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Every year during the build-up to the Masters, the Augusta National Golf Club comes under fire for being sexist because of its policy barring women from becoming members.
Yes, Augusta National is sexist.
But simply put, it doesn't give a damn about what you think. Not Barack Obama, not Mitt Romney, not the media and not the general public.
Augusta makes its money off its brand, which is focused around the course's history and its famed tournament. It represents the pinnacle of the sport, and it's an integral part of golf — and American — history.
It's that reputation as the most prestigious club in the country that helps make the Masters such a massive success every year. Without that, Augusta is the same as any other ultra-fancy golf course.
Everything about the brand screams elitism. Augusta acts like it doesn't care about profits — low concessions, limited tickets, only four minutes per hour of commercials on the TV broadcast. It's all part of mystique.
Of course, Augusta does care about money. It may cave if sponsors started to leave in droves because of its sexist stance.
But that's the thing. Sponsors are sticking with Augusta, and even if they didn't, they could likely be replaced anyway. In their eyes, the benefit of being associated with the world's most elite golf tournament outweighs any reputational damage caused by Augusta's sexism.
Look at IBM. Augusta traditionally grants membership to the CEO of its big-time sponsors, and its rejection of CEO Virginia Rometty could be seen as a slap in the face.
And yet, she's still attending the Masters, and IBM still paying Augusta loads of money.
So whose opinion does Augusta actually care about?
Its members. And as Jason Sobel at the Golf Channel points out, it's not keen on letting people know what they think. It considers these things internal matters, and that's how they stay.
Sure, Augusta may eventually take that giant step forward, change its perception in the minds of the public and finally enter the 21st century by letting Rometty and other women in. Someday, it might do the right thing.
But if it ever does, it's going to do it on its own terms. Augusta does what it wants, how it wants, when it wants to do it.
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US economy adds 157,000 jobs
U.S. employers added 157,000 jobs in January, and hiring was stronger at the end of last year than previously thought, providing reassurance that the job market held steady even as economic growth sputtered.
The Labor Department report Friday showed a jump in hiring just when the economy faced the threat of deep spending cuts and tax increases from the fiscal cliff. Job gains in November were revised to 247,000 from 161,000 and in December to 196,000 from 151,000.
The mostly upbeat report included one negative sign: The unemployment rate rose to 7.9 percent from 7.8 percent in December.
The rate is calculated from a survey of households, and more people in that survey said they were unemployed. The job gains are derived from a separate survey of employers.
The hiring picture over the past two years also looked better after the department's annual revisions. The revisions showed that employers added an average of roughly 180,000 jobs a month in 2012 and 2011, up from previous estimates of about 150,000.
Stock futures rose after the report was released.
One notable change in the job market is the stronger contribution from construction companies. They added 28,000 jobs in January and nearly 100,000 in the past four months. The gains are consistent with a rebound in home construction and a broader recovery in housing.
Retailers added 33,000 positions in January and health care gained 23,000 jobs. Manufacturers posted a small increase of 4,000. Restaurants and hotels added 17,000.
Average hourly wages rose 4 cents to $23.78, the department said, and have increased 2.1 percent in the past 12 months. That's slightly above the inflation rate, which was 1.7 percent.
Last month's hiring should cushion the impact of the higher Social Security taxes that most consumers are paying this year. And it would help the economy resume growing after it shrank at an annual rate of 0.1 percent in the October-December quarter.
Higher Social Security taxes are reducing take-home pay for most Americans. A person earning $50,000 a year will have about $1,000 less to spend in 2013. A household with two high-paid workers will have up to $4,500 less. Taxes rose after a 2 percent cut, in place for two years, expired Jan. 1.
Analysts expect the Social Security tax increase to shave about a half-point off economic growth in 2013, since consumers drive about 70 percent of economic activity.
The hit to consumers is coming at a precarious moment for the economy. It contracted in the fourth quarter for the first time in 3 1/2 years. The decline was driven largely by a steep cut in defense spending and a drop in exports. Analysts generally think those factors will prove temporary and that the economy will resume growing.
Still, the contraction last quarter points to what are likely to be key challenges for the economy this year: the prospect of sharp government spending cuts and uncertainty over whether Congress will agree to raise the federal borrowing cap.
Most analysts predict that the economy will grow again in the January-March quarter, though likely at a lackluster annual rate of around 1 percent. They expect the economy to expand about 2 percent for the full year.
Two key drivers of growth improved last quarter: Consumer spending increased at a faster pace. And businesses invested more in equipment and software.
In addition, homebuilders are stepping up construction to meet rising demand. That could generate even more construction jobs.
And home prices are rising steadily. That tends to make Americans feel wealthier and more likely to spend. Housing could add as much as 1 percentage point to economic growth this year, some economists estimate.
Auto sales reached their highest level in five years in 2012 and are expected to keep growing this year. That's boosting production and hiring at U.S. automakers and their suppliers.

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The Red Sox have been building towards 2015 for some time now, but early results left some to be desired. Hanley Ramirez and Pablo Sandoval signed with Boston for big money over the winter, but they haven't really found a replacement for Jon Lester yet. In Rick Porcello, Joe Kelly, Clay Buchholz, Wade Miley, and Justin Masterson, the Red Sox have a bunch of #3-type starters but nothing resembling an ace. That's a problem they've struggled with early on. The bullpen has been fine but the offense has underperformed. David Ortiz might finally be regressing, Dustin Pedroia isn't the hitter he was, and Mike Napoli hasn't hit much of anything this year. Utility man Brock Holt is a standout for this year's team, though. The question on this team is whether the offense can support a rotation that won't ever be dominant. The Boston Red Sox play at Fenway Park in Boston and are one of baseball's great historic franchises. Their World Series titles in 2004, 2007, and 2013 have helped revitalize the baseball culture there, not that it was ever lacking. Solid player acquisitions and a winning culture in the dugout have helped their championships come to fruition. Ortiz is the only player that remains from the 2004 title and he's sure to go down as one of the greatest hitters in franchise history. Overall, the Red Sox have made the playoffs just once in the last five seasons, however, and are looking for consistency through furious player acquisition. That way they avoid being stuck with declining players and bad contracts. It's a strategy sure to keep the Red Sox competitive year in and year out. Get your Red Sox tickets from Gold Coast Tickets!
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GIRONA, Spain — Many European backpackers on a budget have braved the world of the "budget" airline. As if draconian bag fees and cramped seating weren't enough, many budget carriers serve satellite airports, dumping passengers far from their ultimate destinations. That means more time and euros spent on buses, trains and taxis.
In the case of Girona, Spain, though, that's not necessarily a bad thing.
For travelers to Barcelona on Ryanair, Europe's ubiquitous budget carrier, the quintessentially Spanish town about an hour by train from the Catalonian capital is an underrated, if slightly out of the way, port of call. Its winding sidewalks and high-walled corridors showcase the architecture of old Spain seamlessly preserved as part of modern Spanish life.
For a pedestrian, a gothic cathedral, partially restored Jewish quarter and medieval fortifications stand just minutes from each other. For view seekers, panoramas rivaling any in Spain can be found after a brief hike up Girona's old guard towers, which tourists are welcome to climb free of charge. The town's winding corridors also offer pedestrian travelers another benefit: sidewalk cafes around most every corner, beckoning the thirsty with cava and ice cold Estrella beer at small-town prices.
Just outside the city center is the town's open-air market, which draws vendors hawking everything from American basketball jerseys to dried hibiscus and other Catalonian spices. Of course, there are plenty of chorizo bocadillos (like sandwiches) and beer to satiate any appetite.
