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So much better than television.
Step outside wearing the Neff Daily Shade Sunglasses when you need a break from staring at the TV. It keeps your style fresh and eyes shielded when you go out for some much-needed fresh air.
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Great fit
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
- Fit: True to size
Grabbed one of the remaining Heart pairs, and for the price, they are pretty dope. They're comfortable to wear and fit my face well. Might be big if you have a smaller sized face. They look just as pictured too.
Buy these and go to a costume party
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
- Fit: True to size
I (like our friend below) was under the impression that the glow in the dark version were actually sunglasses. Once I picked them up and realized they were clear I realized how ludicrous that notion was. The only time sun glasses would glow is when there in your pocket. Buy these and party down....in the dark......after letting them sit in some light for a while.
Black/Ice Sunglasses
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: One Size
- Height: 5'6"
- Weight: 125lbs
I had the Matte Black pair and I LOVED them until one day they unfortunately broke (my fault), so I ordered the Black/Ice pair as a replacement thinking that they would be black with blue sides but what they failed to show in the product picture is that the blue sides are completely transparent and make the sunglasses look like cheap plastic clear glasses that a little kid would wear or something... I'm pretty disappointed because I completely thought they would look like how they do in the picture and now I'm losing $7 in costs of return shipping. Now I'm just going to buy the Matte Black pair again.
Glow in the Dark, Good for the Dark
- Familiarity: I returned this product before using it
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: n/a
- Height: 5'9"
- Weight: 135lbs
So looking at the picture now, I sort of realize where I went wrong. I thought the frames looked pretty sick, but little did I realize that the Glow in the Dark color is actually NOT sunglasses. The lenses are legitimately a slightly frosted clear. So essentially they block out 0% of the sun. It would be totally cool if Neff marked them as "Daily Glasses" but the "Shade" and "Sunglasses" part made me believe they would actually "shade" my eyes from the "sun." They did no such thing and I would only recommend them for use on cloudy days or possibly at indoor, nighttime, costume parties. I like the frame style, but I returned them and purchased some actually tinted glasses.
Protect your peepers.
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: True to size
I've had a lot of sunglasses and these ones fit my face better than any other sunglasses I have had. I'm not saying that will be the same for everyone, but for me, these have been great. My wife bough a different brand and she is always wanting to wear my Daily shades instead of hers. Super great price, quality glasses that have lasted me through all my adventures.
Good for the money
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I wear sunglasses pretty much every day, and consequently look for sunglasses that won't break the bank when the inevitably break but also provide decent clarity and durability. For that these sunglasses work perfect. I wore them for well over a year before they broke (that's a long time for glasses in this range in my experience). They didn't scratch easily and when they did break it was at the frame rather than the hinge and resulted from getting crushed. In addition to that they come in sick colors for whatever your style is. I only wish that they were polarized as well to step them up another level.
Awesome Shades
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I got the clear ones a couple months ago and these are awesome! i wear them everyday (live in Florida) and they are very sturdy and an overall well build
Sweet Shades
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: Runs small
These glasses are awesome. They are a bit small but still look really good. They seem durable enough to last a long time. Great for casual days.
Bad Ass stalker shades
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
The description is spot on! I stare in my neighbor's windows on the daily. Great pair of shades.
Decent Pair
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
Ok sunglasses, nothing flashy but a decent pair of cheap sunglasses
Great Sunglasses!
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
- Fit: True to size
These are everything I have been looking for! I like these twice as much as my previous Oakley Holbrooks!
Great Customer Service
The picture shows where a screw came loose. I sent NEFF an email asking if they could send me a replacement screw or give me a part number so I could buy the screw myself. Within the next day, 2 screws as well as a bunch of neff stickers were on their way to my place! Awesome! I'm stoked to be wearing these again.
Pretty Sweet Looking!
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I got these on sale, and I must say that I like them. I got the red/orange and they look sweet! They're definitely not performance glasses for running or cycling, but I wear them when biking around town and hanging out - pretty comfy. I've had them for 1 month now, and their holding up well. They come with a nice fabric case that keeps them from scratching when I toss them into my backpack. They aren't going to last forever, but I won't feel too bad when these break.
Pretty Good for the Price
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
Got them a few months ago, and they seem pretty sturdy. I have the orange/red ones, and they look pretty nice too.
Great for the price
These sunglasses are great if you want a pair that you can throw around and not care about. They have lots of fun colors and are a great, inexpensive way to accessorize with your outfit. They do say not suitable for driving though? Lens isn't perfect but I didn't have problems driving with them on.
Pretty sweet
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: True to size
Everyone needs a good cheaper pair of glasses. These are perfect for your everyday needs, no techy stuff going on here, just some frames and tinted lenses to keep the sun off your eyes. The frames on the are softer and bend so you won't run the risk of breaking them. They won't slide onto your face as well as a straight plastic frame, but they have outlasted all the other glasses I've had by a ways. Travel where you throw them in a pack, or sit on them, wherever you will bang up your gear these will find themselves at home.
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I got some red Neff daily shades a couple years ago and fell in love with them instantly. Got lots of compliments too. The lenses scratched pretty easy and they eventually broke though, which I guess is what I could expect for cheap shades. I bought another pair of the reds a couple weeks ago because I loved my first pair so much, but these are not made the same anymore. The red shades have a cheap rubbery plastic look. Not glossy like I was expecting. And the lenses are red, which turns everything you see red as well. I'm guessing that's something unique to the red shades though. But overall, their purpose for protecting your eyes is fulfilled. Not bad sunglasses, and I'll probably keep them, but I can do better for $15-20.
Daily Shades
These are nice glasses, but not super expensive.
sun glasses
Love em
Everybody I know loves these glasses, I told atleast 5 people where I got these. They are comfortable and steezy.
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Temple Length: 142 mm
Frame Width: 146 mm
Lens Height: 45 mm
Lens Width: 54 mm
Bridge: 15 mm
Who can say me the total dimensions of the...
Who can say me the total dimensions of the frame? As I have small face, I need small glasses.
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Temple Length: 142 mm
Frame Width: 146 mm
Lens Height: 45 mm
Lens Width: 54 mm
Bridge: 15 mm
and this one
Are the lenses blacked out or are they...
Are the lenses blacked out or are they see-through? On blue?
I have the clear color and the lenses are not see through. So they probably put the same type of lenses in the blue ones so they are probably not see through.
Are they a 100 % uv protection
Are they a 100 % uv protection
i have a small face and im a girl would...
i have a small face and im a girl would these neff sunglassses fit?
Hey Holly,
Yes, they should be just fine. These type of glasses are very versatile and fit a wide variety of face sizes/shapes.
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Face size?
These shades should fight just about anybody. I am a girl with a smaller sized face and they fight me just fine.
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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
The Funny, Funky Days of the Early 1970s
When viewed as a snapshot of a specific period in illustration, the widespread appearance of this type of cartoony art...
... in all its minor variations...
is almost overwhelming.
It very nearly seems to have been the only illustrative alternative to photography at the time - especially in advertising.
A lot of the credit for its popularity must go to the ripple effect of Heinz Edelmann's work on the Beatle's Yellow Submarine animated film...
... but I have a sneaking suspicion that many illustrators and art directors would lay most of the credit at the feet of one group of artists at one specific studio.
We'll investigate this further... tomorrow.
