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The Riu Palace Riviera Maya has earned its Palace stature by reaching the very pinnacle in luxury, relaxation and resort style. The moment you walk through the doors, the regal beauty and pristine accommodations of this beachfront paradise will take your breath away. This luxurious all-inclusive resort is the ultimate in pampered first-class service. Rising along a spectacular stretch of white sandy beach and framed by tropical palm trees, this spectacular hotel boasts 400 elegant junior suites with hydro-massage bathtubs. Each one of the lavish Junior Suites offers only the most luxuriant appointments and services intended to fill your days and nights with comfort and elegance.
From in-room minibars and liquor dispensers to satellite television, Riu's goal is to anticipate and fulfill every desire. Enjoy the exquisite selection of á-la-carte restaurants and bars, along with continental breakfast room service, 24-hour all-inclusive service along with Riu's exchange privileges program with Riu Hotels in the Playa del Carmen complex. Each one of the hotel's lavish Junior Suites offers luxurious appointments and services that will fill your days and nights with comfort and elegance. The Riu Palace Riviera Maya all-inclusive resort is the ultimate in pampered first-class service. Rising along a spectacular stretch of white sandy beach and framed by tropical palm trees, this spectacular hotel boasts 400 elegant junior suites with hydro-massage bathtubs.
The Riu Palace Riviera Maya is located in the Yucatan peninsula, 1.8 miles from Playa del Carmen and 34 Miles from Cancun International Airport.
Features of the Riu Palace Riviera Maya
3-Story building
Located on the beach
Surrounded by yards of lush gardens
Section of fine a la carte restaurants includes Brazilian, Japanese, Gourmet, Steakhouse, and Mexican, as well as a main restaurant with an array of buffet choices and cooking stations. (Res. for dinner dining may apply, dress code applies)
Buffet restaurant with non-smoking area and terrace
24-hour food & beverage service
All meals/theme dinners/daily snacks/four bars (pool snack bar/lounge bar/lobby bar/sports bar/pool bar/swim up bar)
Continental breakfast room service (7am – 10:30am)
Unlimited domestic & imported drinks (including mini-bar and liquor dispenser)
Nightly entertainment with live music
Entrance and drinks at the La Piñata Disco
Two pools/Jacuzzi/swim-up bar/children's swimming pool
Children's playground
Complimentary sun loungers on the beach
Three tennis courts/windsurfing/sailing/snorkeling/scuba lesson in pool
Scuba center (fee)/golf nearby (fee)
Daily activities
Fitness center
Full-service spa (massages and beauty treatments) (fee)
Beauty salon (fee)
Children's program (ages 4-12)/playground
Car rental (fee)
Internet access (fee)
Gift shop and boutique (fee)
Exchange privileges with sister resorts (dinner dining not included)
1650 feet from "Mexican Street" with shopping/beauty salon (fee)/internet access (fee)/spa services (fee)
Mexican Street also includes: fitness center/photo studio and lab/jewelry store (fee)
The hotel features junior suites that have two double beds or one king bed, sofa or sofa bed, full bathroom with hydro-massage tub, hair dryer, amenities kit, ceiling fan, mini-bar, liquor dispenser, ceiling fan, direct dial phone, in-room safe, air conditioning, and balcony or patio. Connecting rooms available. Superior junior suites are also available. 420 Air-conditioned suites.
Suites and Jacuzzi Suites feature:
Living room area
Dressing room (walk-in closet)
Jacuzzi Suites equipped with Jacuzzi located on exterior terrace with ocean views.
Tennis – day or night
Ping Pong
Body boarding
Daily activities program for adults
Nightly entertainment for adults including live music and theme shows
La Piñata Disco - entrance and drinks included
Snorkel excursions
Banana boats
Deep sea fishing
Catamaran Fat Cat excursions
Para sailing
Bicycle rentals
The Riu Palace Riviera Maya surpasses even the highest standards of the all-inclusive ideal. Guests at the resort are free to enjoy an unlimited amount of fine cuisine, entertainment and activities within their "Palace" walls and among the other properties located in the Playacar complex. Unlike many other vacation spots labeled all-inclusives, the Riu Palace Riviera Maya and its surrounding counterparts offer 24-hour unlimited beverages and snacks, including restocked in-room minibars and liquor dispensers. Created was an all-inclusive program that is truly meant to provide guests with unparalleled luxury and convenience and leave them without a want in the world.
All meals and 24-hour snacks and beverages
Unlimited domestic and a selection of imported alcoholic beverages, tropical juice cocktails and soft drinks
Continental breakfast room service
Restock of in-room minibar and liquor dispenser
In-room safe
Spa's sauna and Jacuzzi
Non-motorized water sports
Introductory Scuba diving lesson in pool
Daily activities for adults and children
Nightly entertainment including live music and theme shows
La Piñata Disco, entrance and drinks included
All accommodations, taxes and gratuities
Riu Palace Riviera Maya features 24-hour All-Inclusive, five specialty restaurants/one buffet restaurant, four bars, two pools with Jacuzzis & swim-up pool bar, three lit tennis courts, spa services and exchange privileges with the other Riu Hotels.
Guests will experience flavors from around the world, all under one roof. Whether you choose one of the many gourmet á la carte dining options or savor the vast selections featured at the International Buffets, guests will enjoy exquisite dining prepared by world renowned chefs.
Brazilian theme restaurant
Reservations Required
Japanese theme restaurant
Reservations Required
A la carte Gourmet
Reservations Required
Grill Steakhouse
Reservations Required
Mexican theme restaurant
Reservations Required
Main Restaurant
Non smoking area and terrace -- offering buffet style dining and show cooking. Theme dinners served three times a week.
There is hardly anything that is more relaxing or delightful than enjoying a tropical drink, alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink, at the pool or overlooking the ocean or while experiencing exciting nightlife. And, remember, those drinks are all part of the All-inclusive the Riu Way.
Pool Snack Bar
Lounge bar
Lobby bar
Sports bar
Swim up bar
Your wedding day is the most important day of your life and should be the most memorable. Riu's professionally trained staff will attend to every detail of your wedding, allowing you to relax, attend to your guests, and remove the stress from your special day.
A vacation is the perfect time for relaxation and renewal; a time to pamper yourself in preparation for a return to the daily grind back home. All *Renova Spas have been created to restore energy, smooth the skin, and relax the mind and body. Riu's expert spa staff will advise and guide you in the selection of the best treatments in order to enable total relaxation and restoration of energy.
