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Beginning January 1, 2007, this page will include links to stories from the news on Persepolis, but not related to the Persepolis Fortification Archive. News stories on the archive will be in Persepolis Tablets in the News.News is emerging today (15 February 2012) of the theft in October 2011, from the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, of two pieces, one of them a "Persian low relief of the head of a guard, dating from the fifth century BC. It is made of sandstone, and estimated to be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars".
Archaeologists Unearth and Reopen the Achaemenid Swage System at Persepolis
The News Section of the Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies (CAIS)
Tuesday, 10 July 2012 18:51
Part of Persepolis sewage system unearthed
No Country for Old Achaemenids: Persepolis Stone Fragment Returns to Iran After Series of Bizarre Events
"There's like 20 RCMP officers flooding my place, the sunshine's coming in, the crystals are making rainbows everywhere, the bougainvillea flowers are glowing in the sunrise light," Simon Metke, Edmonton yoga instructor, interviewed after Royal Canadian Mounted Police seized a Persepolis fragment from his meditation room.
"We are simply flabbergasted at what has occurred," statement by Rupert Wace, UK art dealer.
The story was… strange. There was a fragment of a wall frieze – from one of the world's best known historical sites, displayed by a major museum for more than sixty years, and then stolen from it in a seemingly random act that garnered much press attention. It was recovered after a lengthy investigation that included disseminating images worldwide. When it was found, almost by accident, among the stuffed toys and keepsakes of a yoga teacher in Edmonton, it was seized by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, prompting a Canadian meme: "Open up, yoga hoser!"
The museum chose to keep the insurance money, so the museum's insurance company sold it to a London art dealer for over a million dollars. It should have had a quiet life from then on, perhaps in a private collection, then probably in another museum. The dealer exhibited, published, and promoted the object in England. Then in 2017, the dealer made an unfortunate choice; he brought it to one of the world's great art fairs, The European Fine Art Fair, located in New York City' Armory.
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Did U Know: Persian Chicago BullThe oldest bull in Chicago came from a Persian palace. Chris DeRose takes us to the Oriental Institute to find out more.
Archaeologists Unearth and Reopen the Achaemenid Swage System at Persepolis
The News Section of the Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies (CAIS)
LONDON, (CAIS) -- Iranian Archaeologists have begun work on unearthing the Persepolis swage system, which in ancient times diverted rainwater from the platform to prevent flooding, reported the Persian service of ISNA on Tuesday.
According to the news, apart from the sewage system, archaeologists have identified three water and irrigation systems at Persepolis, which circulated water over the platform. The sewage system, which is one of the most complex systems in the ancient world, diverted excess water flowing down from Mount Rahamt, away from the platform.
The Achaemenid engineers constructed and implemented the sewage system inside the platform before construction of the citadel. The oldest sewage system at Persepolis is dated to the reign of Darius the Great (r. 550-486 BCE).
Archaeologists believe that by unearthing and re-opening the ancient waterways and the sewage systems, they will be able to resolve the flood issue that Persepolis has been suffering from, particularly in the past few years.
Last year archaeologists warned the authorities that if no necessary measures were taken immediately to resolve the flood issue at Persepolis, the ancient edifice will cease to exit within 10 years.
Part of Persepolis sewage system unearthed
Source: Tehran Times
A team of Iranian archaeologists has recently discovered 20 meters of a canal of the sewage system of Persepolis in southern Iran. The team led by Ali Asadi has been commissioned to carry out excavations of the sewage system to discover how the system worked during the Achaemenid era, the Persian service of CHN reported on Tuesday.
The sewage system is located in the southwest of the Achaemenid city near the city of Shiraz.
The team dug down about five meters to reach the canal, Asadi said.
A number of stone bas-reliefs have also been discovered during the excavations, he added.
Asadi said that the sewage system branches off into many canals, which extend to the south and then turn to the east.
Two valuable artifacts stolen from Montreal museum
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From Wednesday's Globe and Mail
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Video of a suspect has been released
Uploaded by themontrealgazette on Feb 14, 2012
Surveillance video of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts from Oct. 26, 2011 shows a suspect in the museum that police and the museum believe may have stolen two archaeological sculptures, a Persian bas relief and a Roman head of a man that are worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. British-based AXA Art, which is insuring the objects, hopes the public will recognize the individual and call police. The company is offering substantial rewards for the return of the objects and for the arrest of the suspect.
Achaemenid palace found in Iran
Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient palace dating back to the Achaemenid dynasty in Dahaneh Gholaman located in Iran's southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan.
Comparing the structure in the Dahaneh Gholaman site with Achaemenid palaces in Takht-e Jamshid and Pasargaad proved that the newly-found site dates to the Achaemenid era, said Kourosh Mohammadkhani, leader of the archeological team, IRNA reported.
The Dahaneh Gholaman site, in Iran's southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan [Credit: Press TV]
He added that the finding is the most significant achievement in the current phase of the recent study.
The Dahaneh Gholaman site comprises of 54 ancient structures, most of which were discovered during the years 1959 and 2008.
Takht-e Jamshid (Throne of Jamshid) or Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (550-330 BCE) which is located in Iran's Fars Province.
Pasargadae was also the capital of another Achaemenid king, Cyrus (559-530 BCE), and is the location of his tomb. Recent research has shown that Achaemenid engineers constructed the city to withstand a severe earthquake.
Source: Press TV [July 31, 2011]
The Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives (Freer|Sackler Archives) received a grant from the Smithsonian Institution's Collections Care and Preservation Fund to aid in the preservation of the Herzfeld squeezes in the Archives, which date from 1911-1934.
The squeezes contain Arabic script, Middle Persian, and Cuneiform impressions from archaeological sites: Bastam, Isfahan, Rayy, Samarra, Shiraz, Sunghur, Taq-i Bustan, Tus, Sarpul, Pasargadae, Persepolis, Naqsh-i Rustam, and Paikuli.
See today's notice of updates on Ernst Herzfeld Online Resources by Rachael Cristine Woody on the Smithsonian blog.
After several decades out of print, Oriental Institute Publication 69, Persepolis II: Contents of the Treasury and Other Discoveries, has been digitally reprinted. An Adobe Portable Document Format (pdf) version is also available for download.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Rachael Cristine Woody
There are some very exciting activities happening around the Freer|Sackler Gallery, and in the Archives specifically. I am going to unveil to you my favorite object. I know I say that about a lot of the collections I show you, but this object really is an amazing specimen. Let me introduce to you squeeze 50A. For you to better understand, below are a couple definitions.
A squeeze: is a series of sheets of paper that are layered on top of each other and moistened to create a wet pulp affect. This substance is pressed upon the inscriptions capturing the impressionistic writing like a 3-dimensional negative affect. These inscriptions typically cover the ancient culture's mythology, and histories. The squeezes in the Ernst Herzfeld papers are roughly 80-100 years old. The squeezes have been made out of varying qualities of paper from very high grade, to cigarette paper Herzfeld must of had to use in a pinch. The squeezes have since been transported around the world, squished in non-archival approved ways, and suffer from various issues that affect all paper products.
Squeezing: Here, you see Herzfeld and his team on ladders applying the wet paper to the monuments of ancient Iran.Ernst Herzfeld: Archaeologist, art historian, and architect who excavated pre-Islamic and early Islamic sites.
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Iran publishes Persepolis petroglyph translations, PRESSTV, Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:33:30 GMT
Iran's Center for the Great Islamic Encyclopedia (CGIE) has published Persian translations of a number of Persepolis petroglyphs.
The inscriptions have been translated by Iranian linguist and inscriptions expert Abdolmajid Arfaei and published in a book titled Translations of Persepolis Walls.
