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Post a comment Cecil Williams pets his guide dog, Orlando, in his hospital bed following a fall onto subway tracks from the platform on Tuesday.
New York: The guide dog that leaped onto subway tracks after his blind owner lost consciousness and fell off a station platform is assured a loving home after his retirement.
Cecil Williams, who has been recovering at a hospital with Orlando still by his side, had been slated to get another working dog in January or February to replace the 11-year-old black Lab.
Now, he would ideally like to have two dogs – one working and one retired as a pet – if logistics, physical abilities and finances allow.
If that's not possible, the family that raised Orlando as a puppy says it will be "absolutely thrilled to have him back," said Guiding Eyes for the Blind spokeswoman Michelle Brier. "They're very thrilled their little baby has made such a big difference."
PHOTO: Cecil Williams pets his guide dog Orlando in his hospital bed following a fall onto subway tracks from the platform at 145th Street, Dec. 17, 2013, in New York.
Williams told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he couldn't pay for a non-working dog, so he was planning to look for a good home for Orlando. Guiding Eyes provides working dogs for free but cannot cover retired dogs' expenses.
After the AP published its interview and photographs of Williams with Orlando in his hospital room, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center has been fielding queries from well-wishers offering money and other assistance.
Guiding Eyes has "graciously stepped forward to handle those inquiries." said hospital spokesman Jim Mandler.
Williams said that if he does decide he's able to care for two dogs, he'd need help paying for the Lab's care.
"We don't know yet what Cecil will choose to do," said Brier. "He's in a tough place right now. … It's an incredibly emotional, dramatic time."
The organization was setting up a fund and planned to post information on its website. If it turns out Williams doesn't need the money, it will be used for other guide dogs, according to Brier.
Williams, 61, and Orlando both escaped serious injury Tuesday when they were bumped by a train passing over them – a miraculous end to a harrowing ordeal that began when Williams felt faint on his way to the dentist.
Witnesses said Orlando barked frantically and tried to stop Williams from tumbling off the platform. Matthew Martin told the New York Post that Orlando leaped onto the tracks as the train approached and kissed Williams to entice him to move.
Hero dog saves blind man after a fall on subway track
Williams said Wednesday that he's "feeling a little bit better" but wasn't sure how long he'd be hospitalized.
"My head is still a little sore where they put the staples in. There are bruises on my body," he said. "They've still got to run the tests, trying to find out what caused it."


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Monday 7 February 2011
When cyclists matter - Car crash and public response in Den Bosch
On the same evening as I'd watched some rather frightening BBC footage about a road rage incident in the UK which resulted in nothing more than the relatively minor charge of "careless driving", Mark Wagenbuur sent me this video showing what happened last year to a driver in 's-Hertogenbosch who had been showing off on the road and caused a crash.
The local newspaper was very much against the driver. They describe him as a "pirate" of the roads, and also as a "hufter". That's quite strong language for a newspaper, about as strong as "arsehole" in English. He was arrested and lost his driving license temporarily. He would have lost it permanently had he not passed an expensive exam to retain it. It was in the news for months.
Dutch roads are very safe overall, and extremely safe for cycling and, as Mark points out in the video, they are getting safer: "There were 339 injuries and 7 casualties in 2000. The figures dropped sharply every year to 133 injuries and just 1 road death in 2009. Only 44 of these injured people needed medical treatment." The figures are for all road users in the city, which has a population of about 140000. The attitude of road users has a lot to do with it, even in places such as on the video where the road layouts are rather old-fashioned.
I've previously covered other stories from Den Bosch, several of which show how the city is building better infrastructure for cyclists, the intention being both to increase safety further and to promote a higher modal share for cycling.
Note that things don't always go this way in the Netherlands. When they do, that can be seen as a result of cyclists not being an identifiable out-group and therefore being "deserving" of sympathy from the masses. However, in some cases local politicians blame cyclists for their own misfortune rather than working for better infrastructure which would avoid these problems from happening in the first place.
Compare with the very different public response to a crash between a car and bike in Cambridge last year.
9 comments:
- Paul Martin said...
Such sociopathic behaviour & 'cars' like that are far too common here in Australia. Many are badges of honour for people with more dollars than sense.
I don't think the public reaction was unreasonable at all - we have become far to accepting of such antisocial behaviour here to the point where it seems normal. That is frightening. It is not unusual for cars to accelerate if a pedestrian or cyclist is up ahead trying to cross the road.
I cannot believe the vehicle involved in the accident had a bull-bar - there is no place for that in a city! - 7 February 2011 at 06:59
- amoeba said...
I'm pretty certain that in the UK there would be a concentration on the fact that the cyclists (a dehumanising word that ignores the fact these are people who just happened to be riding bicycles) weren't wearing helmets or hi-viz. In some cases the victims themselves would be blamed.
In the UK more sympathy often extends to the 'poor driver' than the victims of his idiocy.
Very often, unless the driver has been doing something really bad, (drugs / blood alcohol / evading arrest / really serious speeding / no insurance / no licence etc.) such drivers are treated not as 'real criminals', but as good people who were just unlucky. Very often, there's no fine and the driver gets off scot-free. Often all they have to say is, 'he came out of nowhere' or 'I didn't see him'. For instance: this driver killed four people out riding their bicycles and got fined £180 and six points, for three bald tyres, but no penalty for killing four people.
http://www.denbighshirevisitor.com/news/denbighshire-news/2007/04/11/families-of-cycling-club-tragedy-will-get-payout-105722-18901078/ - 7 February 2011 at 11:28
- Unknown said...
