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Last week I was speaking with a 'social media pro' who informed me that I shouldn't bother with blogs as its all Quora nowadays.
At first hand it's not such a silly statement – may people instinctively believe that the volume of blogging has fallen massively since 2007 at the expense of the shiny toys of Twitter, Quora, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn etc. If all the conversations are happening in other channels why should we bother to blog at all?
This view is short sighted. In fact, blogging for marketing purposes has increased:
A common mistake people make is that people live in a "field of dreams" world whereby they think that simply blogging about a subject will make people come and visit. Blogging is great for telling prospects about what you are selling but it does not bring people to your site.
In fact a blog is a focal point and acts as a base of operations for communications. Even though you may use Twitter and Facebook there still needs to be landing point – a place that people end up when they click on the link.
Writing as a blogger, I an confirm what many people know, in that it takes a great deal of effort and dedication to compose a blog post. it's not like twitter where brisk thoughts can be jotted down in 140 characters – instead a blog is a place where context is added to headline, where ideas are fleshed out and where structure is given to a proposition. Twitter and Facebook are not the right platforms for this – this is where a blog shines and becomes a library of all your thoughts and ideas. In essence it is where 'idea starters' reside.
What's more a blog can also address questions or concerns your audience find important. By all means people use amplification tools like Twitter and Facebook to draw their attention to your blog post, but the thoughts reside in one place.
SEO is also vital. New, focussed and relevant content will always be picked up by Google which will in turn bring extra traffic. It is here where the second stage of engagement takes place – directly on the blog. This is often more in-depth and focussed than through other channels like Twitter. How often have we all felt that 140 characters is not enough to give a detailed opinion. Facebook too has its limitations – even though you can write as much as you like, many find lengthy wall posts unappealing – it really is a case of the right message for the right channel.
At no stage i am suggesting that a blog is used in isolation. As if proving my own point, when i raised this question on Quora, i received in depth replies. Priit Kallas, Founder and CEO at dreamgrow.com explained his reasons why Blogs are important:
- Create an image of an expert
- Interact with clients and prospects
- Improve search engine rankings
- Spread the word
- Talk about more than just products and services
- Solve client's problems
- Build trust
- Stay on top of your field
- Build brand
- Exercise your creativity
- Put a human face on your brand
- Proving ground
- Foundation for social media activities
- Differentiate from competition
- Educate clients, prospects, stake holders
- Increase traffic
- Make money
And here is a real life screen shot straight from Google Analytics (points are weeks):
The increase in traffic was 3 to 4 times and leads grew even more. Not too shabby.
So how should a blogger blog?
- Write informative and relevant posts
- Use social media to amplify the post
Blogging takes time and effort. Whereas a quick tweet may be insightful, the dedication to compose and elaborate on ideas takes in the form of a structured blog post is incredibly difficult. To all those people who do this regularly or even as Jeremiah calls it – a 'casual career blogger' , truly salute you for bringing opinion and content. Where people talk of information overload, they forget that all the info points somewhere – and that more often than not is a blog.
Recommended reading:
29 Ways to Keep Me Coming Back to Your Blog Again and Again
Corporate narcissism: The single biggest mistake made on corporate blogs?
The State of the Blogosphere 2010
21 Tips To Create A Brilliant Business Blog
Corporate Blogging Goes Mainstream
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One is a labor lawyer. Another heads a company that sells firefighting equipment. One runs a construction company.
Of the 11, only five have held elective office. And just one has any railroad experience.
They are the board of directors of Metra, one of the nation's biggest commuter rail systems, which provides more than 300,000 passenger trips a day and has a budget of about $868 million.
Here are their profiles and who appointed them.
Representing Chicago
LARRY HUGGINS (Chicago) Huggins was appointed by then-Mayor Richard Daley in 1997.
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Representing McHenry County
JACK SCHAFFER (Cary) Schaffer, who has served since 2006, was appointed by then-County Board Chairman Ken Koehler.
Schaffer, a Republican, was a longtime state senator, and served as commissioner of the Illinois Office of Banks and Real Estate.
A former lobbyist and consultant, Schaffer owns Liberty Outdoor Advertising and Liberty Self Storage, both in Crystal Lake.
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PAUL DARLEY (Elmhurst) Darley was appointed in 2011 by County Board Chairman Dan Cronin.
Darley is CEO of a company that manufactures firefighting equipment.
Representing Kane County
MIKE McCOY (Aurora) McCoy was named in 2011 by former board Chairwoman Karen McConnaughay.
A Republican, McCoy is also a former county chairman. He is an engineer.
Representing Will County
JACK PARTELOW (Naperville) Partelow was appointed in 2009 by County Executive Lawrence Walsh.
Partelow, who is retired, formerly was chairman of the Will County Republican Party and a vice president at Dunn and Bradstreet.
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NORMAN CARLSON (Lake Forest) Carlson was appointed in April by Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor.
Carlson is a railroad industry consultant and spent 34 years with Arthur Andersen Co.
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STANLEY RAKESTRAW (Flossmoor) Rakestraw was appointed by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.
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Representing suburban Cook County
The following were appointed by suburban members of the Cook County Board (the current members are Elizabeth "Liz" Doody Gorman, Deborah Sims, Joan Murphy, Peter Silvestri, Larry Suffredin, Gregg Goslin, Timothy Schneider and Jeffrey Tobolski):
BRAD O'HALLORAN (Orland Park) Representing southwest Cook, O'Halloran was appointed in 2011.
O'Halloran is chairman of Metra's board. He is also a village trustee in Orland Park.
O'Halloran is regional director of development for the University of Notre Dame.
ARLENE MULDER (Arlington Heights) Representing northwest Cook, Mulder was appointed in 2005.
Mulder, a Republican, recently stepped down as the longtime mayor of Arlington Heights.
WILLIAM WIDMER (Evanston) Widmer represents north and west Cook.
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This Blog focuses on Ancestor Stories, both the stories themselves about my family's ancestors and discussions of where they come from and how to prepare and share them. These stories may be non-fiction or fiction – we will always tell which is which, of course. Also see my KINNICK blog and The HOMEPLACE Series Blog, left sidebar, scroll down.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Treasure Chest Thursday - Jimmie and Billie
The second is of my Dad, at about age 21, which would have been in 1936... he and Mom started dating in late summer of that year...
Families are Forever! ;-)
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Dr. Bill, I love the facial expressions in the photo booth picture. That is adorable! You certainly resemble your father. Thanks for sharing. :)ReplyDelete
O Bill, what a sly smile you had! Wonder what you were thinking? Very cute.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 28, 2010 at 12:01 PM
Your dad was hot! :)ReplyDelete
You look like your Dad! Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
Very true...a remarkable family resemblance. You take me back to my childhood with those photo booths and the strips of 4 or 5 little snapshots.ReplyDelete
Thank you each for your comments. These little photos are fun, aren't they! We'd really like to know who and what they were looking at, of course!ReplyDelete
I agree...these photos are fun. And what really was going on at the time. I think these are what creative writing courses are made of.ReplyDelete
Thanks for putting a smile on my face!
Bill ... I can almost smell the 'rotten eggs' that one had to endure after the photos came out of the photo booths! What a lovely post - you took me back to my childhood. Terrific! Keep them coming ... Blessings, CindyReplyDelete
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Monday's limit up move was followed by more strength overnight but couldn't hold through the day session for corn and soybeans. December corn closed 2 ¾ cents lower at $5.56 ¾, November soybeans 5 ¾ cents lower at $12.23 ½, and July wheat 14 ½ cents higher at $7.31.