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The Riu Palace Riviera Maya is a white oasis under the sun. Accommodations feature an in-room mini bar and liquor dispenser that is replenished daily. The hotel offers guests a magnificent theater with indoor and out door seating. has a large sports bars with games and plasma televisions. Guests are offered a multitude of dining options in six specialty restaurants. The Water sports and pool areas are spectacular. The swimming pool features a swim up pool bar, Jacuzzi and lounge chairs built in the water to refresh and keep cool. The children will love their play time at the kid's club for ages 4 and up. Guests have access to Mexican Street and all the facilities of the entire resort complex (excluding dinner seatings). The hotel is located in a great area of Playa del Carmen. Guests have easy access to tourist attractions, shopping, dining, and much more. The hotel features a luxury spa and fitness center. The Riu Palace Rivera Maya is an upscale vacation for those seeking a quality vacation
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After one brief fling in 1999 with Sweet and Lowdown, Sony Pictures Classics got back in the Woody Allen business in 2009 to produce Whatever Works, You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, and Midnight in Paris. The partnership was especially lucrative this year, since Midnight Paris grossed $144 million worldwide on the way to major Oscar buzz. So it comes as no surprise when SPC announced today their acquisition of Allen's next project, Nero Fiddled. Said Allen:
"[Sony Pictures Classics] seems to be very sensitive to the kind of films I make, and I'm looking forward to working with them now again."
Set in Rome, Nero Fiddled is comprised of four vignettes—two center on American characters; the other two center on Italians. Allen will step in front of the camera for the first time since 2006's Scoop to take on a starring role alongside Alec Baldwin, Roberto Benigni, Penélope Cruz, Judy Davis, Jesse Eisenberg, Greta Gerwig, and Ellen Page. The comedy is tentatively scheduled for a summer 2012 release. Read the press release after the jump.
Film marks fifth collaboration with the filmmaker and Sony Classics
NEW YORK (December 21, 2011) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all North American and UK rights to Woody Allen's next film, NERO FIDDLED. The film stars Alec Baldwin, Roberto Benigni, Penelope Cruz, Jesse Eisenberg, Greta Gerwig and Ellen Page.
Produced by Letty Aronson, Steve Tenenbaum, Giampaulo Letta and Faruk Alatan, NERO FIDDLED, is a Medusa film and Gravier production. The film was Allen's first film shot in Rome.
NERO FIDDLED marks Allen's fifth film with Sony Pictures Classics. Allen's most recent film with SPC, MIDNIGHT IN PARIS, has made almost $60 million at the box office and is Allen's highest grossing film in North America. The film also recently garnered four Golden Globe nominations. SPC's previous collaborations with Allen include YOU WILL MEET A TALL DARK STRANGER starring Anthony Hopkins, Naomi Watts, Josh Brolin and Frieda Pinto; the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival's opening night film WHATEVER WORKS starring Larry David, Patricia Clarkson and Evan Rachel Wood; and SWEET AND LOWDOWN, which garnered Oscar nominations for Sean Penn and Samantha Morton.
"More laughs in this one than you can imagine. We know it's a bit premature, but thank you Woody and company, for granting us the perfect summer comedy of 2012. Keep 'em coming," says Sony Pictures Classics.
Allen adds, "I've had a number of very good experiences working with Sony Classics, culminating most recently with MIDNIGHT IN PARIS. They seem to be very sensitive to the kind of films I make, and I'm looking forward to working with them now again."

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UK court: Richard III should be buried in Leicester
LONDON >> In the battle royal over Richard III's bones, Britain's High Court has given the victory to Leicester.
The court ruled Friday that the 15th-century monarch should be buried in the city in central England where his skeleton was found under a parking lot in 2012.
A group of distant relatives had wanted Richard interred in the northern England city of York, to which he had strong ties.
Calling the case "unique and exceptional," three judges ruled there were no grounds to overturn the government's decision to grant a burial license to Leicester. Richard's remains are due to be enshrined in the city's cathedral.
That decision had been challenged by Stephen Nicolay, the king's 16th great-nephew, and a group called the Plantagenet Alliance. They claimed the government did not consult widely enough or consider the wishes of Richard or his living relatives.
But the judges, led by Heather Hallett, said there was "no direct evidence of any definitive wishes expressed by Richard III as to his place of burial."
And they said the claimants "represent but a tiny fraction of Richard III's descendants," who are estimated to number between 1 million and 10 million.
"It is time for King Richard III to be given a dignified reburial and finally laid to rest," the judges said.
Richard was deposed and killed in a battle near Leicester in 1485 and quickly buried without a coffin in a now-demolished church in the city. A skeleton found under a Leicester parking lot was identified as the king through DNA tests, bone analysis and other scientific scrutiny.
He remains one of England's most controversial kings, portrayed as a hunchbacked villain in Shakespeare's play "Richard III." Some historians claim he was a relatively enlightened monarch whose name was besmirched by his opponents.
There was no immediate word on whether the Plantagenet Alliance would appeal.


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Publication Archive
This archive contains all documents published by cep over the last few years:
cepAdhoc: Incisive comment on current EU policy issues.
cepPolicyBrief: Concise 4-page reviews of EU proposals (Regulations, Directives, Green Papers, White Papers, Communications) – including a brief summary and economic and legal assessments.
cepInput: Impulse to current discussions of EU policies.
cepStudy: Comprehensive examination of EU policy proposals affecting the economy.
The Commission proposes a Regulation in order to reform the legal framework for European standardisation to establish an efficient and technically up-to-date European standardisation system. European standardisation means defining technical and quality-related specifications through recognised European standardisation bodies. The legal framework is to be extended to services.
The Commission proposes new price limits for calls, SMS and data communications services within a foreign EU Member State. These will be gradually reduced until 2014. Service providers are to receive access to networks of mobile network operators in other EU states to offer mobile communications services. Mobile users of roaming services may switch from their roaming provider to an alternative provider "at any moment".
The Commission proposes a Directive obliging both the public purse and companies to take efficiency-related measures. For instance, to annually renovate 3% of public buildings in an energy-efficient manner. Energy supply companies are be held statutorily liable for energy savings of their customers of 1.5%.
The Commission wishes to revise the Directive on the recognition of professional qualifications. In the present Green Paper, it presents its concept. The Commission is mainly focusing on the introduction of a European professional card in which the countries of origin certify that all requirements for exercising a certain profession in a host country have been met. The procedure is to be carried out electronically.
By means of modern information and communication technologies (ICT) "smart grids" are to coordinate the behaviour of all grid users in order to ensure an economically efficient power system. The Commission wishes to draw up "appropriate measures" to expedite the set-up of such grids by the end of 2011.
The "European Semester" serves to contribute to the yearly ex-ante economic policy coordination of Member States. On the basis of National Reform Programmes, the EU issues country-specific recommendations for action. The implementation of these measures is to eliminate macro-economic imbalances and to serve the targets of the "Europe 2020" strategy.
