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In addition to the above, the purpose of each specific grant is:
Age Friendly: The Age Friendly Support grant is available to groups and organisations who wish to deliver specific supports and initiatives to enhance the quality of life of older people living and visiting Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
Arts: To provide financial assistance to individual artists, arts groups and arts organisations engaged in arts projects or events at local or county level and to support the professional development and arts practice of individual artists, arts groups and organisations.
Business: To support our Business Groups by providing financial support for promotion and marketing activities aimed at generating and sustaining business.
Community: To provide financial support to our local Community Groups
Environment: To support the actions undertaken by community groups to enhance their natural surroundings and to raise awareness of environmental concerns and to facilitate local to global community action.
Events: For the support and promotion of cultural events in the community throughout the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown area.
Heritage: To promote the public's engagement and awareness of our Heritage
Sports: To provide financial assistance to sport and community groups and organisations to pursue opportunities to increase participation and to provide opportunities for the local community to participate in physical activity. The Major Sporting Events grant program is to support events, activities and projects that enrich the opportunities to residents and attract people from outside dlr.


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Mr. Zeller writes in his NY Times "Green" Blog post "When Green Building Is Not Green Enough" that "the nation's building stock plays a bigger role in energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions than many Americans might realize." This is only true (a) because many Americans have chosen to ignore information that has been widely available for at least four decades and (b) powerful business and social interests have conducted a massive campaign of misinformation in order to maintain positions of economic and political power.
In 1972, the Club of Rome published the highly regarded Limits to Growth stating that by the first decade of the 21st century, the approaching limits to the availability of finite resources including energy would have profound effects on our lives, most of them being negative. In 1977, Richard Stein's book Architecture and Energy documented that over 40 percent of all energy use in the US was closely affected by architectural decisions. In 1972, the American Institute of Architects, a very mainstream organization, began a detailed investigation into the relationship between building and architecture and in 1974 issued Energy and the Built Environment: A Gap in Current Strategies.
In 1981, the AIA issued Energy and Architecture, the first in a series of documents directed toward the design professions which eventually included four texts. In 1978 and 1993 respectively, the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards published Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings and Energy Conscious Architecture both of which discuss the amount of energy consumed by the built environment. The list goes on; however, the upshot is that detailed, quantitative data regarding the extent to which decisions on building and regional planning affect or national energy use have been readily available for many years.
However, we continue to get conflicting messages. On the one hand, we are being told that thinking and acting "green" is essential to global survival and international economic competitiveness. This position is well supported by overwhelming hard information. Yet even when we consider sustainability, we rarely account for the larger scope of the impact.
When we choose to operate an electrical device, we may consider the utility bill that will have to be paid later in the month. We may, in times of stressed utility capacity, realize that this operation may contribute to a system overload resulting in brownouts or blackouts. It is unusual, however, to visualize the contribution that the decision to operate electrical device makes to the plume of smoke and carbon dioxide leaving the stack of a generator three hundred miles away or to the added demand for coal with its related environmental degradation. We don't think about the part, however small, that our use of electricity plays in the thirty to forty coal mining deaths each year in the United States.
From Greening Modernism, Carl Stein, W.W. Norton, 2010
On the other hand, there are those who inveigh against standards for electric lamps, appliances, showers and toilets, whether or not these standards have any particular impact on our day-to-day experience. Their main thrust seems to be an appeal to the deep "nobody tells me what to do" strain of frontier independence. While this may be fine when we each have miles of empty space around us, it is not viable in the highly interconnected condition that we currently experience. The net effect of this attitude is, in the short term, to compromise our global position and, in the long term, at a minimum to degrade the quality of life for our children and grandchildren and quite possibly to threaten the survival of the planet as we know it.
Dramatic reductions in our energy use are possible through simple, cost-effective substitutions and very modest adjustments in everyday practices. While zero-net-energy and zero-carbon buildings are admirable goals and serve as important test beds for emerging technologies, there should be no confusion about the fact that smart design and careful application of off-the-shelf technologies offer the best near-term methods for reshaping our energy consumption patterns. Not only will these have an immediate impact, they will also inform the attitudes that underlie future design paradigms.
The LA Times article – http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-urban-green-20100903,0,588562.story – addressing the intersection of affordable housing and sustainable action raises a number of significant challenges as well as highlighting several relatively successful solutions. Unfortunately, two conclusions, stated or implied, interfere with the simplest, most effective short-term strategies for greening our society.
A primary misconception is the belief that to introduce sustainable measures in low-income communities is problematic because of first cost, and second, that the most effective environmental measures take the form of add-ons such as solar panels. In fact, many environmentally responsible approaches have equal or lower first costs than their less sustainable counterparts, as well as reducing ongoing operating costs. Frequently, the only component that must be added is either clearly presented information, or in the case of new buildings or building retrofit, smart design.
This should not be seen as lowering of expectations or of quality of life, but rather as maximizing the usefulness of all resources utilized. Mt. Airy Woods housing is an example of this strategy. Completed in 1995, the twelve unit (six one-bedroom, three two-bedroom and three three-bedroom) complex had an average construction cost of just over $50,000 per unit which was very competitive with similar projects of the era. However, unlike many low-cost housing projects, Mt. Airy Woods incorporated high-performance windows, significantly higher levels of insulation than required by code, responsive heating controls and zoning, earth-buffering, and low-maintenance materials throughout.
The use of higher quality materials and systems without compromising the budget was made possible by providing the maximum useful living space in the smallest possible package. While the particulars of the Mt. Airy Woods project will not apply to every, or even most projects, understanding their impact is instructive. The site is steeply sloping, having an average pitch of 1:3. In general, this would have been considered a serious drawback to development; however, it allowed the design of multi-unit buildings with on-grade, direct access to every unit. This, in turn, meant that there was no construction for public corridors or stairs. This not only reduced the amount of building which in itself is a significant environmental benefit, but it also reduced the amount of building area that needs to be heated and maintained. Further, it improved accessibility and security as well as giving each unit the sense of "entry" and arrival.
This is a limited explanation of a very specific example but is intended to suggest that the careful application of resources, both those that are purchased and those that pre-exist within the boundaries of a project, can address concerns for sustainability while enhancing quality of life issues, and do so within completely conventional budgets.
On July 19th and 20th 1848, the first Women's Rights Convention was held, resulting in the drafting of the Declaration of Sentiments which became the foundation for the struggle for full equality for women, including the right to vote which was not granted until the Nineteenth Amendment was passed in 1920. The 1848 Convention was held at the Wesleyan Chapel in Seneca Falls, NY.
In the decades following the Convention, little attention was paid to the meeting place which went through a number changes. In the mid-1980's, by which time the building was being used for snowplow storage, apartments and a laundromat, the National Park Service recognized its significance and purchased the Chapel as a National Historic Site. NPS, along with the National Endowment for the Arts organized a competition for a design that would commemorate the Convention utilizing the surviving fragments of the Chapel and some vacant, adjoining land.
(Image courtesy of National Park Service)
Beginning in 1985, NPS, along with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) organized a competition for a design that would commemorate the Convention utilizing the surviving fragments of the Chapel and some vacant, adjoining land. In 1987, the competition was won by Ann Marshall and Ray Kinoshita, then students at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. They joined forces with The Stein Partnership (now Elemental Architecture) to complete the project. An adjacent building, originally designed as a car dealership but later used as a Municipal Building for Seneca Falls, was added to the scope to provide a Visitors Center and administrative facilities for the park. Two floors of interpretive material were designed by Chermayeff and Geismar.
The completed Chapel Block which presented the Chapel fragments in a way that spoke compellingly to the neglect long accorded to women's rights, was dedicated in 1993 on the 145th anniversary of the first Women's Rights Convention. In 1995, it received a Federal Design Award from the NEA. To read more about the award-winning design here.