Corn was only 5% planted as of Monday's report which was slightly less than the market had been anticipating. Despite this slow planting pace, corn was unable to close higher even after testing the critical $5.70 level in the December contract. Yesterday we discussed the potential for this rally to be based on short covering. Today that was confirmed with corn open interest down by a substantial 32,338 contracts! This is on top of the 35,978 contracts of corn liquidated on Friday. In a declining open interest market with sharp moves we can't rely on the direction holding course. This is because when we see that many contracts leaving the market in a disorderly "fear-trade" fashion it can result in mispricing as traders drive the market higher or lower than they would when they are not in liquidation.
Obviously the market has been pricing in a strong weather premium. This can be seen in the new crop corn-soybean ratio as many acres are expected to switch from corn to soybeans. The new crop corn-soybean ratio is at the lowest it has been since January.
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Krehbiel, Jakob (1835-1918)
Jacob Krehbiel, a Mennonite farmer on the Randeckerhof near Alsenborn, Palatinate, Germany, was born 5 January 1835 at Obersulzen, and he died 26 July 1918. Besides being a very successful farmer, he also did considerable writing. He wrote various stories, "Der Engel Wacht," "Die Werber," "Der Bubendieb," "Aus dem Kavalleristenleben," "Ein passiver Soldat," "Der Bote," and "Wer mag's deuten?" which were published in Jugendblätter (1865-69). Without formal education, he was well informed in several intellectual fields, such as history, religion, politics, etc. He was also active in the Sembach church, serving as its president after 1885 with great devotion, and he attended and took part in the south German Mennonite conferences. As a citizen he was always ready by word or deed to serve any cause for the common good (Gem.-Kal., 1920, 37-50). Worthy of mention is his energetic rejection of the brochure by pastor Helferich on infant baptism.
Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon, 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. II, 566.
Mennonitische Blätter (1865): 78 f.
Mennonitischer Gemeinde-Kalender (1920): 37-50.
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Allie, can you tell us what attracted you to being a reader for the New Writers' Scheme?
I wanted to be a reader for the NWS because I benefitted so much from the scheme myself and I wanted, as they say, to 'put something back'. It is such a valuable scheme for unpublished writers as it not only gives technical advice but emotional support and encouragement too – being an aspiring writer can be quite a lonely job!
How many novels do you usually critique a year?
I don't critique as many as I would like to, because of my own work and family commitments. I also only feel comfortable critiquing rom coms (my specialist area) so I usually manage between four and five a year.
Talk us through how you critique a novel? What do you look for?
I make sure that I read the novel carefully; taking notes as I go, then I sit down and think about what I am going to say in my report.
When I read a ts, I am looking for a strong, imaginative story; excellent line-by-line writing; characters who leap off the page, develop and grow with the story – plus a good dollop of conflict. Essentially, I want a ts that I can't put down!
I spend a lot of time writing my report and then checking it through to make sure I have said what I need to clearly, concisely, and in a way that the NWS member receiving it can translate my advice into practical steps to improve their novel. My aim is to offer constructive, practical and, where possible, optimistic advice which the writer can use to re-work their book.
From your experience with NWS submissions, what are the key points a writer needs to think about before they submit their work?
There is no getting away from it: writing a novel is hard. Most of us who are published authors had years – if not decades – of honing our skills before we got that much-longed for contract. I think, however, if you make sure you work on all the points I mentioned above in Question 3 plus polish, polish, polish, polish – you will be well on the way to producing a publishable novel.
My agent, Teresa Chris, always says that you wouldn't produce a quick sketch and then send it along to the Royal Academy to see what they think; instead, you would make sure your picture was as perfect as you could possibly make it. The same applies to novels: the more professional your work appears, the more chance you have of getting it published.
Whilst 'partials' are always welcomed by the NWS, if you really want to get that second read make sure your book is polished to the highest standard you can manage.
Also, as well as writing, make sure you read a lot, especially within your chosen genre. There is no better tutorial than reading the market leaders in the type of book you want to write. You will learn an awful lot about the craft of writing and hopefully finish the book inspired and fired-up, ready to create your own masterpiece!
What advice would you give a writer submitting to the NWS in 2012?
The publishing industry is going through a tough time at the moment. Sales are down – especially supermarket sales – and it is going to be harder than ever to get published in 2012. However, there are some very talented people around, and talent and hard work will, in my opinion, always win through. Don't despair, don't get despondent – just switch on that computer and get writing. The RNA and the NWS are here to support you (we really do want you to succeed) and we will do what we can to help you get where you want to be.
To find out more about Allie and her work visit her website at http://alliespencer.com/
Rachel Summerson, who writes as Elizabeth Hawksley, has been a Reader for about twelve years.
Rachel, can you tell us what attracted you to being a reader for the New Writers' Scheme?
I have benefitted hugely from my membership of the RNA and I wanted to give something back. I'm not a 'committee person', but reading and reporting on typescripts is a skill I can offer. I enjoy helping aspiring writers and I'm thrilled when they make it.
How many novels do you usually critique a year?
I usually critique between 5 and 6 typescripts a year.
Talk us through how you critique a novel.
What do you look for?
I read the typescript fast, the way an editor would read it, and make brief notes on each chapter (2 lines max.) to remind myself of what happens: names, dates, places etc., and any page references I want to comment on.
I'm looking for a good story with characters I can relate to.
The most common problems are with plot – which usually shows up in chapter one, that is, not enough is at stake; characters which fail to convince as they should; a tendency for the tension to drop; and a dodgy grasp of punctuation and of how a professional typescript should be set out.
From your experience with NWS submissions, what are the key points a writer needs to think about before they submit their work?
If you've submitted a typescript before, make sure you've taken on board all the advice you were given the previous year. You don't have to agree with it but you would be well advised to take it seriously.
What advice would you give a writer submitting to the NWS in 2012?
Please, try and get it in well before the deadline!
To find out more about Rachel's work visit her website at http://www.elizabethhawksley.com/
Pia Tapper Fenton, who writes as Christina Courtenay, is a New Writers' Scheme graduate.
Pia what made you want to become a Reader for the NWS?
I was on the New Writers' Scheme myself for six or seven years when I joined the RNA and I would never have been published without the support I received from the organisers and readers. Their critique helped me to improve and their encouragement made me believe that I could achieve my goal one day, even when I doubted it myself. So when I finally became a published author, I really wanted to give something back to the RNA, and I felt this was one of the best ways of doing that. I have been a reader now for four years (or is it five? Sorry, I've lost count!)
How many novels do you usually critique a year?
It varies from year to year, depending on how many submissions there are in the genres that I read.
Talk us through how you critique a novel? What do you look for?
I start by reading the whole manuscript as if it was a published novel, without looking at the synopsis because I don't want to know what's going to happen, I want to be surprised. If there's anything that really pulls me out of the story, I'll make a note of it (or write in pencil on the m/s if the author doesn't mind).
I'm looking first of all to see whether the plot works/is plausible, whether I like the characters and can empathise with them (especially the hero/heroine) and whether it feels like a story that's ready for publication.
If anything isn't working, I'll try to make suggestions to improve that particular aspect and to help the author make the novel as good as possible.
Once I've commented on the overall story and what I liked about it, I'll go through it again in more detail and perhaps pick out specific things that need changing or looking at. If the author is new to the NWS, I might comment on things like layout and grammar etc, but only because an agent or editor will expect submissions to be perfect, not because I'm trying to nit-pick.
From your experience with NWS submissions, what are the key points a writer needs to think about before they submit their work?
First of all immaculate presentation – although no one except the NWS reader will see this manuscript, it's a practice run for when you send it out to agents so it has to be as perfect and professional as you can make it in every respect.
A coherent synopsis which covers only the key points of the story and tells the reader all they need to know without unnecessary waffle.
