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Hey everyone!
When you don't belong to a gym, you need to be inventive in finding ways to exercise. I prefer running, cycling and yoga but there are days when I can't do any of those and need to either come up with my own workout or rely on a something like an exercise DVD. Recently I was sent Cathe's Tabatacise, part of her XTrain series. I had heard great things about Cathe from others – she's tough and makes you work so I was looking forward to a kick butt workout.
For those of you who aren't familiar with Tabata, it's a short but very intense workout that improves your aerobic capacity. It's generally eight intervals, 20 seconds each, of all out effort followed by 10 seconds recovery for a total of four minutes. It may not seem like that's a workout but if you are truly putting in an all you've got, you should be exhausted when time is up.
Tabatacise uses this formula but adds to it with five different four minute Tabata workouts. After each Tabata there is what Cathe calls a "step recovery blast." It's the rest portion but an active rest to lower your heart rate.
A very nice feature of the DVD is that it's broken down into Levels. You can perform level one and gradually work your way up to performing all five levels. Perfect for those just starting out with Tabata style workouts. There's also additional bonus tracks for targeting the core, back, triceps and biceps.
After going through all five Tabatas, I see why everyone ravs about Cathe. I really like her style of teaching and she's tough just like everyone says! Don't expect her to take it easy on you. Lots of plyometric moves but the choreography is easy to follow. I was left super sweaty with legs quaking and shaking. The DVD does rely on a step with risers for the recovery blast and some of the bonus tracks. I don't have a step but was still able to do the workouts just at a lower intensity on the floor. Now that I'm in the thick of marathon training, I won't be doing as much plyometric work. It's tough on my knees and kind of like another day of running. I don't want to risk an injury. However, after May 26th I will definitely be using Cathe's Tabatacise XTrain Series to add variety in my weekly workouts.
5 By The 5th Virtual Race Recap – March
Yesterday I got in my 3rd 5K "race" as part of Laura's 5 by the 5th Virtual Race Series.
I'm using this series as a way to improve my 5K time on the treadmill. I'd prefer to run it outside but my early morning runs aren't possible just yet and at least this way is consistent. If you're interested, here's January and February's recaps. This month was the first that I actually ran the right distance (duh!) and did not have a race within 2 days of it. My calves were feeling a little tight and fatigued but other than that I was ready to better my time.
I did a gradual, easy warm up for 1.5 miles before clearing the treadmill. I'm finding that I do better with a warm up of at least that distance to get into the groove. My average pace was 7:50 and I finished in 24:19.
I'm still trying to figure out what my 5K pace should be. I find that I get in the long distance mind set – start slow to conserve for the duration. I will say that I'm happy with my improvement over the past 2 months. I feel stronger and am more confident in my running abilities. I finished the run off with an additional 1.5 miles for a total of 6 for the day. I'm hoping to reach at least the 24:00 mark for April.
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Alumna Dominique Gonzalez: From Stevens to Product Engineer at Fisher-Price/Mattel
Since 2004, mechanical engineering graduate Dominique Gonzalez (B.E. `04, M.E. `10) has been a product engineer for Fisher-Price/Mattel in New York City. True to the company's mission of "Creating the Future of Play", she is specifically responsible for the production of some of the most popular, innovative toys on the market. For the average consumer, it's hard to imagine all the work behind creating the fun children have with the latest toys, but listening to Dominique describe her role in getting the company's products on the shelf – through the various stages of concept and design to manufacturing, packaging and distribution – cultivates a keen sense of appreciation for her job as well as the education she received at Stevens.
As product engineer, Dominique is charged with considering, first, if the toy design is manufacture-able, and if so, ensuring that it is developed through the production cycle, including debugging and safety inspections, ultimately making sure the product meets expectations in every way. As highly sophisticated and complex as it is, Dominique describes her job as a fun place to be. Considering some of her favorite products – Handy Manny Toolbox, Elmo Live, and the Sesame Street Cars– that's not surprising. "In a job like mine, it's actually 'ok' to watch cartoons and get excited about toys," she said. "It's fulfilling to see my products in the stores, to see parents buy them. Really, I get to make things that make kids happy!"
Dominique's success at work and in life, she says, is linked to several factors. Recalling her days as a student at Verona High School in New Jersey, Dominique pointed to her mother's high expectations and how that ultimately led to her applying and getting accepted to Stevens. "I was always pushed to do well in school," she said. "A's were expected, and if I was struggling with getting those, I was encouraged to find help and support. There were no exceptions." Her uncle being a mechanical engineer was also an influence. "A few things he told me about the field that inspired me: one, that mechanical engineers are versatile and two, engineers, generally, are taught to be good at problem-solving," Dominique said. "At Stevens, that all held to be true. I learned to handle people and projects, how to organize them into an efficient whole. Product engineer for Fisher-Price/Mattel, which was first a temporary position, was my first job in the field. I adapted to a complex process of product design and project management very quickly. I did a great job, and they kept me on as a regular full time product engineer. That really is a testament to my Stevens education and the support I received through the Career Development Office."
Dominique is equally appreciative of the solidarity she had at Stevens, which she gained through several activities: varsity women's volleyball, the Black Student Union (BSU), Latin American Association (LAA), National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), the Stevens Technical Enrichment Program (STEP), and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE). "At Stevens, everyone is willing to help," she said. "It's challenging, for sure, but very supportive."
The highlight of her experience at Stevens? Senior design, she said. And this is what she feels incoming students need to know if they're weighing several colleges. "Senior design is the most important hands-on dive into your major. It's amazing," Dominique said. "Beyond the books, you seriously learn here by doing – like building mock ups, outputting information to the model shop, designing and running simulations. By the time you leave Stevens, you understand and are confident because of this experience. It makes you distinct out there in the industry."
Dominique's senior design project won top prize at the New Jersey Chapter meeting of the International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers (ISPE). The "Remotely-Operated Stitching Device," was an exercise in pharmaceutical engineering. Her team's primary goal was to provide an innovative way to reduce, if not eliminate, invasive surgery. More specifically, the aim was to develop a method for securing an endovascular stent-graft in place from within the aorta using spiral Nitinol clips. In addition to winning first place in the ISPE Poster Competition, the project won Stevens' Technogenesis Award in 2004, and the team filed a U.S. patent for the device. They also earned a National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Association grant. "I learned a lot during the senior design experience," Dominique said. "And the highlights of the project were a big deal. We got to present in San Jose at a professional conference. Most memorable for me, though, is having worked with Professor Zhengi Zhu, our senior design advisor. He is really incredible. Working with faculty like him – very much known out there for his expertise, his research, and yet so available to students – is what you get at Stevens, and that makes all the difference."


