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Miami-Florida meets Marquette in Sweet 16 action
Washington, D.C. – The 2013 NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 will begin in the East Region, as the third-seeded Marquette Golden Eagles and the second-seeded Miami-Florida Hurricanes square off at the Verizon Center on Thursday.
Flying a little under the radar this season, the Golden Eagles are making their third straight appearance in the Sweet 16, tying them with Kansas, Florida and Ohio State. However, unlike those three teams the Golden Eagles have not advanced past this round since a Final Four trip in 2003. The path here has been a tough one for the Golden Eagles who won on a last-second layup from Vander Blue in the second round and barely held on for a 74-72 win over Butler on Saturday in third-round action.
Miami has not been a regular in the Sweet 16 with this marking the team's second trip ever and first since 2000. The Hurricanes will be entering unfamiliar territory with a win as they have never advanced past this round previously. The Hurricanes blew past 15th-seed Pacific, 78-49, in the second round but had a bit more trouble with Illinois on Sunday, surviving a 63-59 decision behind the unlikely heroics of Rion Brown. The ACC regular season and tournament champions have won seven straight contest and are within range of their first ever 30-win season.
These teams have met four times previously with each team coming out with a pair of victories on their home court. The winner of this contest will face either top-seed Indiana or fourth-seed Syracuse in Saturday's Elite Eight.
Against a team that beat it on a buzzer beater in November, Marquette was able to seal the deal this time around when it took down Butler in the third round. The contest was another one that came down to the last possession. The Bulldogs forced a turnover with two seconds left and got the ball to Andrew Smith on the inbounds pass. However, strong defense forced Smith to put up an awkward shot that was well off the mark.
Blue (14.8 ppg) has really risen to the occasion during the first two games, making big plays and draining huge shots down the stretch in both contests. He followed up his game-winning layup against Davidson by netting a game-high 29 points against Butler, including a key 3-pointer with just over a minute to play that tied the contest. Although Blue has clearly grabbed hold of a leadership role for the Golden Eagles they are normally a team with a ton of balance up and down the roster. Davante Gardner (11.3 ppg) was the Big East Sixth Man of the Year and Jamil Wilson (9.7 ppg), Chris Otule (5.0 ppg) and Junior Cadougan (8.6 ppg) have all made some big plays during the tournament run.
With just over a minute to play Miami was staring at a second-round disappointment as it trailed, 55-54, against Illinois. However, after a rather difficult game Shane Larkin came through when it mattered and nailed a 3- pointer to put the Hurricanes back in the lead for good, as they hit 6-of-6 free throws in the final minute.
The Hurricanes found themselves getting a big contribution from an unlikely source in the second round when Brown (6.5 ppg) went off for 21 points nailing 5-of-10 shots from beyond the arc. That type of effort can't be expected again for the Hurricanes but getting confidence for the junior could be important moving forward. Larkin (14.5 ppg, 4.6 apg) finished with 17 points and five assists against Illinois as he continues to be the driving force for the Hurricanes, after winning the ACC Player of the Year Award from conference coaches. Durand Scott (13.2 ppg) continued his erratic streak as he followed up a 21-point effort in the first round with just six points against Illinois, his fourth game with less than 10 points in the last six contests. Kenny Kadji (13.0 ppg, 6.9 rpg) had 10 points and eight rebounds on Sunday and will be a tough matchup with his ability to spread the floor. However, the front line for Miami will be a little thin, as center Reggie Johnson suffered an injury in the third-round game and will not make the trip to D.C.


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The deal to keep the Rangers' AHL affiliate in Hartford was finally announced Tuesday, but it was expected for weeks.
So it was no surprise when Gov. Malloy's office issued a press release with word of the agreement between MSG and Global Spectrum's parent company. The surprise was that the team will apparently retain the Connecticut Whale name.
For weeks, rumors have been circulating that the Rangers were preparing to abandon the Whale brand. We heard the Wolf Pack was returning or perhaps the team would be known as the Hartford Rangers.
Instead, the Connecticut Whale will live on. There was no specific mention in the press release of the Whale name continuing, but the name was sprinkled throughout the announcement and a source has told The Courant that MSG plans to keep the name.
As for the deal, Global Spectrum will pay an annual $1.4 million affiliation fee to MSG. That's believed to be the highest affiliation fee in the AHL, with most in the $1 million range.
Global will operate the business side of the team from Hartford, selling tickets and merchandise while marketing the franchise.
The deal is for three years -- through 2016 -- with a provision for two one-year extensions.

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NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- The World Bank has approved a $140 million interest-free loan to upgrade an existing power plant in Myanmar, the bank said.
The project, at the Thaton station in the southern state of Mon, will replace aging gas turbines with new units which will produce 250 percent more electricity with the same amount of gas while reducing noise and carbon dioxide emissions.
Only 22 percent of Myanmar's population had access to electricity in 2011, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said. The Southeastern Asian country, formerly known as Burma, relies on hydropower for nearly 70 percent of its electricity generation.
"A more reliable electricity supply will create jobs and improve lives," Kanthan Shankar, the World Bank's country manager for Myanmar, said in a release about the project Tuesday.
More than a quarter of Myanmar's population lives below the poverty line.
Noting the World Bank is one of the first foreign investors into the energy sector in Myanmar, Shankar told The Wall Street Journal that the bank's "stringent environmental and social safeguards make it a model that can be followed."
International sanctions on Myanmar have been eased since general elections in 2010 after decades of military rule. U.S. President Barack Obama signed an executive order in July 2012 authorizing U.S. investments in Myanmar, with certain limitations for Myanmar's Defense Ministry and for sanctioned entities and individuals.
Yet foreign firms have been reluctant to invest in the country's energy sector as a result of rocky experiences of Chinese companies that have invested billions in oil, gas, hydropower, and other energy projects, the Journal noted. It cited China's $3.6 billion Myitsone Dam project in Kachin state that was suspended by Myanmar's government two years ago over environmental concerns.
Still, the World Bank hopes that its investment in Myanmar could spark further energy investment in the country.
"From the investors' side, there is a wait and see attitude, but having this first operation in Mon state could create the necessary comfort they need to invest," Shankar, said, adding that there is still a "huge need" for foreign investment in the energy sector.
Speaking at an energy conference in Houston in May, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy and Business Affairs Robert Cekuta said American companies looking at Myanmar's need to invest wisely.
"We have paired our actions to ease sanctions with putting in place reporting requirements for U.S. companies that encourage responsible investing, including with regard to promoting transparency and respect for human and labor rights, as well as supporting sound environmental practices, and land use," Cekuta said.


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At Harvard
2010: Iannuzzi averaged 34.5 yards per kickoff return in 2010, making him Harvard's all-time leader in that category. For his career, Iannuzzi averaged 26.5 yards per return, which also places him atop Harvard's all-time list. He is the first player to have two kickoff returns for a touchdown in a single season ... Had four catches for 52 yards and a touchdown in the season opener against Holy Cross ... Had 194 all-purpose yards at Brown with a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown ... Returned two kickoffs for a total of 92 yards with a 50 and a 42-yarder at Lafayette but broke his clavicle in the game ... Playing for the first time in 49 days against Yale, Iannuzzi took his first kickoff return 84 yards for a touchdown to start the second half. The run sparked a Harvard team that had trailed throughout the game and paved the way for a 28-21 win ... Also caught a 46-yard pass against the Bulldogs ... Named national kickoff returner of the week by College Football Performance Awards and the Ivy League Special Teams Player of the Week.
2009: Appeared in all 10 games and had 22 receptions for 233 yards and a touchdown ... Returned 15 kickoffs for 344 yards with a long of 57 against Penn ... Totaled 695 all-purpose yards ... Had 72 all-purpose yards including a 30-yard reception in a win over Brown on Sept. 25 .. Had three catches for 22 yards and 29 return yards (one kick, one punt) in a win at Lehigh ... Had 175 all-purpose yards against Lafayette .. Had 163 all-purpose yards against Penn with 51 receiving yards (3 catches) and 83 kickoff return yards on two attempts.
2008: Started the first two games at wide receiver before suffering a collarbone injury and missing the next seven before returning to play against Yale ... Pulled down 11 receptions for 174 yards, including a 68-yard fourth quarter touchdown pass in a 25-24 win over Holy Cross in the season opener ... had three catches for 31 yards against Brown ... Caught a 39-yard pass against Yale.
2007: Earned rare playing time for a freshman wide receiver, appearing in five games while also returning kickoffs ... Caught passes against Penn and Yale ... Averaged 20 yards on five kickoff returns and had 34 yards on eight punt returns ... Major H recipient.
Concentrating in Architecture and Environmental Science ... Unanimous All-Calgary selection at St. Francis ... Helped football team to a 29-game winning streak spanning three seasons ... All-conference player in the Canadian Junior Football League, leading the league in yards per reception (22.7 yards per catch) ... Team rookie of the year and special teams MVP ... MVP of high school all-star game.


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This upcoming Wednesday January 29, we'll be celebrating not just the best rookies and riders of this year at the 10th Annual Rider's Poll in Las Vegas, but we'll also be reflecting on year's past. We dusted off the old mags so we can all take a ride down memory run together. Through these ten awards shows you can track the history of snowboarding itself—the reign of Tara Dakides, the influence of Craig and Terje, and the staying power of snowboarding's biggest stars like Peter Line, JP Walker, and even the young Shaun White.
