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Cirque du Soleil is reportedly one of four groups interested in going to Pier 40.
Cirque tries to swing Pier 40 deal
By Lincoln Anderson
Not too long ago, when people spoke about swingers on the Lower West Side waterfront, they were probably referring to the gay cruising scene on the crumbling former shipping piers. But a new proposal to redevelop Pier 40 at Houston St., if successful, would bring a new kind of swinger to the waterfront namely tights-clad trapeze artists with Cirque du Soleil, speaking a strange gibberish called Cirquish, no less.
Or, if another proposal is picked, the swingers might be basketball players hanging from basketball hoops after throwing down rim-rattling dunks.
The deadline for the Hudson River Park Trust's request for proposals for developers for Pier 40 recently passed, and a handful of proposals were submitted.
"We are currently in receipt of four responses to the Pier 40 R.F.P., and the Trust has just begun its initial review of them," Christopher Martin, the Trust's spokesperson, said on Tuesday. "We are committed to working closely with the Advisory Council's [Pier 40] Working Group throughout the review process and expect our first meeting with the Working Group to take place soon.... We have also committed to posting brief summaries of the proposals on our Web site, and these will be posted shortly."
Martin would not provide specifics on the proposals or who submitted them. However, Arthur Schwartz and Tobi Bergman, two local Hudson River Park activists, said they had heard there were four responses and that one was by Cirque du Soleil, partnering with The Related Companies, and the other by a sports group seeking to enhance the pier's current sports uses.
Under the Hudson River Park Act of 1998, 50 percent of the sprawling 14-acre pier's footprint must be devoted to public park use. The rest of the pier is permitted to be developed commercially to provide revenue for the 5-mile-long park, which is intended to be self-supporting. The long-term car parking on the pier currently generates about $5 million annually for the park.
Bergman, president of the Pier Park and Playground Association, or P3, and a member of Community Board 2, said he'd heard that the Cirque du Soleil/Related Companies plan would entail completely taking down the pier's existing two-story "doughnut" shed structure in order to construct a new permanent theater. Under this plan, the pier's existing, heavily used youth sports fields currently located in the pier's ground-level courtyard presumably would be relocated to the structure's rooftop.
Bergman said P3 supports the sports-centric plan, which he said he has been told would add eight high school-regulation-size basketball courts, three swimming pools (including one outdoor pool) and summer camp uses. The basketball courts would operate similarly to Basketball City, but not be run by Basketball City, he said. Due to the R.F.P. process's proprietary nature, Bergman said he was not comfortable divulging the name of this development team but he said P3 was not involved in the proposal.
"We like it because it would bring more of the uses that we like now," Bergman explained.
Bergman further said he feels the construction of a new Cirque du Soleil theater from the ground or, rather, pier up, would negatively impact the pier's current youth sports and parking uses because the whole pier would have to be cleared for possibly up to a few years. The parkers certainly would not be pleased, he was sure. On the other hand, he said, the sports proposal would have "incremental development," allowing existing uses to keep functioning at spots on the pier.
Also, the P3 president said, Cirque du Soleil would undoubtedly be a traffic nightmare, since the nearest subway station is four blocks away at W. Houston and Varick Sts. The car traffic flowing to Pier 40 each evening for the Cirque show would just exacerbate the current rush-hour and evening traffic bottlenecks, he predicted.
"I think it's a couple of thousand seats, and it's year-round," he said of the proposed theater. "Look at West and Canal Sts. now it's a complete mess."
Also, Bergman was against removing the pier's shed because, he said, it provides some shade for the sports fields as well as blocking the wind from off the Hudson. Contrarily, rooftop sports fields would be boiling hot in summer, while in cooler weather in the fall, baseball players would have a hard time trying to catch fly balls caught up in the wind currents.
Pier 40 currently has a small field on the southeast section of its roof.
Bergman said he'd also heard the Whitney Museum had been interested in Pier 40, but that now appears to be moot, since the Whitney now has a tentative deal with the city to build a new museum on the High Line at Gansevoort St.
Schwartz, chairperson of the Hudson River Park Trust Advisory Council, said he was told that the Trust wants to spend four months looking over the R.F.P. submissions.
A Pier 40 Cirque du Soleil theater would not be Related Companies' first waterfront project. One of the city's most active developers, Related recently got its feet wet in Hudson River Park by partnering with the Witkoff Organization to redevelop Pier 57 at W. 15th St. into a banquet hall after Cipriani dropped out of the partnership. Jeff Blau, Related's president, did not return a call by press time regarding the Pier 40 proposal.
On Tuesday, Julie Nadel, a member of the Trust's board of directors, said she had not heard about the four R.F.P. proposals.
"Board members have not been briefed on the proposals," she said. "I think they're sitting on it at the staff level."
The Trust's 13-member board is appointed by the governor, mayor and borough president the governor and mayor have five appointments each, the B.P., three. The board hires the Trust's staff, but the board ultimately would make the decision on which Pier 40 proposal to pick, if any.
An incentive for the Trust's picking a developer for a 30-year or possibly even 49-year long-term lease is that Pier 40 needs repairs. Under the R.F.P.'s conditions, any developer chosen would have to pay for the pier's repairs and ongoing maintenance.
Cirque du Soleil (Circus of the Sun), based in Montreal, Quebec, was founded in 1984 by two former street performers. It used to perform in Battery Park City for its New York visits when more of the neighborhood was undeveloped.
It has touring and resident troupes, with its main resident troupe currently based in Las Vegas. Performances combine acrobtics, circus, opera and ballet, and feature contortionists, jugglers, clowns, trapeze artists and rock music. No animals are used. All music is live. In many performances, spoken parts are done in Cirquish, an imaginary gibberish.
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Walmart Says You Can't Scan That 1925 Family Portrait, Because Copyright Lasts Forever
If you combine a mindless and petty tyrant with Walmart's draconian photo rights policies, you get a story like the one Boingboing reported today, where a woman in Florida was told she couldn't scan an 80-year-old portrait of her dead grandmother, because its copyright is surely held by the studio that took it—and copyrights last forever.
If you're going to scan old photos at Walmart, you may want to brush up on copyright basics, since clearly Walmart isn't bothering to train its employees.
As a general rule of thumb, if the work was made before 1989 and doesn't have a copyright symbol on it, it's probably in the public domain. For works created after 1989, the symbol isn't required to enforce copyright. The "Is it Protected?" tool at librarycopyright.net is a simple way to determine the most likely state of a published work. We're not sure how much of that applies to photos (any lawyer-types want to weigh in?) but the U.S. Copyright Office seems to indicate that the photo would have to have a permanently-affixed or printed copyright notice on it if it was created before 1989.
Or, you could take the advice of some Boingboing readers, and either find yourself a scanner to use at home, or write your own copyright notice on the back of the photos before bringing them into the store. We wonder: is it breaking copyright law to put a fake copyright on a public domain photo for the sole purpose of asserting your right to make a copy of it? Discuss!
Update: As rubinow notes in the comments below, bring the proper form with you when you go to Walmart. This gives them the legal protection they want, and then they won't refuse to print your photos.
"Wal-Mart: you can't scan century-old photos of your ancestors because copyright lasts forever" [Boingboing]
(Photo: Getty)
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Drew Moor turned up the unlikely hero as his goal in the 85th minute gave Colorado a 1-0 over Columbus and the third spot in the Western Conference. It was the Rapids third consecutive shutout, bringing the team's record 6-3-1 (19 points).
Earlier, Rapids head coach Gary Smith had predicted that Saturday's game against the Crew would have few clear cut chances and also said it was vital for his team to convert when those precious chances did arise. He couldn't have been more correct.
In what was a battle between the second and third stingiest defenses in MLS, both sides struggled to create openings. The first half was relatively uneventful, with the only decent opportunity coming off the foot of Colorado's Colin Clark in the 30th minute when he received a low cross inside the box. His shot was blocked by the Columbus defense, and the game fell back into a deadlock.
It was only in the last quarter of the game that more and more chances became available for each team as the game opened up amid tiring players.
The first clear-cut chance of the night came in the 73rd minute, as the Crew poured forward in a counter-attack opportunity after Mastroeni passed loosely into the path of the Columbus midfield. Eddie Gaven pushed forward and passed to Steven Lenhart, who then laid the pass off to an open Guillermo Barros Schelotto. The Argentine hammered the ball high over the net, wasting the Crew's clearest scoring opportunity.
The Rapids came back with their own chance to score two minutes later. Jamie Smith sent a through-ball to Wells Thompson on the right side of the six-yard box. Thompson then sent a short cross to an Omar Cummings who then connected from close range only it to ring the post.
In the 76th minute, things seemingly turned sour for Colorado as Pablo Mastroeni was shown a straight red for lashing out at Lenhart, who poked the ball into the Rapids captain after having tripped him.
