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Bard College Reviews
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07/13/2012Reviewer is A current student here.
3 out of 3 people found this review useful. 1 of 7
Categories Comments Greek Life Absolutely none, and we'd like to keep it that way.
Clubs and Activities There's essentially anything.
Great for these types of students Intellectually curious, socially-conscious, driven, self-aware, creative, expressive, thoughtful, ideologically liberal (though it'd be nice to have some diversity on campus), politically active, environmentally aware...really anyone who cares about more than living a life within the status quo.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus The hiking trails are numerous, and exploring them is a wonderful way to get relief from all the activity on campus.
What to do for fun It depends on who you are...lectures, concerts, hiking, the library, going to NYC...
Food and Dining Ugh. Kline is grooossss. For the lack of options, at least Chartwells acknowledges the value of alternative eating choices.
Academic Rigor Like any school, it depends on the professor and the material. However, GENERALLY speaking, there is a heavy reading load with a great focus on theoretical material, and thus relatively challenging. Obviously there are costs and benefits to the small environment. You just have to decide if close relationships with a strong faculty is worth having to listen to bullshit from your peers every once-in-a-while (by nature of the fact that Bard is highly discussion based and many students don't do the reading).
Tips for prospective students Really take some time to think about who you are and what you want out of your college experience. Bard is EXTREMELY isolated, and has a very cliquey social structure. As a result, it can easily be an inviting and inclusive community, or the complete opposite extreme--the experience is contingent upon the person, obviously.
In three sentences Here are some words: creatively driven, intellectually curious, and privileged.
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Briana from Alpharetta, GA
07/18/2012Reviewer is Accepted here and planning to attend soon. Reviewer has been to campus.
3 out of 3 people found this review useful. 2 of 7
Categories Comments What to do for fun While Bard College is a peaceful learning environment, it is also 600 acres of bursting excitement. There are events, performances, competitions, games, and dinner parties happening every day at Bard. The fabulous New York City is only a train ride away as well. Students often go to the city to experience the many different islands and cultures within the big apple, and then come back after the weekend ends to share their experiences.
Dorm Life Bard has a variety of dorm styles, for all different rankings and grades. Each of Bard's dorms, however, are absolutely beautiful, complete with kitchens, lounging rooms, and comfortable spaces to make the transition from home to dorm as comfortable as possible.
Academic Rigor Bard College holds its students to high academic standards because the administration and staff know that Bardians can soar above and beyond these standards. Bard even has a Learning and Training Program for three weeks during the summer for its in-coming freshman to get acclamated to the caliber of Bard classes as well as campus life in a less hectic environment before the first day of class.
Tips for prospective students To prospective students who are coming to Bard College from out of town- remember to keep an open mind about things. For people coming from the city, country, suburbs, or rural areas, Bard College is a completely different atomosphere and campus culture. It is a land of it's own, so have an open mind when you come. Come ready to explore it.
In three sentences Bard College is not only a beautiful college, but is also on a beautiful mission to help college student learn and cultivate their ambitions and talents. Bard College has just the right balance of peace on campus to study and adventure in the city just two hours away. Bard College is just the right place for me to discover, create, and morph into the artist, woman, and student that I am destined to be.
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John from New York City, NY
06/20/2012Reviewer is Accepted here and planning to attend soon. Reviewer has not been to campus.
1 out of 1 people found this review useful. 3 of 7
Categories Comments Bang for the buck I received a lot of financial aid from the school, so don't be afraid to just try applying anyway, even though there's a huge price tag.
Food and Dining Heard it's not too good. You'll have to buy board though.
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Regina from Chamblee, GA
11/11/2012Reviewer is A current student here.
1 out of 1 people found this review useful. 4 of 7
Categories Comments What to do for fun The parties here are limited, you can either throw a party on your own or go and a great adventure to find one. The one thing that you can attend is smog which is also a hit and miss.
Food and Dining The food at Bard ranges from decent to, this is completely gross! The food that they serve can be good some days while other days make you want to throw it all up. Beware the food at Kline.
Dorm Life Beware, some dorms are really nice. For example: Cruger village and the new toasters, the rest are everything you would expect for Freshman students.
Academic Rigor The classes range from wonderful professors who are very kind and lenient to those who can seem like jerks. The courses that Bard teaches are sure to catch your attention and you are guaranteed to find something that you like.
Tips for prospective students If you are apply and get accepted beware of the classes you take because the workload may become overbearing. Make sure there is a balance between being academic and social. Also, it can get cold here so prepare to shop if you're not use to the northern weather.
In three sentences Bard College is a beautiful campus full of diversity and scenic places. If you enjoy a campus that is small and has a community vibe to it, this is the place for you. The parties here are limited or usually shut down but there are more things here to keep you interested and that includes doing your homework.
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12/02/2012Reviewer is A current student here.
1 out of 1 people found this review useful. 5 of 7
Categories Comments Greek Life none
Clubs and Activities SO many awesome student-led initiatives. Check out the Trustee Leadership Scholar website
Great for these types of students do-gooders and old souls, idealists and smokers
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus Everyone will get a little SMOG loving at some point. An old car garage, now concert/DJ dance venue with a half pipe.
Bang for the buck Many people end up leaving because they can't afford it, not because they don't love it. There are many instances of I'm paying 60,000 for THIS? but it really is an awesome and beautiful place with unique opportunites
What to do for fun SO much to do in the day, if you like being outside. There are no fraternities, so much of the night life happens at off-campus houses in the surrounding towns and at campus-sponsored events and concerts.
Food and Dining Not many options, but staff and food are generally awesome.
Dorm Life Completely depends on where you are placed. Especially for freshmen year since this is when most of your strong bonds that tend to last all 4 years are made. May be more difficult for freshmen placed in the further-out dorms on north campus.
Academic Rigor You can get away without doing the work and asking for extensions, but it doesn't do anyone much good. It's hard to hide that you haven't done the reading when there are only 14 other people in the class...
Tips for prospective students If you're coming from a city it may be difficult to adjust to the woods, but don't let that stop you. Bard is a beautiful place with much to leave even if there aren't any diners or delis for drunk-escapades.
In three sentences It is a great intellectual setting with beautiful scenery. Easy to feel excluded by the seeming majority of hipsters and/or trust fund babies. Definitely a place to think and receive an education-based education versus a career-oriented education.
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Alexandra from Sherman Oaks, CA
01/04/2013Reviewer is A current student here.
1 out of 1 people found this review useful. 6 of 7
Categories Comments Campus Safety Excellent. Everyone knows Ken Cooper, head of security. He teaches Psychology, which means security will never do something like pepper spray students. Security is truly on the students' side and Bard is a truly safe campus, plus it's very good about posting statistics about any problems, which is important. If they seem high (which they don't), it's only because nothing is fudged.
Greek Life Nonexistent, but unnecessary here.
Clubs and Activities SO much happening on campus! I'm always torn between activities. There are fascinating lectures, workshops, clubs, activities all the time. We receive a daily email highlighting what's going on that day. There are so many options! I'm never bored.
Great for these types of students Introverts and extroverts will be happy here. For people who have a genuine interest in learning and enjoy sitting in a dorm, drinking red wine, and discussing philosophy, gender politics, theoretical physics, etc. Everyone will find a place in this truly magical school.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus Hard to say (I'm a Freshman) but I know there is something called Spring Fling. It sounds like just a dance, but I think it's more. I asked an upperclassman about it and she responded with, just follow the glitter. Parliament of Reality is a great place to hang out, stargaze, or just contemplate. Bodyfest: A festival celebrating your body in a variety of cool ways.
Bang for the buck Expensive, but great with financial aid and definitely worth every penny. They really want to help their students with all their endeavors, so if you have an idea and need funding, you will likely be in luck.
What to do for fun SMOG, house parties, bars, dorm parties, Manor, go into the city, TONS of school-sponsored activities. You will never be bored.
Food and Dining Definitely could improve, but they are accommodating toward dietary needs.
Dorm Life Very accommodating. It's fun to live in a dorm and they are pretty spacious with a lot of dorm activities.
Academic Rigor Definitely not an easy school and definitely not a light workload. You will find yourself so filled with knowledge as a resultâ??not just memorized facts, but a true understanding.
