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Composer Robert Lopez was surfing YouTube recently when he came across a video of a music box playing "Let It Go," a stirring, radio-friendly empowerment anthem that he and his wife, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, wrote for the upcoming Walt Disney Animation movie "Frozen."
This is the second Disney feature film for the couple, who also helped write the music for 2011's "Winnie the Pooh." But it's the first time their work has ended up in a pink box with twirling princesses — and in the lofty realm of Disney tunes that people can't seem to stop humming. Broadway performer Idina Menzel sings "Let it Go" in the movie, Disney Channel alumna Demi Lovato has released a pop version of the tune, and some amateurs have started to upload their own renditions to YouTube, including a 3-year-old who belts the line "Be the good girl you always have to be" with surprising feeling.
"Frozen": A Nov. 3 article about the songwriters for Disney's upcoming animated film "Frozen" gave a song title as "In the Summer." The song is titled "In Summer." —
"When you're starting to craft a melody you're thinking to yourself — in the context of Disney — this could be an everlasting song," said Lopez, who has won Tony Awards for his work on the irreverent musicals "The Book of Mormon" and "Avenue Q." "Not every song you write in the course of your career has that chance."
"Frozen," which opens Nov. 27, is loosely based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale "The Snow Queen." The story centers on two sisters, Elsa (voiced by Menzel), the soon-to-be queen tormented by her own mysterious powers, and Anna (Kristen Bell), Elsa's chipper and admiring younger sibling. Set among a fictional Nordic land of fiords and ice castles, the movie is sprawling in its visual scope and emotional range — factors that made it ripe, directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee have said, for a musical treatment.
"Music can get to the heart of an emotion so easily, and we wanted to keep driving the plot with it," Lee said. "What they could do with one song, it would take five or six scenes in a montage to communicate."
The Lopezes, who met at a songwriting workshop in 1998, live in Brooklyn with their two daughters, ages 8 and 4. Both were shaped by Disney movie music as children and saw "Frozen's" sisterhood story as resonant of the dynamic between their girls. Robert, 38, grew up in New York City, falling asleep at night to the record from "The Jungle Book"; Kristen, 41, loved "Mary Poppins" songs as a kid in the New York suburbs.
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Eight of the couple's songs appear in the film, which also includes tracks scored by Christophe Beck. In "In the Summer," a naive snowman named Olaf (voiced by Josh Gad) pines for warm weather; in "Love Is an Open Door," Anna and a hunky prince named Hans (Santino Fontana) quickly find companionship.
In the story outline the directors and songwriters used to communicate with each other, there was a spot for something called "Elsa's Badass Song," a tune meant to communicate the character's inner strength and turmoil. In writing the song, which ultimately became "Let It Go," Anderson-Lopez said she and her husband listened to Aimee Mann and other singer-songwriters far from the traditional Disney oeuvre.
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To begin with, you have to register with MariaDB.com, which is free if you want to try MariaDB Enterprise. So surf to MariaDB.com and you should get something like this:
wget https://downloads.mariadb.com/enterprise/dnae-wefq/generate/10.0/mariadb-enterprise-repository.deb
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sudo apt-get install mariadb-serverFollowing all this. MariaDB is now up and running, but I see you asking yourself, what about POWER 8? How do I install MariaDB on that? And fact is, that is exactly what we have dne here. Or Intel x86 for that matter, the procedure is exactky the same, the differences are handles behind the scenes.
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Stupid WiFi Hotspot Name Gets American Airlines Flight Grounded
from the because-terrorists-would-name-their-terrorist-network-something-terroristic dept
America: land of the ass coverage policy and home of "better safe than sorry." Free and brave? Not so much. If anyone wants to know if the terrorists have won, here's another one to file under "Exhibit A: Yes, At Least A Sizable Partial Victory."
When some dumbass can keep planes from flying simply by renaming a WiFi hotspot, we as a nation cannot claim to have won the War on Terror, much less to be picking up some easy points during "trash time."
An American Airlines flight from Los Angeles International Airport to London was delayed Sunday after concerns over the name of a WiFi hotspot.This delayed the flight for three hours. Those grounded by the quite-obviously-not-a-wireless-Al-Qaeda-hotspot were initially told it was a "maintenance problem." How fucking comforting is that? Instead of admitting to being pranked into submission by a single person, the airline instead chose to frame it as something with a much larger potential of killing its flying customers.
A passenger saw the WiFi connection, named "Al-Quida Free Terror Nettwork," and expressed concern to a flight attendant.
Flight 136 was taken back to the gate and delayed until 1 p.m. Monday, American Airlines officials said.
"Nothing to do with terrorists here, folks! Just the small chance that the plane you'll eventually be boarding may not be airworthy!"
According to ABC7's report, the airline is "assessing" the situation. And, of course, "law enforcement has been notified," because that's what we do when we have no idea what to do. Someone "said" something terrorist-related, therefore law enforcement, assessments, flight delays and NOT A SINGLE COOL HEAD PREVAILING ANYWHERE. May your paranoia always be unfettered.
The WiFi hotspot naming option has been routinely abused in the past, all without serious harm coming to anyone involved. The Consumerist reminds us that another dumbass delayed a Southwestern flight by naming a hotspot "Bomb on Board" -- a name more credibly threatening than the misspelled joke listed above.
And let's not forget how many citizens have pranked/startled wardrivers and leeches by naming their wireless connections things like "FBI_SURVEILLANCE_VAN." Give anyone the power to name something and it will quickly gravitate towards 4th-grade-level Mad Libs. Hence why any video game in which you can name your protagonist becomes a playground for swear words and dick jokes [timesink]. It also explains why my sons' loadout presets for Call of Duty: Black Ops are named "pokemon," "pewd" and "POOP" respectively.
Does anyone actually think this hotspot name indicated terrorist activity? I mean, other than the person reporting the WiFi hotspot name, the person acquiescing to the complainant's paranoia, the entire chain of command responsible for delaying the flight, the law enforcement officials who actually decided to investigate… never mind. I don't even want to know the answer. It's too depressing.
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Free at last? Govt-owned bank wins control of Landmark hotel
Three years after ground was broken and two years after lawsuits began flying, the towering skeleton of the planned Landmark hotel crept one inch closer to completion Wednesday, January 19, when a Georgia judge ruled against Halsey Minor on all counts in litigation between him and his lender.
"It was game, set, and match in favor of the bank," says Connor Crook, attorney for another party in the morass, a company controlled by Lee Danielson, developer of the 101-room luxury lodging. "All claims are now resolved between those parties, pending any appeal."
Appeal indeed, says Halsey Minor, a tech industry titan with a knack for waging litigation long after the first gavel has fallen.
"The decision was a travesty of justice," Minor says in an email, "and will be reversed."
The bank–- Atlanta-based Specialty Finance Group–- was suing Minor to recover the $10.5 million it fronted the project as part of a loan package that was to have eventually reached $23.6 million. The bank–- now owned by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation–- claimed that Minor defaulted; Minor counter-claimed that the bank and developer colluded against him.
Last June, Minor won a measure of support for that claim when an arbitrator, ruling against Danielson's company, ordered it to pay Minor $6.4 million on similar claims. Both Danielson and Minor hinted that it was a paper victory, coming against a disposable company, not an individual.
In September, Minor, having filed for federal bankruptcy protection for his hotel-creating company, tried to push the bank litigation into his bankruptcy case. However, an October 1 order by bankruptcy judge Norman K. Moon remanded the case to the bank's turf in Georgia. Minor doesn't like that.
"The FDIC spent a million dollars to switch this case to an Atlanta courtroom 500 miles from Charlottesville," says Minor via email. "It got what it paid for."