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British Go Journal No. 65. July 1985. Page 29.
Francis Roads
This is the answer to the problem on page 12.
Black proceeds with the ladder anyway.
White's ladder breaker doesn't work - it only suceeds in turning the ladder in a different direction!
I am ashamed to say that I was white in this game, and that my opponent, Sam Perlo-Freeman, spotted what was going on before I did.
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It's always surprising to discover the costs of war that you incur…after the war.
It seems Fort Drum, the Army post just outside Watertown, N.Y., has an "urgent requirement" for extra mental-health care.
That should hardly come as a surprise: as a detailed account of the casualties resulting from the troop surge in Afghanistan in Wednesday's New York Times pointed out, the fort's 10th Mountain Division, along with Fort Campbell's 101st Airborne, based in Kentucky, are the two U.S. military units that have suffered the most casualties over the past two years.
Physical wounds often translate into mental wounds. The Behavioral Health Department at the fort's Guthrie Army Health Clinic is overwhelmed.
So the post is seeking a civilian, off-base clinic with eight mental-health professionals: a pair of psychiatrists, a pair of psychologists, and four social workers.
Their jobs? Well, according to the recently-published Army solicitation, they "will include, but are not limited to":
— Providing services for high-risk populations including Active Duty Service Members (ADSMs) pending medical discharge due to physical and/or behavioral health injuries/illnesses, ADSMs who were wounded as a result of their military duties.
— Assessing and resolving complex social, economic and psychosocial problems that may impact on ADSMs' medical treatment as outpatients by providing direct casework services, to include screening, assessment, treatment, referral, consultation and education.
— Conducting psychosocial evaluations and providing therapeutic interventions including crisis counseling and medication management to individuals, groups and families as needed to facilitate behavioral health clinical care management and optimize care.
— Evaluating the impact of diagnosis or lack of diagnosis with unexplained chronic symptoms on individual and family systems as well as assessing patient's functioning within work, family and routines of daily living and identifying areas needing continued support, resources, and treatment in order to assist patients.
— Evaluating the individual and family systems as well as assessing patient's functioning within work, family and routines of daily living and identifying areas needing continued support, resources, and treatment in order to assist patients.
"The clinic shall be within 10-20 driving minutes of the North Gate, a 24 hour access point, on the Fort Drum installation," the solicitation says. "This clinic will provide Behavioral Health services for approximately 19,000 Active Duty Soldiers stationed at Fort Drum, NY."
How much will they be paid? "Total compensation for each health care provider (employee) shall not exceed $400,000 per year," the solicitation notes. "Overtime is not authorized."
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Drs. Tom Hickson and Lisa Lamb
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN
Lisa Lamb and Tom Hickson are professors in the Geology department at the University of St. Thomas, in St. Paul, MN. Tom and Lisa were hired simultaneously, to fill two tenure-track positions; when they were hired, they were a two-person department. The university was looking for two energetic people to revamp the curriculum and revitalize the department. They both received tenure in December, 2005. In the time since they took over the department, it has grown to three full-time faculty members, the number of majors has skyrocketed, they have created opportunities for student research, and they have started a family. Obviously, they've been busy!
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Two job searches, two jobs, one university
When Lisa and Tom were looking for jobs, they wanted to find positions in the same place, but not necessarily both in academia. Lisa, in particular, was open to the possibility of a non-academic job. (At the time, Tom was a post-doc at the St. Anthony Falls Hydraulics Laboratory at the University of Minnesota and Lisa was a visiting assistant professor at the University of St. Thomas, filling in for a faculty member who had passed away unexpectedly.) So, they each conducted a job search, applying for any positions that appealed to them, in their respective disciplines. They simply planned to apply for what they wanted, and to see what came of that. As it turned out, each made the short list at several colleges and universities, including (in both cases) the University of St. Thomas.
As they interviewed on various campuses, each of them brought up the question of their geologist spouse. In one case, Lisa says, the university was very savvy about spousal hires. They had a university-wide policy of helping spouses (academic or otherwise) to find work in the area, and there were already two couples in their geology department. They would have provided, at the very least, office space and an adjunct position for Tom, with the possibility that it would grow into something more over time. Other places they interviewed, however, were unprepared for the question of what the institution could do for the hiree's spouse. In one case, Tom withdrew from the short list after his on-campus interview, because of the institution's inability to offer any kind of assistance finding or creating a position for Lisa.
Both Tom and Lisa interviewed at the University of St. Thomas. By this time, (they later heard) the search committee had noticed that two of their candidates lived at the same address. However, Lisa says, the committee members were afraid to ask any illegal questions, so it was up to Lisa or Tom to raise the topic of their relationship to the search committee. Tom brought up the topic in his discussion with one of the search committee members. As it turns out, raising the issue was a good strategy: he and Lisa had both gotten their Ph.D.'s from Stanford, and had even worked in the same research group, though on different projects with different advisors. Bringing up their relationship provided an opportunity to discuss how the work each of them does is different, yet also how it dovetails. The university was seeking two energetic people who would work well together. Candidates with a history of working well together, on overlapping but distinct research interests, must have been appealing.
The challenges and rewards of dual academic careers in geology
Lisa and Tom agree that the biggest challenge of being a dual career couple is time management. Because they live and work together, work spills over into their personal lives, eating up as much time as they allow it to. And, now that they have a family, coordinating their schedules has become an even greater challenge. The hardest thing about that, they say, is not getting to be in the field together—while one does field work, the other takes care of their daughter, Ayuna.
On the positive side, Tom and Lisa describe several benefits of being a dual career couple. Because they are both geologists, they understand the details of each other's work. In fact, they work on complementary aspects of the same research problems; Tom studies sedimentation in basins, while Lisa analyzes their structures. Before they had Ayuna, each could be a field assistant for the other, so that field work was actually a time to be together—in contrast to the separation most geologists experience when they go to the field. Now, although they do field work separately, they do research together. In addition, because they are in a small department, their schedules are quite flexible, allowing them to coordinate their time commitments.
Strategies for meeting the challenges
Lisa and Tom have come up with several strategies for managing their time, and in particular for making time for their personal lives:
- The "no work after 10 PM" rule. They hasten to explain that they are each free to work after 10 PM, if they want to—but that if one of them doesn't want to, the other won't pressure him or her into it.
- "Autonomy nights": scheduled evenings that are entirely their own time.
