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The Wedding
The King stood looking out the castle window. The day had finally come�his only son would begin the search for a wife. He didn�t notice the beautiful spring day or the birds singing; no all he could see were his subjects below preparing to sow seeds and plant the crops. His thoughts drifted back to when he selected his bride. She was perfect. He sought long and hard and finally found just the right woman for him. He hoped his son would so as well as he did; but he was concerned. Times had changed so much since he brought home his bride. People had changed so much. Was there anyone worthy of his son? He just watched the people, lost in thought.
�Father�, said the prince. Then he remembered there were servants about. �Your Majesty�.
His father turned and looked at his son. How much he had grown. He was a man now. He would have to give his permission for the quest to begin.
�Yes, my son. I know you are anxious to begin your quest for a wife. Please take your time. You will need to find the perfect wife for yourself. She must be able to rule by your side as your mother did mine�.
�What was she like? How did you know she was the one? How long did it take you?�
�You will know in your heart when you find her. It takes as long as it takes. Do not be in a hurry, you have the rest of your life in your hands. Take your time and choose wisely for you cannot change your mind. Have you decided on your disguise?�
�Yes, father. I will go out as a beggar. This way no one will notice me and I can observe and listen to her words and actions before I choose.�
�You have done well.�
There was a time old tradition of allowing the prince to choose his wife. Wives were not prizes or treaty trophies, no they were to be respected at all times and treated as equals.
There were however several restrictions on how a prince could choose his wife and how to announce the selection to the subjects of the kingdom. The prince could not choose a wife prior to his 21st birthday. She must be of good character, pure and loving. She must be worthy of leading the people. She could be no younger than 20; there was no upper age limit, although most of the queens were younger than 25 when selected. The prince was to disguise himself when he went out among the people so he could determine her true nature. The final selection and announcement would be made at a ball held in his honor. All the young maidens would attend as it was mandatory. Their families would come as well to see who would be chosen.
Everyone knew the prince was 21 today. There was much buzz about who would be chosen. How would the prince disguise himself? When and where would he begin? No one knew but the king, not even the prince himself. The king would watch from his window and select a time and direction for the search to begin.
The King looked long and hard at the prince.
�The time has come. You will go North first. Remember to take you time and choose wisely�. He knew he didn�t need to remind the prince, but he felt he had to say something. He sighed a long sigh, hugged his son and sent him off. Now all he could do was wait.
The prince hurried to his room and changed his clothes. No one knew of his disguise besides the king. How would he be treated? He hoped he would not be beaten; he just wanted to be left alone to observe.
As he walked along the streets, no one noticed him. No one had time for a beggar. Why didn�t he just get a job? He seemed to be able-bodied enough. And this time of year there certainly were plenty of jobs. Perhaps he was just lazy. Little did they know. They expected the prince to come as a traveler. They greeted each other checking making sure they knew the people on the street. It would not be acceptable to miss the prince.
The prince had thought to take a few copper coins so he could buy food, but had not planned on lodging anywhere for a long time. He wanted to spend as little time as possible, get his wife and then return to the castle and his ball. It would be glorious. Now, where to start looking for a wife.
He continued walking down the street and a street vendor caught his eye. She was gorgeous. Tall and slender with beautiful brown hair and green eyes. She commanded attention just by her looks. Surely, she would make a fine queen. He sat on the curb near her stand, but slightly hidden as he wanted to listen and see how she treated people.
�Good morning. How may I help you?�
�How much for these beans?�
�They are $3.00 per pound.�
�Oh, I can�t afford that. What do you have that is cheaper?�
�I can sell you some seconds for $1.50 per pound�.
�That will be fine. I�ll take 2 pounds�.
She seems to be caring and loving, thought the prince. So the conversations went all day. The prince just sat there listening and staring at her. She was so beautiful�
When it was time to leave, she quietly packed up her things and said good-by to the other vendors. As she walked down the street, the prince followed her. I will see where she lives and how she treats her family. Then if she is kind to them, I can go back to the castle tonight. It will be wonderful to take a bath and get out of these clothes.
She arrived home in just a few minutes. �What�s for dinner�, she demanded. That surprised the prince, but maybe she was just tired from a long day.
�Whatever you fix�, called her father. He had been working in the fields all day and had no time for her demands.
�I worked hard all day and I expect you to fix me dinner. After all, I bring home the money.�
�Yes, and you never let me forget it. I also worked hard in the field to grow the crops you sell at the market. I also am very tired. I don�t care if you eat or not! I am going to bed as I have to get up at the crack of dawn.�
�You will not get any sleep until I have had my supper!�
�Wanna bet?� With that he father turned and went into his room and locked the door behind him.
�You cannot treat me this way! One day I will marry the prince and you will be punished for how poorly you treat me. I will live in luxury and have plenty of food and you shall have none!�
The prince couldn�t believe his ears. She seemed so perfect, but clearly she was not. She was so beautiful on the outside, but the inside was selfish and harsh. No, she was not for him. He jumped up and began walking as fast as any beggar could. He kept going until he came to a farm.
By this time, it was rather late and he didn�t want to disturb the family. I will just sleep in the barn and leave early in the morning. No one will know I am here. So, the prince snuck into the barn, found a pile of hay, laid down and quickly was sound to sleep.
The prince didn�t realize how early farmers get up. The farmer walked into the barn, saw him and grabbed a pitch fork.
�You git outta here, boy!�, yelled the farmer.
�Oh, I am sorry. I was just so tired and I didn�t mean you any harm.�
�I said git!�
The farmer�s daughter heard the commotion and came running. �What�s going on?�
�This here vagrant is trespassin� and I told him to git�.
�Father, he is not harming or threatening you. We can�t send him away hungry. Let me give him a crust of bread so he can be on his way�.