Usually the first thought from people in Canada is "What did the cyclist do?".
Of course always mentioned in the news articles here is "The cyclist was not wearing a helmet", even in provinces without a helmet law.
Ironically enough when a cyclist was wearing a helmet, it is never indicated.
Once you make it through the news article blaming the cyclist, you have to contend with a few hundred comments going on about how terrible ALL cyclists are.
It doesn't matter if police indicate that the motorist was impaired, distracted or speeding, the cyclist is always at fault, for simply being on the road.
Look no further then Toronto's new mayor Rob Ford, whom lays blame at any cyclist who gets hit because riding a bike on the road is like swimming with the sharks. - 7 February 2011 at 12:56
". . .when a cyclist was wearing a helmet, it is never indicated."
The one thing you never do in a fear campaign is to highlight that people behaving "properly" get hurt as well.
And never, ever, EVER highlight that people who are there "for your protection" cause more injury than the supposed risk. - 7 February 2011 at 14:40
- Barry Childress said...
I'm curious what car commercials look like in the Netherlands? In America it seems car commercials promote "you can solve any traffic problem trough power, speed and taking chances."
Ref: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX5rwqgIcAo - 7 February 2011 at 15:38
Things are a bit different here in Germany. You will have a hard time finding any car driver who suffers from severe legal consequences even in a case of deadly accidents, e.g.:
We know this "the bicycle rider did not wear a helmet" as well and even wearing normal street wear instead of dressing up in neon will blame the bikers and pedastrians, leaving them to the "own fault" ideology. - 7 February 2011 at 21:13
I can't see that type of response here in the U.K. Instead of accepting that motor vehicles, if not treated with respect, are deadly weapons, we appear to have the attitude that everyone has the right to drive in whatever way they feel is correct, even if it causes the death of another person.
We need to educate people to start treating these matters properly. - 8 February 2011 at 17:48
- cocosolis said...
Contrast that with a recent UK case - cyclist killed, driver not prosecuted because of a legal technicality: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-12338526
- 9 February 2011 at 10:27
Hi David, congratulations on your feature about the Den Bosch incident. Keep up the good work!
"Cycling Dutchman" Eric in the UK. - 19 February 2011 at 09:39


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A Moorish morning out in Orihuela
Suggested routes in Orihuela: Route 1, following the Moors
Every area is defined by those who inhabited it, and although Orihuela is filled with rich Mediaeval and Baroque monuments, the outline structure and core identity of the city relate to its 500 years of Moorish occupation.
Tracing the footprint of the Moors in Orihuela offers an enjoyable themed morning out for those with an interest in history, this being a route which can be followed at your own leisure at little cost, leaving time and a budget to enjoy a meal out at the end of an enjoyable morning in the city.
This route focuses on the Moorish elements of Orihuela: the historic Palmeral, the castle, the wall which surrounded the city, and the fiestas dedicated to this important period in the history of Orihuela.
A bit of history.
Most of the prehistory of Orihuela focuses around the fringes of the municipality in the more mountainous sierras and although the Romans had a substantial presence in the area, documenting what is now Orihuela as Orcelis, the major growth of the modern town began with the Visigoths who invaded following the collapse of the Roman Empire in the 4th century. ( See History of Orihuela)
The Visigoths built a settlement called Aurariola on the site of modern day Orihuela, which included a substantial fortified structure on the rocky outcrop of the Sierra de Orihuela, overlooking the River Segura, which was navigable at this time, and the flatlands of the Vega Baja down to the sea, controlling the important trade routes and the former Roman road, the Via Augusta, which ran right along the Spanish coast, into France and joined with other thoroughways along the Mediterranean basin. However, population numbers were low, as this was a time of war and armed struggle between the Visigoth rulers following the fall of the Romans, and constant threat of invasion from other Germanic tribes.
The settlement of Aurariola was ruled by Visigoth overlord Teodomiro, or Tudmir, but no real evidence has been discovered of Visigoth construction other than the wall which surrounded the fortification, the main growth of the town beginning when Moors and Berbers invaded what is now southern Spain in 711.
In practically no time at all, the major population centres had either been overrun or surrendered to the armed onslaught. Although the Moors were formidable fighters allowing their opponents to surrender was their preferred route to domination, allowing them to achieve political power in a stable community in return for allowing the natives to carry on with their way of life to a large degree, thus ensuring greater economic prosperity and increased taxation revenue.
This was the case in Aurariola and the Pact of Tudmir was signed on 5th April 713, by Tudmir (or Theodomir/ Teodomiro ) and Abd el Aziz, the son of the governor of Northern Africa, leaving Tudmir in power to continue ruling the wide swathe of territory which included the cities of Lorca, Mula, Orihuela, Alicante and Villena, but under the supervision of Abd el Aziz .
This pact lasted for two generations, until the area known as the Cora of Tudmir became a province of the kingdom of Al Andalús, "Uryula" (Orihuela) among the most important settlements: many even believe it to have been the capital of the territory, but unfortunately little documentation has survived and it has not been possible to prove or discount this notion.
In the ninth century, the Cora of Tudmir was absorbed into the Umayyad Caliphate, and then successively into other Arab provinces and kingdoms until the 13th century, constantly being passed back and forth between the Coras of Murcia (Mur-siya) and Valencia.
During this period the original Visigoth walls were rebuilt and extended, encircling the town inside a protective solid structure, leading all the way down from the castle ( the alcazaba) to the riverbank of the river Segura, and the town became an extensive Moorish stronghold, with a bridge, fortified gates, baths, bazaars and residential dwellings, surrounded by a lush Palmeral and irrigated farmlands. There were two walls, one encircling the castle, and the second, the town below it, both interlinked, with a series of entry gates and towers.