Are the characters the kind that the reader can empathise with? (Ie. not a heroine who is spoiled and petulant all the way through and doesn't deserve her happy ever after.)
Is there enough tension throughout the story, or are there some chapters that feel very "flat", where nothing much happens? Have you remembered the "show-don't-tell" rule – if there are several pages of telling the reader what's happening instead of showing it through dialogue or action, go back and change it before sending it off.
If you're not sure about your grammar or spelling, ask someone else to read it for you before sending it off. Read your dialogue out loud to yourself to see if it really sounds like a normal person talking. I'm sure there are other things, but those are some of the more important ones I think.
What advice would you give a writer submitting to the NWS in 2012?
Believe in your story and write exactly the kind of thing you'd like to read. Don't try and write like anyone else, just be yourself - I want to hear your voice loud and clear. And don't write a vampire story because Twilight is popular or whatever, write one because you happen to like blood and gore, otherwise it will show!
To find out more about Pia's work visit her website at http://www.christinacourtenay.com/
Thank you very much to Allie, Rachel and Pia for talking to us and for giving your time and expertise to the New Writers' Scheme. Thanks also go out to all the other anonymous Readers who contribute to the NWS.
To find out more about the New Writers' Scheme visit the RNA website at http://www.rna-uk.org/
Information about 2012 membership will appear on the RNA website in mid December.
The New Writers' Scheme 'Inside Out' Part 4 – 2011 NWS Graduates will be posted on 16th December.


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For the majority of family men or women who are rapidly approaching retirement, the routine work grind becomes a winding down process: use up sick days, vacation time or personal days--especially around Christmas, when a major New England storm is bearing down on your workplace.
But, like the vast majority of public safety officers, John (Jack) Maguire, age 60, doesn't fit the profile. And as a result he will never again hug his wife, celebrate the major milestones of his three grown children, or regale friends and neighbors at a backyard barbecue.
The 34-year veteran Woburn cop, also like the vast majority of police officers, had never outside of routine practice fired his gun in the line of duty.
The night after Christmas, in the middle of a blizzard, he broke that record--firing it for the first and last time.
The burden for a public servant like officer Maguire is that they serve the general public. To make a mistake using lethal force is unthinkable, thus they think v-e-r-y judiciously...and thinking s-l-o-w-s reaction.
But when dealing with a malevolent misfit who has nothing to lose, that brief pause can be fatal. Such is the thin blue line that protects us all--a line that has now grown even thinner.
##############################################Governor Patrick Duval has ordered by decree the American and state flags in the Commonwealth to half staff often over the past year to honor the passing of public servants from Massachusetts. The men and women range from politicians to police officers and, of course, the military.
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FINAL ROLL CALLCpt. Harold Brown killed in action in Afghanistan
Former Lt Governor and State Senator Sumner Gage Whittier
Former House Clerk Wallace Mills
Former Minority Leader, Francis W. Hatch
Sergeant Robert J. Barrett killed in action in Afghanistan
World War II Veterans Corporal Richard Loring and Staff Sergeant John Farrell
Former House Member Frances Alexander of Beverly
Sergeant Joshua D. Desforges killed in Action in Afghanistan.
Former House Member Ralph E. Sirianni
Former House Member Nancy Caffyn
State Police Sergeant Douglas A. Weddleton who died in the line of duty
State Representative Robert Nyman
Spc. Scott A. Andrews killed in action in Afghanistan
Corporal Paul Fagundes who died in the line of duty
Pfc. Clinton E. Springer II, who died in Afghanistan
Jonathan M. Curtis who was killed in action in Afghanistan
Middlesex County Sheriff James V. DiPaola
First Lieutenant Scott Milley who was killed in action in Afghanistan
Sergeant James A. Ayube, II killed in action in Afghanistan
Pfc. Ethan Goncalo who died in Afghanistan
Officer John Maguire Woburn Police Department killed in the line of duty
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Sprawling Canadian indie-poppers Islands are back with second album Arm's Way next month (artwork pictured), their first since co-founding member Jamie Thompson's departure in 2006 left the band's future looking decidedly precarious, and it's dark, proggy and frankly a heck of a lot to get your head around on first sitting. Lucky the band are on hand to give us the guided tour with their nifty track-by-track analysis.
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'The Arm' – The cool thing about the song in relationship to England is we got a flat tyre outside London about a year ago, there was this huge thunderstorm and we were at the side of the road for a long time, it was terrible. The rain let up and I just grabbed an acoustic and went into the woods nearby. It was all contingency, and that seems to be how it is with this band. It was a nice symbolic beginning for the new line-up.
'Pieces Of You' – It was kind of a joke to name it after a Jewel song. I was hoping it would be a real pop smash. I knew it was such a trite phrase but this is more literal, you know, like actual pieces of a person. We knew one band in Canada who went to their record label with some songs and they said "We're not hearing any ringtones", so they had to re-record. I guess we're blessed 'cause we just naturally make ringtones. We think there's kind of an Abba and Stevie Wonder vibe about this one.
'J'aime Vous Voir Quitter' – It was written about a certain someone. It was really a reaction to being stabbed in the guts. That was kind of a bitter affair, at the last show we did with Jaime Nick played that during the soundcheck and then walked off the stage.
'Abominable Snow' – This song just didn't seem to fit on the last record, it was sort of more gentle.
'Creeper' – That's like the same thing as 'J'aime...' but about our record label. People can figure it out from there, it wasn't a good time for us. There's a drum machine on it, a real four-on-the-floor moment. It was a conscious decision to make a stupid song so stupid people can get behind us. Well, stupid and smart people. It started out really skeletal with the Michael Jackson guitar line, and then it just built up from there.
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'Kids Don't Know Shit' – The song title's facetious, I think. It was another turning point for the band – we were worn out after a tour and didn't have a lot of money so the promoter put us up in Normandy at his beach house. It was great recuperation time for the band, like a gestation period for the band's new exterior.
'Life In Jail' – It's a self-help song, lyrically just inspirational. We were playing this song, 'Pieces Of You' and 'I Feel Evil Creeping In' months before the first record came out. 'Kids…' and 'Life in Jail' feel like companion pieces in a way.
'In The Rushes' – That was a cool one, it came together really nicely. It was the band flexing its muscle and showing off if you like, the first time we got a little proggy.
'We Swim' – It's partly a philosophical lyrical thing. Partly inspired by things in England, it's kind of observational. Abstract, almost. There are some trite concepts in there that I maybe wouldn't use if I was writing it again but I guess I was trying on an old hat to see what it looked like.
'To A Bond' – I like the way the last three minutes just erupt on that one, it's like a Velvet Underground jam or whatever.
'I Feel Evil Creeping In' – It's just a classic bad boy rock 'n' roll song. It was never meant to sound like an anthem, it started as an old song which we decided to scale back.
'Vertigo (If It's A Crime)' – It's definitely the darkest part of the record. I felt the whole thing was really visual, maybe it's not explicit but the narrative in the first third of the song is the person pleading their case, explaining to someone the bad verdict they received at a trial, and the second part is the execution playing out - walking to the gallows, the rope being tied to the neck and so on, then the last section is like a minimal, Steve Reich thing, which represents the kind of psychedelic death, the moment when you leave the physical world.
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Arm's Way is out from May 19 on Rough Trade. You can check out some of the tracks from the album on the band's MySpace, here. Get the full story on the record in DiS's forthcoming interview; we'll also be telling you what to think about it (japes!) in handy review format some time in the very near future.


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Video feature: 'Grand Challenges'
Stephen Pacala, director of the Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI), narrates this overview of the Grand Challenges Program. Launched in 2007, the program is an ambitious and broadly inclusive University initiative that integrates research and teaching to address complex global environmental problems with scientific, technological and policy dimensions.