Tips for prospective students Show genuine interest in learning in your essay.
In three sentences Bard College is fantastic. There is always something going on, but there is no pressure to do anythingâ??introversion is blatantly accepted. This is such a great atmosphere with the strangest, most interesting, nicest, most academically stimulated group of people you will ever meet.
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11/18/2012Reviewer is A current student here.
7 of 7
Categories Comments Campus Safety Nothing happens here.
Greek Life We don't have a Greek life.
Clubs and Activities There are supposedly a lot of clubs, but they don't have a huge presence on campus. It's hard to get involved.
Great for these types of students Rich hipsters who like to smoke and who can afford this place.
Bang for the buck Bard is very overpriced. It is one of the most expensive schools in the country and has nothing to show for it.
What to do for fun There's nothing to do for fun. Smoking weed is pretty common though.
Food and Dining Bard only has one dining hall- Kline Commons- and it's terrible. The selection isn't that great and it's not very good for you.
Dorm Life The dorms are nice, depending on where you are. The Trailer are temporary housing that have been here for years and they're pretty much trailers. Tewsbury's pretty bad- it's kind of like your stereotypical college dorm. Many of the dorms are nice though.
Academic Rigor Classes are interesting, but not challenging.
Tips for prospective students - Keep in mind that Bard is in the middle of no where. - There aren't any parties. Anywhere.
In three sentences As a school, Bard is pretty good since the professors are wonderful and the facilities seem great. Outside of academics, however, Bard fails. It's very isolated and it's not easy to get involved.
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Video with Paul Hoffman of Greensky Bluegrass
Video with Paul Hoffman of Greensky Bluegrass
Earlier this month Greensky Bluegrass made a stop at People's Court, and they'll be back on July 7 for a main stage slot at the 80/35 Music Festival.
It's not unusual for the local and free stage acts to play in close proximity to 80/35 (Useful Jenkins is all over the place), but for a main stage act it's kind of rare. So I sent off an email seeing if I could land an interview while they were in town.
I met up with mandolin player Paul Hoffman before their People's show and we chatted for a few minutes. Check out this video:

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- While completing his role as the darkly disturbed Joker in the Batman movie, "The Dark Knight," Heath Ledger complained about his inability to sleep, so he was given several prescriptions. The much beloved, 28-year-old actor and father was found naked and dead on the floor of his apartment. The official cause of death in his accidental overdose was "acute intoxication" by the combined effects of six drugs he was supposed to be taking. For whatever reason, he simply took too much of them all at once.
- Michael Jackson died with multiple pharmaceutical drugs in his blood stream. The Los Angeles County coroner's office determined the cause of Michael Jackson's death was "acute propofol intoxication." Lorazepam, another sedative sold under the brand name Ativan, contributed to the death. Additional drugs detected in Jackson's system were the sedatives midazolam and diazepam, the painkiller lidocaine and the stimulant ephedrine.
Over the past 50 years the devastation of alcoholism and other drug abuse has only escalated. It is not only the rich and famous that are drinking and drugging themselves to death. Everyone is susceptible regardless of age or station in life.
Drug addiction is not just a biological and chemical dysfunction, it is a spiritual bondage. Pharmakeia is a word found three times in the Greek manuscripts of the New Testament. It is the root word from which we get our English word pharmacy or pharmacist. Pharmakeia is translated as witchcraft or sorcery. It speaks of the occult magical arts which are often found in connection with idolatry. Drug and alcohol abuse including nicotine and caffeine addictions, like witchcraft, are powerful, demonic strongholds that need to be fought with spiritual weapons. We need to pray for the addicted!
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Today Sony PlayStation 3 hacker KaKaRoTo has shared a video on his latest PS3 release he calls Eleganz: The Elegant Homebrew Manager with details below.
Download: Eleganz: The Elegant Homebrew Manager PS3 PKG / https://github.com/kakaroto/eleganz / http://gitorious.ps3dev.net/eleganz / Eleganz: The Elegant Homebrew Manager PS3 PKG (Mirror) / Eleganz: The Elegant Homebrew Manager PS3 (Resigned 4.xx) PKG by haz367 (runs ok - exit = black screen - no HDD corruption!)
From his blog: Hi everyone, Last year, in January, I decided to have some fun and write a homebrew application using the EFL (trac.enlightenment.org/e/wiki/EFLOverview) libraries. I decided to work on a homebrew manager.. basically a replacement to the XMB.
It went really well, and the development was really fast, and it was all thanks to the awesome API (docs.enlightenment.org) and capabilities of the EFL libraries. However, I became busy and was unable to continue... also, it was a bit slow and without proper hardware acceleration, it wouldn't be as good as I hoped for, so I put the project on the side.
After many months, in September, thanks to gzorin's work (github.com/gzorin), we finally had a working and usable GL implementation and the EFL apps automatically gained from it by becoming hardware accelerated. My homebrew manager was much better! but I still needed to finish a few things and I didn't have time so I put to rest again.
Today, I have decided to release this homebrew application, *as is* for everyone's enjoyment! This means that it is not fully working, it might still have some bugs here and there, but it is still a homebrew app that people can use and have some fun with. Most importantly it will serve 4 purposes:I introduce to you, Eleganz! The Elegant Homebrew Manager! A little homebrew app that lets you install pkg files and run your games directly from it. Here is the mandatory screencast video:
- Maybe re-awaken this dying PS3 homebrew scene
- Be a good "exercise to the community" for finishing it up
- Be a good example of what can be done with the EFL
- Bring non-developers into writing EFL themes for the app
I have published my app in both github (github.com/kakaroto/eleganz) and on ps3dev's gitorious (gitorious.ps3dev.net/eleganz). and you can also download a pre-compiled .pkg (multiupload.nl/V6YZTP0OET) for your PS3 to have fun with it.
Here are some highglights of the application (features, limitations and bugs):The homebrew app comes with two themes, a dark and light theme. I like the dark one so I chose that as the default (oh, ignore that grey background 'default' one from that screencast video, that was just for testing). I wrote the user interface for the theme (the Edje files) while opium (twitter.com/opium2k) designed all the graphics.
- The whole User Interface is completely customizable with themes
- Installs .pkg files locally to its own data directory (won't be visible in the real XMB, unless someone reverses the database format)
- Does not yet run games (it's for you to do it, use ps3load as reference maybe…)
- Current theme is missing proper theme/images for the progressbar windows (default exquisite/E17 theme used)
- System freezes for a few milliseconds when it tries to load a game's background image (might be fixed if we implement a pthread library and threading support in the EFL)
- Apparently crashes when it exits (bug)
The theme engine in the EFL is extremely powerful, so I hope I will see tons of themes popping up. And I do not mean "change the images" themes, I want real themes, where the whole UI is different, a vertical XMB, a circular one, a 3D theme with perspective/depth for the icons, a dynamic/moving background, etc...
You can learn about the .edj/.edc file format here (trac.enlightenment.org/e/wiki/EFLChapterFour) and don't forget to check the EDC reference (docs.enlightenment.org/auto/edje/edcref.html) wiki.
I hope to see the community pick this up and have fun with it! That's about it, enjoy it, and send me your patches! I'll be waiting
p.s: Forgot to say that the rules/naming conventions/etc.. of the EDC files are explained here (github.com/kakaroto/eleganz/blob/master/data/themes/rules). If a .edj file doesn't have the appropriate parts/groups, then it will be ignored and will not show on the UI.
p.p.s: You can install the EFL on windows (dev.enlightenment.fr/~doursse/NSIS/Efl-1.2.0.exe) and have access to edje_cc to compile your .edc into .edj.
p.p.p.s: Damn, I keep forgetting stuff.. by the way, the whole Eleganz application works just fine on the PC too, I did all my development on the PC (that screencast was actually on Linux), *then* I tried it on the PS3 and it just worked.. so for theme development, it should be pretty easy to test without the need of a PS3.
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Discounted Business Awards - Silver, Gold and Gold Elite
Upgrade Privileges - Silver, Gold and Gold Elite
From 12 July 2012 to purchase an upgrade using Airpoints Dollars, Airpoints Gold, Silver and Jade members will need to request a OneUp™ upgrade. Gold Elite members will still be able to request one class Standby Upgrades at current fixed rates, see below for more information.