However, after 500 years of Moorish domination, the Christian forces of the Reconquist, spearheaded by the powerful Kingdoms of Castile y León and Aragón, gradually re-took Spain from the invaders, and on 17th July 1243, Castilian troops led by Prince Alfonso, who was later to become King Alfonso X ("The Wise"), entered the city and conquered it: the date of this event still celebrated as a holiday throughout the municipality.
Again, the policy of peaceful surrender was adopted, the local Moorish ruler remaining in situ until 20 years later when a rebellion by the Moors took place. They were angry at the failure of Alfonso to respect the terms of the treaty and took up arms against Alfonso in collaboration with Moorish settlements in other parts of the area including neighbouring Murcia, but were quashed ruthlessly by his father –in-law , Jaime I of Aragón, who sent a sizeable army to deal with the rebellion. After that, Moors were not allowed to live within the protection of the city, although were allowed to stay and continue farming, providing food for the growing cities, as long as they at least pretended to renounce their own religion and become Christians. This situation lasted until 1492 when the last Moorish Kingdom in Spain, Granada, fell to the forces of Isabella and Ferdinand, "the Catholic Monarchs" who expelled all Moors from Spain.
The route:
Driving into Orihuela from the motorway, follow signs for the city centre via the N-340. The road climbs up through the Sierra de Orihuela, with the famous climbing rockface of the "pared negra" or black wall on the right hand side, and just before entering the tunnel through the rock is a viewing point and parking for those who would like to walk down into one of Orihuela's most important Moorish remains: the Palmeral. Crossing the road across a solid white line is illegal, so either carry on through the tunnel, around the first roundabout and back again, or stop off at this viewing point in the afternoon after lunch on the way back.
The Palmeral, Orihuela
The Palmeral is the second largest in the whole of Spain and unique in that it is the same size now as it was over 1000 years ago when the population of this area were Moorish and Berber invaders from Africa, a period which lasted from 711 to 1243.
The palmeral is an agricultural ecosystem which is perfectly designed to take advantage of the unique conditions for agriculture in Spain, using nature to solve the problems encountered in this type of climate. The growing area is divided into plots using palm trees around the borders of each plot, with irrigation channels in between. The tall palms give shade, as well as providing an abundance of natural materials which are used for a huge range of everyday uses, as well as supplying dates, an essential foodstuff .
In their shade, fruit trees can be grown, and in turn, other crops in the shade of the fruit trees, dealing with the issue of burning sun which would otherwise make it impossible to farm in the intense Spanish heat. The survival of this historic palmeral is due to the fact that even after the Moors were ejected fully from Spain in the 15th century, the success of the palmeral guaranteed that farmers continued to farm it, and indeed today, crops are still grown under the protective shadow of the Orihuela palmeral. ( Click for more information, Orihuela palmeral).
Continue on towards the town, turn left at the roundabout and then follow the road down past the Ociopea shopping centre, parking behind the centre. Facing the city, with the shopping centre behind you, there is a small section of the original Moorish city wall still visible in the left hand corner of the carpark, and looking up, the structure of the original Moorish castle is visible on the skyline. At one point the wall encircling the city ran straight down the side of the Sierra above you, linking these two structures, then carried on right the way across the foot of the city, a huge structure which would have offered protection for farmers and their livestock, as well as created a secure and imposing structure from which to administer the settlement.
From here, walk down through an alleyway at the back of the houses and emerge in a shaded plaza next to the municipal library, "Maria Moliner", in Calle Hospital. Turn right and half way down this street is the municipal archaeological museum, the Museo Arqueológico Comarcal de Orihuela, located in the complex of the Hospital San Juan de Díos.
Municipal Archaeological Museum, Orihuela
This little museum contains an eclectic mix of artefacts recovered from the various archaeological sites throughout the municipality, including a Moorish tomb and several pieces of intricate ceramics and fretwork mouldings from residential dwellings. There are other interesting exhibits which have no relation to the Moors, including the striking sculpture of La Diablesa by Nicolás de Bussy, which is still paraded through the streets of Orihuela on Good Friday, and is well worth seeing. Click for more information about the Archaeological Museum, Orihuela.
Opening hours of the museum:
Tuesday to Saturday 10.00 to 14.00 and 17.00 to 20.00, Sundays and public holidays 10.00 to 14.00.
Closed on Mondays, Admission free of charge
From here, turn right out of the museum, continuing down towards the attractive plaza in which the town hall is located, the Plaza Carmen. This charming plaza is home to the Monastery of El Carmen, which is generally closed, but offers welcome shade during the hot months. If you're lucky enough to find the door open , go in, there's a rare sculpture by Francisco Salzillo inside which survived the devastation and burnings prior to the onset of the Spanish Civil War. The town hall occupies the former Palacio del Marqués de Arneva, the escudo bearing the family coat of arms, one of the most impressive carved escudos in Orihuela, facing the barrio of Rabaloche ( the district from which you have just come) on the corner of the building. It really is worth stopping to look at.
Just on the corner facing the town hall is the church of saints Justa y Rufina, two of the patron saints of Orihuela, a Gothic gem, being one of only two such gothic towers surviving in the Valencia region, the other being on Valencia cathedral itself. Although it's tempting to peek inside, ( save it for the monumental morning out, or click Iglesia Santas Justa y Rufina )have a look at the tower with its Gothic gargoyles and clock as you pass : this clock is believed to be the oldest church clock still working in Spain, then carry on around the front of the church and bear right into an attractive cobbled plaza with impressively pruned trees, Plaza Togores.