With five minutes remaining on the game, the Rapids would finally find the net from a set piece. Smith took the free kick from near the midfield mark and sent in a high cross into the box for a diving Moor. The defender struck the ball hard and into the ground, sneaking it in between the post and Columbus keeper William Hesmer.
Colorado, now third in the Western Conference with 19 points with a game in hand, now face a trip to Chicago midweek before the World Cup break.
Saturday's match was the last for Columbus, who are now one point behind leaders New York in the Eastern Conference, before the season interlude.
Scoring Summary:
COL – Drew Moor 1 (Jamie Smith 1) 85
Misconduct Summary:
Columbus Crew – William Hesmer, Eric Brunner (Jed Zayner 53), Andy Iro, Chad Marshall, Gina Padula (Emilio Renteria 86), Adam Moffat (Emmanuel Ekpo 80), Brian Carroll, Eddie Gaven, Robbie Rogers, Guillermo Barros Schelotto, Steven Lenhart
Substitutes Not Used: Andy Gruenebam, Jason Garey, Duncan Oughton, Francis
Colorado Rapids -- Matt Pickens, Marvell Wynne, Drew Moor, Julien Baudet (Scott Palguta 76), Danny Earls, Mehdi Ballouchy (Jamie Smith 74), Jeff Larentowicz, Pablo Mastroeni, Colin Clark, Conor Casey (Wells Thompson 65), Omar Cummings.
Substitutes Not Used: Claudio Lopez, Quincy Amarikwa, Ross LaBauex, Ian Joyce.
Referee: Kevin Stott; Referee's Assistants: -Kermi Quisenberry, ; 4th Official: Reyes
Attendace: 14,318


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WORCESTER — Police arrested two men Wednesday after several people reported being shot with a BB gun near Chandler Street and Murray Avenue.
Police found two suspects, identified as 19-year-old Christian Cruz and 20-year-old Kennie Mota-Cruz, inside an apartment complex shortly after the shootings were reported.
Mr. Mota-Cruz, of 21 Chandler St., and Mr. Cruz, of 6 Mott St., Apt. 1, were each charged with three counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and discharge of a BB gun or air rifle on a public way.
Two of the victims, both reportedly shot in the head, were taken to a local hospital for treatment of injuries that were not life-threatening injuries. Witness said a third victim, a woman who was shot in the leg, left the area before police arrived.
The shootings were reported within minutes of each other, the first about 10:40 a.m.
Police cruisers converged on Chandler Street. A witness reported seeing someone shooting a BB gun out of a window in the Vendome and Saint Ives apartment buildings at 17-23 Chandler St.
"Officers were informed that a 44-year-old female was shot in the head with a BB gun while driving in her vehicle," police said in a news release. "The victim was stopped in traffic with her window rolled down when the incident occurred."
The woman pulled her car over on Southbridge Street, about two blocks to the south, to call police.
Police also found a 53-year-old man who had been shot by a BB in the head and shoulder. He was walking in front of an alley on Chandler Street when it occurred.
Adalberto Delbrey was one of the many people who gathered in the Kirsch Liquors parking lot, across Murray Avenue from the apartments, to watch the police activity. Several neighbors opened their windows and stuck their heads out to see what was going on.
"They shot a lady in the leg. She didn't call the cops; she just kept walking. But she was bleeding," Mr. Delbrey said. "The second guy got hit twice, in the head and face. He looked up and saw the window closing."
Witnesses directed officers to the spot the shots were fired from. Police entered 21 Chandler St. and found a black pellet gun and several pellets in one of the apartments. They also found the two suspects inside the complex.
Both of them were laughing as they were escorted out of the building, and as they waited for the police van to take them to the police station.
A crowd gathered as word of a shooting spread fast in the neighborhood.
"They should make an example of them," Derrick Brown said.
The men were not laughing as they got into the police van.
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The follow up to the 2009 release "Roots Tribe Showcase: Love Jah More" is almost here!
Summer 2012 will mark the release of the Roots Tribe Showcase Volume II. Featuring Fitta Warri, Jah Melodie, Lyrical Benjie, Teddy Dan, Zed I and Kyle Sicarius. All music produced by Slimmah Sound.
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STOCKTON - It was a humbling couple of months for Markus Duran, but he never stopped working.
STOCKTON - It was a humbling couple of months for Markus Duran, but he never stopped working.
The walk-on senior has been good at basketball for a long time, including starting 22 games for Pacific last season, but he was stuck on the bench for the first month this season because of what coach Bob Thomason called poor performance in the spring, summer and training camp. The Cabrillo College product from Murray, Utah, remained positive and has worked his way back into the rotation the past four games and is finding ways to contribute with 22 points, including six 3-pointers, four assists and four steals in 61 minutes.
"Of course not playing isn't fun, but I just tried to stay positive and take it as getting better," said Duran, who led Pacific with 47 3-pointers last season. "I have confidence in myself and I approached every game like I was going to play, and if I didn't, it wasn't my decision. I was ready to go when I was called upon."
Duran and the Tigers (10-8, 4-2 Big West Conference) are currently in second place and will look to strengthen their position during a three-game homestand that begins against UC Riverside (5-13, 2-4) at 7 p.m. today at Spanos Center.
Thomason said he's glad Duran has found a niche with this team, but said he had to earn it after losing his starting position to junior transfer Sama Taku. Thomason wanted to see improvement on defense, in ball-handling and decision-making before giving Duran any minutes.
"My job isn't to make people happy; it's to get a team playing well," Thomason said. "He fought through it, made some adjustments and has done a great job. The last four or five games he's really making a difference for our team."
Sixth man Ross Rivera was one of Duran's teammates who told him to remain positive when he wasn't playing, and the junior forward said Duran has provided a real boost for the second unit with his hustle and confidence.
"When he comes in, the energy level picks up," Rivera said. "If he has an open shot, he's taking and making it, and it's a great feeling knowing he's the one shooting."
Duran has taken and made some long 3-pointers in his time at Pacific, a skill appreciated by Thomason, who was a shooting guard at Pacific from 1968-71. The coach said he's fine with Duran taking long shots, provided he's open and not rushing them. Rivera said the entire team goes "crazy when (Duran) makes a long 3."
The Tigers will likely need every bucket they can get against the Highlanders, who prefer to keep the pace slow and used a balanced, but limited offensive attack. Junior forward Chris Patton out of Australia leads the team in scoring at 12.6 points per game, with fellow junior Chris Harriel averaging 11.1.
Pacific won its past two homes games by a combined 40 points over UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly, and Thomason is hoping that sort of dominance can become the norm at Spanos Center.
"We're trying to go through conference undefeated at home," Rivera said. "It's our court and we want to make it tough on anybody we play."
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I preordered DD back in 2011 (I have my receipt number and e-mail confirmation still), but have never been given a link to download directly or received an e-mail on where I can get the game.
I DO NOT have Steam nor will I be downloading Steam onto my PC, the only version of DD on my PC is V0.15, whom do I have to contact to get the full release of DD?
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So illusion depends upon illusion which in turn depends upon illusion, insofar as there is no underlying essence or substance. This reminds of something Stephen Hawking said who told it at the begining of his book A Brief History of Time.Astus wrote:The six senses depend on mentality-materiality, mentality-materiality depends on consciousness, consciousness depends on formations. In short, interdependence, and not dependence on an ultimate ground/base/substance as some believe.Koji wrote:Let's look at conceptual appearances. Upon what, specifically, do these "dependent appearances" depend?
It's illusion all the way down.At the end of the speech an elderly lady stood up and said,
"What you have told us is rubbish. The world is really a flat plate supported on the back of a giant tortoise."
The scientist then smugly asked,
"What is the tortoise standing on?"
"You're very clever, young man, very clever", said the old lady. "But it's turtles all the way down!"


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Wesley Kanne Clark (born 23 December 1944) is an American politician, a retired four-star general of the U.S. Army, and a former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO. He was a candidate for the Democratic Party presidential nomination in 2004.
- I am saying what I believe. And I'm being drawn into the political process because of what I believe and what I've said about it.
So it's precisely the opposite of a man like Tom DeLay, who is only motivated by politics and says whatever he needs to say to get the political purpose. And so, you know, it couldn't be more diametrically opposed, and I couldn't be more opposed than I am to Tom DeLay.
You know, Wolf, when our airmen were flying over Kosovo, Tom DeLay led the House Republicans to vote not to support their activities, when American troops were in combat. To me, that's a real indicator of a man who is motivated not by patriotism or support for the troops, but for partisan political purposes.