The Commission wishes to align energy taxation to its energy and climate protection targets by 2020 by linking taxation rates to CO2 content and to energy content. The CO2 related taxation component
Is to promote low-carbon motor and heating fuels and covers all consumers of motor and heating fuels who are not subject to the EU Emissions Trading Scheme.
In 2009, the Lisbon Treaty conferred upon the EU competency for space travel (Art. 189 TFEU). Above all, it empowers the EU to take joint initiatives to promote scientific and technical progress and to boost competitiveness in the space industry. In the communication the Commission presents its ideas on how the EU can execute its new competency for space travel.
The euro zone currently finds itself in an existential crisis. The increasingly dramatic rescue measures that have been taken to save over-indebted euro states from insolvency have failed, without exception, to calm the situation. There are growing concerns about further countries being swept aside with it. Therefore, the cep has developed a fact-based Default Index reflecting the erosion of creditworthiness in euro zone member states.


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The BMC Demo van was in town as they followed the Tour of California from Escondido to San Francisco. Marketing Manager, Devin Riley and John Koslosky of Castro Valley Cycles called and they said we should take George Hincapie out for a trail ride in El Corte De Madera park in Woodside, CA.
"Does that guy mountain bike?" I thought. I looked him up online and saw that no photos exist of him riding a mountain bike or jumping one. So my mission was clear, ride with him and capture him jumping or railing a corner.
But there was one problem. How would I possibly keep up with one of the greatest road cyclists this country has ever known. "Maybe he gained a few pounds since his retirement last August." I hoped. Maybe he's a scared of dirt trails. Given that he was our best racer in the cobbles of Paris-Roubaix though, I suspected he would have no problem with the loamy Redwood trails of these trails otherwise known as Skeggs.
I wasn't sure if George was really showing up or just a stunt body double but when I saw these varicose veins, I knew it was really him.
George entered the Skeggs park and I was little concerned that he would break the speed limit for the entire park which is a ludicrous 15 mph. The fine is $400 which really shows their prejudice against cyclists. But I thought it would be entertaining if Big George got ticketed while going uphill.
George said he mountain bikes a couple times a month and it showed. He was comfortable and stayed in front of this elite crew even on the downhills.
He reveled in the glory of the redwood forest and said he will be back for more.
The BMC FS01 bikes performed flawlessly up and down the trails.
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I was talking to Institute for the Fiduciary Standard's chairman and founder, Knut Rostad, yesterday, about, well, the state of the fiduciary standard for brokers. He told me that he and IFS board members Tamar Frankel and Jack Bogle were scheduled to talk with new SEC Chairwoman Mary Jo White next week about that very topic, and asked me what I thought he should say to her. While I wouldn't presume to advise such an august trio of fiduciary advocates, I did have some thoughts about what I would tell the Chairwoman, in the off chance that the opportunity ever arose. (Santa Fe is a long way from Washington D.C.).
At the risk of seeming impertinent (I know, it's shocking), I'd start the conversation by admitting I prepared for the meeting by visiting the Commission's website and clicking on the "What We Do" button. I then landed on a page that starts: "The Investor's Advocate: How he SEC Protects Investors, Maintains Market Integrity, and Facilitates Capital Formation." Right below that, the first line in the Introduction read: "The mission of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, ands facilitate capital formation." I'd note that "investor's advocate" and "protect investors" is right there, up front, in both sections.
I'd apologize for stating the obvious, and acknowledge that as a former U.S. attorney, she's undoubtedly well aware of all this. And yet, I'd continue, that despite this well-known mission of the SEC, investor "advocacy and protection" seems to have gotten lost—or at least, back burnered—in the multi-year conversation about how to fulfill the Dodd-Frank mandate to create a fiduciary standard for brokers equal to the existing standard for investment advisors. "Business model neutrality," "cost-benefit analyses," "harmonization," "investor choice" (which apparently is essential in broker responsibility, but not so much when it comes to arbitration) and most recently "coordination" with the Department of Labor, all have become central topics of debate, while nary a word gets uttered about protecting investors who couldn't tell you the difference between a fiduciary duty and a suitability standard if their lives depended on it.
Then I'd respectfully suggest to the Madame Chairwoman that perhaps the SEC should redirect its focus toward putting investor protections at the top of the Dodd-Frank to-do list, starting with asking brokers to make a choice as to whether they are advisors or salespeople, not some of the time or for some clients—but for all their clients, all of the time—and then advertise themselves accordingly. If they choose to be salespeople (not that there's anything wrong with that), then they should provide clear disclosures that their job is to represent their firm in the transaction.
Finally, I'd suggest that you can't put a cost on the benefit of an advisor whose sole responsibility is to put the interests of her or his clients first; that perhaps a "business model" that by its own admission can't survive if it were forced to put the interests of its clients first needs to change; that if enabled to make an informed choice, 9 out of ten investors would choose a fiduciary advisor; and, speaking of choice, that investors are not "protected" by using "harmonization" to put independent RIAs out of business with unnecessary regulations.
In short, the message that Chairwoman White needs to hear is that by taking its investor advocacy role seriously, the SEC will also better "facilitate capital formation" that is "so important to our economy" by empowering investors to make better investment decisions. That's a business model that will pass any cost-benefit analysis.


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Close, closer, macro! Tamron has two lenses for ambitious photographers to discover the magic of macrophotography. Both offer maximum magnification of 1:1, meaning you can capture your subjects in their original size.
If you ask a professional photographer which camera settings they use, the answer is surprisingly often: "I shoot in manual mode." Pros adjust aperture and shutter speed to the existing light conditions depending on the situation – by hand. They often prefer to trust their own experience rather than the camera's automatic function.
Are your photos sometimes too dark or too bright, even though you have used automatic exposure? Then you're not alone. Faulty exposure can initially exasperate many passionate photographers. It's caused by the camera's automatic mode determining aperture and shutter speed based on a standard value, which often doesn't match the way the photographer has perceived the scene.
When you take a photo, the camera determines the right exposure at the time the shutter release is pressed. Unfortunately, it's not always right: faces are too dark or pale, white snow looks grey, and atmospheric evening scenes look drab and colourless.
Lots of free time, good food and interesting people – for many, a trip is the perfect opportunity to finally get back into photography. But do you sometimes also wonder why the pictures don't really reflect the atmosphere you felt at your destination?