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If you want to see a good moving representation of the style (which this article totally reminded me of) I recommend the first of the original Schoolhouse Rock cartoons "3 is a Magic Number" - I'm sure it's on Youtube somewhere...ReplyDelete
Did you see this blog?: http://www.grooveisintheart.com/ReplyDelete
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If you lived through this period, the flower-power design became overwhelming, ubiquitous and ultimately somewhat tedious. Moreover, it seemed to have driven out the more skillful art traditions -- perhaps permanently. Still, it was a happy and simple style, and these examples are very nice. The Beatle's hippie phase was remarkably short lived, and "Yellow Submarine" was never considered to be much of anything -- artwise. Peter Max was incredibly influential. But you know what kept the style going longer than anything else? Those flower power stickers on hippie vehicles. Even into the 1990's, you'd occasionally see bedraggled ones on old beater vans and VW buses.ReplyDelete
Not sure if they had this up in Canada but we had a Saturday morning cartoon called "the Mighty Heroes" that was pretty far ahead of the curve, design wise. You can youtube the opening credits. I also remember my mother buying a pair of Peter Max converse hightops for our Art Director friend.ReplyDelete
A more specific studio?ReplyDelete
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Clothes Moths
ENTFACT-609: Clothes Moths | Download PDF
by Mike Potter, Extension Entomologist
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture
Clothes moths are well-known as pests of stored woolens, but they will eat a wide range of other fibers including hair, fur, silk, felt and feathers. Serious infestations of clothes moths can develop undetected in a home, causing significant damage to clothing, bedding, floor coverings and other articles.
Identification and Habits
Clothes moths are small (about 1/2-inch), buff-colored moths. Two different species are common in Kentucky, the webbing clothes moth and the casemaking clothes moth. The webbing clothes moth is uniformly buff-colored, whereas the casemaking clothes moth is similar in appearance but has indistinct dark specks on the wings.
Clothes moths are seldom seen because they avoid light. They prefer dark, undisturbed areas such as closets, basements and attics, and tend to live in corners or in folds of fabric. If you do see tiny moths flying about in the kitchen and other open areas, they are probably grain moths originating from some infested cereal, flour or stored food item. Clothes moth adults do not feed so they cause no injury to fabrics. However, the adults produce eggs which hatch into the fabric-eating larvae.
The larval stage of clothes moths are creamy-white caterpillars up to 1/2-inch long. Webbing clothes moth larvae spin silken feeding tunnels or patches of webbing as they move about on the surface of fabrics. The casemaking clothes moth encloses itself in a portable case that it drags about wherever it goes.
Damage to articles may consist of irregular surface feeding or holes eaten completely through the fabric. Oftentimes, the larvae leave the material they developed on and can be seen crawling slowly over walls or ceilings. The casemaking clothes moth, in particular, may travel considerable distances from the infested article to spin its cocoon in a protected crack, or along the juncture of a wall and ceiling.
As mentioned earlier, clothes moths feed on a variety of animal-based materials, including wool, fur, silk, feathers and leather. Items commonly infested include wool sweaters, coats, blankets, carpets, decorative items, down pillows and comforters, toys and animal trophies. Synthetic fabrics such as polyester and rayon are rarely attacked unless blended with wool, or if they are heavily soiled with food stains or body oils. The larvae prefer to feed in dark, undisturbed areas such as closets, attics, and within boxes where woolens and furs are stored for long periods.
Clothing and blankets in constant use are seldom damaged by clothes moths, nor are rugs that get a normal amount of traffic or are routinely vacuumed. Edges of carpeting next to walls or underneath furniture are often attacked.
Clothes moths may also be found infesting upholstered furniture (both inside and out), and in air ducts where the larvae may be feeding on lint, shed pet hair and other bits of debris. Infestations may also originate from bird or animal nests, or an animal carcass present in an attic, chimney or wall void.
The best way to avoid problems with clothes moths is through prevention. Woolens and other susceptible fabrics should be dry cleaned or laundered before being stored for long periods. Cleaning kills any eggs or larvae that may be present and also removes perspiration odors that are attractive to the pests.
Articles to be stored should then be packed in tight-fitting containers with moth balls or flakes containing paradichlorobenzene (PDB) or napthalene. Neither PDB or napthalene will repel clothes moths or prevent them from laying eggs -- the vapors from these materials are lethal to clothes moths, but only when maintained at sufficient concentrations. In order to achieve these levels, the vapors must be tightly confined with the items you wish to protect. Effective concentrations can best be achieved by first sealing susceptible items (with the manufacturers' recommended dosage of moth crystals) in large plastic bags, and then storing the bagged articles in tight-fitting trunks, boxes or chests. Contrary to popular belief, cedar closets or chests are seldom effective by themselves, because the seal is insufficient to maintain a lethal or repellent concentration of the volatile oil of cedar.
Standard household insecticides should not be used to treat clothing; however, mothproofing solutions may be applied to susceptible clothing by professional dry cleaners. Valuable garments such as furs can also be protected from clothes moths by storing them in cold vaults (a service offered by some furriers and department stores).
Controlling existing infestations of clothes moths requires patience and a thorough inspection to locate all potential sources of infestation. The source may be an old woolen scarf in the back of a closet, a fur hat in a box, or a remnant of wool carpeting up in the attic. Even piano or organ felts may be the source. Infested items should be thrown out, laundered or dry cleaned.
Vacuuming effectively removes larvae which are already present as well as hair and lint which could support future infestations. Be sure to vacuum the edges of carpets, along baseboards, underneath furniture, inside closets and other "quiet" areas where clothes moths prefer to feed.
Insecticide applications directed into infested areas are often useful as a supplement to good housekeeping. Products containing active ingredients such as pyrethrum, allethrin, chlorpyrifos and permethrin are effective. Sprays may be applied to carpets (especially along and beneath the edge adjacent to the baseboard), underneath furniture and other likely areas of infestation where prolonged contact with humans is unlikely. Clothing and bedding should not be sprayed with household insecticides and should be removed before treatment.
Elimination of widespread, serious infestations of clothes moths may require the services of a professional pest control operator.
Revised: 10/01
CAUTION! Pesticide recommendations in this publication are registered for use in Kentucky, USA ONLY! The use of some products may not be legal in your state or country. Please check with your local county agent or regulatory official before using any pesticide mentioned in this publication.
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CHICAGO — The King may be dead, but that doesn't mean it's too late to run your fingers through his hair.
A Chicago auction house is putting a clump of what it says is Elvis Presley's hair up for auction – along with some of his clothes, sweat-stained scarves and memorabilia. The auction will be held at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers on Sunday.
Presley may have lost the hair when he got his Army-issue crewcut when he went into the service in 1958. The auction house says another collector with hair Presley lost to an Army barber has checked the hair out and it matches what he has.
The auction house says it isn't clear how much the hair will go for, but that another clump of the King's hair sold at auction in 2002 for $115,000.


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Questions have been raised over the exact cost saving that would result from the abolition of the Seanad.
In correspondence with the Referendum Commission a senior Oireachtas official said it is not possible to give an estimate of how much the move would save.
The claim that €20m will be saved by abolishing the Seanad has been central to the Yes campaign, and particularly so for Fine Gael.