�Well, alright. But you best be quick about it girl. I want him off my property lickit split.�
�Here, have some bread and a drink of water. My father isn�t as gruff as he seems. He is just protective of what little we have. We�ve been robbed twice in the last year.�
�I am sorry to hear that�, replied the prince. Is there anything I can do for you? I am willing to work for my food.�
�No, you�d best be going�.
�Okay.� But the prince had no intention of leaving. She had shown him such kindness. However, she wasn�t georgous. She was just average, maybe below average. She was rather skinny and awkward. Her hair was blonde, but a little unkempt. But those things could be corrected�maybe. He wanted to know more about her. How could he stay and watch her without her father or her knowing?
The prince looked around the farm for a place to hide. There really wasn�t one. He began to walk down the road back towards town. Then he saw it--a large opening in a fallen tree. If he lied down just right it would hide him and he could observe them.
The farmer was soon working in the fields. His daughter began her chores. There were chickens to feed, eggs to collect, a vegetable garden to harvest, then laundry to wash and hang. Of course, there were the meals. This family didn�t have much, but they did eat well. The smell of lunch and dinner were almost too much for the prince. He was so hungry.
After lunch, the daughter went to town to purchase some material to make clothing. She was well liked by the merchants who all seemed to know her by name. Everyone treated her with respect and she respected them. What he had learned about the daughter pleased him. He learned her name was Annabelle. What a beautiful name.
As the skies turned dark, he crawled out of his hiding place and headed towards town. He was very hungry and hoped to find a place to get some dinner. He would then return to the modest inn for a good night�s sleep before returning to the palace.
The next morning the Prince rose early and walked all day. He arrived at the castle in time for dinner. He entered the private chambers of the King. �Father, I think I have found the one. She isn�t very beautiful to look at, but she has a heart of gold. She works hard and is kind to strangers. Her father is a farmer with modest income.�
�Are you sure? Remember you cannot change your mind once you are married�
�I am as sure as I can be. She will be a good wife and will rule beside me with kindness and fairness. Hard work does not scare her and the people will accept her as queen.�
�What is her age?�
�She appears to be in her early twenties.�
�Then it is time for the ball. Does anyone else know of your choice?�
�No, Father, I was very careful not to reveal who I was to anyone. Most people just ignored me as they had no time for a beggar.�
�That is good. All must be secret until the ball. We don�t want our enemies to find out and try to harm her in any way.�
The King summoned his servants and announced it was time for the Wedding Ball. News spread throughout the kingdom. Everyone was curious. Whom had the prince chosen? What disguise had he used? No one remembered seeing any strangers in their town. Had the prince broken tradition?
The servants scurried and set up for the ball. They only had 2 days to prepare and there was much to do. The ballroom must be scrubbed. The food must be prepared; tables to set and a dance floor to arrange. Everyone was busy, so busy that no one noticed what the prince was doing.
The prince had snuck out of the castle, again in disguise, to check on his �queen�. Her appearance seemed to have changed�although he couldn�t put his finger on exactly what had changed. She and her father were preparing for the ball. The material she purchased at the market had become a beautifully sewn gown. The transformation was remarkable. What talent she has�she will make a great queen.
The prince returned in time to change his clothes, bathe and get ready for the ball. It was his night after all. Dressed in royal regalia befitting his stature, the prince entered the ballroom, which now was filled to capacity with the townspeople. The King sat on his throne and watched as his son strolled across the floor. There was a quiet hush as everyone held their breath. Where was he headed? Who was the chosen one?
The gorgeous girl from the market place grew more and more excited as the prince walked closer and closer to her. But alas, the prince walked past the gorgeous girl from the market place. How could he? She was too beautiful to be passed up. Who dared to take her prince away from her?
The prince kept walking. It seemed like he was never going to stop. When suddenly he did stop--right in front of Annabelle! She almost fainted. �Why did you choose me? Look at all the other women here. I am certainly the least of all of them. I am a poor farmer�s daughter�.
�I know. That is why I chose you. You are not the most beautiful on the outside; but I was looking for inner beauty. You are beautiful. You fed me when I was hungry and protected me from your father. You are my choice for my queen�.
The farmer didn�t know what to do or say. He had tried to throw the prince out of his barn and drive him off their farm. What would the prince do to him? Terror immobilized him.
The prince saw his reaction and kindly whispered, �Don�t be afraid, you did nothing wrong. You did not know it was me. You needed to protect your daughter and your farm. I am not angry. No one knows what happened besides the three of us.�
The farmer calmed down and thanked the prince for his graciousness and kindness.
What was happening finally sank in. His daughter was to be the next queen. It was all too much for him�he started to sink to the floor. The prince caught him and a servant rushed over with a chair.
The rest of the night was uneventful by comparison. The orchestra played for several hours and people ate, drank and danced. The initial shock wore off, and people began to congratulate the couple. The King sat on his throne very pleased with the outcome. The prince had indeed chosen well.
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ISU Squeaks a 56-54 Win
It sounds like they blew a lead over the low team in the tourney. I can imagine that they are pretty tired playing 3 teams in 3 days. I wont judge em on this game =) A win is a win.
EIU didn't look like a bad team, had some solid players.... Good win for ISU, its nice to see the team learning to finish games and just in general...win
I was out of pocket and couldn't be there or listen. We must not have been as sharp as last night, but I expect this team to have its ups and downs.
At least we're 3-0 with a full week of practice before the next game.
I REALLY like McDermott.
I agree and I think McDermott is great. he really gets on these guys to improve.
You could easily tell those legs were dragging down the floor,they all looked tired and ready for a break. I would not judge too much on this game, but man can the JOHNSON"S PLAY BALL. Cory and Wesley are going to be something in the near future.
This might be too generous....But Wesley Johnson reminds me of Tyrus Thomas. Is is long and athletic and just oozes raw talent.