Gold Elite Airpoints Standby Upgrades
From 12 July 2012, Gold Elite members will still be able to request Standby Upgrades with Airpoints Dollars at the current Airpoints Dollars values.
Standby Upgrades will only be available to upgrade one class, from Economy to Premium Economy or Premium Economy to Business Premier. If the applicable flight only offers Economy class and Business class your upgrade will move you from Economy into Business class.
See how many Airpoints Dollars are required for Gold Elite Standby Upgrades.
Check here for the Standby Upgrade chart valid up to and including 11 July 2012.
Recognition Upgrades (previously called Complimentary Upgrades)
If you are a Silver, Gold or Gold Elite member you will receive Recognition Upgrades which allow you to request a one-class, one-sector upgrade to use in your membership year as part of your tier benefits.
For all Recognition Upgrade requests, Airpoints members may receive advance confirmation of their Recognition Upgrade as follows:
- Silver members may receive confirmation up to 48 hours prior to travel
- Gold members may receive confirmation up to 72 hours prior to travel
- Gold Elite members may receive confirmation up to 355 days prior to travel.
All Recognition Upgrades are subject to specific booking class availability, aircraft capacity control and catering and are not guaranteed. They may only be used on Air New Zealand ticketed and operated flights.
Recognition Upgrades may be gifted by Gold Elite members only.
A Member's Recognition Upgrade is valid for the 12 month period from the qualification or requalification date of that Member into the applicable Tier Status. If during that time the Member upgrades to a higher Tier Status, any unused Recognition Upgrades for the lower Tier Status will automatically expire on the date that the higher Tier Status becomes effective.
If you are an Airpoints Silver, Gold or Gold Elite Member, you can see how many Recognition Upgrades you have available online. Just login to myairnz (your personal homepage). Or, if you've not logged in before, register now.
Request a Recognition Upgrade.
Using your Upgrade Privileges for flights departing London Heathrow
The UK government imposes an Air Passenger Duty in relation to each passenger travelling on flights originating from London. The Air Passenger Duty on the lowest class of travel (Economy) is charged at a reduced rate, and the Air Passenger Duty on the higher classes (Premium Economy and Business Premier) is charged at a higher rate. When you upgrade from Economy class to one of the higher classes, the higher Air Passenger Duty rate applies and we will collect the difference from you as follows:
London to New Zealand = £92
London to Hong Kong = £81
London to Los Angeles = £65
We require payment of this amount by credit card prior to the commencement of your flight. If your London upgrade is confirmed before your journey commences, a member of our contact centre or your travel agent will attempt to contact you to collect payment. If we can't reach you or if your London upgrade isn't confirmed prior to check-in, you will be required to pay this Air Passenger Duty at time of check-in.* If you have purchased a Premium Economy fare and wish to upgrade into Business Premier, the additional Air Passenger Duty does not apply.
* Infants under the age of 2 years not occupying a seat are exempt. The UK Air Passenger Duty applies to infants and children occupying a seat. If you are connecting to a flight in Hong Kong, Los Angeles or Auckland not operated by Air New Zealand, charges may differ. Frequently Asked Questions for more information.
Priority Wait-listing - Silver, Gold and Gold Elite
If the flight you want is full, you can be priority wait-listed in the chance a seat becomes available. This must be requested through your booking agent. This service is available on Air New Zealand and Star Alliance-operated flights. Wait-listing is not available in conjunction with reward tickets and is not available on all fare types.
No Airpoints Dollars Expiry - Gold Elite and Gold
Your Airpoints Dollars will not expire while you retain Gold Elite or Gold status. Should you move below Gold status, you will have until your next anniversary of joining to use any Airpoints Dollars that would otherwise expired. If your next anniversary falls within two months of you moving below Gold status you will have two months to utilise these Airpoints Dollars.
Gift Recipients - Gold Elite and Gold
In addition to the household gifting rules, Gold Elite and Gold members have an exclusive opportunity to gift rewards to nominated friends or family members each year. These people do not have to live in the same household or be Airpoints members. Gold Elite members are able to nominate an additional four people, and Gold members an additional two people. To register your giftees, login to myairnz, and choose Gifting Register under myProfile. If you're not already registered for myairnz, register here.
Discounted Business Awards - Silver, Gold and Gold Elite
A special allocation of discounted Long Haul Business fares are available in limited quantities. These fares are also available for Koru members.
Gold Elite Partner
If you are a Gold Elite member you can nominate a Gold Elite Partner to enjoy many of the same exclusive privileges as you do when travelling on Air New Zealand operated flights, even if you are not travelling together. With their Gold Elite Partner card, your partner will enjoy: access to Air New Zealand owned and operated lounges (with one guest) and our partner lounges*, premium check-in, additional baggage allowance, priority airport standby, priority boarding and priority baggage claim. To register your Gold Elite Partner, login to myairnz, and choose Partner information under myprofile, Or, if you've not logged in before, register now. Please note that your Gold Elite Partner pack will be sent to your registered address, and we ask that you pass this on to your nominated partner. Nominated partners do not need to reside at the same address as the nominating Gold Elite member. Please note Gold Elite Partners must be re-nominated each year. Please refer to our Airpoints terms and conditions for further information.
* Details of Gold Elite Partner lounge access information can be found here.
Gold Elite Gifts
We've introduced Gold Elite Gifts to thank our Gold Elite members for choosing to fly with us so frequently. When a member reaches 2500 Status Points from their last requalification date, we'll get in touch with them to ask what gift they would like. An example of a Gold Elite Gift could include:
- A degustation and wine match dinner for two at one of the award winning restaurants of our consultant chefs.
- A case of medal winning wines from the Air New Zealand Wine Awards.
If you have qualified for a Gold Elite Gift, we will be in contact with you.
Advanced Seat Request
Gold Elite, Gold and Koru members may be able to request seats in advance.
When travelling on trans-Tasman flights Gold Elite, Gold and Koru members need to book The Works to request premium seats in advance online.
Gold Elite, Gold and Koru members travelling on our domestic Night Rider flights between Auckland and Wellington will not be able to request premium seats in advance. Find out more about Night Rider services.
You'll find Premium Seating towards the front of our cabins on most Air New Zealand flights - just remember to enter your Airpoints number when you book to be able to request premium seating if available online, or through the mybookings section at myairnz.


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Cellar/Tasting Notes JS: "This is very concentrated with dried pineapple, honey and caramel. Full-bodied and superdense. Like honey. Massive. This is fantastic. From the former head and part owner of Yquem."
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Cellar/Tasting Notes "An elegant, pure and airy nose features cool aromas of white peach, pear, stone and floral elements. There is excellent intensity and punch to the mineral-driven medium weight flavors that possess plenty of mouth coating sap on the bone dry and citrus infused finish. This is terrific."
Cellar/Tasting Notes "Another showstopper, the 2010 Meursault Genevrieres is uncommonly rich and voluptuous for Genevrieres. Deep, resonant layers of fruit nearly manage to bury the wine-s considerable minerality. The 2010 is a totally intense, seamless Meursault with no hard edges and exceptional balance. Today it is..
Cellar/Tasting Notes "Unfortunately, there is only one new release from Dom Perignon this year. The 2003 is one of the most unusual Dom Perignons I have ever tasted, going back to 1952. Readers will remember that 2003 was a torrid vintage across northern Europe, especially during the critical month of August, when..
Cellar/Tasting Notes "Unfortunately there is only one new release from Dom Perignon this year. The 2003 is one of the most unusual Dom Perignons I have ever tasted, going back to 1952... The 2003 Dom Perignon is a big, broad shouldered wine... It is instead very much its own wine... The 2003 is an atypically, rich,..
Cellar/Tasting Notes "A deft touch of wood sets off pungent green fruit, pear, lemon rind, stone and lime/grapefruit hints. There is excellent size, weight and concentration to the mineral-inflected large-scaled flavors that terminate in a chiseled finish of crystalline purity. This is really impressive but note well..