Tonight it emerged that the Finance Officer of the Oireachtas informed the Referendum Commission that it is not possible to estimate the net savings that would arise if the Seanad is abolished.
The letter also states that a strong caveat has to be attached to the €20m figure, as this relates to costs that may not translate fully into savings in the event of the Seanad being abolished.
The €20m is made up of €2m in pension payments; €9.3m related to administration, IT and other costs, and just €8.8m is directly related to Senators' pay, expenses and their own staff costs.
In a statement issued tonight, a Government spokesman said: "The Government welcomes confirmation that the running costs of the Seanad are €20m per annum and acknowledge again that this figure, provided by the Oireachtas, is the only independently-validated figure for annual running costs.
"The Government believes that the money that could be saved following the proposed abolition of the Seanad would be far better spent in areas of more pressing need to people rather than on an institution that has proved itself to be unreformable.
"It is up to the Government to secure these savings and it is determined to do so."
Fine Gael director of elections for the Yes campaign Richard Bruton said: "We have a strong record in delivering on cost savings where rationalisations happen and are committed to delivering the savings in this case.
"Those on the No side seem determined to dismiss €20m as if it is not important and as if is not a lot of money; but the reality is €20m is enough to pay for, for example, 350 primary school teachers, or 1,000 new garda cars."
However, the letter's assertion that the net savings cannot be estimated is a setback to the Yes side, even though it insists the €20m can be achieved.
Debate invitation
Meanwhile, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has been invited to take part in an RTÉ debate on the referendum on the abolition of the Seanad with Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin.
Both leaders have been offered an opportunity to participate in a debate on Prime Time next month.
Accepting the invitation, Mr Martin said: "I remain hopeful that the Taoiseach may yet realise the importance of a proper public discussion of his proposals."
Mr Martin added: "The only reason for refusal that the Taoiseach has given to date is his fear of causing me embarrassment. While that may well be the outcome of the debate, it is no reason to avoid having one in the first place."
RTÉ said it felt Prime Time could best inform the audience on the referendum with two shows of different styles, devoted to the subject.
The first programme, which involved a four-person panel, has already been aired and RTÉ has scheduled a debate on 1 October between, "the two leading political figures on either side of the campaign".


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Missouri Senate candidate and current Congressman Todd Akin (R-MO) recently compared his opponent Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) to a dog in remarks he made at a campaign fundraiser.
"She goes to Washington, D.C., it's a little bit like one of those dogs, you know 'fetch,'" Akin said. "She goes to Washington, D.C., and get all of these taxes and red tape and bureaucracy and executive orders and agencies and she brings all of this stuff and dumps it on us in Missouri."
To hear his comments in full you can watch the video here.
Akin already faced nationwide criticism in August after sparking controversy by claiming that "legitimate rape" does not usually lead to pregnancy. Akin has been endorsed by right wing staunch women's rights opponent Phyllis Schlafly, who stood to the right of Todd Akin at his press conference in September when he announced he will stay in his race against incumbent Senator Claire McCaskill. Akin had faced pressure to drop out of the race due to his "legitimate rape" comment. Many Republicans, including Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO), and four former Missouri Senators, urged Akin to step down from the race.
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BPD investigating Taylor's robbery
The Borger Police Department is currently investigating an armed robbery that took place early Wednesday morning.According to reports from police, the robbery happened around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Cefco Taylor's Convenience Store, located at 1402 South Florida Street in Borger.Police have said that a white male, whose identity is unknown, entered the store and pulled out a weapon before taking cash from the register. The amount taken is not known at this time. The Borger News-Herald went by the Taylor's Convenience Store Wednesday morning in hopes of obtaining further information on what occurred. However, a spokesperson for the store said they could offer no comments.Any information on the robbery can be reported to BPD's Criminal Investigation Division at (806) 273-0930 or Crime Stoppers at (806) 274-6371.


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67 WALL STREET, New York - December 6, 2012 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Gaming and Leisure Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This special feature contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers. The full issue is available by calling (212) 952-7433 or via The Wall Street Transcript Online.
Topics covered: Hotel Occupancy, Rates and RevPAR Trend Upward - U.S. Regional and Emerging Market Hospitality - Gaming Opportunities In Asian Markets - Macau VIP and Mass Market Gaming
Companies include: Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worl (HOT), Marriott International, Inc. (MAR), Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. (HST), Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) and many others.
In the following excerpt from the Gaming and Leisure Report, Rod Petrik, an expert analyst with Stifel Nicolaus, discusses the outlook for the sector for investors. Mr. Petrik's experience includes public and private debt and equity capital markets transactions, property development and acquisitions, permanent mortgage lending, workouts, real estate dispositions, and strategic and financial advisory assignments.
TWST: We recently finished up earnings for this group. What trends or themes stuck out for you?
Mr. Petrik: Again, there was a little bit of a disappointment as you saw RevPAR expectations for this year ratchet down. Again, a lot of them were calendar issues. More importantly, the fourth quarter is going to be very noisy because you have so much disruption from superstorm Sandy. Any company with exposure to the New York City area is going to have properties that have been out of service. Most of it will get covered with business interruption insurance, so I think the hotel companies will wind up coming out whole, but you're going to be spending money this quarter, some nonrecurring expenses; and then a couple of quarters down the road, you'll get your insurance proceeds, and it will be offset by nonrecurring income.
Still, there is noise because of the disruption. You have properties up and running in New York City; you're running full. So you have an offsetting benefit. Probably through the remainder of this year or maybe into next year, there's a lot of displacement. You take some rooms out of service, and everyone else is full. You have big groups from FEMA, the Red Cross, homeland security and insurance companies taking blocks of rooms. It's just going to be a very noisy fourth quarter.
By the time you get to the fourth-quarter earnings season, I think investors are going to give the hotel companies a pass on the fourth quarter because of the storm and are going to be more focused on the 2013 outlook and guidance.
TWST: Where are you pointing investors now? What are some of your favorite stories in the space?
Mr. Petrik: We're at a point where everything is cheap. Everything has been weak over the course of last week, and so when everything is sold off, I really like to buy quality names.
Our favorite lodging REIT is Pebblebrook (PEB). This was a blind-pool REIT four years ago, and I think it's done a great job building a portfolio in major markets, with a heavy emphasis on the independent boutique hotels. I think that they're probably one of the best asset managers in the space, with some of the best margins in this group.
On the C-Corp side, we continue to like Starwood. I have a sense here, at $50, I don't want to say you have a safety net, but the company has a share repurchase program up and running again last quarter. I think $49 and change is the trigger point, so I think $50 is a very attractive entry point. We look at the hotel business as a brand business and a global business, and I like the fact that Starwood has more than half of their EBITDA coming from international markets. They have some of the best brands in the business. The company is generating a lot of cash. The sellout of the Bal Harbour property in Miami is ahead of schedule, so they're going to be generating more cash. And historically, this company has done well by investors when it has cash, whether it's increasing their dividend payout or repurchasing shares. Those are really our top two names right now.
TWST: At the top, you talked about the fiscal cliff. What other kinds of risk do you see for this industry in addition to the big macroeconomic events?
Mr. Petrik: The problem that the global companies have - whether you are Starwood, Marriott, Hyatt (H), InterContinental (IHG) - is that you are open to a number of international markets. If things got worse in Europe, if there is a substantial slowdown in Asia or if something happens in the Middle East, anything like that could have an impact on global lodging demand.