- Responding to criticism by Tom DeLay, in a CNN interview with Wolf Blitzer (17 August 2003)]
- We live in a liberal democracy....That's what we created in this country. I think we should be very clear on this. You know, this country was founded on the principles of the Enlightenment... It was the idea that people could talk, reason, have dialogue, discuss the issues. It wasn't founded on the idea that someone would get struck by a divine inspiration and know everything right from wrong. I mean, people who founded this country had religion, they had strong beliefs, but they believed in reason, in dialogue, in civil discourse. We can't lose that in this country. We've got to get it back.
- Interview with Bill Maher, on Real Time with Bill Maher (5 September 2003)
- But you don't have a chance if you can't find a job. I don't think it penetrates the minds of this Administration what it must be like for a factory worker to arrive home to his family with the news that he's been laid off. What it must be like not to know what the future holds for your children, because you don't know what the future holds for you. What it must be like to see the government take hundreds of billions of dollars that could be used to fund job training, unemployment benefits, or jobs programs — and instead to send that money off to people who have such staggering wealth that the new money won't make the tiniest improvement in their lifestyle. What it must be like to be told that tax cuts for the rich are necessary to create jobs for working people, and then to see jobs fall month after month for more than 30 months. If that doesn't break your heart, you don't have a heart.
- Nothing could be a more serious violation of public trust than to consciously make a war based on false claims.
- Conference of Military Reporters and Editors (October 2003)
- War creates its own intensity of hatred... You don't want to use force except as an absolute last resort.
- I think General Eisenhower was exactly right, I think we should be concerned about the military-industrial complex. I think if you look at where the country is today you've consolidated all these defense firms into just a few large firms — like Halliburton — and with contracts and contacts at the top level of government. You've got most of the retired generals are one way or another associated with the defense firms — that's the reason that you'll find very few of them speaking out in any public way — I'm not. When I got out I determined I wasn't going to sell arms, I was going to do as little as possible with the Department of Defense because I just figured it was time to make a new start. But I think the military-industrial complex does wield a lot of influence — I'd like to see us create a different complex. And I'm going to be talking about foreign policy in a major speech tomorrow, but we need to create an agency that is not about waging war but about creating conditions for peace around the world. We need some people who will be advocates for peace, advocates for economic development abroad, not just advocates for better weapon systems. So we need to create countervailing power to the military-industrial complex.
- Interview with Laura Knoy, New Hampshire Public Radio (5 November 2003)
- I think we're at a time in American history that's probably analogous to, maybe, Rome before the first emperors, when the Republic started to fall... I think if you look at the pattern of events, if you look at the disputed election of 2000, can you imagine? In America, people are trying to recount ballots and a partisan mob is pounding on the glass and threatening the counters? Can you imagine that? Can you imagine a political party which does its best to keep any representatives from another party — who've even been affiliated with another party — from getting a business job in the nation's capital? Can you imagine a political party that wants to redistrict so that its opponents can be driven out entirely?...it's a different time in America and the Republic is — this election is about a lot more than jobs. I'm not sure everybody in America sees it right now. But I see it, I feel it.
- Interview with Laura Knoy, New Hampshire Public Radio (5 November 2003)
- I don't have labels. I believe in human beings, I believe in a strong national security, I believe in maximizing freedom... I can give you a whole list of things i'm for, but I believe in solving problems. I guess, more than anything else, I'm a pragmatist with strong beliefs in people.
- Interview with Laura Knoy, New Hampshire Public Radio (5 November 2003)
- I'm not running to bash George Bush. A lot of Americans really love him. They love what he represents, a man who's overcome adversity in his life from alcoholism and pulled his marriage back together and — and moved forward. But I'm running because I think this country must have better leadership in moving forward.
- Remark, reported in The New York Post (24 November 2003)
- The time has passed in America when this party can be the party of compassion and let the executive branch run foreign policy. It won't work. We have to be the party that can stand toe to toe with George W. Bush on national security, as well as the party of compassion.
- Democratic candidate debates (9 December 2003)
- I made the decision that I couldn't not run. I had to run. This country is in great danger. It's in great difficulty. It's being taken the wrong way by a leadership team that has no real vision for the country other than trying to posture and pose and aim for winning the next election. I think Americans deserve a more visionary, a more selfless and a more dedicated leadership than that.
- Well, last I checked, there was no 'if' in the 15th Amendment. One person one vote isn't just a slogan — it's the highest law of this land. As president, I will not rest until every single American can cast their vote, and every single one of those votes is counted. We shouldn't have to wait for another Florida to fully fund election reform.
- George W. Bush has helped those who have most, hurt those who have least and ignored everyone in between.
- Maybe it's because I've never been in politics, but I don't believe that America is run by politicians in Washington. I believe it's run by people like us, in places like this.
- True Values Tour (January 2004)
- I believe in open, honest government, where we hold our leaders accountable. I believe in putting the national interests over the special interests. I believe in putting principle above politics. The bottom line: I believe we can do better. I believe we must do better. And if the system's broke — fix it.
- I've forgotten more about national security than George W. Bush will ever learn.
- Speaking at the 2004 Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner, Richmond, Virginia — as reported by CNN (7 February 2004)]
- The safety of our country demands an end to the doctrinaire, ineffective policies that currently grip Washington. Enough is enough! A safe America — a just America — that's what we want, that's what we need.
- Democratic Convention (19 July 2004)
- G. Gordon Liddy says that Democrats haven't given the president enough credit. I think the president deserves full credit. In fact I think he should be held fully accountable.
- Esquire magazine (August 2003)
- If Karl Rove is watching today, Karl, I want you to hear me loud and clear: I am going to provide tax cuts to ease the burdens for 31 million American families — and lift hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty — by raising the taxes on 0.1 percent of families — those who make more than $1,000,000 a year. You don't have to read my lips, I'm saying it. And if that makes me an 'old-style' Democrat, then I accept that label with pride and I dare you to come after me for it.
- Families First tax plan speech (5 January 2004), reported in Clark unveils tax plan" — CNN (5 January 2004)
- … they said, "Sir, we want to tell you a joke." I said, "You don't have time to tell me a joke." They said, "Oh, you gotta hear this one." So I came in, they shut the door, and they said, "Here's"— I said, "What's the joke?" I said, "What's the joke?" They said, "9/11. Saddam Hussein. If he didn't do it, too bad. He should've! Because we're gonna get him anyway." I said, "But that's not funny." I said, "That's not very funny." They said, "It sure isn't."
- Recalling a conversation with unidentified generals at the Pentagon "about ten days after 9/11" (circa September 21, 2001).
- Real Time with Bill Maher [2.22] (episode 42), October 29, 2004; panel discussion with Maher, Kevin Costner, and Richard Belzer.
- I have grown up with guns all my life, but people who like assault weapons they should join the United States Army, we have them.
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- It is customary at occasions such as this for some old person to pass on his accumulated pearls of wisdom and life story to the young.
But this is not a customary year. It is a year marked by distinctive tragedy and challenge, by events that no one at last year's commencement ceremony could have possibly anticipated. The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon took the lives of so many — Seton Hall graduates among them — and have affected us so deeply that it is impossible to speak here today without acknowledging the witness to tragedy which this University and its students have borne.
These events delivered a four-fold shock to us and our country. The shock of our country, under attack. The shock that others would hate so much that they would kill themselves to hurt us. The shock of death to the youthful and innocent. The shock that the murderers would claim to have acted in the name of God.
- Had we seen an earthquake, or the results of a powerful storm, the devastation and loss would have been awful — but our country has seen terrible tragedies before: fires, earthquakes, floods, and hurricanes. We prayed for the lost, rebuilt for the survivors, and strengthened our laws, dikes, weather warnings and earthquake predictors. We prepare for an eventual recurrence of acts of nature…
But 9-11 was not a natural catastrophe: these events were deliberate, conceived, organized and ruthlessly executed by human beings. And so, their significance must be assessed differently — and the actions to prepare for "next time" must be different, also.
- They killed in the name of God. But they are not the first. This began in pre-history; the tragedy is that it persists today.
Some would characterize the events of 9-11 as a clash of civilizations, and a conflict of religions. And to many it seems a simple and satisfying explanation.
But others would suggest, correctly in my view, that such an interpretation is both wrong-headed and dangerous. They recognize a civil war within Islam itself, as contending factions compete for power. They would argue that we must influence the struggle where we can, by supporting greater attention to the secular structures in the Islamic world, and by encouraging our own American Islamic community to speak out in support of America's democratic values.
Ultimately, your generation will have the decisive voice. You will determine whether rage or reason guides the United States in the struggle to come. You will choose whether we are known for revenge or compassion. You will choose whether we, too, will kill in the name of God, or whether in His Name, we can find a higher civilization and a better means of settling our differences.
And this is not a new choice, not for your generation — it is a choice that many others have faced throughout history. Only now, we can hope that with your help and engagement we can find a new answer.