Cellar/Tasting Notes "Bright hints of lemon, pears, pastry, white flowers and mint are beautifully woven together. This is a round, sensual Champagne that can be enjoyed now or cellared. Today it is firing on all cylinders, even if it is very young. The 2003 Amour de Deutz is 100% Chardonnay... Anticipated maturity:..


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Got the Twin Six Brew Pub Jersey or cycling t-shirt? Great. Now match it with the US brand's super cool Brew Pub Sock in black, proudly made in the USA in fine Coolmax with a 5" cuff.5 inch CoolmaxMade in the USA
The Craft Bike Cool Socks utilise the Craft CCS (Climate Control System), which creates the ideal microclimate for your feet. Depending on the weather and how hard you're riding, the Craft Socks will either keep your feet cool or keep them warm. So if you're looking to keep your feet dry and perfectly temperature regulated, then look no further. Mesh panels on top for ventilationLycra inserted cuff for perfect ankle gripSoft and seamless plain soles, eliminating chafing and blisters
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The socks used by Pro Tour Team Saxo Bank have arrived, and just in time for you to emulate your heroes this season. Ride like Fabian Cancellara in the time trial, Frank and Andy Schleck in the mountains, and a storming Jens Voight on the impossible breakaway!Craft socks use the CCS (climate control system) to create the ideal micro climate for your feet, keeping them cool in a warm environment, and warm when the temperature drops. Lycra inserted cuff for perfect ankle gripThin upper for quick ventilationSoft and seamless plain soles eliminate chafing and blistersCoolmax / lycra mix
The new Solo Sock is made from fine New Zealand Merino Wool knitted together with a small amount of Elastomeric Nylon (containing lycra) for enhanced fit and longevity. The foot features an aerator knit upper for enhanced breathability, whilst the Merino Wool construction features natural anti-microbial properties which inhibit the growth of odour causing bacteria. Topped off with an amazing ability to wick moisture and regulate temperature, you can say goodbye to hot, sweaty, smelly feet. With a feel so beautiful, you won't want to wait until your next ride to wear them. Small: 35-37.5 ...
The Craft Bike Thermal Sock combines a Polyester/Coolmax fabric mix with a lightweight construction to provide a breathable, yet warm sock for Autumn and Winter rides. Based on Craft's CCS - Climate Control System, the Thermal Socks are engineered to provide the perfect micro-climate for your feet at all times. Lightweight and perfect temperature regulator with channel stitched upper Channel stitched ultra thin uppers allow warm air to circulate and cool down Fabric: 62% Polyester/coolmax, 35% Polyamide, 3% Lycra
The Craft Compression Sock is perhaps the most unattractive piece of clothing a grown man can wear. Whatever you do, don't walk outside in these things uncovered, just cover them up with trousers, or hide away at home.So why would you wear them? Simple really, just try riding for a few hours, shower, then pop them on and immediately you'll see why overlooking their alarming effect on the opposite sex is a good decision. Not only do they pretty much cancel out the 'jimmy legs', or 'ghost pedaling' in the bed leg convulsions, but your legs will feel more settled and you can be smug in the ...
The SealSkinz Thin Mid Calf Sock is a fully waterproof cycling sock finished with merino wool, offering the rider an ideal all-weather waterproof cycling sock for commuting or trail rides.
The SealSkinz Ultra Light Sock is a wind and waterproof cycling sock, ideal for both commuters and all-weather trail riders in need of dry feet at a journey's end.
Swobo's Spencer Socks are a mid-weight Merino cycling sock with a slightly taller cuff for the cooler weather. In fetching navy blue with contrast grey on the toe and heel, and a Swobo logo on the cuff, they are an ideal cycling sock for this season. Tall cuff and highly comfortableNavy blue / grey
The Etxeondo Eskax Sock is a classic low cut road racing sock. Highly breathable and beautifully soft to the touch, it is the ideal warm weather cycling sock for tough training rides, sportives or road races.Low cutHighly breathable Meryl fabricAvailable in white or black
Like all DeFeet Socks, the DeFeet Levitator World Champ Sock is a supremely comfy offering, that also sports a great mid cuff height that would equally suit both trail riders and road cyclists. Featuring the world champion rainbow colours, the DeFeet Levitator World Champ Sock is ideal for long, warm weather rides this season.
Swobo's Satlie Socks are a mid-weight merino cycling sock with a slightly lower cuff which is ideal for warmer weather. Finished in fetching two tone black & grey, with contrast white on the toe and heel.Low cuff and highly comfortableMerino wool constructionTwo tone black grey
The Craft Warm Bike Sock is a great choice for rides in cool to cold conditions this season. Padded in the required areas for comfort and with a thicker wool sole, its wide lycra cuffs grip the ankles without pressuring them, whilst the channel stitched uppers allow warm air to circulate and cool down for the ultimate in cycling foot comfort. Sport specific bike features for optimum support and performance during exercise in cold conditionsWool in the thicker sole keeps your feet isolatedChannel stitched ultra thin uppers allow warm air to circulate and cool downErgonomic placed pressure ...
When it's so cold it actually hurts to breathe, yet the air is sharp, the sky clear, and kilometres of great cycling is at your wheel, it's time to ride. However, when it's really that cold, you need to pull out the big guns to avoid 'nippy toe' (that's an official phrase), and guns don't come much bigger than the Etxeondo Wind Stopper Socks.Constructed from Gore Windstopper, the sock goes on first, followed by the shoe, providing first layer wind protection and a fine toasty place to put Señor Piggy.Made from Gore Windstopper fabricFully wind proofProtects the piglets!
If the Etxeondo Thermolite Socks had a political platform, they would get elected off the back of a 'Warm, warm and warm!' campaign to rapturous applause. The predictable scandal involving a rather large orange in a very wrong place would of course come later, but, devastating public affair not withstanding, they would meet their political promises. Super warm Thermolite constructionFinished with an Etxeondo logo on the cuff
Warm, mid cuff and inherently anti-bacterial, the Santini Winter Meryl Sock in a good choice for cyclists looking to tackle the cooler rides this season is waiting to serve up. A reinforced heel and toes provide comfort where it counts.
Warm winter socks in Meryl skinlife fibrePermanent bacteriostatic effectHypoallergenic and anti-odourReinforced heels and toes to cushion the pressure
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Legacy Museum on Main, 136 Main St. in LaGrange, hosts the exhibit Weddings of West Georgia: Something Old, Something New until April 20 with wedding dresses, shoes, veils, announcements, invitations and newspaper reports used to spotlight love and weddings in West Georgia from the 1800s to the present. Admission is free. The museum is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free of charge. For more information, call 706-884-1828.
Retrospective: Photographs by Douglas Kirkland is on display at LaGrange Art Museum, featuring the photography of the noted Hollywood celebrity photographer, in the Cochran Gallery through April 27. LaGrange Art Museum, 112 Lafayette Square, is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Friday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. For more information, email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 706-882-3267.
809 Gallery of Art, 809 Hill St., hosts Student Exhibition 2013 with art by local students until March 30. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Story Hour featuring stories, fingerplays, songs and rhymes for preschoolers and their escorts is at 10:30 a.m. at Hawkes Library in West Point.
Tai Chi for Health for beginners is noon at the Active Life, 140 Ragland St. Tai chi is a slow-moving martial art improving balance, coordination and relaxation. Call Holly at 706-883-1681 to register.
The Interfaith Food Closet at 416 Pierce St. in LaGrange is open from 1 to 2:45 p.m. to help people in need of food. 706-882-9291
Beginner ballroom dance lessons for all ages are given from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Active Life center on Ragland Street. 706-884-5857
The LaGrange High School Drama Department presents "The Diviners," a play by Jim Leonard, at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $6 for students and $8 for adults.