Oral arguments began on December 14 and 15 before the skies opened up with snowfall that paralyzed the oft-sunny Atlanta area. Fulton County Judge Susan B. Forsling took advantage of her snow days to pore through thousands of pages of documents, according to Crook.
So when the arguments resumed on January 18 and 19, instead of keeping the parties in further suspense, she was ready to rule, says Crook, noting that the bank prevailed on all its summary judgment motions and cross-motions and that all of Minor's were rejected.
Crook predicts that once the order is entered in Georgia, it will be sent to Charlottesville Circuit Court where it will halt the remnants of similar litigation that had been pending before Judge Edward Hogshire (halted under the concept of res judicata, which springs from the U.S. Constitution's demand for "full faith and credit.")
This can't be good news for Halsey Minor's lawyer. Having already carried her Los Angeles-based firm, DLA Piper, into litigation that caused Minor to ring up a $3 million legal fee by last September's bankruptcy filing, attorney Betty Shumener recently began representing Minor in another of Minor's cases, an appeal of a judgment won by Sotheby's. Shumener jobbed on even after Minor's previous lawyer told the court he had to quit because communications were "rendered impossible" and that relations had "broken down irreparably."
In that case, Minor paid Sotheby's an award of $6.6 million after the auction house prevailed on its claim that he reneged on buying three works including "Diamond Dust Shoes" by Andy Warhol. In November, New York federal court Judge Barbara S. Jones–- asserting that Minor violated a restraining notice by transferring funds elsewhere than to deserving lawyers–- cranked up the punishment by ordering him to pay Sotheby's $2.3 million in legal fees. Shumener did not immediately return a reporter's call.
Back at the Landmark, the Tyvek wrappings still flap in the winter breeze, and exposed metal studs still channel rainwater into a cacophony of flood-like sounds during showers.
Across the continent, the now Los Angeles-based man who transformed the Downtown Mall in the mid-1990s with a six-screen Regal cinema and what was originally called the Charlottesville Ice Park, expresses happiness when asked about the Georgia ruling.
"Well, justice prevailed," remarks Lee Danielson. "I believe that the project now can be completed as originally intended."
How soon the citizens of Charlottesville can expect to see action at the towering hulk is another story. Poised to take control of the project but facing the vow of an appeal from Minor, the FDIC did not immediately offer comment on what happened in the courtroom.
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As ld time charlie said up top, it the dems fault.
to knowsbetter and Judge's Ruling: I doubt that Crook will be crowing to prospective clients about his results of his advocacy in the arbitration hearing. Maybe he just had a bad set of facts to work with (i.e., could it be that Halsey was right when he claimed that key facts were withheld by his business partner?). Hope Mr. Crook had a retainer in place prior to that arbitration.
The real winners are the Cville area judges - Hogshire transferred most of the the Danielson/Halsey dispute to arbitration, and the rest is now dead due to res judicata. Moon tossed the FDIC/Halsey litigation to the Atlanta court.
Life is good until the appeals get filed.
knowsbetter wins.
Nice to see wonderful hospitality from the old timer....maybe a horse and buggy would work.
Seriously, Minor has a problem and never did learn that honey is a lot better than a hammer. Ego, ego ,ego.....and his attorney is going to have a tough time explaining their $6,000,000 legal fees that they will not collect. I doubt her partners will allow her to file an appeal.
"game, set and match for the bank" says Crook. He is an expert in evaluating humiliating legal losses (having lost his client's litigation vs. Minor in just such a fashion).
What is it about people who fall into money pits like this guy and patrica Klege did that makes them think they are someohow responsible for their wealth?
They were both in the right place at the right time and could have quietly lived like royalty until they died of old age.
The only good part about it is that these two are probably good examples of trickle down economics that makes the liberals in this town happy.
So much for the rich getting richer...
I see ya Crook! Holla!
The unfinished downtown hotel
Remains an eyesore of a shell.
Not lawyers or bankers,
The rest of the town hankers
For news that it might turn out well.
So the attorney's name is Mr. Crook?
i say tar and feather dem both and run dem rascals out of town in a barrel!
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"... a tech industry titan with a knack for waging litigation ..."
A "penchant," maybe. Or even a "jones." But it doesn't take any particular skill to wage litigation. Just a lot of money.
to Knowsbetter: the arbitrators awarded $6.4 million to Halsey. That is not "splitting the baby".
Crook's client apparently can't afford to pay the arbitration award, but that doesn't mean that Halsey's team didn't win on the substantive legal issues.
Yes, you are confused.....as any legal professional knows, most arbitrators try to not find the truth but how to find a happy middle where no one is happy. The judgment was against a company that was known not to have any assets (just like Minor's company). That's the way it works. Therefore the arbitrator had really no work to do other than make an award that he knew was of no substance. In the case of Minor, he seems to have problems with California ($13M), IRS ($10M), Sotheby's, Christie's, Merrill Lynch, his farms, houses, housekeepers, etc. All are involved, or have been involved, in litigation. Minor doesn't seem to want to work things out as much as he has "righteousness" on his side. Some people call that pathological.
Who really wins anything here is the larger question. I maintain as before that the time for a boutique "luxury" hotel off the mall passed right around the time they broke ground on that white elephant (if the time actually existed even then) and that the project as originally envisioned (and at its projected cost) has no chance of commercial viability.
Of course we don't really know how it all ends up, but I still say the bank ends up unloading it at an immense loss, which we taxpayers will be so charitable as to cover, and it ends up as something totally different, but absolutely not a hotel. Time will tell though.
I guess it wouldn't fly as a State Park, eh?
The Feds will unload the toxic asset at auction, it will be purchased at a deep discount, which in turn will make the project viable. I believe there will a hotel on this site, imho.
Hey why not fill it up with water? And forget about the whole dam/ city water supply thing!
Confused is even more confused. Can't speak to the retainer issue about Crook but do know that Minor hasn't paid his attorneys. He is well over $6,000,000 (about double what the Feds spent) in legal fees on this matter alone. He stiffed his prior attorney in the Sotheby and Merrill cases. He can file and appeal but I doubt that he attorney is going much further without money in the bank. Most likely his attorney will be working at a new firm soon.
The FDIC is not funded by the taxpayers. It sells required insurance to banks. We the people allow banks to operate only if they follow certain rules, like buying insurance from the FDIC. Likewise corporations have to follow the rule of the people. We should require a lot more of them. First thing would be to prohibit high-speed trading on the financial markets. It serves no public good, endangers the system, wastes resources, and is growing like a disease. So ask a Democrat to tax stock and other finncial trades.
Hmmm Carters Grove today. Now it does look bad.
so, how about demolishing it & build a free parking structure for downtown workers & tourists
The arbitration was a non-winner for both parties from what I understand. Best to stick with the courts who really have to work for the truth than some very old judge who didn't even read the evidence. I think they called it "splitting the baby" (no winners).
this is all one needs to read in response to Halsey.
I wonder how "the cult of personality", a.k.a. Saint Maurice will handle this. Perhaps he'll pull a cue from the big O and say he inherited the problem from the previous administration.
Litigation is an expensive hobby.


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After a standout season where he helped lead the Canisius College hockey team to its first Atlantic Hockey Championship, rising senior Tony Capobianco (Mississauga, Ontario) is set to participate at the Minnesota Wild Development Camp this week.
Minnesota is hosting the development camp for team prospects July 9-14 at Xcel Energy Center. The camp will focus on the development of the organization's top young prospects in both on-ice and off-ice settings.