In an interview with ISNA News Agency, Arfaei said that the book contains 164 texts translated between 1998 and 2003.
"The original texts belong to Iran's National Museum and there might still be some inscriptions which have not been translated," Arfaei said.
"The book includes Persian and English introductions as well as a Persian grammar section," he added, saying that the English preface contains information on the original location of the inscriptions and the people who used them during the Achaemenid era.
Arfaei who is an Elamite language expert and the founder of the Inscriptions Hall of Iran's National Museum has also translated over 2,500 Persepolis inscriptions, which are housed at the University of Chicago.
His Decree of Cyrus the Great is a detailed account of the inscriptions on the Cyrus Cylinder, considered to be the world's first charter of human rights.
Alla scoperta di Persepoli, by Tiziano Mainier, sabato sera online, 2 July 2009
Riemerge una parte sepolta della città, grazie agli scavi compiuti dagli archeologi italiani. Intervista a Pierfrancesco Callieri, direttore della missione.
Destruction of Persepolis stone barrier denied, TEHRAN, June 5 (MNA).
An official of the Parsa and Pasargadae Research Center (PPRC) denied the destruction of a stone from the staircase structure in the Council Hall at Persepolis last week.
A block of stone from the northern stairway structure of the Council Hall was removed in the course of a restoration project that had been taking place over the past few weeks, the official, who requested anonymity, told the MNA.
The block was then reinstalled in-situ after deposits of sand and mud were cleaned from the fractures and crevices, he added...
Italian archeologists find commoner's neighborhoods in Persepolis , adnkronos.com, Venerdì 5 Giugno 2009.
Rome – A joint Iranian-Italian archeological mission in Iran has made an exceptional discovery: the archeologists have found the first traces of the urban settlement in Persepolis, one of the five capitals of the Achaemenid Empire in ancient Persia, the construction of which began in 520 BC under the Emperor Darius the Great and lasted almost seventy years. In an interview with the "Tehran Times", translated by the magazine "Archeologia Viva" (Giunti Editore), the Italian director of the mission, Pierfrancesco Callieri, professor of Archeology and Iranian Art History at the University of Bologna, affirmed that the new findings at the Persepolis site have furnished initial information on the city and on the neighborhoods where the common people lived. During the course of the excavations of the flat area at the foot of the Great Achaemenid Terrace and about 1 km from here, the team led by Professor Callieri discovered the first traces of a residential area which could correspond to the city of Mattezish, mentioned in the Elamite tablets in Persepolis. During the Achaemenid period (6th- 4th century BC), all the people working for the Imperial Court lived here, from functionaries to workers. Professor Callieri said that in one of the two excavation sites, "we localized a noteworthy structure, probably the walls of one of the building complexes of the city" instead in the other sites the archeologists localized "an artisan area with an oven and various waste ditches, surely connected to the work activities of the area as we found various ceramic pieces but also fragments of animal bones".Achaemenid Persian Griffin Capital at Persepolis, Posted by Patrick Hunt, Archaeolog, May 4, 2009.
One of the most impressive yet enigmatic surviving capitals from Persepolis is an Achaemenid masterpiece: the double griffin protome capital. On the one hand, there ought to be more than one of these griffin capitals from before the 330 BCE destruction, although it seems that only this extant one is intact. On the other hand, it is possible that only one was sculpted, since no other griffin protome fragments exist from Persepolis. A few archaeological accounts suggest its emplaced context at Persepolis was from the Apadana, although this cannot be proven since only 13 of the 36 (arranged 6 x 6) columns have survived, given the "conflagration…and catastrophic end" recorded under Alexander. More than a few scholars, including Wiesehöfer, maintain that numerous structures at Persepolis were not destroyed in 330 but only parts thereof and that some use continued thereafter.
South Korean Diplomat Arrested with a Stolen Stone Relief from Persepolis while Leaving Iran, CAIS NEWS: Latest Archaeological and Cultural News of Iran and the Iranian World, 04 March 2009.
LONDON, (CAIS) -- The 3rd Secretary of the South Korean Embassy in Iran has reportedly tried to smuggle a priceless relic dating to the Achaemenid dynastic era out of Iran.
Customs officials in Shiraz Airport found the relic in the South Korean diplomat's luggage during check-in, before the diplomat succeeded in transporting the priceless relic of Persepolis, Persian daily Tabnak reported on Tuesday.
Iranian Police, however, had to release the diplomat due to his diplomatic immunity, the report added.
"Customs officials in Shiraz Airport found an Achaemenid relief depicting the top section of head of an Achaemenid soldier, weigh 2kg from Persepolis in the luggage of the 3rd Secretary of the South Korean Embassy in Iran," Shiraz public and revolutionary prosecutor, Jaber Banshi told IRNA.
"The relic has been delivered to the provincial cultural heritage office, but no cultural official has filed a complaint so far," he added.
The S. Korean embassy declined to comment on the issue when contacted by Press TV.
The customs officials sent the stolen piece back to the ruins of Persepolis.
It is not clear how the diplomat obtained the relic, despite the claim by IRNA that the he picked it up while visiting the Persepolis.
Marvdasht Public Prosecutor's Office: The Case of Persepolis Robbery and its' Destruction Still is Open, 03 March 2009. CAIS: The Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies
LONDON, (CAIS) -- The case of destruction of part of Persepolis and the theft of an artefact are still open, and it is under investigation by the Marvdasht Public Prosecutor's Office, reported the Persian service of ISNA.
Until now 16 people from the excavation group and Security Unit office have been arrested, questioned and released on bail pending further investigations. The case was initially opened as the result of public and Iran Cultural Heritage, Handicraft and Tourism Organisation's complaints, said Kazam Akrami from the Marvdasht Public Prosecutor's Office.
Akrami with commented on the lack of CCTV in the area and said we have interrogated security officers who are responsible for safeguarding the site and they have relinquished themselves from any responsibility, since they claim the robbed grave and its' contents were not reported to the Security Unit by the archaeologists, therefore the site was not included in the protection coverage zone.?
Afshin Yazdani from Archaeological Research Centre, back in January asserted that the Security Unit was aware of their excavation and the discovery of the grave.
It is not clear whether the archaeologists from the Iran Archaeological Research Centre had a duty to report their findings to the security unit, or if they had reported it, the security unit are denying their claim.
The robbed grave is only 100 meters away from their station.
The theft and destruction of the site took place on 17th January, after the discovery of an Achaemenid dynastic grave by archaeologists. The grave contained a skeleton, a ceramic beaker and a burner. The beaker was contained a grave offering which is now missing.
Archaeologists have found broken pottery near the grave, which could be the beaker - maybe it was broken in order to remove its' contents. Currently the broken pieces are in process of being reassembled and it is now 80% complete, to verify if they belong to the missing beaker. The point of reference is the pictures taken by archaeologists on the day of crime.
This is not the first time thieves have targeted Persepolis. The most puzzling theft from Persepolis was taken place in March 2006, when police seized a double-bull-headed capital in Kerman. The Persepolitan-capital was discovered in Kerman by vigilantes and reported to police. The artefact was bound to leave Iran for West. Neither, the ICHHTO, Persepolis officials or any of the Islamic Republic's state controlled news agencies had reported the robbery -- nor did they offer any explanation as how such a colossal capital which weighs few tones could be removed from Persepolis complex without the officials' knowledge.
Wonders of Iran: Persepolis, Sat, 07 Feb 2009 17:47:14 GMT. By Tamara Ebrahimpour, Press TV, Tehran
["As German philosopher Friedrich Hegel once said, "The principle of development begins with the history of Persia; this constitutes therefore the beginning of history."...]
