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Q: Do the classes meet at a specific time during the week?
A: No, all of YALSA's online courses are offered asynchronously so you can complete the coursework at a time that is most convenient for you!
Q: What is the time commitment for the courses?
A: Participants are asked to commit 10 hours to the class, which works out to two and a half hours a week.
Q: Can I receive college credit for these courses?
A: At this time YALSA is not offering courses in conjunction with an institution of higher learning, so no college course credits will be earned by participants
Q: Can I receive continuing education credit for these courses?
A: YALSA's courses are the equivalent of 10 contact hours. Upon successful completion of the course, YALSA will issue you a certificate of completion indicating the number of contact hours. Since continuing education requirements differ by state and school district, so it is best to check with your institution as to whether they will accept YALSA's contact hours for continuing education credit.
Q: How do I know when a class will be offered next?
A: YALSA offers its online classes on a rotating basis. If you are interesting in a class that is not currently offered please contact Linda Braun, firstname.lastname@example.com. YALSA's classes can be licensed for presentation by your organization at any time.
Q: Who should I contact if I have questions about a course?
A: Any questions about YALSA's online courses should be directed to Linda Braun at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Q: How much do the courses cost?
A: A four week course costs: $130 for YALSA members, $175 for ALA members, $210 for non-ALA members, $100 for student members and retired members
Q: How do I register for the online courses?
A: Each course description includes a registration link.
Q: Can I pay for the online courses with a check or purchase order?
A: Yes, if you would like to pay for a course by check or purchase order, please contact Linda Braun for a registration form. Please include a copy of the purchase order along with the registration form. Forms can be either mailed or faxed. Please be aware that your registration will not be confirmed until we have received your registration form and check or purchase order.
Q: Does YALSA provide scholarships to help defray the cost of the courses?
A: At this time, YALSA does not provide any financial assistance to students.
Q: I've registered for a course. How do I access it?
A: You will receive an email containing your login information one business day prior to the first day of the class.


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Note: Before you read on, cascading LOVs are now natively implemented into APEX 4.0. See my related blog posting Oracle APEX 4.0: Cascading LOVs/Select Lists.
After implementing several times a select list/popup lov, which is depending on another item on the same page (see the AJAX example from Carl Backstrom), I thought that it was time to come up with a more generic solution where I don't have to implement javascript code and on-demand processes for each lov anymore.
I thought if the render engine of Oracle Application Express (APEX) is able to generate the SQL statements on the fly, I should be too 😉
My goals where that
- I don't have to include any Javascript code or any other specific code onto the page and that
- I don't have to write an on-demand process for each select list/lov anymore.
- And of course I don't want to use selects-list with submit, I want that my application is "sexy" and uses AJAX for partial page reload!!! 🙂
- So everything should be "out of the box" as APEX would already provide this feature.
My solution after thinking about it for a while
- Create a generic Javascript library which handles the dependencies between the items. It should be able to clear and repopulate all depending items, if the value of an item changes.
- Write a process which fires on page 0, which reads the APEX data-dictionary to determine the relationship between the different items and generate the necessary calls to my generic Javascript library. But which has to be aware of existing Javascript code which may has already been registered for an onchange event on the item.
- Write an on-demand process who is able to execute the select statement of the lov definition and return the result to the Javascript library (see the existing AJAX examples) which will update the select item on the page.
And finally the result! 🙂
So I have put together some Javascript and PL/SQL code and a How-To-Do, so that you are able to integrate it into your existing applications.
The solution has been tested with APEX 2.2.1 and Firefox and IE 6. But it should also work for all 2.x versions.
Integration into your application
Follow the steps in my How to install posting.
Just want to use the cascading lov? Then you only have to create
- ApexLib – include Javascript library
- ApexLib – Before footer with the following code
ApexLib_Lov.generateBrowserData; ApexLib_Browser.flushJsBuffer;
- Application Item APEXLIB_REFERENCE_TYPE and APEXLIB_REFERENCE_ID
- Application Process ApexLib_getLovResult
That's it! All the rest is done automatically when you execute your application.
So what did we just do?
BTW, it's no problem when you have your own javascript code in an "onchange" event, the code generated by the library will be executed after your code.
If you want to disable the dependency checking for a lov, just write $APEXLIB_IGNORE_LOV$ into the "comments" of the page item.
Known restrictions
- Doesn't support lovs in a report region (multi-record)
- Doesn't support lovs where the select statement is returned by a function
- Doesn't support lovs of type radio group or checkbox
- Doesn't use the translation table for the result values if the property is set
But I will work on them as soon as I have some time…
Try it if this generic solution will also works for you. Feedback always welcome!
PS: I wish that some similar functionality will make it into APEX 3.0…
On apex.oracle.com I put together a simple example which you can try. Afterwards the steps to create it.
- Create a new region of type "HTML" and set region template to "Form Region"
- Add a new item with the following settings
- Type: Select List
- Select list control type: Select List (you don't need Select List with Submit, … anymore!)
- Name: P4_REGION_ID
- Display Null: Yes
- Null Text: – select region –
- List of Values Query
- Label: Region
- Item Source: Always null
- Add another item to this region
- Type: Select List
- Select list control type: Select List
- Name: P4_COUNTRY_ID
- Display Null Option: Yes
- Null Text: – select country –
- List of Values Query
- Label: Country
- Item Source: Always null
- Add another item to this region
- Type: Select List
- Select list control type: Select List
- Name: P4_LOCATION_ID
- Display Null Option: Yes
- Null Text: – select location –
- List of Values Query
- Label: Location
- Item Source: Always null
Run the page and you will see that if you change the region all details will be cleared and repopulated. Change the Country and the Location will be cleared and re-populated.
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Washington, D.C. (August 18, 2009) – Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Senior Vice President Ken Johnson today reiterated PhRMA's commitment to health care reform:
"We have been working diligently for more than a year to advance bipartisan health care reform. We're proud of those efforts, and they are completely consistent with our core principals, reflecting a fundamental belief that every single American should have access to high-quality, affordable health care coverage and services.
"In the end, we believe our companies' shared goal will benefit patients, the economy and the future of America by fostering continued medical progress that could lead to new cures for debilitating and often times deadly diseases. Saving money during these difficult economic times is very important, as demonstrated by our $80 billion commitment to health care reform. But you simply can't put a price tag on our commitment to saving lives.
"Health care reform, if done right, will be a substantial step toward expanding coverage to millions of uninsured and underinsured Americans and changing the course of health care in the U.S. toward real prevention and disease management, rather than just damage control. If we can help patients avoid expensive hospitalizations and unnecessary trips to the emergency room, it can lead to significant savings to the U.S. health care system in the long run.
"Millions of Americans suffer from largely preventable chronic disease – such as diabetes and heart disease. Chronic disease is a leading cause of death and a key health care cost driver in our country. The Milken Institute has estimated that lost workdays and lower employee productivity due to chronic disease results in an annual economic loss in the U.S. of more than $1 trillion, according to the latest figures available. If we are going to bend the curve – and bring rising health care costs under control – then it is time to get serious about addressing the chronic disease epidemic in America."
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) represents the country's leading pharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies, which are devoted to inventing medicines that allow patients to live longer, healthier, and more productive lives. PhRMA companies are leading the way in the search for new cures. PhRMA members alone invested an estimated $50.3 billion in 2008 in discovering and developing new medicines. Industry-wide research and investment reached a record $65.2 billion in 2008.
PhRMA Internet Address: http://www.phrma.org
For information on how innovative medicines save lives, visit: http://www.innovation.org
For information on the Partnership for Prescription Assistance, visit: http://www.pparx.org
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Captain Jacob Joseph Playground
Jacob Joseph Playground
This playground, bounded by Henry and Rutgers Streets, is named in memory of Captain Jacob Joseph (1920-1942), a member of the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, and scion of a family devoted to religious education and civic affairs. Born and raised in New York, Joseph left Columbia University as a junior in 1938 to enlist in the Marines. Joseph died in action at Guadalcanal on October 22, 1942. Five years later, a local law named this playground in his honor. The dedication ceremony was attended by Mayor William O'Dwyer, Parks Commissioner Robert Moses, Councilman Stanley Isaacs, and Joseph's father, City Comptroller, Lazarus Joseph. Parks also unveiled a bronze commemorative plaque on the flagstaff, which celebrates the life and bravery of Capt. Joseph.