Running along the back of the plaza is the sleek modern building of the Orihuela Miguel Hernández University, and in the corner of the plaza a set of stairs leads down to the Museo de la Muralla, a museum housing the remains of the vast Moorish fortification and protective wall which surrounded Orihuela during the
period of Moorish occupation.
Museo de la Muralla
This museum houses the remains of part of the defensive wall which surrounded the city, along with several Moorish houses and their typical format of rooms clustered around a central courtyard, an original Moorish bath-house which covered 200 square metres and the remains of a Gothic palace built in the 14th century, the only civic Gothic building yet found in Orihuela. The sheer scale of the wall itself can clearly be seen, giving an idea of just how substantial these fortifications really were. The museum has an interesting audiovisual which gives a better idea of what's inside this museum, and images giving a clearer picture of just how substantial the walled structure would have been, as well as a collection of ceramics and artefacts recovered from the excavations. Once the site had been excavated, the new University building was built over the top of it.
Opening times:
Summer : 1st July to 31st August (Tuesday to Saturday 10:00am to 14:00 pm and 17:00pm to 20:00pm)
Winter: 1st September to 30th June (Tuesday to Saturday 10:00am to 14:00pm and 16:00pm to 19:00pm)
Sundays and festival days 10:00am to 14:00pm, Closed on Mondays
Entry: Free of charge
More information and map, Museo de la Muralla.
From the museum, return to the front of the church of Justa y Rufina, and then back into the Plaza Carmen facing back towards the Archaeological museum, but this time, take the road running right off the roundabout, running parallel to Calle Hospital, Calle Francisco Die.
Just a short distance up this street is an open space with a tiled seating area and water feature, which we´ll return to after one more stop, then in the next block of houses along is the next location: The Museo de la Reconquista.
Museo de la Reconquista, Calle Francisco Die
This is the museum run by participants in the annual Moors and Christians Fiestas, which take place every year around the 17th July and features some of the more spectacular costumes and a historical overview of the events which culminated in the Moors being expelled from Spain.
Also included are weapons and musical instruments in the style of those used during the period of the Reconquista, and paraphernalia associated with the processions and fiestas of the city, which have been held every year since 1974. There is also a painting and explanation of the legend of La Armengola, ( see below) which lies behind the liberation of Orihuela almost 800 years ago and plays an important part in the Fiestas every year.
Opening Times:
From Tuesday to Saturday between 10.00 and 14.00 and again from 16.00 to 19.00, as well as on Sunday mornings from 10.00 to 14.00. From 1st July to 31st August the afternoon timetable is put back one hour.
Entry free of charge.
click for map and further information, Museo de la Reconquista, Orihuela
Pozo del Crémos
Coming out of the museum, turn left and back to the water feature. This is the Pozo del Crémos and the tiled decoration recounts the legend of the Armengola, which relates to the turbulent period of uprising which took place 20 years after the Christian Reconquist, when Moors who had been born in this area, their families farming it for centuries, rebelled against the unjust and harsh laws and taxes imposed on them by the Christian invaders who had failed to live up to their promises.
According to tradition, Benzaddón, the local ruler of Orihuela, lived in the castle and in the village below was La Armengola, nursemaid to the children of Benzaddón, who although Christian could enter the fortress as and when she chose without being treated as a hostile agent.
Due to the harsh treatment meted out to the Moors by King Alfonso X, a series of plots were hatched to oust the Christian forces, and rebellions broke out across the conquered areas, King Alfonso calling for military support from his father in law, Jaime of Aragón. Benzaddón joined with the Moors from the Kingdom of Murcia to put the Christians to the sword, hatching a plan to attack on 16th July.
However, La Armengola caught wind of the plot and told her fellow Christians about the plans to slaughter them all. Deciding to strike first, she dressed two strong young men named Ruidoms and Juan de Arnúm in the clothes of her daughters, and took them into the citadel, along with her husband, where they hid until nightfall and took the guards by surprise on the eve of the festival of Saint Rufina and Saint Justa. Legend recounts that the figures of the two saints appeared as lights in the sky, illuminating the skirmish between the four Christians and their Moorish opponents. Armengola herself took up arms and joined the struggle, showing enormous courage and strength, and between the four of them they managed to kill the guards and Benzaddón before placing the symbol of the cross of Christianity on the highest battlement of the fortress.
Their acts co-incided with the arrival of King Jaime's army, foiling the plot to murder the Christians, and for this reason the fiesta to celebrate the freedom of the city from the clutches of the Moors is held on 17th July.
The night before the main fiesta lanterns are lit on the ruined battlements of the castle, and on the day itself the town council dress up in all the festive paraphernalia and carry the city's banner to a solemn Holy Mass which is held in the church devoted to Santa Justa and Santa Rufina. Here the tale of Pedro Armengol's wife is re-told every year.
Moving upwards.
From here, it is possible to either walk up alongside the Pozo de Cremós, and on up to the castle on foot, or return to the car and drive half way up, which is a little complicated to explain, but basically requires crossing over the bridge nearest to the shopping centre, turning left parallel to the river, then back over the next bridge and straight up to the seminary, where there is parking.
From there the walk up to the Moorish castle itself is quite steep, over an unmade path, but it is possible to walk right up to the old castle ruins on the top of the hill above Orihuela, with fantastic views across the Vega Baja, and down onto the historic Palmeral below.
