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Rohatyn (also known as Rogatin) is located 30 miles southeast of Lvov (Lemberg) in Ukraine, an area the residents referred to as Eastern Galicia. Neighboring villages included Bukachevtsky (Bukaczowce), Bolszowce, Burstyn, Knihenich, Zhorov, Chesniki, Lipitz-Gorna. Prior to World War II, a majority of Rohatyn's 10,000 inhabitants were Jewish.
The German army entered Rohatyn in July 1941. A ghetto was established and the Jews endured severe hunger and disease. On March 20, 1942, the Germans and their helpers entered the ghetto and murdered 3,000 adults and 600 children who were buried in a mass grave. On Yom Kippur, September 21, 1942, 1,000 more Jews were either shot or put on transports to the Belzec death camp about 100 miles northwest of Rohatyn. In October, Jews from the neighboring towns were brought into the Rohatyn ghetto. On December 8, 1942, more than 2,000 more Jews were sent from Rohatyn to Belzec. On June 5, 1943, the Gestapo murdered the remaining Jews in the ghetto.
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Butterfly (also called Dolphin) and breaststroke are so called short-axis strokes. They both work from a pivot point in the hips and create an undulating motion forward. The major distinction between the two strokes is the arm recovery. Butterfly recovers above the water as you can see from the video below and breaststroke recovers right at the surface (usually in higher speeds, breaking the surface of the water).
The true butterfly uses an undulating dolphin kick and breaststroke a whip or frog kick as shown below. Rhythm and timing are two of the most challenging aspects of short-axis strokes. A good undulating motion is critical for being efficient with these two strokes. Since these two swimming strokes are quite similar and have a lot in common, it is not as hard to combine them together, however, the result speed of the stroke is very slow, hence butterfrog should not be used in competitions.
Watch carefully how the legs complement the arms in this video.
How about trying it the opposite way? Breaststroke arms and butterfly legs. This is actually a very common breaststroke drill which teaches you a nice body undulation and let's you strengthen your arms, especially if performed with paddles.

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It wasn't a slow news day for those scouring the Web's wooly fringes for the asinine and arcane. In the end, I had five topics to choose from: (1) Incredibly obvious scientific studies, (2) the highly creepy and cold-sweat-inducing news that Apple is patenting technology designed to target ads based not just on behavior but also on your mood, (3) the budding church of Kanye West, or (4) how (and why) the Pentagon is saving BlackBerry.
Then I happened upon choice number 5: the realization that it's the 40th anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons. That clinched it.
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Seeing how my demographic tends to be geeks in varying stages of age or decay (and a surprisingly large contingent of incarcerated females with low standards and histories of violence against men and animals), I know D&D has figured significantly in many of our lives, especially the complete lack of nonplatonic dates until college -- and that's being generous. However, if you suggest this to an old-timey player, he'll regale you with tales of high school flesh exploitation that would make Tiger Woods pale, even as the raconteur's nasal dimensions quadruple and his pants spontaneously combust.
Yes, our group, like most, did have some girls playing, but we didn't realize one of them was a woman until two years in, and the other set her own ground rules, including who could and couldn't make eye contact with her. We happily complied.
If you've never played the game, here is my very brief description (you're welcome, America): Picture a group of social outcasts in denial sitting at a pizza-box laden table pretending to be various medieval/Tolkienesque creatures in story lines invented by the Dungeon Master, also known as the Chief Virgin, but where the player's fantasy characters have free will -- or at least think they do.
Everyone attempts to play their character with attitude, and success is determined by an array of different-colored and different-sized die generally stored in blue Crown Royal bags, as well as weird voices from both players and the CV. A typical session can last up to 36 hours, during which time we all enthusiastically agree that this was way more fun than going to the prom and engaging in normal human interaction.
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The game has come back into vogue in recent years as many celebrities have come out of the dice bag and admitted that they, too, used to (or even still) roll the plastic polyhedrons: rock band Nine Inch Nails, Vin Diesel, Kevin Smith, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Stephen Colbert, Tom Hanks, and supposedly Darryl Hannah, among quite a few others. The general consensus among these folks is that it's a fantastic activity for creative types and pretty much taught them all they needed to know about life.


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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 2, 2013) – All three U.S. men's beach volleyball teams competing at the FIVB Shanghai Grand Slam, part of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour, broke pool on Thursday and will advance.