This playground was built in part to meet the needs of the Rabbi Jacob Joseph School, named after Capt. Joseph's great-grandfather. Rabbi Jacob Joseph (1840-1902) was the first Chief Rabbi in New York City. Born in Vilna, Poland, he came to the United States at the request of the New York Jewish community. After his death in 1902, Rabbi Joseph's son, Raphael Joseph, and Samuel I. Andron obtained a charter from the Board of Regents in 1903 to establish the school. The Rabbi Jacob Joseph School was known for its rigorous Tamuldic curriculum and remains open to students from nursery age through the eighth grade. Its founders originally established the school on Manhattan's Orchard Street but later moved it to Henry Street. In 1976, the school moved to the Graniteville area of Staten Island with separate boys' and girls' school facilities.
The city obtained the land that is now the site of this playground in 1930 for easement purposes for the construction of the Independent Subway (IND), now known as the F line. Parks acquired the land by permit from the Board of Transportation in 1934, but did not gain official jurisdiction until 1961. The Board of Estimate transferred the land to Parks to ensure the continuance of the playground. Constructed in a neighborhood with a great need for open space, the playground now provides play space for the children of Chinatown and the Lower East Side.
In 1996, Parks completed a $59,000 renovation of this playground. Sponsored by the mayor's executive budget, this reconstruction included new safety surfacing and colorful modular play equipment. In addition, the new turtle animal art provides a playful aesthetic and a functional climbing structure for the children. This playground serves as a lasting memorial to a World War II hero, as well as to notable members of the Joseph family who have contributed to the surrounding neighborhood and to the larger New York City community.


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In between the action on the field this Super Bowl Sunday, two superheroes will fight for audience attention. "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" and "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" each have TV spots lined up for the big game, and teasers for both are now online.
Sony Pictures' 39-second teaser for "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" finds Andrew Garfield once again donning the red-and-blue Spidey suit, this time to battle a trio of villains: Jamie Foxx's blue-skinned Electro, Paul Giamatti as the mech-suited Rhino, and a character that looks an awful lot like the Green Goblin. Electro gets the most screen time, and ominously warns the wall-crawler, "You wanted to be the hero, now you gotta pay the price."
Emma Stone makes an appearance as damsel in distress Gwen Stacy, tumbling with Spidey through a glass ceiling skyscraper as the teaser urges viewers to "See what happens next" at the big game.
Sony, which has been searching for a blockbuster franchise along the lines of the original "Spider-Man" trilogy with Tobey Maguire or the "Men in Black" films, has high hopes for the "Amazing" series, with the third and fourth installments already announced. "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" opens May 2.
Disney meanwhile has unveiled a 15-second glimpse of its own superhero sequel, "Captain America: The Winter Soldier." The spot opens with a shot of Sebastian Stan as the titular villain, clad in all black, toting a machine gun and sporting a mechanical arm. Also showing up are Samuel L. Jackson (playing Nick Fury) in flowing trench coat, Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow) in skintight tactical suit, Anthony Mackie (The Falcon) with robotic wings, and of course Chris Evans as Cap himself.
"The Winter Soldier" is the the latest installment in the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe and is set after the 2012 all-star team-up "The Avengers." The movie opens April 4.


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How Long You Live May Depend On Where You Live
Your longevity may be influenced more by your zip code than by your genetic code.
The Director of the Centers for Disease Control has released a new report showing risk factors involved in heart attacks are highest in one particular region of the country - the South.
Director Tom Frieden,
"Counties in Southern states have a much higher overall risk."
Frieden is quick to point out, however, there are ways to lower that risk, such as increasing ones physical activity.
"Communities can help by providing healthier spaces, easier places to walk, and by offering more smoke free places."
Heart disease is the number one cause of death, and the number one preventable cause of death.


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This privacy policy explains how HallabSweets.com collects, uses, and discloses the information of users of the www.HallabSweets.com Website (the "HallabSweets.com Website," or "our Website") and the HallabSweets.com ISP Services ("the ISP Services"), which are administered by our partners and contractors. ("ISP Service Partners").
When reviewing any privacy policy on the Internet, you should be familiar with the terms "personally identifiable information" and "aggregate information." "Personally identifiable information" is any information that can be used to identify, contact, or locate you as an individual. Common examples are your name and email address.
"Aggregate information" lumps your behavior or characteristics together with those of a group. For instance, we may let advertisers know that 50% of our users are over 35 without disclosing the personal information of any one individual.
This section explains what information we collect through the HallabSweets.com Website and ISP Services. Please note that we correlate and supplement this data with both aggregate and personally identifiable information gathered by other companies. For example, Kmart collects personally identifiable information and information relating to customer purchases in its retail stores, and then shares this information with us.
Important: Children under the age of 18 should use our Website under the supervision of their parents or guardians.
When you register for the HallabSweets.com Website we collect personally identifiable information, including (but not limited to) your name, physical address, email address, phone numbers, and billing information. All of this information is mandatory; without it we will not register you. We also collect personally identifiable information through purchase forms, surveys, sweepstakes entries, emails we receive from you, and your other interactions with our Website.
When you use our Website we may collect a variety of technical data, which we store in both aggregate and, if you are registered with HallabSweets, personally identifiable forms. This data includes (but is not limited to) your IP address (a unique number that identifies your access account on the Internet), domain, and Web browser information. We may track the page you visited before coming to HallabSweets, and the page you link to when you leave HallabSweets, which of our pages you access, and how long you spend on each page.
The HallabSweets.com Website uses "cookies," which are small pieces of information stored on your computer. Cookies let our Website recognize previous visitors to our web page, record a visitor's progress from page to page, and recall certain information a visitor entered previously. For instance, a cookie may store your password, or note that you're interested in electronics. You can choose to decline our cookies (e.g., by setting your browser to reject cookies), but if you do, some parts of the HallabSweets.com website may not operate properly. We may also use tracking images and applets to collect the same information.
We allow third parties to collect aggregate and other anonymous information about our visitors through the HallabSweets.com Website. Should we enter into agreements that allow third parties to collect personally identifiable information about our visitors, we will inform visitors of these activities at the location of the collection.
Finally, note that our Website contains links to other sites on the Internet. Please remember that when you click on one of these links, you are leaving our Website and entering another. Again, we are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these other websites, and encourage you to read their privacy statements (which may differ from ours).
When you register for the ISP Services we collect personally identifiable information including (but not limited to) your name, home address, shipping address, email address, telephone number, birth date, gender, occupation, industry of employment, number of people in your household, the number of people in your household under 18, marital status, whether you own your residence, your current level of education, your household income, how you found out about our ISP Services, whether you shop at Kmart, whether you are willing to make purchases over the Internet, your areas of interest, and whether you would like to be contacted in the future. We also collect personally identifiable information when you communicate with us by sending email messages or other correspondence, or when you submit online forms and other such items.
When you use the ISP Services we collect a variety of technical data, which we store in both aggregate and personally identifiable form. This data includes (but is not limited to) (a) the sites you visit (by URL, or Universal Resource Locator) while on the ISP Services, the interactions you have with those sites, and the taskbar advertisements on which you click, and (b) usage information such as the telephone numbers from which and to which you dial into our ISP Services (including unsuccessful dial-in attempts), the time you spend online, and your IP address. The ISP Services also use cookies to identify you and record your Web surfing habits and the advertisements upon which you click.
We collect your information (personally identifiable information, aggregated information, or both) through one or more of our ISP Service Partners' servers, and through cookies, banners, and the like. The information collected via the taskbar portion of our ISP Services includes (but is not limited to) the type of ad banner displayed, the times the banner was displayed, and whether you clicked on the ad.
As you use the ISP Services you will have access to millions of websites maintained by third parties with whom we have no relationship. These third parties may also collect aggregate and personally identifiable information about you through their websites, banner ads, forms, and other methods. Again, the information practices of those third parties are not covered by this privacy statement. HallabSweets.com has no control over and is not responsible for the practices or the conduct of these other companies.
This section describes how we use and disclose the information we collect.We use aggregate information about your behavior and equipment to improve the performance of our Website and ISP Services, and to evaluate your reaction to the content and design of the HallabSweets Website. We may use personally identifiable information to customize the content and layout of our Website's pages for you, to store your HallabSweets account information, to record Website session information (such as items you have added to your shopping cart) order status, and to store your purchase history.
We also use personally identifiable and aggregate information for a variety of marketing and promotional purposes. For instance, we use what we have learned about your preferences to alert you to new areas when you return to our Website, or to help us or our business partners target advertising or product placements to your particular interests. On the ISP service, these customized advertisements appear on the banner bar of your computer screen.