Experts excavating ancient water wells in Parsa, Tuesday, January 13, 2009, Tehran Times
["TEHRAN -- A team of archaeologists are currently excavating water wells of the ancient city of Parsa near the Persepolis...."]
Tomb of Cyrus sheds its metal cage, Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:59:46 GMT
["The restoration of the tomb of the founder of the Persian Empire, Cyrus the Great, has been completed and its metal scaffolding removed. After three stages of restoration, the structure stands strong and will not sustain any further damage. The work on the historical site has gained UNESCO approval..."]
Parsa emerges from the shadow of Persepolis, by Hamid Golpira, Mehr News Agency, Tehran, 12/01/08
["The ancient town of Parsa has begun to emerge from the shadows of Persepolis. An Iranian-Italian joint archaeological team has brought to light the first remains of the town of Parsa, which was the residential area of commoners just outside the palaces of Persepolis..."]
A five-centimeter fragment of a blue ware in the form of a wing is one of most
important artifacts unearthed by the Iranian-Italian joint archaeological team
during their latest excavation at the ancient town of Parsa near Persepolis.
Achaemenid era "eye stones" used either as the
eyes of statues or as amulets to repel the evil eye have been
discovered by the Iranian-Italian joint archaeological team during
their latest excavation at the ancient town of Parsa near
Remains of a wall were brought to light at one of the trenches dug by the Iranian-Italian joint archaeological team searching for the residential area of commoners outside the palaces of Persepolis. It is believed to be one of the boundary walls of the city of Parsa.
"Iran, The Forgotten Glory", Nov 30, 2008, Iranian.ws
["IRAN, The Forgotten Glory" is an attempt to recapture the story of the glory of the ancient Persian Empire in a documentary film for the first time. Taking the audience on a 3000 year old journey, to visit the greatest empire of the Mesopotamian civilization, The Achaemenids, who's territory extended from India to the boarders of Europe...."]
["...Twenty five objects were also unearthed in the area as a result of the current studies. The discovery included jewels, ancient weapons, and pieces left over from broken statues, potteries and azure plates..."]Iranian, Italian archaeologists excavating Persepolis
TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (Mehr News Agency)
In a blog entry entitled Let's Abandon Achaemenid Studies, Jona Lendering reviews three recent volumes on the Achaemenid Empire aimed at general audiences (and he's not pleased):
1. Kaveh Farrokh's Shadows in the Desert;
2. Tom Holland's Persian Fire;
3. Bruce Lincoln's, Religion, Empire, and Torture.
Persepolis under modern tech excavation
Sun, 04 May 2008 14:36:54 Press TV
Iran: Discovery of one of the ten largest Achaemenid buildings with a structure similar to Persepolis
02/08/08 (Payvand.com)
A report on this year's excavations at Noorabad, Mamasani, Fars province.
Achaemenid Soldier Fetched in London
Tehran, 27 October 2007 (CHN Foreign Desk)
Despite all oppositions made by Iran regarding the sale of the head of the Achaemenid soldier, it has been sold in Christie's auction in London.
And see also: The Denyse Berend Persepolis relief fragment is for sale at Christie's, and Iran boycotts bas-relief sale at Christie's, and UNESCO not Support Iran to Retrieve its Achaemenid Soldier, and IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION, Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, 1st February 2007. B e f o r e : THE HON. MR JUSTICE EADY. Between: The Islamic Republic of Iran, Claimant - and - Denyse Berend, Defendant: HTML VERSION OF JUDGMENT England and Wales High Court (Queen's Bench Division) Decisions, 1st February 2007, and British court's decision on the ownership of the Persepolis relief fragment bought in 1974 by Denyse Berend, as well as earlier comments by Derek Fincham, of Illicit Cultural Property: No renvoi in Iran v. Berend, and Martin George, of ConflictOfLaws.Net: Rejecting Renvoi: Iran v Berend.
Austria to help restore Persepolis
Sun, 07 Oct 2007 08:18:4.
"With a joint project estimated to cost 30 million euros, Iran and Austria will restore Iran's foremost historic site, Persepolis."
The Denyse Berend Persepolis relief fragment is for sale at Christie's again at the October 25th Antiquities auction (see the articles below from January and February 200). Apparently it has been suggested that the Iranian government purchase it, and aparently the suggestion is being rejected:
Iran boycotts bas-relief sale at Christie's
Sun, 02 Sep 2007 11:14:25 (PressTV).
UNESCO not Support Iran to Retrieve its Achaemenid Soldier
Tehran, 3 September 2007 (CHN Foreign Desk).
Iran's Apadana column restored
Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:47:36 (PressTV).
Website featuring Achaemenid art
Thu, 07 Jun 2007 18:37:05 (PressTV).
International Attempt for Cleaning up Lichen from Persepolis
ehran, 13 May 2007 (CHN Foreign Desk).
"Iran in conjunction with UNESCO has called an international cooperation for cleaning up the lichen from body of Persepolis World Heritage Site." [Nicely illustrated]
Persepolis outdoor museum to be opened
Thu, 22 Mar 2007 22:52:10. © Press TV 2007.
"A new outdoor museum in the ancient city of Persepolis, in southwestern Iran, is scheduled to open during Nowruz holidays, showcasing items belonging to Iran's Achaemenid and Sassanid eras."
A Glimpse of Things to Come
BY A STAFF REPORTER Friday, February 16, 2007 8:42:24 IST. © 2007, Cybernoon.
"... The Jeejeebhoy Dadabhoy Agiary at Navy Nagar was the scene of chaos yesterday. The ancient city of Persepolis, Persia, is being re-created in all its glory and splendour ..."
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION, Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, 1st February 2007. B e f o r e : THE HON. MR JUSTICE EADY. Between: The Islamic Republic of Iran, Claimant - and - Denyse Berend, Defendant: HTML VERSION OF JUDGMENT
England and Wales High Court (Queen's Bench Division) Decisions, 1st February 2007.
British court's decision on the ownership of the Persepolis relief fragment bought in 1974 by Denyse Berend.
Update: Derek Fincham, of Illicit Cultural Property, comments on the case : No renvoi in Iran v. Berend.
Update: Martin George, of ConflictOfLaws.Net, comments on the case : Rejecting Renvoi: Iran v Berend.
Ancient Middle East fascinates Mexican museum goers
Reuters, Fri Feb 2, 2007 11:44 AM GMT
"MEXICO CITY, Feb 2 (Reuters Life!) - Fascinated by cultures as old as their own, Mexicans are pouring into museum exhibitions in wonder at ancient Middle Eastern artefacts never before seen in the Western Hemisphere ... A stone plaque inscribed in cuneiform script from the ancient city of Persepolis, destroyed by Alexander the Great in 330 BC, is one of the highlights. 'I didn't know Iran had such fabulous stuff, like gold cups and statues,' said retired clerk Sergio Zavala, 68, on his fourth visit to the Persia display. 'I always used to think of Iran and Iraq just as places of conflict,' he said ..."
Persépolis, arquitectura celestial o terrenal? by Manel Garcia Sanchez.
Preprint of an article to appear in AZARA, PEDRO; FRONTISI-DUCROUX, FRANÇOISE; LURI, GREGORIO (eds.), Arquitecturas celestiales, Actas del congreso internacional celebrado en el Centro de Cultura Contemporánea de Barcelona, 14-16 de septiembre de 2006 (sous presse, 2007).
Published online at Achemenet.