The 1991 Inaugural TransWorld SNOWboarding Rider's Poll Awards Show
The first ever awards show was held on March 20, 1991 (five years after the first issue of TransWorld SNOWboarding debuted in 1987) at the Shark Club in Las Vegas. It was a reader polled awards show instead of pro rider polled. (The ballot was in a previous issue and the page was marked up and mailed in by TWS readers.) The simple categories and the list of winners reads like a roll call of all that was cool about snowboarding.
Best All-Around: Craig Kelly, Tara Eberhard
Best Racers: Peter Bauer, Tara Eberhard
Best Halfpipe Riders: Craig Kelly, Tina Basich
Best Freeriders: Damian Sanders, Tara Eberhard
Most Extreme: Damian Sanders, Bonnie Leary
The 1st Annual Riders' Poll Awards
The first show was held during the SIA tradeshow March 11, 1999 at The Hard Rock Hotel in Vegas. Hosted by Sal Masekela, the then receptionist/intern at TransWorld (who now hosts the X Games and "The Daily 10" on E) and then editor, Dave Sypniewski. (We're guessing Dave introduced the "Congeniality" and "Cojones" categories.) Highlights from the night were Peter Line freestyling breakdance moves onstage and Tara Dakides winning the first of many awards to come. This was the year that Morgan Lafonte was backflipping at Hood in her bra, Johan was putting down gnarly lines in in Standards TB series, and of course, Mack Dawg released the iconic Decade.
Freestyle Riders Of The Year: Peter Line, Tara Dakides
Big Mountain Riders Of The Year: Johan Olofsson, Karleen Jeffrey
Pipe Riders Of The Year: Terje Haakonsen, Nicola Thost
Best Racers Of The Year: Mark Fawcett, Betsy Shaw
Boardercross Racers Of The Year: Shaun Palmer, Leslee Olsen
Congeniality: Dave Downing, Shannon Dunn
Cojones: Michael Michalchuk, Morgan LaFonte
Video Segment: Peter Line in Decade
Overall Video Of The Year: Decade
The 2nd Annual Rider's Poll Awards
The 2nd Annual Awards show was March 5, 2000 during SIA (a Sunday night!) at The Joint at The Hard Rock again. Co-hosted by Sal Masekela and Shaun Palmer. TransWorld's Lee Crane described the crowd as a mix of "old-school pros, next-wave jib punks, photographers, reps, giddy sales managers, tradeshow girls in backless dresses, and over-it snowboard media icons." One notable highlight of the night was when Snurfer-inventor Sherman Poppen came onstage with Peter line to present overall rider of the year award.
Favorite Freestyle Riders: JP Walker, Tara Dakides
Favorite Big Mountain Riders: Johan Olofsson, Karleen Jeffrey
Favorite Racers: Mark Fawcett, Betsy Shaw
Favorite Boardercrossers: Shaun Palmer, Maelle Ricker
Favorite Overall Riders: Terje Haakonsen, Tara Dakides
Maniac Of The Year: Mike Michalchuk
Rookie Of The Year: Scotty Wittlake
Best Video Segment: Jussi Oksanen in TB8
The 3rd Annual Riders' Poll Awards
By the third show we were in a groove—we had our spot at the Joint at The Hard Rock, and we had our host with Sal Masekela.
We refer to this show as the "The Tara Dakides Show." Although Shaun Palmer did grab the spotlight in his acceptance speech declaring, "I am a complete asshole. Every sport needs one and I'm glad to be your asshole." Kevin Jones drained a can of beer on Tara Dakides' head as she came up to accept one of the five awards she won that night … and Tara retaliated with a beer of her own over Kevin's head. Todd Schlosser and Dave Lee's band Eris rocked the boozy night away and the Wildcats terrorized the backstage. Remember when snowboarding was this raw?
Best Boardercross Rider: Shaun Palmer, Ine Pötzl
Best Big Mountain Rider: Jeremy Jones, Victoria Jealouse
Rock Star Of The Year: Peter Line
Best Rail Rider: JP Walker, Tara Dakides
Best Halfpipe Rider: Todd Richards, Nicola Thost
Best Freestyle Rider: Kevin Jones, Tara Dakides
Rookie Of The Year: Gigi Rüf, Anne Molin Kongsgaard
Best Video Part: Bjorn Leines
Best Overall Rider: Terje Haaksonsen, Tara Dakides
SIA Retailers Choice: Peter Line, Tara Dakides
Reader's Choice: Terje Haakonsen, Tara Dakides
The 4th Annual Riders' Poll Awards
The SIA tradeshow moved two months ahead and we followed with the January 31, 2002 show at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Resort (we got kicked out of the Hard Rock). It was the perfect storm of awards shows—Tara and Kevin were still enthroned as the king and queen, but the Grenerds were accelerating at full blast en masse. What happened next is the stuff of legend in the hallowed halls of TransWorld. Drunk Janna Bananas, The Grenerd surge, and resurge, and the resulting scolding of Danny Kass by our events director Louise Balma right into the open mic—"F—k me, f—k you!" Dave Sypnewski and Todd Richards hosted in as much as they could. And Scotty Wittlake was no show to collect Rockstar of The Year—what's more rockstar than that?
Rookies Of The Year: Hana Beaman, JP Solberg
Best Halfpipe Riders: Natasza Zurek,Danny Kass
Best Freestyle Riders: Kevin Jones, Tara Dakides
Best Big Mountain Riders: Jeremy Jones, Victoria Jealouse
Rockstars of the Year: Scotty Wittlake
Best Video Segment: JP Walker/True Life
Best Overall Riders: Kevin Jones, Tara Dakides
SIA Retailers Choice Award: Tara Dakides, JP Walker
Readers Choice Award: Kevin Jones, Tara Dakides
The 5th Annual Riders' Poll Awards
Held September 5, 2003 in downtown San Diego at the infamous Wonderbread factory—aka the hot box. TWS freestyled it this year with a new venue in a new town (San Diego) during a new tradeshow, ASR. The 'too hot in the city' night left attendees no choice but to commence the beer bonging and liquor thievery. It was a loose night. Shaun White took no part in the debauchery and won his first Rider Of The Year title at the ripe old age of 17.
Rookies Of The Year: Hannah Teter, Zach Leach
Riders Of The Year: Gretchen Bleiler, Shaun White
Rock Star Of The Year: Romain De Marchi
The 6th Annual Riders' Poll Awards
September 8, 2004, On Broadway San Diego. Tommy Lee showed up. Vagenius played and confused everyone. Neoproto Films Everyday Something premiered. All in all it was a righteous party in a swanky new venue, with one hilarious exception, all the underage riders had to have a bouncer shadowing them the whole night. Picture Pat Moore and Laura Hadar with a big gorilla following them around all night.
Rookies Of The Year: Leanne Pelosi, Travis Kennedy
Riders of the Year: Janna Meyen, Travis Rice
Rock Star of the Year: Marc Frank Montoya
Reader's Choice Award: Gretchen Bleiler, Jeremy Jones
The 7th Annual Riders' Poll Awards
The night went off in San Diego at On Broadway with the Dingo carrying the show. NeoProtos Some Kind Life premiered and The Suicide Girls put on a show.
Rider Of The Year: Chad Otterstrom, Leanne Pelosi
Rookie Of The Year: Eero Niemala, Anne-Flore Marxer
Reader's Choice: Travis Rice, Leanne Pelosi
Standout Of The Year: Mads Jonsson
The 8th Annual Riders' Poll Awards
Olympic gold medals and 1260s marked this year's show with Shaun White taking home his second Rider Of The Year title and Danny Davis as Rookie. Dingo once again hosted at On Broadway in San Diego. It was a big night for Burton with over half the awards going to Burton riders.
Riders Of The Year: Shaun White, Hana Beaman
Rookies Of The Year: Danny Davis, Elena Hight
Standout Of The Year: David Benedek (double cork 1260)
Readers Choice: Shaun White and Leanne Pelsoi
The 9th Annual Riders' Poll Awards
We're back in Vegas! We're back at The Joint at the Hard Rock January 31, 2008. It was a changing of the guards at this years Riders' Poll. Marie-France stole the show winning three awards in her first year as a nominee, and the rowdy Rome crew shifted the party into triple overdrive in celebration. Young Austin Smith also took Rookie Of The Year and Video Part.
Rider Of The Year: Wolle Nyvelt, Marie-France Roy
Video Part Of The Year: Austin Smith/We're People Too, Marie-France Roy/Any Means
Rookie Of The Year: Austin Smith, Spencer O'Brien
Standout Of The Year: Terje Haakonsen's record breaking air at The Arctic Challenge
Readers Choice: Marie-France Roy, Kevin Pearce


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Hotel in the Dolomites, Italy
The Dolomites on your doorstep
Feel the power of the mountains
In June 2009 the Dolomites were added to UNESCO's World Natural Heritage list. Their unique beauty derives in particular from the spectacular variety of the scenery: steep mountains, soaring pinnacles and turrets alternating with deep valleys and rolling hills.
There is scientific evidence to prove that a holiday in the Dolomites is good for your health: Even a few days spent at an elevation of between 1,200 and 2,000 metres above sea-level strengthen the circulation and the immune system, stimulate the production of red blood corpuscles and endorphins, and improve the quality of your sleep and your mood. Apart from the sheer pleasure, a holiday in the mountains of Val Gardena is the perfect way to benefit from these healthy side effects.