- Dates: two evening dates per month, and two breakfast or lunch dates per month.
- "Childcare lunches": when they need to discuss a parenting issue, they schedule a lunch date to discuss the issue away from Ayuna.
- Trading time: one works while the other takes care of Ayuna.
The other strategy Lisa and Tom have found helpful is distinguishing between their personal and professional relationships, and staying within their professional roles at work. They try to treat each other the same way they would treat any other colleague, to keep their personal lives from "spilling over" into work.
Advice for dual career couples
Tom and Lisa both emphasize the need for dual career couples to make time for their relationship, and to use that time to communicate with each other. This may seem paradoxical, since dual career couples may spend more time together than most couples. But the essential thing is to set aside some of that time for personal time.
If you are part of a dual career couple on the job market, they point out that your chances are best if you are both strong candidates. In fact, Lisa says, this can motivate you to work even harder than you would if you were by yourself. And, although departments may not know it yet, hiring a dual career couple can be advantageous to them. If you do both find jobs in the same place, and you're happy with those jobs, you'll be very likely to stay. You'll be committed to your department and to the school, and you'll both want to get tenure. If you encounter departments that haven't thought through this possibility before, Tom points out, it may be worth your while to sell them on the idea. Describe to them how some other departments have made it work, and the advantages you and your spouse can offer. After all, who wouldn't want to hire two energetic people who work well together?


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A time to cut: Grishamplan gets salon aid
Though in the past John Grisham's public appearances have been mostly limited to book signings and festivals, raising funds for victims of Hurricane Katrina has the über-author showing up in unexpected places.
On Wednesday, October 19, Grisham and his wife Renée were on hand at the At Last salon in the Vinegar Hill Shopping Center to accept a check for $6,411 raised by a slew of area salons who gave free cuts on Sunday, October 2 in exchange for a minimum $30 donation.
In the days following the late August disaster, At Last owner Lori Wright tuned in to CNN, and "It just broke my heart," she says.
As she did following 9/11, Wright decided to cut to the heart of the matter with a "cut-a-thon." Though she initially planned to give the money to the American Red Cross, when she and her employee Jill Bennett learned John Grisham had launched his own charity, Rebuild the Coast, with a personal $5 million donation, "We thought, why not give it to his fund?" she says. "I knew the money would go directly there." (Customers had the choice between the two charities, and the cut-a-thon raised more than $1,000 for the Red Cross as well.)
Since she had remained friendly with the Grishams after cutting Renee's hair for "several" years, she called the couple, and they accepted her offer– then made an offer of their own: a personal appearance in her salon to receive the money.
While Grisham did not immediately return the Hook's call for comment, Wright says he and Renée were gracious guests.
"It was very nice to see them come down," she says. "Both were very appreciative of us raising the money. They seemed to be really happy."
Charity work seems to agree with the high-profile couple, who appeared next at the UVA amphitheater on October 23, where they helped build the wall panels for the first two of six local Habitat for Humanity homes the Rebuild the Coast fund is sponsoring.
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I think you have it pretty well sussed out, except for the "aware" part. A broken dam can lead to a rampaging flood of water. The water is not aware of what it is doing.
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I had a question about a definition I looked up in the online Oxford English dictionary for the Word "Rampage".
rush around in a violent and uncontrollable manner.
would the ending of this definition, and Uncontrollable manner, put a sever limitations on the word, when and where the word can be used, to the point where the whole word it self is redundant?
"And", The fact that it is conjuncted means that a situation being uncontrollable is required for it to be a rampage.
"Uncontrollable" meaning not controllable as in impossible to control
"Manner" is a way which something is done or happens.
"To rush around in a violent" I think would limit the word to only being applicable to something that can alter its own direction, or something that is conscious of it self.
So to my understanding in order for something to be a rampage, the thing has to be aware, rushing, acting violently, and impossible to control.
I thought about uncontrollable until control can be established, but thats like saying "impossible until possible".
Is it an inaccurate definition, or is my understanding of things mistaken?
I think you have it pretty well sussed out, except for the "aware" part. A broken dam can lead to a rampaging flood of water. The water is not aware of what it is doing.
ahh, i see your point
Rampages tend to burn themselves out. Once they are at that stage, they become controllable by police etc.
Definitions of words don't necessarily cover all the semantic components. Often they are an attempt to get close to the possible meaning. Again awareness doesn't necerssarily imply you are in control even if it sounds to be a contradiction.
Yes, I would question the word awareness my self, it does seem misused, an error on my part.
The media talk of hordes of youths on the rampage in town centres at night and there doesn't always have to be violence, does there? Surly menace on top of industrial quantities of alcohol seems to suffice.
Researching violence a little further, its meaning seems to be a physical force exerted for the purpose of damaging, violating or abusing. I guess I just assumed that the damage that was done was always in physical form.
It could mean a non-objective form of abuse or damage also. Meaning conditions that damage a person psychologically and/or physically.
I find the whole word strange, because the only reason rampage can be recognized is when someone is around to recognize it. When they do, its purely subjective, no set time frame or definable amount of force exerted to reach a state of being in a rampage exist. In the end a state of being in a rampage is just an opinion.


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[Global: Uganda Commentary]
These are not good days for the "strong man" in Africa.
U.S. President Barack Obama, in his Accra Speech, proclaimed their era was over. This is the era of viable democratic institutions, sanctity of Constitutions and respect for human rights, Obama declared.
So, recently, Uganda's Acholi community worldwide was stirred up by allegations by the government that there is a new rebel group started and financed by arm-chair rebels resident in the Diaspora.
It's a disturbing charge since Acholis have borne the brunt of the 23-years of war between Uganda's national army and various rebels, including the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).
A week or so later, Norbert Mao, who is Chairman in Gulu District, unleashed a bombshell when he claimed to have been given a "Manifesto" of the alleged new rebel group. Apparently the flash drive with the document was subsequently stolen by security agents from where he forgot it at the Sheraton Hotel Business Center in Kampala. Since then, names of alleged members of the group have been released by the government.
Since the goals of many peace activists is to work towards the restoration of genuine peace, it is important to analyze and understand the hysteria about the alleged new rebel group in context.
Readers should be reminded that allegations about new rebel groups are a propaganda staple of dictatorship, generally. In the case of Uganda, many groups and individuals have been accused of committing treason against the state.
Readers may recall that Dr. Kizza Besigye, leader of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) political party and Yoweri Museveni's former personal physician, was in and out of court and jail because of allegations that he was linked to a shadowy group called People's Redemption Army (PRA) and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in 2001 and 2005.