For those with more than a day or two before shipping off to the brighter lights of Barcelona, Girona also is a quick bus ride from several resort towns popular with European tourists. And less than an hour away is a less crowded strip of Spain's stunning Mediterranean coast. Bring a few extra euros to fill a gallon container from barrels of wine and sangria offered by shops along the coast.
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Combine a direct flight from London Gatwick to Genoa with one of our carefully selected hotels. You'll save money when you book your flights + hotel together.
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Genoa may get overshadowed by Venice and Florence, but it's still one of Northern Italy's great art cities. Genoa holidays will introduce you to a place of sudden contrasts, where narrow alleys open suddenly onto huge sea views, and palaces are hidden away up secluded staircases.
In terms of sights, Genoa's renaissance Laterna lighthouse is one of the oldest and highest in Europe, while its black and white striped cathedral of San Lorenzo is impressive even by Italy's high standards. Genoa's restaurants are also excellent, the city that gave the world pesto and ravioli typically serving dishes based around fresh green herbs rather than tomato. As the coastline beyond Genoa is one of Italy's most beautiful, many visitors use the city as a base to explore further. The rocky coves and brightly painted villages of the Cinque Terre region in particular have been attracting visitors for centuries. Italy's main port, Genoa also has regular ferry connections to the nearby holiday islands of Corsica and Sardinia.
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Apple is in the early stages of talks with Comcast to offer a TV-streaming service via an Apple set-top box, the Wall Street Journal reports.
The deal Apple wants would give the company a cut of cable subscription fees and special treatment on Comcast's network. Those are pretty heavy demands for Apple to make, and the WSJ says that the two companies "aren't close to an agreement."
While these talks may still be in their early stages, Apple has been quietly working on this streaming service idea for some time — Business Insider first covered rumors of a cable TV streaming partnership way back in August 2012.
Since starting those talks, Apple has been hiring a number of cable industry insiders to help with both the technical and business aspects of such a deal.
Last year alone, the company made several key hires that run the gamut from getting a better connection between Apple and cable customers to getting the rights to show the content that would make people opt for an Apple TV-based set-top box:
Pete Distad from Hulu will help get the rights to content people want to see.
Last August, Apple hired Pete Distad (pictured above) to serve as VP of Product Marketing. Distad previously served as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Distribution at Hulu, where one of his responsibilities was negotiating the content deals vital to keeping the service attractive to advertisers and pay subscribers.
Last summer, Bloomberg reported that Distad would lead such negotiations at Apple; according to yesterday's report from the Wall Street Journal, the deal being discussed between Apple and Comcast would still require Apple to acquire "significant TV programming rights," making Distad a vital player in bringing such a deal to fruition.
Two cable industry vets have the insider know-how to negotiate the deal and work with Comcast's tech.
In September, Apple hired two cable industry insiders with direct ties to Comcast: Lauren 'Ren' Provo from Comcast and Jean-Francois Mule from CableLabs, a non-profit research and development lab funded by the major cable operators and whose board of directors consists of CEOs from cable companies.
Lauren Provo served as principal analyst of interconnect relations at Comcast, and held a similar position at AT&T before that. In plain English, that means she was on the team responsible for determining whether it would be worth it for Comcast to pay to hook up to third-party servers (or install third-party servers at Comcast's data centers). When the WSJ says Apple really wants to get "special treatment" on Comcast's network, what they likely mean is that Apple wants to put its servers for delivering content from the cloud as close to Comcast subscribers as possible — the kind of deal Provo would know how to sell better than anyone.
Before taking an Engineering Director position at Apple, Jean-Francois Mule served as senior vice president of technology development at CableLabs, the non-profit that develops new standards shared across many cable operators in the United States. If Apple want to run its streaming TV service as an HD-quality "managed service" served like Comcast's video-on-demand, it's hard to think of someone better than the guy who helped create those protocols.


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Welcome to "Captain's Corner" which is a periodic production created by Captain Charlie Breen. "Captain's Corner" will take a look back into the history of the Somerville Fire Department and spotlight the fires and the firefighters who fought them.
We start off this edition with a classic photo of 70's style firefighting in Somerville. (Safety Officers might want to be sitting down when viewing this one). The fire was at 9 Edmands Street on March 19, 1976. Box 32 was struck at 1039 hours followed by the Second Alarm at 1044. A fully involved second floor front porch spread into the second and third floors. Spontaneous combustion was the alleged cause. On the ladder are Ff Joe Mammola being backed up by Lt. Dan Sarno. Are those gloves Italian leather Dan? When is the last time you saw a hose rope used? The house was torn down after the fire and the land used to expand the adjacent parking lot now occupied by Dunkin Donuts. Back in 1976 that spot would have been occupied by either Arby's Roast Beef or Arthur Treacher's Fish and Chips. Can anyone help me out as to what was there in 1976? Joe Mammola would eventually leave Engine Two to become a Deputy Chief's Aide. Joe retired in 1988 and passed away on February 8, 2003. Lt. Dan Sarno retired from Ladder Two in 1980. Not a training class goes by without Deputy Chief Bob Lyons telling a "Sarno" story! (Photo by Jim Swanton)
Firefighter Jim Wright prepares to tiller Ladder Four home after a job well done. Jim was appointed in 1974 and retired as an Inspector in the Fire Prevention Bureau in 2003. (Jim Swanton photo)
Photo #5 for this issue is a Working Fire at 26 Boston Street on February 21, 1976. Box 231 was struck at 1501 hours followed by the Working Fire at 1503. The fire, of undetermined origin, fully involved the rear of the first floor and extended up a rear stairway to the second floor. Group 3 had this one. District Chief Chester Timmons is on the front porch directing operations as a truck company vents the heavily charged second floor and a hoseline is advanced into the front doorway. Chester Timmons was appointed in 1947 and rose to the rank of District Chief in 1967. He retired in 1981 and passed away on May 1, 2004. (Jim Swanton photo)
Ff George Janus and Lt. Paul Keane grab a breath of fresh air while working the Boston Street fire. George did his entire career on Engine One. George was appointed in 1969 and retired in 2001 and only then because he had reached the mandatory age of 65! He could have easily retired on disability after suffering severe burns in the Arrow Paper fire but battled back to full duty. George, sadly, was not able to enjoy much of his retirement and passed away on March 6, 2003. Paul Keane was appointed in 1965 and reached the rank of Captain. Paul retired in 1996 and passed away on August 2, 2001.
You have to love the ladder work! And no saws back in them days! Ladder crews work to open up the roof of 26 Boston Street. Their work was successful and a good stop was made. (Jim Swanton photo)
The last shot for this issue is of Ff Dave Salvi operating Engine Two's Pirsch pump during a Second Alarm on Marshall Street in 1976. Dave was appointed in 1973 and has been a Deputy Chief since 1986 currently in command of Group 3. Behind Dave is the infamous garage where the Winter Hill Gang operated. Dave, whatever happened to "get the pumps out of the way so other companies can get by" ??????
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With diverse communities and wildlife sprawled across immense landscapes, South Africa's contrasting ecosystems pulsate with life.
After apartheid, Nelson Mandela adopted the term Rainbow Nation to refer to his beloved South Africa. The term barely does the country justice. Colour shines not just in the customs and cultures of the people who live here, but in the sunsets over Orange River, the craggy views from the Drakensberg mountains and the seaside lights over Cape Town. View all South Africa trips
Through the desert and savannah all the way to the delta's wetlands, Africa's greatest and most threatened species take refuge in Botswana.