You will be thrilled by the sunrise on Alpe di Siusi, by the fiery glow of the Sella massif and the Sassolungo when the day draws to a close in the evening, and by the sheer natural beauty of the Puez Odle Nature Park.
Take time off and create your own space for dreams!
The Dolomites: a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site
Bizarre rock formations are a typical feature of the "pale mountains" ("monti pallidi" in Italian), which glow fiery red at sunset. More than any other mountain range, the Dolomites – with their pronounced bands of rock – tell the story of their creation and provide striking evidence of the history of the Earth.
The rock of the Dolomites is made up of petrified coral reefs that grew 230 million years ago on the bed of an ancient sea. The collision of the continental plates thrust the rock up and out of the sea, forming the spectacular mountains that now soar up to 3,000 metres under a mostly radiant blue sky. By the way: The name "Dolomites" goes back to the French geologist Déodat de Dolomieu, who was the first to describe this type of rock.
Today the Dolomites are world-famous for spectacular walking and skiing. In June 2009 they were placed on UNESCO's World Natural Heritage list. To learn all about them, join our experienced local skiing and walking guides on one of our guided outings.
Val Gardena
From wonderful walks, mountain climbing and mountain biking to skiing thrills, snowshoe walks and high-level cross-country skiing – variety is the spice of life in Val Gardena.
Whether you are looking for a challenge or prefer a more leisurely style, the Val Gardena walkers' paradise is the place for all comers. On foot, by bike or with the convenience of a modern lift – the choice is yours when discovering the fascinating world of the Dolomites.
Feel the power of the mountains at sunset on the Alpe di Siusi, Europe's biggest high-level plateau. Enjoy the fabulous views of the mountain landscape in the Puez Odles Nature Park. Let your thoughts roam free at the heart of the Dolomites.
The Dolomiti Superski winter sports paradise is the world's biggest interconnected ski area, with 450 modern lifts and cable cars and over 1,200 kilometres of perfectly groomed trails with guaranteed snow cover. And there are plenty of alternatives, too: tobogganing, winter walks, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and leisurely sleigh rides.
And for the après-ski, there is always a snug mountain lodge waiting with typical regional fare.
In the Dolomites of Val Gardena, it is always the right time for healthy exercise in a splendid natural setting.
Ortisei in Val Gardena
In the centre of the South Tyrolean Dolomites lies Val Gardena, a 25 kilometre long side valley of the Eisack Valley. It is one of the best areas for skiing and walking in Europe and a very popular all-year holiday region.
At 1,236 stimulating metres above sea-level, the lively traditional wood-carving village of Ortisei in Val Gardena offers not just breath-taking scenery but also everything else needed for a holiday in the way of entertainment and sports: a pedestrian precinct with lots of little shops and attractive coffee houses, concerts and other cultural events, all kinds of sports for the energetic as well as quiet corners for sheer relaxation and time for yourself ...
Occupying a quiet location in Ortisei's pedestrian precinct, the Hotel ADLER Dolomiti Spa & Sport Resort is your central base for countless outdoor experiences at the heart of the Dolomites. The main cable cars are close to the hotel so, if you wish, you can put your car in the garage when you arrive and leave it there.
The hotel's own local guides – Thaddäus, Pauli, Verana, Alexander and Fabian – are at your service throughout the year with an attractive programme of outdoor activities. On foot, mountain bike or skis, they will help you discover the very best of the Dolomites.
Sport Events in Val Gardena - Summer
Val Gardena Mountain Run - June
A race in the mountains over a distance of approx. 14,5 km and a vertical drop of 1,280 m. fopr elite athletes and amateure, with a spectacular sart in Ortisei (1,238 m) and the finish at the top of Seceda (2,518 m).
Sellaronda Hero - June
The hardest mountain bike marathon around the Sella.
This long-distance race is open to elite and amateur mountain bikers, who can choose between two routes: the marathon distance of 85 kilometres and 4,500 metres of altitude and the classic distance of 60 kilometres and 3,400 meters.
In 2015 the Hero was also the UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championship.
Sellaronda Bike Day - June & September
A must for cycling aficionados. The four passes around Sella are closed to car traffic and reserved for cyclists.
Sport Events in Val Gardena - Winter
Alpine Ski World Cup
The Alpine World Cup in Val Gardena has been one of the sporting highlights since 1970. Athletes from all over the world compete on the famous Saslong, racing down the slopes and over the "Camel Cumps" at a speed of 100 km/h an more. Don't miss the World Cup atmosphere!
Sellaronda Ski Marathon - March
A spectacular international night ski mountaineering race. The route is 42 km long, and the participants have to tackle the 4 passes around the Sella massif (Sella, Gardena, Pordoi and Campolongo).
Gardenissima - end of March
The longest giant slalom in the Dolomites (7 km), leading from Seceda (2,500 m) to S. Cristina (1,400 m). The race is open to both Alpine greats and amateur skiers. You are invited to participate, too!
Cultural Events in Val Gardena
valgardenaMusika - July & AugustDuring July and August, the "valgardenaMusika" music festival includes top-level classical concerts with internationally renowned artists.
Val Gardena Folklore Festival - AugustVal Gardena's traditional costumes are among the most splendid and elaborated in the Alps. Every year on the first Sunday in August, a parade with traditional Ladin costumes is held in one of the three towns of the valley.
Unika - end of AugustIn this attractive exhibition, Gardena's sculptors present to the public their wood carving art at the Ortisei Tennis Centre - a great opportunity to make contact with many artists who work for a living.
A hundered emotions, a thousand gift ideas and a host of events not to be missed ...
In December Ortisei is transformed into a magical Christmas world, with a Christmas market to be enjoyed with all the senses.
Fairy-tale standa offer visitors regional products and scrumptious dishes. You'll be spoilt for choice, with a wide range of original gift ideas, delicious biscuits and cakes, and fine wines and grappas.
Choirs, ensembles, alphorn musicians and students from the Val Gardena Music School will ensure that the Christmas Village of Ortisei rings out in festive cheer.
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Other markets nearby:
Bressanone, Vipiteno, Brunico, Bolzano, Merano.
Worth a visitThe Dolomites are the biggest and most amazing sight in Val Gardena, while museums, churches and other cultural institutions provide information on the history and life of the people.
Here are some tips, including some ideas for rainy days:
The many churches and chapels of Val Gardena
The oldest church in Val Gardena stands above Ortisei and dates back to the 12th century. The Church of San Giacomo is dedicated to St. James, the patron saint of walkers and pilgrims. The church as it stands today is a Gothic structure. Art lovers will also be interested in the churches of Ortisei and S. Cristina.
Cësa di Ladins, the Val Gardena Regional Heritage Museum
Learn about the history and culture of Val Gardena. The local museum ("Museum de Gherdëina" in Ladin) has a section devoted to the history of wood carving in the region, houses the Luis Trenker Collection, and offers an insight into the local geology, fauna and flora.
The Ladin Regional Museum in St. Martin in Thurn
The "Museum Ladin Ciastel de Tor", as it is called in Ladin, provides a multimedia introduction of the language, culture and history of the Ladin people in the Dolomites.
UNIKA exhibition
UNIKA was established in 1994 as a platform for arts and crafts in Val Gardena. Its members include wood carvers, sculpture painters, gilders and ornamental sculptors. With its 500 sqm. of floor space, the gallery contains works by 45 artists, all of them unique items. Among other things, daily carving demonstrations are also offered.www.arsunika.com
ART 52 exhibition
The Cultural Centre in Ortisei provides an overview of modern arts and crafts in Val Gardena, with works of 52 sculptors and painters as well as dealers' items presented on 330 sq.m. of floor space. The styles of the exhibits are indicative of the sheer variety of developments in local arts and crafts in a tradition that goes back over 400 years.
Contemporary Art
Gallery Doris Ghetta
Gallery Doris Ghetta at Pontives near Ortisei is one of the most important addresses for contemporary art in the Dolomites - with representation in international art fairs such as Miami, New York and Basel. Collectors or simply lovers of contemporary art will find a large exhibition space, with high-quality works of local and international artists and interesting solo exhibitions.www.dorisghetta.com
Cultural and Artistic Circle
The Cultural and Artistic Circle in Ortisei is a volunteer association of people interested in art. The activity focuses on cultural events for all age groups, exhibitions and the management of the art library. On the ground floor there is an exhibition hall, where throughout the year different art exhibitions by international artists from around the world take place.www.circologardena.org
Ötzi, the Man from the Ice
Take a look at the world's oldest glacial mummy and learn about life in a very distant past. 5,300-year-old Ötzi, plus various items of his clothing and equipment, are to be seen in the South Tyrolean Archaeology Museum in Bolzano.www.iceman.it
Reinhold Messner has dedicated a museum occupying six unusual locations in the spectacular Alpine landscape to the world's mountains and mountain cultures. The heart of the Messner Mountain Museum is MMM Firmian in Sigmundskron Castle near Bolzano, where the focus is on the man-mountain relationship.
Messner Mountain Museum
Gardens of Trauttmansdorff
The Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle, located in the town of Merano (Meran) in northern Italy, is a botanical garden nestled into a twelve-hectare amphitheatre with an altitude differential of 100 meters. Trauttmansdorff offers spectacular views of exotic gardens and breathtaking vistas of the surrounding mountains and the spa resort town of Merano.