On the plus side, I think North American companies such as Starwood and Marriott are trying to figure out ways to get a bigger exposure to South America, where the economy continues to grow. That's particularly true with Brazil, which is hosting the World Cup in 2014 and the Summer Olympics in 2016. I think there's going to be a lot of development over the next four years in Brazil...
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Day 1 — San Cristobal
Embark Silver Galapagos for your exciting Silversea Western Galápagos Expedition. After settling in and attending a mandatory safety drill we will be setting sail. This afternoon you will be introduced to your Expedition Team.
During the late afternoon Silver Galapagos will circumnavigate Kicker Rock. We will be looking for frigatebirds, Swallow-tailed Gulls and Nazca Boobies. The geological formation and its impressive height can best be seen from the ship and conditions permitting we will be able to observe one of the most beautiful sunsets of the Galapagos Islands.
In the evening you will enjoy the first of many memorable meals in The Restaurant.
Day 2 — Bartolomé and Playa Espumilla, Santiago or Caleta Bucanero
Some of the most spectacular landscapes in the islands come into view. Just off the coast of Santiago, Bartolomé boasts some of the most magnificent landscapes in the islands including the famous Pinnacle Rock, a towering obelisk at the edge of the ocean. Go snorkelling or take a walk along the beach to look for the playful Galápagos Penguin, perched on a rock or zooming underwater.
Beautiful Espumilla Beach is an important nesting site for the East Pacific green sea turtle. We will walk through the arid vegetation zone of the interior where we will see the largest palo santo trees in the Galápagos, the perfect habitat for several species of Darwin's finches. At times of the year when conditions are not ideal at Espumilla, you will enjoy a visit to Buccaneer's Cove. This protected cove once served as a safe harbour for pirates as they repaired their ships and replenished their stores. Today, it offers a wealth of water-based activities, including snorkelling with a kaleidoscopic array of tropical fish, whitetip reef sharks, fur seals and even eagle rays. You can embark on a kayak or Zodiac tour and spy some of the beautiful geologic features of the area—red cliffs, natural caves and unique rock formations—while perhaps spotting seabirds like the Brown Noddy that nest in the cliffs.
Day 3 — Punta Vicente Roca, Isabela, and Punta Espinoza, Fernandina
The arid landscape of Isabela, the largest island in the Galápagos, is pierced by five majestic shield volcanoes. Snorkelling is probably the best although coldest in the islands at Punta Vicente Roca, located at the base of Ecuador Volcano. Half of this volcano collapsed about 100,000 years ago—meaning that visitors now get a spectacular cutaway view of the caldera. Aboard a Zodiac, we will look for Flightless Cormorants and Galapagos Penguins.
The largest colony of marine iguanas in the Galápagos can be seen sunning on the black lava shores of Punta Espinoza at the northeastern corner of Fernandina, the youngest island in the Galápagos . One of the most pristine islands in the world, Fernandina hosts an impressive array of wildlife including sea lions, colourful Sally Lightfoot crabs and the rare endemic Flightless Cormorant.
Day 4 — Caleta Tagus and Bahía Elizabeth, Isabela
A short cruise across the Bolivar Strait brings Silver Galapagos to Tagus Cove on Isabela Island. Yellow Warblers and Galápagos Mockingbirds may escort our hike between palo santo trees and yellow cordias, passing the briny Darwin Lake along the way. Join the snorkelling tour to look for penguins, cormorants and the shy Brown Noddy along the sheltered cliffs. You may also explore the area on a kayak.
The tallest red mangrove trees in the Galápagos are found in Elizabeth Bay, an idyllic mangrove lagoon and a fascinating place to observe marine life. We will take a Zodiac through the mangroves where sea turtles swim close to the surface, and pelicans and herons stalk for fish or crab. Sea lions and penguins are also prevalent in this marine sanctuary.
Day 5 — Post Office Bay and Punta Cormorant or Champion, Floreana
Floreana has been luring visitors since the 18th century when whalers hunted the island for tortoises and pirates sought shelter in its caves. Sailors established a rustic mailing system still in use today: a box –today a barrel nailed to a pole- where they would drop letters hoping they would be delivered by other mariners sailing home. You can continue the tradition if you choose. Afterwards take a walk along the lovely beach, or go snorkelling in a colourful underwater world.
A sea lion rookery has developed on Floreana's northern shore. Amid lava rocks that are dotted with prickly pear cacti and sesuvium, a small colony of the creatures thrives. Pups are particularly curious when visitors arrive—they love to go in the water and investigate Zodiacs as they pass through their waters.
As you travel along the coast, you may find many other creatures that look for shelter amid the red and white mangroves: eagle rays, marine turtles, Brown Pelicans and resting Cattle Egrets. Kayaking through the turquoise waters here is a true pleasure, inviting a sense of peaceful solitude and an invigorating feeling of connection to nature.
At Punta Cormorant, one of the most interesting sites in the islands, we will land on the olive-green sand and walk to Flour Beach, a favourite nesting site for green sea turtles, hoping to see flamingos on the way. Floreana also offers some of the best snorkelling sites in the Galápagos.
Day 6 — Cerro Dragón and Las Bachas, Santa Cruz
Cerro Dragon's land iguanas have played an important part in the conservation program by the Charles Darwin Foundation and the Galapagos National Park. When their numbers declined in the 1970s some animals were taken to breed in captivity, others were put onto the neighbouring islet Venecia. As these programs were successful, we will be heading inland on a trail leading past small saltwater lagoons that periodically feature flamingos to see the reintroduced animals. Once at the hill, we will circle Cerro Dragon, looking for the land iguanas and their burrows.
There might also be the possibility to snorkel near the landing site if time and tides permit.
Silver Galapagos will relocate to the northern shore of Santa Cruz during the early afternoon. At Las Bachas there will be the chance to swim from one of the two beaches, see White-cheeked Pintails and flamingos at a lagoon behind the beach and look for sea turtles -Las Bachas is one of the major nesting sites for them.
Day 7 — Los Gemelos, Puerto Ayora and the Fausto Llerena Breeding Center, Santa Cruz
The second largest island in the archipelago is home to both the largest human settlement and the second largest wild tortoise population. We will visit Los Gemelos, two pit craters in the midst of a forest of tall scalesia trees that look like giant daisies and are endemic to the Galápagos. There is a good chance to spot land birds, especially one of the rare and endemic Galápagos Martins. We also visit a private reserve to see tortoises in the wild.
In the afternoon, the Fausto Llerena Breeding Center gives us the opportunity to see both the domed tortoise and the iconic saddleback tortoise after which the islands were named. There is also the alternative to visit an organic coffee farm, Galápagos coffee is world known for its quality.
Day 8 — Baltra
Following breakfast, disembark Silver Galapagos for your return flight from Baltra Airport.
Expedition highlights and wildlife listed here are possible experiences only and cannot be guaranteed. Your Expedition Leader and Captain will work together to ensure opportunities for adventure and exploration are the best possible, taking into account the prevailing weather, wildlife activity and conditions. Expedition Team members scheduled for this voyage are subject to change or cancellation.