In 2009, in order to provide year-round climate mitigation, the NPS opted to fully enclose the Chapel space by reconstructing the exterior walls based on projections of what the original might have looked like.
(Image courtesy of National Park Service)
Although more versatile, the current configuration lacks the elegant poignancy of the original design and, further, compromises the authenticity of the visitor's experience.
Elemental is pleased to announce that two projects have been selected for the latest edition of the AIA Guide to New York City. The Guide, the most comprehensive single-volume guide to the City's architecture spanning all five boroughs, identifies significant works ranging from historic treasures to its most recent projects. Both Shepard Hall and The South Jamaica Branch Library are highlighted with South Jamaica described as a "modest but wonderful addition…"
We're honored to be included.
The precipitous collapse of St. Vincent's came as a shock to many, if not most Village residents. It shouldn't have. Despite the dense obfuscation by the hospital's administration, there were adequate signs for all to see. While there is little to be gained from finger-pointing, understanding what went wrong offers valuable lessons for addressing future issues facing the Village, other historic districts and communities throughout the City. Land is a finite resource and land within historic districts is a particularly scarce finite resource. Institutions, such as hospitals and schools, which deliver services on a face-to-face basis need space from which to deliver these services. In general, serving more people requires more space and one of the claims made by St. Vincent's throughout the hearing process was that the new building was needed to meet expanding demand for its services. The capacity to add space and to provide for temporary accommodation during renovation, especially in an historic district, is one of the most valuable assets available to an institution. One need only look at the ongoing problems faced by both Columbia and NYU in finding opportunities to meet their expanding space needs, or, for that matter, the Department of Education's difficulty in finding locations for new elementary and intermediate schools. With this in mind, a red flag should fly when an institution that claims to be growing seeks to sell three-quarters of its land, ostensibly to insure long-term survival. In the case of St. Vincent's, even had the new building been economically feasible which certainly appears not to have been the case, the sale of the East Campus would have left the hospital so tightly crammed into an architectural straitjacket with so little swing space that accommodating changing technologies would have been very difficult at best, and likely impossible. Looking only at the physical constraints, the Rudin/St. Vincent's plan was not a viable plan for healthcare in the Village or, for that matter, for the west side of Manhattan. This, in itself, should have raised skepticism if not outright disbelief. The financial conditions, even as they were generally known from the time of St. Vincent's emergence from bankruptcy in 2007 until the impending collapse became publicly known in late 2009, should have given added warning. In 2007, St. Vincent's was carrying a $700 million debt. The sale of the East Campus would have covered less than half of that amount. With more than $400 million in debt carried forward, obtaining financing for a new facility that was estimated to cost nearly $1 billion seems unlikely to say the least. Even if this had happened, it seems doubtful that the hospital could have remained viable while supporting a debt burden of nearly $1½ billion. And however dark the pre-collapse outlook may have appeared to those on the outside, it was far less dire than the actual conditions, conditions that must have been known to the hospital's leadership. Based on reporting in The New York Times and Crain's New York Business, we now know that the debt has grown to something over $1 billion, an increase of more than $300 million in three years or average losses of more than $8 million per month. St. Vincent's argued or at least strongly implied that the new building was the key to its financial viability; however, if the project had gone forward and was completed in four years, a highly ambitious schedule, the intervening 48 months during which the hospital would have had to continue in its present facilities would have added yet another $450 million in debt. In other words, given the current debt, the added operating debt incurred during construction and the cost of construction itself, and allowing for the income from the sale of the East Campus, based on what we now know, St. Vincent's would have moved into its new facility owing more than $2 billion. Even with subsidized construction financing, this hardly seems like a realistic plan. In early 2010, the public is just beginning to understand the full extent of St. Vincent's problems. Given the revelations that are occurring almost daily, the emergence of additional concerns would not be unexpected. On the other hand, again based on newspaper reporting including coverage of the recent bankruptcy filing, the people responsible for management and long-term planning for the hospital must have known for several years that this day was coming. Despite this, the situation had reached a point in January that it was only the last minute infusion of millions of dollars from the State and the creditors that prevented the immediate closure of the hospital. The threat was that without a massive bailout, St. Vincent's doors would be locked within days or weeks at the most. As it turns out, the results are only marginally better with the shutdown spanning a few months rather than days. What does all of this say to our community, to historic districts in general and to our society as a whole? First and foremost, we must insist that the critical decisions that affect us all be based on hard facts and, when analyzing these facts, that we avoid diversions. Looking back on the presentations at the Landmarks Preservation Commission as well as at Community Board hearings and other public events, the discussions of adding or removing a floor or two, changing the shape of the curved wall of the tower, the color of the wall cladding or revising the window layout seems ludicrous. A 2015 St. Vincent's Medical Center $2 billion in debt is not and never was a realistic option. Further, compressing most of the 2008 hospital program onto a piece of land about one fourth of the current site seems so highly questionable that the question has to be raised as to whether it was ever a serious proposal. Finally, although the $300 million sale price of the East Campus is a substantial sum, it represents only 15-20 percent of the money that St. Vincent's would have needed to construct its new facility and to clear up its debts. This seems a staggeringly small amount for the abandonment of its prime physical resource. To recap, from the outset of the discussions regarding St. Vincent's attempts to sell the East Campus and relocate onto the O'Toole site, we have known, or should have known, that the undertaking would still have left the hospital very deeply in debt and with a physical plant that would have been profoundly problematic if not completely unworkable. That the project got as far as it did is testament to the fact that the developers were able to keep discussions focused on details rather than on the big picture. We must not allow this to happen again. For decades, the stated mission of St. Vincent's – to provide health services to the City as a whole – has informed public planning and zoning decisions affecting the site. This has included a number of very significant concessions that would not have been given to other applicants. As such, any plans for the future use of the East Campus must consider how this critical resource may continue to support community or public purposes, for healthcare or other vital services. Until this is done, I believe that it is imperative that any decision regarding the future of East Campus be reserved. As I said at the outset, land, or in this case real estate, is a finite resource. It is also essentially a non-renewable resource. Once it's gone, it cannot be reclaimed within a meaningful timeframe. We must not let this tremendous resource be lost to trivial usage. Carl Stein, FAIA Principal Elemental Architecture LLC (Reprinted from the Greenwich Village Block Associations News Spring 2010)
To view the entire edition click here.
New York (06.21.2010) – Elemental Architecture, a firm recognized for its pioneering work in sustainable architecture, design and advocacy, has announced the promotion of Catherine Michelle Black, AIA, LEED AP to Associate. Having joined elemental in 2006, Michelle oversees project teams to define, develop and coordinate issues of programming, design, construction and engineering. Currently, Ms. Black is managing the construction phase of the precedent setting historic reconstruction of Shepard Hall at the City College of New York – the largest project of its kind in the world, as well as the design of a new addition for the Cornell Cooperative Extension Headquarters in Ithaca, New York.
In addition to her architectural experience and skills, Michelle brings to elemental a life-long commitment to social activism. This commitment, which led her to first think about architecture's place both in nature and the larger human community, has sparked her involvement with a range of organizations and initiatives—from providing art therapy to children at New York City's Foundling Hospital to meeting with congressional leaders in Washington D.C. to discuss increased homeless services.
