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Bihar or Behar (bēhär´), state (2001 provisional pop. 82,878,796), 36,420 sq mi (94,328 sq km), E central India. Patna is the capital. Bihar is bounded by Nepal (N) and by Indian states—West Bengal (E), Jharkhand (S), and Uttar Pradesh (W). Bihar is a rich agricultural area, crossed by the Ganges River. Rainfall, frequently inadequate, is supplemented by irrigation, but the state is also subject to devastating flooding. Rice is grown where possible; corn, wheat, barley, sugarcane, tobacco, and oilseed are important crops. Jute is the main cash crop in the east. There is relatively little industry or mineral resources. There is some tourism, largely related to sites of importance to Buddhists. Transportation lines run east and west, linking northern and central India with the Bengal ports. Despite its agricultural wealth, Bihar is India's poorest state, with high illiteracy and infant mortality rates. The population, c.80% Hindu, is unusually homogeneous for India. Bihari, an Indo-European language, is predominant. Bihar is governed by a chief minister and a cabinet responsible to a bicameral legislature with one elected house and by a governor appointed by the president of India.
Bihar was part of the ancient kingdom of Magadha, and contains many sites associated with the Buddha's early life, including Bodh Gaya, the site of his enlightenment. Muslims occupied it in 1193 and the Delhi sultans in 1497. In 1765 the British took over Bihar and merged it with Bengal. The province of Bihar and Orissa was formed in 1912 (see Odisha); Bihar became a separate province in 1936. About 3,150 sq mi (8,160 sq km) situated along Bihar's eastern boundary were transferred to West Bengal state in 1956. The southern half of Bihar became the state of Jharkhand in 2000. Violence, intimidation, and fraud have often accompanied elections in the state, and direct federal rule was imposed during the election period in 1995.
Bihar Sharif (bēhär´ shärēf´) or Bihar, city (1991 pop. 201,323), on a tributary of the Ganges River, was the former capital of Magadha. It has many Muslim sites of pilgrimage.


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SAN LEANDRO — City Manager Chris Zapata made an unusual proposal when asking for $10,000 raises for the police chief and assistant city manager — to cover the expense, he will take a $20,000 yearly pay cut.
"It's a pretty novel approach, I think," Zapata said Monday after the council approved the two raises — giving both employees an annual salary of $187,000 — by a 5-to-2 vote.
He said he did it to keep Police Chief Sandra Spagnoli and Assistant City Manager Lianne Marshall from being hired by other cities in the area. He pointed out that there are about to be police chief vacancies in San Jose and Fremont, and Alameda's assistant city manager just left.
In return, Spagnoli and Marshall will commit to five-year contracts. Zapata's pay cut will cover the expense for the next two years, until his contract expires in 2014. After that, the raises will come out of the general fund.
"We have two extremely talented and marketable managers. They are vital to the management team," he said.
Under their new contracts, Spagnoli and Marshall will get yearly pay increases on top of their new base salaries beginning in 2014, bringing Spagnoli to $211,462 and Marshall to $209,434 at the end of five years. The two employees will pay their full share of retirement costs by the end of the contracts. Their medical and dental benefits will be increased to $1,400 a month, with a cap of $1,500 by the end of the contracts.
Zapata's proposal to shift money from his pay to the two executives is unusual, said Kevin Duggan, West Coast regional director for the International City County Management Association. The association is the professional organization of government administrators.
"I can't say for certain that it's unprecedented, but I would say it's pretty rare," Duggan said. City managers have had to get creative in the current economy, and some have made sacrifices such as asking a council freeze their pay or even reduce their compensation to set an example, he said.
Duggan called a direct transfer of pay "a very magnanimous offer."
San Leandro has been bedeviled by management turnover. Zapata, who was hired in January at an annual pay of $223,000 after working for eight years as city manager of National City in San Diego County, is the city's fourth city manager since 2009.
"This city's administration and organization have been through a great deal of transition," Zapata told the council.
Spagnoli and Marshall started working for San Leandro two years ago, and just last month, the community development director and deputy city manager left to take jobs in Dublin.
Zapata has been able to fill two management positions since taking over: finance director and human resources manager. But the library director job remains vacant, as does the top job at the Alameda County Fire Department, which contracts with the city to provide fire protection.
Zapata said he was trying to create some stability with the new contracts.
"The most important thing a city manager does is hire a police chief," Zapata said after the meeting. "To the community, the police chief is the most important person in the city." And the assistant city manager has been invaluable by providing support in running the day-to-day operations, he said.
Council members Pauline Cutter and Jim Prola voted against the contracts, though they both stressed they valued Spagnoli and Marshall. Prola said the raises and improved benefits send the wrong message while the city is in contract talks and asking its rank and file to make sacrifices.
"The reality is, if San Jose or Fremont wants to hire our chief, there's nothing we can do to stop them," Prola said later.
Councilwoman Diana Souza thanked Zapata for being willing to reduce his salary to pay for the raises. "It shows how much value he places on these two individuals being an integral part of our city as we move forward," she said.
Contact Rebecca Parr at 510-293-2473 or follow her at Twitter.com/rdparr1.

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(Psephotus chrysopterygius)
This parrot has, over the years, become increasingly endangered. Even when it was first discovered in 1858, it only had a limited distribution, so the numbers in the wild were probably not really high even in those days. Since that time a considerable reduction of its distribution range has occurred with a corresponding drop in the wild population. The point has now been reached where ornithologists who search for it only enjoy occasional sightings.
The Golden-shouldered Parrot is high up there with the beautiful parrots. The adult male is a particularly striking bird; the forehead, lores and feathers below the eye are lemon-yellow, the crown and nape are black, the mantle and back grey-brown, the shoulder of the wing is golden yellow, the neck, throat and breast are a beautiful turquoise-blue and lower abdomen, thighs, vent and undertail coverts are scarlet red. The adult female has a pale buff-yellow forehead, a bronze-brown crown and nape, dull yellow-green back, wings, neck and breast, and light green abdomen, vent and undertail coverts.