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KROHNE Provides Water Monitoring Solution for One of Australia's Largest Exporters of Seaborne Metallurgical Coal
- KROHNE supplies 26 WATERFLUX electromagnetic water meters to Australian coal producer for raw water monitoring
- Remote water monitoring is an essential requirement for coal mining operations
- Battery powered, maintenance-free WATERFLUX meters were selected instead of mechanical water meters
One of Australia's largest exporters of seaborne metallurgical coal operates coal mines in Central Queensland supplied by fresh water extracted from borefields, rivers and dams. It owns and operates hundreds of kilometers of pipelines, through which it moves tens of thousands of megalitres of fresh water per year to its own and competitors' operations and to local mining communities. For monitoring raw water in the network, KROHNE Australia supplied 26 WATERFLUX 3070 C battery operated stand-alone water meters.
Access to a reliable source of water is an essential requirement for coal mines. Even those mines that do not wash their product through a preparation plant need significant quantities for dust management, drilling, human consumption and numerous other uses. The monitoring of water use to support mining operations in remote areas represents a significant challenge to all mineral companies operating in Australia as often the infrastructure and management systems provided by the company are also used to supply local communities and rural industries. Measurement and balancing of water flows can allow investigation and analysis into water management and substitutions. .An essential pre-requisite to gaining better understanding of water consumption is a more comprehensive water flow monitoring network.
As mechanical water meters require a high level of maintenance and have inaccuracies e.g. when measuring large variations in flow rates, the company chose KROHNE's WATERFLUX 3070 C, a battery powered, maintenance-free electromagnetic water meter, to provide a reliable solution for the mine site's, and communities' remote water monitoring needs. The WATERFLUX 3070 has a unique flow sensor design with rectangular cross-section allowing for a significant reduction of magnetic field excitation. The coils are arranged so that a strong, homogeneous magnetic field is formed. The measurement is therefore independent of the flow profile and measurements are very stable. This results in a very good low flow performance and allows the operation without inlet and outlet runs. Further, the Rilsan® liner of the flow sensor is highly resistant to pressure or vacuum conditions, to corrosion and aging. An optional data logger and GSM module allows for remote meter reading and wireless transmission of measurement data and status information.
About KROHNE
KROHNE is a global manufacturer and provider of process instrumentation, measurement solutions and services in many industries. Founded in 1921 and headquartered in Duisburg, Germany, KROHNE has over 4,000 employees and offers extensive application knowledge and local contacts for instrumentation projects in over 100 countries. KROHNE stands for innovation and highest product quality and is one of the market leaders in process industry.
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Baltrum, which belongs in part to the Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park, is the smallest of the East Frisian islands. Deep in the Wadden Sea, holidaymakers enjoy a car-free oasis, peace and quiet and plenty of bracing North Sea air.
Baltrum, the middle East Frisian island, was certified as a North Sea spa resort in 1966. Measuring only five kilometres from end to end and barely 1.5 kilometres across, this 'Sleeping Beauty of the North Sea' is the smallest island in the chain. So you can easily walk round it in one go – ideally along the magnificent beach that stretches for a good four kilometres along the island's northern and western flank. The swimming beach, which can be as wide as 200 metres and even 300 metres at low tide, is also great for kids, with plenty of space for games, sand castles and sunbathing. It's a place to discover Baltrum's gentler pace of life.
The island has a wide range of sports, culture and entertainment on offer, with windsurfing and kiteboarding at the top of the list. The offshore sandbanks provide beginners with perfect training conditions at low tide, as they provide cover from the larger waves. You can choose from a wide range of health and wellness treatments at Baltrum's spa centre, including thalassotherapy, mud packs and various relaxation exercises, all aimed at soothing body and soul.
And to keep that homely feel right through until bedtime, there is a range of accommodation on offer – from charming holiday apartments with lush front gardens to three-star hotels. Baltrum has something for everyone!
The best way to soak up Baltrum's calm tranquillity is to snuggle down on your own in one of the island's many wicker beach chairs. Or even better, with your loved one!
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You are allowed to select more than one song per event - but you will have to sign-up each song individually.
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3D Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: TDSC) announced today that it acquired National RP Support, a leading provider of customer support services and a factory-authorized source of parts, maintenance, and other services for 3D Systems' equipment. Over the past decade, under the capable customer friendly leadership of Dennis and Janet Fogle, NRPS expanded its field service activities throughout North America and Asia Pacific. NRPS provides a comprehensive menu of service and support activities including maintenance contracts and equipment refurbishment.
"As a 3D Systems factory authorized customer support service provider, it makes sense for us to team up and jointly deliver a more comprehensive range of services and capabilities to our customers," said Dennis Fogle, NRPS president. "We are very grateful to all of our customers for allowing us to serve them over the years and look forward to enhancing our customers' satisfaction in the future."
"We are delighted to team up with such a fine customer support organization to benefit our customers," said Kevin McAlea, vice president and general manager of 3D Systems Rapid Manufacturing Systems. "We have come to know and respect NRPS for their exceptional customer care and system expertise and expect this acquisition to enhance the level of coverage and service we provide to our global customers."
3D Systems disclosed that it plans to integrate the NRPS team with its own global field service organization and appoint Dennis Fogle to lead the combined organization's worldwide operations.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements made in this release that are not statements of historical or current facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company to be materially different from historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In addition to statements that explicitly describe such risks and uncertainties, readers are urged to consider statements in the conditional or future tenses or that include terms such as "believes," "belief," "expects," "estimates," "intends," "anticipates" or "plans" to be uncertain and forward-looking. Forward-looking statements may include comments as to the company's beliefs and expectations as to future events and trends affecting its business and are necessarily subject to uncertainties, many of which are outside the control of the company. The factors described under the headings "Forward-Looking Statements," "Cautionary Statements and Risk Factors," and "Risk Factors" in the company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as other factors, could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected or predicted in forward-looking statements.
About 3D Systems Corporation
3D Systems is a leading provider of 3D Content-To-Print solutions including 3D personal, professional and production printers and 3D parts services. The company's products and services reduce the time and cost of designing and manufacturing products directly from digital data. The solutions are ideal for education, transportation, recreation, healthcare and consumer goods applications and customers create with confidence.
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'Soul' closing: Winter quashes alfresco dreams
Despite its proximity to snow-capped Wintergreen, Charlottesville is no Aspen, so it doesn't take a big stretch of the imagination to see how crippling winter can be to an eatery here. Conjure up an image of a buzzing Downtown Mall on a typical Friday after Five, and compare it to the frozen desolation of February, and you'll see what we mean.
Sure, a cozy little bistro like the C&O or the always bustling Bizou can entice the hungry out even on a cold, bleak night. But less "legendary" restaurants, like the recently re-opened CRAB or the recently not re-opened Immigrant Soul, depend heavily on al fresco diners for survival.
It would appear that beach-dwelling crustaceans are a lot hardier than Eastern European immigrants.