Twenty Year Vision for America (2004)[edit]
- We'll still need our armed forces and we'll take every necessary action to make America safe — but we'll gain that safety not by force of arms, but by who we are and what we represent. For we should be an America not puffed up by pride in our own power, but rather an America humbled by the recognition of our common humanity. We must make sure that globalization helps people around the world, raising living standards and improving the environment everywhere — rather than leading a race to the bottom.
- Working together, we can build a world in which the rule of law — not the rule of force — governs relations between states. A world in which leaders respect the rights of their people, and nations seek peace, not destruction or domination. And neither we nor anyone else should live in fear ever again.
- As with science and technology, there could be a dark side of globalization, in which progress for some means poverty for others, as jobs and opportunities ebb and flow, securities and currencies fluctuate in value, and the tension between private profit and public good persists. But surely these are risks that we can manage in a world with an America more attuned to its larger purpose and responsibilities.
The final frontier is perhaps the most difficult, but it's also the most important — and that's the frontier of the human spirit. For too long, people have allowed differences on the surface — differences of color, ethnicity, and gender — to tear apart the common bonds they share. And the human spirit suffers as a result.
Imagine a world in which we saw beyond the lines that divide us, and celebrated our differences, instead of hiding from them. Imagine a world in which we finally recognized that, fundamentally, we are all the same. And imagine if we allowed that new understanding to build relations between people and between nations.
Our goal for the next twenty years should be to finally recognize that our differences are our greatest strength. That's true not only here in America, but in all parts of the world, where we've allowed historic rifts to poison the well of opportunity. They've arisen from the natural prides and passion of humanity. Only when we recognize that — when we respect the human spirit — will we be a great nation and a great world. These are the steps we must take in the next twenty years, as we reach out for the newest frontiers.
92nd Street Y Cultural Center (2007)[edit]
- You see, essentially, you cannot win the war on terror by military force. It is first and foremost a battle of ideas. It is secondly a law enforcement effort and a cooperative effort among nations. And only as a last resort do you use military force. This president has distorted the capabilities of the United States Armed Forces. He's used our men and women in uniform improperly in Guantanamo and engaged in actions that I think are totally against the Uniform Code of Military Justice and against what we stand for as the American people.
- The truth is, about the Middle East is, had there been no oil there, it would be like Africa. Nobody is threatening to intervene in Africa.
- I'd like to get rid of landmines. I did participate in getting rid of laser blinding weapons. And I was part of the team that put together the agreement that got rid of laser blinding weapons. I'd like to get rid of nuclear weapons. But I can't agree with those who say that force has no place in international affairs. It simply does for this country. And I would like to work to make it so that it doesn't. But the truth is, for now it does. And so, I can't go against giving our men and women in uniform the appropriate weapons they need to fight, to fight effectively to succeed on the battlefield, and to minimize their own casualties.
External links[edit]
- Impact Aid: Making the Commitment to our Military Family: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Education Reform Committee on Education and the Workforce United States House of Representatives (8 November 2001)
- An Army of One? - In the war on terrorism, alliances are not an obstacle to victory. They're the key to it. - The Washington Monthly (September 2002)
- Never Leave a Soldier Behind - Military.co (15 December 2003)
- Real Tax Reform - The Wall Street Journal (9 January 2004)
- Families Should Keep More Of Their Earnings - Seattle Post-Intelligencer (14 January 2004)
- Broken Engagement: The The strategy that won the Cold War could help bring democracy to the Middle East — if only the Bush hawks understood it. - The Washington Monthly (May 2004)
- Transcript of Clark's Democratic National Convention Address, Boston (29 July 2004)
- The Real Battle: Winning in Fallujah Is Just the Beginning The Washington Post (14 November 2004)
- The Next Iraq Offensive, The New York Times (6 December 2005)
- Transcript of "The Real State of the Union 2006" (30 January 2006)


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I probably shouldn't write a about a wine that you may not be able to find in area stores, but Tucumen is a new line from Mendoza, Argentina recently shipped to the U.S. So it's possible it will be more readily available in the near future. My bottle was from the wine club, and I have to say it was a great selection.
Tucumen Malbec 2012 is a delicious wine that combines the Argentinean regions of Tucumán (the sugar land in the North) and Mendoza (the land of vineyards).
The story behind the wine: Produced by the Budeguer family, a third generation farming family and the largest sugar cane producer in Argentina. After a century in Northern Argentina, the family moved south to start their own winery.
I am a fan of Malbec but I don't usually buy it. Not sure why, but I seem to gravitate toward Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc or red blends. The Tucumen is not as robust as some Malbecs I have had, but it does have the typical bright blackberry and plum fruit flavors, along with a peppery spice. A tad dry but nicely balanced and easy to drink. And I really love the cool, colorful label.
Tucumen Malbec 2012 is in the $20 price range.
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Hospital emergency departments have enough to do without dealing with people trying to scam prescription narcotics.
Doctors and nurses get to know the folks who show up regularly looking for pain meds. In some hospitals, there's even a nickname for them — "frequent fliers." Some will do almost anything to get opiates. In one infamous local case, a Medford man hit his daughter in the ankle with a hammer and then brought her to the hospital, hoping to score her pain pills.
Providence Medford Medical Center has developed a new approach to get drug-seekers out of hospital emergency departments and into treatment. When people looking for drugs come to the Providence ED, they're given nonopiate pain medicine and referred to OnTrack, the addiction treatment center. OnTrack counselors can help them find better ways to manage genuine pain or help them overcome addiction.
Providence donated $50,000 to OnTrack specifically to work with people who are referred for counseling.
"Providence contacted us," said Susan Nebelsick, OnTrack's pain management coordinator.
"There's a big concern in the community about all the opioids going out."
The goal is to reduce inappropriate use of the emergency department, which is expensive for hospitals and the health-care system at large, and get people into appropriate care, said Brian Herwig, chief operating officer for Providence Medford.
Herwig stressed that the emergency department will still treat people who have genuine pain problems or serious medical conditions.
"For people who need us, we're here and we'll continue to be here," he said.
"We'll treat the underlying illness," he said, "but if it's an addiction, the ED isn't the place to treat it."
OnTrack counselors help people assess their drug use. Those who have real pain problems are guided to a physician.
"They need to have a medical home," said Rita Sullivan, OnTrack executive director. "If they don't, we'll help them get one."
Sullivan said people who are dependent on prescription drugs don't all fit in one convenient category. Some have been using painkillers for legitimate pain, and their drug use got away from them. For others, their addiction preceded their use of prescription drugs.
"There are multiple pathways into this problem," she said. "We need multiple solutions."
Prescription-drug dependency has been a problem in Southern Oregon for years. The region accounts for just 6 percent of the state's population, but it produces 20 percent of the overdose-related deaths.
"We seem to be overmedicating," Herwig observed.
People who use hospital emergency services inappropriately also drain resources that could be used to treat patients with genuine need. Herwig noted that 99 patients accounted for 2,918 ED visits over a recent 22-month period.
Other hospitals have the same problem. At Rogue Valley Medical Center, just 98 ED patients accounted for 2,143 visits from February 2007 to February 2009.
Emergency physicians have to walk a fine line when patients repeatedly seek prescription medication for pain, said Dr. Ken Boccino, medical director for RVMC's emergency department.
"Each time you have to take (the request) with a fresh look," he said, because the patient might be having a genuine emergency.
RVMC and Ashland Community Hospital also have signed on to the same treatment protocol, to prevent drug-seekers from going from hospital to hospital to score drugs.
While there's no way to force drug-seekers to get treatment, for some the referral to OnTrack may help them realize they need help, Nebelsick said.
"There are some people saying to themselves (drug addiction) is not working for me," she said. "It's a chore. It's a necessity. They don't know what they're doing.
"This is a way to let them know there's some help out there."
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1 The first date is conjectural.
2 Elucidation I.
3 For liberal references, consult Hagenbach, Text-Book of the History of Doctrine; by all means using Professor Smith's edition, New York, 1861.
4 For the matters touching the theology of the period, the student should prepare himself by consulting Waterland, History of the Athanasian Creed (Works, vol. iv., London), and Van Oosterzee, Christian Dogmatics, New York, 1874. I wonder that Professor Smith could, so unreservedly, commend Hagenbach.
5 [Here given Achilles; but I preserve unity of usage in this respect, the rather as Achilles is the name of a contemporary heretic.]
6 [i.e., in his great and final heresy. Of his former condemnation, see pp 262-263, supra.]
7 H. E., i. 2.
8 [To which Achilles had admitted him. See p. 268, supra. In spite of the warnings, pp. 263- 265, supra]
1 [A.D. 321.] Apud. Theodoritum, Hist. Eccl., book i. chap. 4.