"The Grand Challenges Program is designed to help solve some of the most important problems that confront humanity by training a generation of leaders committed to these problems," Pacala said.
A collaboration among PEI, the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, the program seeks solutions to problems of energy and climate, sustainable development in Africa, and global health and infectious disease.
The video includes testimonials from faculty and students about how Grand Challenges is leveraging outstanding scholarship, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, and transforming undergraduate and graduate learning experiences.


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In the latest issue of the Journal of Animal Science, researchers at Clemson University and the University of Florida examine the impact of exercise on mare reproductive health and embryo transfer.
In the study, researchers divided light-horse mares into three research groups: no exercise (control), partial-exercise and full-exercise. Their goal was to measure reproductive blood flow and embryo number and quality. Partial-exercise mares were moderately exercised for 30 minutes daily during the periovulatory period and rested after ovulation for seven days. Full-exercise mares were exercised for 30 minutes daily throughout the reproductive cycle.
Results from the study showed that exercise induced greater cortisol concentrations in horses. Cortisol has been shown to have effects on reproduction.
Embryo recovery rates were reduced in exercised horses compared to the control group. There was no significant difference in embryo recovery rates for partial-exercise and full exercised groups, but the partial-exercised group had the lowest embryo quality score.
"This led us to conclude that exercise was just as detrimental, if not more so, to the time period just prior to and during fertilization," said Christopher Mortensen of the University of Florida and one of the authors of the study.
The impact of exercise on early pregnancy is still an area that needs further research. Researchers are looking to study embryo quality because advancing technology has allowed embryo transfer to become a vital part of the horse industry.
"What we hypothesize is the reduced hormone concentrations may be having an effect on the mare's oocytes, meaning they are not as 'competent' and have a reduced ability to be fertilized, or if fertilized, compromised embryo development," said Mortensen.
These findings could have implications for human pregnancy.
"While many studies in women have shown intense exercise can be detrimental to female pregnancy, there are virtually no studies examining maternal exercise and effects on the early developing embryo. Furthermore, there are few studies examining stress and the female reproductive blood flow response," said Mortensen
The article, "Impact of moderate exercise on ovarian blood flow and early embryonic outcomes in mares" can be read in full at journalofanimalscience.org.
Scientific contact:
Christopher Mortensen
University of Florida
Media contact:
Madeline McCurry-Schmidt
American Society of Animal Science Communications


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We were just chatting in Ken Balcomb's kitchen when out of the computer speakers' white-noise static came a single whistle that stopped all conversation. They were coming!
Moments later the kitchen was full of squeals, squeaks, whoops, buzzes—. At the windows with our binoculars, we confirmed that a familiar group of "resident" or fish-eating killer whales was now in view.
We got into the Center for Whale Research boat and headed out for a closer look, pausing off Pack Point as several killer whales were looking unusually active, arching their backs, diving steeply, seeming in a hurry about whatever had their attention below.
It's one of the whales' favorite local salmon-hunting spots. But all the real action was out of view below.
These are "residents," the fish-eating kind. Different from the other day's mammal-eating "transients" and probably they're different species. There are probably at least 5 species, maybe even 8 species, of killer whales in the world. Here off Washington State there are residents and transients, and in the North Pacific there are also "offshores" who seem to specialize on sharks and are also different genetically.
It's amazing that we don't even know how many species there are of such huge and recognizable creatures. But we do know how to threaten them.
Salmon depletion has really hurt the resident killer whales' infant survival, and the 80 whales of the 3 fish-eating resident pods in this region are designated endangered. My host Ken Balcomb worries that the population may be doomed. After 40 years of work, he carries the burden of that worry. He has twice said to me that he wants to be positive but that the one thing that would help—which would be letting the salmon recover—isn't being done and doesn't look likely; the fishermen are too committed to squeezing what they can out of the fish and the agency people are too locked into process and relationships. There's also too much logging, too many dams, pollutants—and Navy war games involving loud sonar and live bombs whose blasts have killed killer whales.
I saw photos of a 3-year-old female killer whale, L-112, a.k.a. Victoria—a "sweet little whale," said Ken—who'd been a favorite of whale-watchers here, very playful and acrobatic. She was found dead, hemorrhages all over her head, earbones blown off their attachments, blood in her ear canals and eyes. The near-certain cause of death was a Navy bomb dropped—as part of a training exercise—right into the whales' living room.
But I, too, want to be positive. Just across the strait, in Canada, the resident whales' numbers are increasing a bit. That means there's hope. But they do need abundant fish. Food is key. We have to leave enough. We can't take it all. We need to let salmon recover. Then the whales can recover, too. After all, when this place teemed with salmon, it also teemed with whales.
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Gundlach drew parallels between the U.S. and Ancient Rome. Like the U.S., he noted that Rome had a weak tax system and huge military budget. Government projections call for the military budget to shrink. But Gundlach warns those are just estimates.
Speaking more generally about the U.S. economy, Gundlach warned that the economy would obviously take a hit when stimulus ends.
Regarding the Federal Reserve's new, more transparent communication policy, he notes that this has increased confusion. It was recently revealed that three FOMC participants expected monetary policy to firm this year. However, he believes it is "extraordinarily unlikely" that rates will be raised any time soon.
As with Rome, Gundlach noted that the U.S. faces "persistence of a destitute underclass," as reflected by the excruciatingly slow job recovery.
On government deficits, Gundlach went straight to Federal government worker salaries. He noted that unionization rates are extraordinarily high, salaries are rich, and benefits are generous.
Gundlach spoke generally on the performance of the global financial markets as well as the performance of the DoubleLine funds.
Broadly, he acknowledged that the worst performing assets of 2011 have been some of the best performing assets of 2012 so far.
But he doesn't think people should necessarily be rushing to buy these assets either.
"This is a bad time to be deploying money into risk assets," warned Gundlach.
In the Q&A, he revisited this matter when someone asked about investing in banks, Bank of America in particular.
He warned that it's not wise to be in banks. And he reiterated that it was just a reversal of last year's weakness.
In fact, if you're a holder of Bank of America shares, Gundlach recommended selling them tomorrow at the market open.
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M. Victor and Frances Leventritt Garden
Vines of the Leventritt Garden
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New! Link to a vine tour on Arboretum Explorer.
About Over 100 accessions of vines are displayed in the southwest section of the Leventritt Shrub and Vine Garden. These vines include species from North America, Europe, and Asia. Many of the vines have notable ornamental features such as showy flowers, colorful fruit, or bright autumn foliage color. Most accessions in the collection are woody vines, but a few, such as hops (Humulus lupulus), are herbaceous perennial vines.
Vines require some sort of support in order to grow upright. The type of support structure needed is determined by the vine's climbing method. Common adaptations for climbing include:
- Twining: As the vine's stem tips grow, they move in a circular pattern until they touch a support such as a branch or wire. The vine then twines around the support, allowing the plant to grow upward. Most of the vines in the collection—including wisterias (Wisteria spp.), honeysuckles (Lonicera spp.), and kiwis (Actinidia spp.)—are twiners and are provided with sturdy metal trellises.
- Twining petioles: Clematis (Clematis spp.) use this unique adaptation for climbing. The petioles (leaf stalks) twine around supports, allowing the vine to continue upward growth.
- Tendrils: Tendrils are threadlike modified leaves that wind tightly around supports such as slender stems, strings, or wire. Look for tendrils on the grape (Vitis spp.) accessions in the collection.