Botswana's untouched wilderness is a nature-lover's dream. Whether you're travelling along the wild rivers or the tranquil waters of the delta, spectacular sights and sounds are plentiful. The Chobe River's blue waters ripple orange in the sunset, while the swamps of Okavango sing with the tune of birdsong. Safari game, vast marine life and spectacular birds are just some of the wild creatures within Botswana. View all Botswana trips
With dozens of national parks and more wildlife than anywhere else in East Africa, Tanzania is the ultimate safari experience.
As one of the most mountainous and heavily forested countries in East Africa, Tanzania is an expansive country that's devoted to the protection of wildlife. The big five game roam freely through the iconic Ngorongoro Crater, as wildebeest migrate through the Serengeti National Park. On the horizon, trek up Mount Kilimanjaro or drive through the archaeological wonder that is Olduvai Gorge. Adventure resides in Tanzania. View all Tanzania trips
200,000 years ago in Africa, human life was born. Today, this vast continent is as significant as ever.
On the continent where human life originated, where the jungle steams and the savannah sprawls, there's a heritage that spans centuries. It's in the might of Victoria Falls and the passages of Orange River. It's in the views of Mt Kilimanjaro looming over the Serengeti, where the big five game roam among their human guardians… and hunters. It's hiding with the mountain gorillas, shy in the emerald forest. But most of all, it's in the colours and cultures of this great place, from the living voodoo cults in Ouidah to the lip-disk Mursi tribesmen. View all destinations in Africa.
You'll feel it in age-old temples and hear it within sacred chants. You'll see it in every cow on chaotic streets and smell it in the incense floating through the air – you can't escape India's ancient spirituality.
It's the birthplace of four religions and one of the most important spiritual centres on Earth. India vibrates with a deep rooted energy, from the marble domes of the Taj Mahal to the majestic elephants of the southern jungle. Discover India's religious heritage in the ancient temples of Madurai and controlled chaos in modern day bazaars. View all India trips
Some go to follow the food trail, some go to inspect the French architecture... others go for the distinct peace and beauty of Vietnam.
Nature, culture and history – Vietnam has it all. Discover idyllic hideaways such as Halong Bay, a picturesque waterway of forest-drenched outcrops. Ho Chi Minh City displays Vietnam's urban side, with attractions like the War Remnants Museum and French colonial buildings. The former imperial city of Hue is yet another of Vietnam's wonders, with its sublime Forbidden Purple City and magnificent Thien Mu Pagoda. And while the world's greatest cuisine will always be contested, one thing's for sure – Vietnam is a frontrunner. View all Vietnam trips
Whether they travel here for the crystalline peaks or the ambient temples, Nepal's visitors come back. Always.
Imagine flying in a private jet, parallel to the monumental peaks of Mount Everest. Picture yourself in the midst of Kathmandu's temple district, standing before a shrine that catches the last of the sun. Now visualize yourself in the middle of Chitwan National Park, observing endangered species such as the one horned rhino and royal Bengal tiger. Not every dream has to remain just that - Nepal is very much real. View all Nepal trips
The Orient is a world that has long fascinated travellers, from the dawning of the Silk Road to the emergence of present-day superstates.
Asia's sights are both fabled and unknown, from the Great Wall of China to the forgotten city of Merv. Experience Buddhist imperialism in Bhutan and Burma – where western influence is nowhere to be seen – or the dizzying lights of famous Hong Kong cascading over New York-style skyscrapers. The depths of Vietnam's jungles may be world-renowned, but the untouched forest of Borneo remains untraversed. While in Thailand, there's a smile always at the ready, the clandestine state of North Korea is only now unfolding. View all destinations in Asia.
Trying to describe the beauty of Italy's basilicas, the magnificence of her fresco scenes and the power of her charm would be to fail. But every single day, the world tries.
Many of Italy's icons are first revealed through history and pop-culture. In the mighty Colosseum of Rome, emperors of the Roman empire once incited brutal entertainment. On the coast of Cinque Terre, pastel homes soar above a Mediterranean seaboard and exude tradition. Then there's Vatican City, with its intricate paintings by Michelangelo and Botticelli. Italy has a narrative that's told through its culture. View all Italy trips
As the birthplace of Picasso, the home of Dali and the setting of Gaudi's greatest, unfinished work, Spain is the beating art of Europe.
One doesn't have to look hard at Spain to see it as a land of beauty and aesthetics. It's in everything from the nation's rolling country hills to its sun-soaked beaches. The galleries of Barcelona may be full of world-class art, but the mountainous backdrop of Alhambra Palace captures the imagination just as much. Nature and the manmade fuse together to create something much more than a country - Spain can change the way you live. View all Spain trips
Walking through the medieval towns and fairytale forests of Croatia provides a glimpse into bygone Europe. And what a view it is.
Croatia is fast becoming Europe's darling haven and it's no wonder why. The cafe culture and galleries of Zagreb seem almost endless, and the churches, forts and old towns of the countryside are plentiful. To pick out Diocletian's Palace in Split or the Roman fort of Zadar would be unfair, and to highlight the beauty of the Dalmatian islands would be leaving too much out. Plitvice Lakes National Park is yet another draw card, with its collection of blue-green lakes strung together like pearls. Croatia is one problem that you'll be happy to have. View all Croatia trips
It once exerted terrible force over the world, then reeled into the modern era – bringing the rest of the planet along for the ride.
Europe's heritage may be dark, but the 'Old Continent' is nonetheless a beauty. Russia's imperial palaces stand testament to a terrible past, and the Vatican City still exerts a hold on the Catholic world. But Europe's dusky eras are tempered by southern delights. There's the blue and white of Mediterranean Greece – the ancient civilization that birthed Western culture – and the little known Jewel of the Adriatic, the glinting town of Dubrovnik. And for all its cultural feats, Europe still provides its natural escapes, from the trails of the Swiss Alps to Slovenia's labyrinthine forests. View all destinations in Europe.
With one foot in the east and another in the west, Turkey's mix of culture and tradition is hard to resist.
It's the calls to prayer echoing through mosques and minarets, the scent of sandalwood and saffron, old desert caravanserais, smoke-filled bazaars and whirling dervishes spinning in unison. Whether east or west, old or new, tranquil mountains or bustling coffee houses - Turkey has always been seated between two worlds. That's what makes it so special. View all Turkey trips
At the crossroads of Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Morocco is an ever-growing, hearty bowl of people, food and experiences.
You can feel it in the bustle of the crowded souqs and you can taste it in the aromatic spices of tajines. It floats in the air above the High Atlas mountains and gets caught in the grains of the endless Sahara. It's a vibrancy, an urgency, an assault on the senses. This is the essence of Morocco. View all Morocco trips
Egypt, land of the Nile, tomb of the pharaohs. Once a sparkling – now crumbling – wonderland of the ancient past.
Egypt's trove of ancient ruins is more than anyone could take in a single lifetime. You may start with the Great Pyramid of Giza, the largest pyramid in the world, with its compact interior and imposing facade. Contemplate the mystery of the Sphinx, whose origins and maker are still unknown. Or you may choose to study Egypt's lesser-known ancient Christian and medieval Muslim sites with their labyrinthine churches and mosques. In a land where the sand meets the sea, Egypt's wonders are endless. View all Egypt trips
It all started here, the birthplace of civilisation. From ancient Mesopotamia to the first greatest Kingdom of Egypt.