Ms. Black received a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Kansas with a concentration in Environmental Studies where she was named a Kansas State Honor Scholar and was a recipient of an Undergraduate Research Award for her development of an early online resource created to educate students and professionals about the principles and practices of sustainable design. Her studies also included a fellowship at the Universitaat Stuttgart, Germany to study green architecture as a cultural practice.
elemental is an award-winning New York City based collaborative consisting of Elemental Architecture LLC & Sine Elemental LLC joined by an inherent commitment to environmental and social responsibility. Founded on over 40-years of research and experience in energy-conscious design, current elemental projects include a high-performance addition and renovations to the Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County, in Ithaca NY; the $150 million Historic Reconstruction of Shepard Hall for the City College of New York; Interior design and identity & media for Greenhouse 26, projected to be New York City's first 'green' boutique hotel as well as several private residential projects throughout New York. elemental is located at 154 West 14th Street, New York, NY 212.616.4110 www.elementalnyc.com
Yesterday, May 31st, commemorated Walt Whitman's 191st birthday. His modest birth-home, a farmhouse, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Our design of the adjacent interpretative center was conceived to shelter the farmhouse and visitor experience from the bustle of twenty-first century Long Island; the natural and built environments are joined with the presentation of cultural history through a curving cedar wall time-line that starts within the exhibit space and leads across the grounds to a point directly in front of the house where Walt Whitman was born.
The Interpretive Center brings together several design aspects that have characterized the work of elemental – environmentally sensitive, energy efficient architecture. The use of passive solar gain and thermal storage, and gravity ventilation — both characteristics of nineteenth century vernacular building design — can be seen in the large, south facing windows of Whitman's house. Similar features have been incorporated into the Interpretive Center.
The new facility serves three interpretive functions: the building is a gateway from the modern world to the historic site; it includes the exhibit space which encourages the visitor to experience Whitman's life, writings, and philosophy in an environment that reflects the poet's lifelong concern with the interrelationship between humankind and nature, and in full sight of the birthplace building. Once the visitor has passed through the gateway onto the historic site, the building and the extended cedar wall establish a peaceful precinct, shielding the view of cars, trucks, signs and neon lights.
To learn more about the Birthplace Association, click here.
In the May 19th issue of the #NYTimes, Alec Appelbaum writes a well positioned Op-Ed piece on the question of green, LEED-rated buildings potentially loosing their luster once in full operation. Mr. Appelbaum essentially promotes the idea of a creating an incentive program for buildings to go beyond LEED certification, a benchmark that many new construction projects can achieve, and that those buildings should receive credits/subsidies to maintain and promote further energy and resource conservation – a position we fully support.
While we're fully in support of LEED and the sea change it has created, Mr. Appelbaum's view and critique of where LEED certification leaves off is one we also maintain.
Read the full piece here.
You are cordially invited to join the Westbeth Artists Housing Association in celebrating its 40th Anniversary and designation as a National Historic Landmark on Monday, May 3, 2010.
Located in the far West Village of New York City, Westbeth provides affordable living and working spaces for artists and their families. Opened in 1970, through funding provided by the National Endowment for the Arts and the J.M. Kaplan Foundation, Westbeth continues to offer affordable artists' housing and an array of cultural activities.
Master of Ceremonies:
Carl Stein, FAIA, Principal, Elemental Architecture
Brief Remarks by:
Jerrold Nadler, United States Congressman
Kate Levin, Commissioner, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs
Robert Tierney, Chair, NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission
Wint Aldrich, Deputy Commissioner for Historic Preservation, NYS Parks
Joan Davidson, Trustee, J.M. Kaplan Fund
Richard Meier, FAIA, Principal, Richard Meier & Partners
Steven Neil, Executive Director, Westbeth Artists Association
George Cominski, President, Westbeth Artists Residents Council
Gallery show beginning at 5:30 with brief remarks at 6:45
Jazz by Westbeth musicians
Light refreshments following remarks.
In recognition of Earth Day, the American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment (COTE) annually recognizes the Top Ten Green Projects in the profession. The COTE Top Ten Award is considered by many as the best recognition program for sustainable design excellence. In 2000, the South Jamaica Branch library was honored to have been selected as a winner of this prestigious award. It is one of only five such projects in New York City. It was also the first building designed under the NYC High Performance Building Guidelines.
Among the building's many features, the library reduces the embodied energy and embodied pollution through the use of low energy and recycled materials and provides enhanced indoor environmental quality through the use of chemically and physically stable materials and special filtration systems.
The "saw-tooth" shape of its roof not only introduces sunlight into the main reading room, but also promotes hot air stratification, concentrating at the peaks. The building has two return/exhaust air systems; one collecting air at the peaks and one collecting air near the floor. In the winter, the hot air from the peaks is recirculated throughout the building, its heat being stored in the slabs and masonry walls. Exhaust air is taken from the cooler air near the floor. In the summer, the hot air from the peaks is exhausted and the cooler air is recirculated.
The building established goals to consume significantly less energy than that allowed by the New York State Energy Code: 48% less for lighting; 62% less for heating; and 34% less for cooling. Unsurprisingly, the actual electric meter readings after two years of operation demonstrated that the building has out-performed these goals: by 30% for heating and 50% for electrical (lighting & cooling).
For more information on the COTE Top Ten and to see the other winners, click here..

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Home > About Mercy Health System > News > 2012 > Mercy Philadelphia & Mercy Fitzgerald Hospitals Join Federal Patient Safety Project
Published on May 21, 2012
Darby, PA (May 21, 2012): Demonstrating an ongoing commitment to delivering high quality, safe medical care, Mercy Philadelphia and Mercy Fitzgerald Hospitals have been accepted as two of more than 130 members of the Pennsylvania Hospital Engagement Network1, a two-year patient-safety initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The Pennsylvania Hospital Engagement Network, one of only 26 such networks in the nation, is a component of the HHS Partnership for Patients2 initiative, and brings together hospitals with The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, The Health Care Improvement Foundation, Quality Insights of Pennsylvania, and the Pennsylvania Health Care Quality Alliance to implement strategies to achieve Partnership for Patients goals of reducing preventable hospital-acquired conditions, readmissions, and complications during hospitalization.
Targeted conditions will include prevention of wrong-site surgery, adverse drug events, falls, venous thromboembolism, obstetrical adverse events, readmissions, surgical-site infection, pressure ulcers, central line-associated bloodstream infections, and ventilator-associated pneumonia.
Through the Pennsylvania Hospital Engagement Network, Mercy Fitzgerald and Mercy Philadelphia Hospitals will focus its efforts on preventing re-admissions. In addition, Mercy Fitzgerald will focus on patient falls reduction while Mercy Philadelphia Hospital will also focus on preventing venous thromboembolism.
"We are proud to be participating with the Pennsylvania Hospital Engagement Network, the hospital association, and the CMS Partnership for Patients initiative," said Kathryn Conallen, CEO of Mercy Fitzgerald and Mercy Philadelphia Hospitals.
"At some point in our lives, many of us are going to need hospital care, and we need to be confident that no matter where we live, we're going to get the best care in the world," Conallen said. "The Hospital Engagement Network provides Mercy Fitzgerald and Mercy Philadelphia Hospitals with access to a vast network of knowledge and resources that will enhance the quality and safety of care that we provide to our patients every day."
"Pennsylvania's hospitals have been leaders in health care quality and patient safety initiatives for decades," said Carolyn F. Scanlan, president and CEO of The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP), the lead contractor for the Pennsylvania Hospital Engagement Network. "We also have been involved with many notable 'firsts' in Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania was the first state to create a patient safety organization, the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority; the first state to require the reporting of all health care-associated infections and to release the first hospital-specific infection report; and the first state to develop and implement a payment policy with the state's Medicaid program that would reduce payments to hospitals when a covered patient experienced a preventable serious adverse event."Other initiatives spearheaded by HAP and Pennsylvania's hospitals include the Pennsylvania Pressure Ulcer Partnership; the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's 100,000 Lives and 5 Million Lives campaigns; and the Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program.
"Pennsylvania's hospitals are about healing, health, and hope," Scanlan said. "We are excited by this opportunity to build on our successes and engage Pennsylvania's hospitals in this new initiative to further improve the care provided to the millions of patients who come through our doors each year."
1http://www.haponline.org/quality/engagement-network/ 2http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2011pres/12/20111214g.html
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- adv. In an indiscriminate manner.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- In an indiscriminate manner; without distinction; confusedly; promiscuously.