2 [See p. 290, note 1, supra]
3 Colluthus, being a presbyter of Alexandria, puffed up with arrogance and temerity, had acted as a bishop, and had ordained many priests and deacons. But in the synod that was assembled at Alexandria all his acts of ordination were rescinded; and those who had been ordained by him degraded to the rank of laymen.-Tr.
4 [Perhaps a quotation, and hence a token of verity as to what is narrated of Peter, p. 263, note 4, supra]
5 It is inferred from these words that this letter of Alexander was written after the Synod of Alexandria in which Arius and his companion were condemned. But Alexander convened two synods of the bishops of Egypt against Arius and his friends.-Tr.
6 Isa. i. 2.
7 Ps. xlv. 7.
8 [The two tests, or criteria, of Arianism. The Arians affirmed (1) the formula e\c ou0k o$ntwn , and (2) the h\n pote o@te ou0k h\n .
9 John i. 18.
10 John i. 1-3.
11 Ecclus. iii. 22. [Compare the canonical equivalent, Ps. cxxxi. 1.]
12 1 Cor. ii. 9.
13 Gen. xv. 5.
14 Ecclus. i. 2.
15 Isa. liii. 8.
16 Matt. xi. 27.
17 Col. i. 16, 17.
18 Prov. viii. 30 (I.XX.).
19 2 Cor. vi. 14, 15.
20 Rom. viii. 32.
21 Matt. iii. 17.
22 Ps. xi. 7.
23 Ps. cx. 3 (LXX.).
24 Gen. vi. 2.
25 Isa. i. 2.
27 [By the canons three bishops were necessary to ordain one to the episcopate, nor was communion with fewer than these Catholic.]
28 [See p. 292, note 3, supra]
29 John x. 30.
30 John xiv. 8, 9.
31 Ps. xxxvi. 9.
32 Ps. xxxvi. 9.


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Hi there,
I have a 2011 10m north evo and I use it with the 4 line setup (2011 quad bar). My safety line (connected to the release ring) was worn out so I decided to replace it. I bought a new (original) one and I made the change. After this I notices that the length of this line was about 6cm longer than the old one. In this case, when all lines stretched, all lines are equal except for the one I replaced. Any idea why this happened and if it can bring me trouble?
The steering lines are on the knots which provide the longest setting (in this position, all lines were equal before I changed the line).


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Autotune The News Becomes A Billboard Hit
from the who-gets-publishing-rights? dept
In the meantime, however, it looks like the "Gregory Brothers," the team behind Autotune the News, have figured out plenty of ways to turn their success into something more. They're already working on a pilot for Comedy Central, among other projects...
From a cultural perspective, though, this whole story again shows how culture is changing in very interesting and powerful ways. When we talk about things like "remixing" and "mashups," we tend to hear from a chorus of folks who brush off such things as mere copying and not worthy of being considered art in itself. But there's a lot more to it than that. What makes culture culture is the shared experiences around that work. This song is not only musically interesting, but also calls attention to a horrible incident that happened as well. And, again, some will brush it off as being meaningless, but the power with which it has interested so many people is not something that should be ignored.


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Trenton 3, Binghamton 0
The Binghamton Mets were shut out by the Trenton Thunder, 3-0 in game three of the Eastern Division Championship Series on Friday night at NYSEG Stadium. They were swept in the series by the Thunder, and were eliminated from the postseason.
After four scoreless innings to start the game, Trenton scored against Logan Verrett in the top of the fifth inning. After retiring the first two batters, Verrett gave up a double to Ali Castillo down the left field line. After a walk, Zoilo Almonte slapped an RBI single into left field which brought Castillo to the plate. The throw from Travis Taijeron in left field was just late, and it allowed the runners to move to second and third. Jose Pirela followed by hitting a ground ball to Wilfredo Tovar deep in the hole at shortstop. His throw brought Rhyne Hughes off of first base, and the Thunder took a 2-0 lead.
The final run of the game scored in the top of the seventh. Verrett started the inning and allowed a double and an infield single before being relieved by Jim Fuller. Fuller inherited a first-and-third situation, and got a double-play ball from Ramon Flores in his first at bat. The twin-killing scored Reegie Corona, and gave the Thunder a 3-0 lead.
For the third consecutive night, Binghamton could not cash in on scoring opportunities. They stranded 15 men on base, and left 36 on base in the three-game series. In each of the final four innings, Binghamton had tying run on base or brought them to the plate. Twice they had the bases loaded, but could not score.
Shane Greene (1-0) picked up the victory after throwing 5.2 innings of shutout baseball. Verrett (0-1) was tagged with the loss and allowed three runs in six innings. Four bullpen members threw the final 3.1 innings to slam the door and put Trenton in the Eastern League Championship Series.
POSTGAME NOTES: Pedro Lopez, Wilfredo Tovar, and Danny Muno were each ejected in the seventh inning…Binghamton was not swept once in the regular season
Key Stats
Daniel Muno: 2-for-3, 1 BB
Josh Rodriguez: 2-for-5
Rhyne Hughes: 3-for-5, 1 2B
Logan Verrett: 6.0 IP, 8 H, 1 BB, 3 R, 2 ER, 5 K
Frank Francisco: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 K
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Lets face facts, I am an old fart. When I was still wet behind the ears, toting books to the place of learning and a switch was a thing applied to your backside when you were naughty in class, computers were still relatively new. To write a program we had to mark x's on a piece of card. Same as a lotto ticket is marked today.
Today we can now operate a computer by waving our fingers around like Edward Scissorhands or simply just using our brains, no body required. All this change has happened in less than two score years. Heck, thirty percent of the worlds population has not even been alive for less than half of that time! Just writing that has made me feel even older :)
During this time I have been consuming oxygen and contributing to global warming with my gaseous exhalations, both top and bottom, I have seen how the computing operating system has changed. In some ways also it hasn't changed.
Gone are the days of single bit displays of the black, green or ambar variety. Gone are the days of an Adventure in computing where the games graphics are generated in your mind and not on a screen and gone are the days where you needed a diploma to even turn on a computer.
It is an interesting paradox. Computers have evolved yet still stayed the same. They have become more complex yet simpler to use. They have become smaller yet more powerful. Computers have used themselves to design later generations and render themselves obsolete.
Yet the people using those computers have not changed as fast. They have evolved negligibly over the same time period, actually for thousands of years humans have changed hardly at all. So how is it that this younger generation seems so much more at home with computers than most of us old fogies. That, I believe, is a classic example of nuture over nature.
It could also be due to the evolution of operating systems as well. I guess you can compare the evolution of operating systems to that of a new born child learning to speak. To start with, operating systems for computers were like a new born baby. They could only communicate in cryptic, simple manners which required someone with intimate knowledge of the computer to be able to understand and impart information too.
Then, as the operating system evolved, it became smarter so to speak. It learned more words and so it could take in and give out information in a more intuitive manner. Much like a toddler is able to express some simple ideas.
As the operating system grew up it began to realise that it had arms and legs, actually the printer, mouse and keyboard :) from which it could learn even more abstract concepts. Just like guiding a small childs hand through some motions to teach them a task.
Then we come to operating systems of today. They are growing up, every year becoming easier to use, easier on the eyes and able to understand more and more of what we want them to as we explain our needs in a way that is more natural to us. Of course there are some gangly and obstinate parts here and there but what teenager doesn't have those? No matter how much of a swan they have turned into from the ugly duckling they once were.
No, there is still a lot of growing to do for our electronic childrens minds. Sometimes we can relate to them as adults but most of the time we still need to reach those brains of bits and bytes in a simplistic and childish manner. However, that may change in the near future.
It is not the operating systems fault though for being what it is. The operating system is not a child of self awareness. It is something which is designed by humans to interact with humans. Due to the fact that we humans do not even really understand our own brains then by default the operating systems we design for computers will be even more lacking.
We are getting better and who knows, maybe one day we will design an operating system which will become self aware and then will be able to communicate with as as we do with flesh and blood people. When that day does come I am not sure whether we should be glad or terrified. Only time will tell.
What do you think the operating system of the future will hold? How do you compare the operating systems of today to those of yesteryear? When do you think the singularity will come? Tell us all about it in the comments below.


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Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Clear Channel Atlanta Changes Reach Back to Ohio
The latest is Atlanta, where various trade websites report what can only be called the wholesale gutting of Clear Channel talk mainstay WGST/640.
And that's where Ohio comes in.
Though the top item on the list nationally is the exit of veteran morning host Tom Hughes and afternoon host Kim "The Kimmer" Peterson, the top item here concerns the midday shift, where former WSPD/1370 Toledo host Denny Schaffer is out in the evisceration of WGST.
Plus, there's another Ohio connection, as the move gives WLW/700 Cincinnati-based syndicated host Mike McConnell his first really big market clearance...WGST will pick up McConnell's program to replace Schaffer.