The Middle East is where the ancient trespasses into the present. There's the iconic Pyramid of Giza, intruding into the landscape from 4000 years ago – and the Temple Mount of Jerusalem, the holy place to three great religions. The beauty of Petra, the Rose-Red City, still translates after two millennia – and Tunisia's Roman pillars give the place its Mediterranean charm. But even in the current-day medinas of Morocco, or the souks of Iran, there's the essence of tradition, floating with the spice-aromas through the age-old air. View all destinations in Middle East.
With its incredibly preserved 16th century towns and towering colonial churches, Ecuador is a living museum.
Named for its position on the globe's equator, Ecuador offers travellers an experience of glorious Catholic architecture and stunning natural landscapes. Ecuador is considered to be home to some of the most beautiful churches in Latin America, from the mesmerising golden interior of The Church of the Society of Jesus to the imposing beauty of La Merced. Outside of the cities, Ecuador abounds with treasures of steaming active volcanoes, sky-blue lagoons and crumbling Incan relics. View all Ecuador trips
Peru has astounded the world with its huge desert glyphs, ancient empires and a centuries-old surviving culture.
Almost two thousand years ago, the Peruvian ancients drew enormous geoglyphs in the Nazca Desert to communicate with their gods. A millennium later, the Inca built their empire at Machu Picchu, a resplendent city soaring over the Andes. When the Spanish settled Cuzco, they founded their beautiful yet devastating colonies of cathedrals, palaces and plazas. Today, these ancient mysteries and stunning sights are just part of Peru's grand story. View all Peru trips
With the world's biggest statue of Jesus, greatest wetlands and largest biodiversity, Brazil's immensity knows no bounds and superlatives.
Brazil is a country where soccer reigns supreme and people own the right to be coffee-snobs. Famous for its silky white coasts and boisterous beach parties, Brazil also has a serious side. In this South American superstate you'll find landscapes of majestic mountains and formidable waterfalls. The European influence of Rio de Janeiro will take you back in time, as you stroll through colonial streets, and the splendour of the Pantanal wetlands is breathtaking. View all Brazil trips
Latin sounds and Inca ruins come to mind– but they all lie within a tremendous landscape of Amazon, Andes and hilltop lakes.
There are few things as rewarding as driving through the Bolivian countryside, over the colossal ridge which suddenly reveals sparkling La Paz splayed out before you. Or landing in Rio, beneath a giant statue of Jesus lording over a city of hedonism and dance. Nothing quite compares to flying through Iguazu Falls, or over Peru's baffling geoglyphs, drawn into the sand hundreds of years ago. Meet the villagers who built their own islands on the sacred Lake Titicaca, or the playful seal cubs at the Galapagos Islands. This is the experience of awesome South America. View all destinations in South America.


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Why a gender handbook for humanitarian action?
In the rush to provide humanitarian response when a disaster hits or a conflict erupts, the appeal to pay attention to gender issues often falls on deaf ears and may seem irrelevant. It is not. Paying attention to gender issues or putting on a gender lens quite simply means recognizing the different needs, capacities and contributions of women, girls, boys and men. Ignoring or being blind to these different needs can have serious implications for the protection and survival of people caught up in humanitarian crises.
This Handbook sets forth standards for the integration of gender issues from the outset of a new complex emergency or disaster, so that humanitarian services provided neither exacerbate nor inadvertently put people at risk; reach their target audience; and have maximum positive impact.
Who is the target audience of this handbook?
The target audience for this Handbook is field practitioners responding to humanitarian emergencies that result from conflict or natural hazards. In particular, the Handbook targets sector/cluster actors. Humanitarian Coordinators and others in leadership positions will also benefit from this tool as it provides guidance on how to analyse the situation from a gender perspective, implement gender-aware activities and measure effectiveness. The Handbook will also assist donors to hold humanitarian actors accountable for integrating gender perspectives and promoting equality in all aspects of their work.
How is this handbook structured?
The Handbook is divided into two sections: A: Fundamental Principles and B: Areas of Work. Section A should be studied by all readers and used in combination with the specific sector chapters in Section B.
Section A includes four chapters covering the core principles, mandates, definitions and frameworks for gender equality.
1. Basics of Gender in Emergencies.[word] [pdf]
2. International Legal Framework for Protection [word] [pdf]
3. Coordination on Gender Equality in Emergencies [word] [pdf]
4. Participation in Humanitarian Action [word] [pdf]
Section B provides sector- and cluster-specific guidance. The IASC Clusters at Headquarters have prepared these chapters as a practical tool for ensuring that gender equality programming is undertaken and monitored in each sector at field level.
Each chapter is divided into:
* A brief overview of gender issues related to the sector;
* A series of questions on what to look for or ask so that programmes are designed and implemented with sensitivity to the different needs of women, girls, boys and men;
* Specific actions to ensure gender equality programming; and
* A checklist for monitoring gender equality programming.
The checklists, together with the sample indicators in the Basics Chapter, serve as a basis for project staff to develop context-specific indicators to measure progress in the incorporation of gender issues into humanitarian action.
The areas of work include:
1. Gender and Camp Coordination and Camp Management in Emergencies [word] [pdf]
2. Gender and Education in Emergencies [word] [pdf]
3. Gender and Food Issues in Emergencies
The IASC Guidelines for Gender-based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Settings serve as a complement to the Gender Handbook and should be used in conjunction with it.
The GBV Guidelines provide humanitarian actors with a set of minimum interventions in all sectors to prevent and respond to gender-based violence.
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* Gender and Food Security in Emergencies [word] [pdf]
* Gender and Food Distribution in Emergencies [word] [pdf]
* Gender and Nutrition in Emergencies [word] [pdf]
4. Gender and Health in Emergencies [word] [pdf]
5. Gender and Livelihoods in Emergencies [word] [pdf]
6. Gender and Non-food Items in Emergencies [word] [pdf]
7. Gender and Registration in Emergencies [word] [pdf]
8. Gender and Shelter in Emergencies [word] [pdf]
9. Gender and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Emergencies [word] [pdf]
Framework for Gender Equality Programming
Framework with sample performance indicators and key definitions [word] [pdf]
Analyse gender differences.
Design services to meet needs of all.
Access for women, girls, boys & men.
Participate equally
Train women and men equally.
Address GBV in sector programmes.
Collect, analyse and report sex/age
disaggregated data.
Target actions based on a gender
Coordinate actions with all partners.
ADAPT and ACT
Collectively to ensure gender equality
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The chief constable of West Yorkshire police should be suspended pending investigation of his conduct during the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, a Merseyside MP has said.
Maria Eagle, the Labour MP for Garston and Halewood, said she was surprised that Sir Norman Bettison, an inspector in South Yorkshire at the time, had not suspended already.
Bettison, who has said he has nothing to hide, has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) over allegations that he gave misleading information following the disaster in which 96 Liverpool football fans died.
Last month's report from the Hillsborough independent panel uncovered a police cover-up that appeared to shift blame for the tragedy on to the victims. It revealed that 164 police statements were altered, 116 of them to remove or change negative comments about the policing of the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest.
Eagle has long campaigned on the Hillsborough issue, and in parliament in 1998 she accused Bettison of being part of a "black propaganda unit" that smeared fans – a claim that he has always denied.
Eagle told BBC News she was concerned that "when he retires – because he was chief constable of Merseyside at one point – people of Merseyside, including the bereaved families and those who've been traumatised on the day, will be paying his pension through our council tax. Now that's not something that I think is right."
Bettison, 56, has said he plans to retire in March. Last month Eagle accused Bettison of inconsistencies in his version of events.