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Not in CO anymore but I'm not changing my name :)
Thomas was extremely athletic!! So is Johnson though, it will be fun to watch Wesley develop for sure!
I agree, Wesley Johnson is something else.
Normally, the Toledo game would have taught me to raise concern over a tight score against "inferior" competition, but these guys are still young. Again and again, we made great defensive plays, but are still incapable on capitalizing on them.
What a play at the end though by Clark! Great defense causes those kinds of shots to fall apart, and that's exactly what happened. Last year's team would've lost that game, you can take that to the bank.
Go Sssssssssyclones!
It does not concern me since watching the game this EIU team really played well and were hitting a lot of nice shots. There was nothing bad about keeping close with this team. It just gave us a little experience with winning a close one. They said that we beat EIU last time we played them in OT, which was the game after Lafester Rhodes lit up Iowa for 54 points. I also did not realize that Wesley Johnson had originally verbally committed to ULM they were saying on TV. It is much better seeing him on our side of the ball then playing against us in the Cyclone Challenge.
Also, I met a lot of Iowa State fans and I dont want to leave any of that behind. - DARIUS DARKS on Staying a CLONE!!!
Matt (00 Alumn)
Waukee, Iowa
One of those games where every loose ball ended up in the hands of EIU and then they just put it in the hole. Frustrating. Speaking of which, we're going to have some rough stretches, I think, as the competition improves. I'm liking Johnson and Johnson as true freshmen...add a few gems in the class next year, and we ought to be back in the upper third of the conference again within a couple of seasons.
If we can finish over .500, I think it'll be a success this year.
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Hope we break seventy this year a couple of times. Need 13 more wins to make NIT, 16 more for NCAA.
Let Prohm's Posse Ride: Hallice, Brady, Stu, Lard, Naz, Deonte, Monte, Matt, Simeon, Jordan, and Babb.
This was the first game I was able to view, on TV only. EIU came out strong in the second half after ISU had taken control of the game late in the first half. EIU got much better position on rebounds, and suddenly started shooting about 80%. Every tipped ball or near steal by ISU went to EIU for about 10 minutes midway through the second half. Over all it was a good experience for the young Cyclones, but they still have a long way to go. Taylor plays a lot like Stinson in that he tries to go where there is no opening, tries to dribble thru double teams, and shoots a lot. He is a better shot than Stinson, but not as strong. I was most impressed with the overall quickness and athleticism of the team and the commitment to defense. I think GMac needs to spend most of the practice time this week on offense.
Actually, we'll need at least 15 wins for the NIT, it's a new rule that you have to be at least .500 to be invited.
I like how much heart these guys are playing with. I missed seeing that after LE left.
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Rachel Rostad's "A Letter to JK Rowling from Cho Chang" — and her Classy Response to the Haters
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Recently, college student Rachel Rostad released her spoken word piece "A Letter to JK Rowling from Cho Chang" and as expected, she was bombarded with responses. Some argued angrily that she was being too harsh on Rowling and ignored Rowling's very progressive points. Others argued that Rostad was merely calling attention to the bigger picture at hand.
I found myself torn throughout the entire video. Half the time I snapped along and applauded her. Although I am a very devoted Harry Potter fan, I was proud that she was calling attention to matters that ought to be evaluated and that she was sparking a dialogue. Then the other half of me cringed at some of the things she was saying. I understood her intent and yet I disagreed with the manner that some of the topics were approached- even with the way she phrased certain arguments.
Luckily for me and others who shared my sentiments, she released a response video. This time, she receives a standing ovation from me. She clarified the various points I found fuzzy, she apologized for some of the mistakes she made (pointing out that she learned from her mistakes and she's happy because as a community we ought to be held accountable for calling one another out when necessary), and she defended her actions by pointing out that she created a space where this dialogue could happen. Her critique, she explains, is not of JK Rowling, but rather the representation (or misrepresentation I should say) of Asian women. Check it out for yourself and let us know what you think by commenting below:
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Having been extremely lucky to have visited and photographed wildlife in some amazing parts of the world I feel very privileged to be part of the Festival of Wildlife team. It is not because it offers me additional photographic opportunities, but rather for the stimulation of being among 40 or so people who are all absolutely passionate about wildlife and the environment.
The Festival brings out the best in people with everybody willing to share experiences, expertise and help. I can genuinely say that I get as much of a buzz about helping people (many of whom are much less able than myself) get into wildlife situations that they thought had passed them by. Notable examples of this occurred in both the Galapagos and Canada when the challenges of Zodiacs and alike were seen as near impossible barriers at the onset of the trips.
I also think that the Festival massively promotes the locations visited. The local experts very quickly realise that they are dealing with a group of people like no other they have met before. They become very proud of their wildlife and very quickly engage with everybody about other parts of the world and what their counterparts are doing. Exchange of information like this is invaluable to world conservation and I am delighted that Wildlife Worldwide is now actively promoting guide exchanging through its network of contacts.
The next steps…the success of the initiative needs to be built upon and I think that Wildlife Worldwide needs to make the next Festival in Tanzania's Serengeti not only the biggest annual Festival of Wildlife but also the most sustainable.
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The Real Housewives of Atlanta: NeNe Leakes Talks About Her Painful Marriage Struggles
December 02, 2010 05:00 PM by Shayla Perry
It's been an "eventful" season of Bravo's The Real Housewives of Atlanta for NeNe Leakes. In a relatively short amount of time, we've seen her deal with problems with her son, Bryson Bryant, undergo a total body transformation, and now, witness the destruction of her marriage to husband, Gregg. With the couple all but steps from divorce, NeNe took to her blog to talk to fans about her troubled relationship.
"Sheree and Lawrence talking about me and Gregg … it just goes to show you that there are really people in the world that want to see you fail. That whole scene with them was just phoney to me! I didn't buy it!