Meanwhile, in the women's bracket, the U.S. beach volleyball team of April Ross (Costa Mesa, Calif.) and Jennifer Kessy (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) went 2-0 in pool play on Thursday while Emily Day (Torrance, Calif.) and Brittany Hochevar (Fowler, Colo.) went 1-1.
In the men's bracket, the U.S. team of Sean Rosenthal (Redondo Beach, Calif.) and Phil Dalhausser (Ormond Beach, Fla.), seeded No. 2 in the main draw, completed play in Pool B on Thursday with a 22-24, 21-18, 15-13 victory (58 minutes) over Austria's 15th-seeded Clemens Doppler and Alexander Horst.
Leading 12-10 in the tiebreaker, the U.S. team missed a block and a kill attempt to allow the Austrians to level it at 13-all. Rosenthal gave the Americans the edge again with a kill before a pair of errors from Austria handed the victory to the United States.
Rosenthal and Dalhausser advance straight to the Friday's second round where they will play the winner of the first-round match between China's No. 8 Linyin Xu and Peng Gao and Brazil's No. 12 Ricardo Santos and Álvaro Filho.
The U.S. team of Jake Gibb (Bountiful, Utah) and Casey Patterson (Van Nuys, Calif.), seeded ninth, also advanced to the second round after winning Pool H with a 3-0 record. On Thursday, Gibb and Patterson closed out pool play with a 16-21, 21-12, 15-12 (:50) win over China's Xu and Gao. In the second round, Gibb and Patterson will play the winner of the first-round match between China's No. 1 Penggen Wu and Jiaxin Wu and Germany's No. 10 Sebastian Dollinger and Stefan Windscheif.
The U.S. team of Nick Lucena (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) and Brad Keenan (Westminster, Calif.), which is seeded No. 14, lost its final match in Pool C on Thursday, falling to Brazil's No. 3 Pedro Salgado and Bruno Schmidt, 17-21, 21-17, 15-11 (:50). The team advanced to the first round where it will play Kazakhstan's No. 11 Alexey Sidorenko and Alexandr Dyachenko.
Women's main draw pool play began on Thursday as Ross and Kessy took victories in Pool D over their U.S. compatriots Jennifer Fopma (Bellflower, Calif.) and Brooke Sweat (Fort Myers, Fla.) (21-15, 21-19 in 41 minutes), seeded No. 29, and Australia's No. 20 Louise Bawden and Taliqua Clancy (17-21, 21-17, 23-21 in 59 minutes).
On Friday, Ross and Kessy will complete pool play against No. 13 Liliane Maestrini and Barbara De Freitas of Brazil. The women's first round will also be played on Friday.
Day and Hochevar opened Thursday with a Pool C loss to Italy's No. 3 Greta Cicolari and Marta Menegatti (15-21, 21-16, 15-12 in 50 minutes). But they came back to defeat Germany's No. 14 Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst (21-15, 9-21, 15-8 in 38 minutes). On Friday, Day and Hochevar will finish pool play against Austria's No. 19 Doris Schwaiger and Stefanie Schwaiger.
The U.S. team of Lauren Fendrick (Carlsbad, Ind.) and Nicole Branagh (Orinda, Calif.), seeded No. 22, lost both their matches in Pool F on Thursday, falling to Spain's No. 11 Liliana Steiner and Elsa McMillan (21-15, 20-22, 15-11 in 55 minutes) and Czech Republic's No. 6 Kristyna Kolocova and Marketa Slukova (24-22, 23-21 in 38 minutes). They will play Poland's No. 27 Kinga Kolosinska and Monika Brzostek on Friday.
After losing to Ross and Kessy on Thursday morning, Fopma and Sweat fell to Maestrini and Freitas of Brazil (21-14, 21-15 in 32 minutes). On Friday, they will close out pool play against Australia's Bawden and Clancy.
The semifinals and finals from Shanghai will be broadcast for free at fivb.laola1.tv.
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So lately I have noticed that my youngest boy, Stewie, had been shlepping around stuff in his pockets much like his older brother used to do. The other day I found his jeans full of stuff. The left pocket was fully loaded with sand and the right pocket had a dinosaur in it… Not just any dinosaur, however, but one that stands on its hind feet, hence a meat-eater, or carnivore.