It's no coincidence that the charges and arrest was made when he had launched a very credible campaign in the last presidential election.
The case has never been resolved. Members of the Ugandan Parliament such as Reagan Okumu and Michael Ocula have been arrested and charged with conspiracy to murder.
uganda-key-opposition-mps-arrested .
Many times the Acholi communities in the Diaspora are scapegoated and accused of being "peace spoilers," supporters and financiers of the LRA.
Prominent Acholi individuals such as Olara Otunnu and Opiyo Oloya have been accused of belonging to the LRA.
By filling the air with the word "treason" the government hopes to gain support and silence the Acholi Diaspora community. Yet, most Ugandans are now deaf to the Government of Uganda's abuse of the word "treason".
Critical observers have also noted glaring inaccuracies in the allegations
(http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/20/687141 ).
The government allegation simply revealed how citizens are frequently victimized by sloppy and fabricated intelligence. This article will examine the context in which the government of Uganda is hysterically propagating the idea that it has discovered the existence of a new rebel group.
Recently, it was reported that Otunnu, Uganda's former foreign affairs minister and a former Under Secretary General at the United Nations was approached by many Ugandan individuals and parties to return and contest for the presidency in 2011. In spite of official denials, the possibility of Otunnu's presidential candidacy has had unsettling effects in some quarters.
The Kampala regime did not want Otunnu to dominate the news. One way of getting him off the political consciousness of Ugandans was to not only hype up the "news" about the alleged new rebel group, but also to insinuate that he is linked to them and the notorious LRA. Whether planned or not, the rebel news appeared to have temporarily accomplished that.
In 2008, money transmitted to Uganda by nationals working overseas totaled $3.14 billion annually. This year, the rate has dropped to an annual estimate of $1.4 billion, representing more than 56% drop
What better way is there to keep nationals living permanently in the Diaspora or drive some new ones overseas to maintain the current level or increase the revenue than by creating a sense of fresh chaos.
It is a fact that humanitarian organizations follow human crises. Uganda has received huge assistance for the last 23 years. Many government officials benefitted from businesses associated with humanitarian assistance.
With the modest return of peace, some of the lucrative businesses have started to dry up. As a result, the revelation of the "new" rebel group could simply be an attempt to maintain the humanitarian crisis to protect lucrative businesses.
The Uganda People's Defense Forces (UPDF), the national army, in a joint operation with the South Sudanese army (SPLA) and the army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with the financial and intelligence assistance of the US during the George W. Bush administration suffered an embarrassing failure when they launched a surprise attack on the LRA code named Lightening Thunder.
Currently, there is a bill in US congress (HR.2478 and S.1067) calling for another round of Lightening Thunder. The Obama Administration is likely reluctant to support another war effort. To overcome such resistance, the Uganda government has apparently gone into hyperbole in its revelation of the alleged "new" group.
For this the Uganda government sent several officials including Col. Walter Ochora, a District Leader, to lobby Congress to pass the bill. It is interesting that the revelation of the alleged "new" rebel group coincided with the period of Lobby Days 2009, in Washington, D.C., sponsored by Resolve Uganda, the Invisible Children and other organizations.
While Resolve Uganda has claimed credit for not only promoting but also helping to draft the bill, as the way to end the LRA-UPDF war, it is now encountering serious opposition from different quarters.
For example, the Acholi Religious Leaders Peace Initiative, the Joint Christian Peace Network and many individuals have expressed strong concerns about the Uganda government's lack of accountability and proposed war with possible dire consequence to the civilian population.
To overcome such resistance and ensure passage of the bill, the Government of Uganda is hyping the existence of a "new" rebel group.
There is widespread concern that famine has created a serious new humanitarian crisis in northern and eastern Uganda. The timing could not have been any worse since people are just returning from the forced displacement camps to restart a new life.
The central government has adopted its usual cavalier attitude towards disasters in the region, which by the account of serious analysts, is man-made. At least 35 people have already died of famine.
Hunger_claims_35_as_minister_denies_crisis_87705.shtml ). Just this week, Members of Parliament from the affected areas have not only boycotted Parliament, but have also threatened to go on hunger strike to protest the lack of appropriate government response
Teso_Acholi_MPs_threaten_hunger_strike_over_famine_87665.shtml ).
To cover up the embarrassing mismanagement of the famine, the hysteria about a "new" rebel group is a handy tool for diverting people's attention.
The document alleged to be "the" rebel's manifesto, distributed by Mao, makes interesting reading. Whether or not one agrees with the entire document; the government is hard put to deny some of the accusations leveled against it.
For example, according to 2009 Transparency International survey, Uganda is the third most corrupt country in the world. Election fraud is acknowledged to exist at the highest level as recently revealed by one of the Uganda High Court Justices
After two years of relative peace, northern Uganda is still languishing in abject poverty. According to Steve Browning, who was the last U.S. ambassador there before President Obama appointed a replacement.
There hasn't been sufficient speed and urgency to rebuild the north and he sees no quick progress to redevelop the north.
Violation of human rights is rampant. Examples are the recent spate of arrests in clear violation of the rights of citizens alleged to have committed treason, and the constant branding of Acholi Diaspora community as "rebel supporters."
Please see: (http://www.monitor.co.ug/artman/
publish/insights/Another_rebellion_or_blackmail_87126.shtml ).
To keep their jobs or secure promotions, many security agents are under tremendous pressure to impress their bosses. In the process they pass on bad intelligence up the command chain.
As it is common practice, weapons and information may be planted and reported as captured from rebels. Many times they get away with it because to them, citizens have no rights.
Given the context in which the government dramatized the "news" about the alleged "new" rebels, one wonders whose interests this hysteria actually serves.
It is important for peace advocates not to be distracted by the feigned hysteria by the Uganda government from pursuing the cause of peace.
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April 15, 2013 — (BRONX, NY) — Addressing an enthusiastic gathering of more than 400 supporters, alumni and faculty, Allen M. Spiegel, M.D., the Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz Dean of Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, tonight publicly announced the College of Medicine's largest fundraising effort—a capital campaign to raise at least $500 million, known as "The Campaign to Transform Einstein."