The Golden-shouldered Parrot is centered in strip of dry, well grassed savanna woodlands, about 130 x 240km around Musgrave, Cape York Peninsula. Sporadically in interior and along west coast of rang. After breeding, bird travel towards west coast and return to central and eastern districts at the start of breeding season.
The Golden-shouldered Parrot diet is almost entirely of small grass seeds which they pick up from the ground or strip deftly from seeding heads. The birds spend much of the morning and late afternoon out feeding and drinking, often mixing both activities. They prefer to drink at small and shallow holes that they can walk into.
Golden-shouldered parrots nest in a chamber in a termite mound through the entrance tunnel of 40-50cm long. They breed between April and August and two broods may be reared in a season.


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Finding Norfolk Country Clothing's Store in King's Lynn
Norfolk Country Clothing can be found in the market town of King's Lynn, Norfolk. You'll find us on Paxman Road, just off Hardwick Road, between B&Q and Caithness Crystal.
If you are using a Sat Nav, use the post code PE30 4NE
Directions to our King's Lynn Store
- From the main Hardwick Roundabout, take the exit signposted for "King's Lynn Town Centre"
- Continue straight forward at the first set of traffic lights
- After passing Tesco on your left, at the next set of traffic lights turn right, signposted for Caithness Crystal.
- Pass B&Q and KFC on your left and then turn left into Paxman Road
- Norfolk Country Clothing will be located on your left


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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
February Cold (isn't scaring anyone!)
Well, I thought it would be less busy after xmas, but no!
We have had our biggest weekends so far, I guess the word is getting around about brunch, and pastries, and great coffee.
I got these nice new ceramic glasses for hot chocolates and lattés.
My favourite french toast of the past month or so... sauteed honey apple, sauvagine cheese, maple syrup and crispy maple-pepper chicken skin!
I try to be creative and change it up every week. The same for the egg option... I have been swinging with the eggs cocotte for awhile but we will switch for huevos rancheros next weekend, I am soooo excited! I went to a great tiny latin store today and bought beautiful homemade sausage and fresh white cheese to crumble.
Once more, I made ribs and the sandwiches just sell like mad! Again, I try to be creative with the paninis and wraps - and people usually go for it. The only one that was not getting as much love was a spicy grilled tofu wrap. I loved it though: lemongrass, ginger, chili, lime and full of veggies, fresh cilantro. I wasn't sad to have those for lunch!
Soups and soups and soups and soups. I can't believe how much soup we sell. In the past couple of weeks, my favourites have been onion soup (ultra comfort!), chicken thigh and white bean & harissa split pea. I will try to picture the split pea and share the recipe this week! It is tomorrow's soup along with Celery Root, Fennel and Potato.
Take home meals are starting to take off. I have been doing a lot of chicken, people don't seem to go for beef as much... The stuffed chicken breasts are a sure hit, so is the curry. I guess I make Saveurs des Monts very happy with people's chicken cravings!
Tender chicken thighs with soft eggplant, full of thai basil, cilantro... heaven.
Desserts change a lot - I knew I could not limit myself to just a few. I have been really fond of upside down cakes lately as well as brownies. The banana caramel cream pie made a comeback! People were asking for it, one girl even spotted them from outside and came in, smiling: is that what I think it is?
I am thinking of stuffing my brioche this week, I am getting a bit tired of the spiral look ... maybe dulce. Or lemon curd.
Speaking of desserts... Valentine's day is just around the corner!!! I made a ton of tiny truffles. I still want more because I didn't do a spicy one yet and it makes me sad.
And little sugar cookie hearts. Pepto bismol color. ha ha.
I can't wait for Valentine's day. Not because I really like the holiday, but because I will be volunteering at BelFiore for their busiest day of the year! Yup, me at the cash with Teena and Stacy and many many rose thorns. There better be a lot of you opening the door to that exceptional shop, because there are a lot of deserving peeps out there!!
Here are a few ladies that have a piece of my heart this week:
Marie-France @Le Local (a store you NEED to discover)
Jacqueline aka TheSoupJackie @StoneSoupFoodWorks (because she makes soup all the time and is fabulous!) She has a blog and shares great recipes and tips!
Denise @Heaven's to Betsy (because she sews beautiful aprons and has a ton of fun nic nacs.)
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- Marc-André from TheFood.ca said...
Ben, ça se résume très simplement: mmmmm! Tu as capté mon attention avec les rancheros!
- February 8, 2011 at 10:08 PM
- Vanessa said...
Ugh, so in love with all of your food! If I'm ever in the area on vacation, I think I will live in your adorable restaurant. Do you offer any vegan dessert options? If not, I'm willing to bend the rules ;o)
- February 8, 2011 at 10:28 PM
- Holly Bruns said...
I have to go eat something now, you've just made me very hungry. It all looks LOVELY!
- February 9, 2011 at 12:21 PM
- Eva said...
tes brownies, ma belle, sont kechose de spécial! pis n'arrête surtout pas d'ofrrir tes barres EDGAR! OMG! désolé pour les personnes qui t'ont visité après mon départ l'autre jour - je ne leur ai pas laissé grand chose! Nia nia! :) ce fut bon te voir! continu ton bel effort!
- February 9, 2011 at 7:01 PM
- foodiePrints said...
You're amazing Marysol!
You make and serve great food! You and Simon operate a great eatery! And, you're volunteering for Valentine's!
Le Local is on Eddy?!?!?! That's near work :)
- February 10, 2011 at 12:10 AM
- Victoire said...
I am so jealous you get to work at Belfiore! A flower shop is my dream business and Teena runs the best flower shop imaginable.
Have fun and i hope you see Nick popping in!
- February 11, 2011 at 2:38 PM
- Sidney Ann said...