Capobianco was named the Griffs' MVP during the 2012-13 campaign after playing a key role in the team's first conference championship. He set four school records in saves (1,256), save percentage (.929), goaltender wins (18) and shutouts (four) during the season. Capobianco also led all players in the country with 1,256 saves, which ranks 12th in NCAA history and the most since the 1988-89 campaign. He finished 12th nationally with his .929 save percentage to go along with a 2.40 goals against average.
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Now that Google has announced GSoC 2013, we will soon hear the rules and schedule. It's never too early to plan for your participation, whether as a student, a mentor, or KDE administration team member.
I recently read an interesting book about time and how we perceive it, based on recent neuroscience: Time Warped: Unlocking the Mysteries of Time Perception, by Claudia Hammond. The section on planning projects seemed applicable for both mentors and students. Of course, for students, this is the time to get involved with the KDE community, figure out what projects look interesting, and start the learning the development process.
The crucial resource is the Handbook, written by participants. There is a Mentor's Guide and Student's Guide, also available in ebook format.
In addition to the Handbook, Time Warped offers some valuable insight into the Planning Fallacy which is the tendency to believe that the job will take less time than eventually does. The admins and mentors work with students to create a realistic and detailed timeline, which is one of the important ways to outwit this human tendency. Hammond suggests that you consider your plan and then compare the parts to projects you have done in the past, to fine-tune your time frame to completion. Hammond warns against the common belief that we will have more time in the future than we have now. This caution is very important for mentors too. And it is one reason KDE always tries to have at least one back-up mentor for each accepted project, as well as the teams for general help.
Finally, Hammond suggests that since other people make more accurate judgements about our time, describe the task to a friend and ask them to guess how long it will take you. Those who have mentored before can help new mentors with this, and students can ask those who have seen their previous programming work to help judge the prospective plan.
I look forward to seeing KDE folks, experienced and brand-new, getting to know one another, and digging into the code.


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The scandal involving former CIA Director David Petraeus widened on Tuesday as U.S. defense officials said they were looking into "flirtatious" e-mails between General John Allen, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, and a woman at the center of the affair.
Defense Department officials said they were sifting through 30,000 pages of email and other communications between Allen and Jill Kelley, a Florida socialite whose complaints about harassing messages led to the discovery of Petraeus' affair with his biographer.
The revelation threatens to fell another of the U.S. military's biggest names after Petraeus' surprise resignation last week. It also complicates President Barack Obama's efforts to wind down the war in Afghanistan and reorganize his national security team following his re-election.
A senior defense official told Reuters the emails between Allen and Kelley were seen as potentially inappropriate because they were "flirtatious" in nature, not because they dealt with sensitive information. Allen has denied that the two had a sexual relationship, officials said on condition of anonymity.
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Allen, a four-star Marine Corps general, would stay in his job for the time being, and the White House said Obama still had faith in Allen's ability to command U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
But asked how Obama saw the unfolding scandal at a time when his priorities include impending "fiscal cliff," Press Secretary Jay Carney said: "I certainly wouldn't call it welcome."
Obama suspended plans to transfer Allen to Europe, where he was to be the top commander of U.S. and allied forces in the region.
Both Allen and the official due to replace him in Afghanistan, Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford, must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate before they can take their new posts in February.
Top lawmakers on the Senate Armed Services Committee said they would go ahead with a confirmation hearing for Dunford on Thursday. Allen's appearance was canceled.
Allen had just submitted recommendations on what role the United States should play in Afghanistan after most American combat troops withdraw by the end of 2014.
The investigations raised questions about how top U.S. officials in sensitive national security posts allowed themselves to become so personally involved with the women.
Kelley, 37, is a fixture in military circles in Tampa, Florida, where she was a volunteer social liaison at MacDill Air Force Base, home to the U.S. Central Command. She and her husband, surgeon Scott Kelley, became friends with Petraeus when he was stationed there from 2008 to 2010.
Her complaints about harassing emails from the woman with whom Petraeus had an affair, Paula Broadwell, prompted an FBI investigation that ultimately disclosed Petraeus' involvement with Broadwell.
People close to Petraeus say he had no romantic relationship with Kelley, but Broadwell may have seen her as a rival.
Both Petraeus and Allen had recently intervened in a bitter custody battle on behalf of Kelley's twin sister. The men wrote letters in September to the District of Columbia Superior Court in support of the twin sister, Natalie Khawam, as she sought more visitation rights with her son, court papers showed.
Officials suggested they were concerned by the volume of communications between Allen and Kelley over the past two years, rather than the possibility that the two shared classified material or engaged in an extramarital affair.
"We are concerned about inappropriate communications. We are not going to speculate as to what is contained in these documents," one official said.
Details on content of the emails were not revealed.
The FBI referred the case to the Pentagon on Sunday and Panetta directed the Defense Department's Inspector General to handle the investigation. Panetta also informed lawmakers who oversee military affairs.
FBI agents searched the Charlotte, North Carolina, house of Broadwell late Monday in a sign that the case involving Petraeus was not fully closed.
Agents entered the house carrying boxes at around 9 p.m. (0200 GMT Tuesday) and emerged four hours later, carrying away what appeared to be two computers and about 10 boxes.
Broadwell's family was not at home at the time.
U.S. officials had said in recent days that their investigation was largely complete and that prosecutors had determined it was unlikely they would bring charges in that case, which started when Kelley contacted an FBI agent in Tampa about harassing emails from an anonymous source.
That FBI agent, who has not been identified, came under scrutiny himself after it was discovered he had sent shirtless photographs of himself to Kelley "long before" this investigation, a law enforcement official told Reuters.
The FBI agent, who alerted an FBI cyber squad to the Broadwell case, apparently became frustrated at the pace of the investigation and complained to a member of Congress about it, the official said.
The emails between the two women were of a "childish", jealous nature and showed some one-upmanship of trying to come across as being more important to Petraeus, the official said.
Lawmakers and others have questioned whether Broadwell, who co-wrote a biography of the decorated former general, obtained classified information from him or another source.
Panetta had earlier said Petraeus did the right thing by stepping down, given the security concerns, but he was saddened by the end of the retired general's distinguished career.
Additional reporting by Rick Rothacker, David Ingram, Toby Zakaria, Susan Cornwell, Matt Spetalnick, Margaret Chadbourn and Mark Hosenball; Writing by Andy Sullivan. Editing by Warren Strobel and Doina Chiacu


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Labour swept back to victory on Harrow council this week, overturning the Conservatives majority with a ten seat gain.
But what do the results mean for all the different parties? Who were the winners and who were the losers of the local elections this year?
With their eye on defending the constituency seats (which saw mixed results for them as Tony McNulty lost his seat) it seems the party weren't expecting to storm back to power and certainly not quite so decisively.
Councillor Bill Stephenson claimed he was 'shell shocked' about the result.
There were big wins across the borough for the party, including a clean sweep of seats in Queensbury and West Harrow.
While a good day for the party nationally, they lost their majority, including forfeiting seats in Rayners Lane and typically blue Harrow-on-the-Hill, where two Labour candidates made it on to the council.
Notable casualties include Kenton West's Jeremy Zeid (who had a razor thin majority of six votes to defend) and Headstone North's Eric Silver. This election also marked the end of an era as former council leader and 2005 parliamentary candidate David Ashton and his wife Marilyn, who held the Stanmore Park ward, both stepped down.
Stanmore Park remains a wholly Conservative ward.
Lib Dems:
It seems the Clegg effect didn't do much for Harrow. Nahid Boethe and Chris Noyce both came third in the constituency votes, but the party only managed one seats on the council.