On what was promoted as a "historic" evening at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan, Dr. Spiegel revealed that a bequest of more than $160 million—the largest gift in the school's 60-year history—had recently been received from a leading Einstein supporter. The college has raised more than $400 million in this campaign, and is poised to meet or exceed its goal. The funds raised are allowing the research-intensive medical school to experience remarkable growth, spearheaded by the leadership of Dr. Spiegel, who arrived at Einstein in 2006 following a distinguished 30-year career at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Of particular note was the recent bequest by longtime supporter Muriel Block, who died in 2010, having generously provided for Einstein through her estate. The gift, given in the name of Mrs. Block and her late husband, real estate executive Harold Block, will significantly advance the College of Medicine's goal of improving human health, and in recognition the school will name several significant entities for the Blocks, including:
(Learn more about how the gift from Harold and Muriel Block will be used and honored at Einstein.)
Allen M. Spiegel, M.D."I am grateful for the visionary leadership and support of Einstein's Board of Overseers, and for the remarkable generosity of Muriel Block and our other donors," said Dr. Spiegel. "They can all take pride in Einstein as a medical school that will excel in achieving its educational and research mission."
In addition to doubling the rate of fundraising during Dr. Spiegel's tenure, Einstein was awarded $160 million in NIH funding for 2012, a 61 percent increase over 2000–2003, when the NIH budget was doubling and the success rate for applications was twice what it is now. The 2012 funding allocation occurred at a time when the NIH budget was flat and securing grants incredibly difficult. Since 2006, Einstein has added more than 140 faculty members, including key chairs and senior-level recruits from leading institutions. Einstein has also established institutes and centers in fields of national importance, including cardiovascular disease; cancer prevention and control; stem cell research and regenerative medicine; and clinical and translational research.
The wide-ranging efforts have resulted in key advances affecting human health. These include: the discovery of a lifesaving two-drug combination for extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis; the finding that breast cancer spreads only when a specific trio of cell types exists within a single tumor, which could help tailor treatment for each patient; development of drugs in clinical trials for treatment of lymphoma and gout; and the discovery of a process that causes cells to improperly dispose of their waste, a dysfunction contributing to a range of diseases, including Parkinson's and Huntington's, and offering a target for new treatments. Read more Key Accomplishments.
Ruth L. Gottesman, Ed.D.During the remainder of this campaign, continued philanthropic support will allow Einstein to expand its focus on health areas of national priority and continue to recruit pioneering faculty members to lead groundbreaking research and education projects. Several innovative initiatives are in the process of being launched, including:
"As you can see from these results, Dean Spiegel's ambitions and vision for Einstein have the enthusiastic support of thousands of donors, and the biomedical research and education taking place are remarkable," said Dr. Ruth L. Gottesman, chair of Einstein's Board of Overseers. "I have never been more enthusiastic about our future. This is a very special time to be involved with Einstein."
Dr. Gottesman has been a tireless advocate for Einstein's research efforts and the interests of its students, and has chaired Einstein's Board for the past six years. She has helped support the school's key priorities, including the establishment of the Ruth L. and David S. Gottesman Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research and the Ruth L. Gottesman Clinical Skills Center, which provides rigorous training in patient relationship and communication skills.
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011
New Blog! Must come visit!
I'm doing a rare Tuesday blog post just to tell you this:
This is my friend Julie.
She writes.
She's a doctor. (Starting to sound familiar?)
She blogs. (Finally! I've been bugging her forever to start!)
She's so funny I've occasionally wondered if I needed, preemptively, to put on a pair of Depends before we chat.
And she's one of my crit partners.
Please go visit her blog, Gypsy in my Soul, and follow her. She's awesome. I promise you won't regret it!
Posted by Lydia Kang at 6:00 AM
29 comments:
- Sarah said...
Done! Thanks for bringing my attention to it!
- June 21, 2011 at 7:52 AM
- julie fedderson said...
Oh, Lydia! You are a spot of bright shiny sunshine for me! Thank you so much for the blog love, you made my day. I'm all verklempt. I am totally taking you out for sushi and Kegels.
- June 21, 2011 at 7:54 AM
- B.E. Sanderson said...
Added to the blogroll. Thanks for the link. =o)
- June 21, 2011 at 8:03 AM
- Jonene Ficklin said...
What fun friends you have! (There's nothing better than finding writing buddies who share your other interests.)
- June 21, 2011 at 8:19 AM
- Bidisha said...
Sounds like your twin ;)
- June 21, 2011 at 8:20 AM
- Rachna Chhabria said...
Thanks for introducing me to another blogger. Will check out her blog.
I agree with Bee...Julie sounds like your twin.
- June 21, 2011 at 8:21 AM
- Corey Schwartz said...
Oh, heading right over!
- June 21, 2011 at 8:49 AM
- Bossy Betty said...
So cool! Hopping over!
- June 21, 2011 at 9:51 AM
- Linda Gray said...
Thanks, Lydia. Her blog looks like so much fun. Now following.
- June 21, 2011 at 10:28 AM
- Kerri Cuev said...
Will go and follow! Have a wonderful day Lydia.
- June 21, 2011 at 10:35 AM
- Suze said...
Very cute with the prescription pad.
The title of her blog is what convinced me to go take a peek. Heading over there, now.
- June 21, 2011 at 10:47 AM
- Jolene Perry said...
Too fun :D
I'm off now!
- June 21, 2011 at 11:40 AM
- Summer Ross said...
headed over
- June 21, 2011 at 1:02 PM
- Theresa Milstein said...
I'm always looking for awesome doctor-writers. On my way!
- June 21, 2011 at 1:25 PM
- Alex J. Cavanaugh said...
Nice of you to do a shout-out for your friend.
- June 21, 2011 at 1:46 PM
- Janet Johnson said...
How very cool to have a great friend to write with, and great for her to have someone so knowledgable about the blog world to start her out. :)
- June 21, 2011 at 2:32 PM
- Jennifer Hillier said...
Yes! Cool new blog! Thanks for the pointing the way!
- June 21, 2011 at 4:07 PM
- Unknown said...
Just paid Julie a visit and followed. It's so nice when bloggers introduce their friends -- thanks so much!
- June 21, 2011 at 4:41 PM
- Jemi Fraser said...
Off I go... :)
- June 21, 2011 at 9:14 PM
- Slamdunk said...
On the way over Lydia...
- June 21, 2011 at 9:44 PM
- Alleged Author said...
Going to go visit right now!
- June 21, 2011 at 9:55 PM
- Lydia Kang said...
Thank you guys for giving her such a warm welcome!
- June 21, 2011 at 10:09 PM
The perfect match, I'll check it out. Have a great day!
- June 22, 2011 at 7:15 AM
- Hermana Maw said...
Thanks for the recommendation! :)
- June 22, 2011 at 12:14 PM
- Leslie S. Rose said...
Clicking over now. Thanks for the rec.