- Adhesive tendrils and aerial rootlets: These adaptations allow vines to cling directly to vertical surfaces such as walls or tree trunks. Adhesive tendrils are branched structures with small, round disks at the branch tips that adhere tightly to flat surfaces. Parthenocissus species such as Virginia creeper (P. quinquefolius) and Boston ivy (P. tricuspidata) have these adhesive disks. Other clinging vines—including climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea anomala ssp. petiolaris) and trumpet creeper (Campsis radicans)—cling to surfaces with clusters of hairlike aerial rootlets.
Highlights New! Link to a vine tour on Arboretum Explorer.
- Several excellent specimens of clinging vines grow on the tall stone retaining wall near the stairs to the Larz Anderson Bonsai Collection; notice the aerial rootlets and extensive woody branching structure on the climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea anomala ssp. petiolaris) and Japanese hydrangea vine cultivars (Schizophragma hydrangeoides 'Moonlight' and 'Roseum').
- The vine collection includes wisteria species native to Asia and North America. All produce beautiful racemes of flowers in late spring—look for the double-flowered cultivar of Chinese wisteria (Wisteria sinensis 'Caroline') and several cultivars of American wisteria (W. frutescens) [Nomenclature note: The American species formerly listed as W. macrostachya, represented in the collection by cultivars 'Blue Moon' and 'Aunt Dee', is now considered a synonym for W. frutescens by most authorities.]
- Hops (Humulus lupulus) is a vigorous herbaceous perennial vine perhaps best known for the use of its aromatic fruits in beer brewing. The gold-leafed cultivar 'Aurea' is especially attractive and makes a fast-growing cover on fences and arbors.
- The vine collection includes accessions of clematis (Clematis) with bloom times ranging from late spring to mid-autumn. In late May to early June look for the spectacular display of pink anemone clematis (Clematis montana var. rubens), a Chinese species first brought to North America by plant explorer E. H. Wilson. In summer, cultivars of hybrid large-flowered clematis bear showy flowers, including the ornate 'Multi Blue' with its burst of petal-like staminodes in the center. In September, you'll see masses of starry white flowers on the sweet autumn clematis (Clematis terniflora) that grows along the perimeter fence bordering Centre Street. [Nomenclature note: This species has undergone several name changes and is sometimes listed under the synonyms C. maximowicziana or C. paniculata.]
- The large-fruited kiwi of commerce (Actinidia deliciosa) is not hardy here, but several other Actinidia species are represented in the collection. Hardy kiwi (A. arguta) is a vigorous vine that produces edible, grape-sized fruits (Actinidia species are dioecious so both male and female plants are required for fruit production). Kolomikta kiwi (A. kolomikta) is grown primarily for its variegated foliage—green splashed with white, and often with blushes of pink in cool weather. Silver vine (A. polygama) is similarly variegated, minus the pink, and bears edible yellow-orange fruits.
- Alexander III, John H. 2010. A new Plant Introduction from the Arnold Arboretum: Ilex glabra 'Peggy's Cove'. Arnoldia 68(1): 44-45. [pdf]
- Del Tredici, P., M. Dosmann, T. Ward, and J. Coop. 2003. Sun-Loving Shrubs and Vines for the Leventritt Garden. Arnoldia 62(2): 20-26. [pdf]
- Connor, S. 2003. Shrubs and Vines at the Arnold Arboretum: A History. Arnoldia 62(2): 2-15. [pdf]
- Reed, Douglas P, and Gary Hilderbrand. 2003. Ordering and Terracing in the Leventritt Garden. Arnoldia 62(2): 16-19. [pdf]
- Goodell, E. 1982.Two Promising Fruit Plants for Northern Landscapes. Arnoldia 42(4): 103-134. [pdf]
- Hardt, R. 1986. Japanese Honeysuckle: From "One of the best" to Ruthless Pest. Arnoldia 46(2): 27-34. [pdf]
- Ferguson, E. R. 1983. E. H. Wilson, Yichang, and the Kiwifruit. Arnoldia 43(4): 24-35. [pdf]
- Sargent, C.S. 1911. [Vitis species at the Arboretum]. Bulletin of Popular Information July 5, 1911, Bulletin No. 10. [pdf]
Search for related articles in Arnoldia, the magazine of the Arnold Arboretum.


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Priority: Geth Dreadnought
You can start the Priority: Geth Dreadnought Mission (Note: This is originally called Priority: Perseus Veil) by going to the Far Rim and navigate to the Quarian Envoy Ship in the Dholen system.
After the cutscene with the Quarians, you will have Tali as a Squad Member, provided she survived Mass Effect 2 on your imported save. Tali will also appear on non-imported save games. Note that the decisions you make in this cutscene affect dialogue during the next Mission: Whether you pursue a path in which you help the Quarians escape or help them destroy the Geth will change minor tidbits of dialogue.
- ''See Character Save File Guide for more on importing saves.''
Head to the newly available Perseus Veil cluster and, in the Tikkun system, enter the Geth Dreadnought's orbit.
Recommended Loadout and Squad
Mission Enemies
Be sure to upgrade Tali's Powers before leaving -- especially Sabotage and Combat Drone. The docking tube may be disorienting, but whenever you reach a gap that seams like a dead end, simply walk up the walls of the tube to find a path.
You can criss-cross all the way to the Dreadnought in this manner.
- Shotgun Smart Choke - This well-hidden Weapon Modification is just to the left once you enter the Dreadnought. You'll have to climb over some rubble to get it before climbing the ladder.
Climb up the ladder in the hole in the hull and you can leap a gap to reach a green panel door. This leads to an air lock, as you enter the large room on your left, walk down the access ramp to some control panels on the right side of the ramp for some Geth salvage. Return to climb the ladder in the large room and you can access the panel that allows your Squad to join you.
- Arc Pistol - Tali sets this Heavy Pistol down in the cutscene; you can pick it up afterwards. This weapon disables Geth Shields, but is not an ideal replacement for your Heavy Pistol if you are using a useful one like the Scorpion.
In the next room you'll get the Operations Center marked on your HUD. You'll have to use the Bridge Controls to continue through the Geth ship.
- Sniper Rifle Enhanced Scope - On the way to the Operations Center you can pick this Weapon Mod up on a control panel.
The first Geth appear after you hit the Bridge Controls at the dead end of the pathway. The Geth Troopers are the grunts of the Geth forces. They are easy to destroy and offer little threat. The Geth Rocket Troopers, however, not only pack jetpacks, but fire rockets that will reduce your shield instantly upon contact.
Rocket Troopers have Shields as well. Overload and Disruptor Ammo are good choices, and a Sniper Rifle can keep Geth Rocket Troopers at a distance in which you can avoid their rockets. Rocket Troopers are an ideal candidate for hacking, though. You can Sabotage them immediately and let them take out their unwitting cronies.
- Geth Data (Credits) - Between waves of the Geth you will navigate a curving catwalk. A computer panel here can be salvaged for Credits. It's just before the green panel door.
Enter the green panel door at the end of the hallway. Here you can move through a few rooms filled with data panels.
- Archon Visor - Just on the other side of the green panel door is a Body Armor piece. You can also get some back story by accessing the panels in this room.
- Geth Pulse Rifle - This is in the second room you traverse with no enemies just before the Op Center.
In the large chamber before the Op Center you will encounter Geth Hunters, cloaked Geth with Shields and a penchant for rushing your position. If you can't snipe them from afar, a good Overload attack will take down their cloak. Spray a Shotgun blast at their shimmery essence can work well too.
- SMG Scope - At the opposite end of the large room from where you enter is a Weapon Mod on the raised area. It's near the Operation Center Controls.
- Geth Data (Credits) - This is just on the other side of the controls.