Independent candidate, James Bond, managed a not unsurprising victory and ousted Mayor Eric Silver.
Bill Stephenson: Elected on to council in is likely to become the next council leader, to be voted on by cabinet next month.
Largely because the local and general elections coincided, turnout was up this year, meaning more people in Harrow had their say. Whatever you think of the result, that is an undoubtedly positive outcome.


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Feminist News
Dr. Kaye Whitley Testifies at Congressional Hearing on Sexual Assault in the Military
The Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs on Wednesday held a hearing on sexual assault in the military. Dr. Kaye Whitley, director of the Department of Defense's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office, testified at the hearing. She was ordered by her Pentagon superiors to ignore a congressional subpoena to attend a previous hearing on the topic this past July.
In his opening statement, Subcommittee Chairman John F. Tierney (D-MA) said that "not only did Dr. Whitley and the Department choose to defy a legal subpoena and to place Dr. Whitley in danger of contempt and personal legal jeopardy for her non-appearance, but the Department gave no valid legal justification for restricting her from appearing, and Dr. Whitley proffered none as well."
In her testimony (see PDF) Dr. Whitley stated that ōwe have accomplished remarkable progress in a short time frame but we know our work to eradicate sexual assault is not complete." She outlined the current programs she directs throughout her testimony, but did not directly address her absence at the July hearing.
The Department of Defense's Fourth Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military cites 2,688 reported cases of sexual assault by military personnel in fiscal year 2007. Report rates are suspected to be low, and according to the DOD only 8% of those investigated for sexual assault were referred to courts martial. In the civil courts 40% of arrested rape suspects are prosecuted.
Media Resources: Feminist Daily Newswire 8/1/08; Department of Defense Report on Sexual Assault in the Military, March 2008; Testimony of Dr. Kaye Whitley 9/10/08; John F. Tierney Opening Statement 9/10/08; Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs


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People often ask me if acupuncture can help them lose weight. The fact of the matter is that an acupuncturist can help support your weight loss plan by offering advice based on Chinese food therapy. They can also help improve your general sense of wellbeing and to maintain good health which helps relieve the effects of stress and emotions.
However there is no magical acupuncture point which helps the weight magically drop away. You will still have to exercise and do all the usual hard work, but it can be easier and you will be more successful with the help of traditional Chinese medicine.
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« Mohammed As A Dog a funny picture . It is a joke and for crazy Jihad believers not Muslims that believe in peace
Great interview with the anti commie David Graham the author of Stay Mad A liberty manifesto
Posted by avideditor on March 28, 2011
You can download or stream the show here http://www.blogtalkradio.com/blogmocracy/2011/03/28/blogmocracy-live-03-27-2011 You can check out the authors blog here http://staymadobservationsproletarian.blogspot.com/. David Graham has some great passages posted there is also link to buy the book. Hopefully he will sell the audio book soon.
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This sheet covers all species in the Callicebus moloch, Callicebus cupreus and Callicebus donacophilus groups
Suborder: Haplorrhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Family: Pitheciidae
Subfamily: Callicebinae
Genus: Callicebus
Species: C. aureipalatii, C. baptista, C. bernhardi, C. brunneus, C. caligatus, C. cinerascens, C. cupreus, C. discolor, C. donacophilus, C. dubius, C. hoffmannsi, C. modestus, C. moloch, C. oenanthe, C. olallae, C. ornatus, C. pallescens, C. stephennashi
Other names: titi monkey, luca luca, lucachi; callicèbe
(French); springaffe (German); zogue-zogue (Spanish); C. aureipalatii: golden
palace monkey, Madidi titi monkey; C. baptista: Baptista lake titi; C. bernhardi:
Prince Bernhard's titi monkey; C. brunneus: brown titi monkey; brun springapa
(Swedish); C. caligatus: booted titi, chestnut-bellied titi; brunbröstad
springapa (Swedish); C. cinerascens: ashy black titi, ashy titi, ashy-grey titi;
askgrå springapa (Swedish); C. cupreus: coppery titi monkey, red titi monkey;
callicébe roux (French); roter springaffe, kopferfürbiger springaffe (German);
kopparspringapa, röd springapa (Swedish); C. discolor: red titi; socayo, songo songo
(Spanish); C. donacophilus: Bolivian grey titi, Bolivian titi monkey, white-eared
titi; vitörad springapa (Swedish); C. dubius: doubtful titi monkey, dubious titi,
Hershkovitz's titi; vitpannad springapa (Swedish); C. hoffmannsi: Hoffmann's titi
monkey; gulbröstad springapa, Hoffmanns springapa (Swedish); C. modestus:
Bolivian titi, modest titi, Rio Beni titi, mono tití (Spanish); Boliviansk
springapa, gråbrun springapa (Swedish); C. moloch: dusky titi, red-bellied titi;
grijze springaap (Dutch); titi molock (French); grå springapa, mörk springapa,
orabassn (Swedish); C. oenanthe: Andean titi monkey, Rio Mayo titi; sugkamat
(Aguaruna); bergsspringapa (Swedish); C. olallae: Beni titi monkey, Olalla's
titi, Ollala brothers' titi; mono tití (Spanish); benispringapa, Olallas
springapa (Swedish); C. ornatus: ornate titi monkey; C. pallescens: white-coated
titi; C. stephennashi: Stephen Nash's titi monkey.
The taxonomic arrangement of this genus is debated (see van Roosmalen et al.
2002). Groves (2001) places titis into four groups, subsuming the Personatus
group of van Roosmalen et al. (2002) under the Moloch group. Kobayashi (1995)
and van Roosmalen et al. (2002) place the titis into five taxonomic groups;
Torquatus, Personatus, Moloch, Cupreus and Donacophilus groups. However, the
species in the Personatus group according to Kobayashi (1995) and van Roosmalen
et al. (2002) are separated from the other nearest Callicebus species by around
1,000 km (621.4 mi) (van Roosmalen et al. 2002). In addition, the members of
their Torquatus group are differentiated from the other groups by habitat and
ecology (van Roosmalen et al. 2002). For these reasons, the members of the
Torquatus and Personatus groups according to Kobayashi (1995) and van Roosmalen
et al. (2002) will be addressed elsewhere and only the members of their Moloch,
Cupreus and Donacophilus groups as defined by Kobayashi (1995) and van Roosmalen
et al. (2002) will be considered here. The Cupreus group contains C. caligatus,
C. cupreus, C. discolor, C. dubius, C. ornatus,
and C. stephennashi. The Moloch
group consists of C. baptista, C. bernhardi, C. brunneus,
C. cinerascens, C. hoffmannsi, and C. moloch.
Finally, the Donacophilus group is made up of C. donacophilus, C.modestus,
C. oenanthe, C. olallae, and C. pallescens (van
Roosmalen et al. 2002). The recently described C. aureipalatii shows physical
similarities to members of the Cupreus group but its distribution borders that
of members of the Moloch group (Wallace et al. 2006). In this factsheet when
titi monkeys are referred to, data about species from the Torquatus and Personatus
groups are omitted. In addition, the discussed species are grouped together,
primarily due to a lack of information about the majority of the species and
presumable similarities in ecology and behavior.
Titi monkeys are small to medium-sized primates, typically about the size of a
rabbit (Hershkovitz 1990; Kobayashi 1995). They do not have
prehensile tails
and are not sexually dimorphic
(Hershkovitz 1990). Pelage
and body coloration
differs markedly between species of titi monkeys, but all species typically have
thick fur or are somewhat shaggy in appearance (Hershkovitz 1990). All species
can be differentiated based on differences in pelage, body color and pattern
(Hershkovitz 1988). Body and extremity pelage can range from blackish, brown,
grey to orange, red, or yellow and combinations of the colors. In addition,
some species have dorsal surfaces contrasting with the rest of their body, often
a lighter shade, while others are fairly uniform in color across their body.