The four year-old restaurant serving home-cooked meals with a paprika twist, often accompanied by live jazz music, shut down around the holidays. Apparently back in January waiters showed up for work to find the spiral staircase chained off with no word from owner Don Currence.
The word on the street is that Currence is holding out for the highest bidder. The most obvious– and willing– buyer would be Giovanni Sestito, current owner of Sylvia's Pizza, located on the ground floor right above Immigrant Soul's underground grotto.
"It would be ideal for us because we could expand our walk-in business," says Sylvia's manager Doug Williams. "We made an offer last year, but for half of the asking price. Don's done a lot to fix it up, but it's not a great space for most restaurants."
Whether it's the weather, the subterranean location or– one overlooked factor, in our opinion– the name that's to blame, the prognosis for a re-opening isn't promising. As we wait for news, we'll also hold out hope that the winter will inspire– if not force– local restaurateurs to work even harder to tempt us out of the cold.
White Spot gets a bald spot
"I'll have a Gus burger with a side of plaster, please."
Snow wasn't the only white substance falling from above last week. At The White Spot, one of Charlottesville's favorite greasy spoons and a UVA Corner institution since the late 1940s, there was also plaster. Sure, this tiny diner can handle an abundance of hungry, chatty, occasionally inebriated regulars. But the flat rubber roof on the 72-year-old building could no longer withstand the excess weight of winter.
Melting snow apparently seeped through to the ceiling below, causing a 3x3-ft. chunk of plaster to come crashing down on the counter.
Luckily, there was no one in the Spot at the time. Owner Dmitris Tavampis says he discovered the unfortunate incident when he walked in on the snowy morning of February 19.
T.E.A.L Construction is in charge of the renovation, which shouldn't take more than a few weeks, weather permitting. An environmental assessment revealed no traces of asbestos, so at least in that respect work can proceed as planned. When we trudged through the snow last week, we found the entire place as plastic-wrapped as the bags of Wonder buns still sitting on the windowsill.
The entire ceiling had been removed, revealing the saturated wood beams of the roof. Once the roof is fixed, T.E.A.L. workers will put in a new sheetrock ceiling, Tavampis says. Floor damage may also mean replacing the famous white spot which gave the place its name back in the '50s. It wouldn't be the first time.
You see, long before it was known for burgers topped with fried eggs, that site was the place for hair care. After the Civil War, the father of Charlie and William Brown, two African Americans who would run a popular barbershop there for decades, began business.
City directories indicate that the site, 1407 University Avenue, became the University Beauty Salon in 1936. The White Spot was born there in 1953, after the Salon moved to the space next door, taking its chair along. According to The Corner by Coy Barefoot, the restaurant's creator, Paul Dunsmore, filled the chair's gap in the floor with white paint.


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APNA Smoking Cessation Position Statement
Psychiatric Nurses as Champions for Smoking Cessation
Approved by APNA Board of Directors October 14, 2008
This paper provides the rationale for the American Psychiatric Nurses Association position that Failure to Act on Tobacco Dependence Equals Harm. Partnering with the International Nurses Society on Addiction and the International Society for Psychiatric Nursing, this position advocates and provides direction for, changes in practice and education for nurses caring for patients who smoke, in both specialty and general care settings. The organization recognizes the devastating effects of smoking, especially among the patients/clients served by nurses employed in mental health settings, and seeks to motivate psychiatric nurses to increase their individual provider knowledge and skills, educate students and fellow practitioners, and implement change in employing institutions. A comprehensive plan for action to addresses gaps in motivation and clinical skills will prepare the next generation of psychiatric nurses to significantly deter the prevalence and negative health outcomes of tobacco use.
Tobacco use continues as the cause of 438,000 U.S. deaths annually (CDC, 2003, 2006). Despite this, approximately 20.9% of adults smoke, risking cancer and associated cardiovascular and respiratory complications. Among persons diagnosed with mental disorders including substance use disorders, the prevalence of smoking is much higher, increasing the morbidity and mortality and shortening life expectancy by 20% of that of the general population (Colton & Mandersheid, 2006; Hennekens, Hennekens Hollar & Casey, 2005). Tobacco use rates are highest among those with psychotic disorders (ranging from 54.0-67% [Leon & Diaz, 2005; Newcomer, 2006]), but smoking rates of persons with other DSM-IV-TR Axis I disorders, including substance use, anxiety, mood and Axis II personality disorders exceed those of the general population as well (Grant, Hasin, Chou, Stinson & Dawson, 2004). Study findings suggest that smokers with co-existing psychiatric or substance use disorders account for 44% of all cigarettes smoked in the U.S. (Lasser, Boyd,Woolhandler, Himmelstein, McCormack & Bor, 2000).
Additional research findings suggest that people with psychiatric diagnoses respond to the same smoking cessation interventions with success rates just slightly below those of the general population (El Guebaly, Cathcart, Currie, Brown & Gloster, 2002; Ranney, Melvin,Lux,McClain & Lohr,2006) and that significant reductions in smoking occur without changes in psychiatric symptoms (Baker, Richmond, Haile, Lewin, Hons, Vaughan, 2006). While there is the need for replication of this research, there is sufficient support to warrant action by nurses.
APNA has an established history in advocating for smoking cessation. As a collaborating partner, APNA has supported ANA resolutions dating from 1968 (Smokers and Health), Non-smokers Bill of Rights 1974, Guidelines for the Management of the Capital Improvements Fund Amendments to Investment Guidelines for Investment Portfolios and Action on Smoking Issues1984 , Use of Smokeless Tobacco and Clove Cigarettes, Smoke-Free Society and Smoking Policy for ANA Officials at ANA Headquarters1986, Action on Smoking Issues1984 , Discouragement of Economic Support for the Tobacco Industry1992, Cessation of Tobacco Use 1995, Prevention of Tobacco Use in Youth 1997, the most recent being Tobacco Use Prevention, Cessation, and Exposure to Second-hand Smoke – (2005).
In 2008 APNA collaborated with the Smoking Cessation Leadership Center to establish the APNA Tobacco Dependence Task Force, making APNA one of more than 18 national professional and mental health advocacy organizations to officially endorse anti-smoking policies and initiatives. These timely steps and the publication of revised, evidence based USPHS Guidelines for Smoking Cessation, position the organization well to seek support and a plan for action from its membership. A 2008 survey of 1,288 members of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, revealed that only 30% of respondents provide tobacco dependence treatment in line with national "best practice" guidelines and another 33% rated tobacco dependence as a low priority in their work (Tobacco Dependence Survey 2008).In addition, few (12.3%) rated their ability to help clients stop smoking very highly, and reported that 70% of their organizations do not provide intensive tobacco dependence treatment (Tobacco Dependence Survey 2008). At the same time, 75% of the responding members believe that APNA should support nurses' roles in assessment and intervention with tobacco dependence. While the low survey response rate limits the strength of these findings, they provide a bellwether for future directions.
