage.
We are now looking forward to the next WSKA Championships which will be held in Portugal 20-22 September, 2019.
Please download and read the latest 2017 WSKA Championships bulletin here.


text: At McCleaners, we want to make all of our services available to the community of Kamloops at a reasonable price. We offer specials and promotions every season. We also offer a seniors discount as well as 20% discount on dry cleaning year-round. Check back or contact any of our locations to find out our current discounts and deals.


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I was given some extra tasks to do for the exhibition.
I had to make up the "about this project" boards that would go along with every exhibit. Fun thing that. The main problem with this was trying to get everyones words and titles.
I had the majority of peoples words and titles. I was missing Martyn and Owains words and Dan, Rachels, Martyns and Richards titles.
Martyn and rich got back to me almost straight away when I asked them for stuff. It was a little more stressful with Dan and Owain considering I know that Dan is never around and Owain just doesn't like doing things.
Nevertheless I pressed on and asked them all for their stuff.
Luckily, thank science, everyone gave me what I needed within a day.
I almost had a heart attack with joy.
So I set about making a layout, which I got vetted by the group via facebook. Everyone seemed pleased so I put in everyone's pictures and text and started printing them out and mounting them up.
Luckily, I had plenty of foam board left over from Beyond knocking about my parents house, so I made use of that to stick the images to.
I just need to finish printing off the four ones who got me their stuff late and the cut them all out and it'll be done.
A nice finishing touch to the show I think.
This is the full sized version of what I've been printing off:
This is the template that I have been using to generate the about pages off of.
It got really tricky when it came to doing Joan's board, since there is two of them on one board. I managed to squeeze them both in in the end and it looks perfectly fine too. All good there then.
Plus, I hear good things about the massive posters that I helped Luke to do before the easter break. We created a poster for everyone in the class with a little bit about them on the poster and some of the work they have done. Me and Luke sat around for a few hours and sorted all that out so that they could be printed over easter for us.
That'll be nice I think, having some stuff about each of us on huge posters. Apparently we can put up the triff poster too. That'll be nice to see hanging up in a gallery.


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Section Interviews
For March 2013, we heard from the German Section.
1. How many members does your section contain?
We have around 560 professional members, and 220 student members within three associated student chapters in Freiberg, Berlin and Clausthal.
2. When was the Section established?
The original founding meeting was in June 1990 in Celle, soon after that the section started with about 300 members, which were formerly part of the parent Dutch section.
3. How was the section established? Who set it up?
A handful of industry executives and academics such as Professor Marx, Jürgens, Professor Rischmüller, and Brinkmann saw the need for the exchange of technical information and networking and made it happen. Despite rather stagnant in-country production, we have been growing ever since.
4. Where is your section based?
Most lectures are in Hannover, but we offer events throughout Germany.
5. What are the main benefits in getting involved with the section?
Most of the active members regularly participating in our events are mostly benefitting through broadening their horizons—from technical presentations outside of their core competency and from discussions afterwards. Additionally, student members get an understanding of how the industry works and also to what it leads, e.g. where there are internship opportunities—this can be a major struggle for them.
6. Tell us about something unique or different about your section:
We reach out in new ways to members far away and to other organisations. Our section was the first to offer webinars; we collaborate with the DGMK and BGR as well as having started cross-marketing with neighbouring sections and organisations.
7. Mention challenges faced by the section and how you overcome these:
A major challenge is providing suitable offerings to members living far away from Hannover. To overcome this, we offer webinars available from home or office, half-day workshops that justify a longer commute, a comprehensive newsletter, and sponsoring the commute for students to attend events, to name a few.
8. Outline an upcoming project or event that you are excited about:
We are about to inaugurate offerings specifically to Young Professionals by organising a YP workshop in 2013, focusing on career expectations and requirements.
9. What would you say is the section's greatest achievement?
It's hard to pinpoint, as we have many exciting projects and developments. As a single annual event we offered a two-day Student Technical Conference (STC), with around 90 participants, which has developed not just into a great international networking event but also as a source for excellent, high-quality technical information. Overall, I'm most proud that we offer something of quality for and reach out to everybody—from the school student to the PE student to the upstream professional to related organisations such as DGMK, BGR.
10. Which industry hot topics are being discussed in your section today?
In the past couple of years it has been shale gas and fracturing, but nowadays it has shifted to the multi-faceted energy future ahead and environmental topics. That translates to topics like gas storage, geothermics, power to gas, or drill pad design. An evolving hot topic is also rigsite automation.
11. What do you hope for the future of this section?
I hope that it stays strong and grows further—both in the number of members and of quality events. I hope we can even intensify cooperation with other sections and organisations, maximising the benefits for everyone. In essence, I hope we keep the core team as energised and fun to work with as now, which can only lead to the above.