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- adv. in a random manner
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The Council of Trent was the first to apply the term indiscriminately to rulings concerning faith and discipline (decreta de fide, de reformatione).
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery
Later, the "fibbouses" abounded more and more plenteously, as her clientage increased, and she applied the term indiscriminately, regardless whether the recipient were an Apollo, or a mere Diana.
They applied the term indiscriminately to everything from the South, and for that reason I shall give a brief sketch of the origin and use of the term as I find it in different works.
John M. Copley. A Sketch of the Battle of Franklin, Tenn. ...
Nevertheless, taste had (in Gracián's day) not yet become a central notion in Spanish aes - thetics: Feijóo, in his Razón del gusto (1727-30), still applies this term indiscriminately to food, drink, music, etc., identifying it with the feeling for the pleasurable.
Originality is a term indiscriminately applied, and generally of trifling significance, but so far as any writer may be original, Turguénieff is so.
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"She doesn't burn anything, but just the fact that she's willing to love indiscriminately is an act of revolution."
Ford Theatre's 'Sabrina Fair' puts race, not class, center stage
Now, if you let Wal-Mart and 7-Elevens move in indiscriminately right next to suburban neighborhoods, I guarantee theyre become ghettos.
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Q: Just what is a snitch ticket?
— S.D., Long Beach
A: A surveillance camera catches someone in the act of driving through a red light. The license plate is visible on the photograph, but officials are not sure just who was driving. The registered owner of the vehicle is then mailed a notice of traffic violation, as opposed to an actual ticket. The purpose is to request identification of the driver. The so-called snitch ticket usually includes a statement such as "This is a not a notice to appear."
Research indicates snitch tickets are utilized only in some areas of California. Research further shows there are efforts in Sacramento to modify and improve this process. After all, we have the "right to remain silent," so what happens if you do not respond? Or, can you just send in a note with a copy of your driver's license and say "Not me"? It clearly is wisest to consult with a traffic ticket expert if you receive one of these someday in the mail. In the interim, as indicated below, red-light tickets themselves are in flux.
Q: Are red-light tickets enforceable in Los Angeles County and/or California?
— B.C. Torrance
A: More than a year ago, the Los Angeles Police Commission voted to end the city's contract with the company that operated L.A.'s red-light cameras. Further, the small group of officers who regularly appeared in court to testify on disputed photo enforcement cases were reassigned. I have also read that the city of Los Angeles stopped issuing red-light camera tickets on July 31 of last year. However, that article emphasized that if you receive a red-light camera ticket somewhere besides the city of Los Angeles, be sure to check with the issuing agency as to the currency of its program.
Some people suggest just ignore the ticket outright — make no inquiry, do nothing, and nothing will come of it. I am not in a position to say one way or another. There are areas in California that enforce red-light tickets, but there are a number of cities that have dropped the program (at least for the time being). Thus, consultation with a traffic ticket expert is advisable in this instance as well.
Traffic tickets
The self-help website of the courts (courtinfo.ca.gov/self help) has information about traffic tickets and traffic court. At the website, click on the online self-help center, and then look for and click on the title "Traffic."
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Michelle Payne – Prince of Penzance – Melbourne Cup 2015
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Mumbai: Consumer court upholds right to toast
In a major victory for a consumer who was unable to eat toasts owing to a faulty toaster he purchased two years ago, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum (Central Mumbai) ruled in his favour
In a major victory for a consumer who was unable to eat toasts owing to a faulty toaster he purchased two years ago, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum (Central Mumbai) ruled in his favour.
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In an order dated May 18, Judge BS Wasekar directed the defendants to refund Rajan Alimchandani the original cost of the toaster (Rs 1,200) with interest and an additional Rs 10,000 for causing mental agony and covering the court expenses.
In his complaint, filed last May, Worli resident Alimchandani stated that he purchased a Bajaj Electricals toaster (with a two-year warranty) from New Prakash Bhandi Stores on May 7, 2014. However, the gadget developed a glitch on April 23, 2015, following which he contacted the store requesting a repair job. Alimchandani claimed that it was after repeated reminders that a technician visited his residence six days later. Inspection revealed that the defunct heating coil needed replacement. However, despite assurances, nothing happened. It was here that Alimchandani issued a notice to the store and the manufacturing company via his advocate on May 3, 2015. He later approached the consumer court seeking a full refund for the toaster and a compensation of Rs 25,000 for mental agony he underwent after the toaster failed to serve its purpose.
The other side
While the utensil store in its reply acknowledged the purchase, it claimed that it was the manufacturer's responsibility to provide after sales service. In its response to the court, Bajaj Electricals claimed that a technician visited Alimchandani's residence on April 29, 2015 and resolved the issue. However, the consumer lodged a new complaint the next day. On his second visit (May 4, 2015), the technician discovered that a wire had come off and despite fixing the problem Alimchandani demanded a replacement. Requesting the court to quash the case, the manufacturer in its defence claimed that Alimchandani refused to handover the 'defunct' toaster despite receiving a fresh piece.
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Refusing to buy their claims, the court observed, "It was the duty of the opponents (New Prakash Bhandi Stores and Bajaj Electricals) to see that the toaster was properly working during the warranty period. If it was not properly working even after replacement, then it cannot be accepted that the opponents have complied with their liability. Thus, the evidence on record is sufficient to hold that there was manufacturing defect in the toaster and the complainant was deprived from its use."


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Vinay Shende
Every few days, there are news and reports that come out telling us that SC/ST/OBC students committed suicide or dropped-out from College/ University due to Caste discrimination. Many of the students may not have a complete knowledge or awareness of issues like Caste/Reservation. Many students hear of taunts of Reservation right from Day one, when they enter college. Jokes float around. Heated debates go on. The SC/ST/OBC students find it difficult to react to these. Either, they go silent and completely hide their identity, or they get aggressive while responding to it. Both these reactions have many emotions and this leads to energy being spent on this rather than on academics.
Keeping this in mind, Bahujan Career Professionals (BCP), a small organization aimed at guiding young Bahujans in their careers, tried to discuss with young people of the Institute of Chemical Engineering (ICT), Mumbai, India on the 19th of August,2017. Overall about 13 students all from SC/ST/OBC backgrounds attended it.
Vinay Shende, from BCP, conducted a 3-hour session. This was more of a discussion, rather than a lecture. Some of the areas that were discussed:
Current Understanding of Reservations.
Reservations vs Representation as used in the Constitution of India.
Understanding of Caste and how Caste discrimination appears as minor to major manifestations.
Legal ways to fight Caste based discrimination/atrocities.
Importance of staying connected and building Bahujan Networks within and outside the campus.
Dr Bhaskar Thorat, Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering was a great source of support to organize this. He whole heartedly participated in the discussions, apart from sharing his Insights.
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The Thunder King(ToT)
The Gates of Ahn'Qiraj(AQ20/40)
Hour of Twilight(Dragon Soul)
Rage of the Firelands
Black Temple
Fury of the Sunwell
Fall of the Lich King(Icecrown Citadel)
Shadow of the Necropolis(Original Naxxramas)
Secrets of Ulduar
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I really don't like Tortos or Horridon
Had some great fun running Black Temple, Ulduar and ICC. Sadly we never got to clear Ulduar before ToC came
My vote will be for ICC, loved fighting my favorite faction in the Warcraft series.
somethingI cant figure out about blizzard is Ulduar has been hailed as the pinnacle of raids/teir content yet they deviated so far from it. There is not a single person that I have met on wow that did not love ulduar. The scale, the fights, the music and yet blizzard alaways seems to undershoot it and not return to what the commuinty enjoyed.
"So I hear you like this raid design and these mechanics? Well we wont be doing that anymore so enjoy everything you dont like."