We do not intentionally share your personally identifiable information, except: (a) with our ISP Service Partners (including start page and home page providers for the ISP Services); (b) with Kmart and our other corporate affiliates; (c) with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc.; (d) with other companies with whom we have substantial strategic or marketing relationships (including our ISP Partners); (e) with companies to whom we outsource certain functions of our Website and the ISP Services ); (f) as required by law; and (g) in event of HallabSweets.com's insolvency, with another entity in connection with the sale of HallabSweets.com assets. In addition, if you indicate your desire to receive a particular service or information from another company (e.g., catalogs), HallabSweets will share your personally identifiable information with that particular company. Note finally that we share aggregate data about our customers with third parties.
From time to time we will send you emails related to your HallabSweets.com Website or the ISP Services accounts. At various points during your visits to HallabSweets.com, you are provided opportunities to indicate an interest in receiving email about special offers and other promotional information. If you do not wish to receive special offers and promotional information email from us, please let us know by unchecking the "email notification" request box on the HallabSweets.com Website or ISP Services registration forms. You may also opt out of this promotional email list after you have registered by contacting us (using the contact information below), or by following the "opt out" instructions that may be included in the emails you receive.
If you supply us with your postal address you may receive periodic mailings from us related to your HallabSweets.com Website or ISP Services accounts. We (or other organizations with whom we share your information) may also mail you information about new products and services or upcoming events. If you do not wish to receive such mailings, please let us know (using the contact information below); make sure to provide us with your exact name and address. We will be sure your name is removed from our mailing list and the list we share with other organizations.
If you supply us with your telephone numbers, you will only receive telephone contact from us regarding your HallabSweets.com Website or ISP Services accounts, or orders you have placed online. Except as specified above, we will not share your telephone number with other organizations.
Please note that the date of the most recent opt in/out request will supercede prior requests.
Upon your reasonable request via the contact information below (and subject to our security practices), we will provide you with access to your contact information (for example, name, address, phone number), financial information, unique identifier information (for example, customer number or password), and transaction information (for example, when and what you purchased from our Website). If you're a registered HallabSweets.com Website member, you can sign in and access your Website account information from the Website My Account page.
Upon your reasonable request via the contact information below (and subject to our security practices), we also offer you the ability to correct inaccuracies in your contact information, financial information, unique identifiers, transaction information, and any communications that you have directed to our Website. If you're a registered HallabSweets.com Website member, you can sign in and correct your personal information from the My Account page on our Website.
Any HallabSweets.com Website and ISP Services accounts you may have are password-protected. We recommend that you do not divulge your password to anyone. Neither HallabSweets nor our ISP Service Partners will ever ask you for your password in an unsolicited phone call or in an unsolicited email.
We have instituted security measures in our physical facilities to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of information that we have collected from you. In addition, we always use industry-standard encryption technologies when transferring and receiving customer data exchanged with our Website. We've also implemented industry standard security measures for our ISP.
Please keep in mind, however, that no data transmission over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you transmit using our Website or ISP Services, and you transmit such information at your own risk. HallabSweets.com further does not assume responsibility for use or disclosure of your information that are the result of unauthorized or illegal access to our systems or those of our vendors or partners.
Inquiries and requests relating to the HallabSweets.com Website policy should be sent by email to firstname.lastname@example.com. You can also reach us at our mailing address:
Inquiries and requests related to the HallabSweets.com ISP Services should be sent by email to firstname.lastname@example.com. You can also reach us at our mailing address:
From time to time, we may use customer information for new, unanticipated uses not previously disclosed in our privacy notice. If we make such a change, we will post a notice on the HallabSweets.com Website and your HallabSweets ISP home page, or notify you by email, at which time you will be able to "opt out" of these new practices by contacting us (using the contact information above). If you are concerned about how your information is used, please check our Website periodically to review our current privacy policy.


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Tax Help for Older People is a service from the charity Tax Volunteers providing free, independent and expert help and advice for older people on lower incomes who cannot afford to pay for professional tax advice. With over 450 volunteers and a national call centre, it doesn't matter where you live.
They provide a caring and friendly help and advice service on personal tax issues through our own expert advisers that is jargon-free, independent, confidential and individual to your needs.
Simply call the Tax Help phone number or contact us via email, post or the website enquiry form and we will help resolve your tax problem.


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Residence LEyssina: 2 Bedroom Apartment
Ref: FBR115F
Area : 31 m2
- Living room with 1 truckle bed (2 beds)
- Bedroom with 1 truckle bed (2 beds)
- Cabin with 2 bunk beds
- Kitchenette equipped with 4 hotplates, refrigerator, oven and dishwasher
- Bathroom, separate WC
- Telephone, TV plug
- Balcony (without furniture)
Key Features
Additional Information
The comfortable residence, consisting of a single building, lies at the the Vars les Claux resort exit, 100 m from the «Le Point Show" Centre. It is 500 m from the resort centre and 100 m from the shops.
Resort altitude: 1,850 m
Distance to ski lifts: 200 m
Distance to ski schools: 100 m
Distance to ski shops: 100 m
In all apartments: Fully equipped small kitchen with at least 2 hotplates, refrigerator, oven, dishwasher and electric coffee maker. Balcony (equipped with 2 deckchairs and one coffee table). Telephone. Paying TV. Vacuum cleaner. Bathroom or shower-room / toilet.
- 1-bedroom cabin apartment for 4/6 persons
- Studio cabin for 2/3 persons
- Studio for 2 persons
- Studio cabin for 4/5 persons
- Studio cabin for 3/4 persons
- Studio cabin for 4/6 persons
- 2-bedroom cabin apartment for 6/7 persons
- 1-bedroom apartment for 3/4 persons
(Click on "Accommodation" for further information)
1-bedroom apartment for 3/4 persons available for persons of reduced mobility
- Residence: Launderette*, locked ski lockers, bakery service
- Leisure: Lounge
- Wellness: Sauna*
* Extra charges applies
- Set out to conquer the mountain on a snow scooter or a dog sleigh!
- A range of activities to help you recharge your batteries: relaxation sessions, massage, sauna, hammams, etc.
- The cinema or the ice-skating rink: two wonderful ways to enjoy an evening out with family or friends.
Official classification: 2 Star Tourist Residence
Languages spoken: French, English, Spanish
Tourist tax (Over 12 years): euros 0.46 / day
Arrivals after 17:00, departures before 10:00
The main reception is open:
- Monday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon and from 5 to 7 p.m.
- Friday from 9 a.m. to noon and from 4 to 10 p.m.
- Saturday from 7.30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Sunday from 8 a.m. to noon and from 4 to 7.30 p.m
"La Forêt Blanche" ski area (1650 m - 2750 m): 180 km of pistes - 119 runs:1140462245 km of cross-country skiing runs and 35 km of walking paths
Click on 'Ski Info' for more info on ski rental, ski schools and ski passes
- Check in: 5:00pm
- Check out: 10:00am
In Summary
- Bassin Enfants
- Ski Alpin
- Ski Fond
- Raquettes
- Snowboard
- Patinoire
- Chien Traineau
- Animaux Admis
- Parking
- Laverie
- Sauna
Availability and Price
Fill out how many days you wish to stay, as well as the number of people travelling.
We may be able to accommodate shorter breaks please call or email for details.
You can send details of this villa to your own email address or a friends, please fill in your details below.
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Elder Law
The legal needs of the elderly are many and diverse. As we age, some of the things that used to be so easy for us, are now becoming very difficult. Maybe we are getting a bit forgetful, or we're having trouble getting around; perhaps some persons we regularly depended on, are no longer available to us, and we are beginning to stay at home more. Recognizing the legal needs of the elderly, many attorneys have developed practices specifically designed to serve the elderly client.
Rather than being defined by the technical legal distinctions, elder law is defined by the client to be served. In other words, the lawyer who practices elder law may handle a range of issues but has a specific type of clients - seniors. For example, many elder law attorneys make "house calls" to facilitate an elder who is confined to the home.
Under this approach, the elder law practitioner handles the issues that are facing the elderly client: income stability, health care, Social security, Medicare, and Medicaid, to name a few. It is critical to be informed about decisions that can be made simply and inexpensively while the elder still knows his family and himself. Once incapacity has arrived, decision making for the elder will be very limited. Working to insure the elder's right to quality and compassionate care is the overriding goal of the elder law attorney.