A lack of formal and continuing nursing education about tobacco dependence and its treatment remains a barrier to action. Of 48 responding graduate psychiatric/mental health nursing programs in a recent survey, 1/3 included no content on the physiology of tobacco dependence or appropriate interventions (Price, Jordan, Jeffrey, Stanley & Price, 2008). Undergraduate programs, as well, are deficient in the number of hours and extent of content offered on this nicotine dependence and addiction generally (Naegle, 2002). Similarly, advanced practice programs lack both content and clinical experiences in caring for persons with substance use disorders, including nicotine dependence ( Vasquez & O'Nieal, 2002).
The American Psychiatric Nurses Association advocates that all nurses working with individuals with mental health or substance use disorders:
- Demonstrate competencies at respective education levels, for smoking cessation,
- Implement intervention with all tobacco dependent persons in respective practice settings,
- Take action to change attitudinal, institutional and organizational barriers to improve patient access to smoking cessation interventions by:
- Engaging in state-focused efforts by APNA leaders and members, including APNA chapter activities and
- Disseminating APNA's position through media, professional and lay literature, and partnering with other professional organizations.
- Advocate for policy and system wide changes,
- Promote education through the inclusion of didactic and experiential content nursing education and continuing nursing education programs,
- Support the proposal of the APNA Smoking Cessation Task Force for actions to increase each year by 5%, the number of psychiatric nurses who report referring smokers to treatment,
- Support the proposal of the APNA Smoking Cessation Task Force for actions to increase each year by 5%, the number of psychiatric nurses who provide best clinical practice in tobacco cessation interventions.
Baker, A. Richmond, R., Haile, M., Lewin, T.J., Hons, B. ,Vaughan, J.C. ( 2006). A randomized controlled trial of smoking cessation intervention among people with a psychotic disorder. American Journal of Psychiatry, 163, 1934-1942.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Annual Smoking-Attributable Mortality, Years of Potential Life Lost, and Productivity Losses-United States, 1997–2001. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report [serial online]. 2002;51(14):300–303 [cited 2006 Dec 5]. Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5114a2.htm.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Health United States, 2003, With Chartbook on Trends in the Health of Americans. (PDF–225KB) Hyattsville, MD: CDC, National Center for Health Statistics; 2003 [cited 2006 Dec 5]. Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/tables/2003/03hus031.pdf.
Colton, C. & Mandersheid, R. (2006). Congruencies in increased mortality rates, years of potential life lost, and causes of death among public mental health clients in eight states. Preventing Chronic Disease: Public Health Research, Practice and Policy, 3. Retrieved September 9, 2008, from http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2006/apr/05_0180.htm
de Leon, J. & Diaz, F. (2005). A meta-analysis of worldwide studies demonstrates an association between schizophrenia and tobacco smoking behaviors. Schizophrenia Research, 76,135-137.
El Guebaly, N., Cathcart, J., Currie, S.,Brown, D. & Gloster, S.(2002). Smoking cessation approaches for persons with mental illness or addictive disorders. Psychiatric Services, 53,1166-1170.
Grant, B.F. , Hasin, D.S., Chou, S.P., Stinson, F.S.& Dawson, D.A. (2004). Nicotine dependence and psychiatric disorders in the United States: Results from a national epidemiologic survey on alcohol and related conditions. Archives of General Psychiatry,61,1107-1115.
Hennekens, C.H., Hennekens, A.R., Hollar, D. & Casey, C.E.(2005). Schizophrenia and increased risk of cardiovascular disease. American Heart Journal,150,1115-1121.
Lasser, K., Boyd, J.W.,Woolhandler, S., Himmelstein, D.U., McCormack, D., & Bor, D.H. 2000). Smoking and mental illness: A population based prevalence study. Journal of the American Medical Association, 284, 2606-10.
Naegle, M.A.(2002). Nursing education in the prevention and treatment of SUD (Substance Use Disorders) in Haack, M. & Adger, H. (eds.) (2002). Strategic plan of interdisciplinary faculty development : Arming the nation`s health professional workforce for a new approach to substance use disorders. Substance Use, 23(3), 347-261.
Newcomer, J.W (.2006). Medical risk in patients with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Journal of Clinical Psychology,67 (Suppl 9), 25-30.
Tobacco Dependence Survey.(2008). Retrieved September 6, 2008, from http://www.apna.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3654.
Price, J.H. Jordan, T.R., Jeffrey, J.D. Stanley, M.S. & Price, J.A.(2008). Tobacco intervention training in graduate psychiatric nursing education programs. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association. 14 , 117-124.
Ranney, L., Melvin, C.,Lux, L., McClain, E., & Lohr, K.N. (2006). Systematic review: Smoking cessation intervention strategies for adults and adults in special populations. Annals of Internal Medicine,145,845-856.
Vasquez, E, & O`Nieal, M.E.(2002). Substance abuse education for nurse practitioners in primary care. in Haack, M. & Adger, H. (eds.) (2002). Strategic plan of interdisciplinary faculty development: Arming the nation's health professional workforce for a new approach to substance use disorders. Substance Use, 23(3) 235-246.
Approved by APNA Board of Directors October 14, 2008.


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Table 7-11: Energy-specific emission indices (kg MJ-1) of CO2 and H2O for alternative fuels.
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Three snapshot surveys have been reported. Bowden et al. (1988) reported a survey by the U.S. Army Fuels and Lubricants Research Laboratory of 90 JP-8 fuels from Western Europe, plus one from Singapore and two from Korea. In the late 1980s, Boeing conducted a survey of 39 civil aviation fuels from around the world (Hadaller and Momenthy, 1990). For the two properties that will be discussed here-sulfur and hydrogen contents-the averages and distributions for these two worldwide surveys were similar to the UK results. In 1996, a snapshot survey of U.S. jet fuel properties was conducted jointly by the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the National Petroleum Refiners Association (NPRA); this survey included Jet A fuels from 105 refineries representing 2.47 million m3. Average sulfur levels in this survey agreed very closely with the average NIPER sampling for that year, lending some credence to the NIPER results on sulfur (API/NRPA, 1997).
Figure 7-37: Comparison of relative net greenhouse
Figure 7-38: CO2 comparison for the manufacture
For the most part, the design of the combustion chamber determines the gaseous and soot emissions from a gas turbine; there are only limited opportunities for fuel properties to influence emissions. Certainly there can be significant effects over the spectrum of hydrocarbon fuels from methane or natural gas to heavy distillate and residual fuels. Within the narrow definition of aviation kerosene, however, there is little opportunity for reducing emissions from current aircraft by fuel modification, with the exception of steps taken to reduce sulfur.