Edit: Hard modes AND heroics? You do realize that "heroic" in Ulduar meant 25-man, and that the Hard Modes of Ulduar became what we now call heroics, right? The only meaningful difference between heroics now and hard modes of Ulduar is that you activated the hard modes of Ulduar by doing or not doing something in the fight, instead of using an interface toggle.
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You scrubs that scream this 'nostalgia' and 'rose tinted goggle' crap are becoming outdated and boring....its like saying to someone 'Remember all the good times you had when you was a child?....well you should forget about it.' There is alot of people that come to these forums that like to remember the past as well as the present,then people like 'you' try to bring them down.
P.s i hope you have seen the whole of what tot has to offer before making assumptions on how better you think it is.
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I think TOT is certainly the best raid since Ulduar but not sure if it's actually better or not. I like it and I liked Ulduar and that's all I can say.
The bosses are good. the lore is good. the whole "Storming (C whut i did here) the Thunder kings Citadel is good. Getting in to his palace to fall down into the sewers and spend the time there from 4th boss - 10nth...Not that fun. I expected to see more of his actual place. Not his basement.
I hunt and stuff.Retired Hunter
No option for t11?
I think as a raid it will be ToT over Ulduar. Yes Ulduar was an epic, raid and stuff. But when I look at the fact that a lot of people didn't even see normal Yogg-saron let alone do Heroic, then my vote definitely goes to ToT for the sole fact that while still being accessible to a lot of guilds it delivers a good punch of difficulty past Jin'rokh (Except for Twins, which feels like a breeze of hot air after Iron Qon).
Im not that far in, but this raid seems to consist of more staring at the ground looking for cirlces of bad than any raid Ive ever done. Its really annoying and Im feeling a burnout coming real soon.


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Unsheathed upper cascade lines.
Ref. no.: FSC.SC12 British Hang Gliding Date: 02/2016 Pages: 1 (Pink) and Paragliding Association Ltd
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Meridian Business Park Leicester
Tel: 0116 2894 316 Fax: 0116 289 8741 www.bhpa.co.uk
Issued by Angus Pinkerton - Chairman of the Flying & Safety Committee 15 February, 2016.
All Paraglider Pilots must READ, DIGEST AND TAKE ACTION on the contents of this Notice and keep it for future reference.
This notice will remain available on the BHPA website and in the Technical manual.
Unsheathed upper cascade lines.
The BHPA has received a report of the unsheathed upper cascade lines on an Ozone Alpina 2 paraglider becoming knotted and tangled in flight whilst the glider was flown in big-ears mode with the speedbar being operated. This incident occurred when the lines were dry and in good condition.
Subsequent investigation has revealed that this issue has occurred several times and on more than one glider.
It is likely that the very light lines are becoming tangled when under no load (i.e. loose) in a turbulent airflow when the glider is accelerated. It is possible that this effect could also be experienced as a result of an asymmetric collapse.
Ozone is aware of this issue, and states that as any changes to the line specifications would move the glider outside the certification, there are no plans to modify the lines.
No control issues have been reported as result of this characteristic, but any change in the line configuration could have an effect on the gliders' recovery behavior in subsequent instability situations.
Whilst the reports currently only refer to this particular model of glider, it is considered likely that a similar phenomenon is possible on any glider that uses very light unsheathed aramid upper cascade lines.
If your glider has experienced a similar problem please complete and submit a BHPA incident report form (available on the BHPA website).
Pilots are urged to be vigilant about this issue, and visually check their gliders carefully after using big ears or after recovering from a collapse, especially when in accelerated mode with the speedbar. Where possible the use of an alternative method to lose height is recommended.
Minor tangles may be possible to clear by using deep brake, but any pilot who notices that their glider has acquired knots or tangling is advised to land as soon as possible.
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From the Cloud to Social, Local, Mobile Technologies
This is not a blog of random thoughts, it is intended to go through each of these phases and the processes within each phase. You can follow the links in the blogs or simply refer to this table of contents to take you through the material.
- Where do I start?
- Table of Contents
- Land the Cloud
- Inflection Point
- My Point of View
The Cloud
- What is the Cloud?
- Cloud Definition
- Cloud Characteristics
- Cloud Value Proposition
- Cloud Service Models (aka The Stack)
- Cloud Service Model Comparison
- Cloud Deployment Models
- Cloud Risks
Cloud Strategy
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- Why do I need a Business Strategy? (*New*)
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Hi all ---
I'm posting this question on geometry here because I'm not sure if you need calculus. But even if you don't, I'd like to know if I can use calculus to do the question.
Question with solution:
Now, I understand perfectly how to complete the square. So when I did this problem, I graphed it and saw that the point on the circle closest to had to be in the 1st quadrant. This is because I can see that the origin is in the upper-right "quarter" of the circle, if I separate the circle into equal 4s.
But I'm not sure how to find the specific point in the 1st quadrant? The solution somehow knows that is the answer, but it doesn't explain how it got it?
Also, I know from calculus that ---
where must be on the circle.
But I can maximize the square instead ---
where must be on the circle.
But this doesn't seem to help, because it looks too complicated to sub in the equation of the circle into ?
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Here's the "proof", that I went to each castle. They're all castles from the time of the Duchy of Holstein, in southern Denmark.
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|Trees fall into the water some times...
|Singletrack in fairytale forest.
|Forest being washed away.
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SunTrust announced it's newest installment in customer care and service. They have put their resources and money where it counts in the new information website for consumers… www.livesolid.com! What fun! I loved the interactive surveys and calculators throughout the website. It was easy to navigate and to understand. I learned all kinds of things about diet, exercise, investing, and lots of other valuable aspects of my managing my life. YEAH for SunTrust in spending time and money to serve us far beyond the front steps of their branches.
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I Broke The Cycle!
WOW! What an impact the recent Break The Cycle weekend "retreat" had on me when I attended a few weeks ago. I think I've been pretty good about staying in shape for the last 3 years and doing a fair job with my diet, but this seminar by FitStudio 365 had a big impact on me. On the first night Jeff Philips made us aware of what our emotions mean. Like when we're angry (and I know how to do that one well) that means that we feel like someone has violated one of our rules. I had never looked at it like that before. I thought I was just pissed off and needed to get over it or go into a calm state of mind to move away from the feeling. The tie-in was that our emotions will lead to distructive behaviors and we also need to use them to motivate us sometimes.
The second day was spent learning our way around the grocery store by Dorothy Shaver, the registered Dietician for Kroger. She's not only cute as a button, and walks her talk (what I would give to have that awesome Yoga body), but man, has what she taught us really stuck with me. She not only showed us how to be more mindful in the way we ate, but she took us through a tour of the most imporant isles of the store and taught us how to read labels and choose the best foods to nourish us. It was a real eye opener. I've already changed the way I shop. The same day we got to taste some of the healthy foods she was showing us at a cooking demonstration at Foodies. Emily Sesler was a great host and Dorothy whipped up some things that I loved and helped me learn what I didn't particularly care for so I wouldn't waste my money purchasing those items.
The last few hours focused on our body image and how we could change that. I was surprised to learn that my self talk about my body was not has positive and up lifting as I would have thought. All my coaching training and education was finally pulled together by Jeff and Dorothy as they led us through an exercise that you'd have to experience yourself to explain.
Robyn Goodpasture, who is one of my favorite people on the planet, was a gentle, guiding and positive presence through the whole experience. Her servant attitude and kind encouragements to attendees was felt and appreciate by me and my daughter Melody who shared the experience with me.
What a blessing the weekend was! Make the time to attend the next one. It will definitely break your cycle.
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Christmas can bring out the best in people, and the folks at a Haines City restaurant saw it firsthand when they received an unexpected Christmas gift.
HAINES CITY | Christmas can bring out the best in people, and the folks at a Haines City restaurant saw it firsthand when they received an unexpected Christmas gift.