From the reports, it appears Clear Channel is basically giving up on the talk station they've poured money, and talent, into...in a futile attempt to compete with Cox talk powerhouse WSB/750.
It's so bad, the company is running "Wall Street Journal This Morning" in WGST's morning drive slot with the departure of Hughes.
That's not a bad show...local stations like Clear Channel's WARF/1350 Akron run it.
But not aired once, then repeated THREE TIMES between 5 and 9 AM, with cursory local news/weather/traffic inserts. That's what WGST is planning to do in Atlanta.
More on WGST's "new lineup" from program director Randall Bloomquist here.
The Clear Channel budget axe also hit Louisville KY, where six staffers have exited, according to AllAccess.
And no, our item below next to the question mark does not concern Clear Channel's operations, or for that matter, any other local radio or broadcast TV outlet. (We still haven't heard, for example, any more names from reported CC budget cutting at the Oak Tree World Domination HQ in Independence.)
We do have some answers, though, on the item we hinted about below, and we'll share them with you in our next update...
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With afternoon ratings that suck, now might be the time for WSPD to dump the Wilsons, Brian and his wife who does the news, and use that cash to bring Denny back to Toledo. Brian's numbers took a dive from third to tenth in his target demo in the last book and his wife just mails in the news stuff anyway.
Watch out Brian and Joe...Whoopi's syndicated CC show may be coming your way on WMVX.
- VODood said...
Denny has two years left on his deal. I don't know how it's worded... he might just sit for two years and take the money. Wouldn't you?
Re: the Fox 8 announcement, you guys were right. From Robin's blog on the Fox 8 website:
Well, the big announcement has finally come. I'm BAAACCCKKKK and thrilled to be "home" again. I've worked at a lot of places during my career, but there is none as special as this place on S. Marginal Road.
Sometimes I think I'm dreaming because it's all too good to be true. January 8 we will launch a morning show called "That's Life." My subtitle for it is "debunking the myth of perfection one show at a time!" I hope you'll join us in this grand adventure…sending us ideas and lots of feedback! More to come…
- firebird said...
WGST has been a mess since late 2000 when its FM simulcast was eliminated. At that time, the station ranked in the top 10 in the ratings. Since then, there have about 8 program directors and other no talent hacks running the station into the ground. This past year has been the worst since the arrival of Randall Bloomquist in late 2005.
Kim "The Kimmer" Peterson was hired after previous host Freddie Mertz was fired after 6 weeks. Before Mertz, the afternoon slot was occupied by WSPD's Brian Wilson for about 2 years.
The Kimmer's show was unusual in that it was somewhat of a morning show in afternoon drive. With Atlanta's lousy traffic, listening to the antics of the Kimmer was refreshing. Somehow, Dave Ramsey has a very tough act to follow after 15 years of The Kimmer.
Credit has to go to the departed hosts of WGST as they could see this coming. Tom "The King" Hughes actually left on his accord, and actually said goodbye to listeners this morning. But, the Kimmer and Denny Schaffer were fired. Denny was let go after his show today and Kimmer was fired before his afternoon program. Both did not get the chance to say goodbye to listeners.
Being a former Clevelander, I was always amazed how CC did not decimate the stations in Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Youngstown in the same way they did to a station in market #10.
True, WSB was a major factor, but WGST consistently finished in the top 10 of the ratings until the entire CC/Atlanta was was run into the ground beginning around 2000.
Now market #10 has a talk station that is syndicated for 165 hours out of a 168 hour week.
The Next Questions Should Be This 1)HOW SOON ROBIN RETIRES AGAIN OR THE RATINGS NOSE DIVE. 2)Instead of THAT'S LIFE ON FOX HOW ABOUT THIS TITLE,NOW WHAT AND WHAT STATION WILL TAKE ME IN.
Just to correct the erroneous WGST "reflection" piece from some idiot named Firebird. Freddy Mertz was a casualty of a horrid PD named Eric Seidel who would ultimately be canned shortly thereafter. Mertz was on GST's afternoon show from the late Summer of 2001 into the Spring of 2002, had hot phones and a great response from listeners. And, to his credit, Mertz refused to ever trash the previous host, Brian Wilson. Mertz had fun with the Christian fundamentalists, racists, lesbians (of course!) and anything and anyone interesting in the news. I still recall when he had topless dancers in the studio playing the role of deer and asking for mercy, when Georgia liberalized its deer hunting laws. Mourn Kimmer all you want, but when he came on the air, he did a very similar shtick to Mertz, and inherited the momentum Mertz had already been building. Firings suck in this business, but don't trash a previous host with misinformation. Both hosts were fired for no reason related to the jobs they did.


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Searching for the perfect chair can be difficult a task. You simply can't purchase any chair and expect it to be functional and eye catching, you must always take into account its form and function. One of the most classic designs when it comes to chairs is the Corona Chair, also known as the Pyramid Chair, that was designed by Poul Volther in the 1960s. This modern classic design features the perfect balance between style and usability, it personifies the need for looks and comfort. It is called the Corona Chair because of its form; it mimics the phases the sun goes through during an eclipse. Those four separate sections serve to improve your posture while functioning as backrests or armrests.
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101 Dalmatians: Platinum Edition (US - DVD R1)
Gabe buys 101 newspapers every day to protect his floors from puppies...
The classic story of dog meets dog, dog's owner meets dog's owner, both parties fall in love and babies are made. But when Pongo and Perdita's fifteen puppies are dognapped by fur obsessed heiress Cruella DeVil and her cockney thugs the entire British dog population is immobilized.
It would be very difficult to make a definitive list of my favourite Disney animated films. The Jungle Book makes me want to dance, Dumbo and Bambi always manage to melt my heart, and the delightful nightmare of Alice in Wonderland has been indelibly etched on my mind. Even in such prestigious company 101 Dalmatians is a hard one to beat for sheer love of animated entertainment and classic storytelling that appeals to old and young alike.
The film isn't merely a greatest hits package of late '50s and early '60s style – it's a virtual time capsule. The illustration is impressionistic in the way '50s-'60s pop art would later be defined. On a flatly visceral level 101 Dalmatians is one of my personal favourites simple through the presence of these very specific long lines, sharp angles, and slightly dulled colour pallet. I've been "reprising" (i.e.: ripping off) the colouring outside of the illustrated line technique myself for years. The contemporary style is epitomized in the score as well, which is infused with jazz, but not so contemporary that it dates the film in a negative way. It should be noted that this was the studio's first non-period animated film, a fact that may escape viewers almost 50 years later.
Though obviously not as 'classically tuned' as the studio's previous animated release, Sleeping Beauty (which may be the prettiest of the Disney films), 101 Dalmatians is second to maybe Jungle Book in the single animator purity of its animation. It is an animator's film top to bottom. Thanks to the (then) new Xerox printing process producers were able to minimize the artistic hands in the pot, thus maintaining each solitary animator's vision as much as possible. This led to some sketchy (some might even say 'sloppy') edges and character frames, but most fans likely see this obvious craftsmanship as a quaint plus.
101 Dalmatians was also one of the studio's better scripts, and one of the first and few to not be based on a public domain classic fairy tale. The story was so good the studio saw fit to make a belated sequel, a live action re-make staring Glen Close, and a live action sequel. The sorted tale of an evil, fur-obsessed witch and her attempt at murdering 99 puppies for their spotted coats has become almost as large a part of the world's literary zeitgeist as something like 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' or 'Sleeping Beauty', which is probably something Disney won't achieve again, at least not to this degree (though credit should be paid where it's due, the film is based on Dodie Smith's original children's book).
Unfortunately I don't own any of the previous releases of 101 Dalmatians on DVD, so I'm unable to justly compare this new digital restoration. This disc is presented in the film's original 1.33:1 aspect ratio instead of being unnaturally squished or reframed, which should make the purists happy. The image's overall clarity can be fairly stated as sharp, to the point that we can actually see the Xeroxed pencil marks that weren't completely erased, though unlike the recent re-release of The Aristocats the sketchiness isn't wrought with edge noise, and edge enhancement is minimal. Most of the transfer's colours are cleanly and brightly represented, but deep reds are occasionally unevenly grainy.
The box art champions the disc's new 5.1 Disney Enhanced Home Theater mix, but for the most part this is a well maintained mono mix. The surround channels are almost exclusively devoted to the brassy score, which does sound undeniably clean. It's interesting to note that there are only really one and a half songs in 101 Dalmatians, which was rare for the studio at the time. The dialogue and sound effects are delegated to the center channel where they're clear but occasionally stumble over each other a bit. Certain effects and voices don't match in sound quality or volume, though there's never a point of obvious track damage. The LFE channel has been rather overtly overhauled, and holds quite a bit of unexpected punch throughout the feature.