When the Ed was researching this route the preferred option was to walk up alongside the Pozo to see the views over Orihuela, then return down to the streets below to enjoy a good lunch, before driving up to the half way mark and walking off the substantial portion of Arroz con Costra by climbing up to the Moorish castle.
Those with lesser mobility may enjoy driving up to admire the view and then heading down into the palmeral below by car.
Orihuela castle
See more information about the castle, including how to drive up there and safety recommendations.
There is no documentary evidence to indicate when the castle was first built, other than that it dates from the period between 711 and the tenth century. What is certain is that during this period a substantial protective fortification was erected, an alcazaba, and the castle incorporates many typical Moorish features, including a large embalse, or water storage tank and subterranean aljibe, a water storage unit. Many of the walls remaining today were constructed using Moorish building techniques, which involved creating a shuttering filled with rocks and rubble into which a liquid mixture was poured. Moorish walls are very distinctive as the peg holes can clearly be seen left by this building method.
In the tenth century Abd-al-Rahman III al-Nasir, mentioned the castle in documentation, saying it was a "strong castle surrounded by orchards and gardens with bazaars , and a bridge across the river".
In the Mediaeval era the castle was a strong and important fortification and was attacked during what is known as the "War of the two Pedro's" between the kings of Castile and Aragón in the second half of the 14th century. Pedro I ("The Cruel") of Castile unsuccessfully attacked the castle in 1364, although he gained revenge and stormed it two years later. ( Apparently lack of food forced the surrender, those inside having been forced to resort to cannibalism to survive).This success was short-lived, though, and Pedro IV ("The Ceremonious") of Aragón re-took it not long afterwards.
Pedro incorporated Orihuela into the territory of Valencia, maintaining its status as a frontier territory in relation to its near neighbours in Murcia (which belonged to the kingdom of Castile) and bordered with Granada (the only Kingdom still under Arabic rule), increasing the status of the town and the castle and due to its strategic importance Orihuela was finally declared a city on 11th September 1437.
In 1521 Orihuela was sacked after the city's population rose up against Carlos I in 1518, the battle of Bonanza ensuring the city was severely punished for its disloyalty. From this point on, its strategic importance declined and the structure of the castle started to suffer.
In the Wars of Spanish Succession at the start of the eighteenth century the city's governor, the Marqués de Rafal, threw in his lot with Charles of Austria, ensuring that Orihuela ended up on the losing side. When his opponent Felipe of Borbón triumphed, the city was sacked again and lost its privileges.
During the conflict the castle was struck by lightning and the gunpowder stored inside exploded, not only killing the unfortunate soldiers garrisoned in the castle, but also completely obliterating the main structure of the castle itself.
In March 1829 the "Torrevieja earthquake" caused severe damage in the town and the last remains of the castle were destroyed, along with many important buildings across the whole of the Vega Baja.
Since then, it has continued to crumble, and little remains today other than a few scraps of the walls and bases of the towers.
Click for more information about Orihuela Castle
Final note.
If you are unfamiliar with Orihuela city, it may be worth walking to the tourist office first in order to collect a map. From the suggested carparking location, follow the instructions to the archaeological museum, then straight down to the town hall, and carry on straight alongside the church of Justa y Rufina. Keep going straight and you´ll pass the cathedral. The tourist office is in a plaza just past the end of the cathedral on the left hand side. Click Orihuela Tourist office.


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Monday, August 9, 2010
139 and Counting or When is Enough Enough??
As you may remember from previous posts last year, I started a new English paper piecing project using the simple shape of trapezoids. After doing the tumbling block quilt I said never - I mean - never again but nobody ever listens to me - even myself! So onto the trapezoids I went which make up little pinwheels. The nice thing about a project like this is that you can take it out and put it away whenever since its all done by hand. Over the school year, I did manage to get more of it done on and off. Still its been back in the box for a good six months now.
With Tessa going into a Young Writer's Workshop this week at a local university, I thought it would be nice to take it out and work on it while she was in class. Well. . . . once I took it out I realized that I had quite a few blocks - 139! Now is that enough?? Is more always more??? I don't know. I don't even know what value layout I want yet. I could lay them all out on my design board but it takes forever. My husband told me to design the quilt by using my EQ4 - but gosh never even reloaded that on my computer. Really the design has always been just a vague notion in my head anyways! Normally I would just pay Tessa to lay them out on the design board but this week she'll be way to busy with her writing!
So after some thought, I think I'll just keep making trapezoids into pinwheels this week and I - like Scarlett - will worry about it another day.
9 comments:
- Carol B in NH said...
Beautiful quilt and idea - very m.c. escher of you! Always loved his work.
There is only one way to find out what it will look like............sew it together and it will grow.
Carol - August 9, 2010 at 6:42 AM
- scraphappy said...
Such pretty colors. They would look so beautiful up on the wall.
- August 9, 2010 at 6:58 AM
- Vicki H. said...
They are so cute and will make a great quilt. I use EQ often when I need to get some firm numbers for fabric and block after I have started a project. I guess I should learn to start with the program....
- August 9, 2010 at 7:03 AM
- Quilter Kathy said...
This looks like a pile of fun! I wonder how you will sew them together into a quilt...applique to a background or join them together with set in seams?
I love that you just started having fun without a plan or end product in mind! - August 9, 2010 at 9:50 AM
- Beth said...
I love all the colors..but all that movement makes my head swim! lolol Maybe I'm feeling guilty because my sewing room floor is FILLED with strings/strips/chunks/ittybitty pieces/and other STUFF! I made the mess, but I dont' WANNA pick it up!