"Gregg and I have held it together for years, but my breaking point has come. I'm one hell of a woman, and I am nobody's fool. When the person you love and trust betrays you, it has got to be one of the worst feelings. Having that moment with Gregg was so much bigger than you saw. I was really hurting! I felt Gregg was an emotionless wall that was cold with no remorse. The pain in my stomach was unreal, and my heart was heavy! I had been accused of cheating and doing Gregg wrong in the press and on blogs everywhere. I wanted to spit it all out and say some horrible things, but I wanted to handle this situation like a lady as best I could. I was hearing things like Gregg was this good guy that had done all this great stuff for me. Yes, Gregg is a good guy, but that doesn't mean Gregg is a good husband. All I can say is, I'm tired! Only I know what I've been through! My happiness and independence means everything to me, and I want to follow my heart, but I'm scared! I'm taking baby steps, but I hope I've been brave enough for all the women that couldn't! I hope I was able to show my children what a strong woman looks like and stands for! I will only accept loyalty and trust! My happiness is everything to me!
"Keep me in your prayers, and thank you for all the love and support during this really trying time for me!"
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Renee' Says:
December 12th, 2010 at 9:47 pm
You are a lovely person and a strong one at that. I've never been through what you're going through, I've never been married, but I felt your pain sweetheart, I love you, you are the only one that keeps it REAL on the show I look forward to seeing you every Sunday and during the weekdays, there is not an episode that I do not watch I look at them over and over, I call my sister and daughter in Arizona to make sure they watch you. Okay, now getting back to the reason for me submitting this to you, continue to be strong for those two men in your life forever, be true to yourself and most important of all Be true to GOD, he's all you need in your life, I had to find that out for myself. Just because you've never does not mean that we dont go through things the difference is that some people are married and the others are not. Be you and things will work out just fine. Love yo much Mrs. Nene
P.S. I have a friend in Georgia and he keeps telling me that I would love it there, I think I would if I got a chance to see you with a glass of wine, Moscato baby!!!!! bloop,bamm,kaplunk


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another movie.
Darkfall is going to be an FPS, First Person Sworder, which means you're going to sword the first person you meet.
Shaving Ryans Privates is an Even better film, as is The Penetrator
But then there are some truly bad porn out there too
hehe I had that at a hotle once, stayed over on company function, I ended up swapping rooms (and sleeping with one of the women) adn teh enxt morning i had to pay my bill, so much porn on it, wasnt funny lol


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Chris Harrison Admits to Being 'Sexist' When It Comes to…
Rosemaster Chris Harrison is the high priest of Bachelor Nation. His is the final word on any matter. No one nods with more empathy when listening to a sob story. We'd never be able to identify the Final Rose without his guidance. And when he tells the rejected to take a moment and say their goodbyes, he means it. But he's also a little biased. And he admits it.
Chris talked to ABC News about the ongoing "dumpster fire" of Desiree Hartsock's two-part finale on The Bachelorette Season 9. During the interview, ABC's Lesley Messer noted that Chris seemed to be on Team Des during his endless talk with Brooks Forester.
"Whether it's right or wrong or sexist or whatever, a double standard, I get protective over the Bachelorettes. When it's a Bachelorette, I feel like it's like a little sister or friend and I do feel a little protective."
And it sounds like that brotherly feeling really flared up for Chris when he finally realized Brooks' waffling wasn't cold feet so much as a bigger "I'm just not that into you" situation. "When I knew she was going to be hurt – I don't know if I was angry, I was just disappointed that it had gotten this far because that had never happened before. We've had people leave, but not where she's literally ready to accept a proposal, and so it was devastating."
Of course, Des's feelings weren't Chris's only concern. After all, he is a producer as well as Des's Rent-a-Bro... "On the flip side of the show, it's like, okay, now what? We're a week away so now what do we do, how do we finish this?" said Chris of the giant diamond-shaped hole left by Brooks' departure.
Well, while Brooks did walk away, he could always walk back. If he does, we have to ask: Should Des take him back? If she does, we can't help but wonder what protective big brother Chris Harrison would have to say about that. You know what they say: Dump me once, shame on you. Dump me twice? I'll steal all your hair gel.
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Traveling With the Ghosts of Conflict Virginia Civil War Trails
Date posted: 2001
Civil War sites abound in history-rich Virginia, but finding and interpreting them was a job left to the visitor. Many war-related places were unknown outside their vicinities and others faced possible destruction by commercial and residential development. Wasn't there some way to save the sites at risk, capitalize on the vast untapped tourism potential, and make the tourist's experience more pleasant and informative?
Avid history buffs from around the country travel to Virginia annually to visit the battlegrounds of lore: Manassas, Petersburg, Wilderness. But if you didn't grow up in the Commonwealth of Virginia, odds are that many of the events, people, and places there that tell the story of the American Civil War are only barely known to you. There are hundreds of sites in this state—where more than 60 percent of that bloody war was waged—that bespeak history better than any textbook ever could. Yet, even the most diligent amateur historian would have trouble routing out the myriad details of the battles, sieges, and machinations of an intricate conflict waged by skilled military leaders and home-grown warriors alike.
"We have close to 300 sites that tell a piece of the tale of Civil War, right here in our state," says Jack Berry, director of the Richmond Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB). "But no two places were talking to each other. No two jurisdictions were conferring on how best to put their history to work and build a solid base for heritage tourism and economic development."
To be fair, promoting its own history has always been a big priority in the Old Dominion. Almost since the very day in 1865 when Lee surrendered his Confederate forces to Grant at Appomattox, dedicated enthusiasts have made sure visitors are aware of the significance of Virginia's contributions and sacrifices in the war. In the 1920s, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) installed roadside historical markers along routes where armies advanced or retreated or where skirmishes and battles were waged. But these markers stood alone. It was up to the intrepid traveler to seek them out or, more likely, stumble across them.