Great blog! I was wondering if you could tell me where you got those ceramic cups? I remember seeing some at one point and now I wished I paid attention. They are so pretty! :)
- October 14, 2011 at 12:53 PM
- Marysol said...
ha ha, very simple... Ikea.
- October 15, 2011 at 3:01 PM
- Sidney Ann said...
Doh! Thanks :)
- October 15, 2011 at 3:10 PM


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The lady shall return
Norwich - The Sarah Osgood statue will be put back together again - no thanks to any king's men or horses, but to a decades-old cemetery trust fund and the skills of historic bronze statue restoration experts in Massachusetts.
The bronze statue depicted a life-size woman wearing a draping dress and veil and kneeling on Sarah Larned Osgood's flat gravestone. She appeared to be reading the inscription on the stone: "Sarah Larned, Wife of Charles Osgood. Died September 4th 1881. Asleep in Jesus Blessed Sleep."
The statue was discovered missing on Feb. 19, 2010. A few days later, after news accounts of the theft, employees at the Willimantic Waste Co. contacted Norwich police and said they had received most pieces of the cut-up statue and set them aside, suspecting they'd been stolen. The head was found a month later in a yard in Willimantic.
Police charged Sean P. McNee, 43, of 182 South Park St., Willimantic, with first-degree larceny, first-degree criminal mischief and desecration of a gravesite. Richard Chamberlain, 46, of 9 West Island Beach Road, Lebanon, was charged with first-degree larceny.
With all pieces in hand, Norwich city officials had hoped eventually to restore the statue. That time is now, said city Purchasing Agent William Block and city Treasurer Brian Curtin. The two will present their plan to the City Council at 7:30 p.m. Monday, but the project requires no city funding or action.
Curtin said the city has custody of a $1.4 million Cemetery Trust Fund that dates back decades, when various small and financially strapped private cemetery associations turned over their grounds and funds to the city in perpetuity. The city draws down interest quarterly and uses the money for repairs and to reimburse the city Public Works Department for some cemetery maintenance.
"Certainly it's a fund that's usable for this," Curtin said. "We're considering restoring the fence around the Osgood plot as well."
The fence was removed years ago, perhaps also for scrap metal.
Block asked Slater Memorial Museum Director Vivian Zoe for the names of restoration firms. Block contacted award-winning restoration expert Barbara Mangum, owner of Sculpture and Decorative Arts Conservation Services in Somerville, Mass. Mangum, in turn, made arrangements with New England Sculpture Services of Chelsea, Mass., to reassemble the Sarah Osgood statue.
The project will cost about $22,000 and take about six months, Block said.
The Public Works Department is storing the statue. Public Works Director Barry Ellison said his crews will bring the statue pieces to Somerville and will bring the statue home once restoration is completed.
Ellison said his crews also will help bolt the statue back in its proper place atop Osgood's tomb.
Local cemetery historian David Oat, who is working to create the Friends of the Yantic Cemetery group to improve oversight of the Lafayette Street city landmark, takes frequent walks through the cemetery and works with city officials to repair past vandalism damage.
Several gravestones were reset and repaired during a recent gravestone workshop there.
City Historian Dale Plummer welcomed the restoration effort and said it comes at an opportune time; Plummer is writing the nomination report to have Yantic Cemetery placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The national register listing also would be timely, coming during the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Plummer said the cemetery contains remains of nearly 400 Civil War soldiers and veterans. The cemetery was dedicated in 1844 and was still fairly new when the war started in 1861, he said.
"I'm delighted as city historian that the Sarah Osgood statue is going to be restored," Plummer said. "I think it's going to be a great job. I commend them for going to Vivian and getting the right experts to get the job done right."
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For most South Plains Texas peanut growers, 2003 yields dropped below average by about 10 percent due to low rainfall and high temperatures. James Martin and Ted Higginbottom bucked the trend and made normal crops, despite some adverse weather.
"We can't put our finger on it," Martin said. "We don't know why the crop did as well as it did. I even had some consultants looking at these peanuts, and they don't know why either"
Martin grows peanuts and cotton in Terry and Gaines Counties near Brownfield and Wellman. He and his son Glenn each have separate operations in addition to a partnership where they farm about 4,500 acres together.
Last year, the Martins went heavy on Virginia peanuts, which yielded from 4,700 to 5,900 pounds an acre.
"We were satisfied with yields last year," Martin said. "Listening to other producers after it was all over and done with, I think (yields were not) consistent. The weather –the hot, dry August and September – affected some growers adversely. We're hoping for a better year next year for everybody."
The Martins will stick with the same peanut prescription for 2004: a few acres of FlavoRunner 458, but mostly Virginias.
Higginbottom also made an average crop last year.
"We had some rain to start out, but at critical times, like blooming and pegging, we had extreme temperatures and low humidity and that decreases the amount of pegs that actually makes peanuts," said Higginbottom of Seminole, who grows peanuts, cotton, and wheat on about 5,000 acres in Gaines County
He says cutting back peanut acreage and concentrating irrigation water on fewer acres helped.
Declining water table
Higginbottom and Martin agree water is the most limiting factor to growing peanuts.
"I think most farmers on the South Plains realize how much water it takes to grow peanuts. We adjust and plant fewer acres to have adequate irrigation water," Higginbottom said. "You need a minimum of 4 gallons of water a minute per acre. That's a rule of thumb for a good peanut crop."
Higginbottom plants a half-circle of peanuts and either plants a crop that uses less water or fallows the other half-circle. He concentrates water on the peanuts. He also plants winter wheat on a half-circle and allows cattle to graze, improving profit potential through diversity and using less water.
"Water is our most limiting factor. We can alleviate any problem except that," he said.
Martin has cut back on peanuts because of declines in water.
"When I first started growing peanuts 15 years ago, we planted a circle or several circles of peanuts. Water has weakened enough that we're growing quarter circles, half circles, and some three-quarter circles. We don't have full circles of peanuts because of limited water," Martin said.
He irrigates cotton as needed, but peanuts receive most of his water "because they pay better."