"Persepolis, one of the Achaemenid empire capitals has been seen as a secret and ritual city, designed for the celebration of the Zoroastrian New Year Festival or Now Ruz on the vernal equinox. The silence of the classic authors, of the biblical books and the ancient near east tablets, as well as the majestic relieves in which the royal hero fights against bestiaries, which are the symbol of the Evil Spirit, had been used as an evidence to confirm that suggestive hypothesis. Nevertheless, if we interpret the Persepolitan iconography in the light of what we know about the religion and the ideology of the Achaemenids and if we do not find dark means in the silences of the sources, we find that the design of the city responds more to a political, ideological and earthly functionality than a wish of reflecting a celestial architecture..."
London Court to Officially Announce its Verdict to Iran
Cultural Heritage News, Iran, 27 January 2007
"In a formal statement, London's High Court will be delivering its recent ruling on bas-relief of the Achaemenid soldier, which was announced on Jan. 19, 2007, to Iran in two weeks.
According to Omid Ghanami, director of the Legal Department of Iran's Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization (ICHTO), the Organization is waiting to receive the written verdict to make follow-up decisions. He also said that Iran wills take actions against the court's ruling if given the right to object to the final decree..."
Court of London Ignores Iran's Ownership of Achaemenid Bas-relief
Cultural Heritage News, Iran, Mon Jan 22, 2007
Iran loses court battle over ancient carving
Reuters, Fri Jan 19, 2007 8:03 PM GMT
"LONDON (Reuters) - Iran on Friday lost a legal battle against an 85-year-old French widow over a piece of carved limestone from the ancient Persian capital of Persepolis.
London's High Court ruled in favour of Denyse Berend, who bought the artefact in 1974, in a case brought against her by the Iranian government which sought to reclaim the relief fragment..."
Museums face fallout in fight over carving
By Stephanie Condron
Last Updated: 2:35am GMT 17/01/2007
"A stone carving of the head of a guardsman from the ancient palace of Persian kings at Persepolis is at the centre of a High Court battle that could have worldwide repercussions for museums and art collections.
For more than 30 years, the 5th century BC relief has been in the possession of a Frenchwoman who bought it at an auction in New York in 1974 and displayed it on her living room wall..."
No ban on Persepolis in Iran: official
Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - ©2005 IranMania.com
"LONDON, January 16 (IranMania) - Head of Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization's Research Center has said that enthusiasts, cameramen and researchers cannot be banned from entering historical monument of Takht-e Jamshid (Persepolis) in Fars province.
Seyyed Taha Hashemi told ISNA on the sidelines of the inaugural ceremony for Research Week that the competence of cultural and tourism stations is determined by the fact that they remain vigilant against any threat and at the same time they permit the entry of researchers and visitors to the sites..."
Persepolis to Host Biggest Horse Riding Festival in Iran
Cultural Heritage News, Iran - Jan 15, 2007
"Tehran, 15 January 2007 (CHN Foreign Desk) -- The biggest horse riding festival in Iran will be held in April/May 2007 close to Persepolis historic complex in Iran's Fars province under the joint cooperation of sport tourism committee of Iran's Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization (ICHTO), Iran's Equestrian Federation, and UNESCO..."
Fate of Iran's Bolaghi Valley hangs in balance
Monday, January 15, 2007 - ©2005 IranMania.com
"LONDON, January 15 (IranMania) - The reservoir of the Sivand Dam will be filled, pending archaeologists' decision at a seminar to be held in Tehran on January 20, the Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Organization (CHTHO) Research Center director said at a press conference, MNA reported.
"All the archaeologists that participated in the rescue excavations of the Bolaghi Valley will present their reports during the seminar. If the reports indicate that the rescue excavations have been completed, the filling of the dam will begin," Taha Hashemi added..."
Red stains removed from Iran's Persepolis
Thursday, January 04, 2007 - ©2005 IranMania.com
"LONDON, January 4 (IranMania) - A team of experts from the Parseh and Pasargadae Foundation announced that they had successfully removed the red stains from the floor and walls of the Hadish Palace of Xerxes in Persepolis, MNA reported.
The stains were left by a film crew shooting a TV series in late December that used red liquid to represent blood in a scene..."
Leading train through tunnel, only way to save Naqsh-e Rostam
Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran - Jan 1, 2007
After studying different alternatives for saving the cultural landscape of the historic site of Naqsh-e Rostam against railway construction, experts of Parse-Pasargadae Research Center concluded that the most effective way to prevent the railway from intruding the historic landscape of this Achaemenid site is to construct a 6-kilometer-long tunnel from Sivand to Shoul village and direct the train through the tunnel.
Announcing this news, Hassan Rahsaz, an expert in Parse-Pasargadae Research Center explained that the tunnel could be constructed at a distance of 4 to 5 kilometers from Naqsh-e Rostam without posing any threat to its ancient structures..."


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Tracking other technical indicators, the 14-day RSI is presently standing at 61.70, the 7-day sits at 59.79, and the 3-day is resting at 70.62 for Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd ADR (FRSX). The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is an often employed momentum oscillator that is used to measure the speed and change of stock price movements. When charted, the RSI can serve as a visual means to monitor historical and current strength or weakness in a certain market. This measurement is based on closing prices over a specific period of time. As a momentum oscillator, the RSI operates in a set range. This range falls on a scale between 0 and 100. If the RSI is closer to 100, this may indicate a period of stronger momentum. On the flip side, an RSI near 0 may signal weaker momentum. The RSI was originally created by J. Welles Wilder which was introduced in his 1978 book "New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems".
For further review, we can take a look at another popular technical indicator. In terms of moving averages, the 200-day is currently at 1.07, the 50-day is 1.21, and the 7-day is resting at 1.59. Moving averages are a popular trading tool among investors. Moving averages can be used to help filter out the day to day noise created by other factors. MA's may be used to identify uptrends or downtrends, and they can be a prominent indicator for detecting a shift in momentum for a particular stock. Many traders will use moving averages for different periods of time in conjunction with other indicators to help gauge future stock price action.
Investors who have stayed on the sidelines may be considering if the markets will continue to rally higher. Staying vigilant and watching for signs of the next bear may prove to be a crucial element for helping to guide certain portfolio moves. Keeping an eye on historical corrections as well as sentiment and technicals, may help provide the proper insight needed. Investors may be mindful of any meaningful pullback or correction, and they may have a certain percentage in mind for when things seem to be getting out of hand. Cautious optimism may prove to be a profit saver when the bearish winds start to blow. Investors may need to figure out a plan for when to take some profit off the table. Conducting thorough fundamental research on stocks even after they have broken out may help the investor understand the reason behind the move, and whether it is likely to continue or if it is just a temporary spike.
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NEW YORK, April 29 (UPI) -- Oprah Winfrey has spoken out about Donald Sterling's recent comments about race.
The 60-year-old media giant appeared on CBS This Morning Tuesday to promote her new collaboration with Starbucks. The conversation turned to Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling's inflammatory comments about race, statements that Winfrey attributed to a "plantation mentality."
"In the 21st century, in 2014, it just doesn't fit," she says of Sterling's comments. "I'm waiting to see what they're going to do, because something has to be done."
Winfrey was adamant that action needs to be taken "now," and addressed the controversy again as she left the CBS building.
"We're all off the plantation," she tells TMZ Sports. "The plantation days are over."
The television personality denies that she plans to purchase the Clippers, but suggests that Magic Johnson might be interested. Johnson was one of the subjects of Sterling's racist rant, and has said himself that he may buy the Clippers to take control away from Sterling.


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Federal health officials are warning consumers not to eat Trader Joe's Valencia Creamy Salted Peanut Butter after the product was linked to salmonella infections that have sickened 29 people in 18 states. Four people have been hospitalized.