After accessing the controls more Geth will stream into the room. Note that Tali's Defense Drone Power can help keep the Geth Hunters off your back. It will zap them and make them visible when they near Tali. Stick by her and you can pick them off as they close in.
Head out the door the Geth used to enter and down the ladders.
- Geth Data (Credits) - A console at the bottom of the second ladder contains Credits.
- Med Kit - At the bottom of the ladders, by the green panel door, is a Med Kit.
The long hallway you come to that leads to the core has periodic shockwaves that will zap your shields. You can stay in cover to avoid it, but it's a good idea to learn the audio cues that mean a shockwave is coming.
- Geth Data (Credits) - On the left side of the shockwave tube is a lower area with a panel you can salvage.
The tough barrage of Geth in this tunnel should be dealt with at a great distance. Use a Sniper Rifle and Sabotage if you have them. You can climb to the upper area on the right side to get a break from the shockwave, but there are many ways for the enemies to flank you here. Note that your AI Squad will most likely repeatedly stand in the way of the shockwave and perish.
To avoid this, place them in cover spots with the D-Pad and hope that they stay put. The controls to the shockwave weapon are at the far end of the tunnel. Shut them down to move on.
In the next hallway you must sprint towards the far end, leaping the gaps as you do so. If you don't get moving right away after the cutscene ends you will automatically get vaporized and you'll have to start the small segment over.
The next stretch is similar to the last, but shockwaves come in pairs. Hang far back in cover and pick off the dozens of Geth that come at you. Only proceed from one cover spot to the next when the Hunters are gone.
At the end of the hall is a ramp on the left side that leads to a door you can interface with. This leads to the elevator to the Core.
- Geth Data (Credits) - Salvage the Geth Data before getting on the elevator platform.
In the elevator shaft a pair of Geth will fire at you. After this short scene you must sprint to reach Tali and climb to safety.
- Med Kit - A Med Kit is at the top of the elevator shaft.
In the core you will find Legion if you imported a save with him still alive at the end of Mass Effect 2. If you started a new game or Legion died, you will see a stand-in called the Geth VI. There is another Geth Data (Credits) and an Assault Rifle Precision Scope I here as well.
Ride the small platform up to the Hardware Blocks and activate the panel.
The next fight features a Geth Turret and, worst of all, two Geth Prime. These towering Geth move slowly but fire extremely dangerous projectiles. They also call drones to assist them and pack a powerful set of Shields and Armor that will require you to use your Powers carefully.
Sabotage won't work well on the Geth Prime, so use it on the Rocket Troopers to turn them against the others. The main problem with this area is poor visibility, so stay on the high ground and, if you find a good cover spot, just take your time eliminating the many threats.
You must kill all of the Geth in the area to proceed -- as you do so the Quarian Fleet will begin firing on the Dreadnought. After clearing the room, you will be forced to make a speedy escape via the Hangar.
As you do so many things will blow up. There is a linear path towards the goal, however. At the hangar bay a cutscene will play and the combat portion of the Mission will end.
After Speaking with Hackett, if you tell Admiral Garrel you're upset about him trying to kill you, you get the option for a Renegade interrupt to beat him into submission and throw him off the Normandy.
In the conversation between Geth and Quarian factions on your ship you can instigate an Interrupt moment in the conversation and score some Paragon or Renegade points. It comes after you either discourage (Paragon) or encourage (Renegade) the Quarians to disassemble Legion/Geth VI.
Post-Mission Wrap Up
- You will receive 12,500 Credits for finishing the Mission.
- You will unlock Rannoch: Admiral Koris and Priority: Rannoch for completing the Mission.
- At your War Terminal you can unscramble a distress signal and then talk to Admiral Raan for some Reputation points.
- Pass by Traynor in the CIC to get the N7: Fuel Reactors Side Mission.
- Several Romance scenarios can progress after finishing this mission: Liara T'Soni, Miranda Lawson, Garrus Vakarian and Samantha Traynor will all contact you about meeting on the Citadel or at your quarters. Check your Private Terminal for email messages.
- You can talk to Engineer Adams to begin the Citadel: GX12 Thermal Pipe side quest.


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Berlin nights never end: Clubs start hopping at 3 A.M. on Thursdays and keep going all weekend long. Nightlife baron Mario Grünenfelder's hour-by-hour ticktock will get you buzzed in style.
20:00 Drink "Thanks to excellent DJs and truly potent cocktails made with small-batch spirits and pressed juices, Amano is the only good bar in the Mitte district. Later, crash upstairs in one of the apartment-style rooms [Auguststrasse 43; 49-30- 809-4150; doubles from $110]."
21:00 Eat "Red beet salad, a foie gras burger, and eggplant caviar perfectly accompany the occasional live jazz band at Mani, a sleek black jewel box of a boutique hotel with an ambitious kitchen serving the bar [Torstrasse 136; 49-30- 5302-8080; entrées from $21]."
23:00 Pose "Don't come to Bar Tausend's unmarked door with a big group of men—you won't get in. Instead, be cool and don't stress anyone out. Order the off-the-menu U.S. Prime martini—Tanqueray No. Ten, up, with 22-year-old rye [Schiffbauerdamm 11]."
1:00 Wander "Katerholzig is a circus and theater. The decor is insane—a mélange of graffiti, flea market furniture, and huge artworks. The 'door' is an un- marked opening in a fence; don't wear fancy labels to make it past the bouncers [Michaelkirchstrasse 23]."
3:00 Dance "In a huge former power plant, the Berghain is the best techno club in the world. But it's not fun before 3 or 4A.M. Some clubbers come to berlin on Friday, drop their bags at Berghain's coat check, and never leave the place until Sunday [Am Wriezener Bahnhof]."
"In Berlin, no one follows trends," says Jessica Weber, the photographer behind the street style blog DressUpJess. "And if they do, it's only ironically." Weber breaks down the anything-goes look of this creative capital.
1 The Jacket "Men here aren't afraid of fashion, and vintage is popular—this jacket is actually his mother's! the best vintage—by brands like Dries Van Noten and Isabel Marant—is at the affordable Das Neue Schwarz [Mulackstrasse 38]."
2 The Sweater "Berliners wear a lot of black with the odd splash of color—neon is big right now. I could see him wearing this to Petit Fleury, a new café with great atmosphere—it's perfect for a late, leisurely breakfast [Weinbergsweg 5]."
3 The Shoes "Almost everyone in Berlin wears flats or comfortable shoes like these platforms because everyone walks. I very rarely see people in heels. You can get these in a little shoe store, Le Coup, in Mitte [Steinstrasse 16]."
Infiltrating insiders' Berlin has gotten easier thanks to two new startups: Gidsy, a nouveau tour company that pairs visitors with locals who will arrange myriad activities—graffiti walks, Cessna flights over the city—and Plus One Berlin, a one-room "hotel" that matches guests with a Berliner who'll show them around. We asked the founders where you can meet a local… and where to find currywurst, a street-food favorite consisting of curry-ketchup-dressed pork sausage.
Best Restaurant "Lokal serves excellent organic food [Linienstrasse 160; 49-30-2844- 9500; entrées from $18]."
Best Place to Pick Someone Up "Kaiser's supermarket. The basket contents show who's cooking for two and who's not [Bergmannstrasse 5-7]."
Best Walk "A stroll through Tempelhofer Park, the abandoned airport. Between urban gardens and art installations, you'll find people skating, running, and barbecuing. Dodge the guards and stay until dark to lie on the tarmac, gazing at the night sky."
Best Currywurst "Bier's Friedrichstrasse, near Friedrichstrasse station, has a crazy crowd and is the only currywurst place that sells champagne."