Weeding out problems
Both agree that weed control plays a crucial role in success. Higginbottom attacks weeds. He uses conservation tillage to conserve water and soil and plants peanuts into wheat terminated with Roundup.
He uses Prowl prior to planting, and often applies it via chemigation. Once peanuts emerge and have been up 10 days to two weeks, he applies Pursuit or Cadre, and if any wheat escapes the herbicides, he hoes or spot treats with chemicals.
"Weeds are a challenge, but we just don't leave weedy peanut fields," said Martin. "To me, that's part of being a steward, and it will increase production if you keep the weeds out. Plus I just don't like to look at a weedy field."
Martin uses minimum tillage in wheat stubble when possible. He uses Prowl pre-plant. Occasionally escape weeds, usually nutgrass, will pop up in Martin's fields. If the weeds are bad enough, he will spray again, but if it's a minor problem Martin may use an old-fashioned hoe to keep fields weed-free.
Rotation, location, rotation
Rotating crops is a key component of Martin's crop management. "If a field is in peanuts this year, it won't go back to peanuts for three or four years. We leave it out that long to stay away from disease problems. We've got the acreage to do that," he said.
"I've already seen some people here not heed the warning about rotation, and they're already fighting disease," he said.
Martin is convinced that rotation also improves yields. He said cotton behind peanuts will out produce his other cotton, and the same is true when his peanuts follow cotton. He uses wheat as a cover crop in the winter to prevent blowing dust.
Higginbottom also believes in rotation, but alters his patterns each year.
"I don't really have a set rotation," he said. "Usually I follow wheat with cotton and follow cotton with peanuts. I do it different ways, but that's the basic one. It depends on my water."
Higginbottom may shorten rotation because he prefers to use more water on peanuts. He sees added benefits and says he can always see an advantage to crops that follow peanuts because they pick up residual nitrogen and organic matter. "You definitely get a kick in your cotton, there's no doubt in my mind," he said.
Since the Martins began growing peanuts 15 years ago, they've seen first-hand benefits to rotating with cotton.
"We've benefited from being in the peanut business. We had some lean years for cotton when prices were weak, and peanuts helped us get past all that," Martin said.
Higginbottom agrees, knowing several crops spread his risk.
"You don't have all your eggs in one basket. Some years are better for cotton and some years are better for peanuts. Sometimes when cotton gets cheap everybody switches to peanuts. I try not to do that and try to keep a pretty even mix," he said.
"There's not another crop that's been introduced to us that equals the cash value of peanuts or cotton," Martin said.


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The defining characteristic of any given jazz musician is frequently his sound. The more control a player has over the nature of that sound, the more likely he is to project a distinctive musical personality. For example, a saxophonist has virtually unlimited physical control of the sound that comes through his horn, and therefore a wide range of tonal expression at his command, which partially explains the disproportionate number of saxophonists in the pantheon of great jazz musicians. On the other hand, few electric guitarists inhabit that realm, in part because the typical jazz guitar sound differs little from player to player. In general, guitarists do not have the same degree of physical control. Without the use of signal processing -- which jazz purists shun -- they're mostly stuck with the generic sound that comes out of their amp. Hence, guitarists have historically tended to "sound" more or less the same.
Bill Frisell is a notable exception. Among jazz guitarists, Frisell is unique in his exploitation of variable timbre. Frisell's sound swells and breathes like a saxophonist's (interestingly, Frisell played clarinet as a child). In many ways his sound is reminiscent of a pedal steel guitar. And although his work is steeped in jazz, Frisell is a man of catholic tastes. His music includes characteristics of rock, country, and bluegrass, among various other styles. Such liberality explains his willingness to expand his tonal palette beyond that of the typical jazz guitarist. Where so many conventional jazz guitarists define themselves by how many notes they can play, Frisell has carved a niche by virtue of his sound. His ability as an original, lyrical player of melody combines with a unique (if much imitated) sound to make him one of the most singular musicians of his generation.
Born in Baltimore, Frisell grew up in Denver, Colorado. He began playing the clarinet in the fourth grade and took up guitar a few years later for his personal amusement. He continued with the clarinet, playing in school concerts and marching bands. Frisell briefly considered playing classical clarinet professionally. He played guitar in rock and R&B bands as a teenager (high school classmates included Philip Bailey, Andrew Woolfolk, and Larry Dunn, future members of the funk group Earth, Wind & Fire). He discovered jazz in the music of Wes Montgomery and began to study it. Dale Bruning, a Denver-based guitarist and educator, fed his fascination with jazz.
Frisell decided to make guitar his primary instrument. After briefly attending the University of Northern Colorado, he moved to Boston in 1971 to attend the Berklee School of Music. There he studied with Michael Gibbs and John Damian. While at Berklee, Frisell connected with other like-minded players (Pat Metheny was a classmate). He also studied with Jim Hall, who became an important influence, especially in terms of harmony. In the mid-'70s, Frisell began moving away from pure bebop and began fusing jazz with his other musical interests. At about this time, he began developing his atmospheric, quasi-microtonal style. He discovered that, by using a guitar with a flexible neck, he could manipulate the instrument's intonation. A combination of experimental techniques and signal processors like delay and reverb gave Frisell a sound unlike any other guitarist.
In the late '70s, he traveled to Belgium. There he met Manfred Eicher, the founder of ECM Records. Beginning in the early '80s, Frisell recorded prolifically for the label as leader and sideman, with such musicians as Paul Motian and Jan Garbarek. He continued with the label throughout the decade, earning a reputation as ECM's "house guitarist." Frisell became much acclaimed by critics for his sophisticated yet accessible work. He moved to New York in the '80s where he worked with many of the most creative musicians active on the city's "downtown" jazz scene.