The Active Life senior center at 140 Ragland St. offers oil painting classes at noon for all adults 55 and older. 706-883-1681
Moonlight Dance Club hosts a beginner tango lesson and a couples dance at LaFayette Christian School gym, 1904 Hamilton Road. The Beginner Tango lesson with instructor Sally Estes is 7 p.m. and couple's dance is 8 p.m. Attire is dressy casual. All are welcome at $20 per couple. 706-884-5857
Mike Cunningham, owner of Country Garden Farms, hosts a class at 10 a.m. at Hills and Dales Estate where he shares his approach to eating locally grown, organic food. Participants will get sources for local and regionally grown food and each participant will leave with a bag of fresh greens and a root crop. Cost is $30 per person. Workshop space is limited and pre-registration is required. Garden admission is included in registration. Annual pass holders receive a 20 percent discount. To register, email email@example.com or call the visitor center at 706-882-3242.
The LaGrange Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority hosts 2013 National Impact Day to fight obesity from noon to 2 p.m. with activities and snacks at the William Griggs Recreation Center, 716 Glenn Robertson Drive. Marcus Pollard, a former NFL player and former cast member on "The Amazing Race" TV show will be special guest.
Ralphy Lynch and Friends perform Patsy Cline music with Cynthia Southerd at 7 p.m. at The Active Life on Ragland Street. Open to all adults. Admission is $5.
West Point City Council meets for a work session at 8:15 a.m.
The executive board of the LaGrange Woman's Club meets at 10 a.m. at Bellevue.
The Kiwanis Club of LaGrange meets at noon at Highland Country Club.
Older Americans Sharing in Service, the senior adult group of Rosemont Baptist Church, meets at noon in the church fellowship hall.
The Thursday Lunch Club meets at noon in the fellowship hall of First United Methodist Church with a sit-down meal and a program presented by Jack Morman, Azalea storyteller.
Crime Stoppers meets at 6 p.m. in the LaGrange Police Department training room.
The Newcomers Club hosts its general meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall at Saint Peter's Catholic Church. Speaker for the evening will be Tammy Forbus, volunteer coordinator at LaGrange Hospice.
Rehearsals for the LaGrange Civic Chorale are from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Troup High School chorus room. firstname.lastname@example.com, 706-882-2734
Community Action For Improvement meets at 7 p.m. in the CAFI central office.
LaGrange Serenity Groups and Al-Anon meet at 7 p.m. at Self Help Harbor, 909 Stonewall St.
The Sons of LaGrange Lodge No. 537, a Prince Hall affiliate, meets at 7:30 p.m. at the corner of Brown and Watson streets.
The Lunch Bunch Alateen Family Group meets at noon at Self Help Harbor, 909 Stonewall St.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness Family meets at 10:30 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 120 Broad St., in LaGrange with a session for those diagnosed with mental illness and a session for family members, both led by trained facilitators. 706-594-4714
Alpha Xi chapter of Omega Psi Phi fraternity meets at 5 p.m. at the 100 Black Men of West Georgia Resource Center on Union Street.
The Women Of Grace meets at Rising Grove Baptist Church at 6 p.m. All ladies 18 and older are welcome.
Grief Share, a support group for people grieving the loss of someone close, meets at 6 p.m. at Cedarcrest Community Church, 2380 Roanoke Road. 706-882-6327.
Trinity SDA Church Prayer and Bible Study Center at 710 Jenkins St. holds community prayer and Bible study at 7 p.m. Pastor Walter Gordon, 706-812-0760
Hogansville Church of Christ, 4885 Mountville Road, holds a study on the book of Revelation at 7 p.m. with speaker J. Robert Brooks. 706-637-6476
Eagle's Nest Cathedral, 1306 E. 10th St. in West Point, hosts Bible study at 7 p.m.
St. Paul CME Church, 250 Lower Glass Bridge Road, hosts Bible study at 7 p.m.
Callaway Baptist Church hosts service and classes at 7 p.m.
Celebrate Recovery, a faith-based recovery program, meets at 6 p.m. with a fellowship meal and worship at the welcome center of First Baptist Church on Church Street. 706-884-5631
Immanuel Ministries and Worship Center at 75 Patillo Road holds Bible study at 6:30 p.m.
True Life Christian Ministries, 500 S. Lee St., hosts Bible study at 7:30 p.m. for adults and youth.
Faith Temple Church of Deliverance hosts a 15th pre-anniversary celebration honoring assistant pastor M. T. Jackson at 7 p.m.
True Life Christian Ministries, 500 S. Lee St., hosts youth night from 7 to 9 p.m. Sylvia Cameron, 706-402-6670
True Life Christian Ministries, 500 S. Lee St., will sell chili at noon. A $5 donation is requested. Proceeds will help with Youth Department activities. Delois Leslie, 706-402-3040
Trinity SDA Church Prayer and Bible Study Center at 710 Jenkins St. holds a free Bible study from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Pastor Walter Gordon, 706-812-0760
Solomon Grove Baptist Church, 1 Fulton St., hosts a 16th anniversary service for brother Garfield Heard at 6 p.m. Sister Alice Lewis is mistress of ceremony with host The Star Wonder of Camp Hill, Ala.
Burks Chapel United Methodist Church's music department celebrates its choir anniversary at 6 p.m.
Faith Temple Church of Deliverance hosts the 15th anniversary of evangelist Mildred. T. Jackson at 10 a.m.
Rising Grove Baptist Church celebrates pastor Joannie Baskerville's fifth anniversary at 11:30 a.m. Pastor Simpson from Mountain Springs Baptist church will speak, and at 2:30 p.m. Pastor Strickland from Massadonia Baptist Church and Mt. Zion Baptist in Cornith will speak.
Valley Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 126 Grady St., presents its 26th pastoral celebration of the Rev. Charles W. and first lady Rochelle Martin at 11:30 a.m. Guest minister is the Rev. Tyrice Holt Sr. and Pleasant Hill Baptist Church of Valley, Ala., and 3 p.m. guest minister is the Rev. James Wright and Zion Hill Truth Center of Douglasville.
Saint Paul CME Church, 250 Lower Glass Bridge Road, hosts the musical concert Experiencing God at the Next Level featuring pastor Calvin Daniel as the musical ministry instructor at 4 p.m.
Callaway Baptist Church hosts discipleship training, youth and children's classes at 5 p.m.
Listings for 'In our community' are presented for events happening in the next five-day period, space permitting. To submit an item, email it to email@example.com, fax it to 706-884-8712 or drop it by our office at 105 Ashton St. For more information, call 706-884-7311, Ext. 229. A weeklong listing appears in the weekend edition.


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When Yahoo's relatively new CEO Marissa Mayer decreed that workers would be required to show up at the office rather than work remotely, the immediate backlash from outsiders was mostly on the side of the angry Yahoo employees who were losing the comfort and convenience of telecommuting. Inside the company, reactions were mixed.
It struck a deep chord, contrary as it was to the techno-utopian impulse that has helped define Silicon Valley: the idea that someday soon we'll all be working in coffee shops or kitchen tables, with broadband connections replacing in-person interactions.
Mayer may have been extreme in her demands for face time at the office, but it's the right call for a leader who is working to turn around one of the Internet's laggards.
First, let's consider what's at stake for the company and what Mayer is hoping to accomplish. Yahoo is famous for having bungled its position as a one-time Internet leader. Mayer was brought on specifically to revitalize the benighted company after the departure of Jerry Yang, the firing of Carol Bartz, the departure of another CEO who inflated his resume and an interim director. All the while, Yahoo has been a company in search of a direction.
What does the end of telecommuting have to do with giving the company a sound footing? The reasons go well beyond the obvious issue of reining in slackers who have taken advantage of Yahoo's reportedly lax monitoring of work done from home.
Jackie Reses, Yahoo's head of human relations, has it exactly right in the memo she wrote to employees about the policy: Personal interaction is still the most effective way of conveying a company's direction, and keeping tabs on what different parts of the organization are up to. And that's what Mayer has to do with all of Yahoo's 11,500 employees to succeed.
What do in-person meetings accomplish that e-mail can't? Part of the answer lies in time use surveys of CEOs that go back nearly 40 years.
Management scholar Henry Mintzberg was among the first to track how top managers spend their time in the early 1970s. Much to his surprise, he found that around 80% of their time was spent in face-to-face meetings; the subjects of his study had few stretches of more than 10 minutes at a time to themselves.
More recent time use studies by researchers at Harvard, the London School of Economics and Columbia have found that little has changed. Despite the IT revolution, business leaders still spend 80% of their time in face-to-face meetings.