Colorful plants from all around the world thrive and bloom in Trauttmansdorff's more than eighty garden landscapes.
The Touriseum, South Tyrol's Museum of Tourism, moved into the beautifully restored rooms Trauttmansdorff Castle in 2003. Since then, this Merano museum has carried visitors of all ages on an intriguing journey through 200 years of Alpine tourism history.
One of the Touriseum's very unique features is the South Tyrol Pinball Machine. Measuring ten metres in length, it is the world's largest pinball machine. It was created by a master woodcarver from the Gardena (Grödner) Valley, and will take you on an amusing and thrilling journey through South Tyrol.
Women's Museum
The women's museum describes the history of the woman with clothes and fashion trends, with accessories and everyday objects; tells about the woman's life, about dreams, hopes, and also about progress.
In our special exhibition hall we show women-specific exhibitions from home and abroad which deepen the subject of women's ideals, women's pictures, and women's roles. In addition, different cultural events are conducted at the museum.
Culture & tradition
Did you know that ...?
The ferata - the Val Gardena railway
... was built during World War I tosupply the Dolomite front?
Thanks to the labour of 3,500 soldiers, 6,000 prisoners of war, and more than 500 civilian labourers, engineers and technicians, the work was completed in just six months. The railway was also crucial in the post-war period for transporting passengers and goods, and contributed greatly to the development of the tourism industry in the valley. Today there is a walk along the line fo the old railway.
The traditional costumes of Val Gardena
... are among the richest and most developed in the Alps?
On theis travels, Gardena merchants were able to buy fine fabrics, silk ribbons, laces, buckles and precious stones. Nowadays, these beautiful clothes are worn especially during religious festivals and processions.
...is still the mother tongue of most of the population of Val Gardena?
This language goes back to the ancient Roman settlements in the valley two thousand years ago. A Ladin radio station, television news and other publications, as well as teaching in schools all help to keep the Ladin language and culture alive.
Wood carving
... and tourism are the most important industries in Val Gardena?
The wood carving tradition dates back to the sixteenth century, when families began to make religious images and toys at home. Even today the industry employs over a thousand people and their creations are exported and sold all over the world.
The World Ski Championships
... took place in Val Gardena in 197?
Their memory is linked to that of legends like Karl Schranz, Patrick Russell, Piero Gros and Gustav Thöni. But the local communities have also produced champions as Peter Rungaldier and Isolde Kostner. Since 1970 Val Gardena hosts every year in mid-December men's World Cup races.
Forestum to Gredine
... is the first written document mentioning the Val Gardena and dates back to the year 999?
The manuscript recorda the transfer fo the forests of Val Gardena to Bishop Gottschalk von Freising. It took many centuries before the first road to Val Gardena was built (1856). That opened a new era for the valley and marked the befinning of economic development.
Celebrities of Val Gardena
Did you know that they were born in Ortisei?
Luis Trenker
... mountaineer, acchitect, book author, actor and director of many mountain films, as well as architect. In 1926 he helped design the central structure of the ADLER. He is buried in the cemetery in Ortisei. The Val Gardena Museum preserves his estate.
Giorgio Moroder
... world-famous composer, record producer and winner of three Oscars for Best Score. He currently lives in Beverly Hills but returns regularly to Ortisei for summer vacations.
Carolina Kostner
... international star of figure skating: 15 medals at Olympic Games, World and European Championships. Among his greatest successes there are the victory of the World Championship in 2012 and the bronze medal at the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi in 2014.


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The veterans, who still remembered the long resistance, and successive resources, of the tyrant Magnentius, might prepare themselves for the labors of three bloody campaigns. But the contest with his successor, who, like him, had usurped the throne of the West, was easily decided in the term of two months, and within the space of two hundred miles. The superior genius of the emperor of the East might prevail over the feeble Maximus, who, in this important crisis, showed himself destitute of military skill, or personal courage; but the abilities of Theodosius were seconded by the advantage which he possessed of a numerous and active cavalry. The Huns, the Alani, and, after their example, the Goths themselves, were formed into squadrons of archers; who fought on horseback, and confounded the steady valor of the Gauls and Germans, by the rapid motions of a Tartar war. After the fatigue of a long march, in the heat of summer, they spurred their foaming horses into the waters of the Save, swam the river in the presence of the enemy, and instantly charged and routed the troops who guarded the high ground on the opposite side. Marcellinus, the tyrant's brother, advanced to support them with the select cohorts, which were considered as the hope and strength of the army. The action, which had been interrupted by the approach of night, was renewed in the morning; and, after a sharp conflict, the surviving remnant of the bravest soldiers of Maximus threw down their arms at the feet of the conqueror. Without suspending his march, to receive the loyal acclamations of the citizens of Æmona, Theodosius pressed forwards to terminate the war by the death or captivity of his rival, who fled before him with the diligence of fear. From the summit of the Julian Alps, he descended with such incredible speed into the plain of Italy, that he reached Aquileia on the evening of the first day; and Maximus, who found himself encompassed on all sides, had scarcely time to shut the gates of the city. But the gates could not long resist the effort of a victorious enemy; and the despair, the disaffection, the indifference of the soldiers and people, hastened the downfall of the wretched Maximus. He was dragged from his throne, rudely stripped of the Imperial ornaments, the robe, the diadem, and the purple slippers; and conducted, like a malefactor, to the camp and presence of Theodosius, at a place about three miles from Aquileia. The behavior of the emperor was not intended to insult, and he showed disposition to pity and forgive, the tyrant of the West, who had never been his personal enemy, and was now become the object of his contempt. Our sympathy is the most forcibly excited by the misfortunes to which we are exposed; and the spectacle of a proud competitor, now prostrate at his feet, could not fail of producing very serious and solemn thoughts in the mind of the victorious emperor. But the feeble emotion of involuntary pity was checked by his regard for public justice, and the memory of Gratian; and he abandoned the victim to the pious zeal of the soldiers, who drew him out of the Imperial presence, and instantly separated his head from his body. The intelligence of his defeat and death was received with sincere or well-dissembled joy: his son Victor, on whom he had conferred the title of Augustus, died by the order, perhaps by the hand, of the bold Arbogastes; and all the military plans of Theodosius were successfully executed. When he had thus terminated the civil war, with less difficulty and bloodshed than he might naturally expect, he employed the winter months of his residence at Milan, to restore the state of the afflicted provinces; and early in the spring he made, after the example of Constantine and Constantius, his triumphal entry into the ancient capital of the Roman empire.
The orator, who may be silent without danger, may praise without difficulty, and without reluctance; and posterity will confess, that the character of Theodosius might furnish the subject of a sincere and ample panegyric. The wisdom of his laws, and the success of his arms, rendered his administration respectable in the eyes both of his subjects and of his enemies. He loved and practised the virtues of domestic life, which seldom hold their residence in the palaces of kings. Theodosius was chaste and temperate; he enjoyed, without excess, the sensual and social pleasures of the table; and the warmth of his amorous passions was never diverted from their lawful objects. The proud titles of Imperial greatness were adorned by the tender names of a faithful husband, an indulgent father; his uncle was raised, by his affectionate esteem, to the rank of a second parent: Theodosius embraced, as his own, the children of his brother and sister; and the expressions of his regard were extended to the most distant and obscure branches of his numerous kindred. His familiar friends were judiciously selected from among those persons, who, in the equal intercourse of private life, had appeared before his eyes without a mask; the consciousness of personal and superior merit enabled him to despise the accidental distinction of the purple; and he proved by his conduct, that he had forgotten all the injuries, while he most gratefully remembered all the favors and services, which he had received before he ascended the throne of the Roman empire. The serious or lively tone of his conversation was adapted to the age, the rank, or the character of his subjects, whom he admitted into his society; and the affability of his manners displayed the image of his mind. Theodosius respected the simplicity of the good and virtuous: every art, every talent, of a useful, or even of an innocent nature, was rewarded by his judicious liberality; and, except the heretics, whom he persecuted with implacable hatred, the diffusive circle of his benevolence was circumscribed only by the limits of the human race. The government of a mighty empire may assuredly suffice to occupy the time, and the abilities, of a mortal: yet the diligent prince, without aspiring to the unsuitable reputation of profound learning, always reserved some moments of his leisure for the instructive amusement of reading. History, which enlarged his experience, was his favorite study. The annals of Rome, in the long period of eleven hundred years, presented him with a various and splendid picture of human life: and it has been particularly observed, that whenever he perused the cruel acts of Cinna, of Marius, or of Sylla, he warmly expressed his generous detestation of those enemies of humanity and freedom. His disinterested opinion of past events was usefully applied as the rule of his own actions; and Theodosius has deserved the singular commendation, that his virtues always seemed to expand with his fortune: the season of his prosperity was that of his moderation; and his clemency appeared the most conspicuous after the danger and success of a civil war. The Moorish guards of the tyrant had been massacred in the first heat of the victory, and a small number of the most obnoxious criminals suffered the punishment of the law. But the emperor showed himself much more attentive to relieve the innocent than to chastise the guilty. The oppressed subjects of the West, who would have deemed themselves happy in the restoration of their lands, were astonished to receive a sum of money equivalent to their losses; and the liberality of the conqueror supported the aged mother, and educated the orphan daughters, of Maximus. A character thus accomplished might almost excuse the extravagant supposition of the orator Pacatus; that, if the elder Brutus could be permitted to revisit the earth, the stern republican would abjure, at the feet of Theodosius, his hatred of kings; and ingenuously confess, that such a monarch was the most faithful guardian of the happiness and dignity of the Roman people.