In the '80s and '90s, he recorded and performed with a huge variety of artists, not all of them jazz musicians. Collaborators included rock and pop musicians (drummer Ginger Baker, singers Marianne Faithfull and Elvis Costello), experimental jazz musicians (saxophonist/composers John Zorn and Tim Berne), and at least one classical composer (Gavin Bryars). Frisell composed soundtracks for the silent films of Buster Keaton. His 1996 album, Quartet, won the Deutsche Schallplattenpreis, the German equivalent of the Grammy. Frisell became an annual winner of various magazine polls for his solo work and recordings.
By the end of the '90s, Frisell was one of the most well-known jazz musicians in the world, with an audience and an aesthetic that transcended the boundaries of any given style. It should be mentioned that, while he is best known for his somewhat "ambient" guitar technique, he is a swinging, harmonically fluent jazz player when the occasion warrants. Frisell moved to Seattle, Washington in 1989 and stayed active as the 21st century opened, releasing Ghost Town in 2000, followed by a set with Dave Holland and Elvin Jones in 2001. Blues Dream also appeared that same year, followed by The Willies in 2002. East/West and Richter 858 were both released in 2005, and a set with Ron Carter and Paul Motian in 2006. History, Mystery followed in 2008.
In 2010, a trio recording entitled Beautiful Dreamers was released by Savoy Jazz. A collection of covers and originals, it featured Frisell in the company of violinist Eyvind Kang and drummer Roy Royston. Frisell also appeared as a sideman on Reveille, the debut solo offering by Kermit Driscoll, former bassist of the guitarist's earlier working trio. Abigail Washburn's 2011 album, City of Refuge, featured Frisell as lead guitarist. He kicked off his own series of releases in 2011 with Lagrimas Mexicanas, a series of duets with Brazilian guitarist and vocalist Vinicius Cantuária; the album was produced by Lee Townsend and released on the Entertainment on Disc/eOne imprint. Townsend also produced Frisell's return to Savoy Jazz, Sign of Life. That album featured a reunion of the 858 Quartet with Frisell on guitars, Jenny Scheinman on violin, Eyvind Kang on viola, and Hank Roberts on cello. In 2011, Frisell delved into the music of John Lennon with All We Are Saying... A longtime fan of the Beatles singer/songwriter, Frisell was joined once again by violinist Scheinman, as well as guitarist Greg Leisz, bassist Tony Scherr, and drummer Kenny Wollesen on such classics as "Across the Universe," "Imagine," "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away," "Julia," "Beautiful Boy," and others. Hewing closely to Lennon's original versions, Frisell found ways to explore the melody and emotional content of Lennon's songs without having to overtly change the harmonic content of the material. Frisell's 2012 also saw the return of Floratone -- his collective with Lee Townsend, Matt Chamberlain, and Tucker Martine. Floratone II was released on March 6, of 2012. He also re-established his connection with John Zorn's music, appearing as part of the ensemble for the composer's Gnostic Preludes with harpist Carol Emmanuel and Kenny Wollesen on vibraphone. The album was issued on Tzadik a week after Floratone II. ~ Chris Kelsey


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Mike Nichols (born November 6, 1931) is a German-born American television, stage and film director, writer, and producer. Nichols is one of only ten people to have won each of the major American entertainment awards: an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award. In 2001, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts. He received the Life Achievement Award from the American Film Institute in 2010.
Nichols was born Michael Igorevitch Peschkowsky in Berlin, Germany, the son of German Brigitte Landauer and Russian Igor Nicholaievitch Peschkowsky, a physician. His maternal grandparents were anarchist Gustav Landauer and author Hedwig Lachmann. He and his Jewish family moved to the United States to flee the Nazis in 1939. He became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1944 and attended public elementary school in Manhattan (PS 87).
While attending the University of Chicago in the 1950s, he began work in improvisational comedy with the Compass Players, a precursor to The Second City, and later started the long-running Midnight Special folk music program on radio station WFMT.


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The member companies of the WTSA recently filed an amendment to the WTSA to suspend the underlying agreement. While it was effective when filed, the WTSA's amendment remains subject to FMC jurisdiction. Accordingly, this agreement is effectively suspended as of May 1, 2013.
As a point of information, in mid-April 2013, I voted to take no further action to delay the effective date of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) amendment to include the westbound trans-Pacific trade. This Commission vote was triggered when TSA filed an amendment seeking a 24-month trial period to expand the geographic scope of the TSA.The amendment expanding the TSA became effective April 14, 2013.
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The Garden City has its share of road side eat outs. We list the very best of them. When here, indulge in tangy and mouth-watering delights, be it chaats or South Indian dishes.
To get a dose of South Indian food head here. Dig in to dosa and idli. You can also get your chaat and snacks at this place.
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Located at V.V. Puram, Ganesh Chaat is where you can get your fill of quick bites. Along with an array of tangy chaats, you can also sink your teeth into authentic South Indian food.
Hustle your way through the crowd for a complete street food experience. Get your fill of fast food, South Indian, cakes, confectionery, juice, snacks and Chinese at this Eat Street.
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When around the Vidhan Soudha area, drop in to Sharma Pani Puri for mouth-watering chaat. The pani-puris here do not disappoint.
You can visit Raj's, just outside MCC, to enjoy Mexican Chaat and other fast foods. Get your money's worth over here.
Located at Kumara Park, Gullu's Chaat is one of the best hangouts for chaats. Especially great is the pani puri.
[Additionally, one should never missout to visit different cheap resorts in bangalore to chillout]
This indoor snow theme park garners plenty of visitors who aim to escape in the scorching heat by entering a snow house that spans an area of 12,500 sq. feet. The unparalleled experience of playing, sliding and throwing snow at each other can be achieved in the middle of a tropical town and you do not have to travel to the mighty Himalayas, neither have to wait for the winters. The freezing hall offers a number of crazy slides and rides with skiing and rock climbing activities. Snow city is the first indoor theme park in the city which is open 365 days maintaining a temperature of minus 5 degree Celsius. The crazy snow box, various virtual snow animals, snow parties and snow slides are some of the features which lure visitors into trying this freezing hangout location.