Importance of Planning
A few moments of planning can prepare for the time when managing personal or financial affairs becomes difficult or impossible. There are several documents that can make that preparation a relatively simple process.
DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY: This instrument designates another person to be the attorney-in-fact, to manage one's financial affairs. A trusted family member or friend can be authorized to manage investments, real property holdings, personal property items, public and private benefits, and even a business...or not.
MEDICAL POWER OF ATTORNEY: This document designates another person to be one's agent in making health care and personal care decisions if the principal is incapacitated.
THE LIVING WILL (DIRECTIVE TO PHYSICIANS): This important document designates how the elder will be treated at the end of life; if a terminal condition or an irreversible condition is present, the elder can decide how care-givers may proceed. The living will allows the individual to decide whether to decline resuscitation, extreme measures, and/or to discontinue hydration or nutrition..or not.
GUARDIANSHIP: This process provides for the appointment of a Court-supervised guardian of the person and estate of an incapacitated individual. The Texas Probate Code has established the requirements for this process, which frequently has to be initiated if an individual has not made preparation for incapacity.
WILLS AND TRUSTS: These documents designate the orderly transfer of one's property: the will, at the time of death, and the trust, if special estate planning issues are present, either before or after death. f an individual does not make these kinds of decisions concerning the distribution of their estate, at the time of death, the Texas Probate Code will make the decision for you.
The documents listed above have very powerful outcomes. In our opinion, the elder truly needs someone such as an elder law attorney, to explain how each document works and to follow through with the process.


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Sunday, January 20, 2013
Tiananmen Square Activist Turned American Second Amendment Activist
Here's a transcript (the cameraman missed the first paragraph).
The past Monday I decided to visit the Minuteman Park in Lexington and pay tribute to Captain John Parker and his fellow minutemen. A thought came to my mind, that the founding fathers of the United States and Chairman Mao had one thing in common: they all realized that guns are important political instruments. Their similarities, however, ended there:
Chairman Mao wrote: 'Political power grows out of barrel of a gun', and he dictated: 'The party shall command the gun'. James Madison and his compatriots, however, believing that the power of the state is derived from the consent of the governed, ratified that 'the right to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed'.
23 years ago, I was a college freshman exercising my freedom of speech and assembly in Tian'anmen Square, much like we are doing here today. We grew frustrated by the restriction of personal freedoms and the corrupted Chinese government, and we thought peaceful protest would make the country better. Our young passion and patriotism was crushed by hails of full metal jackets out of AK47's. (Some AK purists here would argue they were really type 56's). We could not fight back, because we did not have an inch of iron in our hands, to borrow a Chinese expression: we were unarmed.
Gun owners like us often say: the Second Amendment is the protector against a tyrannical government. Some may argument that a man with a rifle is no match to the military machines of today, so such beliefs are no longer relevant. However, 20 million peaceful Beijing citizens in 1989, sure wished that they had a few million rifles in their hands!
Freedom is not free. Liberty has costs. We recognize that in this free society, criminals or mentally deranged could get weapons and murder the innocents. The answer, however, is not to disarm the law abiding citizens. Not only criminals and the deranged will violate the laws anyway, but more importantly, when a government turns criminal, when a government turns deranged, the body count will not be five, ten or twenty, but hundreds, like in Tian'anmen Square, or millions, counted in the 90-year history of the Chinese Communist Party.
Our constitutional republic may look fuzzy and loving today (if you think so, I've got a TSA agent you should meet), but keep in mind that absolute power corrupts absolutely! And when a government has monopoly on guns, it has absolute power!
Do you know that the Chinese Constitution guarantees almost all the nice things we have here? It is written that Chinese citizens enjoy freedom of speech and religion, they have human and property rights, and that such rights cannot be taken away without due process of the law. And do you know what? Chinese people do not have the right to keep and bear arms. I assure you all those nice guarantees, are not worth the paper they are printed on, because when the government has all the guns, they have all the rights.
I was not born a citizen of the United States, I was naturalized in 2007. In 2008, I became a proud gun owner. To me, a rifle is not for sporting or hunting, it is an instrument of freedom. It guarantees that I cannot be coerced, that I have free will, and that I am a free man.
Now suppose the 20 million Beijing citizens had had a few million rifles, how many rounds should they have been ALLOWED to load into their magazines? 10? 7? How about 3?
Never, never, never give up the fight, my friends. It may be a small step that you give up your rifle, or a 30-round magazine, but it will be a giant leap in the destruction of this great republic.
In closing I will quote the words of Captain John Parker: "Stand your ground. Don't fire unless fired upon. But if they want to have a war, let it begin here."
(Link to transcript of this and other speeches from yesterday's rally in Boston.)
Edit: Holy crap, @adamsbaldwin retweeted me on this! Welcome to everyone who came to this site via his link (and any other link, for that matter). Please check around, you'll find more of interest for pro-liberty folks here.
Edit 2: I see that I've been linked by Ace of Spades and Hotair. Wow! Thanks guys.
Edit 3: Please check out my other sites -- Survival & Emergency Preparedness, and The Shooters' Bar, the Internet's oldest free online list of pro-Second Amendment attorneys.
9 comments:
- Floyd Alsbach said...
The man should run for office!
Love hearing the crowd react to him saying he became a citizen. I thought the media said people who went to these things were a bunch of racist rednecks? Sounds to me like they are all for legal immigration. Unbiased? Ha!
Truly amazing. This man has stirred my patriotism like few others in my life.
- mikesixes said...
A lot of people say that armed civilians are no match for a modern military. Our military will be leaving Afghanistan in 2014. The Taliban will still be there.
- EMC said...
When the anti-gunners talk about military style semi-autos in the context of use for self defense they say it is a weapon of mass destruction with more power than anyone should have, but if you mention it as a check against tyranny it is a weak little pea shooter that is totally ineffective. Which is it?
- Dave Markowitz said...
Not only that, but if they are "weapons of war," another term I've heard a lot lately, why in Hell should police officers be armed with them?
- Scott said...
Nice post, bro. It's sad that those who cherish our freedoms the most are generally those who were not born into them but suffered under oppressive regimes.
- Six said...
Sometimes it takes words from a man who has fought the monster in his lair to remind us all of the risks and price of freedom.
- Unknown said...
here is the whole thing in HD


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Pharmacyclics First to Announce Breakthrough Therapy Designation in Oncology from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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Pharmacyclics, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation to the investigational oral agent ibrutinib monotherapy for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) and to ibrutinib monotherapy for the treatment of patients with Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia (WM), both of which are B-cell malignancies.
The Breakthrough Therapy Designation is intended to expedite the development and review of a potential new drug for serious or life-threatening diseases where "preliminary clinical evidence indicates that the drug may demonstrate substantial improvement over existing therapies on one or more clinically significant endpoints, such as substantial treatment effects observed early in clinical development."[i] The designation of a drug as a Breakthrough Therapy was enacted as part of the 2012 Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act.
Pharmacylics, together with Janssen, is working with the FDA to determine the implications of this Breakthrough Therapy Designation to the ongoing and planned development and the filing requirements for the use of ibrutinib in patients with MCL and WM. The company expects to finalize the MCL filing prior to year end and will provide guidance on the WM filing after further discussions with the FDA. Pharmacyclics will provide regulatory updates as further information on implementing the requirements with respect to Breakthrough Therapies are developed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
"This is a historic moment in oncology. We are truly honored to have received this Breakthrough Designation and are pleased for patients and clinicians with the FDA's decision to expedite the development of ibrutinib," said Bob Duggan, CEO and Chairman of the Board. "This compound entered the clinic in 2009 and has demonstrated tremendous clinical progress over the past four years. I would like to thank our collaboration partner, Janssen, for their support. Together we are committed to bringing this new therapeutic to patients and health care providers."
Dr. Ellen Sigal, Chair & Founder of Friends of Cancer Research, a think tank and advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C., said, "As an oncology product, ibrutinib receiving the Breakthrough Therapy Designation is an example of progress and hope for patients fighting a range of cancers. This designation shows that the FDA is dedicated to using an 'all hands on deck approach' to work on products that show promise in treating serious and life-threatening diseases. The breakthrough pathway that our organization worked to create is intended to speed up the development and review of treatments that may demonstrate substantial improvement over existing therapies, and ibrutinib is a great example of using this new designation to potentially accelerate patient access to promising treatments."
The FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for ibrutinib in MCL patients was based on data from clinical and pre-clinical studies. Ibrutinib has the potential to improve the outcome in this serious and life-threatening disease which has a poor prognosis. The company and Janssen have designed a comprehensive development program of ibrutinib in MCL which includes the following studies:
- A Phase III randomized, multi-center registration trial of ibrutinib as a monotherapy versus temsirolimus in relapsed or refractory MCL patients who received at least one prior rituximab-containing chemotherapy regimen, RAY (MCL3001).
- A Phase III randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of ibrutinib plus bendamustine and rituximab versus placebo plus bendamustine and rituximab in subjects with newly diagnosed MCL, SHINE (MCL3002).
- A Phase II single-arm study of ibrutinib as a monotherapy in patients with MCL who received at least one prior rituximab-containing chemotherapy regimen and who progressed after bortezomib therapy, SPARK (MCL2001).
- A Phase II single-arm study of ibrutinib as monotherapy in patients with relapsed or refractory MCL (PCYC-1104).
Conference Call
The archived version of the webcast will be available for 30 days on the Investor Relations section of the company's Web site at http://www.pharmacyclics.com.
About Mantle Cell Lymphoma
MCL is an aggressive type of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that usually occurs in older adults. The disease typically begins in the lymph nodes but can spread to other tissues, such as bone marrow and liver. Ibrutinib targets the B-cell receptor pathway an important pathway in malignant B-cell growth and proliferation. In the United States there are approximately 5,000 new cases of MCL each year.
About Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia
Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia is rare type of lymphoma. The disease begins with a malignant change to the B-cell during its maturation so that it continues to reproduce more malignant B-cells resulting in an overproduction of monoclonal immunoglobulin M antibody (IgM). WM is a hematologic malignancy for which no established standard of care - or approved therapeutic exists. In the United States there are approximately 1,500 new cases each year.
About Ibrutinib
Ibrutinib is an investigational drug designed to specifically target and selectively inhibit an enzyme called Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK). BTK is a key mediator of at least three critical B-cell pro-survival mechanisms occurring in parallel — regulating apoptosis, adhesion, and cell migration and homing. Through these multiple actions, BTK helps to direct malignant B-cells to lymphoid tissues, thus allowing access to a micro environment necessary for survival.
The effectiveness and safety of ibrutinib alone or in combination with other treatments is being studied in several B-cell malignancies, including chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia and multiple myeloma. To date five Phase III trials have been initiated with ibrutinib and a total of 27 trials are currently registered on clinicaltrials.gov.
About Pharmacyclics
Pharmacyclics® is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative small-molecule drugs for the treatment of cancer and immune mediated diseases. Our mission and goal is to build a viable biopharmaceutical company that designs, develops and commercializes novel therapies intended to improve quality of life, increase duration of life and resolve serious unmet medical healthcare needs; and to identify promising product candidates based on scientific development and administrational expertise, develop our products in a rapid, cost-efficient manner and pursue commercialization and/or development partners when and where appropriate.
Presently, Pharmacyclics has three product candidates in clinical development and several preclinical molecules in lead optimization. The Company is committed to high standards of ethics, scientific rigor, and operational efficiency as it moves each of these programs to viable commercialization.
The Company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California and is listed on NASDAQ under the symbol PCYC. To learn more about how Pharmacyclics advances science to improve human healthcare visit us at http://www.pharmacyclics.com.
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Spending a little time 'apres ski' scheming my next adventure.
Nothing inspires me more than 'chalet architecture'...traditional more than modern....the gabled, pitched roofs, wide eaves, exposed beams and visible brackets, balconies, large picture windows, decorative mouldings and of course the weatherboards. I think this is why I am also drawn to the traditional architecture of Norway, Sweden and Northern America. It stops my heart. Always has.
I am constantly pondering the 'character' of my next home. It always starts with the front elevation, got to get that right first..as street appeal is of key importance to me... then consistency of style and form throughout.
Essentials for next time? - gables, exposed beams, mouldings, French doors and windows, a porch, timber and stone - all with a 'classic Queenslander' twist to tie in with our character code. It's most likely I will find a block or a removal house in an area in which I do have to abide by the 'Character Code'/'Demolition Code' of this city (as I did before with 'The House')... as I am not drawn to modern streetscapes.
Our 'Character Code' is an interesting document to read but is also extremely frustrating to use when at the house planning stage. It is designed to ensure that the precincts of pre-1946 houses in Brisbane are retained and, when used in conjunction with the 'Demolition Code', to ensure redevelopment in those precincts complements the pre-1946 houses already present. (I tell you, based on the fact that in the working class areas, pre-1946, materials were scarce and so was money... some of these pre-1946 creations leave a lot to be desired and have zero character... this is where it gets frustrating... let me knock it down, I promise I will build something so much prettier... and yes with your required timber and tin, battens and eaves, shadows and gables!)
Pre 1946 - has to be kept and preserved... I spy a lot of asbestos. Sad.
Assessment is based on the original form of the pre-1946 Brisbane house, which was predominantly a single level solid core with verandahs raised above the ground on timber stumps.....with the area under the house enclosed with lightweight battens. Roof forms were gables, hips or medium pitched pyramids. The character part of the code draws on elements such as eaves, window sunhoods, verandahs and lattice screens and battens, that cast shadows and provide three dimensional effects. This is where the code gets frustrating, "character is also derived from the relatively limited range of materials available at the time of construction" ..... what???? .....this is extremely limiting and yet confusing as some creations that pop up in these areas are a very loose interpretation of the code... must have friends in office.
Typical character - solid core, lightweight verandah. Originally would have had vertical timber battens under verandah.
A modern interpretation of the 'Character Code' - hmm.... don't know about the gate or the front door... or the garage?
2 doors down from 'The House' there's a pre-1946 box that can't be removed. It's a box. No eaves, no verandahs, low pyramid roof, big aluminium slider windows... zero character.... can't be touched. How is preservation of this poor little house complementing the character of the suburb? This is where it really gets frustrating. The block is beautiful. Slopes up from the road, beautiful suburb views and city glimpses. How sad that nothing can really be done to it. A new character home would suit that block so perfectly.
This one?... snapped up in a millisecond... as it can be demolished - 1951 - 708 sqm - wide frontage - set back from the street - perfection!
This one can go too - pre war..... bit worried with the description though ... 'flood free'... why mention it if it is not a problem.
This is where I start on my next journey... searching for land in these precincts, researching what I can and can't do to what I find ......and planning around it. I can't stop myself, I'm on holiday and I'm still stalking realestate.com.au! Tragic!
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HOUSTON — Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing is out for the season with a torn ligament in his left knee.
Cushing was hurt in the second quarter of the Texans' 23-17 win over the New York Jets on a low block by guard Matt Slauson. Cushing walked off the field on his own, but didn't return.
Coach Gary Kubiak said Tuesday that Cushing has a torn anterior cruciate ligament and will need surgery.
Tim Dobbins moved into Cushing's spot in the lineup, and finished with four tackles and a pass deflection.
The Texans (5-0) play Green Bay (2-3) in Houston on Sunday night.


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In the United States, so much seems to be happening towards the end of October. Not only is baseball hitting the very apex of what excitement it arouses, but the storylines in the National Football League are just beginning to manifest in reality rather than in the empty space between commentators. Kids can't help but work themselves into a multi-week Halloween frenzy. And we still get to enjoy fall migrants knowing well that the birds of winter aren't far away. Good times!
Corey and I could both say that the best bird of the weekend was a mighty, mighty Cardinal, but that would be too easy. Anyway, I was more partial to the few Turkey Vultures still sticking with us up here as temperatures drop along the shores of Lake Ontario; in no time at all, even these birds will be making their tippy way down south. Corey had an abundance of awesome birds to choose from, but none could hold the proverbial candle to his life Brown Booby in Jarvis Sound at Cape May. Mega!
What was your best bird of the weekend? Tell us in the comments section about the rarest, loveliest, or most fascinating bird you observed. If you've blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment.
@Duncan: GET LOST !! 🙂
Okay, after Brown Booby and Kakapo, what am I to write?
During my walks around the fields south of Heidelberg, Germany, I had a very close-up view of a hatch-year male Goshawk being first mobbed by crows, who then broke away from the crow group to successfully pursue and kill a domestic pigeon while still being mobbed by crows and then also surrounded by the remainder of the pigeon flock.