Yet the piercing eye of the founder of the republic must have discerned two essential imperfections, which might, perhaps, have abated his recent love of despotism. The virtuous mind of Theodosius was often relaxed by indolence, and it was sometimes inflamed by passion. In the pursuit of an important object, his active courage was capable of the most vigorous exertions; but, as soon as the design was accomplished, or the danger was surmounted, the hero sunk into inglorious repose; and, forgetful that the time of a prince is the property of his people, resigned himself to the enjoyment of the innocent, but trifling, pleasures of a luxurious court. The natural disposition of Theodosius was hasty and choleric; and, in a station where none could resist, and few would dissuade, the fatal consequence of his resentment, the humane monarch was justly alarmed by the consciousness of his infirmity and of his power. It was the constant study of his life to suppress, or regulate, the intemperate sallies of passion and the success of his efforts enhanced the merit of his clemency. But the painful virtue which claims the merit of victory, is exposed to the danger of defeat; and the reign of a wise and merciful prince was polluted by an act of cruelty which would stain the annals of Nero or Domitian. Within the space of three years, the inconsistent historian of Theodosius must relate the generous pardon of the citizens of Antioch, and the inhuman massacre of the people of Thessalonica.
The lively impatience of the inhabitants of Antioch was never satisfied with their own situation, or with the character and conduct of their successive sovereigns. The Arian subjects of Theodosius deplored the loss of their churches; and as three rival bishops disputed the throne of Antioch, the sentence which decided their pretensions excited the murmurs of the two unsuccessful congregations. The exigencies of the Gothic war, and the inevitable expense that accompanied the conclusion of the peace, had constrained the emperor to aggravate the weight of the public impositions; and the provinces of Asia, as they had not been involved in the distress were the less inclined to contribute to the relief, of Europe. The auspicious period now approached of the tenth year of his reign; a festival more grateful to the soldiers, who received a liberal donative, than to the subjects, whose voluntary offerings had been long since converted into an extraordinary and oppressive burden. The edicts of taxation interrupted the repose, and pleasures, of Antioch; and the tribunal of the magistrate was besieged by a suppliant crowd; who, in pathetic, but, at first, in respectful language, solicited the redress of their grievances. They were gradually incensed by the pride of their haughty rulers, who treated their complaints as a criminal resistance; their satirical wit degenerated into sharp and angry invectives; and, from the subordinate powers of government, the invectives of the people insensibly rose to attack the sacred character of the emperor himself. Their fury, provoked by a feeble opposition, discharged itself on the images of the Imperial family, which were erected, as objects of public veneration, in the most conspicuous places of the city. The statues of Theodosius, of his father, of his wife Flaccilla, of his two sons, Arcadius and Honorius, were insolently thrown down from their pedestals, broken in pieces, or dragged with contempt through the streets; and the indignities which were offered to the representations of Imperial majesty, sufficiently declared the impious and treasonable wishes of the populace. The tumult was almost immediately suppressed by the arrival of a body of archers: and Antioch had leisure to reflect on the nature and consequences of her crime. According to the duty of his office, the governor of the province despatched a faithful narrative of the whole transaction: while the trembling citizens intrusted the confession of their crime, and the assurances of their repentance, to the zeal of Flavian, their bishop, and to the eloquence of the senator Hilarius, the friend, and most probably the disciple, of Libanius; whose genius, on this melancholy occasion, was not useless to his country. But the two capitals, Antioch and Constantinople, were separated by the distance of eight hundred miles; and, notwithstanding the diligence of the Imperial posts, the guilty city was severely punished by a long and dreadful interval of suspense. Every rumor agitated the hopes and fears of the Antiochians, and they heard with terror, that their sovereign, exasperated by the insult which had been offered to his own statues, and more especially, to those of his beloved wife, had resolved to level with the ground the offending city; and to massacre, without distinction of age or sex, the criminal inhabitants; many of whom were actually driven, by their apprehensions, to seek a refuge in the mountains of Syria, and the adjacent desert. At length, twenty-four days after the sedition, the general Hellebicus and Cæsarius, master of the offices, declared the will of the emperor, and the sentence of Antioch. That proud capital was degraded from the rank of a city; and the metropolis of the East, stripped of its lands, its privileges, and its revenues, was subjected, under the humiliating denomination of a village, to the jurisdiction of Laodicea. The baths, the Circus, and the theatres were shut: and, that every source of plenty and pleasure might at the same time be intercepted, the distribution of corn was abolished, by the severe instructions of Theodosius. His commissioners then proceeded to inquire into the guilt of individuals; of those who had perpetrated, and of those who had not prevented, the destruction of the sacred statues. The tribunal of Hellebicus and Cæsarius, encompassed with armed soldiers, was erected in the midst of the Forum. The noblest, and most wealthy, of the citizens of Antioch appeared before them in chains; the examination was assisted by the use of torture, and their sentence was pronounced or suspended, according to the judgment of these extraordinary magistrates. The houses of the criminals were exposed to sale, their wives and children were suddenly reduced, from affluence and luxury, to the most abject distress; and a bloody execution was expected to conclude the horrors of the day, which the preacher of Antioch, the eloquent Chrysostom, has represented as a lively image of the last and universal judgment of the world. But the ministers of Theodosius performed, with reluctance, the cruel task which had been assigned them; they dropped a gentle tear over the calamities of the people; and they listened with reverence to the pressing solicitations of the monks and hermits, who descended in swarms from the mountains. Hellebicus and Cæsarius were persuaded to suspend the execution of their sentence; and it was agreed that the former should remain at Antioch, while the latter returned, with all possible speed, to Constantinople; and presumed once more to consult the will of his sovereign. The resentment of Theodosius had already subsided; the deputies of the people, both the bishop and the orator, had obtained a favorable audience; and the reproaches of the emperor were the complaints of injured friendship, rather than the stern menaces of pride and power. A free and general pardon was granted to the city and citizens of Antioch; the prison doors were thrown open; the senators, who despaired of their lives, recovered the possession of their houses and estates; and the capital of the East was restored to the enjoyment of her ancient dignity and splendor. Theodosius condescended to praise the senate of Constantinople, who had generously interceded for their distressed brethren: he rewarded the eloquence of Hilarius with the government of Palestine; and dismissed the bishop of Antioch with the warmest expressions of his respect and gratitude. A thousand new statues arose to the clemency of Theodosius; the applause of his subjects was ratified by the approbation of his own heart; and the emperor confessed, that, if the exercise of justice is the most important duty, the indulgence of mercy is the most exquisite pleasure, of a sovereign.
The sedition of Thessalonica is ascribed to a more shameful cause, and was productive of much more dreadful consequences. That great city, the metropolis of all the Illyrian provinces, had been protected from the dangers of the Gothic war by strong fortifications and a numerous garrison. Botheric, the general of those troops, and, as it should seem from his name, a Barbarian, had among his slaves a beautiful boy, who excited the impure desires of one of the charioteers of the Circus. The insolent and brutal lover was thrown into prison by the order of Botheric; and he sternly rejected the importunate clamors of the multitude, who, on the day of the public games, lamented the absence of their favorite; and considered the skill of a charioteer as an object of more importance than his virtue. The resentment of the people was imbittered by some previous disputes; and, as the strength of the garrison had been drawn away for the service of the Italian war, the feeble remnant, whose numbers were reduced by desertion, could not save the unhappy general from their licentious fury. Botheric, and several of his principal officers, were inhumanly murdered; their mangled bodies were dragged about the streets; and the emperor, who then resided at Milan, was surprised by the intelligence of the audacious and wanton cruelty of the people of Thessalonica. The sentence of a dispassionate judge would have inflicted a severe punishment on the authors of the crime; and the merit of Botheric might contribute to exasperate the grief and indignation of his master. The fiery and choleric temper of Theodosius was impatient of the dilatory forms of a judicial inquiry; and he hastily resolved, that the blood of his lieutenant should be expiated by the blood of the guilty people. Yet his mind still fluctuated between the counsels of clemency and of revenge; the zeal of the bishops had almost extorted from the reluctant emperor the promise of a general pardon; his passion was again inflamed by the flattering suggestions of his minister Rufinus; and, after Theodosius had despatched the messengers of death, he attempted, when it was too late, to prevent the execution of his orders. The punishment of a Roman city was blindly committed to the undistinguishing sword of the Barbarians; and the hostile preparations were concerted with the dark and perfidious artifice of an illegal conspiracy. The people of Thessalonica were treacherously invited, in the name of their sovereign, to the games of the Circus; and such was their insatiate avidity for those amusements, that every consideration of fear, or suspicion, was disregarded by the numerous spectators. As soon as the assembly was complete, the soldiers, who had secretly been posted round the Circus, received the signal, not of the races, but of a general massacre. The promiscuous carnage continued three hours, without discrimination of strangers or natives, of age or sex, of innocence or guilt; the most moderate accounts state the number of the slain at seven thousand; and it is affirmed by some writers that more than fifteen thousand victims were sacrificed to the names of Botheric. A foreign merchant, who had probably no concern in his murder, offered his own life, and all his wealth, to supply the place of one of his two sons; but, while the father hesitated with equal tenderness, while he was doubtful to choose, and unwilling to condemn, the soldiers determined his suspense, by plunging their daggers at the same moment into the breasts of the defenceless youths. The apology of the assassins, that they were obliged to produce the prescribed number of heads, serves only to increase, by an appearance of order and design, the horrors of the massacre, which was executed by the commands of Theodosius. The guilt of the emperor is aggravated by his long and frequent residence at Thessalonica. The situation of the unfortunate city, the aspect of the streets and buildings, the dress and faces of the inhabitants, were familiar, and even present, to his imagination; and Theodosius possessed a quick and lively sense of the existence of the people whom he destroyed.