Location: Jayamahal, Fun World Complex, Opposite TV Tower, J C Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560006
Best Time to Visit: Summer season.
Price: INR 600 per head.
Timings: 10 AM to 8:30 PM on all days of the week.
Average time required to visit the place: one-time entry is for 45 minutes.
Distance from Kempe Gowda Bus stand: Around 30 KM.
If you remember the classic Sholay scenes then you will be amazed to see the rocky mountains of this town that is situated around 50 KM from Bengaluru city and Sholay was originally shot here.
From Silk farming to Mysore-Pak, from leading into the huge Hanuman statue entrance to the Ramadevara Betta Vulture Sanctuary; Ramanagara is one of the places to visit in Bangalore within 100 kms to enjoy heaps of activities like camping and trekking, and also an abundance of sightseeing option.
The iconic rock elevations where the dacoit Gabbar was filmed in the cult classic Sholay can be visited during the day where you walk and climb some steep elevations of approximately 400 staircases to reach the top where you will find a temple as well.
These rock elevations are of Ramadevara Betta Hill which is a part of Ramadevara betta Vulture Sanctuary.
Location: Mysore Road, Ramanagara, India
Best Time to Visit: Winter season (November to March)
Price: Ramadevara Betta hill can be visited by paying an entry charge of INR 25 with a separate parking charge.
Timings: The gates of the sanctuary open around 9 AM and closes by 4:30 to 5 PM.
Distance from Kempe Gowda Bus stand: Around 55 KM
Bheemeshwari is a short distance hideaway in the Mandya district of Karnataka and is situated around a hundred KM from the city on the banks of river Cauvery. This picturesque is visited mostly for fishing and angling as it is an ideal destination to indulge in such activities.
It is home to Mahseer, the tropical game fish along with schools of other fishes and that is why it is called "the angler's paradise." Wedged amid the Shivanasamudra falls and the Mekedatu falls, Bheemeshwari lures travelers with its mesmerizing natural beauty.
Sangam in Bheemeshwari is the confluence point of river Cauvery and river Akravati which enables many water activities such as boating, rafting, coracle rides etc. Kokrebellur Pelicanry is another attraction is Bheemeshwari which one of the five most famous pelican breeding habitats in the world. It is one of the famous sightseeing places in Bangalore that is a 'must-visit' location.
Location: 100 KM on the Kanakapura road from Bangalore.
Best Time to Visit: Monsoon season or post-monsoon, winter season.
Average time required to visit the place: one or two days.
Distance from Kempe Gowda Bus stand: Approximately 100 KM.
The sprawling branches of a Banyan tree has captured a land of over 3 acres in Kethohalli village, making it one of the unique sightseeing places in Bangalore. This 400-year-old Banyan tree is stated to be the second largest tree in the country and the first largest in Karnataka.
A thousand aerial roots hanging out from this tree covers a circumference of over 250 meters. Dodda Alada Mara is a well-maintained and well-kept secret of Karnataka which is properly fenced and protected with cemented seats placed beside it for the visitors to enjoy the magic of nature.
The interesting fact about Dodda Alada Mara is that it stands erect on the thousand aerial root without having the main root as it died out of some natural diseases in the past.
Location: Tavarekere Hobli, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Best Time to Visit: Evenings are ideal to spend at Dodda Alada Mara to enjoy cool breezes and a blazing sunset.
Timings: 9:30 AM to 9:30 PM on all days of the week.
Distance from Kempe Gowda Bus stand: Around 26 KM.
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If you have been to any of our events over the past 25 years, you will have undoubtedly met Don Curtis and his wife, Gloria. Both served in the Peace Corps, Don in India and Gloria in Ethiopia. Don served on the board of RPCVCO for over 20 years, most recently in the capacity of Treasurer and Membership Coordinator. It is a result of this long-term dedication that our group still exists. To honor his long-term commitment to the Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Colorado, the board of directors established The Don Curtis Giving Fund.
Don has been a long-time proponent of our granting program, which has supported countless Peace Corps Partnership projects, as well as other nonprofit organizations whose missions closely match those of the Peace Corps. These include Pedals for Progress, FINCA, and Project Smile.
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RPCVs of Colorado donate all proceeds from the sale of the RPCVs of Madison, Wisconsin annual calendar as well as our branded RPCVCO merchandise to the Don Curtis Giving Fund which supports current Peace Corps Partnership projects. If you are interested in donating money to a Peace Corps Partnership project, please visit the Peace Corps website.
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Our group gives out on average of $2000 a year in grants to currently serving volunteers. Depending on the circumstances of the project and the current grant funding levels, the board of the RPCVs of Colorado may award a grant up to $500 or more.
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The Living Room is open to the Dining and Fully Equipped Kitchen. There are 2 Private Bedrooms one with a Queen bed and the second with 2 twin beds. There is a Full Bath with Washer & Dryer.
While in Woolwine, Fish the Smith River and Walk through the Jack's Creek Covered Bridge.
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Visit the Birthplace of Civil War General J.E.B. Stuart in Ararat, VA and see the Highland Games or a Civil War Reenactment.
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Kitchen Spotlight: Steve & Dana's Cool, Colorful Kitchen
Dana and Steve are the masterminds behind this colorful and sunny space in Atlanta Georgia. Earlier this week we were privileged enough to take a full tour over at Apartment Therapy, but we wanted to focus in a minute on why their kitchen specifically is just so irresistibly quaint.
Many times when you see homeowners go crazy with color things get a little, well, obnoxious. It's not that they weren't used correctly, it's just that there often isn't enough light in the space to pull the look off.
In this home, there's more than enough light and their space is just large enough to get things done and just small enough to not feel overwhelming. They appear to be perfectly normal with cereal proudly on display and traditional cabinets being installed. So many spaces suffer from trying to do too much and in this home, it's done just right.
There's color, there's light, it's warm and inviting and don't forget to take a peek at the adjacent dining room as it will make you squeal with delight. It's a great example of choosing your colors without buying every blue item you see once you make that decision. The beauty is in the editing and simplicity and we love it!