The employees at R-Place Eatery on U.S. 27 received a $560 tip for the holidays — from a couple they have seen before but whose names they do not know.
Jayne Keith, the restaurant's general manager, said the older couple are regular customers. The employees have seen them multiple times, but the couple was gone Sunday morning before anyone could ask for their names or even thank them.
On Sunday morning, three people were working when the couple sat down for breakfast. They finished their meal and asked the manager how many employees work in the restaurant.
Without thinking much about the question, Keith checked the schedule and told them 28.
"He pulled out five, crisp $100 bills and three $20s," she said. "And he told me, 'We'd like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas.'?"
The couple made sure every employee would get $20 for Christmas.
Keith, dumfounded by the size of the tip, asked whether they were sure about leaving this much.
They responded, "Yes, we've been blessed," and left, �leaving before Keith recovered from the shock enough to ask them their names.
The three $20 bills were given to the people on duty. The remaining money was broken up throughout the day and handed out as employees reported to work.
It's a special time of year to go to work and have a $20 bill waiting there, Keith said.
Steve Joseph, the head line cook, has been with R-Place Eatery for seven years and has never experienced anything like this.
There are regular customers who give home-baked cookies and brownies to employees, and some have even established friendships, Joseph said. One customer managed to pick up the nickname "Shark Bait" after a fishing trip, and it has stuck ever since.
However, no one has ever shown their appreciation to the extent of a $560 tip, Joseph said.
"It means more to the people that have been here for a while. It's a confirmation that we're doing a good job," he said.
Joseph said he will use his $20 to make someone else's Christmas special by "paying it forward."
Server Nancy Shepherd has a more specific idea on what to do with her tip. She will buy a K-mart gift card, dog food, cat food and blankets to donate to the Humane Society.
Cook Ava DeJesus will focus on her family.
She has five grandchildren, and said she will make sure they have a better Christmas this year.
"(DeJesus) was so happy you couldn't smack the smile off her face," Keith said.
Keith is confident the couple will return, and when they do, she said they will have a free meal and something special waiting for them.
"We just want another chance to have everyone say thank you, and let them know how much it really means to all of us," she said. "It may not seem like much, but $20 is a windfall for some of these people, especially during this time of year."
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Bin Surour targets Italian St. Leger
Dubai: Veteran Godolphin handler Saeed Bin Surour is plotting to win his first St. Leger Italiano (G3) when he saddles the German-bred Rumh in the Milan showpiece on Saturday.
Bin Surour has enjoyed a fair share of success in Italy over the years but is yet to win the 2,800m contest, which is Italy's equivalent of the English St. Leger run at Doncaster.
Last year's Italian Classic was won by the Anders Wohler-trained Altano.
Rumh contested the 2011 English St. Leger but finished last of seven behind John Gosden's Masket Marvel. Since then, he has had six starts, where he has won two and finished third in another.
Rumh arrives at Italy with impressive form, having won a competitive handicap over 3,200m at Goodwood early September.
The last English-trained horse to win Italy's Leger was the John Dunlop-trained Spanish Hidalgo who won under Mirco Demuro in 2007.
Bin Surour is also likely to saddle Sajjhaa and Khawlah in the Group One Premio Lydia Tesio over 10 furlongs at Rome on Sunday.
The Godolphin handler was successful in the race in 2005 with Dubai Surprise.
Gran Premio del Jockey Club E Coppa D'Oro runner-up Retrieve is among four Godolphin horses short-listed for the Group One Premio Roma at Rome on November 4.
It is currently Europe's last top-level open-age flat race of the year.
Bin Surour has won the race twice in the past with Rio de la Plata in 2010 and Cherry Mix in 2006.


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The Bourdon tube design offers both extreme simplicity and reliability. When pressure is present at the tubes open end, it causes the tube to unwind predictability. This directs the pointer, which is brazed to the closed end of the tube, to a spot on the pre-calibrated face of the gauges dial to indicate the correct pressure. As the applied pressure varies, the tube unwinds further or relaxes back toward its fully coiled state, causing the pointer to register the new applied pressure.
Because there is only one moving part, there are no gears or linkages to wear out. Also, the gauge is inherently light in weight and highly resistant to shock, vibration and temperature changes. And because QED uses Inconel X-750 Bourdon tubes, our gauges are compatible with almost all fluids. This single moving part, with integral pointer, takes the place of conventional C style tubes and the attendant gears, spindles, bearings, linkages, springs and other parts that wear during usage. The result is that the QED pressure gauge will retain calibration accuracy during its life use, even when subjected to over-pressurization of one and one half times the scale range.
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In 1528, a mission set out from Spain to colonize Florida. But the expedition went horribly wrong: Delayed by a hurricane, knocked off course by a colossal error of navigation, and ultimately doomed by a disastrous decision to separate the men from their ships, the mission quickly became a desperate journey of survival.
Of the 300 men who had embarked on the journey, only four survived - three Spaniards and an African slave. This tiny band endured a horrific march through Florida, a harrowing raft passage across the Louisiana coast, and years of enslavement in the American Southwest. They journeyed for almost 10 years in search of the Pacific Ocean that would guide them home, and they were forever changed by their experience. The men lived with a variety of nomadic Indians and learned several indigenous languages. They saw lands, peoples, plants, and animals that no outsider had ever seen before.
In this enthralling tale of four castaways wandering in an unknown land, Andres Resndez brings to life the vast, dynamic world of North America just a few years before European settlers would transform it forever.
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"Told from an intriguing and original perspective, Reséndez's narrative is a marvelous addition to the corpus of survival and adventure literature." (Publishers Weekly)
"A must-read for anyone interested in the early history of European exploration in North America—or in real-life adventure, compellingly told." (Bookmarks)
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"Superb telling of a foundational New World story"
Yes, if only to re-read the opening chapters with full knowledge of where the characters they introduce were going to end up. Resendez starts off with plenty of history, of the Spanish colonization project, the backgrounds of the principal figures in the narrative and their relations with the Spanish court and colonial administrators, and it's a lot to assimilate. But it's absolutely critical background for understanding what Cabeza de Vaca's shipmates thought their mission was in the New World, and why they made the mistakes they did.
Davis is one of the best narrators of nonfiction I've heard on audiobook. His pacing and intonation are consistently spot on. His pronunciation of Spanish is also of near-native quality. (This does mean that an English speaker may not always catch a name on first hearing; but that's a small price to pay for a narrator capable of being so faithful to his material.)
Cabeza de Vaca's narrative is many things: an epic story of survival, a harrowing tragedy, a lesson in the folly and hubris of the Spanish conquistadores, a rare source of evidence about the lives of numerous Native peoples just before their lives were changed forever by European expansion. If you've read his own telling of it, you know that there are, for the modern reader, lots of puzzling gaps and unanswered questions. Resendez's project is to fill in those gaps and answer as many of the questions as he can while retelling chronologically the story of the Narváez expedition. He's good on the Native American background and especially good on the Spanish background—at moments you feel like you're actually present at the court of Charles I or dockside in Seville watching the colonists' ships being loaded. The result is a story that's gripping enough for someone encountering it for the first time, but informative enough to satisfy someone who knows it well.
(For what it's worth, the publisher's summary is a bit inaccurate. Only four men survived until the end of the tale, but many of the original 300 made it as far as Texas. The four survivors weren't originally trying to get to the Pacific—as we learn, that was a shift in destination made very late in their story.)
"A worthwhile listen"
I was first introduced to this story in Tony Horwitz's book "A Journey Long And Strange". (A fantastic book, by the way). In that book, this tale took up about one chapter, but I found it to be really compelling, so when I saw there was a whole book about it, I had to check it out.