The IPCC investigation into allegations of misconduct by South Yorkshire police, West Midlands police and others will be the biggest ever inquiry into the police in the UK. Both serving and former police officers – as many as 200 – will be investigated, the IPCC said. The Crown Prosecution Service has said it will also consider bringing criminal charges.
The IPCC said the allegations against Bettison would be investigated. "This is a serious allegation. We will independently investigate it," it said.
In a statement last month, Bettison said his role was never to "besmirch" fans, and said he was "deeply sorry that impression and slight has lingered for 23 years". But he added: "There is nothing that I am ashamed of."


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Nausea During Lung Cancer Treatment
My mother has lung cancer and is receiving radiation therapy, but she cannot receive chemotherapy until she is healthy enough. She has not been able to eat even before the radiation therapy started, and the cancer has spread so they need to hurry up and get her on to chemotherapy. She is taking Reglan for nausea but it is not helping. She is hungry but cannot keep any food down. Is there any food or something else that she could take to get a little stronger? She is so weak from not eating that I need to care for her 24 hours a day. Please tell me if there is anything she can do. Thank you for your time.
Ellen Sweeney, RD, Registered Dietitian, responds:
It sounds like the nausea is her biggest problem right now and that the Reglan is not working. If she is taking the Reglan regularly (instead of waiting to feel nauseated before taking it) and she is still vomiting, then a prescription change to a different anti-nausea medication may be needed. This should be discussed with her radiation oncologist or hematologist/oncologist (chemotherapy doctor). The first step is getting the nausea under good control. Typically, if one anti-nausea medication does not work, another one will, or combinations of drugs can be used. Once the nausea is under good control, a diet of small, frequent meals and snacks that are high in calories are recommended. Solid food intake should be supplemented with Carnation Instant Breakfast®, Ensure Plus®, or Boost Plus® two to three times a day if tolerated to help meet calorie needs to maintain her weight. You may want to see if there is a dietitian at your mother's cancer center that can assess her nutrition needs and monitor her through the treatment process.


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Today, Oprah's big reveal was that she had a long-lost half-sister that her mother gave up for adoption and never told the family about. Today, O and her new sister sat down with their mom to get the story.
Patricia—Oprah's newly discovered half-sister—was given up for adoption shortly after she was born in 1963. As an adult, she began looking for her birth mother, going through the proper legal channels, but learned that her birth mother wanted no contact with her. After learning that she shared the same mother as Oprah Winfrey—Vernita Lee—Patricia made several more attempts to contact the woman directly and at one point through their respective pastors, but Vernita repeatedly turned her down. Finally, after nearly three years, Patricia found a way to get in touch with some of Oprah's extended family, who helped facilitate a family reunion.
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By Jason Offutt
(Editor's note: With the primaries over and the November mid-term election bearing down on us, it's time to pick up some tips from Jason. He's an expert who knows which five questions to ask in selecting a candidate, not to mention how to include bacon in thousands of recipes.)
The radio made me angry. Well, not the radio itself. It's a nice radio, tucked under the kitchen cabinet to keep me company while I cook. I think these radios were popular in the 1980s when combining sharp knives with talk radio was cool.
I stood in the kitchen creating something manly (it had bacon in it) and listened to grown men argue about whether a baseball manager did the right thing in last night's game when we all know he didn't. I mean, every one of us sports fans know more than some doofus who's only been in the game his entire life. Duh.
Then the program went to commercial and I almost burned the bacon with my mind.
It was a political commercial about something I thought was, was, was… hmm, what's a good word for it? Oh, yeah, stupid. I thought it was stupid.
I used to care about politics back in my naïve youth before I realized the people most qualified to serve in public office are smart enough never to run for it.
On my 18th birthday, I popped out of bed early just so I could register to vote in that year's presidential election. I did, and my candidate won. Whoo-hoo. Then things went downhill.
I'm not going to get into my political leanings; I figured out a long time ago that's a great way to lose half my audience, and I don't take the loyal readership of eight people lightly.
Politics, much like college sports, is personal, and if someone doesn't agree with you, they're not only an idiot, they're un-American.
As we're crawling into the 2014 midterm elections, there are congressional seats to fill with incumbents who don't remember they have constituents, or the newly elected who just want to get drunk and set things on fire. If you haven't made up your mind on who to vote for, here are Jason Offutt's Five Questions Guaranteed to Elect the Right Person:
Question 1) Does the candidate duck a lot? A 2011 article in the journal Social Science Quarterly showed that between 1789 and 2008, taller candidates win 58 percent of the time. William Henry Harrison was 5'8" and Jimmy Carter was 5'9", so it's not an exact science.
Question 2) Does the candidate golf? Do you know how much time that wastes? As of January, Barak Obama has played more than 160 rounds of golf while in office. Harry Truman didn't play golf at all, and what did he accomplish? Oh, he just stopped the biggest war our planet has ever seen. Coincidence? I think not.
Question 3) Does the candidate return phone calls/emails/tweets, and if so, do they include inappropriate pictures of his private parts? Vote accordingly.
Question 4) Which candidate does the national media like? It's probably best to choose the other one.
Question 5) Which candidate would you have over for a cookout? I came up with this during the (I'm not disclosing) administration, and quickly decided I have no idea what I'm talking about. Fun times, though.
Jason Offutt's latest book, "Across a Corn-Swept Land: An epic beer run through the Upper Midwest," is available at amazon.com.


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Not all breast cancer symptoms are cause for alarm. Learn which symptoms demand immediate attention and which are probably no cause for alarm.
Not all breast cancer symptoms are cause for alarm. Learn which symptoms demand immediate attention and which are probably no cause for alarm.
Breast lump
You're in the shower and feel a lump in your breast. First step: Don't panic! Most abnormalities that are felt in the breast are totally benign (i.e. a cyst) and have many causes. If you are pre-menopausal, wait through a menstrual cycle to see if the lump is hormone-related. If not, it's best to call the doctor right away to have it checked.
Armpit lump
A lump in the armpit is almost always a swollen lymph node. However, since the armpit is quite close to the breast so treat an armpit lump the same as you would a lump in your breast. If you're pre-menopausal, wait a menstrual cycle and see if it goes away. If you're post-menopausal, see a doctor right away.
Breast rash
In very rare cases, a rash on the breast may indicate Inflammatory breast cancer, a very serious condition that requires immediate medical attention. In most cases, however, a rash is nothing more than a skin problem of some kind, especially if it's on both breasts. Consider any recent changes in shower gel or laundry detergent before you worry.
Breast itchiness
If you experience an itchy breast and it feels like a surface itch, it is probably some kind of skin irritation. If it is a more internal itch that you cannot scratch it may be caused by nerve issues or hormones related to your menstrual cycle. If the itching persists, see a doctor as it could be due to mastitis or inflammatory breast cancer.
Nipple discharge
Hormonal changes may cause a discharge from one or both nipples. If you notice the discharge when you squeeze your nipples; and if it's milky, light green or light yellow, it is most likely hormonal. If the discharge is only in one nipple and happens without squeezing your nipple; and if it's sticky and clear or brown/red, then get it checked by a doctor.
Nipple pain, redness, scaliness, oozing
If both nipples are irritated, you probably have a skin condition, such as eczema. If the symptoms are in just one nipple, it could be a very rare type of breast cancer called Paget's Disease of the Breast. Get your condition checked: ask for further tests to rule out cancer if your "eczema" does not respond to treatment.
Breast pain
General breast pain is very rarely related to breast cancer. Breast pain will come and go throughout the course of a menstrual cycle as hormones change. Breast size may also change and is no cause for alarm. If the pain is steady or comes and goes without any pattern, it should be checked by a doctor, especially if accompanied by obvious breast changes, redness, rash and itching.