The tail sometimes contrasts with the rest of the body and some species have
contrasting ear tufts (Rowe 1996).
C. donacophilus is characterized by body and limbs that range from grey
to orange agouti with entirely orange chest and belly and white ear tufts.
C. cupreus sideburns, ventral surfaces and inner extremities are reddish. This
coloration contrasts sharply with the animal's dorsal surfaces including its
tail and head, which are brown. C. moloch is colored in much the same pattern
as C. cupreus but its sideburns, ventral surfaces and inner extremities are
light-orange to orange. In addition, its dorsal surfaces are greyish to
pale-brown agouti (van Roosmalen et al. 2002). The coloration of the forehead
and sideburns is either the same as the head or is contrasting in color. The
skin of the face, ears and genitals is blackish (Hershkovitz 1990). See
van Roosmalen et al. 2002 for more information about variation between
titi species.
There is no sexual dimorphism in titi monkeys. The head and body of
C. donacophilus males averages 311mm (12.2 in) while females average 340mm (13.4
in). In C. moloch, these measurements average 333mm (13.1in) for males and 331mm
(13.0 in) for females. The tail is longer than the head and body combined
(Hershkovitz 1990). Body weight is variable, ranging from around 800 g (1.8 lb)
to around 1200 g (2.6 lb). C. moloch males range in weight from 850-1200 g
(1.9-2.6 lb), averaging 1017 g (2.2 lb) while females range from 700-1020 g
(1.5-2.2 lb), but average 877 g (1.9 lb). C. cupreus males average 1106 g,
ranging from 1000-1175 g (Hershkovitz 1990).
In captivity, C. donacophilus, C. cupreus, and C. moloch have all lived to older
than 25 years and both sexes of differing species have reached that age (Weigl
Titi monkeys use short leaps to move about the lower levels of the forest,
including the understory
and brush layer although titis will enter the main
canopy (Youlatos 1999; Lawler et al. 2006). Much of the lower levels of the
forest are discontinuous, that is, the animals are not able to move without
leaping small distances. The majority of these leaps are only for small
distances, often less than several body lengths (Lawler et al. 2006). They can
be best described as quadrupedal,
moving through their environment primarily
through walking, clambering, and leaping, supplemented by bounding and climbing
(Youlatos 1999). Titi monkeys are only rarely seen on the ground, but when
traveling on the ground, titis can move relatively quickly, utilizing a bounding
movement which may see them leap as high as a meter off of the ground (Fragaszy
1979; Kinzey 1981). Titis prefer horizontal supports which are less than 5cm
in diameter and their tails never touch what they are walking on (Welker et al.
1998a; Youlatos 1999).
Titi monkeys are widely distributed across South America, found in Bolivia,
Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. The species under consideration
here are for the most part found south of the Amazon River and west of the
Brazilian cerrado, or grassland (Hershkovitz 1988; van Roosmalen 2002). In the
west, the range is limited by altitude and the rise of the Andes and the
distribution extends as far south as Paraguay, between the Pilcomayo and
Paraguay Rivers (Hershkovitz 1988).
C. baptista, C. bernhardi, C. cinerascens, C. dubius,
C. hoffmannsi, C. moloch, and
C. stephennashi are only found in Brazil (Hershkovitz 1990; van Roosmalen 2002).
Species native to only Bolivia include C. donacophilus and C. aureipalatii, which
is restricted to the northwest of the country (Hershkovitz 1990; van Roosmalen
2002; Wallace et al. 2006). Both C. olallae and C. modestus are also only found
in Bolivia, but share a restricted distribution, confined only to the upper Rio
Beni drainage basin. C. brunneus is also found in Bolivia, but its range extends
to Brazil and Peru as well. C. oenanthe is only found in northern Peru.
C. caligatus is found in Brazil and Peru and C. cupreus is found in Brazil, Peru,
and Ecuador. C. discolor is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and possibly Brazil,
although its presence has not been confirmed there. C. ornatus is only found in
eastern Colombia and is separated by about 350 km (217.5 mi) from any other
member of the Cupreus group by C. torquatus. C. pallescens is the only species of
titi monkey found in Paraguay, although it is also found in Brazil (Hershkovitz
1990; van Roosmalen 2002).
The habitat of the titi monkeys described here are somewhat varied, ranging from
evergreen neotropical terra firma
rain forest, to floodplain forest, to inundated
forest, to forest edge, swamp edge and "broken up" forest areas (Janson pers.
comm. cited in Kinzey 1981; Kinzey 1981; Warner 2002). They prefer dense
vegetation, often choosing the thickest available including dense tangles,
thickets, thorny underbrush and areas that are wet or even waterlogged on the
ground as well as areas near streams and lakes (Moynihan 1976; van Roosmalen et
al. 2002; Felton et al. 2006). Titis like
gallery forest, high forest,
forest, and treefall edges as well as secondary growth and patches, often in the
middle of savanna
and near streams (Moynihan 1976; Youlatos 1999). They also
are found in flooded forest and dense, low forest with broadleaved trees and
bushes (Moynihan 1976).
Titis can also be found in highly disturbed habitats (Ferrari et al. 2000).
Among the titis, several species have distinctive habitat preferences not shared
by other species. C. donacophilus is found in gallery forests areas nearby or
associated with open areas such as grasslands and swampy grasslands while
C. cinerascens habitat is associated with cerrado woodlands, an intermediate area
between forest and savannah (Ferrari et al. 2000). Titis will also enter and
utilize stands of imported bamboo. If present, bamboo can be quite important to
the species, probably because titis prefer dense vegetation (Moynihan 1976;
Warner 2002). In Colombia, titis can occur in the
piedmont as high as 500m
(1640.4 ft) altitude while in Peru, C. oenanthe can be found in cloud forests
above 800m (2624.7 ft) (Hernández-Camacho & Cooper 1976; Aquino & Encarnación
Near the eastern end of the contiguous titi distribution in the Brazilian Amazon
in the Amazon (Tapajos) National Park, rainfall averages 175.4 cm (69.1 in)
annually with a dry season between July and November and the highest rainfall
between February and March (Branch 1983). Further west, in Peru, the dry season
is somewhat earlier, occurring between May and September or early October
(Terborgh 1983; Warner 2002). However, the timing of the dry and wet seasons
can vary considerably from year to year (Terborgh 1983). Average temperatures
at the Cocha Cashu study site in Peru can range from a high of around 30°C
(86°F), usually between August, September and October to typical lows between
14-16°C (57.2-60.8°F) (Terborgh 1983). Rainfall at Cocha Cashu averages around
200 cm (78.7 in) annually, mostly between October and April (Wright 1996).