15,000 flock of shorebirds minus one Great Knot-grabbed by a Brahminy Kite, who dropped it and then out of nowhere a White-bellied Sea-eagle flew over us and took the Great Knot. Sad day for one Great Knot-not his best weekend.
@Duncan: I am not entirely sure any Kakapo would currently count, but am near-certain that not a single birder on this planet would give a … you know what … about this detail when offered a chance to see one.
@Clare. well, thanks a lot there, Clare. And here was me thinking that I would at least stand a fraction of a chance against Brown Boody and Kakapo with a kill-scene – and along comes Broome! Heidelberg sucks.
@Corey: thanks, buddy! True friends, ey? True friends… 🙂
The Brunette and I saw a Red-naped Sapsucker at Big Webberville Park east of Austin yesterday. It's a rare bird for these parts and we were pleased! I also saw a Northern Flicker, a first for me, and they are gorgeous birds!
Though I am hoping for the Cardinals' demise in 7, on Saturday I was sad to hear one particular male cardinal smash himself into my birdwatching window so hard that he instantly died. The sound was so loud the neighbor kids came running to see what had happened. Besides that, a flock of Inca Doves in my backyard and a flock of feral Monk Parakeets outside Taco Bueno. Go Rangers.
The Best Bird of my weekend was a Pine Grosbeak. Heres the post. http://prairiebirder.wordpress.com/2011/10/23/a-fall-finch/
I had a wonderful bird filled weekend at Tortuguero National Park in Costa Rica. Great Curassow and Great Green Macaws were among the best of birds but the rarest species were actually Northern Harrier and Bobolink!
It doesn't hold a candle to any of the birds y'all have been seeing, but I finally noticed some non-sparrows in the tree outside my window. (I'm doing a lot more sitting at the desk opposite the tree these days, and the leaves are at last just starting to thin out.) Long story short, I was looking at a few active Ruby-crowned Kinglets! It's so nice to see something other than a House Sparrow at eye level.
@Mike and Corey (and Thainamu): Reluctantly rooting for the redbirds. Though it doesn't look promising. Maybe this will prompt Pujols to jump ship for the Cubs next year! 🙂
If I can count yesterday as part of the weekend, I also saw the Cape May Brown Booby! First at a distance on the pilings, then a great display closer to the boat (The Osprey) hunting and feeding! An unexpected lifer for me.
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On Friday night, the audience at the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra's Masterworks concert witnessed an amazing up-and-coming artist. From the moment Japanese pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii walked on stage, we knew we were witnessing someone about who we will come to say, "I heard him when..."
Nobu, as he is known, showed every requisite quality for a pianist to succeed. He has complete control of the instrument, shows depth of expression and perception, mind-boggling technique and dexterity and musicianship to spare.
He was led onto the stage by conductor Alexander Mickelthwate because he has been blind since he was born, but that was the extent that his disability affected his performance and ability to captivate an audience.
Nobu showed musical talent from a very young age and was fortunate to work with a teacher who developed a special technique for him to learn major works that were either too cumbersome in Braille or not available.
He has an impressive résumé, as the co-winner of first prize at the 2009 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and performances with every major orchestra in Japan, the BBC Philharmonic and a sold-out debut recital at Carnegie Hall.
For Friday's concert, he played Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major and attacked it with immediate, fluent intensity. He captured the stateliness and humour of the opening Andante, giving it just the right degree of panache. To the more sultry section, Nobu applied a fantasy-like touch. The most technically demanding passages posed no problem for him — and this is not a work for the timid. He took them at breakneck speed.
Rapturous phrases with an almost improvisatory nature were highlights of the Theme and Variations, with soloist and orchestra in perfect stylistic synch. Nobu's hands flew across the keyboard in syncopated glory, every variation showing the depth of his virtuosity.
The final movement displayed him at his most powerful and most sensitive — at first pounding away, then playing the most simple of melodies with his right hand. Rippling runs were a blur of speed.
Nobu is just embarking on his life as a musician. In a recent interview with the Free Press he acknowledged that, saying, "I'm just at the beginning of my professional career. I have a long wish list of pieces I want to play in public." After Friday night's performance, you can be sure his public is anxiously waiting to hear them.
The concert opened with a great attention-getter, Gyrgi Ligeti's folk-inspired Concert Rom¢nesc, full of interesting twists and turns and impressive solo work, including concertmaster Gwen Hoebig as a nimble gypsy violinist, French horns in a noble representation of alphorns, sexy clarinet playing and a piercing piccolo.
Mickelthwate communicated every nuance of Dvorák's Symphony No. 7 to complete the evening. All the vigour and passion was there, from the pleasing reflections of the Bohemian countryside to the fiery scherzo, this was a performance of grace and splendour. The WSO was in top form.
The concert repeats tonight at 8 p.m.
Concert Review
Nobuyuki Tsujii with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
Centennial Concert Hall
Jan. 18 Attendance: 847
****1/2 out of five
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[BPR01] Dumbo Gets Mad – Elephants At The Door LP
We're thrilled and proud to announce the debut LP by Dumbo Gets Mad (facebook) and our first physical release!
The digital release of Elephants At The Door is available just spreading the word with your friends. You will be asked to login to Facebook or Twitter, edit the proposed tweet/wall message – and click the download button. Simple. We invite you to download the mp3s (or click the artwork cover!), print the artwork, burn the cd-r, spread the word, share it with everyone you know and support the artist as you can (buy the vinyl if you love it!).
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We like mp3 but vinyl is our first love. Thus some very limited 12" vinyls with gatefold jackets are now available. Let's hope it'll be a collector's item before too long. You can order them on BigCartel for 12€ + shipping costs (if you are in Rome, Italia or Berkeley, California and want to save on shipping costs get in touch).
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02. Plumy Tale [soundcloud] [youtube]
03. Marmelade Kids [soundcloud] [youtube]
04. Sleeping Over [soundcloud] [youtube]
05. Harmony [soundcloud] [youtube]
06. Why Try? [soundcloud] [youtube]
07. Eclectic Prawn [soundcloud] [youtube]
08. Self-esteem [soundcloud] [youtube]
09. Raymond Play [soundcloud] [youtube]
10. You Make You Feel [soundcloud] [youtube]
The separate stems [download] for the track You Make You Feel are now available for a contest remix. [Read more here]
Dumbo Gets Mad emerged in the summer of 2010 in Northern Italy and has now migrated to Los Angeles. His initial aim was to lay down some marvelous music in an organic manner, open to whatever direction the tunes took during the recording session. The first published track was Plumy Tale, which received positive reviews from a number of music blogs. Dumbo then decided to work on a debut album with an express goal and spirit in mind: "No matter what it sounded like, it had to be psychedelic!"
The result, Elephants At The Door, drops today. The album was recorded sans fancy technology, using old-fashioned equipment like analog synthetizers and tape machines—and lots of good vibes. (from Dossier Journal)
- The Needle Drop [8/10] : "Think of it as Flying Lotus's Cosmogramma from a psych rock perspective."
- SlantMagazine [4/5] : "Elephants at the Door is an inspiring victory of DIY determination"
- Coke Machine Glow – Marmelade Kids track review: "This is probably the most potent free psychedelia you can have without growing your own peyote."
- LoudVision [9/10]: "You can call it post-Loveless shoegaze, lo-fi or dreampop. We simply define it wonder."
- Joe Tangari (Senior Contributing Writer at Pitchfork) : "Great psych band from Italy – Plumy Tale made my Pitchfork top 50 last year".
- Redefine Magazine: "The ability to change pace and still sound coherent is what makes the album so satisfying." (Erik Burg)
- NPR Song of the Day: Dumbo Gets Mad – Marmelade Kids


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For buying these file storage cabinets, you must take into account the existing space available and the nature of documents that should be stored. Two major types of cabinets are available in the market and they are vertical type and the lateral type cabinets.
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|Benne Biscuit / Butter Cookies
Ingredients :
- Maida : 2 cups (All purpose flour)
- Powdered Sugar : 1 and qtr cup (or a little more as per your taste)
- Cooking Oil : 3/4th cup (or a table spoon more)
- Baking powder : 1/4th tsp
- Salt : 2 pinches
Methods of preparation :
- Mix Maida, Powered Sugar, Baking powder and Salt in a bowl well.
- Add oil little by little to the above and mix.
- The consistancy should be more of coarse mix and not like chappati dough.
- Check with a small amount of mixture if it holds together, if so then you are good to go.
- Make small rounds and place on a greased tray.