Best Restaurant "Lavanderia Vecchia, a cozy courtyard Italian place [Flughafenstrasse 46; 49-30-6272- 2152; set menu, $57]."
Best Place to Pick Someone Up "Get a seat at King Size Bar and it's easy to meet new people [Friedrichstrasse 112b]."
Best Walk "In Neukölln, I start at Körnerpark and walk east to **Rixdorfright **onto Weichselstrasse, which has vibrant boutiques like SHIO [No. 59], galleries like Ohrenhoch [49], and cool unmarked bars like Nathanja & Heinrich [44].", a historic village. I head north on Richardstrasse and turn
Best Currywurst "Krasselt's Imbiss serves it the traditional way, on a stick [Steglitzer Damm 22]."
It's no surprise that Berlin's heartbreaking history has inspired a diversity of writers—from Isherwood to the controversy-stoking Günter Grass—but what is amazing is that its writing scene is still strong enough to support a new literary salon cum bookshop, Dialogue Books (Schönleinstrasse 31) owner Sharmaine Lovegrove shares her top five Berlin-based books.
1 The Berlin Stories, by Christopher Isherwood: "It gives a sense of how people lived, partied, and loved before World War II [New Directions, $18]."
2 The Blind Side of The Heart, by Julia Franck: "A story of tragedy, loss, and making sense of a confusing time, it brings to life the upheaval of postwar Germany [Harvill Secker, $9]."
3 Half Blood Blues, by Esi Edugyan: "Soulful and mysterious, it follows a black cabaret jazz bassist—a German citizen—as he moves between Berlin and Paris from the 1940s to the '90s [Picador, $15]."
4 Wall Jumper, by Peter Schneider: "Set in the era before the Berlin Wall fell, it's rife with fascinating characters, all desperate to experience the world they imagine on the other side of the Wall [University of chicago Press, $18]."
5 This Must Be the Place, by Anna Winger: "A celebration of the city's vibrancy, diversity, excitement—and dysfunctional past [Riverhead trade, $16]."
Forget techno: Folktronica is Berlin's new beat. Combining indie rock, electronica, and synthpop, it was born in the 1990s but is coming of age today. JJ Weihl of the band Fenster shares a mini-playlist.
1 "Scary World Theory," by Lali Puna: "Puna brought the genre to the forefront, fostering some of the first indietronica bands, such as the notwist and Ms. John Soda."
2 "Lushly Speaking of a Love," by Touchy Mob: "The song encapsulates the stumbling enchantment of Folktronica—incorporating acoustic guitars, beats, and vulnerable yet penetrating vocals."
3 "Mighty Minor," by the Royalchord: "I love their use of acoustic and electric guitars, drum machines, synthesizers, and dreamy vocals."
To hear such trancelike, banjo-accompanied beats, Weihl recommends the clubs Madame Claude in Kreuzberg (Lübbener Str. 19), Antje Öklesund in Friedrichshain (Rigaer Str. 71-73), and Schokoladen in Mitte (Ackerstrasse 169).
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We know about the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (opened in 2005) and the groundbreaking Daniel Libeskind–designed Jewish Museum from 2001, but there's been a mini-resurgence of Jewish life in Berlin. Here, the must-sees that speak to the capital's Jewish life, past and present.
1 The Kosher Classroom This ambitious restaurant opens on Friday evenings for a prix-fixe Shabbat menu complete with kosher sparkling wine; on Sundays, there's a brunch buffet (Auguststrasse 11-13; 49-30-3159-50950; set menu, $94).
2 Mogg & Melzer Pastrami sandwiches are the latest food trend in Berlin; the best one is at this new deli-café run by a DJ and a club owner turned foodies (Auguststrasse 11-13; 49-30-3300-60770).
3 Abandoned Room In leafy Koppenplatz, Karl Biedermann's bronze sculpture features a table with two chairs, one of which has been knocked over. it represents a Nazi-era Jewish family's abandoned kitchen—deserted in a hurry.
4 Rykestrasse Synagogue One of the few Jewish buildings to survive the 1938 Kristallnacht, Germany's largest synagogue recently underwent a two-year renovation.
Want more? Milk & Honey Tours walks you through a history of Jewish life in the city (49-30-6162-5761; four-hour tour of Berlin for four to six people, $56 per person).
Classic A piece of the Wall, from $5, available at Berlin Story (Unter den Linden 40).
Current Artisanal Jägermeister-style liquor, from $31, sold at Preussische Spirituosen Manufaktur, the city's oldest existing distillery (Seestrasse 13; 49-30-4502-8537).
Photos (from top): iStockPhoto; Illustrations by Peter Oumanski; Still life (books) by Chris Gorman; Jessica Weber (street style); courtesy Edial Dekker; courtesy Claire Freeman


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Food in Berlin: Richard
Last week, I was invited for a dinner at Richard, a fairly new restaurant on Köpenicker Straße, just off Eisenbahnstraße. This area is certainly not known for upscale restaurants and thus the choice of location might be astonishing. But the space is actually one of the oldest restaurants of Berlin and has been remodeled for Richard. Of course they kept the carved wooden ceiling and the beautiful big windows facing the street adding some contemporary art and fancy bubble chandeliers.
The kitchen is oriented towards a French concept of Haute Cuisine with a contemporary and seasonal twist. Every dish consists of several tasty, beautifully arranged parts, many of them very elaborate and fragile, like the baked fresh egg or the millefeuille with sweet chestnuts. The vegetarian menu was delicious, the used produce of exceptional quality with the highlight being the perfectly cooked risotto with dainty mushrooms. Though I have to admit it wasn't as complex as the meat and fish menu. Yet, my carnivore companion uttered only praise for the crayfish ravioli with parsnip cream, the partridge poached in spiced milk, the Wagyu beef with lemon and mizuna and the trout tartar.
As a noteworthy extra they serve a sweet amuse-gueule, meaning a small dessert just before the real dessert, in our case mini-chocolate cake with a roasted plum.
Richard is a beautiful addition to the upscale restaurant scene of Kreuzberg and very worth a try.
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Love it def going for a visit!!!!! Thanks for posting :)
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Just a beauty, this lounge is. Days later, I can still recollect the seductive textures, smells and tastes chopped with creativity and flair, obviously laced with love. Sheer depth of flavor accompanied by a gorgeous setting: what a discovery! I can only urge those who have no time to go on vacation: treat yourself to a trip in Richard. gold stars! loved it! thank you.
I've been there, too just a few days ago… http://blog.cremeberlin.com/artikel/richard-ein-schweizer-kuenstler-am-herd/ It was really amazing!


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Saturday Early Roundup
The Vail Daily News reports that Floyd Landis is in Vail, CO and will ride in tomorrow's Eagle River-Colorado Ride. Floyd has been in Aspen this week training for the Leadville 100 and was invited to participate in tomorrow's event, a 100 mile ride with all levels of riders taking part:
Landis said he's excited about getting a chance to ride with some top local cyclists on Sunday.
"It's good to be with other guys who force you to ride harder than you would otherwise ride," he said. "Especially when you are just getting into shape. Once you're in shape, you can stay motivated. But lately, I haven't ridden enough, so it's better if I have people around to motivate me.
About the current situation in the Tour de France Landis said:
"There are a lot of rumors and accusations," Landis said. "It's not going to end the sport. The Tour (de France) is the biggest race and it's most likely going to stay that way. It's unfortunate for the guys who are legitimate. At this point, it's hard for anyone to sort out who that is. There seems to be a culture where as soon as somebody is accused they are immediately convicted by the press. It's confusing right now."
Oregon Live.com talks about the ugly side of sports.