- August 9, 2010 at 11:38 AM
- The Twilight Quilters Coven said...
What an intriguing project!
- August 9, 2010 at 1:58 PM
- Melinda said...
I love EPP and like this project a lot. Just what I need - one more for my wish list.
- August 9, 2010 at 4:39 PM
- Glen QuiltSwissy said...
Aughh! The cows are gone!
glen - August 9, 2010 at 7:04 PM
- RoseyPosey said...
You are dedicated, what a lovely pile of pinwheels! & I can't get over the size of your tumbling block quilt. I've just started working with diamonds for some eight pointed stars & they're far more challenging than the hexies.
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I have $E(X|Y,Z)=0$, $X$ independent of $Y$ and of $Z$ and I want to conclude that $E(X)=0$ ($X,Y,Z$ are real-valued random variables). Okay it seems quite obvious, but if I try to make a strict argument I find a missing step.
I tried to approach this from both sides:
From the independence follows, that $X$ is independent of $\sigma(Y) \cup \sigma(Z)$.
The first expression is, more exactly $=E(X| \sigma(Y,Z))$. $\sigma(Y,Z)=\sigma(\sigma(Y) \cup \sigma(Z))$.
It is known, that in general $\sigma(\mathcal{A} \cup \mathcal{B}) \neq \mathcal{A} \cup \mathcal{B} (*)$ for $\sigma$-algebras $\mathcal{A}, \mathcal{B}$. Question: How can I conclude $E(X)=0$ anyway?
Maybe for independent random variables the equality $(*)$ does hold? Or there is m maybe an alternative, more convenient expression for conditional expectations on more than one random variables?


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Don't neglect lawncare in the summer
MISSISSIPPI STATE -- Homeowners know summertime means mowing time, but it is also the time to improve the health of the lawn and prepare it for fall.
Wayne Wells, turfgrass specialist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service, said water, nutrients, proper mowing, and pest and disease management are the four keys to having a good lawn.
"Summer is the time to grow grass, and measures can be taken now to catch up for missed work in the spring or to prepare the turf for winter," Wells said.
Grass needs water for photosynthesis, for nutrient movement and for cellular structure. Moisture needs can be met with between 1 and 1 1/2 inches of water a week.
"It is best to give the lawn one thorough watering where water moves into the soil to a depth of 3 to 4 inches," Wells said. "Frequent, light watering encourages shallow root growth."
Insects and disease can wreak havoc on a lawn in the summer, so Wells encouraged homeowners to learn how to scout for insects and identify diseases.
"Fall armyworms like mid-summer, and chinch bugs love St. Augustine at this time of year. This is also when grubs begin to cause a problem in lawns," Wells said. "Leaf blight diseases can cause serious turf thinning problems in the summer, and while brown patch usually goes away by mid-summer, it shows up again in the fall."
Proper lawn nutrition is another key to summer lawn care. Nitrogen is for foliar growth, phosphorus for root growth, and potassium is a regulator and assists the plant in stress conditions. Wells recommended applying a 4-1-2 or 4-1-3 nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium ratio fertilizer, such as 20-5-10, based on a soil test.
"When taking a soil sample, crisscross the lawn taking core samples from 4 inches down every 20 to 30 feet," Wells said. "Mix the soil cores well and take your sample of one pint to be tested from that."
Apply post-emergence herbicides in the summer to troublesome weeds such as crabgrass, goosegrass and spurge.
Not only did the soggy June leach some fertilizer out of soil and get the weeds growing strong, but it got many people's mowing schedules off. Wells encouraged homeowners to take caution when mowing to not scalp the grass.
"Follow the one-third rule. Never take off more than one-third the grass at any one mowing. If you cut more than that, you can end up with brown-looking, damaged grass," Wells said. "A dull mower blade splits the ends of the grass and leaves them susceptible to disease, so keep your blades sharp and follow the recommended mowing height for your grass species."
Bob Brzuszek, Extension professor of landscape architecture, encouraged homeowners to start planning in the summer what bulbs they want to plant in the lawn. Possibilities include rain lilies, September lilies and spring daffodils.
"Plant them in the lawn in the fall so they sprout up later," Brzuszek said. "You can mow over them regularly until they come into bloom, then mow them again once they're finished."
Another step homeowners can take to beautify their lawn is to protect trees from string trimmer damage. Several products and methods are available to keep grass from growing up to the tree trunk, making it vulnerable to damage when these grasses are trimmed.
Brzuszek said mowing strips, or blocks placed at ground level, allow the mower to run over them and keep the edges neat between lawns and beds.


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Pomegranate puzzler
The recipe for Roasted Red Pepper and Pomegranate Sauce over Pan-Seared Tofu ("Saucy Sauces") in your February issue calls for pomegranate molasses. I've never heard of this. Where can I find it, or how can I make it?
—Charlene Stone, via e-mail
You can find this tart syrup in Middle Eastern and specialty stores. Or make your own: Gently boil 100 percent pomegranate juice until it reduces to a syrupy consistency.
Straight from the source
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All salmon are not created equal
Cheers to you for your sustainable-seafood article ("Is Eating Seafood Sustainable?" January 2007). I'm a salmon gillnetter in Alaska. When recently marketing my catch, I discovered that many restaurants that claim to offer the finest-quality seafood are still serving Atlantic farm-raised salmon. It's important for the public to know that farm-raised salmon is no match for healthy, wild salmon.