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For this purpose, the LMHI adopted the LMHI-ECH Curriculum at the International Council Meeting in Warsaw 2009. This document presents the minimum standards of education and training in homeopathic medicine for medical doctors, pharmacists, veterinarians and dentists, agreed by all homeopathic training centers worldwide. This document provides the training requirements for a safe and effective practice of medical homeopathy and outlines the syllabus for examinations leading to a qualification in homeopathic medicine. This document also provides the basis for the accreditation by the LMHI of courses taught by organisations affiliated to the LMHI.
At the meetings of the International Council and the Executive Committee in Los Angeles (May 2010), the LMHI accreditation regulations have been adopted. This means that from now on homeopathic teaching programs of independent individual teaching centres, of national federations of teaching centers, or homeopathic doctors' associations providing education and training are eligible for accreditation. Only those institutions that are members of the LMHI may qualify for accreditation of their teaching program.
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The BMA has one of only 21 authorized "heroic" sized casts of Auguste Rodin's The Thinker in the world, and in June this year, we partnered with Maryland-based Direct Dimensions, Inc. – a leader in 3D scanning technology – to do a 3D scan of the sculpture.
The move is part of the BMA's initiative to increase its use of 3D scanning in the digitization of its collection. We were inspired to see how utilizing 3D scanning technologies might allow us to see The Thinker differently, and to discover what other people might be able to do with such scans if they were made available to scholars and the public via the Internet.
Museums are beginning to embrace the possibilities for digital scanning for multiple purposes, and the BMA has previously partnered with Direct Dimensions to scan works for scholarly research. In 2004, Direct Dimensions was engaged to scan two separate castings of Antoine-Louis Barye's Walking Tiger. By scanning the two tigers and overlaying the resulting 3D models, the BMA was able to dimensionally inspect and compare the two castings.
The Museum again worked with Direct Dimensions in 2007 and 2008, in support of the exhibition Matisse: Painter as Sculptor, which featured more than 160 sculptures, along with paintings and drawings from the artist. BMA curators were interested in utilizing the scanning technology to discover more about Matisse's creative process as a sculptor. Their analysis of the scans led to the discovery that bronze casts of the same edition had considerable differences in their methods of construction, patination, finishing, and size, contributing to knowledge about how Matisse created various casts.
These kinds of scholarly and conservation-driven research projects offer some of the most tantalizing outcomes for 3D scanning and printing in museums today. For instance, conservators can use deviation analysis of 3D data to compare the condition of a collection item against a past state, or curators can use the technology to learn more about the techniques of artists, as the BMA did with the Matisse sculptures.
The addition of affordable 3D printing to the available technologies has expanded the possibilities for how such scans can be used. The Brooklyn Museum, for example, has scanned Randolph Rogers's The Lost Pleiad to experiment with replicating a 19th-century statue with 21st century technology. The Museum has used this sculpture as an in-Gallery teaching tool. Similarly, the Semitic Museum has used 3D printing in the reconstruction of a Nuzi lion. A damaged version of Rodin's The Thinker has even been scanned before, to enable repairs to the sculpture after thieves broke into the Singer Laren Museum and damaged the original.
The BMA's The Thinker – a 6-foot, 6-inch sculpture – was presented to the museum in 1930 by Jacob Epstein, a collector and member of the first Board of Trustees, and displayed in front of the entrance to the John Russell Pope building until 1971 when it was moved inside for conservation. Though originally intended to represent the poet Dante, The Thinker has become a symbol for thinkers and creators around the world.
We have plans to offer our scan of The Thinker to the world, by putting it into the public domain along with the nearly 9,000 images and related information about objects in the BMA's collection that are already available on our website. This will be the first time we've made available a 3D scan of a BMA object, and we're looking forward to seeing how it might be used by scholars and the public all over the world.
What do you think? How might you use a 3D scan of The Thinker? What would you like to see us do with this scan?
To find out more about 3D scanning, join us this weekend at Artscape, where we'll be joined by Direct Dimensions for activities inspired by The Thinker.


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BEIJING -- The Chinese company suing President Barack Obama for blocking its planned wind farm projects in Oregon accused the U.S. leader and his government of discrimination Thursday and warned that the case would deter Chinese investment in the United States.
Last month, Obama blocked Ralls Corp.'s plan to build four wind farms near a U.S. Navy base, after the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States concluded it posed security risks. It was the first time a U.S. president stepped in to halt such a foreign business deal for national security reasons since 1990, when President George H.W. Bush scuttled the sale of a manufacturer to a Chinese agency.
Chinese construction machinery giant Sany denied that the project posed security risks and said U.S. officials were discriminating against the company because it was Chinese. It filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government last month and added Obama's name as a defendant later. U.S. officials have said the case has no merit and that they will "vigorously" defend against it.
CEO of affiliated company Ralls Corp., Wu Jialiang, said at a Beijing news conference Thursday that contained warnings that China's government could retaliate against American companies that Sany "would never do anything that threatens U.S. national security."
Sany said that Ralls purchased the Butter Creek wind farm project from a Greek electricity grid company with the development already approved and permits in hand.
Xiang Wenbo, a Sany director, said the company had agreed to transfer, relocate or remove the wind turbines after objections were raised, but they hadn't been allowed to. He said U.S. authorities had reached unfair conclusions, seized their property and assets and aren't to be reasoned with, likening their behavior to that of "thugs."
The case has handed Obama the opportunity to appear tough on Chinese interests during an U.S. election campaign in which both the president and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney have invoked China as a villain in their arguments about revitalizing the U.S. economy. Both have accused the other of policies that send jobs to China.
In a televised presidential debate Wednesday, Romney said he would label China a currency manipulator "on day one." Obama said he had saved 1,000 jobs by slapping levies on low-priced Chinese-made tires.
"In the U.S. you always treat our country as a hostile country and you believe whatever move we take undermines U.S. national security," said Xiang. This bemuses Chinese, who have "extremely favorable" impressions toward the United States and many of whom want to study and migrate there, he said, adding it was his dream to send his son to an American university.
Chinese investment in the United States is small but growing and reached $22.6 billion this year, according to Rhodium Group, a research firm in New York City. Most proposed Chinese investments in the United States go through with little trouble. But Chinese companies see the U.S. market as increasingly difficult due to security reviews and other regulatory hurdles.
To consternation in China, a U.S. governmental report last week said Chinese telecom equipment suppliers Huawei Technologies Inc. and ZTE Corp. are potential security threats and recommended regulators block them from buying U.S. companies.
"I don't know really what signal President Obama and his administration wish to give to investors around the world," said Mei Xinyu, of the Ministry of Commerce's Institute of International Trade and Cooperation, who spoke at the news conference. "Maybe the signal is `Come and invest in the U.S. and then you will end up pantless and penniless.'"
The news conference panel, which included lawyers and academics, warned that the Chinese government may be prompted to fight back by targeting U.S. companies operating on its shores.
"If the Chinese government chooses to intervene and retaliate on behalf of this company, for example by taking measures on national security grounds against companies like Apple and Cisco, then perhaps this will endanger the possibility of President Obama's reelection," said Zhang Guoqing, a political scientist at Chinese Academy of Social Sciences' American Studies Institute.
"If the United States loses the Chinese market, then it will become their biggest mistake in history," he said.
Zhang suggested the Chinese government and companies could exercise influence in the United States by putting pressure on large American companies operating in China to lobby Washington.
"In recent years, the Chinese government has exerted pressure on Boeing, and Boeing in turn returned to the U.S. to lobby Congress," he said.