But this picture below beats that.
My wife emptied his pockets today and this is what she took out;
Take a good look.
3 lizards, 3 bears, 1 piece of Lego, 2 marbles, 1 T-Rex, 2 stegosauruses, 1 triceratops, 1 eraser and some smutchie.
And just now take clothes out of the washing machine, I rescued one marble, 3 stickers and some coins.
Did we do this as kids???


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BEIJING, March 29 (UPI) -- The Chinese government wants a coordinated effort to diffuse tensions on the Korean Peninsula, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Friday.
China called for calm as tensions between the United States and North Korea intensify. The BBC quotes Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei as saying "joint efforts" are needed to address the "tense situation in the region."
The U.S. military dispatched two B-2 stealth bombers over South Korea this week as what was described as a routine training mission. North Korea responded by saying "the time has come to settle accounts with the U.S. imperialists," China's official Xinhua news agency reports.
The BBC notes that North Korea's Taepodong missile could reach Alaska and Hawaii, though the U.S. military has bases in Guam and elsewhere in the Pacific.
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said late Thursday the military was committed to peace in the region despite North Korean aggression.
"We -- the United States, South Koreans, all of the nations in that region of the world, are committed to a pathway to peace," he said in a statement. "And the North Koreans seem to be headed in a different direction here."
North Korea in February conducted its third underground nuclear test, which it said was part of a campaign against the United States.


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(By Delegates Fleischauer, Manypenny,
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[Introduced January 11, 2012
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A BILL to amend and reenact §24-2-1e and §24-2-11a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to not allowing accelerated rate of recovery for adverse effects of constructing transmission facilities and revising the definition of need.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §24-2-1e and §24-2-11a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted, all to read as follows:
§24-2-1e. Rate recovery for construction of electric transmission facilities.
(a) In order to encourage the construction of transmission facilities necessary to transmit electric power from generating facilities located in this state to areas where such power can be economically marketed, the commission may allow an electric utility accelerated rate recovery for transmission facilities constructed or upgraded for the purpose of increasing the capacity to transmit electric power to areas outside the utility's service territory where such power can be economically marketed. In allowing accelerated rate recovery, the commission shall include the impact of the investment in transmission facilities on any investment equalization agreement in which the utilities participate.
(b) The commission shall not allow accelerated rate recovery if the commission finds that the construction of the transmission facilities creates an adverse effect on ratepayers in West Virginia, reduces competitiveness of business or industries in West Virginia, or has a significant effect on the environment.
§24-2-11a. Requirement for certificate of public convenience and necessity before beginning construction of high voltage transmission line; contents of application; notice; hearing; criteria for granting or denying certificate; regulations.
(a) No public utility, person or corporation may begin construction of a high voltage transmission line of two hundred thousand volts or over, which line is not an ordinary extension of an existing system in the usual course of business as defined by the Public Service Commission, unless and until it or he or she has obtained from the Public Service Commission a certificate of public convenience and necessity approving the construction and proposed location of the transmission line.
(b) The application for the certificate shall be in the form the commission prescribes and shall contain:
(1) A description, in such detail as the commission prescribes, of the location and type of line facilities which the applicant proposes to construct;
(2) A statement justifying the need for the facilities;
(3) A statement of the direct and indirect environmental impact of the line facilities;
(4) A statement of the direct and indirect impacts on emissions of greenhouse gases anticipated from construction and operation of such line facilities;
(5) A detailed analysis of reasonable alternatives to the facility, including demand-side reduction programs; and
(4)(6) Other information the applicant considers relevant or the commission requires.
(c) Upon the filing of the application, the applicant provides written notification to each property owner within one mile of the center line of the proposed transmission line via certified mail, and shall publish, in the form the commission directs, as a Class II legal advertisement in compliance with the provisions of article three, chapter fifty-nine of this code, the publication area for the publication to be each county in which any portion of the proposed transmission line is to be constructed, a notice of the filing of the application and that the commission may approve the application unless within fifteen days after completion of publication a written request for a hearing on the application has been received by the commission from a person or persons alleging that the proposed transmission line or its location is against the public interest. If the request is timely received, the commission shall set the matter for hearing on a date within sixty days from completion of the notification and publication, and shall require the applicant to provide written notice and publish notice of the time and place of hearing in the same manner as is required for the publication of notice of the filing of the application. At least thirty business days before the deadline set by the Public Service Commission to file a petition to intervene with regard to the application, the applicant shall serve notice by certified mail to all owners of surface real estate that lie within the preferred corridor of the proposed transmission line. Notice received by a named owner who is the recipient of record of the most recent tax bill that has been issued by the county sheriff's office for a parcel of land at the time of the filing of the application is sufficient notice regarding that parcel for purposes of this subsection.