Vibrating or tingling breast
One of the more perplexing sensations women feel is a vibrating or tingling in their breast. Some women describe it as feeling like the vibrate mode on a cell phone, while others describe it as the sensation of an arm or leg going to sleep. The good news is, that sensation is almost never associated with breast cancer.
Still worried?
When you see a change in your breast, it can be difficult to separate normal concern for your health from unwarranted panic about cancer. Remember, your risk of getting breast cancer is very low. Breast cancer fear is real, but can be broken down and dealt with. Get to know your breasts and understand the changes you might see. Knowledge is power.


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Councilman Kraus should get his priorities right
September 16, 2008
I'm writing to bring to your attention the recent "witch hunt" some have encouraged Bruce Kraus to conduct – sweeping outside food merchants off Carson Street, and into their buildings. Mr. Kraus has opined that for too long, South Side's Carson Street has exuded an "air of chaos"…true enough.
His solution? DUI checkpoints, strategically placed? No.
Holding the bars/clubs to their legal obligation not to over-serve their patrons? No.
He chases food purveyors inside, literally photographing them himself. Mind you, these aren't mobile vendors, but restaurateurs, people who have invested in the community and are acting legally, within the law.
Yes, I'm one of these ones; so sure, I've got an axe to grind. If we were selling drugs or alcohol, Mr. Kraus' course of action would be justified, but we're all selling food, and his actions are getting silly.
Think: When is the last time you saw anyone intoxicated on food?!
Think again: Would you rather have drunks driving through your neighborhoods with nothing but alcohol in their bellies? Or, would you rather they got in line, ordered some food and sobered up?
When I mentioned this to Mr. Kraus he glared at me as if my point was absurd. My best friend (and former South Side resident) Jack Trimble lost his fiancé and their unborn child to such a drunk driver, who'd passed out behind the wheel of his Cadillac.
I find nothing absurd about drunk drivers. What is absurd is restaurants forced by Mr. Kraus to sell food from their doorways, like "speakeasies" during prohibition.
The bars on the South Side, some of which existed before me, are not going away any time soon, and anyone who stops to think wouldn't want them to, either. After all, these businesses are directly to thank for revitalizing the neighborhood and causing our property values to skyrocket. Also, these bars, clubs and liquor licensed restaurants are paying the drink tax money which is earmarked to subsidize our Port Authority Transit system.
While these bars have an obligation to act as responsible members of our community – an obligation we should hold them to – they are still members of our community, and they bring a considerable amount of "good" to go with the little bit of "bad."
No one denies the fact that the late-night weekend crowds on East Carson can be unruly. I deal with them every night. But moving food purveyors inside seems irrational and counter-productive. While both the energy and commitment Mr. Kraus brings to his appointment is admirable, it should be aimed more precisely at the cause of the problems.
When we elected Mr. Kraus to public office, we empowered him to act for us, but that doesn't mean he can act without us. We need to point him in the direction of the real problem, then support both him and our police in tackling it.
Dan McSwiggen
South Side
The writer is owner of Cambod-Ican Kitchen on East Carson Street.


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Cyprus Gets New Bailout Deal
Bid to Remain in Euro Imposes Bank Controls, Steep Losses on Large Depositors
Cyprus secured a bailout from its international creditors early Monday, ending a week of financial panic that threatened to see the small island nation become the first government to leave the euro zone.
But lasting damage has likely been inflicted on the Cypriot economy. Officials said they believe the country will now need strict controls on money transfers in and out of the economy in the coming weeks or possibly months, cutting off its citizens and companies from much of the rest of the euro zone's financial system....


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Simulink/T-VEC Examples
The most successful users of T-VEC Tester for Simulink (SL2TVEC) follow a few key guidelines:
- Develop the models with verification in mind - they are aware of those modeling constructs and patterns that result in safe systems
- Perform modeling and the verification activities supported by SL2TVEC iteratively and continuosly during the design process
- Understand the tool is performing model checking, and that tests are a byproduct of this process
- Understand that the Simmulink/Stateflow tool is continously evolving, and the SL2TVEC integration process may take time to catchup to the changes in every new Simulink release, which further emphasizes point #1.
Key Guidelines
This section first discusses some key elements that must be used to support and configure the model translation that results in a T-VEC project for model analysis and test generation.
Signal Ranges
Signal ranges information defines the low bound and high bound values of input and output signals. This information is critical because test vector inputs are selected based on the range of the input signals. In addition, T-VEC analyzes the model using domain analysis starting from the signal range. The default input ranges are based on type definitions. The min (low bound) and max (high bound) values often do not make sense. This especially true for floating-point numbers that have the following ranges:
- 32 bit float range: -3.4E+38 to 3.4E+38
- 64 bit float range: -1.7E+308 to 1.7E+308
Selecting values in very large ranges degrades precision, for examples:
- Y < X + 100 when X is 1.7E+308 is not meaningful
- Value of 100 is lost in the noise of 1.7E+308
Default ranges for floating point types set to reduce problems
- single (32 bit float) range: -1.0e4..1.0e4
- double (64 bit float) range: -1.0e12..1.0e12
Other types have default ranges
- int8: -128..127 int16: -32768..32767
- unint8: 0..255 uint16: 0..65535
- int32: -2147483648.. 2147483647
- uint32: 0..4294967295
The default type ranges can be modified or specific signal ranges can be defined by the users. These operations can be performed using the Signal Range Editor GUI or they can be done to the underlying file (XML) using an editor.
To create a default, run the SL2TVEC translation once, then use the Signal Range Editor to appropriately set the signal ranges.
Test Sequences
There are two mechanisms to support test sequences through SL2TVEC translations and using the T-VEC VGS:
- Test Sequence Vectors: State Variable Initialization - VGS provides options that provide controls for creating test sequence vectors to cover control and logic that is associated with state variables
- Test Sequence Vectors - SL2TVEC GUI provides a mechanism for specifying test sequences, where test sequence vectors are produced by VGS. This mechanism can support testing of control, but is primarily oriented to dynamic and algorithm analysis.
Assertions are general purpose mechanisms that can be used to specify additional constraint that are external to the model. Such constraints can be used for:
- Defining implicit design constraint such as natural laws
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Wrigley always special for Selig
CHICAGO -- Everybody remembers their first game at a Major League park, right? Commissioner Bud Selig is no different.
Selig has treasured memories from a trip to Wrigley Field in May 1944, when he was a 10-year-old growing up in Milwaukee. He had listened to the Cubs play on the radio, with Bert Wilson and a young Jack Brickhouse at the microphone, and had attended American Association games at Borchert Field on Milwaukee's North Side, but had never seen Wrigley until he walked into it that day.
CHICAGO -- Everybody remembers their first game at a Major League park, right? Commissioner Bud Selig is no different.
Selig has treasured memories from a trip to Wrigley Field in May 1944, when he was a 10-year-old growing up in Milwaukee. He had listened to the Cubs play on the radio, with Bert Wilson and a young Jack Brickhouse at the microphone, and had attended American Association games at Borchert Field on Milwaukee's North Side, but had never seen Wrigley until he walked into it that day.
"I had an uncle who had a tailor shop [in Chicago], and I was already a baseball fan," Selig said. "My parents took me down and we went to the ballgame. What a thrill that was to me … Wrigley Field, when I walked in there, I'll never forget the thrill. The green grass, the ivy, everything. It was exactly like I thought it would be. That's always my feeling about Wrigley Field. You know?"