Disc one of this new two-disc set is pretty sparse on extras (in reality they could've easily fit all the collection's extras onto this disc). There's a pile of Disney DVD and Blu-Ray release trailers, a semi-informational pop-up trivia option, and a music video (some child named Selena Gomez singing a rocked up version of Cruella DeVil's theme).
Disc two is split into three menu selection. The 'Backstage Disney' option is housed under the 'For Humans' section, and housed within that are three featurettes, a collection of trailers, TV spots, radio spots and art galleries.
'Redefining the Line' is a 34 minute featurette concerning the making of the film. The majority of focus is on the things that made 101 Dalmatians different from any other Disney cartoon up to that point. The big steps were the then contemporary setting and the use of the Xerox process. The ink and paint department became obsolete, which many Disney purists see as a step back in the artistic process, but it shrunk the budgets and led to more animator friendly process. The sketch look of the Disney animation of the era can be blamed on this process, though I actually like the look.
'Cruella DeVil: Drawn to Be Bad' is a seven minute character specific featurette exploring the film's most popular character. DeVil is actually an amalgamation of the original story's character, Bill Peet's storyboard work, the animator's willingness to push the character design beyond the brink, an outstanding voice actress, and an outstanding physical actress that was used for live action reference. The featurette's many interviewees toss around phrases like 'tour de force' rather liberally, but we really can't blame them.
'Sincerely Yours, Walt Disney' is a twelve and a half minute featurette focused on Disney's courting of author Dodie Smith. Mixing a series of behind the scenes footage, early animation, and stand in actors the featurette reenacts the letter correspondence between Disney and Smith. The letters are all warm, but the overall fluffy piece doesn't glaze over some of the partnership's minor bumps. I'd prefer that all three of these featurettes had been cut together and even elongated into a longer, definitive documentary. Maybe in ten years, when Blu-Ray is on its last leg we'll see another release.
There are seven separate art galleries, encompassing the entire production. The gallery categories are visual development (my favourite), character design, layout backgrounds and overlays, storyboard art, live-action reference, animation art, and production photos. The trailers and TV spots are plentiful (totaling twelve with re-releases, plus three radio spots), and are all still in decent shape.
Under the 'Music and More' menu heading are a deleted song, two abandoned songs, and a large collection of temps, demos, and alternate takes.
The deleted song, called 'March of the One Hundred and One' was set to occur when the Dalmatians first escape into the truck, and was going to be interrupted when DeVil reappeared on the road beside them. The song is recreated with Peet's storyboards and what sounds like a completed version of the song. The first abandoned song, 'Cheerio, Goodbye, Toodle-oo, Hip Hip' was going to end the film, but was replaced by 'Dalmatian Plantation'. The second abandoned song, 'Don't Buy a Parrot From a Sailor', was to be sung by Cuella's henchmen after capturing the puppies. Both abandoned songs are presented as temp tracks with random storyboard images and brief interview introductions. The deletion and abandoning of these songs was a good call by my ears. These are followed by the promo and temp versions of the long version of 'Dalmatian Plantation'.
Next is an almost twenty minute section devoted to the film's musical piece de resistance – 'Cruella DeVil'. Disney's chief song writer Mel Leven made an early attempt at the song, called the 'Spooky Version', which was much less jazz influenced, and much less unstoppably catchy. This was followed by a bluesier version of the final song that still didn't quite do it. The disc then includes alternate version of the final film track, one recorded by voice actor Ben Wright (who voiced the character of Roger when speaking), and one with singer Bill Lee filling in, both presented as rough takes with errors and all. This is then followed by a rag time version, minus lyrics, and three alternate takes of the radio version of the song. In the end you won't be able to even burn the song out of your mind. The section ends with a million different temp versions of the Kanine Krunchies theme song that plays on the television in the film.
This brings us to the 'For the Dogs' section of the disc, which houses the kid's games and activities. These include a Virtual Dalmatian DVD-ROM, a Virtual Dalmatian 'Set-Top Sampler' (basically another DVD Tomagachi), a 'Puppy Profile' virtual questionnaire, and language game for little kids learning to read. The narrator on the last one speaks so slowly I thought she was suffering a stroke.
I'm not sure whether this is worth the double dip for folks that already own previous releases, but anyone that doesn't already own a copy of this particular classic might want to partake. It looks good, it sounds good, and the extras are slightly above average. Now if you'll excuse me, I've got 101 little 'presents' to clean up.
Review by Gabriel Powers
All ages admitted
Disc Details
Release Date: 4th March 2008
Discs: 2
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: NTSC
Aspect: 1.33:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Extras: Pop-Up Facts, Music Video, Deleted songs, Song Demos, Virtual Dalmatian Game, Language Game, 'Redefining the Line', 'Cruella DeVil: Drawn to be Bad'
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Rod Taylor, Betty Lou Gerson, Cate Bauer, Lisa Daniels, Ben Wright
Cast: Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, Wolfgang Reitherman
Length: 79 minutes
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Jimmy Buffett donates Margaritaville to Gates Foundation
Truth doesn't "live here" — It's just camping out
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28 June 2006
Famous jam-band member and philanthropist Jimmy Buffett has recently decided to donate the entirety of his Margaritaville Estate and related enterprises, including numerous Bar-and-Grills, to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Said Buffett, "I was planning on just donating it in my will, but when I heard that Micheal Jackson was going to use his Neverland Ranch to house orphans, I knew that I had act fast, to keep up my philanthropic reputation." The 950-acre Margaritaville Estate will be used by the Gates Foundation as a "Club Med for those stricken with leprosy and other telegenic diseases." This is the largest donation of a song-based location since Funky Town was donated to the Red Cross during the 1970s as a refugee camp for fleeing Vietnamese boat people.
It had been thought that Buffett would hold onto his estate until he made it to the Big Cheeseburger in Paradise, and would instead make his donations via his will. But recent events, namely the decision of Gates to step down from his role as the Sith Lord of Microsoft, compelled him to donate sooner. The entire estate is estimated to be worth $450,000,000 and is stocked with over 7,000 gallons of rum, 4,000 bottles of vodka, and over 18,000,000 olives. In a press statement released yesterday, the Gates Foundation said this "act of philanthropy would ensure that the poor of the world would have equal access to olives and complimentary bar peanuts" and that "it is essential for a human to not be forced into drinking second-class alcohol. Melinda and I will not rest until every person on this planet can choose freely between Bacardi and Captain Morgan's. To deny anyone this choice is to deny them basic human dignity."
The UN Council for the Development of Bar and Grill Franchises estimates that this act of charity will open up "unique restaurant franchising opportunities for the world's poor." A recently published study concluded that the establishment of only 50 Margaritaville-themed restaurants in and around Africa would increase proliferation of Tiny Drink Umbrellas by over 1500%. UN developmental economists have long made light of the fact that Africa was lagging behind other continents in terms of Tiny Umbrellas per capita.
This donation will put Jimmy Buffett at the forefront of the Hippy Jam Band humanitarians, easily eclipsing the band Phish's yearly seafood donations and the Greatful Dead's Annual Corpse Drive to Cure Disease.
Buffett closed his statement with a poignant message to all the citizens of the world: "This is no sacrifice to me; I have 3 houses. But hopefully this gift will help the poor to get as drunk as it got me."
The poor of the world could not be reached for comment, as they were busy starving to death.
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- AP "Buffett to Donate to Gates Foundation". The Desert Sun, June 28, 2006


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The German-born Hülya Kandemir was a successful singer and songwriter, collaborating with major stars. Then she found Islam and wrote her autobiography "Himmelstochter" ("Daughter of Heaven"). Now she is experiencing a comeback. Nimet Seker spoke with her about art and music in Islam
Some Muslims believe that Islam prohibits music. What do you say to that?
Hülya Kandemir: That is absolutely unacceptable for me. In recent years I have intensively explored the issue of music and Islam. God is the greatest artist, Allah loves beauty. Above all, Islam is a religion of the center. God does not want to make things difficult for people, on the contrary. Many Muslims tend to go to extremes and worry about things that are actually unimportant. They forget the important things about faith and only look for prohibitions. They point fingers. In my opinion that is completely un-Islamic. For me, Islam is the opposite: it is mercy, love, openness, and above all the lack of compulsions, even in faith. Islam gives people the freedom to go their way. There are many Hadiths that speak in favor of music.
Many Muslims repeatedly emphasize that a woman's voice is forbidden for men's ears. What do you say to them, as a Muslim woman singer?
Kandemir: In the days of the prophet there were women who rejoiced when the prophet visited their tribe, who sang songs for him and showed their love for him by singing. At the time singing was something completely natural, because it was part of language. Many things were expressed musically, but that has been forgotten today. At that time there were even slaves who sang professionally. The prophet's followers made sure that these women got their money, and they listened to these singers. Some of the prophet's wives were military commanders and teachers; they had a great deal of influence over the people around them. That is impossible without speech. The prophet's first wife was a successful businesswoman. Those were not women who were shut away. That is why I do not understand where these perceptions come from.