Titi monkeys are predominantly
who will also eat some invertebrates
and other parts of plants (Wright 1989). Titis will eat over a hundred
different species of fruit and plants (Wright 1985). Other researchers describe
them as strongly
(Izawa & Yoneda 1981). Due to their predominantly
vegetarian diet, a significant portion of their day is spent at rest, from less than 25%
in C. discolor in Ecuador (including periods when they are resting out of view) to 60%
in C. moloch in Peru (Terborgh 1985; Carrillo-Bilbao et al. 2005; Lawrence 2007). Based
on time spent feeding during the dry season in Peru, titis eat 70% fruit, 26% leaves, and less than 1% insects (Kinzey 1978). They
prefer fruits from small trees because they can economically exploit foods
concentrated as such, and they will often eat fruit that is not ripe (Wright
1989). Titis will eat moths, butterfies, cocoons, spiders, and ants, generally
less than 2cm (.8 in) in size and are able to capture flying insects from the
air (Meritt 1980; Crandlemire-Sacco 1988; Wright 1985; 1989). When it comes to
prey however, titis will only rarely seek out prey and prefer to scan their
environment for their quarry in a stationary manner (Crandlemire-Sacco 1988;
Wright 1989). In addition a large proportion of the diet is leaves, especially
young leaves and leaf buds, which supply protein (Terborgh 1985;
Crandlemire-Sacco 1988). A large proportion of the titi's feeding time is spent
in smaller trees often with small crowns less than 10 m in diameter (Wright
1984a; 1985). They will not eat
(Crandlemire-Sacco 1988). In
addition, there is an increase in feeding time on leaves, including vine and bamboo leaves, during
the dry season (Wright 1989; Lawrence 2007). During lactation, the proportion of insects in
the diet of females increases, probably due to an increased protein need
(Herrera & Heymann 2003).
The titi is diurnal
(Mason 1968). Titis will rise early in the morning after
sunrise and will remain awake and active until around sunset or slightly before
(Kinzey 1978; Wright 1989). However, the length of daily activity varies with
the seasons, with titis rising before dawn in the warmer months when more fruit
is available and sometimes staying in the sleeping site for up to four hours
after sunrise in colder months when fruits are harder to find (Wright 1989).
The day is typically divided up into two main feeding sessions, one in the
morning and one in the afternoon, separated by a period of rest at midday
(Kinzey 1978; Mason pers. comm. cited in Kinzey 1978). The last several hours
of the day are often spent intensely feeding on leaves (Janson pers. comm. cited
in Kinzey 1981). Total daily activity lasts an average of 11.5 hours with
feeding averaging around 2.7 hours per day (Kinzey 1978).
Sleeping sites are typically in vine tangles located on small branches which are
at least about 15 meters (49.2 ft) above the ground. Sites are sometimes reused
from night to night and are always more than 100 meters (328.1 ft) from the edge
of the home range (Kinzey 1981; Wright 1995). During sleeping, group members
are close to one another, within one meter (Mason 1968). In addition, during
rest and sleeping, titis will huddle together and entwine their tails in a
characteristic fashion (tail twinning) (Mason 1968; Robinson 1979a; Kinzey
Typical day range can vary between 425 m (1394.4 ft) and 1152 m (3779.5 ft), but
usually averages towards the lower end of that range (Mason 1968; Kinzey 1981;
Wright 1985; 1989; Polanco-Ochoa & Cadena 1993). However, due to weather and
exceptional circumstances, the day range can be significantly shorter or longer,
having been observed as low as 150 m (492.1 ft) and as high as 1450 m (4757.2
ft) (Wright 1985). Home ranges are also variable but generally small, varying
between less than .005 km² (.002 mi²) up to .14 km² (.05 mi²) (Mason 1968;
Kinzey 1978; Terborgh 1983; Polanco-Ochoa & Cadena 1993; Carrillo-Bilbao et al. 2005; Lawrence 2007). However, some
estimates place the home range somewhat higher, between .1 km² (.04 mi²) and .2
km² (.08 mi²) (Izawa & Yoneda 1981). In the dry season, when less fruit is
available to titis, the daily path is reduced by up to two-thirds to conserve
energy (Patricia Wright cited in Terborgh 1985).
Titi monkeys can live in the same habitats as a number of other primates
including marmosets (Callithrix sp.),
tamarins (Saguinus sp.), squirrel monkeys
(Saimiri sp.),
saki monkeys (Pithecia sp.),
capuchins (Cebus sp.), owl monkeys
(Aotus sp.),
howler monkeys (Alouatta sp.),
woolly monkeys (Lagothrix sp.), and
spider monkeys (Ateles sp.) (Wright 1988; Youlatos 1999). Larger
species will chase the smaller titis from food sources, including larger fruit
trees (Wright 1996). Titis coexist with other sympatric species
as is the case with C. moloch ranging with S. fuscicollis due to differential
habitat utilization and diet (Crandlemire-Sacco 1988). Nevertheless, if
possible, titi monkeys will avoid all other primates (Wright 1985).
The most important predators of titi monkeys are
raptors. Several different
sizes and species of raptors are capable of and have been observed attacking a
titi, including the Guianan crested eagle (Morphnus guianensis) and the Ornate
hawk-eagle (Spizaetus ornatus) (Terborgh 1983).
Felids may also be a predator
of the titi monkey, but arboreal
mammals make up only a small and unimportant
part of their diet and are only taken in exceptional circumstances (Emmons
1987). Arboreal snakes are also present in some titi habitats and may also be a
predator (Wright 1985; Cisneros-Heredia 2007). Tufted capuchins (Cebus apella) have rarely been observed to
predate titis. Sampaio & Ferrari (2005) observed a tufted capuchin killing and subsequently consuming an infant of C. moloch.
In addition, Lawrence (2007) reported that a large female C. brunneus juvenile died after it had been attacked by tufted capuchins
while feeding in the same tree. Titis avoid predators primarily through
crypsis and hiding (Terborgh 1983).
Content last modified: December 19, 2007
Written by Kurt Gron. Reviewed by Gabriela de Luna.
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Police: Drunken driver hits four parked cars, lands on top of one in Brookline
Ryan Peterson arrested after crash at Best Auto Mart on Route 51
Police believe a driver was drunk when he smashed into at least four vehicles at a Brookline used car lot early Wednesday morning, ending with his car on top of another.
Pittsburgh police say 24-year-old Ryan Peterson drove the car into the Best Auto Mart along Saw Mill Run Boulevard a few minutes after midnight and crashed into several cars parked at the lot.
One of the cars was pushed into the building causing heavy damage to a door. The crash also knocked over six fence posts and a sign mounted on a pole. A fifth car was damaged by flying debris.
SLIDESHOW: Photos of the crash and damage
When police arrived, they found the car on top of another car, but the driver was gone. An officer later found Peterson on a hillside behind the car lot.
"When I arrived here, I saw a Subaru on top of the Maxima I had here and a car pushed all the way to the building there," said lot owner Rick Ibrahim. He spent much of Wednesday morning and afternoon on the phone with insurance companies trying to determine how much of the damage was covered.
Authorities say Peterson smelled like alcohol and had bloodshot eyes. He also allegedly failed a series of sobriety tests.
Police say Peterson's license had been suspended as well. He's now facing four charges, including driving while operating privilege is suspended and driving under the influence.


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I have assembled some resources for the Pagan community regarding donation recommendations and other resources for showing solidarity with the people of Japan in the wake of Friday's devastating earthquake and tsunami. First, Peter Dybing, National First Officer, Covenant of the Goddess, who spoke on this issue on Friday, has posted some recommendations at his blog.
Over the past few days I have been researching, looking for small NGO's that have a preexisting presence in Japan. They are few and far between in a country with so much wealth and strong social programs led by the government. One such organization is Peace Winds Japan, which is already erecting temporary housing and providing services on the ground. This organization has partnered with Mercy Corps international to do fundraising for their operations in Japan. Note: to insure that your donation goes to the right place you must write "funds to be used for Peace Winds Japan only" in the comment line on the donation form.
My primary suggestion for donations is Doctors Without Borders. This organization now has two teams on the ground in Japan setting up medical treatment centers. While this is a well-known NGO, I am recommending them due to their level of accomplishment in Haiti saving lives. Additionally, when this organization raised enough funds for its Haiti response it stopped accepting donations. It is important to recognize that organizations have a logistical limit as to how much they can accomplish. By suspending fundraising this organization demonstrated a commitment to spend funds wisely and not just take the opportunity to raise unlimited cash as other large NGO's did. With this in mind, a Pagan Community donation Page has been set up to enable donations to this organization.