It is especially important that children under age 5, elderly adults and people with weak immune systems avoid the product, which has been possibly linked to an outbreak of salmonella Bredeney, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
Trader Joe's has pulled the product from store shelves nationwide and posted an advisory on the company's web page. The peanut butter, which is sold in 16-ounce plastic jars, should be discarded or returned to any Trader Joe's store for a full refund.
FDA officials said they are working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local and state health officials across the country to investigate what the agency called "a fast-moving outbreak" in a statement issued Saturday. The government did not release which states had reported illnesses, but several states have issued warnings to residents not to eat the peanut butter. According to the individual states' health departments, three cases were in Massachusetts, one was in Rhode Island and one was in North Carolina.
"FDA's top priority is protecting consumers and ensuring the safety of our food supply," the agency said.
Those affected by the outbreak became ill between June 11 and Sept. 2, the CDC said. Illnessed that occurred after Aug. 29 may not yet have been logged because of an expected lag in reporting time.
People infected with salmonella typically develop diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps within 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food. The illness typically lasts between four to seven days and most people recover without treatment. However, some people, particularly the very young, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems, may become very ill and require hospitalization. Children are the most likely to get salmonella infections.
Anyone who shows signs of infection after eating Trader Joe's Valencia Creamy Salted Peanut Butter made with sea salt should contact a health provider. Health officials are investigating whether any other products sold primarily at Trader Joe's are linked to the outbreak.
Peanut butter has been the cause of widespread outbreaks of foodborne illness in recent years. In 2008, 714 people in 46 states were sickened by salmonella Typhimurium found in peanut butter crackers and other products. In 2007, 425 people in 44 states were sickened by salmonella Typhimurium found in Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter.
The Associated Press contributed to this report
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- Ricotta salata maker on alert after listeria outbreak


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Driver on trial: Waste authority witness faces extortion charge
The star witness in the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority lawsuit against recycling entrepreneur Peter Van der Linde will appear in a Fluvanna County courtroom on Thursday to face an extortion charge that grew out of the lawsuit. Despite a lengthy felony record that's put him behind bars for about two of his life's five decades, the accused man says he has faith the justice system will exonerate him this time.
"I have no doubt in my mind that I am going to win this case," says Richard Wade Kendrick of Palmyra. The 50-year-old former driver for Van der Linde Containers and Recycling says he's no extortionist–- that he was merely trying to get enough money for the legal fees he was expecting to pay when he found out his boss was denying he'd asked the drivers to lie.
The inside of a courtroom may be a familiar if an unwelcome setting for Kendrick. By his own admission, after serving nearly 12 years of 178 years worth of sentences for felonies including multiple grand larcenies, he was released in September 2003 and went to work the following year for Van der Linde's Fluvanna County facility–- "the longest I ever held a job," he says–– until last April, when he was fired days after sending his boss a letter demanding $90,000 in exchange for keeping silent about an alleged conspiracy.
Rather than paying the money, Van der Linde took the letter to Fluvanna authorities, who charged Kendrick with extortion.
"He was trying to get money from his boss," says Fluvanna Commonwealth's Attorney Jeff Haislip. "He threatened Mr. Van der Linde."
But the criminal charge hasn't swayed the Authority away from Kendrick as a witness.
Kendrick's testimony remains a key piece of the Authority's ongoing suit against Van der Linde, as Kendrick appears to be the only one of over 20 company trash drivers willing to testify to what Authority director Tom Frederick alleges: that over a period of approximately two years, Van der Linde dodged around a million dollars in Authority service fees by having drivers lie about the origins of refuse.
The Authority board has supported Frederick in initially pressing the lawsuit as a $3.5 million debt-collection action, but the body recently cranked it up to a $20 million action under the civil portion of RICO, the federal Racketeer Influenced Corruption act.
Since then, while some wags suggest that the Authority is out of control, Frederick and Kendrick insist that Van der Linde is the one who needs a rein.
Van der Linde has publicly admitted that not paying the service fee "saved" his business in the beginning, when BFI (now Republic Services)–- the company running the Authority-sponsored station in Zion Crossroads–- charged a total tipping fee of just $46 per ton. He insists he never instructed his drivers to lie and points to the Authority's own documents which show multi-year periods when BFI didn't collect the fees, a clear violation of BFI's Authority contract.
Van der Linde's attorney, Lamar Garren, notes that three other Van der Linde drivers have been deposed, and allegedly none have supported Kendrick's "extremely suspect" story.
While RSWA attorney Jonathan Blank did not return a reporter's call, legal analyst David Heilberg doubts that Kendrick's extensive history of "lying, cheating, and stealing" crimes will go over well in a courtroom.
"He had no credibility before he allegedly committed extortion," says Heilberg. "Why would he be the only one to be coming forward?"
Kendrick, however, says his felony record shouldn't blind anyone to his concern, not only for himself, but for his fellow drivers.
"We were doing what our bosses told us to do," says Kendrick, noting that with 153 years of a suspended sentence hanging over him, he became frightened when Van der Linde said in a Hook article that he hadn't instructed drivers to lie.
"Now," he says, "23 drivers have committed fraud for Peter Van der Linde."
The undated, rambling typewritten letter (p.1, p.2) Kendrick sent to Van der Linde in late April mentions a need for an attorney and demands the $90,000–- tax free–- "to cover any legal fees that may come on me."
His second demand appears more altruistic: "You will give each of the employees of the container rental company a job till 2012."
Under Virginia law, demands don't constitute extortion unless coupled with a threat. And Kendrick's letter might seem to issue one in its final lines.
"For I will ask my attorney to call and set me up an appointment with the United States District Attorney. So Tom Frederick and I can set down with the government for a long talk. And with my mind and mouth, they can take container rentals and the recycling away from you."
Considering his new role as the Authority's star witness, Kendrick might appear to have delivered on the vow, but he remains steadfast in his assertion that he did nothing wrong.
"How am I extorting something from this man," he asks, "when this man has put my life and freedom in jeopardy?"
Kendrick's case will be heard in Fluvanna County Circuit Court on Thursday, December 10. He has subpoenaed nine witnesses including Hook reporter Dave McNair (who has been asked only to "stipulate" that what he has previously written about the case is accurate).
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I think the new angle is that BFI has breached its contract with the RSWA and now the RSWA should be directing their trash to Mr. van der Linde's more environmentally sustainable facility. I believe that would be doing a service to the residents they have a fiduciary responsibility to serve!
If the suite is really against Mr. van der Linde's hauling company, the RSWA should have no issue supporting his Recycling Facility. Right Tom Frederick?
Who's at the helm here in Charlottesville?
I agree if the fans at UVA can have a new football coach we sure deserve a new director of RSWA . How much will it cost to buy Frederick out of his contract --bet we could raise that from city/county donors in an hour.
Groh must go, seemed to work--how about Frederick must go, at the next City Council and Board of Supervisor meetings.
I am shocked that our elected officials have sat back and watched this mess unfold. Anyone could see this coming, the recycling facility has been in the works for over a year, and RSWA has tried everything they could to prevent it from opening but the DEQ withstood all the complaints and gave Van der Linde the permit. All these awards for being green and they allow their trash to go to a landfill, when it could be recycled. Please explain
What a sad guy. He's toast. If Mr. Blank or Mr. Frederick, in any way encouraged him to testify against Mr. Van der Linde; he should spill the beans. He will be a hero, both for the community and the DEQ, who have been repeatedly harassed by this bunch.
Mr. Kendrick , tell the truth, did they put you up to this or in any way encourage you ?
From what I read here, more power to him in being found not guilty if he really believes that is going to happen.