Selig has made hundreds of trips to Wrigley through the years, driving down I-94 from Milwaukee. He'll be there again on Wednesday, joining Ernie Banks and dozens of other former players, along with representatives of the Cubs' ownership groups, past and present, in commemorating the ballpark's first game, played by the Chicago Federals on April 23, 1914.
The Commissioner was also in Boston on April 20, 2012, when the Red Sox celebrated 100 years of baseball at Fenway Park.
No other Major League sport has had venues remain viable this long. "Absolutely amazing," Selig said. "Only baseball can produce this wonderful history, tradition."
Selig knows that it hasn't always been easy for franchises to operate in older ballparks, but he believes there is something special -- or even "unique," to use his choice of words -- about ballparks that stand the test of time.
"It probably is trite to some people, but I believe this," Selig said. "I believe when we call Wrigley Field, Fenway Park and old Yankee Stadium cathedrals, they are our cathedrals. That's a fact."
As a historian, Selig knows as much about the Ted Williams era or Babe Ruth being sold to the Yankees as anyone. But when he walks around Wrigley Field before the Cubs play the D-backs on Wednesday afternoon, it will be a more personal experience. Selig will be flooded with recollections dating back to his childhood, his years as a young adult and his tenure as the Milwaukee Brewers' owner.
When Selig was 3 years old, his mother, Marie, a Ukrainian immigrant, began taking him and his older brother Jerry to Minor League games at Borchert Field. He supported the Cubs as his de facto hometown team until the Braves moved to Milwaukee from Boston in 1953.
Selig was in Wrigley on May 18, 1947, when the Brooklyn Dodgers' Jackie Robinson broke the color line at Chicago's Major League parks.
"We rode down, Herb Kohl and me," Selig said, referring to the former U.S. Senator. "I'll never forget it. We met a cousin of mine who was a professor at the University of Chicago. Little did I realize I was sitting in on history."
Selig continued making the trip to Chicago to see games, but changed his allegiance, rooting for the Braves.
"I love Wrigley Field for a lot of reasons, just like I love Fenway Park," Selig said. "You know why? When I go there now, when I'm driving there, it's the same drive I took 50, 60 years ago, 70 years ago. … We used to always come down when the Braves came to Milwaukee. That was big. Oh, boy. It wasn't a fair fight because the Braves were damn good."
Henry Aaron and Eddie Mathews combined to hit 86 home runs at Wrigley Field, and Selig witnessed his share of them. "Hank Aaron," he said. "Man, did he hit in the ballpark."
When Selig was attending the University of Wisconsin, he and some friends drove from Madison to Chicago for a Braves-Cubs doubleheader on a Sunday in 1954. He described it like it happened yesterday.
"It was Hank Sauer day, second year Braves were in Milwaukee," Selig said. "Big doubleheader. Remember how Sunday doubleheaders were at Wrigley? Very festive occasion. A band played on the field between games. They called it 'Thank Hank Day,' and Joe Adcock hit a fly ball to left field. I'm a college kid. I'm with some of my friends. Hank came over, bases loaded for Milwaukee, and Hank dropped the ball.
"There were a lot of Milwaukee fans there, and they were yelling -- I'll never forget it, it struck me as so amusing -- they were all thanking Hank for dropping the ball with the bases loaded. But that wasn't the reason they were having Thank You Hank Sauer Day."
Baseball wasn't meant to be funny. But sometimes it just turns out that way.
After the Braves moved to Atlanta in 1966, Selig said that Wrigley Field again became for him "my only link to baseball."
During a 20-minute interview, Selig frequently paused and let the names of some old Cubs roll off his tongue, sometimes with a comment, sometimes standing alone.
"Remember the Cub outfield of Ralph Kiner, Hank Sauer and Franky Baumholtz?" he said. "Baumholtz was actually a good little player. I'll tell you one thing -- he covered a lot of ground between Kiner and Sauer."
Among the other names Selig mentioned: Walt "Moose" Moryn, Andy Pafko, Roy Smalley, Lennie Merullo, Bill Serena, Bob Ramazzotti, Bill "Swish" Nicholson, Lou "The Mad Russian" Novikoff, Gene Baker, Randy "Handsom Ransom" Jackson, Dick Drott, Kenny Holtzman and Moe Drabowsky.
You could almost see Selig picturing the faces and the exploits of the players he named.
"Man, oh man," he said over and over.
Selig chuckled when he thought of Pat Pieper, the former West Side Park vendor who served as Wrigley Field's public address announcer until 1974.
"Oh my God," Selig said, going into his imitation of Pieper's signature phrase. " 'Get your scorecard and pencil ready.' The more I sit here and talk about it, my history of Wrigley Field is unbelievable."
Selig sees no irony in celebrating the history of a ballpark where the home team has never won a World Series, and one where one hasn't been played in 69 years.
"The only thing I can say about this, and it will sound trite again, but there is no question Cub fans are intensely loyal," Selig said. "I've heard all the theories, and having been there hundreds of times, there's no doubt in my mind that will change. But nobody can really question the loyalty of Cub fans."
Wrigley Field is at the heart of that loyalty.
"I mean this in the most meaningful of ways," Selig said. "Wrigley Field is a constant. It's history. Everything about it means so much to so many people, and I'm one of them."
Phil Rogers is a columnist for MLB.com.


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As you may have noticed, Rabbits have a tradition of using a quote cribbed from high culture (philosophy, famous people quotes, 'great classic' literature and poetry, religious texts, plays, etc.) for every release. We'd like to get a collection to draw from (usually the quote relates to the release.......in some vague way), so everyone gets one post a day here of whatever quote they like.
Liber Loagaeth
"Mika surascha para te gàmmes adrios NA danos.
Vra lad pacad ur gesme crus a prasep ed a palse nax varno zum.
Zan cu asdom baged urmigar orch phaphes ustra nox affod masco gax camles unsanba a oh la gras par quas consa qual lat gemdax tantat; ba vod talpah ian."
ak's Yggology
"An image of a thing with an yggality between 1 and 10 has 33 times the yggality of the original thing, unless the resulting number of yggs exceeds 10,000 in which case the yggality is just 10,000. For example if X has an yggality of 7 then a drawing of X will have an yggality of 231, and a photo of that drawing will have 7,623 yggs. A fax of that photo will have an yggality of 10,000."
The Tempest
"Before you can say 'Come' and 'Go,'
And breathe twice; and cry 'so, so,'
Each one, tripping on his toe,
Will be here with mop and mow.
Do you love me, master? no?"
Poetry/lyrics example:
Delibes' "The Flower Duet" (link to the song if you want)
"Sous le dôme épais
Où le blanc jasmin
À la rose s'assemble
Sur la rive en fleurs
Riant au matin
Viens, descendons ensemble."
Percy Bysshe Shelley's "Art Thou Pale For Weariness"
"Art thou pale for weariness
Of climbing heaven and gazing on the earth,
Wandering companionless
Among the stars that have a different birth,
And ever changing, like a Joyless eye
That finds no object worth its constancy?"
Aim for HIGH CULTURE, remember. The more esoteric, the better. Make sure to say where it came from so we don't get repeats (someone'll tell you......or at least I hope someone'll recognize it as a repeat). Both short quotes and long quotes are acceptable. Languages outside of English are acceptable (we've had French songs and Latin occult before).
We'll mark down which ones got used.


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Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers sign six free agents
Dale Tallon wasn't as busy on the opening of the NHL's free agency period Tuesday afternoon as he was in 2011, although it was real close.