Sany alleges that the U.S. investment committee and Obama have exceeded their authority and deprived Sany of its private property rights without legal procedures. It also says that U.S. officials provided no evidence to show the project threatened American national security and that they emphasized the Chinese character of Sany Group and its Ralls Corp.'s shareholders, violating "the equal rights protected by the Constitution."
Ralls CEO Wu said the company had incurred $20 million in direct losses.
"Although a relatively small case, it connects to the fundamental faith of Chinese investors who are looking forward to investing in the U.S. as well as millions of entrepreneurs all over the world," Wu said. "I firmly believe to mishandle this delicate matter will cause the U.S. thousands of lost job opportunities."
"At the same time we have full faith in winning this lawsuit," he added.
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Let's contain spending, not raise taxes
HIGH GROUND ON COLA: Governor Chafee is correct in pushing for a bill that will allow cities and towns to suspend COLAs to rein in the out-of-control costs of public employee pensions. Senate President Paiva Weed is totally off base in wanting COLA changes negotiated at the local level. That won't happen! Once a provision is in a labor contract, there are only two ways to get it out – give the union something else even more costly to taxpayers, or give the city/town authority to unilaterally remove or suspend the provision. We can't afford the first alternative! Let's hope Governor Chafee has the same determination and leadership skills as he pushes for this legislation as that demonstrated by Gina Raimondo in her successful fight for state pension reform. And let's hope our legislators have the same courage in an election year that they had last year.
INCREASE BUDGETS & RAISE TAXES? Governor Chafee is wrong in echoing the cries of union bosses for tax increases. Legislative leaders are also wrong for wanting to increase their budgets by 10 percent this year and almost 13 percent next year – resulting in salary and benefit increases for legislative employees of 4.6 percent this year and a whopping 16.9 percent next year! Wait a minute! Who is here to serve whom? Are the public employees here to serve the public (taxpayers), or are the taxpayers here to serve the public employees? Illogically, in the past several years, it looks like taxpayers have been here to serve the public employees. If we can't afford high-paid, pension-costly public and legislative employees without raping the taxpayers, let's reduce the number of these employees. Our state can certainly get by with 200 instead of 300 legislative employees, and we can get by quite well with less frequent garbage removal, fewer police officers, and fewer firefighters. Let's do whatever it takes to do to put an immediate hold on increasing budgets and raising taxes!
FORCED UNION DUES vs. TAXES: Using specious and astonishingly ludicrous arguments, the Providence Journal editorialized against "right to work" laws. The editorial asserted that forcing union dues on employees who don't want to join unions is no different than the government forcing citizens to pay taxes to support programs they don't agree with. Wait! Isn't it the Constitution that grants government the right to raise taxes? Is there a similar article in the Constitution that grants unions the right to force non-members to pay union dues in order to keep their jobs? Obviously not! The editorial further commented "…and, of course, if you don't want to pay union dues, you don't have to work for (that) company…" The paper must also subscribe to the trite old "tyranny of the majority" lament, "If you don't like the laws, then move to another country." The bottom line is that those who work for unionized companies in states without right to work laws – such as R.I. – are being forced to pay membership dues to organizations whose beliefs and practices they oppose. Such logic would have forced African-American service employees of 1950s whites-only country clubs to pay country club dues in order to keep their jobs.
RIGHT TO WORK FOR TEACHERS: The ProJo editorial notwithstanding, there has finally been an itty-bitty right to work bill introduced in the General Assembly. It's itty-bitty because it will apply only to teachers instead of to all R.I. workers. Additionally, it is a weak bill since its sponsor, Senator Nicholas Kettle of Coventry, is only asking for the issue to be raised as a non-binding referendum question on the November ballot. Though weak and non-inclusive, it is at least a start – an itty-bitty right to work law for our itty-bitty, business-unfriendly state.
PRISON TERM REDUCTIONS: When a judge sentences a convicted murderer, rapist, kidnapper or child molester, the judge should be able to depend on the sentence being served in its entirety – as should the victims and their families. A bill before the General Assembly would eliminate early release due to the accrual of "good behavior time" for such prisoners. Allowing these violence-prone offenders to be back on the street early because of good behavior in prison is nonsense! While it may save taxpayer dollars in prison costs, the human costs far outweigh the monetary costs. Instead of rewarding good behavior, offenders should be punished severely for bad behavior. Let's urge the General Assembly to incentivize good prison behavior with "bad behavior added time" instead of "good behavior early release!"
MORE FAILED DIPLOMACY: Just as he was unable to convince Iraq to allow thousands of U.S. troops to remain as a hedge against civil war and Iranian regional hegemony, President Obama is now losing the diplomatic battle in Afghanistan. With Obama unable to keep the NATO coalition focused in Afghanistan, France has announced it will withdraw its troops a year early. It looks like Obama's bumbling diplomacy and inability to negotiate an incremental and orderly end to the two wars will result in civil war in both countries that will likely lead to governments antithetical to U.S. interests – and that will render vain the spilling of so much blood by brave, young Americans.
MARINE ACTIONS: The sergeant in charge of the Marine squad that stormed nearby homes and killed 24 innocent Iraqi men, women and children in retaliation for a roadside bomb that had killed a squad member will not spend a single day in jail after admitting he ordered his squad to "shoot first and ask questions later." This is terribly reminiscent of the William Calley incident during the Vietnam War when he ordered the indiscriminate killing of innocent men, women and children at My Lai after a Viet Cong attack. Did America not learn from that society-shaking event? Has the threat of terrorist attacks caused the American people to lose their collective conscience about unnecessary and wanton killing of innocents by our military? Where is the hue and cry from the media and human rights groups? As a retired member of our proud military, this writer is appalled that this Marine leader will go free and tarnish the reputation of our troops. It is a sad day for our country.
COLA's, I truly think the rank and file public workers are getting the short end of the stick. The government took their money, didn't put it where they were supposed too or used it for things other than pensions. Now we have to take their compensation away. Raimondo's pension reform did nothing but take away from those that work for us.
BUDGET and TAXES: I agree we must cut taxes and reduce spending. I think you need to look to cut something other than police and fire. These are services that we need. The bad guys you speak of a little further down in the article PRISON TERM REDUCTIONS didn't just stroll into the ACI and give themselves up. Maybe we can get government out of services that should be handled by charities. I've seen the fire dept. work to save a neighborhood during the floods. I've also seen them with a neighbor that needed medical assistance. It gives me a great feeling of relief knowing that they are there.
UNION DUES: I agree that a person should have the choice.
RIGHT to WORK for TEACHERS: Still agree.
PRISON TERM REDUCTION: I agree again, with the understanding that this will cost money. Including costs for the building, food, clothing and correctional officers.
DIPLOMACY: I don't trust President Obama as Commander and Chief.
MARINES: Agreed


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SDLP MLA Patsy McGlone was last night selected as the party's candidate for the Mid-Ulster Westminister by-election.
Mr McGlone will contest the seat against Sinn Fein's Francie Molloy who stands in for his party colleague and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness.
Unionists have yet to name a candidate with only victims' campaigner Willie Frazer announcing that he will contest the seat.