- June 22, 2011 at 12:59 PM
- Cynthia Chapman Willis said...
What a great friend you are. I'm heading over to visit Julie right now. : )
- June 22, 2011 at 3:43 PM
- Kelly Polark said...
Any friend of yours is a friend of mine. :)
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I'm on my way to check her out!
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Nutrition: per serving
- kcal444
- fat10g
- saturates5g
- carbs64g
- sugars5g
- fibre3g
- protein29g
- salt3.34g
- small knob of butter
Butter is a dairy product made from separating whole milk or cream into fat and…
- 1 large leek, thinly sliced
Like garlic and onion, leeks are a member of the allium family, but have their own distinct…
- 300g risotto rice, such as arborio or carnaroli
Risotto rice
To create an authentic creamy Italian risotto, the use of specialist rice is imperative. It…
- 700ml fish or vegetable stock
- 250ml full-fat milk
One of the most widely used ingredients, milk is often referred to as a 'complete' food…
- 375g undyed smoked haddock, skinned and cut into large chunks
- 3 tbsp crème fraîche
- 100g baby spinach
Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Heat the butter in a large ovenproof dish over a medium heat. Cook the leek for 4-5 mins, stirring regularly, until just tender. Add the rice and stir for a further 2 mins.
Add the stock and milk, bring to the boil and bubble for 5 mins before sitting the haddock on top. Cover with a lid or foil and bake in the oven for 18 mins until the rice is tender.
Fold in the crème fraîche and spinach, season with plenty of black pepper, then cover the pan again and leave to rest out of the oven for 3 mins before serving – the steam will soften the spinach.
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- Makes 6 servings
- 4 cups low-sodium vegetable or chicken stock
- 1 cup dried brown lentils
- 1/2 cup dried French green lentils
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 large carrot, peeled and chopped
- 1 sprig fresh thyme
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 medium tomato, cored, seeded, and diced
- 1 small Fuji apple, cored and diced
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 3 sheets whole-wheat lavash, cut in half crosswise, or 6 (12-inch) flour tortillas
- 3/4 pound turkey breast, thinly sliced
- 1/2 head Bibb lettuce
- 1. Place the stock, lentils, celery, carrot, thyme, and salt in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until the lentils are tender, about 30 minutes, depending on the lentils. (If they begin to dry out, add water as needed.) Remove and discard the thyme. Drain and transfer the mixture to a bowl; let cool.
- 2. Fold in the tomato, apple, lemon juice, and olive oil. Season with the pepper.
- 3. To assemble a wrap, place 1 lavash sheet on a clean work surface. Spread some of the lentil mixture on the end nearest you, leaving a 1-inch border. Top with several slices of turkey, then some of the lettuce. Roll up the lavash, slice crosswise, and serve. If using tortillas, spread the lentils in the center, top with the turkey and lettuce, and fold up the bottom, left side, and right side before rolling away from you.
Cooking time for lentils can vary, depending on their age and variety, so taste them while they cook and add liquid as necessary. Simmer (don't boil) to prevent them from breaking down too quickly.


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Oracle lawyers interrogated two key Google engineers who worked on Android today in a San Francisco courtroom, before putting on an expert witness who explained that Android's Dalvik virtual machine infringed two Oracle patents.
It was the second full day in the patent phase of Oracle v. Google, a trial to determine whether Google violated certain copyrights and patents that Oracle acquired when it purchased Sun Microsystems in 2010. The copyright phase ended in a partial win for Oracle, but one that is inconclusive on the whole. Google has moved for a mistrial based on the partial verdict.
Android chief: "Virtual machines have been around forever"
First up was Andy Rubin, who headed up Google's Android development effort. Rubin took the stand in person yesterday after opening statements and returned this morning; Oracle also played video testimony from his deposition. The main point made was that Rubin didn't check out Sun patents while Android was being built.
"Did Google investigate Sun's patent portfolio as it relates to Java?" Jacobs asked Rubin at one point.
"There was no instruction to investigate Sun's patent portfolio," Rubin answered. "Me, as a manager—I didn't instruct anyone beneath me to go and investigate the breadth of Sun's patent portfolio."
Jacobs followed up: "After the lawsuit was filed, did you conduct any review of Oracle America's patent portfolio in conjunction with Android development?"
"You asked before if I had ever done reviews of the legal situation, and I answered no. I personally am not responsible for legal reviews of the Android system," replied Rubin.
Jacobs also hammered home the point that whatever kind of "clean room" Google had created to build Android, it couldn't protect against a patent infringement claim. Rubin acknowledged he knew that was correct. "Generally speaking, a clean room approach doesn't protect against patent infringement," Rubin acknowledged. "Virtual machines have been around forever. I didn't think the stuff we were doing would infringe anyone's intellectual property."
In a way, Jacobs' grilling of Rubin highlighted how patent law has opened a rift between the legal and engineering professions. By repeatedly asking about whether he had looked out for patents—and getting the same answer, that he hadn't—Jacobs was easily able to make Rubin appear irresponsible, like he wasn't showing the kind of due diligence he should have been.
But (as Jacobs and Oracle engineers surely know) ignoring patents has become routine at technology companies, where executives have grown to believe there's more to be lost than gained when engineers look at patents.
Next, Jacobs questioned Andy McFadden, a Google engineer who has worked on Android since the project's inception in 2005. He asked about whether Android code uses "symbolic references," which is part of the language of the two patents being asserted, 6,061,520 and RE38,104. Other witnesses included Bryan Sutphin, who worked at Oracle as a senior vice president until earlier this year. He mainly made the point that ex-Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz's blog posts weren't considered official company statements—a point that was countered by Google's lawyers during cross-examination, who pointed out the blog was even mentioned in SEC filings.
Schwartz's blog has become an issue because that's the forum he used to publicly congratulate Google on building Android and welcoming it to the Java community. Google has used that as evidence that, rather than violating Sun's IP, it actually had Sun's wholehearted approval; Oracle lawyers have said that Schwartz was just making the best of a bad situation.
Battle of the experts begins
Finally, Oracle moved to its expert witness, Dr. John Mitchell, a computer science professor who explained his view of why Google infringes these two patents.
Mitchell explained that Android uses "symbolic references" in a particular way that infringes the patents, and speeds up performance on Android phones. "This is a huge, great idea in execution of Dalvik," said Mitchell. "It has portable bytecode that runs on a significant number of architectures, without paying a performance penalty."
Both Android and Java use "virtual machines" to speed up their operations (Android's is called "Dalvik.") Both systems also use a kind of intermediate code called "bytecode." Those innovations greatly predate these patents—as Rubin pointed out, virtual machines have been around for decades.