The Panthers signed five players within the first 90 minutes of the floodgates opening and brought in six by end of the work day.
Tallon signed four forwards, a defenseman and a goalie — adding more than $17 million in payroll toward the coming season.
Not long after signing two-time Stanley Cup champion Willie Mitchell, a defenseman, from Los Angeles, Tallon said he was going to take a little break from the frenzy. "We're going to sit back,'' Tallon said.
The Panthers also added forwards David Bolland, Jussi Jokinen, Shawn Thornton and Derek MacKenzie as well as goalie Al Montoya.
"It was a great day for our franchise, and we exceeded expectations,'' said Tallon, who signed seven new players on the first day of free agency in 2011 which led to the team's first postseason berth in over a decade.
"We identified a number of players and we got them all, basically. I've never had that before. The guys we identified we ended up getting. We had needs we had to address.''
A few minutes after noon, Florida made its first move of the day by signing former Carolina and Pittsburgh winger Jokinen to a four-year deal worth $4 million per season.
A solid scorer throughout his nine-year career, Jokinen — who is no relation to former Florida captain Olli Jokinen — scored 58 points for the Penguins last year. That was 19 more than Florida's leading scorer in rookie Nick Bjugstad.
Jokinen has played in 660 games with Carolina, Dallas, Tampa Bay and Pittsburgh and has 149 goals with 265 assists.
"He has a lot of class, a real pro,'' Tallon said. "He has great skills and can score. He'll also help [Aleksander] Barkov off the ice. He wanted to come here because of Barkov and the other young players in the system. He did his homework. He knew this team inside and out.''
The Panthers then made its biggest financial splash by signing Bolland, the former Chicago and Toronto center, to a five-year contract worth $5.5 million per season.
Bolland, whose biggest claim to fame is scoring the goal that lifted Chicago to the Cup in 2013, said he narrowed his choices to remaining in Toronto or coming south to be reunited with Tallon.
"I'm coming to a team that's really growing and is going to be a contender,'' said Bollard, who was drafted in 2004 by Tallon while he was the GM in Chicago.
With defensemen going fast throughout Tuesday, the Panthers signed Mitchell with their final move of the day.
Mitchell, 37, has spent the past three seasons with the Kings and was instrumental in Los Angeles winning the Cup in two of those seasons.
In 795 NHL games over 12 seasons with Minnesota, Dallas, Vancouver and Los Angeles, Mitchell has 30 goals and 135 assists. He has also played in 89 postseason games during his career.
Mitchell signed a two-year deal worth $4.25 million per season.
Aside from Bolland and Jokinen, Tallon added two other forwards in former Boston enforcer Thornton and Columbus grinder MacKenzie.
Thornton, 37, spent the past seven seasons with the Bruins but played under Tallon in Chicago earlier in his career.
"It was pretty disappointing when [Boston] said I wasn't coming back, I'm not going to lie,'' Thornton told Canada's Sportsnet. "I spent a great seven years [there]. But I've had a few weeks to get over it. The focus then became to find somewhere I would fit and [my family] would be happy. Honestly, Florida was at the top of my list.''
Not happy with backup goalie Dan Ellis — he went 0-5 and stopped just 84 percent of shots faced after coming over in the Tim Thomas deal with Dallas — Tallon went out and signed Montoya.
The first Cuban-American to ever play in the NHL, Montoya spent the past four years as a backup with the Islanders and Winnipeg.


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I'm looking to export a number of groups at one time from Gmail, but don't see a way to do this.
I thought I might be able to create a group, and add all the groups I need to it, then export that, but I couldn't see how to do that either. Any ideas?


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September 08, 1928 - May 04, 2012
September 08, 1928 - May 04, 2012
Hans Howard Estin, 83, of Hamilton, MA, passed away on May 4, 2012 after a long illness. He lived a full and generous life and was a loving husband, son, father, brother, grandfather, uncle and friend.
He was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia on September 8, 1928. His family left Prague in 1938 and emigrated first to London, then Montreal, and finally settled in Boston. Hans graduated from Tabor Academy and earned a BA in Economics from Harvard College. He was captain of the lacrosse team, and on the varsity soccer and ski teams. Hans served in the United States Air Force as a pilot in the Korean War from 1951 to 1955.
==After the war, Hans worked with his father, George Estin, in the investment business. He spent most of his adult life living on Blynman Hill in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA. Hans played a role, with his brother Peter, in the founding of the Sugarbush Ski Resort and was a co-founder of Ski Club 10 in Warren, Vermont. Hans was an avid skier, and won many top honors. Hans was appointed in 1970 as the Honorary Consul for Belgium in Boston. He served on the Board of Trustees of Boston University where as Chairman he led the search that culminated in the selection of John Silber as President. In 1974, Hans joined North American Management Corporation in Boston, where he served as Vice-Chairman and on the Board of Directors.
Among his many business accomplishments, he helped to found the Sundance Ski Resort in Utah. He also served as a director or trustee of the following corporations: Harbor National Bank, Putnam Group of Mutual Funds, Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company, The Boston Company, and Yellowknife Bear Resources. Hans' philanthropic efforts included serving as a trustee of the New England Aquarium, a member of the Corporation Massachusetts General Hospital, a trustee of Tabor Academy, a Corporation Member of the Schepens Eye Research Institute, a member of the Harvard Committee on University Resources and a member of the Board of Overseers of the Boys and Girls Club of Boston. He received an Honorary Doctor of Law from Merrimack College and Boston University. Hans was a proud, card-carrying member of the 100 Club, an organization dedicated to the families of fallen police officers in Massachusetts. Hans was pre-deceased by his parents, George and Mary Estin, and by his brother, Peter. His survivors include his wife, Claudia of Hamilton, MA, a sister, Helenty Homans of Santa Fe, NM, two daughters, Hilary Hood of Mill Valley, CA, and Alexandra Estin of Andover, NH, three granddaughters, Whitney, Siena and Lila Hood, and seven nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be private. A memorial celebration of his life will be held at the Essex County Club at 12:00 on Saturday May 12th. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made in his memory to Haiti Projects, Inc. 136 Rantoul Street Beverly, MA 01915.
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Does anyone have any experience with interfacing a PDA or a handheld to a Thales TDMA unit? I am trying to send and receive text messages through the Thales - TDMA over VHF on the DG-16, would appreciate input from anyone who has prior experience.
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Heat Exhaustion & Heat Stroke
Sweat evaporates from the skin to cool the body. If this personal cooling system does not work right or fails to work, heat exhaustion or a heat stroke can occur.
Heat exhaustion is a warning that the body is getting too hot. With a heat stroke, body organs start to overheat. They will stop working if they get hot enough. If it is not treated, a heat stroke can result in death.
Sweat cools the body.
Signs & Symptoms
For a Heat Stroke
These signs and symptoms can occur suddenly with little warning:
For Heat Exhaustion
Anything that keeps the body's natural cooling system from working right can lead to heat exhaustion and heat stroke. This includes:
A heat stroke is a medical emergency. Heat exhaustion may respond to self-care measures. If not, medical care is needed.
Questions to Ask
Is any sign of a heat stroke listed above present? {Note: Call 9-1-1 without delay. Then give first aid listed below as needed.}
Are these signs of heat exhaustion present?
With hot conditions, do you sweat a lot and have a headache and nausea?
Self-Care / First Aid
First Aid for a Heat Stroke
Before Emergency Care Arrives
First Aid for Heat Exhaustion
If using an electric fan, keep the person with wet items away from the fan to avoid electric shock.
When outdoors in the sun, drink fluids and wear a hat.