The reason is that there's only so much that one can glean from a written report or a spreadsheet. To cut through the hidden agendas, and office politics, most of the time you need to look someone in the eye and ask them, "Really? How exactly would that work?" It is this probing and questioning that allows effective managers to gather the scraps of information needed to understand what's really going on.


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Volunteer opportunity posted by: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network - San Diego Affiliate
Posted on: January 4, 2013
Do you have a background in media relations and PR? Passionate about spreading awareness of pancreatic cancer? We could use your help for PurpleStride San Diego 2013! We are currently recruiting members for our media committee that would be responsible for:
PurpleStride San Diego 2013 is an annual 5K Run/ 1 Mile walk event hosted by the local affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. PurpleStride events nationwide contribute millions of dollars toward the mission of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network to advance research, support patients and create hope. Funds raised help provide personalized support for patients and support research grants and advocacy efforts to increase federal pancreatic cancer research funding.
If you are interested in getting involved with PurpleStride San Diego 2013 and would like more information about this particular volunteer opportunity, please contact Mike Gau, Affiliate Coordinator, at firstname.lastname@example.com
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You can use the left hand navigation bar to narrow your search by compression level, fabric type (sheer or opaque), and all of the support knee highs available with an open toe.
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Shawn Brimley Testifies Before the House Armed Services Committee on the QDR
Author(s): Shawn BrimleyType of Publication: Congressional TestimonyDate: 02/26/2013In his testimony before the House Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, CNAS Vice President and Director of Studies Shawn Brimley discussed the role of the QDR and key issues for the 2014 QDR in the context of a changing strategic environment.
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Renewing America's Strategic Solvency
Author(s): Shawn Brimley, Jacob StokesType of Publication: CommentaryDate: 02/12/2013As Shawn Brimley and Jacob Stokes write in their commentary Renewing America's Strategic Solvency, foreign policy experts are likely to feel spurned when President Obama gives his State of the Union speech on Tuesday. Some may interpret the President's focus on jobs and the economy, with only passing discussion of international issues, as declinism or retrenchment. However, they argue, given the critical intersection of domestic strength and U.S. national security, these experts would be mistaken to do so.
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The Future of U.S. Defense Policy: Questions for Secretary of Defense Designate Chuck Hagel
Type of Publication: FactsheetDate: 01/28/2013On January 31, the Senate will hold confirmation hearings for former Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel to be President Obama's third secretary of defense. Hagel's hearing comes at a time of strategic and budgetary uncertainty for the United States and for the Pentagon in particular. In the memo The Future of U.S. Defense Policy: Questions for Secretary of Defense Designate Chuck Hagel, CNAS experts Shawn Brimley, Phillip Carter and Jacob Stokes suggest several possible areas for senators to consider.
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Shaping the Iraq Inheritance
Type of Publication: ReportDate: 06/11/2008American policy in Iraq will undergo two critical transitions throughout the remainder of 2008 and into early 2009: movement to a new U.S. posture in Iraq; and a wartime transition to a new administration. It is vital that both are handled in a way that best advances U.S. interests in Iraq and the region. Yet neither is being paid sufficient attention. Shaping the Iraq Inheritance outlines America's interests in Iraq and the region, analyzes recent security and political trends, presents a framework for understanding U.S. strategic options, and makes recommendations for how the Bush administration, the military, and Congress can best prepare for the dangerous period ahead.
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Making America Grand Again: Toward a New Grand Strategy
Type of Publication: ReportDate: 06/11/2008Years of debate over the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and the so-called "war on terror" have prevented Americans from grappling with the deeper challenges posed by changes in the international system. Beyond the threats posed by terrorism, new great powers such as India and China are rising, the process of globalization is accelerating, and the challenges of climate change and energy security grow more ominous by the day. The absence of an overarching strategic framework beyond simple debates over wartime tactics has contributed to an erosion of America's position in the world. The authors of Making America Grand Again argue that America's leaders must broaden their strategic aperture and recognize the value in renewing their commitment to sustaining the pillars of the global system – common global goods such as stability in key regions, a vibrant global economy, and fair access to the global commons. Arguing that America's Cold War strategy consisted of two parts – containing the Soviet Union while building and sustaining a resilient international system – the authors lay out a case for why sustaining America's power and influence in the 21st century requires reinvesting in, and innovating within, the very global architecture that helped make America a superpower.
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Finding Our Way: Debating American Grand Strategy
Author(s): The Honorable Michèle Flournoy, Shawn Brimley, Dr. Robert J. Art, Sarah Sewall, Vikram J. SinghType of Publication: ReportDate: 06/11/2008In a critical election year, the debate over America's national security strategy has been overwhelmed by a persistent focus on essentially tactical issues such as: the number of troops in Iraq; whether or not America should engage in diplomacy with Iran; and the status of the search for Osama Bin Laden. Important as such issues are, they do not address the more critical and fundamental arguments over America's purpose and place in the world. Finding Our Way attempts to bridge the gap in the current national security debate by bringing together ideas from across the academic and policy spectrums in one accessible volume. Edited by Michèle Flournoy and Shawn Brimley, and including contributions from Robert Art, G. John Ikenberry, Barry Posen, Frederick Kagan, and Sarah Sewall, Finding Our Way provides a compelling and accessible snapshot of the current grand strategy debate. Readers will find essays advocating contrasting ideas on vital U.S. interests, key threats facing America, the utility of international partnerships and alliances, the use of military force, the implications of Iraq on American strategy, and the need to restore a positive view of American power. This volume is an ideal primer for scholars and students interested in the contemporary debate over American power and purpose in a changing world.
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Strategic Questions for Generals Petraeus and Odierno
Type of Publication: Policy BriefDate: 05/06/2008As Generals Petraeus and Odierno appear before Congress this week, CNAS has drafted several key questions we feel are among the most vital to ask. As the 2008 presidential election looms, the American people deserve hard answers to hard questions concerning Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and military readiness. CNAS experts are always willing to provide insight and comment on these and other issues.
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The Case for Conditional Engagement in Iraq
Author(s): Dr. Colin H. Kahl, Shawn BrimleyType of Publication: Policy BriefDate: 03/06/2008Five years into the war in Iraq with no end in sight, a new strategy is needed. The current strategy of unconditional support to Iraq's central government has not produced nearly enough political progress. President Bush and those wishing to succeed him should embrace a new political strategy in Iraq that makes our military presence conditional on political accommodation...
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Phased Transition: A Responsible Way Forward and Out of Iraq
Author(s): Dr. James N. Miller, Shawn BrimleyType of Publication: ReportDate: 06/27/2007The U.S. military will withdraw from Iraq; the question is when and under what conditions. This report will provide a realistic appraisal of America's enduring interests in Iraq — no al Qaeda safe havens, no regional war, and no genocide — and to provide a Phased Transition plan that identifies specific steps the Bush administration can take to make these outcomes more likely while also preparing for the worst and begins planning for subsequent phases. At this dangerous moment, such realism is essential to increasing the prospects that the United States will get out of Iraq more responsibly than it got in.
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Enduring U.S. Interests in Iraq: The Three No's
Author(s): The Honorable Michèle Flournoy, Shawn BrimleyType of Publication: Policy BriefDate: 03/20/2007Even as forces in Iraq are drawn down, the U.S. has enduring interests in that besieged country and the surrounding region, and these interests will require a significant military presence therefore the foreseeable future.These vital longterm U.S. interests in Iraq can be boiled down to Three No's: no regional war; no al Qaeda safe havens; and no genocide.
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"I have suffered from PTSD since my time in Vietnam and have been an outpatient at the VA ever since. I take daily doses of Sertraline, Prazosin and Mirtazapine. The sound of helicopters still send me running for cover. If this drug works for her, I'm hopeful it will help others. I don't care if it's legal or not, that's just how important I want to live my last years in peace with myself."
"Thank you for serving our country. I'm so sorry for your struggles, and I hear you. I have PTSD as well from decades of abuse. ... The thought that MDMA and a couple months' worth of sessions could get so many of us back on track sounds like a dream come true."
nathan turner@prodiluvian1987 @CNN @cnnhealth that is the silliest thing I have ever heard. That's like saying " I want to treat my depression w/ alcohol."