(d) Within sixty days after the filing of the application, or if hearing is held on the application, within ninety days after final submission on oral argument or brief, the commission may approve the application if it finds that the proposed transmission line:
(1) Will economically, adequately and reliably contribute to meeting the present and anticipated requirements for electric power of the customers served by the applicant or is necessary and desirable for present and anticipated reliability of service for electric power for its service area or region;
(2) Will be in the best interest of West Virginia customers and its citizens by striking an acceptable balance between power transmission needs of the applicant, reasonable power needs of electricity consumers in West Virginia and reasonable environmental factors;
(3) Will not be visible from or cross within five miles of state or federal designated scenic areas, including, but not limited to, scenic rivers, scenic highways and scenic overlooks.; and
(3)(4) Will result in an acceptable balance between reasonable power needs and reasonable environmental factors.
(e) The commission may impose conditions upon its approval of the application, or modify the applicant's proposal, to achieve an acceptable balance between reasonable power needs and reasonable environmental factors.
(f) The provisions of this section do not apply to the construction of line facilities which will be part of a transmission line for which any right-of-way has been acquired prior to January 1, 1973.
(g) The commission shall prescribe rules it considers proper for the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this section, which rules shall be promulgated in accordance with the applicable provisions of chapter twenty-nine-a of this code.
(h) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary, the commission shall determine, in its discretion, which transmission line or lines crossing above the Ohio River must be marked to be made visible to airborne traffic flying in any area where the lines exist, and shall promulgate rules requiring that all public utilities or persons who install or maintain the lines make the necessary markings.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to stop accelerated rate recovery because of adverse effects of constructing transmission facilities and revising the definition of need.
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ST. PAUL — The images had transfixed people around the world: A woman live-streaming the aftermath of a police shooting of her boyfriend, Philando Castile, and narrating the searing, bloody scene that was unfolding around her.
On Friday, a jury here acquitted the Minnesota police officer, Jeronimo Yanez, of all charges in shooting, which happened in July 2016 and left Mr. Castile dead, raising the national debate over police conduct toward black people. Officer Yanez, an officer for the suburb of St. Anthony, had been charged with second-degree manslaughter and endangering safety by discharging a firearm in the shooting.
The verdict was announced in a tense courtroom here late Friday afternoon, after five days of deliberations, and the officer was led quickly out of the courtroom, as were the 12 jurors. Mr. Castile's family, which had nervously watched the proceedings from the front row, abruptly left as well.
"My son loved this city, and this city killed my son," Mr. Castile's mother, Valerie, said as she stood on a corner outside the courthouse afterward. "And a murderer gets away. Are you kidding me right now?"
In Killing by Police, a Jury Sees What the Dash Camera Saw JUNE 5, 2017She continued, "The system in this country continues to fail black people and will continue to fail us."
In Court, Diamond Reynolds Recounts Moments Before a Police Shooting JUNE 6, 2017
Officer Who Shot Philando Castile Is Charged With Manslaughter NOV. 16, 2016
Philando Castile Was Pulled Over 49 Times in 13 Years, Often for Minor Infractions JULY 16, 2016
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the officer involved was charged with man-slaughter... voluntary i do believe.
i have a theory on why he was not charged with Involuntary-manslaughter,
but who really gives a shit.. i mean really....
and lastly, i thought this was indicative of the 'elephant in the room'..
Why won't the NRA speak out about Philando Castile?
Boston Globe article~
In the days since the Minnesota police officer who shot and killed Philando Castile was acquitted of manslaughter, the outcry on both social media and in the streets of the Twin Cities has been loud and angry.
But it is the silence about the Castile case that might be the most deafening.
That liberals and advocacy groups like Black Lives Matter are furious about the verdict is not surprising. Philando Castile is yet another black man shot down by a police officer after years of law enforcement harassment. Before his tragic and needless death, Castile had previously been pulled over by the police an astounding 49 times.