Nitrogen for NOx comes from the air, not the fuel. Jet fuels contain only trace amounts of fuel-bound nitrogen, which cause storage stability problems and render the fuel unfit for use.
CO2 and H2O emissions are influenced by fuel composition. A fuel with a higher H/C ratio will produce lower CO2 and correspondingly more water; however, only relatively small variations are found in aviation fuel. The NIPER survey of U.S. fuels does not record hydrogen content; however, the 1996 UK survey (Rickard and Fulker, 1997) and the Boeing survey (Hadaller and Momenthy, 1990) are in very good agreement with regard to the range of hydrogen content in jet fuels and the mean value. Figure 7-34 shows the distribution of fuel hydrogen content from the UK survey. The bulk of the data fall between 13.5 and 14.1% with a mean value of 13.84%. More than 90% of data in the 1989 Boeing worldwide survey also fall between these same values, with a mean of 13.85%. Thus, typical emissions indices for CO2 and H2O are 3.15 � 0.01 and 1.25 � 0.03, respectively, where the variations allow for the range of hydrogen content found in jet fuels.
Increasing the hydrogen content of jet fuel has been considered as a way of reducing CO2 emissions. Currently, the most efficient and effective means of generating hydrogen is by steam reforming of natural gas; the thermal efficiency of this process is 78.5% (as compared to water electrolysis, with a thermal efficiency of 27.2%) (Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 1995). This process is expected to remain the most cost-effective means of producing hydrogen for the foreseeable future (Tindall and King, 1994). Even if pure methane, which has the highest H/C ratio of any fossil fuel, were used as the source, the inefficiencies of hydrogen production would result in about three times as much CO2 being released as would be saved from combustion of a fuel with higher hydrogen content. Even if hydrogen could be obtained from water without using fossil energy, increasing the average hydrogen content by 0.05% (a significant amount) would result in only a 0.6% reduction in the amount of CO2 produced per pound of jet fuel burned simply based on stoichiometric combustion calculations.
The most significant effect that changes in aviation kerosene can have on emissions is in reduction of SOxO; all of the sulfur in the fuel is converted to sulfur oxides in the exhaust. The sulfur content in aviation fuels is limited to 0.3%, although most aviation kerosene has a sulfur content significantly below this limit. Figure 7-35 shows the distribution of sulfur content for jet fuel in 1996 in the UK. The average sulfur concentration was reported as 0.047% (Rickard and Fulker, 1997). The 1996 average reported in the NIPER survey was slightly higher, at 0.062%. The average value in the Boeing survey was 0.038% (Hadaller and Momenthy, 1990); the U.S. Army survey (Bowden, 1988) had an average value of 0.07%. However, most of the larger values came from two small refineries in southern Europe, whereas larger refineries had much lower values. Thus, average sulfur content around the world is probably in the range of 0.04-0.06%; this results in a typical EI(SO2) of 0.8-1.2.
Most jet fuel contains a sulfur content much lower than the specifications allow because of the use of low-sulfur crude oils and/or the use of hydro-processing to meet other parts of the jet fuel specification. Sulfur is removed as a part of hydro-processing. Purely from equilibrium calculations (without considering inefficiencies), 1 mole of hydrogen, as H2, is needed to remove 1 mole of sulfur, reacting to form H2S. At 78.5% efficiency, steam reforming of methane is currently the most efficient means to produce hydrogen; it produces about 5.1 moles of CO2 per mole of H2, hence per mole of sulfur. Assuming 0.06% sulfur in the fuel, this figure translates to an average of 0.0033 kg of CO2 released to produce 1 kg of sulfur-free fuel. Because burning 1 kg of fuel results in the release of about 3.15 kg of CO2, mandating zero-sulfur fuel would increase the amount of CO2 attributable to aircraft by about 0.1%.
Reducing the sulfur level would have no direct impact on engine performance or durability. Although low-sulfur fuels tend to have low lubricity-which can lead to accelerated wear in fuel pumps and fuel controls-it is not the sulfur that provides the lubricity but organic acids that are removed during the sulfur-removal process (Wei and Spikes, 1986). Military fuels use a lubricity additive to guard against the possibility of low-lubricity fuels. Civilian airlines have not found a need to use such additives, except in a few isolated localities where pump failures have occurred and there was little flexibility in fuel selection.
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Evolution, Shmevolution?
Pseudoscience and Tennessee's Classrooms
Please read it. I'll wait. I can't say it any better than that because all I want to do is scream. Loudly.
But I will say this, once again, as I've said many times and I think as I showed in CHARLES AND EMMA: Science and faith can co-exist. It does not have to be either or. But science is science and religion is religion. Evolution really happens. Smart theologians, religious people, clerics, rabbis, priests, ministers have NO PROBLEM WITH EVOLUTION. (I guess I am screaming.)
Our children deserve to be taught the truth in school. Period, the end.
Global warming really is happening. Smart politicians know that. Teaching our children the truth about global warming leaves open the possibility of saving our earth. Not teaching them the truth closes that possibility.
I hate conflict and controversy. I got very little of it, thank goodness, when Charles And Emma came out. I think because their relationship shows how science and religion can co-exist in peace and harmony with understanding. That's beautiful.
What's happening in Tennessee and elsewhere is not beautiful. It's UGLY. And stupid. I'm going to let Spencer Tracy say it for me: Inherit The Wind
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- T. said...
A couple of months ago INK had a blog post consisting merely of the cover of a book - no supporting text. I was curious enough to check out the quality/reviews on the book and immediately bought it.
The book was this one on evolution:
It's wonderfully illuminating! My five year old daughter and I are on the last chapter and will likely finish the book today. I can't tell who learned more; however, it's probably me! Let me tell you that learning the many facts that support evolution in their complex beauty does nothing but reinforce one's sense of the sacred -- in all of creation.
This book makes me feel more connected to our living earth and a living faith.
As a result of this book we also started the series of books by Hannah Bonner:
- April 17, 2012 at 8:24 AM
- Unknown said...
Thank you Deb! I read that Times piece on Monday and couldn't help shaking my head in dismay. I wrote a post once where I cited a recent study where science took a look at what makes us adhere to our beliefs in the face of facts that prove otherwise. It's called "Motivated reasoning."
We tend to believe science when the facts corroborate what we already believe and discount it when there is conflict. Here's the link to the original article: http://cilc.org/calendar_event_detail.aspx?id=420&categoryid=2
- April 17, 2012 at 8:37 AM
- Linda Zajac said...