Why do Muslims see things differently today?
Kandemir: Islam has become split; there are so many different directions, and there are directions that tend to take people away from the truth. For me there are many more enemies of Islam among Muslims than outside. In my opinion, Muslims hurt one another the most. I do not want to name any groups by name, but there are many that are constantly pointing to haram (prohibition) and bid'a (bad innovation) and thus blocking access to God's mercy.
After taking a break from music, you have started writing songs and performing again. Is there a difference in the music you are doing now?
Kandemir: No. My music was always inspired by God. Strangely enough, I cannot do it any differently. I never experienced as much enjoyment playing the other songs I have composed. God has always been my inspiration, and it has always been my need to express my love for God. For me, love is the biggest theme in my songs. Another theme is the ego. My themes have a lot to do with belief and with the inner struggle we all have to fight.
Is there an Islamic art scene in Germany?
Kandemir: It is in the process of emerging. Last year the Kreativwerk was founded to represent Islamic art. It held a creative competition called "Show Me the Prophet". That was really unique and wonderful. The Kreativwerk tries its best to address Muslims, but it has a hard time. Among Muslims the consciousness for art has regressed severely. Islamic art used to be unique; Muslims produced a lot of art. But various groupings within Islam have done a terrible thing by robbing people of their consciousness for art and aesthetics and convincing them that creating art is haram.
Is that why Muslim artists need to assert themselves again?
Kandemir: Above all they need to free themselves, allow themselves to make art. As a practicing Muslim, you want to do everything right. If you have no knowledge of Islam yourself, it is easy to become misled by other people, and it takes time to gain this knowledge.
Interview: Nimet Seker
© Qantara.de 2008
Translated from the German by Isabel Cole
More about "Show me the Prophet"
"At last! An Islamic Event We Can Relate To"
Last year, a German Muslim organisation initiated the "Show me the Prophet!" competition, asking entrants to portray the Prophet in the form of poetry, prose, songs, or painting. Julia Gerlach attended the unusual awards ceremony
Between Pop and Jihad: Muslim Youths in Germany
"Young, Trendy and Deeply Religious"
In her new book, Julia Gerlach points to a new Islamic youth culture: Pop Muslims. According to Gerlach, the Islam practiced by Pop Muslims may appear modern, but it is far from liberal. Ingmar Kreisl has looked at how the author portrays this new branch of Islam
Muslim Pop in Germany
Pop and Politics of Which the Prophet Would Approve
The most varied aspects of the Islamic community were on view for all to behold at the Inssan Festival in Berlin. Even the Muslim pop star Sami Yusuf and former MTV presenter and Muslim convert Kristiane Backer were there. Ariana Mirza took a stroll around the festival grounds


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Prolonging life and kidney function (Proceedings)
Aug 01, 2009
Nature of progression – a unifying hypothesis
CRF is clinically characterized in dogs and cats by the development of variably progressive irreversible intrarenal lesions and loss of renal functions. Progressive loss of various renal functions seems inevitable in most patients with advanced stages of chronic renal disease. Progression will occur if the underlying renal insult cannot be treated (e.g. glomerulonephritis due to an unidentified antigen, amyloidosis) but can also progress at times when the cause of the initial injury has been removed. The "inexorable progression of chronic renal failure" only occurs however after substantial loss of renal mass has already occurred regardless of the original inciting injury. A variety of interventions (diet and drugs) can slow the progression of the renal disease, improve the quality of life for the patient, and/or extend the quantity of life.
"Super-nephrons" that result from hypertrophy of renal function and increased glomerular volume in remaining viable nephrons may result in their eventual demise. Hemodynamic adaptations in remnant nephrons cause increased single nephron GFR, glomerular plasma flow, and increased transglomerular capillary hydraulic pressure that are initially adaptive to maintain excretory function and total kidney GFR at higher levels that would be otherwise. Ongoing intraglomerular hypertension and increased glomerular volume eventually harm glomeruli. Tubular hypermetabolism, hyperammoniagenesis, renal mineralization, secondary hyperparathyroidism, systemic arterial hypertension, intrarenal coagulation, and immune mechanisms may also contribute to chronic progressive renal injury. It is not possible to predict the rate of this progression in experimental or clinical animals.
Early diagnosis of progressive renal disease
BUN and serum creatinine concentrations are used as surrogates to estimate GFR but do not become increased until at least 75% of the nephron mass is non-functioning. Dogs and cats with advancing chronic renal disease often show no clinical signs until at least 50 to 67% of renal mass is lost with polyuria and polydipsia developing before the onset of azotemia. The ability to produce maximally concentrated urine is progressively lost as renal mass declines from 50 % until the region of isosthenuria (1.007-1.017 urinary specific gravity) is reached when 67% or more or renal mass has been lost. The development of clinical signs, sub-maximally concentrated urine, and azotemia occur following loss of substantial functional renal mass.
Observations of changes in the degree of maximal urinary concentration can provide early clues that nephron mass is decreasing. First morning urine samples (before eating and drinking) usually have the highest urinary specific gravity (USG) in dogs, often with USG greater than 1.040. Substantial variation of the USG occurs in dogs throughout the day depending on timing following eating, drinking, and exercise. Less variability in USG occurs throughout the day in cats. Cats with normal kidneys that eat mostly dry food usually make urine with a USG of greater than 1.035. A USG cut-off of 1.040 is recommended as less-likely to have substantial renal disease in those with borderline azotemia; the cut-off in dogs is 1.030. Sequential UA that reveal decreasing USG provide concern that renal mass could be decreasing.


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As an HVACR contractor, you face major challenges in differentiating yourself from your competition and making yourself recognizable to your customers and prospects. Historically, HVAC contractors have done a poor job of communicating how they're different from their competition. More importantly, they haven't explained why their customers should care. That's why the commitment of your organization--from the top down--to a strong brand strategy and brand message is crucial.
What will a strong brand strategy do for you? For one thing, it will focus your employees and all of your efforts around a common theme. Your brand promise should stand for something you deliver to customers every day, with every project and every step of their experience with you. Second, your brand promise, if it is appealing to your customers, will separate you from the competition in a real and meaningful way. Third, if you focus on developing the right brand message, you'll avoid labeling by your customer base. Bad brand perception can be devastating. Just think of how tough it is to compete once you've been branded as "the cheap guys" or "the one-and-done guys" or "the guys who don't call back."
Instead of letting your customers (and your competition) brand you, take the bull by the horns and develop your own brand message. Here's my recommendation: Brand your company as "the energy-saving expert." There are important reasons why an HVACR contractor who positions himself as the energy-saving and money-saving expert in his market will win.
1. The future is now. Our culture is shifting as the "green movement" takes hold—and nothing will stop the shift. Our lexicon is changing too. Terms like "going green" and "green washing" are part of our regular dialogue. This is a long-term cultural shift, and if your company doesn't fit into this new reality, you'll be on the outside looking in. Hundreds of companies, across the broad spectrum of business, won't survive because they couldn't embrace the movement. But there's a world of opportunity waiting for companies that brand themselves properly.
2. Government incentives sweeten the pot. Our government is playing a major role in solidifying the cultural shift with incentives for Americans to replace their home comfort systems and reduce their energy footprint. That's really great news for you. By themselves, tax credits and rebates alone are a strong stimulus for you to position your company as the energy-saving expert in your market. If you brand yourself properly and communicate that brand promise, you'll pick up a lot of work. You will not only retain your existing customers but attract new ones in the process. And, remember, if you don't take the dominant position in your market as "the go-to guys for saving energy and money," one of your competitors will.
3. You've been green all along—but your customers don't realize it. Think about it. You've probably been recommending higher-efficiency upgrades since you've been in business, and you know greater efficiency means less waste and overall energy saving. You're already "green." It's just that you haven't seen yourself that way and neither have your customers. If you do, the rewards can be substantial. If you don't, one of your competitors will, and you'll be chasing the leader instead of being the leader.
In the next article, I'll cover some of the internal steps HVAC contractors need to take so they can deliver on their brand promise of being their market's energy-saving experts.
Blaine Fox,
Vice President of Warm Thoughts Communications, is a recognized expert on the residential mechanical services industry. He is currently working with some of the nation's leading HVAC contractors to improve their marketing, fine-tune their operations and grow bottom-line profits. Previously, Blaine was general manager of ServiceMark, a $32 million HVAC contractor with more than 25,000 service agreement customers. Blaine oversaw 160 field employees, 30 install crews, 12 sales people and a call center that handled 140,000 calls per year. Blaine is a sought-after speaker, and will be presenting at Comfortech 2009. He is also a frequent contributor to HVAC industry trade publications. He can be reached at [email protected]


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