Oracle maintains, however, that the Dalvik virtual machine operates in specific ways that infringe the patents. Dalvik has a bytecode interpreter that stores symbolic references and uses them over and over, which greatly improves efficiency—and that was first described by Sun in its patents, filed well before the era of smartphones.
Mitchell took up the last two hours of the day's testimony, and hasn't yet been cross-examined by Google's lawyers, so he'll likely return tomorrow to testify.


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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jiri Tlusty had two goals, and the surging Carolina Hurricanes built an early lead and carried it through to a 6-3 victory over the slumping New Jersey Devils on Saturday night.
Alexander Semin and Jay Harrison scored 28 seconds apart in the first period, and Jeff Skinner and Chris Terry _ in his NHL debut _ added goals for the Hurricanes, who won for the fifth time in six games. Dan Ellis made 31 saves in the victory.
Tlusty's second goal was into an empty net with 1:14 remaining.
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Richie Incognito calls Jonathan Martin his best friend on the Miami Dolphins -- and says he's worried about him ... even though Martin's allegations of hazing got Richie suspended ... TMZ has learned.
Incognito talked today for the first time about the scandal ... with FOX NFL insider Jay Glazer. Sources on the FOX set tell us Incognito wasn't exactly apologetic for his actions -- but instead expressed deep concern about Martin's health since he left the team.
We're told Incognito was willing to answer any and all questions about the controversy -- including alleged threats against Martin's family, and the infamous voicemail he left ... where he allegedly called Martin a "half n***a."
Pretty surprising for Incognito to refer to Martin as his "best friend" ... considering his accusations could ultimately ruin Incognito's NFL career.
The interview will air during tomorrow's FOX NFL Sunday pregame show.
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Sometimes current events run into each other, overlap, with one's shadow overcasting the other. It is no small irony that, as the COP 24 got underway, with trumpeted ambitions, from UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa herself, that it would be "Paris 2.0", the French government was announcing its decision to, at least temporarily, shelve an increase in petrol tax planned for January 1st 2019 and taunted as a "carbon tax". After weeks of protests by the so-called Gilets Jaunes (Yellow Vests), a grassroots, spontaneous movement born and organized through social media and bringing together people from all across the political spectrum in their opposition to this tax increase, the French government has ceded to the pressure from the street. This "carbon tax", in effect an increase of existing petrol taxes, did represent a basket case of what not to do in terms of environmental policy, and it should therefore not come as a surprise if it has raised such opposition. The tax would have hit the wallet of lower income people disproportionally compared to wealthy ones, perpetuating a sense that, when it comes to fighting climate change, it is the poor, within each countries as well as the poor countries globally, that are asked to do the biggest sacrifice. In the case of France, it was those people depending on their cars to go to work, the very people whose petrol demand, at least over the medium term, is inelastic to petrol prices. Furthermore this measure would have increased the tax on the fuel (petrol/diesel) lower income people most depend on, whilst leaving untouched the tax free status of jet fuel, on which wealthy globe-trotters depend most. The reason for this anacronysm lies in a little known international agreement signed in Chicago in 1944 and ratified by 191 countries, amongst them France, forbidding any country from imposing any tax on jet fuel, the most polluting energy source used to transport goods and people based on the grams of CO2 emitted per kilometre per passenger.
Coming back to the COP 24, now is a good time to look critically at what has been achieved since the landmark agreement on CO2 emission reductions reached during the COP 21 in 2015. The agreement defined a goal, prevent global average temperatures from rising above 2 degrees Celsius from their pre-industrial levels, and a method, that every country define its own objectives in terms of CO2 emissions in line with the 2 degrees scenario.
It doesn't take a very close look at what has been announced so far to realise that we are nowhere near the level of commitments by individual countries required to achieve that 2 degrees scenario. According to Climate Action Tracker, as of December 3rd 2018, as the COP 24 conference got underway, only 7 countries had committed in their National Climate Action Plans (NCAP) to CO2 emission levels compatible with the 2 degrees target. The current proposal from the European Union, encompassing emissions from all member states, still fall well short of the required reductions needed by 2030, lying within a range more in line with a 3+ degrees temperature increase than the Paris objective. The UN Environment Programme does sum it up in its latest Emissions Gap Report, stating that not only have we probably missed the 1.5 degree target, but that the perspective of not overshooting the 2 degrees target look bleak, putting us on a path towards a 3.2 degrees temperature increase.
The very purpose of the COP 24 is precisely to evaluate the effort that have been so far announced by the Paris agreement signatories. However, we already know, without being unnecessarily pessimistic, that it will be too little. If only, because the 2nd biggest emitter of CO2, the United States, is not submitting NCAPs.
As investor, as manager entrusted with retirees' assets, family savings, insurance reserves, the investment management industry stands in the thick of this global challenge faced by humanity. To put it in its simplest form, our clients are asking for their money to be invested in a way compatible with the continuation of human life on earth. It is therefore no wonder that since 2009, the assets invested by European investors in themed strategies, such as energy efficiency, climate change solutions, etc, has grown from virtually nothing to 148 billion euros as of 2017. Whilst governments have for the most part so far dithered, failing to adopt the bold decisions needed to avert catastrophic climate and ecosystem disruptions, investors have been acting.
Candriam has been at the forefront of this drive to climate change integration, with today [30] funds with a carbon footprint on average 50% below the broader market. What this means is that, for instance, 100 000 euro invested in our funds will in turn be invested in companies whose emissions are 50% below their peers. This is a concrete, measurable way through which we are addressing climate change, today. And this is just the beginning. We are also excluding the most CO2 intensive fuel used for power generation, namely coal, from all our portfolios. If the existing coal reserves, those on coal producers' balance sheet, were to be burnt to produce power, humanity can forget its 2 degrees target, or 3 degrees, or even 4 degrees. Therefore it is for us a matter of good fiduciary management to stay clear of an industry whose main asset, coal, will need to remain stranded.
The same trend is witnessed across the investment industry, to varying degrees of credibility and conviction. As investors, we draw hope from the fact that companies themselves, and amongst them some of the most polluting ones, are finally showing signs of getting serious about climate change. The latest example, quite emblematic, is provided by the announcement early December by Shell's CEO, that the company would commit to a clear target in terms of CO2 emissions reduction. This change of heart by one of the largest oil & gas producers was made possible following an intense dialogue between the company and a combination of large investors and NGO's.