By the end of the series, readers had not reached a consensus, and neither have scientists. Additional studies using MDMA against PTSD either have been completed, are planned or are under way in Colorado, Canada, Spain, Switzerland, Israel, Australia and Great Britain.
Doodle Bug
"So instead of learning to cope, you learn to buffer with drugs -- that do what to you again? And what happens when they are off these drugs, or run out or cannot afford. I'm sorry, but this is like putting a kid on drugs because everyone deems them 'hyper.' "
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Hot Picks: BACinema, Cirque du Soleil's 'Dralion'
By Jessi Virtusio firstname.lastname@example.com June 13, 2012 3:30PM
The four elements — water, earth, fire and air — take on human forms in Cirque du Soleil's "Dralion." | Photo courtesy of Daniel Desmarais
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Updated: July 15, 2012 3:19PM
Here is a look at top events you won't want to miss.
Suggestions include the BACinema screening of "Monsieur Lazhar" at the Beverly Arts Center and Cirque du Soleil's runs at Allstate Arena and the United Center.
The Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St., Chicago, will continue its weekly film series with Canadian movie "Monsieur Lazhar" on June 20.
Information: (773) 445-3838, beverlyartcenter.org.
This is my favorite Cirque du Soleil show, so I'm thrilled that the tour will be coming through the area from June 20 to 24 at Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont, and June 27 to July 1 at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago.
Information: (800) 745-3000, cirquedusoleil.com.
June 15's Weekend magazine will feature Southland suggestions to celebrate Father's Day.
Some of the articles already are available in SouthtownStar.com's Entertainment section.
Also for June 14, 2012
Carpe Weekend launches a revamped format focusing on a main entertainment event with a couple of other picks for the weekend. This installment includes the Great Canal Caper in Lockport, author Kim Strickland in Chicago's Beverly community and Five Guys Named Moe performing in Blue Island.
There is also a movie review of "Rock of Ages," which will screen early at some theaters.
Jessi Virtusio blogs about music, movies and much more on Elaborating on Entertainment at blogs.southtownstar.com/entertainment.


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Oilfield Worker Dies From H2S Gas Poisoning In Dawson County
By: Dylan Brooks
Updated: January 21, 2013
The fatal incident happened along TX 137, about 11 miles north of Lamesa on January 17th.
According to The Lamesa Press-Reporter, Mariano Mojica Jr. was trying to close a valve in the cellar of a pumpjack when the H2S gas (hydrogen sulfide) overcame him.
The Lamesa man was working with a three-man crew that was employed by Hatchett Roustabout of Lamesa when the incident occurred.
Mojica, 57, was pronounced dead at the scene by Dawson County Justice of the Peace Denise Dyess at 7 PM on January 17th.
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The third annual Technology 200 list has been released from Lead411. This list, issued by the information services company, identifies the fastest growing privately held tech companies in the US.
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) November 27, 2012
Information services company Lead411 has released its Tech 200 list of the fastest growing tech companies in the US. With applicants from across the nation, the list was narrowed down to the top 200 across multiple industries.
About the Tech 200
In its third year, the Tech 200 list ranks tech companies with the highest percent of revenue growth from 2009 to 2011. Lead411 calculates revenue growth by percentages vs. dollar growth. The full list can be found here.
Applicants were required to be privately held, U.S. based companies with at least $1 million in revenue in 2011. Finalists came from diverse industries including Software, Hardware, Media, Advertising, Wireless, Telecom, IT Services, and Consulting.
"Judging from this year's list--which had several of last year's winners, I'd say the economy is definitely improving," said Tom Blue, founder of Lead411, "Seeing the tremendous growth these companies have experienced tells me the market conditions are getting better."
As part of their application, participants were given a survey about their marketing spend, funding, economic outlook and startup details. Survey results revealed this year that the average start date for the companies on the list was 2000, showing that many of the companies are truly newer startups.
The companies were asked whether they thought the US economy would get better in the next 12 months. Those that answered yes showed an increase in sales by 64% more than those that thought it would get worse.
Finalists of this year's Tech 200 list include Rocket Fuel, SEOMoz and Climber, as well as Marketo, Zillow, InfusionSoft, MHD Enterprises, and RepEquity. View the full list here.
About Lead411
Information services provider Lead411 was founded in 2001 and has grown 40% yearly since inception without accepting venture capital financing. It is based in California, but has satellite offices in New York. In addition to their current subscriptions, it also offers corporate information, company news and awards for up-and-coming businesses. For more information visit Lead411.
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Sorry if this is the wrong forum, but I couldn't find a general development forum...
I am building a payment extension for a gateway that uses a hosted payment page (so no collecting card details within zencart)
I can get the data posted over to the gateway, which can then collect the card details and authorize the transaction. Part of the auth process is that the results are sent back using a server-to-server callback method, not via the customers browser. The customer is returned to the site after the callback has completed.
I'm trying to use a callback URL like the following:
but that always gets a 302 results, with the details indicating that the session has timed out. The session has not timed out, as when the browser returns to
after the callback is made, that continues saying 'thanks for the order' etc (although the order process has not actually been completed)
The URL given by the redirect is:
Location: http://www.localhost.com/index.php?main_page=time_out&zenid=qbbe2hkok23fopavd3882amaq4
What can I do to get the checkout_process callback to actually work and call the payment module, rather than give this timeout error. Clearly the session has not actually timed-out, but I just can't get past this stage. Are there some extra params I need to add to the callback URL?
Thanks for any help, this has been driving me mad all day...


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Series: Searching for Motivated Belief
Over the next few months, with permission from Yale University Press, BioLogos will offer edited versions of chapters from John Polkinghorne's best books, Belief in God in an Age of Science and Theology in the Context of Science, in order to help readers delve more deeply into some of his most important ideas.
Does Resurrection Contradict Science?
So what then does Resurrection mean? For Benedict it represents a new dimension of reality breaking through into human experience. It is not a violation of the old; it is the manifestation of something new.
Series: Understanding Randomness
In this series, Kathryn Applegate addresses the concern that randomness implies the absence of God's activity and involvement in the natural world. She begins by clearing up some common misconceptions about the concept of "randomness", and later focuses on the mechanisms of the immune system to demonstrate that God works through random processes to preserve life. Far from being an indication of a "godless" universe, one might conclude that randomness is one of God's favorite mechanisms for creating and sustaining life!
Series: God and Creation
In this four part series, David Opderbeck explores the interesting relationship between God and his creation. He first looks at his transcendence over the material world. In one respect, God is completely distinct from all creation, yet he is also immanent, or present within all creation. Another aspect of God reflected in creation is his Triune nature. Just as love, fellowship, and delight exist within the Trinity, so these characteristics are present in the world, and experienced by humans. He completes his thoughts with a discussion about God's interaction with humans.
Series: Made in the Image of God: The Theological Implications of Human Genomics
This series by Denis Alexander reflects on advancements in genomics as well as their theological implications. He focuses on the relatedness of hominin genomes, arguing that this does not interfere with the image of God in humans. The image of God depends more on the capacity for relationship and covenant, not on a list of particular physical qualities. He then discusses why the recent studies of genomics provide "no grounds for genetic determinism."
Creator of the Stars at Night
The God who created the cosmos is the God who came to us as a child in Bethlehem.
Looking at the Collapsing Universe in the Bible
The language of a collapsing universe is related to the end of the old covenant and the coming of the new covenant as God's "new world order."
Surveying George Murphy's Theology of the Cross
If God himself is willing to die, particularly in such a gruesome way, then perhaps we should at least consider the possibility of God allowing the death of other creatures, too. But would this really be compatible with what we know of God through Scripture?
Jesus the Artist
Speaking in parables is indeed similar to an artist's craft. They create impressions, whole new worlds of meaning intended to turn old worlds on their heads.
"Come and See": A Christ-centered Invitation for Science
Classical Christian orthodoxy as expressed in the Creeds begins at the beginning: nature owes its existence to and is sustained by Jesus Christ. One implication is that the best way of finding out about nature is to look at nature.
Did David Hume "Banish" Miracles?