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Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter....Spring
is a South Korean fiction film, directed by Kim
Ki-duk, and released in 2003. Subtitled in English but
with sparse dialogue, it is 102 minutes in length. It is set almost
entirely in a tiny Buddhist monastery that is located in the middle
of a lake, within the remote forests of Korea, and follows a
Buddhist monk through the cycle of his life. The exquisite
cinematography envelopes the viewer in the beautiful natural
scenery of the lake as the five seasons in the title transform the
landscape over the five sections of the film that cover the
different stages of the monk's life.
Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter....Spring
begins with the opening of a wooden gate which stands by the
landing stage on the edge of the lake. The crossing of this
threshold is repeated at the start of each season or segment of the
film. A young boy is living with a Buddhist monk on a small
monastery in the middle of the lake, where everything that they
need for daily life must be brought to the island by rowboat. The
seasons in the title represent the ages of this young boy as he
develops from childhood, through his teenage years, to a 30 year
old man fleeing from a crime, then a middle aged monk and finally
as an older monk who repeats the cycle when he takes care of a baby
boy abandoned by its mother.
In the first section of the film there are some
wonderful examples of how the young apprentice is taught empathy
and compassion. On one occasion, after the master finds him
tormenting a fish, a frog and a snake by tying stones to them, the
master ties a small rock to the apprentice's back at night and
tells him that he must carry this burden until he can free the
creatures that he tormented. The lesson that the apprentice learns
from this teaching stays with him for the rest of his life,
represented visually as a repeating motif throughout the film. As a
teenage apprentice, he encounters a young woman brought to the
monastery by her mother, who is seeking help from the older monk
for symptoms suggestive of depression in her daughter. As the young
woman begins to improve, romance develops between the two teenagers
and the apprentice is consumed with lust. When the young woman
departs the monastery, the apprentice cannot bear the separation
and leaves the monastery too, stealing a statue of the Buddha from
his master.
In the following chapter, the master catches sight
of a newspaper report telling that the apprentice has fled after
killing his wife. Soon, the apprentice arrives back at the
monastery seeking asylum. What follows is an interesting scene in
which the older monk tries to manage the young man's anger and help
him to process the unbearable feelings that he is experiencing. As
this is in process, the police arrive at the monastery to arrest
the young man. After a period in which we imagine he has served his
sentence, and the older monk has ended his life in a ritual manner,
the middle-aged apprentice returns to inhabit the monastery alone
and to devote himself to his practice. In this section of winter,
he seems to use physical exertion as a means of processing the
things that he has done wrong in his past. It is in this cold
winter landscape, in which the lake is literally frozen over, that
a mother, who conceals her identity, delivers her baby boy to the
monastery for the cycle of master and apprentice to begin
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is
increasingly used in therapeutic practice and for anyone interested
in learning about mindfulness, Spring, Summer, Autumn,
Winter....Spring offers the viewer a useful resource. The film
gives some very good examples of the therapeutic benefit that can
come from complete absorption in a task and how this may reduce
anger and arousal. It demonstrates the struggles that people may
face during their lives in dealing with the obstacles that they
encounter and shows the positive effect that acceptance of a
situation may have on an individual. But the stunning setting of
this film also gives us the ability to understand the role of
stillness and focus in meditative practice by offering the viewer a
chance to become totally absorbed in the breathtaking natural
beauty of the lake and its surrounding hills as the scenery changes
through the seasons.
To learn more about Mindfulness Based Stress
Reduction (MBSR), there is an excellent lecture
recorded at Google, in 2007, in which Jon Kabat-Zinn outlines
some of the science surrounding his MBSR programme. In a
shorter interview filmed in 2010, Kabat-Zinn
outlines his more recent and general reflections on mindfulness.
For further information on the application of mindfulness in
current psychiatric and psychological practice, there is much
information available at the website of the Oxford Mindfulness
Centre, a UK based charity working with the
therapeutic use of mindfulness to prevent depression and enhance
the emotional quality of our lives. Founded in 2008, within Oxford
University's Department of Psychiatry, the centre is involved in
training, education, clinical and neuroscience research in the
field of mindfulness. Two members of the centre, Mark Williams and
Danny Penman, have recently published a book entitled
Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic
World (Includes Free CD with Guided Meditations). There is
also a good introductory article called
Mindfulness in psychotherapy: an
introduction by Chris Mace, Consultant
Psychotherapist, in Advances in Psychiatric Treatment (Advances
in Psychiatric Treatment (2007)13: 147-154).
It is also significant to note that The UK's
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has
recommended MBCT as a cost-effective treatment for preventing
relapse in depression. The book called Mindfulness-Based
Cognitive Therapy for Depression (Segal, Williams, Teasdale),
published in 2002, has contributed significantly to advancing the
evidence-based therapy for recurrent depression.
I would recommend this film to anyone
interested in understanding the role of mindfulness based therapy
in mental health.
• More information is available about
this film at IMDB,
as is a short
• Spring, Summer, Autumn,
Winter....Spring is available to buy, although it has recently
become unusually expensive, at
amazon.co.uk or it can be rented.
• Minds on Film is written by Consultant
Psychiatrist Dr Joyce Almeida
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The Eagles are not the type to voice their concerns publicly.
Ask about the offensive line, and Andy Reid will tell you they're fine.
Failed opportunities in the red zone? No big deal.
So with the Week 1 opener against the Packers just 12 days away, it's time to take stock of which concerns are real and which can be chalked up to the old It's only preseason excuse. Here's my take:
Stacy Andrews at right guard - The truth is he's been a major concern for just about a year now and has never done enough to inspire confidence from the coaching staff. The signs have been apparent. Early last year, they began to rotate Max Jean-Gilles in at right guard, even though Andrews was a high-priced free-agent acquisition. In Weeks 11-16, he was inactive. And when the team needed a guard after Jamaal Jackson went down and Nick Cole slid over to center, the coaches chose Jean-Gilles.
Now, in practice, Andrews is going in and out once again. Jean-Gilles and Nick Cole have both been taking snaps at right guard this week. When the Eagles decided to hold on to Andrews at a reduced price this offseason, they were hoping he would have showed enough by this point to have the position locked down. It hasn't happened. The good news here is that the coaches will play whoever they think gives them the best chance to win. We saw that last year, and we'll see it again this year. They want Andrews to win the job, but they're not just going to give it to him.
Who's playing center? - I'll admit to being surprised that Jamaal Jackson appears to have a chance at starting Week 1. If the Eagles didn't think he could play in 12 days, they would not be giving him the first-team reps in practice. A lot can happen between now and then, and even if Jackson is ready to face the Packers, no one knows what level he'll be able to perform at. If the Eagles had liked what they saw from Cole or Mike McGlynn, there wouldn't be as much urgency to get Jackson back. But it seems pretty clear that the coaching staff thinks the line needs Jackson back desperately. The center position is probably the biggest unknown on the team, and we likely won't know how it's going to play out until the offense takes the field for its first drive against Green Bay.
Crowd at safety - When Macho Harris was at cornerback, the safety situation on the 53-man roster seemed pretty easy to project: Quintin Mikell, Nate Allen, Quintin Demps and rookie Kurt Coleman. But now that Harris is back at safety, the coaches will have a decision to make. Mikell and Allen are still locks. But I'm not sure about any of the three other guys. It's clear that they like Coleman, and he's had some bright spots on special teams this preseason. So my question is: Could the Eagles face a decision between Harris and Demps? And if so, who has the edge? Demps' ability as a return man factors into it. But when the Eagles were faced with the same decision at the beginning of last year, they chose Harris. It's possible that the Eagles keep five safeties, with an emphasis on special teams. But I don't think any of the three will be comfortable until the roster is trimmed down to 53 this weekend. Harris definitely saw some time alongside Coleman with the second team yesterday at practice.