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Rowland's lawyer shifts focus to FEC, candidate
Former governor's attorney pins blame on FEC, Wilson-Foley
NEW HAVEN -- John G. Rowland's defense against his latest round of corruption and conspiracy charges will center on the Federal Election Commission filings of Lisa Wilson-Foley, a failed Republican 5th District congressional candidate, his lawyer said Friday.
Reid Weingarten, a Washington defense lawyer brought in to fight the seven-count indictment to which Rowland pleaded not guilty, gave reporters a glimpse of his strategy after a brief appearance and not guilty plea before Senior U.S. District Judge Ellen Bree Burns.
"He had no responsibility whatsoever to file anything with the FEC," Weingarten said during a 2½-minute statement on the courthouse sidewalk.
"She has been allowed to plead to a misdemeanor," Weingarten said of Wilson-Foley. "He, while working for her husband and doing real work, is facing 37 years of potential prison for a case involving her FEC returns."
Back in the same federal court where he admitted to corruption charges in 2004, Rowland pleaded not guilty here in connection with $35,000 in laundered consultant money. The hearing, which set bond at $250,000 and scheduled a court date for June, lasted about 10 minutes in an ornate, second-floor courtroom.
Rowland, 56, had been expected to deny the changes announced in an indictment Thursday evening.
The case will be pursued by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Liam Breenan and Christopher M. Mattei. The accumulated penalties could add up to 57 years in prison for the former three-term governor, who last week abruptly resigned from his job as a radio personality on WTIC 1080-AM in Hartford.
Wearing a black suit with charcoal stripes, Rowland walked to a podium before Burns at about 2:25 p.m. and answered a series of questions, including a few reminders that he had the right to remain silent. Weingarten stood by his side as Rowland said, "Yes, your honor," over and over.
Rowland waived the reading of the criminal indictment implicating him with two schemes to hide his proposed role in the 5th District congressional campaign in 2010 that was declined by candidate Mark Greenberg; and the 2012 campaign work for Wilson-Foley, whose husband, Brian Foley, allegedly paid Rowland for nominal work at his chain of nursing homes. They both recently pleaded guilty and face year-long prison terms.
After Weingarten said the basics of the charges did not have to be read aloud in court, Brennan stood and insisted that the occasion required they be outlined for the record. The trial was tentatively scheduled for June 10.
"I will be entering that order this afternoon," said Burns, who ascended her desk slowly, with the assistance of a cane.
"We are eager to go to trial," Weingarten said.
"I enjoy trials," said Burns, 90, a senior judge since 1992. "It should be an interesting one."
A few minutes later, out on the sidewalk in front of a dozen TV cameras, 20 photographers and as many reporters, Weingarten discounted the major charges against Rowland, including the conspiracy that resulted in the recent guilty pleas of Wilson-Foley and Foley, who tried to keep Rowland's controversial name from public FEC reports.
"We have very strong reactions to these charges," Weingarten told reporters. "For all intents and purposes, Gov. Rowland is charged with being improperly involved in two separate campaigns.
"For the first campaign, he is charged with obstruction of justice, carrying a 20-year potential prison sentence. There is absolutely no allegation that Gov. Rowland worked on that campaign, that Gov. Rowland received any money in connection with that campaign, that any documents were submitted to the Department of Justice or the FEC. No allegations of that whatsoever.
"The second campaign is identified as Lisa Foley's. In that instance, the allegation is that she, the candidate, had an obligation to disclose to the FEC in her legally mandated reports that Gov. Rowland was helping her. ... We will have an aggressive challenge to these charges. We are looking forward to it. Most of all, we're looking forward to this trial. And we fully expect our client to be fully vindicated."
While Weingarten was talking with reporters, Rowland left the courthouse by a side door, then walked about 30 yards, followed by a half-dozen photographers, to an adjacent office building, where he registered bail details with federal probation officers.
The New Haven courthouse is the location of Rowland's December 2004 guilty plea for corruption, six months after he resigned under the heat of an impeachment inquiry and a ruling from the state Supreme Court ordering him to testify before a special committee of the state House of Representatives.
Rowland served 10 months in prison and was released in February 2006, followed by four months of house arrest and three years of supervised release through federal probation officials.
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Liam Hemsworth, 21, and Josh Hutcherson, 18, pose on the cover of this week's Entertainment Weekly in their respective characters (Gale and Peeta, the two men caught up a love triangle of sorts with Katniss Everdeen, our protagonist) for the much-anticipated film. (Click image to enlarge.)
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Kiva Puts its 17th Class of Fellows on the Map!
By Jacob Schultz, Kiva Fellows Program Manager, and Eric Brandt, Kiva Fellows Program Coordinator
Kiva HQ was electric last month as the newest class of Kiva Fellows gathered for an intensive five-day training course. Over the next several weeks, they'll split up among 21 countries where Kiva loans are made. While there, they'll spend the next four months working closely with our field partners and meeting with borrowers to grow and strengthen the Kiva lending experience.
Prior to arriving for training, Kiva gets to know the KF17 trainees through their bios
Kiva received 165 applicants for the class' 21 placements, and everyone at HQ was very excited to meet these exceptional people in person.
"It's humbling to meet this talented group of individuals who are willing to do so much to support Kiva's mission," says Kiva President Premal Shah.
In one whirlwind week, a total of 29 Kiva staff delivered presentations on their areas of specialty and prepared the Fellows for the challenges they will face in the field. At the same time, each of the fellows got a crash course on the Kiva partner they will be working with to make lending even easier and more rewarding for lenders and borrowers alike.
As much as the Fellows are learning, this training week always ends up being a two-way street. As Premal notes, "Even before their time in the field, the fellows inspire and challenge us while they are training to continue to innovate and deepen Kiva's impact."