We can expect further similar announcements in the coming months from companies on their carbon strategy and objectives, especially as the COP24 is under way. In particular within the broader context of the implementation of the TCFD recommendations, an intricate set of guidelines emanating from industry participants themselves with the aim to standardise the disclosure of their exposure to climate risk and opportunities.
Governments have a major role to play in steering consumer behaviours towards climate friendly products and solutions, and the industry must play its part in answering this need. At Candriam, we welcome these recent developments emanating from the industry and will continue to support them and lead the investment industry towards further adoption of a climate-proof approach.


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Capshaw Center: Fifth Street mixed-use development
The first time lines were drawn over the desirability of big boxes in Albemarle County was 1999, when James B. Murray Jr.'s Brass Inc. tried to develop a parcel off Fifth Street Extended. An hour before the Board of Supervisors was to vote on amending the comprehensive plan, Murray withdrew his application, and the crisis of a Wal-Mart on the south side of town was temporarily averted.
Now the same Fifth Street parcel is back in play, this time under the guidance of local real estate magnate/Dave Matthews Band manager Coran Capshaw.
What's different this time? For one thing, the size of the parcel has doubled, says Albemarle County senior planner Susan Thomas. With the addition of the Grand Piano & Furniture Warehouse and the 20-acre Charlottesville landfill, the now 89-acre property is more suitable for one item on Albemarle's wish list: a connector road between Fifth and Avon streets.
And since both the County and VDOT are cash strapped, a promise by Capshaw's New Era Properties LLC to build that road could be the proffer that gets this land rezoned from light industrial to regional service.
Capshaw's plan, submitted by Cox Company, proposes restaurants, banks, and retail and office space totaling a maximum of 250,000 square feet for commercial uses. As for the site's big box potential, Albemarle staff recommended that the footprint of an individual store for Brass Inc. not exceed 65,000 square feet– although it's welcome to go up with additional stories.
An industrial tenant is lined up for the old Grand Piano warehouse: Dominion Virginia Power's operations center. And the developer proposes 100 residential units and 12 to 15 acres of open space and park land.
It's the latter that particularly intrigues Thomas. The site has never been graded and hosts specimen trees and rock outcroppings. "It's pretty untouched," she says. "It could be incorporated in an interesting and attractive way rather than obliterated and graded over." The County designated that as a preservation tract when it worked on the Brass Inc. amendment.
After Capshaw's first big proposal flopped in 1995– an outdoor amphitheater across from the Woolen Mills neighborhood– he's had better luck with Albemarle County officials. "This developer is doing a lot of good things around the county," says Thomas.
That doesn't mean this project will be without controversy.
"The impacts on traffic and the environment are the same as they were before," says Charlottesville pedestrian advocate Kevin Cox. However, he believes that the fact that Capshaw's development doesn't include a Wal-Mart or discount retailer will be a big factor in snaring County approval. Planner Frank Cox of the Cox Company did not return the Hook's phone calls by press time.
While Kevin Cox believes that adding retail to the south end of town will help with local auto trips, Covesville native Emmett Boaz is not so sure about the potential for south of town.
"I wouldn't put my money in it," says Boaz. "I've never understood why, but cities seem to develop north and west."


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Italy off the beaten track
As well as all the famous sights, this website also specialises in the less well-known treasures of Italy. Away from the famous cities, the Italian destinations featured on Italy Heaven include attractive villages, lakes and islands that are off the main tourist trail, like cave-town Matera, the unique volcanic Aeolian islands, lovely, little-known Lake Iseo and the ancient Greek city of Syracuse (modern Siracusa) in Sicily. You'll also find suggestions for interesting excursions in the overlooked area around Rome, with recommended daytrips including unusual spots like the cave of an emperor at Sperlonga and Terracina's temple above the sea?
Welcome to Italy
Italy - Bella Italia, the Bel Paese - is a country of extremes, with something to offer every visitor: from snow-iced mountains to hot lazy Mediterranean beaches, from unspoilt hill villages to cities that have bustled for thousands of years. This website is designed to help you plan a holiday in Italy, or to research Italian vacation options.
Italy travel forums on the internet are full of overwhelmed travellers asking 'I have two weeks in Italy, what should I see?' Responses range from: 'Everything: do Venice, Milan, Florence, Rome then Naples,' to 'Spend a fortnight in Tuscany'. The best answer, of course, is to do what suits you. Some people want to squeeze in as much as possible for a once-in-a-lifetime trip. Others prefer to explore a culture at a slower pace. On Italy Heaven you can look around, and consider what your dream holiday might be. Learn more about selected destinations, and read advice on travel in Italy to make your stay easier, more fulfilling or more fun.
Nowadays planning your own holiday is a viable and economical alternative to booking a package. It's easy to organise your own journey and book online, and Italy Heaven offers you practical tips and assistance, from advice on choosing a hotel to suggested Italy travel itineraries.
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Italy is a dream destination for city breaks, with three of the world's most beautiful cities: Rome, where antiquities bask in the sunshine in a colourful and lively metropolis, Florence, probably the art capital of the world, and unique Venice. Those in search of culture or vibrant modernity may prefer the charms of fashionable Milan or stately Turin, while the intrepid can dive into the colourful chaos of historic Naples.


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Looking for classic, comforting flavours in a chewy, soft cookie? This is your cookie. We took a basic oat drop-style cookie and added the comforting, holiday flavours of cinnamon and honey. These cookies beg to go with tea, hot cocoa or even milk left for Santa on Christmas Eve.
Want more bang for your buck? Try adding dried fruit and nuts, too. Golden raisins and peanuts would be a great combination.
Start to finish: 30 minutes
Makes 36 cookies
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 eggs
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
2 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
1/4 cup granulated sugar
Heat the oven to 350 F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, use an electric mixer to beat together the butter, brown sugar, honey and vanilla. With the mixer running, add the eggs, one at a time, scraping the bowl in between additions.
Stir in the flour, baking soda, salt and 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon. Stir in the oats.
Scoop by the tablespoonful onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving 2 inches between each cookie. Using a slightly moistened hand, flatten the cookies until 1/2 inch thick.
In a small bowl, stir together the granulated sugar and remaining 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon. Sprinkle lightly over the top of each cookie.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until no longer glossy and just starting to turn golden brown at the edges. Let cool on the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
Nutrition information per cookie: 140 calories; 50 calories from fat (36 per cent of total calories); 6 g fat (3.5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 35 mg cholesterol; 21 g carbohydrate; 1 g fibre; 11 g sugar; 2 g protein; 70 mg sodium.
By Alison Ladman