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It sounds so simple, right? You do a good job on a design project, the client loves it and pays you on time, you both walk away feeling good about the exchange.
But if you simply disappear off your clients' radar once the work is done, you're missing massive opportunities for more work, as well as testimonials and referrals to help your business.
There are some important things that most designers never do when ending a freelance project, and today we're going to go over what they are and why you should always do them, no matter what.
Wrap Up All The Loose Ends
The most important thing you should do when ending your project is to make sure that your client is 100% set to move forward without you. This means providing them with a package that includes everything they will need to manage on their own (site logins, full-resolution files, etc.)
It also means providing them with ways to solve any problems they might have without having to call you, in the form of FAQs, troubleshooting guides, or checklists.
Despite what you might think, it's actually a waste of your time to have an old client call you for help with minor stuff that you could have easily provided for them in an email or spreadsheet. It's unprofessional to hoard all the knowledge of how to use the goods you've created for your client in your head, making them come crawling back to you to obtain it.
You might not think this is what you're doing, by neglecting to provide your client with information, but this is the way it comes across.
Keep Them Warm
People are much more likely to purchase services from people they've worked with before, so you already have that working in your favor. All you need to do is keep the line of communication open for when you need it again.
We're all guilty of letting a relationship fade away, then finding ourselves wishing we hadn't. But you can't just pop up out of nowhere after months or years of not communicating with a client and ask for more work. The relationship needs to be kept warm in the meantime.
Luckily, it's easier than you think to do this and make sure your clients never fail to think of you when they need high-level work done by a professional they trust.
It does you no good to drop off the face of the earth and never talk to your old clients again. You never know when a former client might be handy as a reference or provide some other career-boosting aid. You can't just ignore someone for months and only contact them when you need something.
For clients, you definitely want to maintain a relationship with, make a minimum contact of one email per month. You can send them a brief update on what you're up to, letting them know subtly that you're still interested in referrals.
You might think you're important and unforgettable, but you're really not. You're replaceable just like anyone else. In addition to your main client (as in, whoever signed your paycheck), send regular emails to any team members you worked with who you want to maintain a relationship with.
They'll be more likely to let you know about any new projects or opportunities that might be of interest to you. Let them know what projects you're currently working on (of course, never reveal any confidential or sensitive info).
Be Of Service
Always be thinking about how you can help your former clients, even though you're no longer working for them. Send them information or introduce them to others you think might be able to help them. Just because you're no longer getting paid by your former client, it doesn't mean that you still shouldn't try to help them in other ways.
Send 3-5 emails throughout the year that offer some kind of value – a link to a useful article, an offer to introduce someone who might be helpful, whatever – before you go asking for something.
A great way to instantly add value to any type of professional relationship is to become a connector. What that means is, if there's someone you know whom you know a former client would benefit from knowing, don't be afraid to make the connection and introduce them to one another. Your client will be grateful and you'll be on the top of his or her mind the next time a juicy opportunity comes up.
It's far easier to keep a current client happy than it is to gain a brand new client. You should always strive to acquire new quality clients; however, it's possible to get trapped in a never-ending cycle of finding new clients and totally ignoring the old ones.
This is the worst thing a freelance designer can do – it means you're spending valuable time generating new leads instead of designing, which will ensure that your portfolio work never develops or makes any interesting progress and you never get picked for the cool, high-level jobs you want.
But if you can retain most of your current clients, staying in touch with them so they never forget about you when they need more work done, you'll have the opportunity to live life at a more leisurely pace (well…for a freelancer, that is) and spend more time designing.
Now that you have finished this project, here are five questions you should ask before starting your next.
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Why I want a girl : Reason #3912 They have the cutest outfits!!! Check out Little L with her adorable Christmas tutu!
Monthly Archives: October 2011
R Family : Park Family Session
I'm so late on my blogging, but I think this is one of my favorite sibling session…perfect lighting, and super cooperative kids! Here are my favs…
Beach Session : T Family
My favs from last week's beach session. It's always so fun to witness when kids start talking…I can't wait to see W grow up to be a handsome young boy! And I LOVE LOVE LOVE Little P's beautiful eyes! Thanks for making the drive to Manhattan Beach!
PV Family Session
My favs from last weekend's session =)


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Lost: 1.9 million jobs
The 2008 tally soars after payrolls shrink by 533,000 in November, the biggest one-month decline in nearly 34 years. Unemployment soars to 6.7%.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The economy shed 533,000 jobs in November, according to a government report Friday - bringing the year's total job losses to 1.9 million.
November had the largest monthly job loss total since December 1974.
"This is a dismal jobs report," said Keith Hall, commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, at a congressional hearing. "There's very little in this report that's positive. This is maybe one of the worst jobs reports the Bureau of Labor Statistics (founded in 1884) has ever produced."
The number of jobs lost in the current recession, which began in December 2007, surpasses the 1.6 million jobs lost in the 2001 recession.
The job market expansion leading out of that recession was drawn out and tepid, so the jobs lost now are more at the core of the nation's economy - a scary sign.
According to the Labor Department's monthly jobs report, the unemployment rate rose to 6.7% from 6.5% in October. The rate is compiled in a separate survey from the payroll number.
Economists surveyed by Briefing.com had forecast a loss of 325,000 jobs in the month.
Revisions to the two prior months brought more dismal news. October's job loss was revised up to 320,000 from 240,000, and September was revised up to 403,000.
The revisions brought the 3-month job loss total to 1.3 million.
November's report provided the first glimpse at employers' reaction after the peak of the credit crisis, reached in mid-October.