It's a cool book. A little short for my taste, but quality material all the way through. If you prefer books under 10 hours, this one is excellent. It's such an fascinating story that it's hard to complain too much about it, although it may have been better off as a short story in a collection of two or three short stories. The scant evidence that Mr Resendez had to work with is kind of apparent. As short as it is, it still feels like he had to milk every last drop out of the material he had to work with. Still, I had it on my headphones all day without switching to anything else, and I think most history buffs will have a hard time putting it down.
Oh yeah, and Jonathan Davis is surprisingly good. This was the first book I heard him read, and I'm currently listening to him read a book on the civil war. He's the definition of a reader you forget is there. He's so perfectly clear and understandable that his voice never distracts from the text.
"Does what you want"
An excellent, efficient telling of the story of Cabeza de Vaca. I wished it could have been longer, but the author is probably already stretching the sparse evidence as far as it will go.
The narrator is very listenable, and makes a good effort at pronouncing the Spanish names.
A well told extraordinary story I had never heard before. Includes a lot of context about the age of the conquistadores that helps set the scene for the incredible journey. I enjoyed the factual accounting combined with speculation about what various stages of the trip must have been like. The gaps are filled in without making up a new dialogue.
It was a very cool story. Learned a bunch about the history of the continent.
"Travels and Extensive Political Background"
The story of Cabeza de Vaca's journey is utterly fascinating.
Davis gave a terrific performance, as always.
My only complaint is that so many chapters were devoted to the court politics of the Spanish empire, which don't interest me at all. I was looking for a story about Cabeza de Vaca's travels, so I was itching to proceed with the voyage. Resendez took a long time to finally get us onto the ships.
"A True Adventure"
This is a wonderful book that truly takes you along the long and perilous journey of Cabeza de Vaca. Both the author and the narrator do a wonderful job breathing life into this story. The narrator is especially talented and flawlessly reads the Spanish names and terminology. Listening to the story is a bit exhausting, as they capture the desperate situation of the explorers in great detail. Think of it as a non-fictional Robinson Crusoe. I'd recommend this to anyone interested in history, exploration, or adventure in general.
"Loved It!"
I love SW Spanish American history! So different from the typical colonial USA stories.
This one is a must read!
Excellently crafted story, wonderful adventure history. Concise and to the point, very clear.
Performance is flawless! One of my favorites ever!
"This Guy Did Some Serious Walking"
Great quick read about a tale that is missed in most History classes. Its about a Spanish expedition gone wrong.
One aspect I found interesting was the discussion on 16th century ocean navigation. Another was the following these castaways go from noblemen, to survivalist, to slaves, and then on to become demigods in the eyes of the native Americans. I appreciated how the author could go back so many years and still capture the spiritual transformation of the castaways.
Some might argue that this is a story of survival, heroism, and success. There are these elements, but there are also tragic and thought provoking elements. This book made me consider the price of greed, the mysteries of spiritualism, and what it means to be civilized.
I'd been interested in this historical adventure since I'd heard it years ago. The author is careful to place the story in historical context. He takes time to fill gaps in the adventure with possibilities. The improbable historically true adventure borders on being unbelievable.
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We've just seen the first three episodes of Chuck's third season, and now we're getting some clues about the first episode of NBC's additional order. The showrunners have stated that episodes 3.14-3.19 will be a mini-season, a fairly self-contained story. We already know that Scott Bakula is returning as Papa Bartowski, and now Andy at Spoiler TV provides us with the casting call for episode 3.14, "Chuck vs. the Honeymooner":
[JUAN DIAZ ARNALDO] Early 40s.. a Javier Bardem, type, scruffy, handsome, actually rather articulate and sensitive, Arnaldo is a renowned Basque terrorist who happens to be traveling with his two thugs on the same train as Chuck and Sarah. Despite his violent background he's a rather refined European gentleman who can be gracious and charming, especially to Sarah…GUEST STAR (6)[MUSTACHE MAN] This French man with a mustache seems somewhat menacing and treacherous, until it's revealed he's a steward on the train carrying Chuck and Sarah. He brings many room service meals to them in their compartment, and wryly reminds them that the train does have a dining car…8 lines, 4 scenes (1) [CANADIAN WOMAN/ELIA] This apparently innocuous Canadian woman on the train is actually a former accomplice of Arnaldo's, who's involved in a plot to retrieve him and bring him to justice for selling out their Basque terrorist group. She is tough, fearless and relentless…2 speeches & 4 lines, 4 scenes (6) [THUG #1/INTERPOL AGENT #1; THUG #2, INTERPOL #2] These two Spanish thugs traveling with renowned Basque terrorist Juan Diaz Arnaldo…5 lines, 3 scenes; 1 line, 3 scenes respectively (6) [POLISH ROCKER] This skinny Polish punk rocker in chains and tats is another passenger on the train. Sarah strikes up a conversation with him in Polish in order to stealthily relieve him of his handcuffs…1 line, 2 scenes (6) SPEAKS POLISH
Now that you've read the casting call, I'd like to draw your attention to previous examples like this one or this one. Notice anything different? Pardon me for being cynical, but there's an awful lot of plot detail given away in this casting call. This is my suspicious face: <_<


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Hall coefficient
- A constant of proportionality utilized when performing calculations associated with the Hall effect. When calculating the strength of the electric field, EH, the following formula may be utilized: EH = RHJB, where RH is the Hall coefficient, J is the current density, and B is the magnetic flux density. The sign of the Hall coefficient changes with the sign of the charge carrier, so it serves to indicate the sign of the majority carrier. Also called Hall constant.
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This My Little Sports Fan Personalized Nap-N-Go is one of the cutest gifts I've seen for little boys in a while. Sized for kids ages 2-5, it's a fleece nap mat with blanket and 3-D pillow attached. It's machine washable and has velcro ties to roll it up and tote it to Grandma's, day care, or camp. $52.95 (a girls' version is available, too) at Personalization Mall.
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October 2012 Survey
Washington Post: Will Romney win the popular vote but lose the presidency?
The Washington Post's Ezra Klein writes about recent poll numbers for President Obama and Mitt Romney, turning to David Winston for some insight into why Romney's numbers are good now, but may not lead to a victory in November:
Another argument I heard was that with the polls this close, the election really comes down to turnout. "The number of variables in terms of turnout that still exist are major," e-mailed David Winston, director of the Winston Group. "Party ID, minority composition, younger voters [all] make it more complicated to assess.'
To read the full article, turn to washingtonpost.com.
Washington Examiner: First print, now TV news being junked for computers, smartphones
Paul Bedard, writing for the Washington Secrets blog in the Washington Examiner, takes a look at the infographic we recently released that shows a breakdown of news consumption per device, among 3 different demographic groups. Bedard turned to the WG's David Winston for more insight:
"Among the 'Overall' responses, television was still the most popular device, but computers were a reasonably close second, well ahead of radio. Additionally, radio is beginning to see some stiff competition from smartphones," said Winston.
To read the full post, turn to washingtonexaminer.com.
WSJ: Political Pros: What the Final Debate Means
For the third and final presidential debate of this election season, the WG's David Winston continues his series writing for the Wall St. Journal's Washington Wire blog. Winston gives his reaction to Monday night's debate, stating that Governor Romney succeeded in his tactic of avoiding attacking Obama and instead offering his ideas:
…Mr. Romney came to the debate with a strategy that avoided harsh attacks on Mr. Obama's foreign-policy record, instead offering voters his own foreign-policy direction for the future. Several times during the debate when Mr. Obama went on the offensive, Mr. Romney calmly told the president he was more interested in talking about where each of them would take the country rather than engaging a rhetorical war of attrition.
To read the full post, turn to blogs.wsj.com.
Infographic: Which devices do you get more of your news from?