Matt Flannery, Co-founder and CEO, and Premal Shah, President of Kiva, speaking with the trainees
Following in the footsteps of 407 past Kiva Fellows, KF17 will play a critical role in expanding Kiva's global reach and ensuring the integrity of the Kiva lending experience. Each individual in the class will serve with one or more of Kiva's field partners in order to strengthen relationships, build capacity and gather insights, pictures and stories from the field.
KF17 trainees (from left) Jon Hiebert, Isabel Balderrama, Nessa French, and Micaela Browning prepare for the field
The Fellows will contribute their incredible energy and diverse professional skills to Kiva as self-funded volunteers. They will travel thousands of miles, immerse themselves in unfamiliar cultures, and overcome challenges for the opportunity to further Kiva's work.
Members of KF17 take their place on the map
We'd like to congratulate the amazing 17th class of Kiva Fellows and wish them the best of luck in the field over the next several months. We can't wait to learn even more from their experiences.
We proudly announce the 17th class of Kiva Fellows (KF17)!
- Adria Orr – South Pacific Business Development, Samoa
- Alex Connelly – Colfuturo, Colombia
- Ben Schelling – Arvand, Tajikistan
- Carrie Nguyen – Asociacion Arariwa, Peru
- David Gorgani – ASPIRE, Dominican Republic
- David Suk – CAURIE, Senegal
- Devon Fisher – Milango, Kenya
- Heather Sullivan – VisionFund Indonesia
- Isabel Balderrama – FODEMI, Ecuador
- Jamie Greenthal – CEVI, Philippines
- Jen Truong – MAXIMA, Cambodia
- Jon Hiebert – XacBank, Mongolia
- Kiyomi Beach – Huatusco, Mexico
- Micaela Browning – Hluvuku, Mozambique
- Mike Slattery – WAGES, Togo
- Natalie Sherman – ACEP, Cameroon
- Nessa French – KADET and Strathmore University, Kenya
- Philip Issa – Ryada, Palestine
- Rebecca Vo – SEDA. Vietnam
- Ryan Cummings – BRAC Liberia
- Santiago Cortes – Prisma, Honduras
And an extra special thanks to the following fellows who will be returning for a 2nd placement!
- Abhinab Basnyat – NUBL, Nepal
- Allison Moomey – Finadev, Benin
- Chris Paci – VisionFund AzerCredit, Azerbaijan
- Emmanuel von Arx – FRAC, Mexico
- Kim Strathearn – Maya, Turkey
- Whitney Webb – VFC, Rwanda
To learn more about the Kiva Fellows Program, please visit our information page . We are currently accepting applications for the 18th class of Kiva Fellows who will begin their fellowships in June 2012. Apply today!
Too Crude? Or, Just Reality.
Common Latrine in Northwest Cameroon
This photo may not be recognized immediately as a toilet, bathroom, or water closet. Or, it may be considered indecent for publishing on a civilized blog such as the Kiva Fellows Blog. Justifiably, blogs typically highlight the hardworking entrepreneurs who are fighting poverty. But in the interest of connecting Kiva lenders and blog readers to the true lives of Kiva and GHAPE borrowers, I have decided to share an image that many lenders and blog readers may have never seen.
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Next Steps for Kiva's Partner in South Africa
By Alexis Ditkowsky, KF14, South Africa
You may or may not have noticed that posts from South Africa have been on the non-specific end of the spectrum. This is because Kiva's first partner in South Africa, Women's Development Businesses (WDB), is currently in a "pilot" stage. Both Kiva and WDB are figuring out the best processes and procedures for working together so that WDB can keep doing what it does best and Kiva and Kiva's users can have the reporting they crave.
If you were eagerly awaiting lots of info from South Africa, this is the post for you! And if you just want to see happy pictures of loan officers and clients, all you have to do is scroll to the bottom of the page.
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Drawings from Training and Greetings from Boston
By Alexis Ditkowsky, KF14, South Africa
You'll be hearing a lot from the 14th batch of Kiva Fellows (KF14) in the next few months but I just wanted to take a moment to introduce myself while my Internet is fast and my motivation to go outside is low (it's well below freezing in Boston).
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If you're thinking of buying an online number from Skype so anyone can call you, then don't do it the way I did it. Money & time wasted.
We recently built an office next to our house (we work at home) and our ultimate hope was that Skype might be used for our business, together with mobile phones, eliminating the need for a landline in here.
Unfortunately double forwarding just doesn't work.
It seemed to work sometimes, but it turns out it only works if another skype caller calls you. Twice I contacted skype support by email and received a canned response with links to the help pages on how to setup call forwarding. Nowhere on Skype does it tell you that this arrangement won't work. So we sadly decided it had all been a waste of time & money and investigated VOIP through our ISP. We still had the online numbers which we had paid for which were pretty useless, as well as the skype credit, which fortunately we could use up by making outside calls with our skype ids.
VOIP turned out to be less than perfect (expensive, bad call quality, limited support for separate phone numbers). So in desperation I decided to have one more crack at the Skype thing. Looking for a telephone number for Skype support, I didn't find one, but did find chat support, so started a session and got someone straight away. Half an hour later, the helpful agent and I together came to the realisation that what I was trying to do just wasn't going to work.
So after all of this time and energy spent, and with renewed confidence in Skype support after my positive chat session, once again I decided to cough up some more cash & bought credit for the business accounts so that I could set up forwarding to my mobile phone (instead of my personal skype account). This works perfectly. Unfortunately it means that I'll have to discard my personal account, once I've used up the credit on it, & tell all my contacts that my skype id has changed. Sadness, I liked the one I had.
Well atleast we've got it working now, and hopefully after a trial period we can do away with bringing the cordless phone from the house in here! In retrospect, it seems obvious that double forwarding might cause problems, but really the whole thing came about because of Skype's limitations with transferring credit & assigning online numbers. And the lack of documentation that double forwarding won't work, together with an obvious lack of knowledge from skype support agents just caused us to lose confidence in skype altogether. However when it works, it works great and it's probably worth persevering with.
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