With credit largely unavailable and expensive, consumers scaled back their spending, dragging down manufacturing and construction businesses. Travel has also been scaled back.
As a result, job losses were spread across a wide variety of industries: manufacturing, leisure and hospitality, construction and even, in the midst of the holiday shopping season, retail.
Also seeing sharp declines were professional and business services, a category seen by some economists as a proxy for overall economic activity, and financial services, at the heart of the current crisis.
With the economy in a recession and most economic indicators signaling even more difficult times ahead, economists say job losses will likely deepen and continue through at least the first half of 2009.
Citing weak economic conditions, a slew of large-scale job-cut announcements came this week.
On Thursday alone, AT&T (T, Fortune 500), DuPont (DD, Fortune 500), Viacom (VIA), Credit Suisse (CS) and Avis (CAR, Fortune 500) announced cuts that totaled nearly 23,000 cuts, most of which will take place over the next several months.
According to a report by the outsourcing agency Challenger, Gray & Christmas, planned job cut announcements by U.S. employers soared to 181,671 last month, the second-highest total on record.
Temporary employment, including workers employed by temp agencies, fell by 100,700 jobs last month, the highest on records that go back to 1985. That could mean even more full-time payroll reductions to come, as employers often cut temporary workers before they begin cutting permanent staff.
Tig Gilliam, chief executive of placement agency Adecco, the nation's third-largest employment agency, said employers are trying to position their companies to weather the ever intensifying economic storm.
"CEOs are trying to get their businesses better positioned for the start of the year so they're not constantly chasing the slowdown" he said. "December will be another very tough month."
In another sign of weakness, a growing number of workers were unable to find jobs with the amount of hours they want to work. Those working part-time jobs - because they couldn't find full-time work, or their hours had been cut back due to slack conditions - jumped by 621,000 people to 7.3 million, the highest ever on records that date back to 1955.
The so-called under-employment rate, which counts those part-time workers, as well as those without jobs who have become discouraged and stopped looking for work, soared to 12.5% from 11.8%.
But there was hiring in some economic sectors last month. Government hiring has stayed strong throughout the downturn, adding another 7,000 jobs in November. Education and health services also grew payrolls, with a gain of 52,000 employees.
The average hourly work week fell to 33.5 hours last month. Economists expected the workweek to hold at October's level of 33.6 hours. But with a modest 7-cent gain in the average hourly salary, the average weekly paycheck rose by 52 cents to $613.05.
With 2008 already the worst year for jobs since 1982 and on pace to become the worst since 1945 - and second worst on records that date back to 1939 - support for a second stimulus package to boost the job market has grown among economists and lawmakers.
The prior stimulus package, in the spring, sent tax rebate checks to millions of tax filers. It helped the economy grow in the second quarter, but it did little to stem the tide of job loss in the country.
But the proposed stimulus package, supported by President-elect Barack Obama, would focus on aid states and municipalities as well as consumers, adding millions of infrastructure jobs for Americans.
"Our economy has already lost nearly 2 million jobs during this recession, which is why we need an Economic Recovery Plan that will save or create at least 2.5 million more jobs over two years," said Obama in a statement. "There are no quick or easy fixes to this crisis, which has been many years in the making, and it's likely to get worse before it gets better."
Experts say a two-part stimulus package is the right way to stem the tide of mounting job losses.
"First, you have to get consumers to spend, since 70% of the GDP is tied to consumer spending, and then you need job stimulus like highway projects to maintain economic job growth," said Gilliam. "This number is so bad that Obama will have to do something drastic soon."
In the meantime, Bush administration officials say the priority remains restoring liquidity to the financial system.
"We have to get the job done that we can while we have time left in office, and that is restoring credit," Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez told CNNMoney.com. "This is the key first step to restoring growth and restoring jobs."
The White House echoed the Commerce secretary.
"We need to focus on the causes of the economic downturn in order to reverse this trend in job creation, said Dana Perino, White House press secretary. "We intend to continue our aggressive efforts to restore health to our credit and housing markets."


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Ingredients / Shopping List
4 medium size potatoes (Fluffy Maris piper, King Edwards, Cara)
Prep to Cook: Pre-heat the oven, roasting tray, vegetable knife, mixing bowl, tablespoon
Prep: Pre- heat the oven: 210ºC or Gas 7.
Scrub the potatoes and dry with kitchen paper.
Cut the potatoes into half lengthwise
Slice down the length into half and then each half into two
Put the wedges into the mixing bowl and spoon over the cooking oil
Mix thoroughly and tip the potatoes onto the roasting tray
Separate the wedges so that they are not overlapped
Put the roasting tray into the oven and leave then to cook for 35-40 minutes
Serve straight away whilst they are crisp.
Home-made potato wedges are cheap yet satisfying. Make them for snacks or as accompaniments for soups, salads and pies. I am reminded how good they are . . . off to the kitchen
If you are preparing a large quantity of wedges they will take longer to cook. Select a wide, shallow cooking tray to allow maximum heat to cook the wedges.
Cooks Know How: Potato wedges are easy to cook and inexpensive. The starchy potato needs to have time to cook and become soft whilst the outer coating turns a lovely golden brown. The oven temperature needs to be hot and the roasting tray not overcrowded. Select the type of potato that will cook well under high temperatures. Waxy potatoes are not the best choice. You need to have a pre-heated hot oven for best results and cook the wedges turning them during the cooking to prevent them sticking to the roasting tray. Use kitchen paper to remove any excess oil once they are cooked. Chunky wedges are impressive and give a good dipping 'chip'.