Sad to say, that Tennessee is the second state to do this. Louisiana was first and I'm relieved I don't live in either place. It is unreal how politics and religion get swept up in things they don't belong in. Facts are facts.
- April 17, 2012 at 9:14 AM
- Sandy Brehl said...
Thanks for bringing this to the table, and for Emma and Charles as well. (Loved it) They had such a thorough and balanced insight, not to mention tolerance of others' ideas, and that was a century and a half ago. Perhaps social evolution is moving in the wrong direction?
On the adult side of things, I wish that every HS kid (and teacher) would read Bill Bryson's A SHORT HISTORY OF NEARLY EVERYTHING-
- April 17, 2012 at 9:17 AM
- Unknown said...
We are living in very challenging (and at times incomphensible) times. Don't be worn down or feel defeated by such nonsense; resist it here, in social gatherings, and at the polls.
- April 17, 2012 at 10:11 AM
- Anonymous said...
Deborah, I think my favorite quote from Galileo is:
"The Bible shows the way to go to heaven, not the way the heavens go."
― Galileo Galilei
Honestly, if God had wanted to write a science text book, he could have. But that was not his purpose.
As a side note, I adored "Charles and Emma." I'm curious why it's shelved as YA?
Kirsten Larson
- April 17, 2012 at 10:31 AM
- Deborah Heiligman said...
Thanks everyone, so far, for your wonderful comments and book recommendations! As someone just wrote to me, we're fighting the good fight. I love that Galileo quote! Kirsten, how do you think C & E should have been categorized?
- April 17, 2012 at 11:29 AM
- Anonymous said...
Deborah, I am just trying to figure out why some nonfiction is considered YA (especially when I love it equally as well as adult nonfiction). Is it that your book is shorter and uses simpler language therefore making it more accessible to young people? I can tell your research was as extensive as it would have been for an "adult" book.
Kirsten Larson
- April 17, 2012 at 2:48 PM
- Annalisa said...
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- April 17, 2012 at 4:19 PM
- Deborah Heiligman said...
Kirsten, that's an interesting question. I wrote it for teenagers mostly because I love to write for kids. That's what I do. And because I also thought that this way I could tell the story I wanted to tell--the story of their marriage--without having to delve deeply into the history of the church, say, or to explain the science in greater detail. I wanted it to be a tight focus on their love story. I probably could have had it published by an adult publisher, but I chose to go this way. And it is a crossover. It probably has an equal number of adult readers, though I've never done a study. Perhaps this should be a subject of another I.N.K. post--how is writing nonfiction for kids different than (and not different than) writing it for adults.
- April 17, 2012 at 4:37 PM
- Peggy T said...
I am no longer surprised at what small minded people do, but I am always delighted at the response of well-educated, open-minded, and dare I say "liberal" folks(in its true definition) to rise up and keep the flame burning. Science ain't dead yet - not even in Tenn.
- April 17, 2012 at 5:14 PM
- Annalisa said...
according to you i'm a smart religious person...hurray! i feel better about talking evolution already. we teach our children evolution is a process that hasn't stopped, we are continually evolving both temporally and spiritually. such a great feeling to know that tomorrow is progress toward a brighter future based on choices we make today.
- April 17, 2012 at 5:53 PM
- Cheryl Harness said...
We humans, here on God's blue-green Earth, seem to have evolved in such a way that we get silly when we're scared, when we feel that things are going from bad to worse. Sometimes this fearful silliness takes the form of writing one's Congressmen & demanding that one's comforting notion of the 'old time religion' be written into Law.
- April 17, 2012 at 9:25 PM


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The Institut National du Patrimoine (INP), Republic of Tunisia, the World Heritage Centre and the UNESCO Office for the Maghreb (Rabat) will hold a reflection meeting on the project of nomination of Sfax for potential inscription on the World Heritage List, thanks to the generous support of the Netherlands Funds-in-Trust for World Heritage.
This meeting will bring together the national and local institutions in charge of the conservation of the urban heritage of the city of Sfax, as well as representatives of the civil society and independent experts. The managers of the seven cultural World Heritage Sites of Tunisia as well as representatives of the World Heritage Sites of the "Kasbah of Algiers" (Algeria), "Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City: a Shared Heritage" (Morocco) and the city of Casablanca (Morocco) will also participate in the meeting. The main objective is to have the participants sharing their experiences and mutually benefiting from the discussions in view of the reinforcement of the management systems of the concerned World Heritage properties.
The Institut National du Patrimoine (INP), Tunisia, requested the assistance of the World Heritage Centre for the organization of this reflection meeting on the project of nomination of the city of Sfax for inscription on the World Heritage List. Following the inclusion of the Medina of Sfax in Tunisia's Tentative List in 2012, the local authorities and civil society expressed their wish to have the site's nomination file prepared in view of its submission to the World Heritage Centre in the near future. The INP solicited the assistance of the World Heritage Centre which elaborated a proposal of meeting aiming at bringing the stakeholders together and engaging a reflection on the best way to nominate the city of Sfax, considering its history and complexity as urban ensemble, beyond the boundaries of the ancient city, the medina. It was agreed to use the approach carried by the UNESCO Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape (2011) to define the attributes which may carry a potential Outstanding Universal Value, with a focus on the comparative analysis and management issues, as well as the role of the local community in the nomination process and future conservation of the potentially nominated urban ensemble.
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"Fast food workers are walking out on their jobs today to once again protest low wages, demand the right to unionize and fight for better working conditions. The strikes are occurring in 50 cities including New York City, where there are multiple walk-outs plus a rally planned.
The first walkout was at the McDonald's at 341 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. City Council Speaker and mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn was there, as was City Council Member and Public Advocate hopeful Letitia James. James invoked Martin Luther King Jr., quoting the civil rights leader, "It is a crime for people to live in this rich nation and receive starvation wages.""
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"NEW YORK (Reuters) – Fast-food workers staged strikes at McDonald's and Burger Kings and demonstrated at other stores in sixty U.S. cities on Thursday in their latest action in a nearly year-long campaign to raise wages in the service sector.
The strikes spread quickly across the country and have shut down restaurants in New York, Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Raleigh and Seattle, according to organizers."
LA Times: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-fast-food-protests-hit-los-angeles-thursday-20130829,0,7294893.story
Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/29/fast-food-protest-chicago_n_3837419.html
the Guardian UK: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/29/fast-food-workers-low-pay-nationwide-walkout
KTVU San Francisco: http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/local/fast-food-strike/nZf4X/
NBC 5 Dallas- Fort Worth, Texas: http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Dallas-Fast-Food-Workers-Join-Nationwide-Strike-221626461.html
Flint, Michigan: http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2013/08/minimum_wage_protesters_in_fli.html