It seems like his "life and freedom" has been put in jeopardy because of his demand for money, and the consequences (threat) if not paid.
Will be an interesting case to watch. And an even more interesting defense to watch.
The RWSA finds new and expensive ways to waste our money.
This guy, a felon many times over, is taking down a local
business man despite uncolaborating stories from other drivers.
Give me a break, the RWSA needs to be restructured so they serve the public good. I feel what they want is to hang on to their high paying jobs.
Isn't there some other agency that can control and oversee the reckless actions of the RWSA? Hopefully, it will be considered a frivolous lawsuit and thrown out. Someone other than the taxpayers should be held accountable for the legal fees from a frivolous lawsuit. This seems to validate the incompetent way they have handled the whole dredging issue. Let's hope that wiser minds will be prevail.
If the guy was lying... why has he taken it so far?.ever wonder bout that?.. liars dont like to goto court. This guy is risking everything to prove the truth. If he was lying, do you really think he would be pergureing hisself??...
@meme me, he's not going to court, he's being taken to court.
" Let's hope that wiser minds will be prevail." Have we elected any?
What a mess: handed to us on a platter by RSWA, without the stupid lawsuit against Van der linde this guy would have a job, be off the streets, and would not be a danger to society. This sure looks like a windfall profit for Kurt Krueger, RSWA's lawyer, and Jonathan Blank, the McGuire Woods lawyer, prosecuting the case against Van der Linde, and for the whole McGuire Woods Law firm: that stands to make tens of thousands, maybe millions, from this and all the other legal proceedings stemming from this ridiculous RICO suit. And guess who is paying for it, if you live in Charlottesville or Albemarle and now Fluvanna ---YOU !!!!
Would like to request that the Hook keep a running tally of what this is costing taxpayers from these three jurisdictions.
mm, please read the article.
I am so mad at the RSWA. They started this whole thing. This guy would never have gone off the deep-end if they hadn't sued Mr. Van der Linde. Any ideas how to stop their frivolous lawsuit?
I've lived here a long time and I am ashamed of everyone involved in this the lawsuit against Mr. Van der Linde, including our elected officials.
@Danica, our elected officials are obviously not competent in this area.


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I tried to purchase A-red wb skin. after using captcha, the process order link went nowhere. no error message. It just would not work. I don't know if my credit card has been charged or not. I am using windows 10 and edge browser
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He is probably trying to buy adni18's latest skin called A-Red Sean: https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/windowblinds/9032/
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as of yesterday Jan. 7 the same issue still exists with A-Red WB skin. I am logged in and all fields are filled in.
Question: If I click on process order and download page does not appear, Is my credit card being charged? I have tried to purchase this skin multiple times.
No, but to be honest, we wish it would or at least fail to a point where we could see it in logs here - we cannot.
I was able to reproduce what you were seeing but what T-Man suggested in the other post, made mine work.
Perhaps another idea... If you have a smartphone, can you try the purchase on it and let us know what happens?
Surprise Surprise. I just now succeeded in completing the purchase of A-Red WB. I was just about ready to give up on it. Thanks for all the help.
BTW, I don't have a smartphone the purchase was done on my desktop
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Chromebooks and the Chrome Web Store AJHS In-Service
This post was created for AJHS's In-Service on August 13th, 2015.
Please click on the link below that best describes your experience and comfort level with Chromebooks and the Chrome Web Store:
- I'm brand new to Chromebooks and the Chrome Web Store and would like an introduction to what they are.
- I know what Chromebooks are and some of their features, but have not experienced having students install apps (or add-ons) or extensions, and would like to focus my time being introduced to them.
- I'm comfortable with the Chromebooks, the Chrome Web Store and having students install apps and extensions. I'd like to focus on some new extensions and apps that I haven't seen before.
How are Chromebooks different?
Chromebooks have a web based management council. This means they:
- update themselves;
- boot up in 6-8 seconds (and over time that speeds up);
- cannot have software installed on them;
- can install apps and extensions through the Chrome Web Store (including a plethora of Educational Apps);
- can do most anything online via the Chrome browser;
- and, start up by logging onto the computer with their Google password, then straight into Chrome.
What do we need to know about the Chromebook hardware?
There are different types of Chromebooks. The one we are using in our district is the Samsung. They are light (2.42 pounds) and have a battery life of approximately 6.5 hours.
We also need to be aware that the screens are known to break easily if they are picked up by the screen (top) instead of the keyboard (base). Therefore, it's important that we model and expect everyone to pick them up by the base and keep them in cases.
Chromebook Shortcuts:
Here's a list of shortcuts for the Chromebook. There are some that you will want to specifically teach the students such as:
Screenshots can be added to an email or a Google Doc by inserting an image. Likewise, the image can be uploaded to other applications such as a blog post, etc.
To right click, press Alt + click or place two fingers on the mousepad and click.
Getting to the Chrome Web Store:
Using the Chrome Web Store is how you add educational apps and extensions to your Chrome browser. This means that it will be on every Chrome browser you log into, regardless of device.
There are many ways to get to the Chrome Web Store. Here are a few of them:
- Google "Chrome Web Store" then click on the link.
- Open a new tab in Chrome, and click on Store icon.
- If you are using the Chromebook, the Store icon will appear at the bottom of the screen, you can click it.
- Go to the Chrome Web Store sampling of Educational Apps, then select one of the hyperlinks to take you to the Chrome Web Store.
5. Visit the complete list of Educational Apps.
How will the teachers know which apps to ask students to install on their devices?
Teachers do not need Chromebooks to try out the apps–they just need to be logged into Google Apps, and have their Chrome browser open. Then, they can add apps and extensions to their Chrome browser from the Chrome Web Store.
→NOTE: Some apps require a fee which we are currently not opting for.
Installing from the Chrome Web Store:
Select the app or extension to install, then click "Add to Chrome".
Launching the App:
There are two easy ways to launch the app.
- Once installed, you can click "Launch App."
- Or, add a new tab (CTRL T) and it will appear in the icons. Then click the app icon to launch (see example below).
Launching extensions:
Extensions are installed onto the toolbar (EG the Diigo extension for Chrome).
Google has a new feature called Add-Ons, which can be installed on Google Docs and Google Spreadsheets. While Add-Ons don't require going to the Chrome Web Store, I thought it was valuable to share how to make the all powerful Google Docs and Google Sheets a little more robust.
For example, Doctopus (great for management of assignments and projects) and Kaizena (which used to be called Google Voice, allows you to leave voice comments on documents) can now be added through Add-Ons.
Some suggested apps for high school students:
- 3D Tin — Create beautiful 3D Models in fun and interactive environment
- Audiotool — Powerful online music production studio. Apply sound effects and record your own voice and instruments.
- BioDigital Human — The BioDigital Human is a 3D platform that simplifies the understanding of anatomy, disease and treatments. Explore the body in 3D!
- Biteslide — Biteslide is the easy and engaging way to make school projects more creative.
- ChemReference: Periodic Table — Periodic Table at your fingertips
- Desmos Graphing Calculator — Graph multiple functions in vivid color and watch them update as you type
- Diigo — Collaborative research platform with social bookmarking, web annotation, tagging, and group-based collaboration
- EasyBib — Research management platform where students learn to avoid plagiarism, organize notes, and analyze work
- Empower3000 — Learning solutions that accelerate reading comprehension, vocabulary, writing and test performance
- Geogebra — Geometry, algebra, calculus, and statistics with thousands of free interactive worksheets in more than 50 languages
- Glogster EDU — Collaborate to express creativity through creation of posters with videos, graphics, sounds
- GoAnimate — Create animations with characters, camera, import music, sound effects, record dialogues and more
- IE for Google Chrome — Internet Explorer for Chrome
- InstraGrok — It's a research engine that lets you learn about any topic. A graphical concept map shows you how important ideas connect.