Then there were all the places only locals knew about. Some places may not have played as significant a role in the war's outcome, but their participation is nonetheless interesting to tourists. Yet, with limited to no marketing budgets or experience, those sites languished, at risk of permanently being forgotten.
So there sat this state, loaded with as much American history as you could stuff into its boundaries. But without a cohesive, well-coordinated, heavily marketed tourism campaign, it was losing potential revenue. The historical resources were all there. But who could pull them together and how?
Responding to the upsurge in Civil War interest spurred by Ken Burns's popular 1992 PBS television series, "The Civil War," staff at the Petersburg National Battlefield Park proposed updating and enhancing the old roadside historical markers to improve the visitor experience at Civil War sites. In 1995, with an Intermodal Surface Transportation Equity Act (ISTEA) grant from VDOT, a coalition of municipalities, historians, marketing specialists, and National Park Service (NPS) staff created Lee's Retreat, a 20-stop driving tour through six counties connecting Petersburg to Appomattox. A detailed brochure map plus a series of directional signs, strategically placed by VDOT along relevant corridors, leads tourists to sites where historical markers are augmented by informative radio transmissions.
News of the Lee's Retreat trail seeped out to other Virginia jurisdictions and private landowners who had all struggled over the years to preserve their historic assets while generating income from them. People started asking Jack Berry why they couldn't do the same sort of trail in other parts of the state. Berry and his colleagues began brainstorming. "We thought: What if we linked the sites that told the tale of what preceded Lee's retreat to Appomattox and created a statewide system of thematic trails, managed at the state level?" he recalls.
The Richmond CVB conducted an intensive letter-writing and phone-calling campaign to all jurisdictions in the state, contacting the Virginia Association of Counties, the Virginia Municipal League, and all the convention and visitors bureaus, among others, to garner support and cooperation for a statewide Civil War Trails project.
In the summer of 1995, with the first trail up and running and a second in the works, Mitch Bowman came on board as part-time director. He coordinated regional meetings to bring together historians, NPS staff, jurisdictional and regional leaders, and private site owners who, together, selected sites, planned additional trails, conducted research, and applied for ISTEA funding.
The funds, which required matching monies from the sites, were allocated according to need. Full-blown, established Civil War sites, such as national battlefields and museums, required very little money while other, previously unmarked sites needed considerably more money for the construction of roadside pull-offs, plus the research, writing, manufacturing, and installation of roadside markers. These efforts resulted in the opening of the Lee vs. Grant: The Overland Campaign trail in the summer of 1996. By the following spring, Bowman was brought on board as full-time director of the newly organized Virginia Civil War Trails (VCWT) initiative. Two months later, the 1862 Peninsula Campaign trail was inaugurated.
In late 1997, with three tours in place and the VCWT newly incorporated, the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) became an active partner to promote the state program. VTC pays for the toll-free information number and postage on all materials sent out in response to requests. They also include the VCWT program in print and media advertising for the state.
Throughout 1998 and 1999, two more trails were researched, produced and opened, bringing the tally of VCWT sites to 260 along 5 thematic trails that run through 79 cities and counties. VDOT has installed 800 trailblazer signs along roads throughout the state to help motorists reach their destinations. Engaging, user-friendly brochures outline each trail in detail with maps, driving instructions, and history. More than 200 interpretive signs are in place along the five trails.
In early 2000, VCWT received its nonprofit 501(c)(3) status and hired a part-time marketing coordinator.
- An adopt-a-sign membership program has been set up for counties that want to pay an annual contribution based on the number of interpretive signs in their areas. Prices are $500 per sign up to four signs, then less for each subsequent sign. This income supports 60 percent of VCWT's ongoing operating and maintenance costs but, as importantly, "it instills a sense of custodial responsibility for the signs along the trail," explains Bowman. With the installation of expensive interpretive signs around the state, a local eyes-and-ears effort is a necessity to prevent or repair damage. "It's the grass-roots support that will keep the program going long after the initial grant projects have been completed," declares Bowman.
- Virginia has a coherent, centrally managed, statewide story about the Civil War to tell visitors. The signs, brochures, and wayside stops provide a quality, tangible product that the tourism industry can sell to individuals as well as groups.
- As of November 2009, the program had expanded to 238 counties in four other states (Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia and Tennessee) as well as parts of Pennsylvania where the same distinctive Civil War Trails logo is used. The trails include 1009 sites, 908 of which have been interpreted for the first time and 100 of which are accessible to the public for the first time. Another 350 sites are funded for development, and Bowman estimates that by the start of the Civil War Sesquicentennial in 2011 the trails will include more than 1200 sites in the mid Atlantic and upper South.
- The in-depth experience provided by VCWT encourages repeat visits and provides more attractions to keep visitors in Virginia longer. Eighty percent of the trails are in rural areas, bringing tourists to previously unvisited parts of the state. This is a most significant fact, says Bowman, who defines a trail as an interpreted, chronological progression along a historic road trace. " In other words," he says, "the trail system takes travelers along rural roads, just as the soldiers traversed the countryside."
- The increased attention that the trails have brought to Virginia's Civil War sites has helped to build community pride and grass-roots support for Civil War preservation efforts.
- Visits to Civil War sites in Virginia jumped from 500,000 in 1996 to 580,000 in Su1997. A statewide study shows that Civil War driving travelers spend more than other pleasure travelers, ($71 per day as compared to $50). Nine percent of all Virginia travelers included a Civil War site in their travel plans.
- Fifty motorcoach waysides have been created to provide vantage points for groups to view significant Civil War sites. The addition of these parking areas for motorcoaches has helped to increase the appeal of the trails for large group tours.