- Preheat the oven and bake the above at 375°F or 175°c.
- Bake for 12 to 15 min, check if the lower side has darkened just a little and you see some cracks on the top.
- Allow it to cool and enjoy.
Note : Use oil sparingly, just enough for the flour to bind, excess oil in dough would harden the cookies.
Atleast 12 to 15 min baking time is required, else the dough in the center would not be baked.
Place the tray in the center of the oven.
If you dont have confectioners' sugar or icing sugar then just grind the usual sugar in a mixer.
Also Known as : Venne Biscuit, Butter biscuit
Variations : Indian Bakeries use vanaspati / dalda instead of oil
You can use unsalted, colourless butter instead of oil.


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COSTA MESA – The Mesa Water District Board of Directors has changed its investment policy to permit mortgage-backed securities and other instruments that are considered higher-risk – a departure from the board's long-standing policy of exceedingly conservative ratepayer fund investments.
Now, the district's policy is at the limit of what state law allows.
Mesa Water, the public provider of Costa Mesa's drinking water, has recently drawn scrutiny of its finances. The investment changes come while the district is raising consumer rates, amassing large reserves, and pumping up its marketing and public relations budget. On Thursday – the same night the board revised the investment policy – it also voted to drop its goal of keeping water rates in line with nearby districts.
Officials say they need to generate enough cash to maintain the district's AAA credit rating, which would help if they wanted to issue bonds.
"It gives us an opportunity to earn a little money," board member Jim Atkinson said of the investment changes.
Mesa Water District invests about $24 million, which as of February was mostly in very conservative public investment pools. It earned $318,000, or about 1.3 percent, on its investments during fiscal year 2011-12, according to its annual financial report.
"Interest rates and potential earnings are very low," General Manager Paul Shoenberger said before last week's vote.
New rules allow Mesa to invest up to 10 percent of its funds in mortgage backed securities, which received a bad name during the subprime housing meltdown. Shoenberger, though, said the district is not permitted to make the "exotic" investments that caused the financial crisis. The district's previous policy prohibited all mortgage investments, and some other categories allowed by the state.
Shoenberger said there was "no plan" to invest in mortgage securities, and that administrators would return to the board if they ever decided to devise one. That prompted Atkinson to recommend the board continue to prohibit the financial tools, but Director James Fisler said he wanted to allow mortgage-backed investments: "It leaves the option in the future."
Another reason for the policy shift, Shoenberger said, is to seize the opportunity for better interest rates on some certificates of deposit. Now, the district will be able to invest in more types of CDs, and will have a maximum five-year CD term, up from a one-year term. Longer-term investments are generally more vulnerable to market fluctuations.
Shoenberger emphasized all the changes are within state limits, and the CDs would be backed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. The board voted unanimously to approve the changes.
In other matters, the Mesa Water board voted to drop its strategic goal to "maintain competitive rates."
Arguing that water rates aren't the best comparison between districts, a Mesa-commissioned study (http://www.mesawater.org/operational_efficiency.php) last year found other agencies had more highly subsidized rates. Instead, the study compared expenditures per capita, and it called Mesa Water the most "cost-efficient" among 10 agencies. A new strategic plan objective is to "maintain competitive expenditures."
In 2009, the board voted to increase consumer rates by 25 percent between 2010 and 2014, ultimately bringing a typical household's bi-monthly charge to $20 from $16.
"It put quite a burden on our ratepayers," Atkinson said at last week's meeting, before voting against an unbudgeted $140,000 consultant contract. The contract, for an energy efficiency study by Arcadis US, passed 4-1. Atkinson said such unbudgeted expenditures could lead to more rate increases.
During the contract discussion, resident Jay Litvak stood to ask the board, "Is there some other plan to keep ratepayer cost lower?"
Mesa Water also delayed a vote on a nearly $1 million unbudgeted consultant contract to update its Water System Master Plan, and it delayed a vote to raise the directors' fees. In a year, the board will reconsider raising its own per-meeting stipend.
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My dearest blog,
Forgive me if I have neglected you. Trust me, not a day had passed that I didn't stress myself to finally update you. There's just so many things that have occupied my time and energy these past few weeks, including my oral surgery and the search for the perfect apartment. Okay, I'll probably start with the painful (and expensive!) oral surgery to remove my 2 impacted wisdom teeth.
Last year, I felt something strange in my mouth. There are 2 teeth which are starting to come out of my gums. There isn't really any pain at all but since it was strange, I googled it and right away I knew they were impacted wisdom teeth. Of course I went to my lady dentist and have her checked my set of teeth. The panoramic xray result confirmed they were impacted and they needed to be removed. If not, these teeth may cause extreme tooth decay and bad breath. On some unlucky and hardcore cases, these could cause cyst and tumor.
I got so scared! (ang gaga ko kasi, nanood pa ako ng madaming videos sa youtube kung pano ang oral surgery procedure). To make the story short, I postponed it. First, Im not ready to spend P10,000 for this operation. Second, Im flying to Singapore and Indonesia- and obviously I wont enjoy this trip if I've undergone a surgery. Third, Im scared (ulet-ulet?). Fourth, I dont have much Sick Leave to use after the operation. (convertible to cash ang SL namin, sayang naman.)
A year has passed and Im beginning to feel extreme toothache. Another not so good thing, my front teeth began to compress because the impacted teeth are pushing their way out. I know I don't have the perfect set of teeth, but at least they were aligned. Now, it became semi-crooked. Great. Now I needed to wear braces after the surgery to have my teeth aligned again. Ang gastos.
That's the time when I finally decided to have them removed. I really wished to have this surgery done in a fine dental clinic at The Fort, but the dentist quoted me P8,000 per tooth. Okay, that's just very steep for me. Too bad, health cards dont cover oral surgeries like this. So as always, I googled for some recommended (and reasonably-priced) dentists. I can't just risk any dentist to perform the surgery. One minor mistake could make my tongue numb forever.
panoramic xray of impacted wisdom teeth.
not mine, this lucky guy has 4 problematic teeth. ^_^
not mine, this lucky guy has 4 problematic teeth. ^_^
Based on recommendations, I chose Dr. Charlston Uy. Contact number is 708.8782 / 546.7841. His clinic is located at Celestial Marie Bldg., 950 AH Lacson Ave Sampaloc, Manila. It's just across UST.
I went to his clinic and had my panoramic xray done. Dr. Uy explained to me the condition of my teeth. I told him I wanted the two wisdom teeth removed on that same day. He said it's fine but it really depends on my pain tolerance. Oh well, pain is all is the mind- or so I thought.
The dentist sprayed something on my tooth. The 4-5 injections came next. It is a bit painful but very tolerable. Afterall, the anesthesia is beginning to take effect. I was watching the tv while the dentist proceeded with the extraction. In less than 10 mins, he had removed my 1st tooth and he began to stitch my gums. Bloody and gross!
He then asked me if he shall proceed with the next tooth. Oh dear, my whole mouth is so numb and swollen I cant even close my lips. However, I really wanted to have both of my teeth removed that day. Besides Im not even sure if I wanted to experience this pain again so might as well do it now. Isang sakit nalang for both teeth. After another 15 mins passed, both my impacted wisdom teeth were removed.
a fake and numb smile after the oral surgery
photo stolen from my brother's instagram
The operation went well and smooth, thank God. It was such a relief. I was advised to take 3-5 days of rest and mentioned the things I need to do for the post surgery recovery.
The cost: Dr. Uy charged me P500 for the panoramic xray and P8,000 for both teeth. The prescription drugs amounted to P2,000++. My P10,000 is gone in 1 day. Ouch.
Dr. Charlston uY
Oral Surgery, Orthodonthics, and Esthetic Dentistry
Celestial Marie Bldg., 950 AH Lacson Ave Sampaloc, Manila
tel 708.8782 / 546.7841 mobile 0917.596.6808
Clinic Hours: Mon-Sat (10am-6pm) Sun (9am-12:30 by appointment)
Oral Surgery, Orthodonthics, and Esthetic Dentistry
Celestial Marie Bldg., 950 AH Lacson Ave Sampaloc, Manila
tel 708.8782 / 546.7841 mobile 0917.596.6808
Clinic Hours: Mon-Sat (10am-6pm) Sun (9am-12:30 by appointment)
Two hours after, the anesthesia wore off. I hardly noticed that my tears started to fall. Haha. I began to feel the cuts and stitches in my gums. Ang sakit sobra. I immediately took pain killers and my mother prepared hot and cold compress bags for me. Other say I should've removed 1 tooth instead, but actually I dont regret it. I would never want to experience that kind of pain again so might as well just do it for once and it's over. Isa pa, ang mahal ng antibiotics! Mas tipid kung sabayan na ang paggamot. =)
Im a self confessed carnivore, and one of the hardest thing to do is not to eat meat for 3 weeks. Both sides of my gums cant be used for chewing so for 3 weeks I only ate mashed potato and macaroni soup. Ang lungkot ng buhay ko.