The Guardian thinks bad drugs great sport, what happened to the good old days, and will leave any comment about Floyd Landis to the courts.
The Sunday Times posts a self congratulatory piece on two anti doping crusaders on its' staff which consists largely of links to old stories one of which is about Floyd Landis. David Walsh and Paul Kimmage will clean up a "diseased Tour".
ESPN cites a Reuters piece in which Patrice Clerc of the ASO states that all UCI officials should resign including Pat McQuaid.
BikeBiz expands, with the headline, "ASO declares war on UCI."
Suethsayings thinks that The New England Journal of Medicine "photoshopped" its' recent data that fat friends make you fat, and also thinks that sports commentators "photoshopped" the Floyd Landis ride on Stage 17 last year in the TdF as one of the greatest in Tour history.
Alexandra at MySpace wants to ride her bike, and fell in love with Floyd Landis last summer during the Tour de France. After the doping allegations came to light she tore down all the pictures of Floyd from her wall, but she now just says let them cheat, either that or test them obsessively and keep cameras on them every minute.
Triple Crankset says that since we can't really know, we can't really believe. Sad.
Rant wonders what we have learned in the wake of the last year of the Landis Saga, it would seem the majority of the media have learned very little.
Peloton Fodder says "to hell with them all!"


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25 March
Events that occurred on 25 March.
[edit] On Earth
- 1934 - J.R.R. Tolkien's poem Firiel is published within The Chronicle of the Convents of the Sacred Heart (Volume IV).
- 1967 - The Scotsman publishes an interview of J.R.R. Tolkien by William Foster.
- 1968 - Actor Michael Reisz is born.
- 1979 - Actor Lee Pace is born.
- 1986 - The Swiss Tolkien Society Eredain is founded.
- Since 2003 - Tolkien Reading Day.
- 2014 - Anglo-Saxon Community in J.R.R. Tolkien's the Lord of the Rings is published.
- 2015 - Tolkien Estate launches a new version of the website tolkienestate.com, including many articles.
- 2019 - Tolkien the Pagan? is published.
[edit] In Arda
- Borondir reaches the Éothéod and delivers them the message of Cirion, Steward of Gondor.
- The Host of the West is surrounded by enemies on the Slag-hills.
- Frodo and Samwise reach the Sammath Naur. Gollum seizes the Ring and falls in the Cracks of Doom.
- Downfall of Barad-dûr and passing of Sauron.
- Beginning of the New Year in Gondor.
- Beginning of the Fourth Age in the reckoning of Gondor.
- Elanor the Fair, daughter of Samwise, is born.
[edit] Inspiration
Tolkien noted in Nomenclature that the date the Ring was destroyed was purposefully chosen. It coincides with the feast of Annunciation or Lady Day.


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"The Mysterious Curse of the Haunted Castle" (怪奇 呪われた幽霊城, Kaiki, Norowareta Yureishiro) is episode 194 of the original Naruto anime.
When the daimyō's wife, Kayo of the Land of Honey went missing, Naruto was sent on a mission to find her with Hinata and Kiba. Upon arriving at the princess' last known location, they found a large castle and decided to investigate, much to Naruto's disapproval due to his fear of the supernatural. Soon after entering, the team began finding all kinds of strange things happening like people in pictures moving and books flying. Soon it became clear that the castle was not what it appears. It was later discovered that fifty years ago the ruler of the castle, Kōza Kubisaki, placed a "curse" on the castle so all who entered it would be devoured. Hinata then used her Byakugan to discover that the castle was somehow alive. After discovering this, the castle appearance changed to what appeared to be the insides of a giant creature. They were able to discover that the creature was actually a giant chameleon summon that had been carrying out its dead master's orders for over fifty years. Through the surprising help of the spirit of Kōza they were able to find the summon's summoning scroll and destroy it, causing the summoning to disappear. Naruto and his team were barely able to escape with Kayo and her men. Afterwards, Naruto and his team surmised that Kōza simply wanted their help to finally let the summoning go home.
- In the English dubbed version, when Naruto trips over one of the dead samurai, he yells out "Zoinks!". This is a familiar yell of Shaggy, from the Scooby-Doo cartoon series that deals with many supernatural mysteries. The episode itself is very similar to the series in many aspects.
- Naruto was able to throw the Rasengan, making it a projectile weapon, although this function of the technique is never seen in the original manga.


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Ian McShane has said despite starring in salsa comedy Cuban Fury, his real dancing expertise is from the disco era.
The Pirates Of The Caribbean star said he hadn't had the chance to learn many moves for his film with Nick Frost, but he grew up at a time when "everyone thought they were John Travolta".
Asked if he wanted to dance more in Cuban Fury, Ian said: "No I didn't, you're playing the chi chi. I booked some lessons here, but you just have to move around, let Nick do the thing and then they had some amazing people they brought over from Columbia and whatever."
He added of his former dance champion character Ron Parfitt: "Ron's a bit old to start those moves, but as [the dance tutor] said, 'if you're a dancer you've got to put up with all that schtick'."
Ian said he sometimes had a dance in the kitchen at home: "We've all done that at various times, you hear a song on the radio which takes you back and you crank out some amazing moves, or you think they are until you actually see it.
"I used to think it was a great way of getting fit in the old days. I'm from the disco era where everybody thought they were John Travolta... What song is going to get me on the dancefloor? Anything from Saturday Night Fever and you're up there like a demon."
Ian, 71, who joked that what he looked for in a film was "location, a cheque and perks", said he didn't believe in having dream roles he wanted to play.
He explained: "I don't do that, I think it's very pompous when actors say, 'I think I've got a [King] Lear in me.' There's only two kinds of actors - good ones and bad ones... and lucky ones and unlucky ones."
Cuban Fury is in cinemas now.
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Bookless library BiblioTech set to open in South Side
The nation's first bookless library is on its way to the South Side.
County officials recently approved a pilot program to establish BiblioTech, an e-library where e-books can be directly downloaded to tablets, smart phones, PCs and e-readers in place of physical books.
BiblioTech is set to be located in the existing County-owned satellite office at 3505 Pleasanton Road, and in operation by the end of the summer.
Laura Cole, Bexar County government relations aide, said officials plan to make 10,000 titles available at the library and expand that number as the site's effectiveness becomes clear.
Cole says initial funding from the county comes at a one-time payment of $1.5 million identified from left-over county funds.
Additionally, 2013 operational costs are estimated at $110,000, while those costs for future years come to $690,000 identified from contingency funds.
Cole said county officials identified growth in unincorporated areas of the county where residents had to travel greater distances to reach a library before deciding where to house the facility.
She added BiblioTech will have the capacity for about 50 on-site users, with around 25 laptops and tablets for public use.
Additionally, about 165 e-readers will be available, some of which will have advanced features including text-to-speech software and animation.
Bexar County is one of two counties in the state that supports a municipal library system explained County Commissioner Kevin Wolff. BilbioTech will serve as the first Bexar County library which will bring books to the public in a new, technologically-driven way, he added.
Wolff said patrons to BiblioTech can access books via their own devices, or rent an e-reader from the facility in the same way one would rent a physical book.
"You try to look around the country to find something like this and you can't," Wolff said. "You go into any other public library today and their computers are being used as much as their books."
If the facility proves successful, he added, the next logical step is expansion. Exactly how that expansion might take place is not yet known.
County Commissioner Sergio "Chico" Rodriguez said the new facility brings an exciting concept of technology and education to the South Side and Bexar County.
Rodriguez noted many area schools do not have adequate equipment for all of their students to be involved in large scale projects.
BiblioTech will enable schools to use equipment that would otherwise be unavailable to many, and offer space for students to study in a group setting after school and extracurricular activities, he said.