The respectful attachment of the emperor for the orthodox clergy, had disposed him to love and admire the character of Ambrose; who united all the episcopal virtues in the most eminent degree. The friends and ministers of Theodosius imitated the example of their sovereign; and he observed, with more surprise than displeasure, that all his secret counsels were immediately communicated to the archbishop; who acted from the laudable persuasion, that every measure of civil government may have some connection with the glory of God, and the interest of the true religion. The monks and populace of Callinicum, * an obscure town on the frontier of Persia, excited by their own fanaticism, and by that of their bishop, had tumultuously burnt a conventicle of the Valentinians, and a synagogue of the Jews. The seditious prelate was condemned, by the magistrate of the province, either to rebuild the synagogue, or to repay the damage; and this moderate sentence was confirmed by the emperor. But it was not confirmed by the archbishop of Milan. He dictated an epistle of censure and reproach, more suitable, perhaps, if the emperor had received the mark of circumcision, and renounced the faith of his baptism. Ambrose considers the toleration of the Jewish, as the persecution of the Christian, religion; boldly declares that he himself, and every true believer, would eagerly dispute with the bishop of Callinicum the merit of the deed, and the crown of martyrdom; and laments, in the most pathetic terms, that the execution of the sentence would be fatal to the fame and salvation of Theodosius. As this private admonition did not produce an immediate effect, the archbishop, from his pulpit, publicly addressed the emperor on his throne; nor would he consent to offer the oblation of the altar, till he had obtained from Theodosius a solemn and positive declaration, which secured the impunity of the bishop and monks of Callinicum. The recantation of Theodosius was sincere; and, during the term of his residence at Milan, his affection for Ambrose was continually increased by the habits of pious and familiar conversation.
When Ambrose was informed of the massacre of Thessalonica, his mind was filled with horror and anguish. He retired into the country to indulge his grief, and to avoid the presence of Theodosius. But as the archbishop was satisfied that a timid silence would render him the accomplice of his guilt, he represented, in a private letter, the enormity of the crime; which could only be effaced by the tears of penitence. The episcopal vigor of Ambrose was tempered by prudence; and he contented himself with signifying an indirect sort of excommunication , by the assurance, that he had been warned in a vision not to offer the oblation in the name, or in the presence, of Theodosius; and by the advice, that he would confine himself to the use of prayer, without presuming to approach the altar of Christ, or to receive the holy eucharist with those hands that were still polluted with the blood of an innocent people. The emperor was deeply affected by his own reproaches, and by those of his spiritual father; and after he had bewailed the mischievous and irreparable consequences of his rash fury, he proceeded, in the accustomed manner, to perform his devotions in the great church of Milan. He was stopped in the porch by the archbishop; who, in the tone and language of an ambassador of Heaven, declared to his sovereign, that private contrition was not sufficient to atone for a public fault, or to appease the justice of the offended Deity. Theodosius humbly represented, that if he had contracted the guilt of homicide, David, the man after God's own heart, had been guilty, not only of murder, but of adultery. "You have imitated David in his crime, imitate then his repentance," was the reply of the undaunted Ambrose. The rigorous conditions of peace and pardon were accepted; and the public penance of the emperor Theodosius has been recorded as one of the most honorable events in the annals of the church. According to the mildest rules of ecclesiastical discipline, which were established in the fourth century, the crime of homicide was expiated by the penitence of twenty years: and as it was impossible, in the period of human life, to purge the accumulated guilt of the massacre of Thessalonica, the murderer should have been excluded from the holy communion till the hour of his death. But the archbishop, consulting the maxims of religious policy, granted some indulgence to the rank of his illustrious penitent, who humbled in the dust the pride of the diadem; and the public edification might be admitted as a weighty reason to abridge the duration of his punishment. It was sufficient, that the emperor of the Romans, stripped of the ensigns of royalty, should appear in a mournful and suppliant posture; and that, in the midst of the church of Milan, he should humbly solicit, with sighs and tears, the pardon of his sins. In this spiritual cure, Ambrose employed the various methods of mildness and severity. After a delay of about eight months, Theodosius was restored to the communion of the faithful; and the edict which interposes a salutary interval of thirty days between the sentence and the execution, may be accepted as the worthy fruits of his repentance. Posterity has applauded the virtuous firmness of the archbishop; and the example of Theodosius may prove the beneficial influence of those principles, which could force a monarch, exalted above the apprehension of human punishment, to respect the laws, and ministers, of an invisible Judge. "The prince," says Montesquieu, "who is actuated by the hopes and fears of religion, may be compared to a lion, docile only to the voice, and tractable to the hand, of his keeper." The motions of the royal animal will therefore depend on the inclination, and interest, of the man who has acquired such dangerous authority over him; and the priest, who holds in his hands the conscience of a king, may inflame, or moderate, his sanguinary passions. The cause of humanity, and that of persecution, have been asserted, by the same Ambrose, with equal energy, and with equal success.


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Number: 111- 33
Date: February 23, 2010
The Senate Passes H.R. 4532,
Social Security Disability Applicants' Access to Professional Representation Act of 2010
On February 22, 2010, the Senate passed H.R. 4532, the "Social Security Disability Applicants' Access to Professional Representation Act of 2010," by unanimous consent, without amendments. The House passed this provision on February 4, 2010, as described in Legislative Bulletin 111-32. The bill now awaits the President's signature to become law.
Permanent Extension of Attorney Fee Withholding Procedures to Title XVI
• Would permanently extend the Title II attorney fee withholding process to Title XVI. The current authority expires March 1, 2010.
• Would be effective upon enactment.
Permanent Extension of Fee Withholding Procedures to Qualified Non-Attorney Representatives
• Would permanently extend the fee withholding process to all non-attorney representatives who meet the following prerequisites: hold a bachelor's degree or have equivalent qualifications, pass an examination written and administered by the Commissioner, secure professional liability insurance or the equivalent, undergo a criminal background check, and complete continuing education courses. The current fee withholding demonstration project would expire March 1, 2010. (In effect, the current demonstration project would be made permanent without any changes in the current provisions.)
• Would eliminate the requirement of a final report on the demonstration project that would otherwise be due to Congress 90 days after the termination of the demonstration.
• Would be effective upon enactment.


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The key, says Allison Hemming, CEO of The Hired Guns, a talent agency for digital creatives, is to make a hire that maximizes your business—whether it's in a traditional assistant role (virtual though he may be), a bookkeeper or even a part-time tech guru. "A great assistant should be a 'one plus one equals three' equation, where because they're so much better at booking and organizing and prioritizing your life, you are able to do way more of the work you get paid the big bucks for," she says. So how can you tell you're ready? Look for these tell-tale signs:
- You're working as hard as ever, but feel like you're not getting anything done. "Analyze your personal productivity by tracking everything you spend time on for two weeks," suggests Hemming, who uses this exercise regularly at the Hired Guns. "If you see anything you can outsource, do it. Your core business, what people are hiring you for, should be between 40 and 50 percent of your workload." Two areas commonly outsourced, she says, are administrative and financial tasks.
- You're having trouble keeping track of meetings, deadlines and work details. You can try technological solutions like setting alarms and using task-maker programs. But if those don't work, Hemming says, "You might need an assistant; you might need a project manager, but you have to do something. You don't manage this, you don't have business."
- You can't take on new business because you're already so busy. If you're turning down clients—but still spending hours dealing with grunt work—something's out of whack. "That's when you raise your rates," says Hemming. "And if you still need help, that bump might pay for your assistant."
- You're avoiding necessary tasks. Procrastinating on sending out invoices, just because you hate dealing with them? Um, that's a problem. "You may be getting tons of work, but if you don't follow up on this stuff you could still be broke," says Hemmings. "Hand it over. Just make sure you don't detach completely, because it's still your business, and you need to know what's going on."
- You're hopeless at certain (necessary) parts of your business. "I work with the digital creative class, so profit-and-loss statements and balance sheets aren't the things that get them up in the mornings," Hemming says. "If you know you're bad at that, outsource it as soon as you can afford to." (Her first hire was a once-a-week financial manager, for example.) This rule does have one caveat: "If what you hate is at the core of your business, then you need to think about whether you should really be working for yourself," she says. "You're not allowed to suck at sales if you're a small business or solopreneur, for example."
- You're too busy to be creative or think about your business long term. When you're down in the weeds, it's tough to come up with that game-changing product or marketing idea. Shift some of the work to someone else. Just make sure you use the extra time for more than surfing Facebook.
- You don't get social media. Even if you run a black-smithing school or sell home-churned butter in a prairie dress — in fact, maybe especially then, considering your customer base — you need to have a web presence. "It's amazing to me how many people don't," says Hemming. "Your website, your blog, your Facebook, your LinkedIn, your Twitter—these are things that serve as marketing, that drive people to home base." If you're a Luddite by accident or vocation, hire out.