Brent Celek/red zone - Celek has just four catches in three preseason games (six quarters, really). And the first-team offense has failed to come up with a passing touchdown. Is it possible that the two things are connected? Absolutely. Celek had eight touchdowns in 2009, and six of those were red-zone scores. I'm not concerned about the Kevin Kolb-Celek connection. The pair should still produce big numbers in the regular season. And red-zone efficiency might very well be a concern in 2010. But it doesn't make sense to assume that based on the preseason.
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OXFORD — It's been just over a decade since a fire, set off by pyrotechnics and fueled by flammable soundproofing material, consumed The Station nightclub in West Warwick, R.I., killing 100 and injuring more. An estimated 450 people were crowded into a building with a legal occupancy of 404 and couldn't safely escape.
The Station fire, one of the deadliest in U.S. history, prompted changes in fire and building codes, including those in Massachusetts.
Local fire chiefs say most business owners have complied with the retrofit requirements, which can cost $50,000 to $100,000 depending on building size. But a few have dragged their feet and some wonder whether the code should get tougher.
Under a state law that went into effect Nov. 15, 2004, every building, including existing ones, designed for use as a nightclub, dance hall, bar or similar entertainment venue with a capacity of 100 or more people must be protected with automatic sprinklers.
There is also the "two strikes" rule: If a business with permitted occupancy less than 100 exceeds that number twice in one year, automatic sprinklers must be installed within 90 days or the business will be shut down.
"They're really costly," said Susan M. Gallant, owner and manager of the Oxford Tavern, 314 Main St., about connecting water lines and installing sprinklers.
Ms. Gallant is a former member of the Board of Selectmen.
The property is owned by Stephen Cranska of Kalispell, Mont.
The Oxford Tavern, a bar with DJs and dancing that draws a young clientele, has skirted the sprinkler mandate by reconfiguring its space to reduce the occupancy load to 98 in 2008 from 175 in 2005.
The business was shut down Nov. 1 for failing to install automatic sprinklers as ordered by the Oxford Fire Department in January 2012, following multiple violations the 99-person occupancy maximum. The fire chief's order was upheld by the state Automatic Sprinkler Appeals Board in May 2012.
"We're on one level; we have three doors; we have no pyrotechnics. Obviously, if I thought it was unsafe, I wouldn't open," Ms. Gallant said.
After the business was shuttered Nov. 1, 2013, Ms. Gallant obtained a building permit and had a permanent partition wall installed. The contractor estimated the work to cost around $2,000 but it ended up being slightly more, according to Ms. Gallant.
The building inspector issued an inspection certificate Dec. 4 with an occupancy of 99, allowing the business to reopen without automatic sprinklers.
While remodeling to reduce occupancy is legal under the sprinkler law, it does not sit well with fire safety officials and business owners who shell out the money to install sprinkler systems.
"In the eleventh hour she produced plans to the building inspector that lowered her occupancy. We've got to do what we've got to do," Fire Chief Sheri R. Bemis said about code enforcement.
But Chief Bemis thinks adjusting the occupancy load, while allowable under the law, isn't the safest action.
"People die," she said. "That building is over 100 years old."
Town Manager Joseph M. Zeneski threw up his hands over Ms. Gallant's repeated refusal to add sprinklers.
"Every year, people have made it," Mr. Zeneski said. "I think it's peculiar to this situation."
Ms. Gallant said in an interview she planned to install sprinklers in the spring, but Chief Bemis said the business owner has stated that in the past, but hasn't filed anything in writing.
Most businesses treat automatic sprinklers as just another business expense.
"It stinks when you're a small-business owner and you have to do it, but if you can't afford it, you shouldn't be in business," said Richard Hersom, owner of Day's End Tavern in Oxford, who spent $50,000 to install sprinklers when he bought the business in 2010.
Mr. Hersom is a Sutton selectman.
"I firmly believe that the Massachusetts Legislature … needs to start to look at the laws that are in place. I believe from a public safety standpoint, there is much, much more to be done."
Worcester District Fire Chief John P. Powers, who oversees the Fire Prevention Division, also doesn't think remodeling without sprinklers is the right approach.
"Those are some of the games that were played at The Station nightclub. They built walls," he said. "It was a chain of events that resulted in that horrible outcome."
Chief Powers said that every fall, teams of fire and building inspectors visit each of the 330 bars and entertainment businesses in the city and make sure they're complying with the law before they are issued a liquor license Jan. 2. The threat of withholding the liquor license is a powerful tool, he said.
Northbridge Fire Chief Gary Nestor, like several others, sends crews to bars to check occupancy on what's considered the biggest partying night of the year: the night before Thanksgiving.
Chief Nestor said the town hasn't had compliance problems with orders to install sprinklers.
"You have to realize, even though it's costing you a significant chunk of change, you can get back some of that through your insurance, or through writing it into the contract when you rent the hall, or through raising your liquor prices," he said.
Webster Building Inspector Theodore Tetreault said the town has found some bars and nightclubs out of compliance and has gone to the state Automatic Sprinkler Appeals Board a few times.
He said it didn't make sense not to install sprinklers: "With the reduction in insurance costs, it pays for itself."
Any change to the state fire prevention or building code, however, involves weighing the benefits against the costs.
"Obviously, the Fire Service would like to see every building fully sprinklered," said Jennifer Mieth, spokeswoman for the state Department of Fire Services.
She said the state task force convened after The Station fire had recommended sprinklers be required for bars and nightclubs with occupancy of at least 50.
But she added that reducing the current limit would be politically and financially difficult.
Bridgewater Fire Chief George W. Rogers Jr., president of the Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts, said his organization is backing legislation requiring sprinklers in new construction or major renovation of single-family and two-family homes. But they don't have anything pending that would affect commercial buildings.
Ware Fire Chief Thomas Coulombe has sat on the Automatic Sprinkler Appeals Board, which hears appeals from business owners ordered to install sprinklers because of occupancy or significant remodeling, since 2001.
The Appeals Board initially heard hundreds of appeals statewide on the liquor-venue sprinkler mandate, he said.
The 100-person occupancy threshold was a political compromise, according to Chief Coulombe: "It's what we could get through the Legislature. I just don't see an appetite on the legislative side and the Fire Chiefs Association to get it (a lower threshold) passed."
Now, Chief Coulombe said, most of the Appeals Board cases have to do with changes from a 2010 law that requires sprinklers for any building, including additions or major remodeling, that totals at least 7,500 square feet.
He said most who are ordered to install sprinklers comply without question.
"Obviously it costs money to do it, but we certainly feel it's important for public safety," Chief Coulombe said. "Unfortunately, many of your laws come about after a tragedy."
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Activision announced the game's day-one revenue today and noted that Black Ops II topped the previous record-setting revenue generated by Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, the previous installment of their military-themed Call Of Duty franchise. The original Call Of Duty: Black Ops generated more than $360 million in its first day when it hit shelves in 2010, breaking the record of $310 million set the year before by Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
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