- Khan Academy — With over 3,100 videos from math to physics, finance, and history get to learn what you want, when you want
- Little Alchemy — Start with four basic elements, then mix and match them to create more and more awesome things.
- Lucid Chart — Collaborate real time on flowcharts, venn diagrams, mind maps, and other diagrams
- Maps: Google Maps — Find local business information, directions, and street-level imagery around the world with Google Maps.
- MindMeister — Mind mapping app that raises student achievement through brainstorming and real-time collaboration
- OpenClass — Learning platform though which you can deliver all types of content
- Pixlr Editor — Photo editor with layers, adjustment tools, and filters that lets you manipulate entire images or individual pixels
- Pixton Comic Maker EDU — Create comics with characters, speech bubbles, background, images, voice-over and more
- PowToon Edu — PowToon lets you create awesome presentations and animated videos
- RSS: Feedly — Feedly is a news reader for creative minds. Seamless migration from Google Reader.
- Shakespeare's Monologues — Provides quick access from Chrome's New Tab page to the Shakespeare's Monologues site. Search and/or browse for monologues.
- Slide Rocket — Create, collaborate and share amazing presentations.
- Study Blue — Make flashcards and store class notes. Study online for effective, productive learning.
- Stupeflix — Turn photos, videos, text and music into beautiful videos that tell meaningful stories.
- SumoPaint — Tune photos, create drawings, browse and remix images from others – it's a fun way to share inspiration.
- Typing Club — Practice typing skills and track performance through an admin interface
- Vernier Data Share — Using low-cost sensors and interfaces, students collect data in real-time for data analysis
- WeVideo — Professional level video editor for students and teachers to collaborate, create and share video stories
This list was originally generated by Chrome's Apps Pack for Education. Click here to view elementary school recommendations.
More apps and extensions:
Concluding Thoughts:
Finding tools for your students to use is an important part of technology integration. How will they will use those tools for learning? Will the tool be used for memorization (DOK 1)? Skills/application (DOK 2)? Strategic thinking (DOK 3)? Or, extended thinking (DOK 4)? Will it be used as a paper and pencil substitution or will it be used to transform learning?
- What Chrome apps or extensions would you add to this list (or take off the list)?
- What other hardware thoughts or questions should be shared?
- Do you have other thoughts or questions about Chromebooks and the Chrome Web Store?


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Program gives direction to people with disabilities
Goodwill's Ability One employs about 100 workers at local job sites
When you have a job, you have a place to be and a reason to get up in the morning. That's especially true for people with disabilities.
"I got lucky when I got this job," said Hal Perry, who works as part of a lawn crew with the Ability One program through Goodwill Industries.
Perry works quickly and efficiently, edging the lawn as his partner mows the grass.
Each has a diagnosed disability, Perry struggling with bipolar disorder his entire life. He's been sober for 23 years.
"I get real stressed out. It's hard to live everyday life. I've just got to hang in there every day," said Perry.
Hal said he simply feels blessed that he's not homeless. He receives disability support payments and started working for Goodwill, part-time, two years ago. His supervisor said Hal's job and the support he gets there is his lifeline.
"When they're here, they're smiling. They're here early every day. I don't know how you're going to find that with most lawn crews out there. They'd say, 'I wish I had these guys,'" said Kevin Brown, who supervises the seven-man crew maintaining the grounds at Omaha's Veteran's Administration Hospital.
Brown said it's important that people with cognitive disabilities have a routine and a purpose in life. He sees each team member grow the longer they're on the job.
"Hal has really opened up and his personality has bloomed," said Jennifer Croudy, Ability One coordinator.
Goodwill employs about 100 workers at local job sites through the program, which is federally funded.
"To me, this is the biggest blessing of my life," said Perry.
October is Disability Employment Awareness month. To learn more about employment opportunities through Goodwill, call 402-341-4609.


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7'Eleven staff, representatives of local officials, businesses and the community came out to celebrate the grand opening of 7'Eleven on Slauson Blvd.
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The new Slauson location is ready to serve the community with the same quality services.
On Friday, January 24, the South L.A. area welcomed its newest 7' Eleven to the neighborhood. Located on 3708 W. Slauson, off Crenshaw, the popular mini-mart and gas chain is ready to serve the community with the same quality it has over the years.
"This is our ninth store," said 7'Eleven franchisee owner, Shoukat Ali. "We are growing pretty fast."
"We have stores in the San Fernando Valley, that's where we started and then we expanded to [downtown Los Angeles]. We have four stores in the downtown area.
"Now we're moving to the South L.A. area."
The event was attended by representatives from Mayor Eric Garcetti's office, Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas' office and Bernard Parks' office to name a few. The community and local businesses also came out to show their support for the new 7'Eleven.
"I'm real excited about it." said Ali. "I think it's great
"So far, we have got an immense amount of support from the community and we have been able to hire people from the community. That has been our biggest focus.
"About eighty percent of our employees live within a half mile radius of the store. With unemployment being so high in this area, I think it's a win-win for employees as well as us."
Ali shared what he felt has been the longevity behind the 7'Eleven brand and what sets them apart from other mini-mart and gas stations.
"Fifteen, twenty years ago, 7'Eleven used to be a beer and cigarette spot," said Ali. "Now it's changed…even though we do sell cigarettes and beer…but now, we're focusing more on fresh food, fast food, hot food, fruits and salads.
"Lately, we've been focusing on whole pizza and we are the #2 pizza sellers in the country right now.
"We sell a lot of pizzas."
Ali continued, "There are some business owners that are relunctant to make investments here…but I think it's very welcoming and has a lot of prospect.
"I want to thank the community for supporting us and welcoming us to the area.
"My commitment to them is to give the best service possible."
"We're super excited," said Joe Anderson, 7'Eleven Market Manager. "We're glad to be here.
"We have a great franchisee and the 7'Eleven team has his back. We hope everyone has a good time at the grand opening."
Essence Scott is one of the new employees at the 7'Eleven on Slauson. She expressed her feelings about working there and most importantly—the traveling distance.
"It's awesome," said Scott. "I love it—and I live down the street.
"It's the best thing in the world."
Aaron Stacy is another employee hired at the new 7"eleven. He's excited about working here as his first job.
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To solve this problem, I resorted to several programs: Pykaraoke, Timidity, VLC, Audacious, and Kmid2. Here is the story.
Chapter 1. The adventure of enabling midis/.kar files in a Mandriva 2010.2 PowerPack Desktop PC and a Mandriva ONE 2010.2 netbook
When I realized that I was not ready to play .kar files (nor any midi), I checked Megatotoro's entry here on how he had done it in Mepis. The process seemed pretty straighforward, so I started by downloading Pykaraoke. However, it would not run. Pykaraoke was not my winning card.
Then I remembered that Timidity was not installed, so I grabbed it from the Mandriva repos. To my despair, although the installation was successful, Timidity simply refused to launch.