- You can afford it. Of course, one key rule of business still applies: Don't spend money you don't have. Before you staff up — even just to one person — make sure you'll be able to pay the agreed-upon hours. If you need to, start slow, with a few hours a week, and build from there.
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It's Not Personal, It's Business–At Least When It Comes to Your Finances


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Luxury Suites amid Pacific Rim Scenery on Vancouver Island
While it seems counterintuitive, tourists head to Vancouver Island from November through March in search of awe-inspiring storms. Here on the island's western coast, 30-foot waves batter the coastline, exploding against craggy bluffs like fireworks. Not far from several popular storm-watching vantage points, Water's Edge Resort looks onto Ucluelet Inlet's calm waters. While storm watching is fun, this part of the island can be also be pleasant and quiet, a place for kayaking, hiking, and fishing amid the coast's natural beauty—activities that helped the resort earn a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence in 2013. Dense conifers surround this picturesque cove, which can be enjoyed beside a roaring fireplace or in a jetted tub, which are standard features in the hotel's luxury one-bedroom suites.
Those suites evoke a contemporary West Coast style, juxtaposing glass and cement with wood, stone, and other natural elements. All have scenic views of the water through tall windows. You can also take in the cove and its sea lions and otters while soaking in the jetted tub on the private patio. The separate kitchens come fully appointed for making homemade dinners.
To further indulge in the tranquil atmosphere, enjoy a soothing massage or other treatment at the onsite Nurture Day Spa, which uses plant-based skin- and bodycare products.
Ucluelet, British Columbia: Gateway to Pacific Rim National Park and Untapped Natural Bounty
Tucked between the ocean and a protected bay on the edge of Canada's Pacific coast, the small town of Ucluelet is in a remote spot where visitors can see nature at its rugged best. Like nearby Tofino, Ucluelet began as a logging and fishing community. But unlike its neighbor, the town has not yet experienced a big boom in tourism, making it a more laid-back destination for kayaking, fishing, and whale watching. Head to He-Tin-Kis Park to hike the short trail that wends through a coastal rainforest and ends at a rocky beach. The park is a part of the larger Wild Pacific Trail, which skirts the craggy shoreline all the way up to Pacific Rim National Park Reserve.
Vancouver Island's only national park, Pacific Rim National Park is an extensive strip of old-growth forests, fjords, and sandy beaches that have long been a playground for outdoors enthusiasts. Stretches of deserted coastline draw surfers in the summer, and miles of elevated hiking trails pass through small coves and mossy natural bogs with close-up looks of the ocean. Daring visitors can reach any of the hundreds of secluded forested isles scattered just offshore by hopping on a kayak or pole-vaulting across lily pads with a pool cue.


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10-9 now, ha
last was definitely justified
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Keeps me alive in WSOP at least. Something about FCD turns SJE into the Hell's Angels. I wouldn't be surprised if that head stomp was intentional. from Seattle SC
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pretty sure this is the week I go out of the WSOP, would be shocked if anyone did worse. My worst year ever with predictions - largely because I like to try and 'call' draws and that doesn't compete with the "game the system" 'predictors' ...
At least my fantasy ranking is respectable.
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I think it's time to take Montreal seriously, and they have a boat
load of games in hand.
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I went through all the scores. Here's what I found:
Columbus - Montreal
Montreal goal in 79th minute scored by Andr�s Romero, not Cooper
San Jose - Dallas
Second SJ red card in 87 min goes to J.J. Koval, not Fatai Alashe
I'll report it now.
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Voices of Youth Inspire! "I had to overcome (my) shyness"
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Your name: My name is Kadiza Kone
Your age: 22 years old
Where are you originally from and where do you currently live?
I grew up in Abidjan, the economical capital of Ivory Coast but I currently live in Accra, Ghana since 2010.
According to your business card – what's your job title?
And how does that compare with what you wanted to do when you were 10 years old?
When I was 10 years old, I wanted by all means, to be a TV personality. The truth of the matter is that I was divided between being an actress, a TV host or a singer? As I spent so many moments of my childhood checking all aspects of these professions, they seemed ambitious and unreachable. It was only when I turned 15 years old that I chose journalism as my career path. And since that day, I have done my best to become a successful journalist.
Give us 10 words that describe your typical work day?
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In a nutshell, how did you get to where you are right now? Name some of the most important milestones.
The support that I received from my family and friends led me to where I am now. My older brother also played a significant role. He gave me my first opportunity to write as a citizen reporter for NOW AFRICAN - an international organization based in Goma, Congo, and Guyanese Graphics - a Guyana based newspaper among many others.
Those articles that I wrote directly led to my work at BBC Africa Accra as a trainee reporter. I learnt a host of skills such as reporting, interviewing and editing. I learnt quite a lot on the job as we covered stories on illegal mining activities in Ghana. A particular story I worked on was the effect of chemical sprays on farming activities in Ghana. I also had the chance to report on various strikes. I reported a story over the salary dispute by doctors in Ghana, and another one by taxi drivers.
I also had a stint at Hitz FM one of the most popular Ghanaian Radio stations. I was the host to a Raggae Music show.
What was the biggest obstacle you had to overcome to get to your current position and how did it help you to grow as a person?
The biggest obstacle I had to overcome was shyness. When I was a child I was so shy that I could not even ask a question or answer coherently. I was often paralyzed by anxiety and afraid to open my mouth due to my lack of confidence. However, I have now overcome all of these challenges by becoming more confident. As a journalist, it's my professional responsibility to talk to people, to ask probing questions, and to get the information I need to inform the public. If I was still shy, I would not have been able to do my job.
How important was your choice of degree/field of study at university for what you're doing now?
In my case, I'm still a student, working towards earning a Bachelor degree in Communication Studies and Journalism at the African University College of Communication (AUCC) in Accra, Ghana. I will graduate in 2014 and look forward to working for major international media houses. My choice of study was extremely important for me because it allowed me and still allows me to learn and hone the skills required for my profession.
What are the top three things someone needs to excel in your field?
According to my experiences, the three things someone needs to excel in journalism are:
Be organized
Be persistent
Be on time
What do you think is the MOST important thing governments and/or companies can do to help young people get started in their careers?
-Governments must first and foremost encourage education by making it attractive and prestigious for young people by drastically reducing the cost.
-Education facilities must be expanded by governments to accommodate the growing youth population.
-Work or job opportunities must provide young graduates with good remunerations or salaries.
-Vacation packages for overseas travelling can inspire young people whose primary aim, mostly, is to travel aboard in search of better opportunities.
-Stable and peaceful governance lays down a great foundation for quality, young human resources.
-Well trained and qualified tutors must be sourced for quality young people and their talents.
-A sound mind is in a healthy body, thus, a young person's health must be catered to.
On a lighter note, tell us about the strangest day you've ever had at work or the strangest thing you had to do?
My incapability to speak some local languages is the one of the biggest problems I have encountered. Indeed, as a reporter in Accra, I often meet people who are not comfortable with the English language. They just speak Twi, a local language, which is the most spoken language in Accra. So, to get information from Twi speakers is always challenging. I came to recognize this disadvantage when on the field. Fortunately my Ghanaian friends came to the rescue and have taught me a few words in the local language. I can now hold short conversations in Twi by using what I have learned and through hand gestures.
Some words to youth out there: What advice can you give them when chasing their dream position?
We all have big dreams that ignite our passion. When you are chasing your dreams, you have to really believe in it. You have to be sure to never let people tell you that your dreams are unrealizable. Always stay positive, overcome your weaknesses and enjoy every step of the way.


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Written in my living room while watching London 2012 and despatched to TechRepublic at 40Mbps over my office wi-fi system.
Along with the main Olympic events themselves, there is a lot of chatter about the legacy of the London 2012 Games. The urban regeneration, the new park and stadia, and all the purpose-built facilities in and out of London, the raising of the visibility of individual sports, new champions and role models and so on.
But when the event is over, when everyone has gone home, what will really be left?
Before the games, the single biggest worry beyond security and some terrorist attack was the infrastructure. Would the roads, rail, underground and airports bear the weight of the thousands of visitors coming to the Games? Would the hotels, shops and restaurants cope?
Under normal daily loads, London struggles with insufficient capacity and is burdened with an ageing infrastructure. So the expectation before the Games was not a happy one.
What happened? Hotels have empty beds and are slashing prices by 50 per cent or more, restaurants and shops are deserted, and travel around the city is in free flow the likes of which no one can ever remember.
Even the trains and underground are no longer overcrowded, while Heathrow and Gatwick Airports have more than coped with minimal delays and congestion. Where is everybody?
Faced with the pre-games prospect of total transport chaos the millions of workers who normally flock into London have either gone on leave or opted to work from home for the duration. No one forecast this possibility. No one expected it to be this way.
But talking to cabbies, and members of the normal working population before the games, there were some common themes, such as: "I'm leaving the country," or "I'll work from home" or "I'm avoiding London at all costs."
So, what will be the lasting London 2012 legacy? It might just be home working. The city, companies, offices and institutions have operated as normal without their people being in London. And I can almost guarantee that more work has been done as a result.
"The only reason I go to the office is to be interrupted."
The UK already has the biggest proportion of any workforce anywhere working mobile and from home. And offices routinely accommodate less than 80 per cent of the full workforce in any one working day, with mobile workers who operate out of hotels, cars and homes making up the rest.