If you want your donation to Doctors Without Borders to be recognized as coming from the Pagan community, be sure to use the special FirstGiving page set up by Peter Dybing.
Poster by James White, which you can buy at the Signalnoise store. All profits go to the relief effort.
In addition, The Delaware Valley Pagan Network is raising funds for Shelter Box USA (official web site), and the ADF will be sending any donations made to its ADF Cares program to the International Red Cross.
Finally, for those wanting to do a targeted spiritual working, Selena Fox from Circle Sanctuary and Shibaten of Japan are planning a healing rite for Japan this evening (Sunday).
On Friday, Japan was hit by the largest earthquake in its history, followed by a tsunami which has destroyed two thirds of its eastern coast. Japan also now is in the midst of a nuclear emergency due to damages to several nuclear power plants. Please focus on sending healing to Japan, to its inhabitants, and to all those impacted by these disasters.
Shibaten, who is in his native Japan and is OK, and Selena, who is in her forest home in Wisconsin, have been in frequent contact by email since the disasters, and will be working together in facilitating this rite. Shibaten will be playing healing music on a didgeridoo & Selena will be playing the healing sounds of a singing bowl from Japan. They will be joined by others from Canada, Ireland, and other countries in this ritual.
If you have one, work with a quartz crystal and a symbol of and/or from Japan to help focus your healing prayers. Participants also are invited (not required) to work with the Elements of Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Spirit, and the Japanese Sun Goddess as Amaterasu Omikami in this rite. More info about the ceremony, also with posts from some of those who will be taking part is on Selena's main Facebook page.
The ritual is at March 13th, 7 pm CDT Sunday/9 am Tokyo time Monday.
Thanks to Star Foster at Patheos.com for helping to pull these resources together. My prayers and best wishes go out to the people of Japan.


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City of Gdansk
Gdansk Is a Polish City On The Baltic Coast, The Capital of Amber, Poland's Principal Seaport and The Center of The Country's Fourth-largest Metropolitan Area
As a quick summary, Gdańsk is the historical capital of Gdańsk Pomerania and the largest city of Kashubia. The city is famous for Amber design and is visited mainly by German Tourists. Main dishes are the patato dumplings and the most interesting area to visit is the old town area. We have visited the city to join the third edition of the About Design Expo which took place at AmberExpo.For tourists, the most interesting part of Gdansk would be the old town, which has a unique architecture and features several landmarks such as the statute of Neptune. Also in the old town of Gdansk, you can find many restaurants which serve both local Polish food and the international cuisine. The town is usually crowded with tourists from European cities.The old town features a very traditional architecture that is perhaps also was inspired from Danish style. There are many gift shops available throughout the city where you could buy the miniature versions of the houses and of course Amber. Gdansk is also known as the Amber capital of the world, and Gdansk is a good place to buy jewelry designs with amber.The old town is situated near the canals which feature restaurants, but most importantly ice cream parlors, and allows tourists to enjoy a sunny walk. The architecture near the canal is slightly different from the one you would observe in the center of old town, most buildings are made in red bricks, and a lot of museums are within a walking distance.There are several bridges which connects the town, since the area is more or less closed to car traffic, walking is always fun and a happy thing to do. There are many cafe around where you could stop by for a rest and of course, amber shops are also very common. You will need to have some Zloty with you to enjoy it most.Within the canals, is the canal tour with a kind of a old ship resembling that of Pirates. The tour takes around 15 minutes and is good for some fun photography. Indeed, Gdansk was a major trading point in the old times, and featured one of the largest ports in the world. Polish people refer to the color of Baltic sea as Steel color.The Archaeological Museum of Gdansk is located right next to the canal in the old town area. It has its own unique red-brick architecture, but more importantly features many artifacts that are brought from different places of the world. The interesting aspect is that it features an observatory tower which is accessible with an admission ticket.If you climb the tower (there are about 250 steps!), than you will be rewarded with a magnificent view of Gdansk, and a perfect opportunity to get some fresh air during summer (since it is a bit windy there) and also to enjoy a 360 degree view. From the tower of the archaeological museum of Gdansk, you could take photo of the old mill as well.The maritime museum is also visible from the tower, as well as all the bridges and connections, and the wide area. By going time to tower, you could have a very good understanding of the city layout, and plan your next route in Gdansk. Since the canals are connected to the Baltic sea, you could also occasionally see larger ships.For people outside Poland, Gdansk presents itself as a unique place to take pictures with its arctype architecture. Here in this building, observe three buildings with 3 traditional Gdansk styles; the red bricks, the wood on white, ad painted. While in old city, you might not see often but in Gdansk, you will see that very large pictures as tall as twenty meters could be printed on walls of tall buildings.If you go down the tower, you will be walking among the canals which as I said is highly pleasant. Furthermore, on the bottom of the Archaeological Museum of Gdansk, there is a nice gift shop to bring back gifts to the dear ones. The taxi fares are relatively cheap thus you do not need to stay at old-town to enjoy its beauties.The old crane i.e. the black building as seen in this photo has been restored several times, and at a point of time, it was the largest and strongest crane in the world. It was operated by man-power and could lift up to several tons. The crane existed because Gdansk was a major port city in the Baltic region. The crane is also one of landmarks of the city.One thing I realized that Polish people really like sweet stuff. In this shop at Gdansk old town, you can enjoy a wide selection of lollipops and sweet-bars. Very close to this shop, there is also a producer of these lollipops, and you could buy and try different snacks to start the day energetic and with a sweet smile, in any case there are discount dentists available throughout the city.One of the local foods is the dumplings, in this picture I tried the one with patato and cheese, but many different varieties are available. If you wish to remember and taste the local food, I suggest that you try the dumplings first. Ask a waiter in the old town for their local food suggestions to have a gastronomical satisfaction!The city of Gdansk has many names since it was a widely popular port town. It is called Danzig, Gduńsk, Kdanzk, Gdanzc, Danceke, Gdansk, Danzc, Danczk and Danczik throughout the years and the real name would be The Royal Polish City of Gdańsk. No matte what, the gift industry remained popular throughout the years since you would see from the ceramic cup. Near Gdansk, is Sopot the nightlife capital of Poland. The name is thought to derive from an old Slavic word sopot meaning stream or spring. Sopot is a very touristic place and its central town features many restaurants, bars and night-clubs to enjoy, plus amber shops, gift parlors, ice-cream and wafer places all around.Sopot has an architecture style of its own, mostly inspired by German architecture of the same era. There is one very long street which goes down to the pier. This street also features the crooked house i.e. the Krzywy Domek which is an irregularly-shaped building and functions as a shopping center with many shops (designed by Szotyńscy & Zaleski).This is the area near the pier, where you will find countless amber shops and gift shops, all very small, but you could find the perfect amber gifts here. Also around are places to sit and perhaps enjoy an ice-cream. (It was rather cloudy when we went there, but when the weather is good, I believe it is a much more fun place to be)This is the view of sopot from the Baltic sea. The shore is rather large and is ideal for sunbathing but as locals told me, not many people prefer to swim since the sea is rather cold. If you wish to enjoy the view of Baltic sea, the white cafe is a perfect place to enjoy a cup of cafe, or some local Polish drinks if you wish.In this picture see the pier of Sopot which is the longest wooden pier in Europe, 450 metres from the edge of the shore, 650 m total and access is subject to a ticket. Also see how the swans enjoy their time in Sopot; since it is not the tourist season yet, they are freeriding the empty beach. Exerpt:As a quick summary, Gdańsk is the historical capital of Gdańsk Pomerania and the largest city of Kashubia. The city is famous for Amber design and is visited mainly by German Tourists. Main dishes are the patato dumplings and the most interesting area to visit is the old town area. We have visited the city to join the third edition of the About Design Expo which took place at AmberExpo.For tourists, the most interesting part of Gdansk would be the old town, which has a unique architecture and ..