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Washington, Mar. 2 - Israel's top leaders are gearing up for a flurry of high-profile diplomacy this coming week that will influence the next steps taken to thwart Iran's nuclear program.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House on Monday and both men will deliver important speeches to the annual conference of AIPAC, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. Obama is speaking on Sunday and Netanyahu Monday evening.
Israeli President Shimon will also deliver a speech at AIPAC on Sunday at the opening plenary, and will likely meet Obama as well.
Iran, which has continued with a nuclear weapons program despite rounds of punishing international sanctions, will dominate the conversations.
The Obama-Netanyahu meeting "will be a good opportunity to clarify both sides' stands on ... how to act against the Iranian nuclear threat, which both sides agree is grave," Israeli Vice Premier Moshe Yaalon told Israel Radio.
Obama said earlier this week in an interview that the U.S. committed to stopping a nuclear Iran.
"I think that the Israeli government recognizes that, as president of the United States, I don't bluff," Obama told The Atlantic.
Analysts believe the major matter to be clarified between the U.S. and Israel concerns what have been called the "red-lines" of preventive action – the point at which military action may become the final option to prevent Iran developing a nuclear weapon.
The leaders are expected to try to come to a common position and Israeli officials have said they hope for a strong statement on Iran to emerge from the Obama-Netanyahu meeting that will demonstrate that both countries are united on what needs to be done.
Over 12,000 delegates are expected to attend the AIPAC policy conference that runs from Sunday until Tuesday. Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, and Rick Santorum, all of whom have been critical of the administration's handling of Iran, are also set to address the gathering.


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This Statistics in Brief analyzes student's participation in summer activities compared by two socioeconomic characteristics - household poverty status and parents' highest level of education. Data for socioeconomic characteristics was gathered from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 while data related to summer activity participation was collected from interviews with parents or guardians in the fall of 2011.
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Higher levels of educational attainment are associated with outcomes such as full-time employment and higher pay for young adults. However, college attainment, student persistence through college, and borrowing varies by generation status. This brief examines background and educational characteristics, plans for college, postsecondary enrollment, and postsecondary completion patterns of first-generation college students and their peers whose parents have college degrees.


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Where: Hotel Schweizerhof Bern, Bahnhofplatz 11, Bern, Switzerland
When: 04 November 2015 - 29 February 2016
007 Travelers has visited this 007 hotel in 2014 and we can highly recommend this gorgeous 5 star hotel!
*See our hotel introduction here
*See also how to spend two days in Bern!
*Read our whole 007 travel story here, day 1 and day 2.
*You can also watch our video: Hotel Schweizerhof Bern (SWITZERLAND) here
Hotel Schweizerhof Berne is a 5-Star-Superior (Swiss Hotel Association) hotel, located directly opposite the main railway station, and the connections are great! The old-town and all the interesting tourist attractions are very close and easy to find.
Nearly 50 years ago, Agent 007 (George Lazenby) stayed at Hotel Schweizerhof Bern, when he was "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (1969). Now you have the opportunity to experience a day as a secret agent in the Hotel Schweizerhof Bern – with a license to enjoy!
The offer
As befits a secret agent, you will enjoy a martini – shaken, not stirred, of course – in hotel´s stylish Lobby-Lounge-Bar, which you can take either before or after your 3-course dinner at Jack's Brasserie. You'll take in "SPECTRE" (2015), the newest Bond film, at Bern's Pathé Westside – hotel´s concierge will take care of your cinema ticket, so you can enjoy the movie without a care in the world. After a luxurious overnight stay, you'll start the next day with the abundance of a Schweizerhof breakfast to choose from, before spending a few relaxing hours in THE SPA or exploring Bern and discovering why UNESCO named it a World Heritage City.
Overview of your arrangement
* 1 night in the room category of your booking
* Schweizerhof Breakfast in Jack's Brasserie or in your room
* Exquisite 3-course James Bond dinner in Jack's Brasserie (beverages not included)
* A martini at the Lobby-Lounge-Bar
* Book "James Bond und die Schweiz" by Michael Marti and Peter Wälty
* 1 cinema entry to see "SPECTRE" at the Pathé Westside
* One-day "Bernmobil" pass on Bern's public transportation network (24-hour validity)
* Free entry to THE SPA: pamper pool, sauna, hammam, fitness and quiet room
* Nespresso coffees, soft drinks, tea and beer from the minibar
* Free internet access
Standard single room from CHF 455.-
Standard double room from CHF 325.-
Deluxe single room from CHF 515.-
Deluxe double room from CHF 365.-
Deluxe Plus from CHF 405.-
Junior Suite from CHF 465.-
Suite from CHF 695.-
Royal Suite Price on request
Presidential Suite Price on request
Prices are per person for one night, including the package "License to enjoy", VAT and service charge (excluding city tax of CHF 5.30 per person per night). This offer is valid upon request and subject to availability. General terms and conditions of the Hotel Schweizerhof Bern AG apply.