In my search for answers, I saw several plugins for midi in VLC and Audacious. I gave those programs a try, too. Concerning the latter, I installed first:
fluidsynth, fluid-soundfont-gm, audacious-fluidsynth, and whatever dependency that the system required.
|Audacious playing a midi
The next candidate was VLC, which stubbornly gave me a warning that MIDI playback was not supported and that "there was no way to fix the problem", a pretty discouraging message that I chose to ignore because I had seen a plugin to that purpose in the PLF repositories (vlc-plugin-fluidsynth). So, I installed it, ran VLC and clicked on the Tools menu and went to "Preferences". That gave me a window. To the left, I saw the "INPUT AND CODECS" button. However, before I clicked on it, I went down and selected "ALL" for the adjustments. That converted the panel to the left in a tree-like structure with more options. I selected "INPUT/CODECS", audio codecs, Fluidsynth and wrote the following path in the panel: /usr/share/soundfonts/FluidR3_GM.sf2. That enabled midi playback with VLS alright, but still no lyrcs were displayed.
Then I installed Kmid2 and all its dependencies. When I ran it, I went to the Preferences menu and then "Configure Kmid". When I clicked the button "synthetizers" and then went to the Timidity tab, I finally discovered what the problem with Timidity was: Kmid2 reported a missing timidity.cfg file in /etc/timidity/
|My Mandriva PowerPack 2012.2 PC running Kmid
Chapter 2. Getting the Elusive Kmid to Cooperate in a Mageia 2 laptop
With all this learning, I turned on my Mageia 2 laptop and tried to install Kmid2. At first, I did not find it in the repositories, so I enabled all the repositories I could and tried again. The Mageia control center displayed it, so I selected it with all the dependencies (fluidsynth and its own). After the installation, I started Kmid2 but it failed to lauch, reporting that the machine could not play midis or that snd_seq was missing in the modules (something about permission denied). As the latter problem sounded unsurmountable to a non-technical user like me, I decided to rule out the former first. Thus, I repeated the steps to enable midi playback in VLC and Audacious and, to my relief, both programs played the sound of the.kar file.
Without a lot of confidence in my ability to fix the missing module problem, I searched the Web and found that this had been reported as bug 5892 in Mageia. According to the report, a user had solved the problem by going to /etc/module and simply adding the line
Although I followed the path, I saw no file called module, so I got the most similar one (/etc/modules.load.d) and edited the file modules.conf with Kwrite, adding the line to it. That got Kmid2 to work in Mageia 2 as well.
I hope this experience helps those with some karaoke woes in Mageia and Mandriva.


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My Sisters the Saints Book Review
Book Review by Ann Jonas, Tradebook Buyer - CSB/SJU Bookstores
this review was published in the St. Cloud Visitor
My Sisters the Saints: A Spiritual Memoir by Colleen Carroll Campbell; Image/Random House Books; October 30, 2012; 224 pp.; $22.99
Colleen Carroll Campbell has encountered numerous challenges to her Catholic faith, many of which are struggles familiar to contemporary women of faith everywhere. Her new spiritual memoir, My Sisters the Saints, chronicles her transformation from a confused young college student to a woman of faith and conviction.
While in college, Campbell, suffering from a hangover after a night of partying, decided she needed to change her lifestyle. Her decision was the start of a fifteen-year journey, in which she wrestled with issues common to many members of her generation: confusion over relaxed sexual mores, how to balance professional success with committed love, and decisions concerning marriage and motherhood.
Campbell credits six female saints as the source of her inspiration: Teresa of Avila, Therese of Lisieux, Faustina of Poland, Edith Stein of Germany, Mother Teresa of Calcutta, and Mary of Nazareth. Her book gives a brief biography of each of these saints and how Campbell found them.
Campbell's parents gave her a strong spiritual foundation, having read and shared many biographies of saints with each other and their daughter. As a result, during her youth Campbell had an interest in the saints, particularly women saints. However, this interest fizzled when she entered college. Bored during one of her college breaks, Campbell read a biography of Teresa of Avila and felt connected to her. In Saint Teresa, she found "a woman of passion and purpose whose journey was all the more compelling for its detours," whose life was a "spicy, messy, and meandering spiritual journey."
While Campbell was still in college, her father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Dorothy Day's biography of Therese of Lisieux and Therese's own letters and account of her life helped Campbell make sense of her father's descent into dementia. Therese's father had suffered from progressive confusion and disorientation after a series of strokes; thus Campbell felt a powerful bond with her. Therese's little way of love inspired Campbell to treat her father and other people with disabilities with love and dignity. Then, as his health declined, Campbell found inspiration by reading Mother Teresa's private writings describing her desolation and suffering.
After college, Campbell met John, her future husband. Soon after their engagement, Campbell had the opportunity to work in the White House as a speech writer for President George W. Bush. The job offer meant she would have to relocate from St. Louis, where John was attending medical school. Campbell called on Maria Faustina Kowalska to help her reconcile her desire for a prestigious career with her yearning to marry. Faustina's Divine Mercy chaplet and prayer "Jesus, I trust in you" offered Campbell the comfort and inspiration to leave the White House after a year and return to St. Louis to marry John.
For several years after their marriage, the couple struggled with infertility. Campbell searched for resources to help her make sense of her womanhood, in light of her faith and fertility struggles. The writings of Edith Stein offered her strategies for coping in a prayerful and insightful manner. While dealing with infertility, Campbell also turned to Mary, the mother of Jesus. When Campbell became pregnant with twins, she faced the possible loss of her unborn children and prayed more fervently than ever for Mary's intercession.
My Sisters the Saints is Campbell's second book; she also wrote The New Faithful: Why Young Adults Are Embracing Christian Orthodoxy. She is a talented journalist, frequent contributor to national publications and television, and a deeply faithful woman. Her new book is inspirational and engaging.


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Dear Gossips,
I had every intention of watching Miley's MTV Unplugged last night. But I missed it. You know why?
He came home to Toronto and turned himself into police and our freezing city almost melted down. JB hijacked everyone's night. And our morning. So my Chinese New Year wish for him is to let us enjoy one weekend, the Chinese New Year weekend, without a DUI arrest, without fighting, without prostitutes, without peeing in a bucket in a restaurant, without egging a neighbour's house, drag racing, smoking out hotel rooms – just stay like this for a few days: asleep with your little brother. Let our streets be safe.
This photo, by the way, was posted this morning by his father Jeremy Bieber on Twitter.
Remember, wash your hair tonight and not tomorrow. Get rid of all the trash. Don't leave old, used sh-t lying around, especially around the front door. Good luck won't come for a new year visit if your house is a mess. And good luck will be swept away if you clean up right after it arrives. Change your sheets tonight. And new pyjamas if you can. At least freshly laundered if you can't. The Horse is almost here!
Yours in gossip,


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Seattle's KIRO-TV got their hands on surveillance video capturing the very moment when a too-heavy truck starts crossing the I-5 bridge and the supports start to collapse. You can see the next truck start to cross the bridge as the whole thing is coming apart. It is a horrifying — if brief — clip. Watch the whole thing below:
(Update: if the video doesn't play, click through here to watch. Hopefully this will be fixed soon.)
The whole thing happens in an instant. The video is shorter than you expect it to be. The truck drives over the bridge and then, almost literally, poof! The bridge is gone.
We initially didn't know why the bridge stretching over the Skagit River in Washington collapsed Thursday evening. We have since learned that a Canadian truck driver carrying an oversized load of drilling equipment connected with the bridge's structure while crossing. One of the truck's front corners hit several overhead trusses. Officials still aren't sure that could have cause the whole bridge to collapse, though. The driver had a state permit to travel that route with the oversized load, and a local guide with him as he crossed, making the whole thing an even bigger mystery.
The bridge was well traveled but also very, very old. State officials are looking for a short-term fix with the hope one of the state's main paths to Canada isn't blocked for long. They're hoping they can find a pre-built structure to put in place while the estimated $15 million it will likely cost to fix is rounded up. As our Philip Bump explained, looking to the federal government for infrastructure money is easier said than done recently. This bridge has company.
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