On the brighter side,
3 weeks of no rice and no meat = unintentional weigh loss ♥
Braces? I have plans, but Ive got no budget for that as of now. Mas mahalaga ang hefty bank certificate for the S.Korea visa application. ^_^
I still miss you blog.
♥ Chyng
♥ Chyng
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In Venezuela, some 250,000 mostly poor children spend several hours each day playing classical music. But much more than learning Mozart or Beethoven happens. Lives are transformed as many of the students find their way out of poverty, stay in school longer, and begin careers.
The program, called El Sistema ("the system"), boasts a world-famous graduate in Gustavo Dudamel, the dynamic young conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. And the program's signature performing group, the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra, has won ovations from sophisticated audiences at famed concert halls in places like Boston, New York, and London.
But can El Sistema, a bootstrap poverty program that receives government support in relatively poor Venezuela, work in the affluent, free-market United States, a nation where classical music has become an afterthought?
Mark Churchill passionately believes it can. The dean emeritus at the prestigious New England Conservatory (NEC) in Boston has founded El Sistema USA in an effort to bring the benefits of the original program to underprivileged American youths.
In just 18 months, groups inspired by El Sistema (called "núcelos" in Venezuela) have sprung up in more than 30 US cities from Boston, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Philadelphia to Salinas, Calif., and Durham, N.C.
"I think it's the greatest social experiment in human history," says Benjamin Zander, conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and of youth orchestras at the NEC. He has traveled to Venezuela five times to experience El Sistema in action. He'll be going again in March.
El Sistema has become "one of the great social programs of our time, and it's caused huge transformations in people's lives," Maestro Zander says. "I would say that of all the things that musicians talk about, the El Sistema program is probably the single most [thing] on people's minds."
José Antonio Abreu is the "godfather" of El Sistema. He founded it in Venezuela in 1975, offering poor children an opportunity to learn to play a musical instrument and join an orchestra, while teaching them self-discipline, self-esteem, and the value of working together. ("The orchestra is the only group that comes together with the sole purpose of agreement," Dr. Abreu famously says.)
Today, Venezuela has more than 100 youth orchestras.
The program is grounded in the idea that poor children, when given the chance, can achieve the same level of excellence as affluent children, Mr. Churchill says. While "a lot of people believe that," he says, "not everyone does."
The goal is not to turn out a new generation of classical musicians, though that is one result. And it's not to build a new audience for classical music, though some who are involved hope that will happen, too.
El Sistema taps what its advocates say is the unique power of music.
"Music offers this exquisite balance of the physical, the emotional, the intellectual, the social, and the spiritual – five very important aspects of human existence," Churchill says.
Academic studies suggest that musical training can be especially effective in developing young minds. "In Venezuela, 75 percent of medical students are graduates of El Sistema," Churchill says.
This fall, the Conservatory Lab Charter School in Brighton, Mass., a Boston neighborhood, added roughly 2-1/2 hours of El Sistema training to its school day. Children from prekindergarten to fifth grade from all over Boston are selected by lottery to attend the school. The 154 students are not chosen because of any special musical talent.
The children arrive at 8:15 a.m. and leave at 5:15 p.m. "It's a long day, but it goes quickly," says Diana Lam, the head of school. "With the little ones, there's a nap in there somewhere," she says with a laugh.
On a recent visit, first- and second-graders are seen in their classrooms with violins, violas, cellos, and basses in their tiny hands. A teacher claps two sticks together to keep the beat as the children practice fingering and bowing. In another room, under the patient guidance of teacher Levi Comstock ("eyes on me"), miniature violinists practice playing "Scotland's Burning." The tune is already recognizable, even though they have had their instruments for only a few weeks.
Several blocks away, third- through fifth-graders are rehearsing for a holiday performance at the Thomas A. Edison School. The Conservatory Lab, run out of leased classrooms in the back of a parochial school, has no auditorium of its own.
Several fifth-grade students seem pretty sold on the program.
"Music is pretty much my life to me, my career, and it livens up every day," says 11-year-old Joshua Lewis, who plays the viola. Today's popular music is "OK," he says, but he prefers classical music because it's "pretty much like the origin of where music came from. And I like the rhythm and how it comes out."
"I came here to get a better education," says preternaturally mature 12-year-old Asia Raspaldo. She and her parents hadn't realized the conservatory was a music-oriented school until she arrived. "They said, 'Here's your violin and your bow,' " she says. "It was quite a shocking moment. I didn't expect it."
But she's grown to love it. "This school is very talented," Asia says. "It's not only a school, it's a family."
Ms. Lam would like to triple the size of the student body and extend the school through eighth grade, meaning it could hand off its most promising students directly to arts or other high-achievement high schools. A decision on that is expected later this year.
Being able to stay longer, Asia says, "is my dream ... that's what everybody is hoping for. I don't want to leave."
In northern California, the Youth Orchestra Salinas sprang to life last summer, inspired by El Sistema. Its education director, Jenean Watrous, a music educator who had read about El Sistema, eagerly came on board in June after Joanne Taylor Johnson, a local music lover and philanthropist, decided to start a group.
This fall, 70 children are learning music after school through singing and playing recorders and violins, violas, and cellos. A wind instrument instructor has been hired, with the hope of starting a full orchestra in the spring.
The city of Salinas has seen some rough times. "The gang violence is not going away. There was another shooting yesterday of a teenager," Ms. Watrous says. The youth orchestra program keeps kids off the streets after school and provides a safe alternative.
"The No. 1 rule is having fun," she says. "You're building musical instruction in a kind of sneaky way."
She tells of one 9-year-old boy who bragged when he first arrived, "I get in trouble all the time." He was sent to the principal's office on a daily basis for getting into fights and other mischief.
After two months in the El Sistema-style program, Watrous says, "he really transformed before our eyes from bragging about getting into trouble to his principal actually coming up to one of my teaching artists and saying, 'You know, this child is significantly different from the child we knew from the last three years of being at this school. He has changed, and it's because of this program.' "
Today, the boy volunteers to help out at his school. "And in our program he's our No. 1 helper and supporter and really proud of himself," Watrous says. "It's really marvelous."
Such anecdotal evidence is heartening. But financial backers often want more proof of concrete results. El Sistema USA would like to conduct research projects to try to identify and quantify the specific gains children are making in the programs. It would also like to send more consultants into the field to help build up El Sistema programs and upgrade its website to make it a more useful resource.
All that will cost about $400,000 more than NEC says it can afford to underwrite, says NEC spokeswoman Ellen Pfeifer. For that reason, El Sistema USA eventually may decide to look for a new home at another US institution.
El Sistema USA's other chief role (it doesn't franchise or accredit El Sistema programs around the country, Churchill points out) is to select and train 50 "Abreu fellows" over a five-year period. These young teacher-musicians, mainly in their 20s, travel to Venezuela for study and then fan out across the United States to start programs.
The second class of 10 Abreu fellows will head to Venezuela this winter. There, El Sistema is a source of national pride and receives substantial government funding. In the US, it is still not widely known, and government funds are likely to be difficult to obtain.
The US system "closes some doors, but it opens others," says David Gracia, a new Abreu fellow who grew up in Spain. There, he says, the government provides many social programs. But he also saw little private philanthropy.
Here, volunteers and community groups take the lead, meaning "there are more places that you can get the money," he says.
Whether El Sistema principles will work in the US is "a very, very serious question," Zander says. "Am I optimistic? Absolutely I'm optimistic. Am I certain that it will work? No, I can't say I'm certain it will work. I don't think anybody knows."
Classical music actually has a long tradition of involving the poor, he says. "The musicians in [18th-century Italian composer Antonio] Vivaldi's orchestras were all orphans, because that's what orphans did."
For Watrous in Salinas, funding will last only until the spring. More will have to be raised if the El Sistema-inspired program is to continue.
"I'm excited to be a part of what's happening here and seeing it grow," she says. "I just know it's going to work. You have to have that mind-set."
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