"I flatter myself," Hume triumphantly proclaimed, "that I have discovered an argument . . . which, if just, will, with the wise and learned, be an everlasting check to all kinds of superstitious delusion, and consequently, will be useful as long as the world endures."
Series: Divine Action in the World
In this talk, Professor Plantinga addresses the fact that many contemporary thinkers—including many theologians—believe that God cannot perform miracles, providentially guide history, or interact in the lives of people, as these activities would be contrary to science. Plantinga, on the other hand, makes the case that this popular view is mistaken; excluding divine action in the world is not a central feature of natural science itself, but a philosophical or theological preference that has been added on to science (and can just as readily be removed). Plantinga concludes that it is completely logical to accept the miracles of the Bible and support contemporary science.
The Randomness Project
It is not uncommon to hear voices proclaiming that biology and physics have shown us that—at fundamental levels—nature is random, hence meaningless, purposeless, and without a creator. But how might God work providentially through indeterminate processes? The John Templeton Foundation has provided a generous grant of $1.69 million to support a new research initiative on the theme of Randomness and Divine providence.
What Does It Mean to Be Human? A Response to Bruce Little, Part 2
Trinitarian theology and the image of God are important, non-essentialist resources to help us think about the distinct place of humanity in creation.
The Questions Update: The Image of God
Over the last two weeks, the Forum has explored the imago Dei from various perspectives. Today's post features a preview of the updated Question, "How could humans have evolved and still be created in the ' Image of God'? written by Senior Web Consultant and Writer Deborah Haarsma.
The Broken Made Whole
There is a sense in which we look at Temma and we want to affirm that she is made in the image of God by denying that the image of God has anything to do with her physical, material body.
More Than Skin Deep: The Image of God in People with Disabilities
My students twinge and recoil a bit at the thought that persons with disabilities can be made in God's image. "They just don't look like it," they say, zeroing in on what is physically seen.
Series: Chosen by God: Biblical Election and the Imago Dei
At the center of the theological and cultural controversy surrounding biological evolution stands the question: "How do human beings—creatures uniquely created in the image and likeness of God—fit into the scientific picture of life's origins and development?" In this three-part series, Dr. Joshua Moritz endeavors to address this question by exploring what Scripture means—and does not mean—by the designation "image and likeness of God".
Southern Baptist Voices: Evolutionary Creationism and the Imago Dei
I wish to question whether or not it is possible for the image of God to be produced through the evolutionary process apart from the special intervention of God.
Randomness and Evolution: Is There Room for God? (Videocast)
This BioLogos videocast addresses the idea of randomness as a part of natural selection, and whether it challenges the possibility of God using the evolutionary process as a means of creation.
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Solar-rental options open doors for homeowners
The same pathway that has put many in the seat of a new car the lease is taking off as a financial vehicle for homeowners who don't have tens of thousands of dollars sitting around to buy a rooftop solar-panel system outright.
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A host of Newberry police officers were honored by City Manager Jeff Shacker on Tuesday for their years of service with the department. Adrian Navarrete was honored for working with the city for five years but soon he will be moving to California. Navarrete is a corporal. Sgt. Andy Rowe was honored for 10 years of working for the department and he is a tactical trainer and loves to run races. Victims Advocate Niele Andrews was honored for 15 years of serving victims. She also writes grants and works with the department's computer system. Lt. Michael Kennedy was also honored for 15y years of working with the department.He is also a fire arms trainer. Pictured, left to right, are Rowe, Kennedy, Navarrete, Andrews and Shacker.
Newberry City Manager Jeff Shacker, left, honors Brad Rikard for his 10 years of service with the city. Rikard works as a water and sewer crew leader with the utility department. He started working for the city on Nov. 11, 2002.


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One of the more important business accounting services CPAs offer to small businesses is the timely completion of payroll accounting services. These business accounting services are crucial to a small business's success because they help small business owners pay their employees in a timely manner. To see what we mean, here is a summary of the most important payroll accounting services that many CPAs provide to small companies.
Most CPAs offer paycheck and direct deposit services
CPAs provide a complete set of small business bookkeeping services that help small businesses create and distribute paychecks quickly. For example, CPAs help business owners create payroll checks which include information about deductions, current earnings and year-to-date salary information. Additionally, CPAs also help to setup direct bank deposits for workers earnings, meaning that they get their pay directly into a chosen bank account. Many small businesses use a mixture of these services to manage their employees' payroll needs because most CPAs provide these services as a part of an overall payroll package meant to satisfy all the company employees payroll needs.


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Tuesday, 14 February 2012
Are We Doing Enough For The World's Children?
I read a very interesting article titled: "Is India Doing Enough For Its Children?". The first article paints a very sad picture to the reader, stating that a 17 year old mother was taken to a wooden shack moments after giving birth to her premature son. Since she belonged to a poor community, which believes a woman to be impure moments after giving birth, neither the poor woman, nor her son received any medical treatment, causing the newborn to die just two month after birth.
Even though India has improved economically over the years, the article points out that they hold a shocking 20% of the world's mortality in children.
Even more shockingly, the article points out, half of these deaths occur within the first month of birth. Since both, the mothers and children lack nutrition, this is one of the main reasons for such high mortality rates.
Surprisingly, the malnutrition problem in India is three times more severe than that of Ethiopia, nevertheless, Ethiopia has lower mortality rates of its children as compared to India, therefore there has to be another leading factor that contributes to such great losses.
Over the years the mortality of children under the age of 5 decreased, but as the article states, the numbers are still far from India's goal for 2015. The same trend is seen in other countries that have large populations as well as increased poverty as compared to the rest of the world. Poverty and lack of education for the mothers seems to be among the highest contributors to India's high mortality rates between children. More well of places in India do not suffer from these horrendous losses.
As many as 80% of the Indian population were not aware of such a pressing issue going on in their country. Key contributors to such high mortality rates in India seem to be the cultural aspect, deeming birth as unclean, hence allowing it to happen in unclean facilities without proper training; as well as, lacking of nutrition. It is told in the article that the young mother was escorted to give birth in a cow's shed, aligned with cows dung, which many Indians believe purifies childbirth.
The article concludes, that in India it is normal for a woman to loose a few babies before finally having one child reach adulthood. As noted in the article, many poor communities suffer similar consequences. Lack of education derails people's ability to understand such delicate procedures as childbirth, deeming it unclean and exposing both new mother and newborn to harsh bacteria and diseases by not providing clean, trained facilities.
The world needs to move forward in educating these societies and providing training, as well as, clean facilities to ensure health and safety of both the mother, and the child. Although there are many extremist societies, which believe in "nature taking its course", the world should not be turning its shoulder on the countries in high need of proper education, training and equipment.
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One couldn't ignore the Presidential Inauguration here in the nation's Capitol. So at All Souls Church in Washington, DC, we held our own inaugural ball on Sunday to celebrate all the hard work of the election and to rededicate ourselves to the challenges ahead. As our Senior Minister the Rev. Rob Hardies says, "We're not just inaugurating a president, we're inaugurating a people."
The live band kept the dance floor full as Unitarian Universalists and others dressed in better-than-Sunday-best danced, talked, and laughed with each other. Meanwhile, in the corner of the hall, we captured snapshots of attendees with the President. But this wasn't just any photobooth! The banner above the (cardboard) President read: "Mr. President, I pledge my commitment to…." Our distinguished guests (aka, congregants) held signs for our priority justice issues. The photobooth added another element of fun to the party (and to coffee hour after worship that morning), but it also reminded us that it's time to recommit ourselves to build a movement for peace, environmental justice, migrant rights, affordable housing, and more.
The photobooth reminded us that now is not the time to sit idly by, watching to see if Obama can continue the legacy of "Seneca, Selma, and Stonewall," but rather, now is the time to rededicate ourselves to bending the arc of the universe toward justice, together.
Yes, we plan to deliver the photos to the White House, but more than that, we will follow up with all those who got their photo taken (check out some of our photos here) to make sure they're engaged with our justice ministries. Together, we will keep working to "inaugurate a people" and to build a movement of spiritually grounded, strategic, and fun-loving people of faith.
In faith,
Cathy Rion Starr
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