Recently, Newsweek announced that it will no longer be producing a print version of the iconic magazine. No matter what business concerns lead to that decision, one fact that must be acknowledged is that there are dramatic changes happening in how Americans consume news. The Winston Group recently conducted a survey that asked respondents which electronic devices they use to get their news. Here is what we found:
Among the "Overall" responses, television was still the most popular device, but computers were a reasonably close second, well ahead of radio. Additionally, radio is beginning to see some stiff competition from smartphones.
But the advantage in audience size that television has over computers and the lead that radio has over smartphones disappears when you look at younger members of the population. Among 35-44 year olds, smart phones and tablets are already outpacing radio as a source of news. When you look at 18-44 year olds, the results are even more striking with computers dominate as a source of news, outpacing television, with smartphones beginning to challenge for second spot.
So while not every magazine will incur the same fate as Newsweek, there can be no doubt that the media landscape has already changed for the youngest members of the adult population.
WSJ: Political Pros: Romney Momentum vs. Stronger Obama
The WG's David Winston continues blogging for the Wall St. Journal's Washington Wire, this time highlighting his takeaways from the second Obama-Romney debate. Although President Obama came out stronger than he did in his first debate, says Winston, but he still needs to play defense:
One of the interesting points of debate that emerged was the question of whether the weak economy is the result of the policies of former President George W. Bush or the policies of President Obama. The resolution of this question will be a determining factor in the election.
To read more, click to blogs.wsj.com.
US News: Paul Ryan Won by Staying Cool and Composed
This morning a short opinion piece I wrote in answer to the question of who won last night's vice presidential debate appeared in U.S. News and World Report.
But there is one very real way in which the vice presidential showdown was a win for Ryan. He came into the night the youngest and least-known member of either ticket. Casual observers were introduced to a competent, mature policy wonk with a strong command of the issues and, perhaps most importantly, a demonstrated ability to remain composed despite the disrespectful bluster of his opponent.
I go on to explain that part of voters' job is to decide whether they trust a candidate to be second in line for the presidency. Against that standard, Ryan passed with flying colors.
Check out the rest of the article (and other takes on the issue as well) at the U.S. News website.
WSJ: Political Veterans: A 'Real' and 'Testy' Debate
The WG's David Winston contributed to the Wall St. Journal "Washington Wire" blog today, giving his take on how last night's Vice Presidential Debate went.
An excerpt:
The most frustrating moment was when Ryan was trying to outline historical situations where tax cuts led to economic growth and tax revenue, only to be interrupted by both Mr. Biden and moderator Martha Raddatz. This is a central economic argument between the two campaigns and we never got a chance to hear the differences. It was a real disappointment.
To read more, turn to blogs.wsj.com.
David Winston on Jansing & Co., 10/9/12
The WG's David Winston chatted with Chris Jansing this morning, along with former Senator Byron Dorgan about campaign finances, taxes, and the first presidential debate:
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
NYTimes: Is there Life After Mitt?
Matt Bai writes an op-ed in today's New York Times about the future of the Republican party after the elections. Bai talked to the WG's David Winston, who provided some stats that work in Romney's favor, but expressed that Romney needs to take advantage of the current economic situation:
Obama hasn't won anything yet, of course, and on the day Winston and I talked, Romney still had three debates in which to make his case. But in Republican circles, you can already hear the howls of agony and recrimination. "When you have unemployment that high, and the economy is perceived to be as weak as it is, the door is wide open for a challenger, irrespective of party," Winston told me. "You have to lay out the alternative so that people have something to go to." The main question facing the party, should Romney lose, will be this: Was the fateful flaw the candidate's inability to articulate that alternative, or was it the alternative itself?
To read the full article, turn to nytimes.com.


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Distortion of digital drawings and classical Greek sculpture are the two contrasting elements used to inform Israeli fashion designer Noa Raviv's remarkable Hard Copy collection.
Using Stratasys' Objet500 Connex3 multi-material 3-D printing technology, Noa Raviv has achieved two captivating creations formed from multiple ribbed layers of polymer. The genius embedded within both concept and construction embodies the innovation of fashion and 3D printing in regards to the evolution of technology ever informing the future of design. The Greek sculptural element is beautifully infused to inform the asymmetrical silhouettes carefully considered and technically constructed, referencing the complex detail, curved contours and a question of perception in regards to the hard touch of the sculpture contrasting the soft and free flowing illusion of the marble.
In regards to the digital influence, the very process of creation informed the finalised designs, injecting the tension of the 2D and 3D unfolding while working with the software. The grid pattern prompts an optical illusion while stretched around the garment, complimented by the harsh black outlines and orange accents, which decorate the garments, referencing the selection tools within the modelling software.
Noa Raviv was awarded Fashion Designer of the Year at the 3D Printshow in 2014 and it is clear to see why. Her ingenious creations are set to showcase within The Met's prestigious exhibition Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology opening in May 2016.
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Friday prayers
ROXBURY -- At the Mosque For The Praising of Allah, on Shawmut Ave. in Roxbury, men and women spill onto the sidewalks following Friday prayers. Greeting each other are Abdul Jalil DanFodio and Abdur Rahman. Other congregants put money in a donation, or Sadaqah, box. The mosque's imam, Abdullah Faaruuq, says this is the oldest continuous mosque in Boston. It was established in 1973 and is composed mostly of native Africans, African-Americans, and a small number of Arabs and Indo-Pakistanis. "I have very American interests," says Faaruuq. "I'm concerned for the people who come from overseas who don't truly understand what we're doing here. Sometimes they come with misconceptions of what American life is, and so it's my position here to act as a fulcrum or a bridge between their understanding of Islamic life as it is lived here in the United States."
(Photo and Audio by Suzanne Kreiter, Globe Staff)
audio: Prayer at the Mosque For The Praising of Allah.
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Dog Chew Toys - tough, non-toxic dog toys made from natural materials. Organic, washable.
In the SERPS you'll see:
Dog Chew Toys - tough, non-toxic dog toys made from natural materials. (70 character cut-off point)
But when people search for dog toys that are organic or washable, Google knows you're up for it!
similar to 'dog chew toys, organic washable dog toys' , or 'organic washable dog chew toys'. I'm much preferring this as although your sentence is more naturally pleasing, it just doesnt scan well. Lets face it, speed of inormation is the biggie just lately, getting info fast and direct is a big player. The sentence approach, well, is just too much to read when i'm scanning through say 30 results trying to find what i want.


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Since the new year is upon us, now is the perfect time to revisit some of the most popular jewelry trends of 2009. Here are three of our favorites that don't show any signs of stopping. We're hopeful that they'll keep on truckin' right through 2010.
Chain necklaces. These were incredibly popular this year and we don't mean the industrial links that resemble a dog collar. The ones that we favored were delicate and airy, adding a little glamour to every outfit. We like this trend for its versatility. A long chain necklace looks just as appropriate with a t-shirt as it does when you're dressed for a night on the town. We especially love hammered metals.
Giant baubles. From oversized cocktail rings to gi-normous necklaces, sparkly, flashy pieces were all the rage in 2009. Maybe Americans were indulging their penchant for ostentatious displays of wealth despite (or because of) a shaky economy. Whatever the reason, we're glad that big jewelry made a comeback. We say, wear your huge pearls and flashy cuff bracelets with pride!
Layered necklaces. We. Love. Layered. Necklaces. Silver or gold, beaded or chained, these necklaces look great on everyone, everywhere all the time.
Think we missed one? Tell us about a jewelry trend that you think should have made our shortlist in the comments below.


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//orangenoise has once again made their album, "//A Journey to the Heart of the Matter" available as a "name your price" download at their Bandcamp site. One of our favorite all-around releases of 2012, these tracks demand your attention by grabbing your eardrums and refusing to let go. That such excellent songwriting and musicianship should come out of Karachi, Pakistan… well that's just an unexpected bonus. Following up 2011's masterful and eye-opening //veracious EP, this just shows a continued maturation of committed soundscapers with quality songs to back them up. Highly recommended.
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