- On average, more than 2,000 map-guides are downloaded weekly from the program's website, and a 2003 visitor profile study generated by the Virginia Tourism Corporation showed that the "Civil War Car Route Travel Party" spends on average 30% more while on vacation than traditional "Pleasure Travel Parties."
Key takeaways
Collaborate: Partners at the state and local levels sustain this program. VCWT is the architect of the trails—producing, installing, and maintaining the signs and radio transmitters, supervising the construction of trail enhancements such as wayside stops, and producing trail brochures. Promotion and marketing is left largely to the VTC. Preservation groups step in, securing easements or buying land, when Civil War sites are endangered. VCWT and VDOT collaborate on numerous levels regarding wayside stops and directional signs, not to mention funding. City and county planners and local politicians help by supporting the program and eliminating red tape.
Find the Fit between the Community and Tourism: Local historians research and develop preliminary information to interpret each trail, thereby assuring that the portions of their communities that want to be promoted are. The information is sent to the statewide history committee, which includes representatives from all five regional history committees as well as experts at the state level, such as the DHR historian, who is responsible for the road markers. VCWT staff use the historical information to develop copy and layout for the signs and brochures. The final copy is reviewed once more by local and state historians before going to press. Input from local historians and citizens helps to identify the campaign or theme for each trail and locals provide the final review process before the information is put into print.
Make Sites and Programs Come Alive: VCWT seeks out human-interest stories associated with the war and incorporates the stories through quotes and anecdotes into the brochures and interpretive signs along the trails. At Pamplin Park, Civil War weekends feature costumed interpreters, weapons demonstrations, music, and a Sunday sermon from the era. During the summer, children can participate in hands-on Civil War drills.
Focus on Quality and Authenticity: VCWT effectively balances local input with a comprehensive review process to ensure accuracy and authenticity. For example, to create signs for sites important to the African-American experience, VCWT includes local historians, staff from the U.S. Colored Troops Memorial in Washington, D.C., as well as the Douglass Institute of Government's think-tank as part of the review team. By including specialized experts, VCWT can identify and rectify any errors before signs are manufactured.
Preserve and Protect Resources: "By generating interest in these Civil War sites, we have created a preservation catalyst at the grass-roots level," says Mitch Bowman. For example, VCWT placed an interpretive marker adjacent to a Presbyterian Church that served as a field hospital during the Battle of McDowell. The site's heightened visibility inspired the Highland County Historical Society to raise funds to buy an adjacent field in order to protect the land. As the interpretive sign explains, the field served as the Union position during the battle.
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Watchdog: Iran May Be Trying to Develop Nuclear-Armed Missile
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In a confidential report released Friday, the International Atomic Energy Agency says it has received new information that suggests Iran may be trying to develop a nuclear-armed missile, marking a crucial point in the nuclear negotiations between Iran and the U.N.
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Any country that doesn't want to end up like Palestine, Iraq, or Afghanistan had better get nuclear weapons. That is the only way to stop the new Fourth Reich; Israel/united States.
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It seems nobody knows what to do about it but the root source of evil on this beautiful, lovely Planet is the insane people in the Pentagon pursuing a disarming first strike capability. For a possible solution the first thing is to know what the problem is. And it´s NOT climate change. The most urgent problem is that the Pentagon aims to achieve an unanswerable first strike capability. Trident missile engineer Bob Aldridge-www.plrc.org-resigned because the Pentagon aims to achieve a disarming first strike capability and wrote First Strike! The Pentagon´s Strategy For Nuclear War and Nuclear Empire (ch. 9 on anti-submarine warfare). Bob Aldridge wrote on the missiles to be deployed on ships in the Black Sea in Bulgaria and on land in Romania and Poland by 2015: "Whether on ships or land, they are still a necessary component for an unanswerable first strike". Minuteman-3 and Trident-2 have an accuracy of 30 meters or less and according to Professor Paul Rogers they are designed to minimize nuclear winter effects when used against hard targets like missile silos. The Russian answer will probably be Launch On Warning.
By dsmith, February 26, 2011 at 7:03 am Link to this comment
Remember Curveball? Saddam is building a nuclear bomb. Now we have another oil rich country that Israel and the US would like to dominate/ruin. If I was Iran I would want the same security N.Korea and Pakistan have against random attacks by the worlds only superpower and it's BFF Israel.
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Are you serious? Is there anyone who thinks that nuclear non-proliferation isn't the biggest joke? What exactly has the IAEA done to pressure Israel, Pakistan and India to sign the NPT, much less having Israel admit it has nuclear weapons in the first place? Given the duplicity of Western leaders (and Israel) on the issue of nuclear non-proliferation, non-cooperation from Iran should not come as a surprise.


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My research results enable more effective hedging of credit risks, better risk management at financial institutions, and more accurate measurement of systemic risk in financial markets. They also inform the design of regulatory policies. Much of my research is methodological in nature and of broader interest. Many contributions transcend the financial engineering area and have potential applications in other areas, including insurance, queuing, and reliability.
Below I outline some of my recent and ongoing work.
1. Stochastic modeling. The estimation of credit risk in pools of defaultable assets and the valuation and hedging of securities exposed to that risk require stochastic models of correlated event timing. The modeling challenge is to capture the sources of default clustering identified in empirical research while allowing for analytical tractability of applications. In a series of articles [1, 2, 3, 4, 5], I develop and apply a top-down approach to this problem. The timing of defaults in the pool is described by a point process whose dynamics are specified without reference to the portfolio constituents. This approach allows me to describe the exposure of the constituents to common risk factors and contagion effects, two main sources of clustering, in terms of a concise set of economically meaningful parameters. In [4], my student Eymen Errais, industry collaborator Lisa Goldberg, and I introduce affine point processes and propose them as models of portfolio loss. In [5], my student Xiaowei Ding, industry collaborator Pascal Tomecek, and I construct time-changed birth processes for modeling the pool loss. The models in these point process families address the self-excitation of defaults and permit analytical solutions. Empirical analyses show that they can fit the credit derivatives market.