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Friday, January 9, 2009
Posted by Billy Wheeler at 10:53 AM
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- AnonymousJanuary 9, 2009 at 4:37 PM
Make that 5 for 5 for Holly!!! She went best again today!! And I stand corrected on my last post the previous sporting dog of all time "CH. La-Shay's Bart Simpson" had 106 Bests. Holly broke the record a couple of days ago and now is the top sporting dog of all time! GO HOLLY!!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 9, 2009 at 4:49 PM
Yes, it is true that Holly will not make an appearance at this year's Westminster. They will certainly be missed. Holly & Michael are a class act and I'm sure the crowd in NYC would have loved to watch them show at the Garden.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 9, 2009 at 5:41 PM
Makes seeing them at the Garden last year that much more a special memory, they are a class act, and a great team to watch.ReplyDelete
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Here Come The Profits
This story appears in the September 1998 issue of . Subscribe »
Smart entrepreneurs are walking down the aisle to big profits. Every year, more than 2 million happy couples tie the knot, each spending thousands of dollars on facilities, catering, photography, music, flowers, invitations, apparel and accessories, limousines and much more. One of the newest expenses to be added to the budget is a professional wedding consultant. Also called bridal consultants, wedding coordinators, wedding planners or wedding directors, wedding consultants offer a range of services--from basic by-the-hour advice and vendor referrals to full-blown planning of entire weddings.
Long-term changes in family life are spurring huge growth in the wedding consultant industry. Traditionally, the bride's mother was responsible for planning her daughter's wedding, but these days, both the bride and her mother often have demanding careers that leave little time for the extensive preparations even a simple wedding requires. These busy brides and their families are turning to consultants for help.
Another trend creating opportunities for wedding consultants: More couples are getting married in unfamiliar cities. "People are moving, then coming back to their hometowns to get married; others are moving and getting married in their new places of residence," says Eileen Monaghan, vice president of the Association of Bridal Consultants in New Milford, Connecticut. Either way, these couples need consultants with knowledge of local wedding sites and suppliers.
Something New
Mothers play such an important role in weddings that one wedding consultant actually went into business with her mom. "My mother and I had always loved to plan things, and we thought `Let's do this together,' " says Nichole McCammon-Link, owner of Exquisite Event Planning in Powell, Ohio. McCammon-Link, 28, and her mother, Clara McCammon, 47, started their business in August 1997, after McCammon-Link learned the ropes for 18 months as a volunteer apprentice to wedding consultants. The mother-daughter team attends all appointments together. "[On the day of a wedding,] she's usually at the reception and I'm usually at the ceremony," McCammon-Link says, "so [our company can] be two places at once."
Carol Marino started A Perfect Wedding Inc. in Fairfax, Virginia, in 1993, after volunteering for many years as an event planner for community and charitable functions. "That was a wonderful experience because it taught me how to meet deadlines, read contracts and deal with vendors," she says. Marino also coordinated weddings as a volunteer at a local historic church before starting her own service. A Perfect Wedding projects revenues of more than $50,000 this year, and Marino, 44, has hired an associate planner so the company can handle even more weddings.
The Best-Laid Plans
Like most wedding consultants, Marino and McCammon-Link and her mother offer three levels of service: full planning, partial planning and day-of-the-wedding coordination. "[A couple] may come to me and say they need a site, a photographer, a florist, a cake, a disc jockey, transportation, everything," Marino says. "[Other times,] they say `We have our site and photographer, but we're overwhelmed [by the rest]. Can you help?' I also provide day-of-the-wedding coordination for couples who've done all their planning and just need someone to execute the wedding."
Marino's fees range from $750 for day-of-the-wedding services to 15 percent of the wedding budget for full-service planning. The cost for partial planning depends on which services are included.
As a start-up, McCammon-Link and her mother limit themselves to two full-service weddings per month, generating monthly revenues of approximately $1,500. She also does partial planning and sells invitations, flower girl baskets, guest books, favors, disposable cameras and the like.
Happily Ever After
Starting a wedding consultancy takes a lot of time and legwork, but not much money. Exquisite Event Planning and A Perfect Wedding each cost several thousand dollars to start. Necessities include elegant brochures and letterhead, basic office supplies and equipment (such as a photocopier and a fax machine), and a selection of wedding planning books clients can thumb through. A computer is helpful but not essential at first.
The low start-up costs can be deceiving, however, because establishing your business usually takes three to five years. "Many people don't realize that [when] you book a wedding, it's nine months out," says Monaghan. "Your cash flow doesn't start until [then]."
One solution to the cash crunch is to charge an upfront retainer and ask the couple to make payments prior to the wedding day. Another option is to build a supplier list and book year-away weddings on a part-time basis. Wedding planning is a good business to start part time, says Monaghan, because most couples require meetings on nights and weekends anyway.
Another big challenge facing new wedding consultants is the selection of preferred vendors. "Your wedding is only as good as your worst vendor," warns Monaghan. "If the flowers are wrong, if the food isn't what the bride wanted, that will reflect on you."
The search for vendors starts with national and local bridal magazines, directories from bridal associations, and referrals from other vendors. "It took us a year to build a good base of vendors," says McCammon-Link, "because I won't recommend anyone I haven't met in person and interviewed."
With This Ring...
The next step for novice consultants is finding brides-to-be. McCammon-Link and McCammon as well as Marino found their first clients through professional wedding consultant associations. They also rely on advertising in the Yellow Pages and bridal magazines, and Marino participates in a couple of community bridal shows every year. Referrals from satisfied brides are important, too; many future brides first encounter wedding consultants at friends' weddings.
Given the low start-up costs and growing demand, wedding consultation presents a great opportunity for enthusiastic entrepreneurs. If you have a talent for planning special events, start compiling your list of sites and suppliers. You'll soon be booking your first wedding, then helping couples make their wedding day an event to remember.
- Association of Bridal Consultants, 200 Chestnutland Rd., New Milford, CT 06776, (860) 355-0464, http://www.weddingchannel.com/abc
- The Association of Certified Professional Wedding Consultants, (408) 528-9000
- June Wedding Inc., 8514 FM3117, Temple, TX 76501-7206, (254) 983-3596, http://www.junewedding.com
- International Special Events Society, 9202 N. Meridian St., #200, Indianapolis, IN 46260, (800) 688-4737, http://www.ises.com
- National Bridal Service, 3122 W. Cary St., Richmond, VA 23221, (804) 355-6945, http://www.nationalbridalservice.com
- Entrepreneur's Business Start-Up Guide #1330, Bridal Consultant, is available for $59 from Entrepreneur Media Inc., 2445 McCabe Way, Irvine, CA 92614, (800) 421-2300.
- The Association of Bridal Consultants publishes Weddings as a Business, available to members for $80 by calling (860) 355-0464.
- Look in consumer magazines such as Bride's Magazine and Modern Bride for information about wedding attire, accessories and trends.
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A Perfect Wedding Inc., 5224 Lewisham Rd., Fairfax, VA 22030, (703) 691-0133
Exquisite Event Planning, 307 Donerail Ave., Powell, OH 43065, (614) 761-0577