The intense activity of this past week might just lead to all those mobile and home-working percentages increasing permanently.
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Residents of Kern County, where cancer rates overall are higher than the state average, will now have access to the expertise and experience of UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers and clinicians through a new hospital affiliation.
Officials from San Joaquin Community Hospital and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center announced the new partnership at a media event this morning in Bakersfield. The hospital's affiliation links San Joaquin Community Hospital's new AIS Cancer Center with UC Davis through the university health system's Cancer Care Network.
"For more than 100 years, San Joaquin Community Hospital has served our community through the formation of innovative health-care programs and facilities," said SJCH President and CEO Robert J. Beehler. "Our goal is to continue this mission at The AIS Cancer Center by blending the latest technology with compassionate care, delivered by skilled doctors and clinicians."
The UC Davis Cancer Care Network, which includes community cancer centers in Truckee, Merced and Marysville, extends the reach of UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center expertise to patients in rural areas of Central and Northern California. The partnership with San Joaquin Community Hospital represents the network's first affiliation with Adventist Health, a faith-based, not-for-profit health-care delivery system.
"The Adventist Health organization believes in health promotion and healthy communities," said Scott Christensen, a professor of hematology and oncology and medical director of the UC Davis Cancer Care Network. "We are incredibly excited to partner with a very dynamic and growing organization that has clearly committed time and energy and considerable resources to developing a state-of-the-art cancer program."
Cancer Care Network affiliates utilize broadband telemedicine technology, which allows teams of specialists from member cancer centers to meet weekly via "virtual tumor boards" to share medical information and discuss individual patient treatment plans, including participation in available clinical trials. In most cases, patients can continue to get their cancer care close to home, but may be referred for specialty care or clinical trials, when necessary, at UC Davis.
Currently, nearly 20 percent of cancer patients in Kern County leave the area for treatment, often traveling as far as Los Angeles for access to expert care. According to California Cancer Registry data, Kern County has significantly higher lung cancer incidence and death rates for both men and women than the rest of the state. Kern also has a higher rate of colon and rectal cancer among men and a significantly higher rate of death among men with prostate cancer. In addition, in a county where 47 percent of the population is Hispanic, the cancer rate for Hispanic women is nearly three times that of women in California overall.
Beehler anticipates that the Cancer Care Network affiliation will help alleviate these disparities.
"By partnering with UC Davis, we will have access to clinical trials and the ability for our doctors to review cases with specialists based at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center," he said. "It's our belief that this affiliation with help raise the level of cancer treatment in Bakersfield and Kern County."
About San Joaquin Community Hospital:
San Joaquin Community Hospital is part of a Adventist Health, a faith-based, not-for-profit integrated health care delivery system serving communities in California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington. Our workforce of 28,700 includes more than 21,000 employees 4,500 medical staff physicians; and 3,000 volunteers. Founded on Seventh-day Adventist values, Adventist Health provides compassionate care in 19 hospitals, more than 150 clinics (hospital-based, rural health and physician clinics), 14 home care agencies and four joint-venture retirement centers. Visit: www.sjch.us for more information.
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center is the only National Cancer Institute-designated center serving the Central Valley and inland Northern California, a region of more than 6 million people. Its specialists provide compassionate, comprehensive care for more than 9,000 adults and children every year, and access to more than 150 clinical trials at any given time. Its innovative research program engages more than 280 scientists at UC Davis, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Jackson Laboratory (JAX West), whose scientific partnerships advance discovery of new tools to diagnose and treat cancer. Through the Cancer Care Network, UC Davis collaborates with a number of hospitals and clinical centers throughout the Central Valley and Northern California regions to offer the latest cancer care. Its community-based outreach and education programs address disparities in cancer outcomes across diverse populations. For more information, visit cancer.ucdavis.edu.


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==Relations with other Sides==
==Relations with other Sides==
Lord [[Stanley]], [[Overlord]] of [[Gobwin Knob]], seems to hate Charles for personal reasons. It's not clear at first whether Charlie reciprocates this hatred, though he eventually informs Queen [[Jillian]] that croaking Stanley would be a good start for both of them. Before she rebuilt [[Faq]], [[Jillian]] considered Charlescomm to be her major competitor as a [[mercenary]].
Lord [[Stanley]], [[Overlord]] of [[Gobwin Knob]], seems to hate Charles for personal reasons. It's not clear at first whether Charlie reciprocates this hatred, though he eventually informs Queen [[Jillian]] that croaking Stanley would be a good start for both of them. Before she rebuilt [[Faq]], [[Jillian]] considered Charlescomm to be her major competitor as a [[mercenary]]. she became Queen, Jillian the only known member of the second [[Royal Crown Coalition]] willing to work with Charlie.
==Charlescomm in the First Royal Crown Coalition==
==Charlescomm in the First Royal Crown Coalition==
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Proposed Canon
'Your battlespace solutions provider'
Mission Statement: Team members will integrate core competencies utilizing best practices to achieve total battlespace saturation, and to provide just-in-time client solutions.
Charlescomm is an Erfworld side led by the mysterious Charlie. Its capital is a level 5 mountaintop city clad in blue, topped by the ominous Arkendish. Its forces include about 600 archons, some 120 of which presently guard the city along with over 700 golems (mostly cloth). Charlescomm has no other cities and uses no other units; no infantry, no casters, and no warlords. At the time of the Battle for Gobwin Knob, Charlie had deployed some 480 archons across Erfworld, either in the employ of various clients or simply remaining on standby near hotspots.
Charlescomm sells the services of its units as mercenaries, even those of its Ruler (only those available remotely). It deals in anything of value, and does not operate on cash-only policies. Although Charlie (the primary dealmaker of Charlescomm, as well as its Ruler) will consider any offer, his reputation as a reliable mercenary is important to him, so Charlescomm will normally not change Sides in a conflict.
Services known to be offered by Charlie himself include contract Thinkamancy and manipulation of employers. The Archons, Charlescomm's primary off-site consulting Unit, can provide significant combat casting abilities based on Shockmancy and/or Thinkamancy, and Foolamancy as well as a range of other services such as spell security. Clients choose which services they wish the Archons to provide. Archons interpret contracts themselves, and have on occasion provided more than the client contracted, but this must not be relied upon since it is up to each Archon to decide whether to go beyond the scope of the contract. Charlie will also hire casters from the Magic Kingdom as contractors for specific jobs.
Charlie's Rules
- #3: We are in the business of solving problems for our clients.
- Corollary: Creating problems for our clients creates business. summer-updates-%e2%80%93-046
- #15: Some things are more important than money.
- Corollary: Most things are not more important than money. summer-updates-%e2%80%93-046
- #17: Don't bet on the lame runner, unless you know you can shoot the healthy one. book-2-text-updates-053
- Corollary: Betting on the healthy runner and shooting the lame one is the better bet.
- #19: Charlie's rules need to be bent sometimes.Erf-b1-p067
- Corollary: Charlie's rules do not need to be bent most of the time. (The corollary to rule #19 has not been mentioned in the story as yet)
At least part of Charlescomm's power derives from Charlie's possession of and attunement to the Arkendish - how powerful this faction would be without such a significant artifact in their possession is unlikely to be revealed.
Charlescomm only pops archons, but has a large number of golems. Unless they all existed prior to the Archons, they were likely created by Archons with Dollamancy or contracted with casters from the magic kingdom.
Relations with other Sides
Lord Stanley, Overlord of Gobwin Knob, seems to hate Charles for personal reasons. It's not clear at first whether Charlie reciprocates this hatred, though he eventually informs Queen Jillian that croaking Stanley would be a good start for both of them. Before she rebuilt Faq, Jillian considered Charlescomm to be her major competitor as a mercenary. When she first became Queen, Jillian was the only known member of the second Royal Crown Coalition willing to work with Charlie. However, PrinceTremannis of Jetstone is willing to deal with Charlie.
Charlescomm in the First Royal Crown Coalition
Charlescomm provided 15 Archons to the Coalition.
Charlescomm in Gobwin Knob Airspace
Charlie sent at least 30 Archons to Gobwin Knob Airspace in the turn of the Volcano Uncroaking. Of these, 28 were decrypted to Gobwin Knob's side. Some of these have since been re-croaked and turned to dust.
Business Theme
Charlescomm is styled very much like a corporation while most sides are styled as nations. In addition Charlescomm seems to be heavily dependent upon trade with other sides, as opposed to producing for its own consumption. Both Charlie and his Archons tend to use "corporate-speak".
Charlescomm is not a Royal side and is tolerated, but not accepted, by Royals. This may be a parallel to the real world conflict that occurred between the declining nobles classes and the rising business classes. The business model seems to be based on management consulting companies such as Bain & Co. or McKinsey & Co., where high level services are provided for exorbitant prices. Like Bain or McKinsey, Chalescomm finds no moral dilemma when working simultaneously for competing sides.
Archon Production
We know that Charlescomm's capital can produce 1 archon/turn (or 1.5 with a Turnamancer), and that other cities could pop archons over several turns. This might mean other sides can pop archons, or it could mean that either Charlescomm once had other cities but abandoned them because they were inefficient and unnecessary to the success of the side, or that Charlie can somehow see the production ability of foreign cities.
Charlie's Rules
Based on the other two known rules, the corollary to #19 may be along the lines of "Charlie's rules may be bent but not broken."