However, stand-alone models of portfolio loss are silent about the constituent risks. They cannot be used to estimate constituent hedge sensitivities, which are important in practice. In [1], Lisa Goldberg, Xiaowei Ding and I contribute a method that extends any model of portfolio loss to the constituents. We propose random thinning to decompose the intensity of the portfolio loss process into a sum of constituent default intensities. We show that a thinning process, which allocates the portfolio intensity to constituents, uniquely exists, and is a probabilistic model for the next-to-default. We derive a formula for the constituent default probability in terms of the thinning process and the portfolio intensity, and develop a semi-analytical transform approach to evaluate it. The formula leads to an estimation scheme for constituent hedges. An empirical analysis for 2008 shows that the constituent hedges generated by our approach outperform the hedges prescribed by the widely used copula model.
2. Statistical tools. The empirical analysis of defaults based on point process models of event timing requires statistical methods for parameter inference. I devise such methods and apply them to explore the sources of default clustering, study corporate bond default risk [6], extract risk premia in credit derivative markets [2], analyze the actual-measure risk profile of complex credit derivatives such as CDOs [3], and quantify systemic risk in the U.S. financial market [7, 8].
In [9], my student Gustavo Schwenkler and I develop likelihood estimators of the parameters of a marked point process and of incompletely observed explanatory factors that influence the arrival intensity and mark distribution. We provide conditions guaranteeing consistency and asymptotic normality as the sample period grows. We also establish an approximation to the likelihood and analyze the convergence and asymptotic properties of the associated estimators. These results provide a rigorous statistical foundation for empirical work in credit risk and other areas concerned with event timing.
In [10], my students Gustavo Schwenkler and Shahriar Azizpour and I supplement the likelihood estimators with goodness-of-fit tests based on time changes for point processes. We then use these tools to analyze the sources of default clustering in the U.S. We find strong evidence that defaults are self-exciting, after controlling for the influence of the macro-economic variables that prior studies have identified as predictors of U.S. defaults, and for the role of an unobservable frailty risk factor whose importance for U.S. default timing was recently established. This empirical result is important because it informs the design of stochastic models of correlated default timing.
The filtering arguments in this line of work are related to my early work on the implications of incomplete information for credit risk [11, 12, 13, 14] and a U.S. patent.
3. Computational methods. The computational problems arising in applications of stochastic models of correlated event timing are significant. I develop widely applicable tools to address these challenging problems. The tools are based on the underlying point process structure; they transcend the specifics of the motivating credit risk application.
3.1 Transform methods. In [15], my student Shilin Zhu and I develop a measure change approach to calculating a transform of a vector point process. We show that the transform can be expressed in terms of a Laplace transform under an equivalent probability measure of the point process compensator. The latter can be calculated explicitly for a wide range of model specifications, because it is analogous to the value of a simple security. The transform formula extends the computational tractability offered by extant security pricing models to a point process and its applications, which include credit pricing and risk management problems.
3.2 Simulation methods. Monte Carlo (MC) simulation is widely used to address the computational problems arising in applications of event timing models. There are, however, significant issues. First, conventional discretization schemes often generate biased simulation estimators. The error is hard to quantify. Second, the MC analysis of rare events, which are at the center of important applications including the measurement of credit and systemic risks, tends to be highly inefficient. My research addresses these issues.
Exact sampling of point processes and jump-diffusions.
In [16], I team up with my doctoral and post-doctoral students Mohammad Mousavi and Hossein Kakavand, and industry collaborator Hideyuki Takada to develop a method for the unbiased MC estimation of an expectation of an arbitrary function of a vector indicator point process evaluated at a fixed time. The idea is to construct a Markov chain whose value at any given time has the same distribution as the value of the point process. We show that such a mimicking chain exists, and that its transition rate is given by a conditional expectation of the point process intensity that can be computed for many standard point process models. The construction reduces the original MC problem to one involving a simple Markov chain, which can be sampled exactly.
In related work [17, see also 18], my collaborators and I focus on the exact sampling of point process paths. Our method is based on a filtering argument. We project the point process onto its own filtration and then sample it in this coarser subfiltration. The sampling is based on the subfiltration-intensity, which is deterministic between event times and therefore facilitates the use of exact schemes. This projection method leads to an unbiased estimator of an expectation of an arbitrary functional of a point process path. In [19], my students Baeho Kim and Shilin Zhu and I develop other algorithms for the exact and asymptotically exact sampling of point process paths.
Jump-diffusions arise as models of security, energy and commodity prices, interest rates, and event timing. In [20], my student Dmitry Smelov and I develop a method for the exact simulation of a skeleton, a hitting time and other functionals of a jump-diffusion with state-dependent drift, volatility, jump intensity and jump size. The method generalizes a rejection algorithm recently proposed for diffusions. It requires the drift function to be C1, the volatility function to be C2, and the jump intensity function to be locally bounded. No further structure is imposed on these functions. The method leads to unbiased estimators of security prices, transition densities, hitting probabilities, and other quantities.
In ongoing work, we seek to generalize the rejection algorithm to vector-valued jump-diffusions. In an effort to improve the method's efficiency, we also analyze the use of alternative proposal processes. Finally, we use the exact algorithm to construct and analyze simulated likelihood estimators of the parameters of general jump-diffusions.
Provably efficient rare-event algorithms for point processes
In [21], my statistics colleague Tze Leung Lai, doctoral student Shaojie Deng and I develop a sequential MC method for estimating rare-event probabilities for vector indicator point processes. The method is based on a change of measure and a resampling mechanism. We propose resampling weights that generate an asymptotically optimal estimator of the tail of the distribution of the total event count at a fixed horizon.
In [22, see also 23 and 24], my student Alexander Shkolnik and I develop an importance sampling (IS) algorithm for the tail of the distribution of the total event count at a fixed horizon. The algorithm differs from standard exponential twisting. It entails a change of measure induced by scaling the component intensities of the vector point process. We identify the asymptotically optimal scaling in a general stochastic intensity setting. In ongoing work, we seek to design a measure change that generates estimators with bounded relative error.
3.3 Asymptotic approximation methods. In practice, many computational problems involve large pools. The portfolios of credit assets held by banks often consist of tens of thousands of positions. A Monte Carlo analysis of such pools can be burdensome. I use limiting arguments to develop "large pool approximations." These approximations offer significant computational advantages and provide important analytical insights into the risk profile of the pool. However, they require somewhat more concrete assumptions on the point process representing event timing than the simulation methods described above.
In early work [25 and 26], Stefan Weber and I provide Gaussian approximations to the loss from default in a large homogenous pool based on central limit theorems. In recent efforts [27 and 28], Kostas Spiliopoulos, Richard Sowers, my student Justin Sirignano, and I develop laws of large numbers (LLNs) for the loss from default in a heterogeneous pool. We show that the density of the limiting measure solves a non-linear stochastic PIDE, and that the moments of the limiting measure satisfy an infinite system of SDEs. The solution to this system leads to the solution of the stochastic PIDE through an inverse moment problem. It also leads to the distribution of the limiting portfolio loss, which we propose as an approximation to the distribution of the loss in a large pool.
In [29], Kostas Spiliopoulos, Justin Sirignano, and I analyze the fluctuations of the portfolio loss around its large pool limit. We prove a weak convergence result for the fluctuations process, and use it to develop a conditionally Gaussian approximation to the loss distribution. This second-order approximation is signanficantly more accurate than an approximation based on just the LLN, especially for smaller portfolios.
In ongoing work, Richard Sowers, Kostas Spiliopoulos, and I study large deviations. The analysis of the atypical behavior of the pool will lead to approximations to the tail of the loss and help us design provably efficient IS algorithms.


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The Star Tribune building in downtown Minneapolis edged closer to extinction this week when a committee of the City Council approved tearing it down to make room for a park.
The building has been described as functionally obsolete, but the Heritage Preservation Commission objects to its demolition. A member of the commission says the building is a "pretty sound example of Art Moderne."
The full City Council will take up the matter on Friday. The Daily Circuit gets an update on the issue from Council Member Cam Gordon.


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Wild Thing Carol is a wooden shadow puppet, with arms that move at the tug of a string. Put on a good show, or you'll be sent to bed without supper! Exclusive to Urban Outfitters.Tags: light, gifts, performance, puppets, fun, adventures, shadows, Where the Wild Things Are, playthingsAdded 7 Years Ago from Urban Outfitters
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A Grand Opening celebration was held on Wednesday for the University of Hawai`i at Hilo College Campus Store. The $4 million, 6,500 square-foot store, is centrally located in the Campus Center and replaces the old Bookstore. The new location offers a complete line of textbooks and supplies, apparel and accessories, computers, software and electronics in addition to a lounge area, free Wi-Fi and a large demo space for trying our computers and gadets.


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Elvis, The Beauty Queen & Me Volume II DVD
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Elvis DVD News, Elvis News
Jeanne is a great talker and her warmth comes across beautifully in this 60-minute programme.
We are sure that fans will also enjoy some stunning-quality amateur footage from 1970 and 1971, too.
Elvis, The Beauty Queen & Me Volume II : Released
Currently available is Volume 1;
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Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley DVD + 16 page booklet.
Never before have we seen an Elvis Presley concert from the 1950's with sound. Until Now! The DVD Contains recently discovered unreleased film of Elvis performing 6 songs, including Heartbreak Hotel and Don't Be Cruel, live in Tupelo Mississippi 1956. Included we see a live performance of the elusive Long Tall Sally seen here for the first time ever.
This is an excellent release no fan should be without it.
The 'parade' footage is good to see as it puts you in the right context with color and b&w footage. The interviews of Elvis' Parents are well worth hearing too. The afternoon show footage is wonderful and electrifying : Here is Elvis in his prime rocking and rolling in front of 11.000 people. Highly recommended.


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Nicki Minaj Engaged to DJ Khaled? (PHOTO and VIDEO)
Nicki Minaj caused quite a stir on the last season of American Idol by feuding with fellow judge Mariah Carey, but it's an open-ended proposal that's got the sexy rapper in headlines this time.
On July 25, DJ Khaled stopped by MTV to record a romantic message to Nicki, in which he asked the "Super Bass" singer for her hand in marriage. He has since reassured Us Weekly that the proposal was real and that he really wants to marry Nicki. Here's the shocker: They weren't even dating!!
With Nicki yet to address the proposal, it was quite a shocker when she stepped out in Beverly Hills on July 27 sporting a new accessory: some major bling on her ring finger.
Wearing some pastel yellow pants, hot pink shirt, and a neon pink mesh hat, Nicki was looking fabulous and was seen swiping her hair from her face, showing off the huge rock (click here to see the pic).
But without Nicki having addressed the proposal, we can only speculate where the stunning ring came from.
"I feel like you need a man like me in your life … we got the same symptoms, we're both suffering from success," he said in the video. "[If] you gotta take your time and think about it, I understand, but I know I have to be here today to let you know how serious I am and how serious this is to me."
Khaled finished off his speech with a heartfelt, "Nicki Minaj, will you marry me?" and a reported $500,000 10-carat ring in a box.
Check out the proposal video below and sound off on whether or not you think Nicki will (or has) accepted DJ Khaled's proposal!
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