It's hard to think of a more telling story about the racially-biased interactions between black Americans and law enforcement than a black man being pulled over 49 times by police and, on the 50th time, being shot down for doing nothing wrong . . . and then the officer who killed him being found not guilty of murder.
But why aren't conservatives up in arms? Why aren't gun owners full of indignation over a licensed gun owner being shot and killed by a police officer, with no accountability and no punishment?
yay! stay asleep america... we are the clowns of the free world! awesome...
..2nd amendment, ha! what a joke!
livid, furious, enraged.. doesnt even begin to describe how i feel right now..


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Call flood seeks to secure release of former Marine kidnapped for exercising First Amendment
Paul Joseph Watson
May 20, 2013
UPDATE: Report: Adam Kokesh to be Charged With "Assaulting a Federal Officer"
Activists are rallying to secure the release of former Marine and broadcaster Adam Kokesh, who was arrested by police in Philadelphia on Saturday during a speech he gave at a marijuana legalization protest.
As the video documenting Kokesh's arrest proves, he was not smoking marijuana when he was snatched by cops nor did he resist arrest. Kokesh's "crime" seems to amount to no more than exercising his right to free speech under the First Amendment.
However, Kokesh still remains interned in a federal jailhouse in Philadelphia under charges of resisting arrest. He has not been charged with drug possession or use of drugs.
Kokesh's abduction by Philadelphia cops underscores the fact that Americans are now being kidnapped and temporarily disappeared into the prison system for the egregious crime of engaging in constitutionally protected free speech.
Alex Jones had warned Kokesh before Saturday's incident that his plan to lead a controversial but well supported armed march on Washington DC this summer would plant a huge target on his forehead.
A "call flood" is taking place today, with a website and a Facebook page urging supporters to "politely but firmly demand (Kokesh's) immediate and unconditional release" and the dropping of all charges.
According to Facebook users, people who attempt to call and get information about Kokesh's incarceration are being met with crude responses, with authorities allegedly joking about killing Kokesh or referring to him as "Adam Coke-Head".
According to Alex Jones, if authorities are making such remarks, it needs to be documented because it is a terroristic threat and a very serious felony.
Although Kokesh is likely to have an initial hearing today, there is no guarantee that he will be released.
The relevant numbers are listed below.
(1) US Attorney (Phila): (215) 861-8200
(2) US Magistrate (Phila): (215) 597-6079
(3) Philadelphia Federal Prison: 215-521-4000 (wait a sec, then press 0)
(4) US Federal Courthouse (Phila): (215) 597-7704
(5) US Park Police Office of the Chief in DC: (202) 619-7350 and Philadelphia: 215-597-7077
Adam Kokesh is currently being held at:
Phone: 215-521-4000
Fax: 215-521-7220
E-mail address2: PHL/[email protected]
Paul Joseph Watson is the editor and writer for Infowars.com and Prison Planet.com. He is the author of Order Out Of Chaos. Watson is also a host for Infowars Nightly News.
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Drunk Driving and Deportations
Drinking and driving is never a good idea, but if you happen to be an illegal immigrant a DUI charge can mean more than just fines.
According to the Associated Press, drunk driving-related deportations have nearly tripled from 10,851 cases in 2008 to 28,635 in the fiscal year ending September, 2010. Another 13,028 illegal aliens were deported for other serious traffic violations – three times the 4,527 offenders deported in 2008. If this trend continues, drunk driving may surge ahead of drug crimes to become the number one cause of criminal deportation. The increase in DUI-related deportations helped the government set a record for the number of criminal immigrants forced to leave the country last year.
The rash of deportations over drunk driving calls into question the Obama administration's claims that their immigration policy is focused only on violent offenders. As recently as May 10, Obama said in a speech in ElPaso, Texas, that his administration was focused on violent offenders and not families or "folks who are looking to scrape together an income."
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- Prior DUI Offenses (Federal and Out-of-State) (daytondui.com)


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UPDATE: Full story on the pope's remarks and more.
VATICAN CITY — Here is our translation of Pope Francis' remarks today about the murder of Jesuit Father Frans van der Lugt and the continuing war in Syria:
Monday in Homs, Syria, Father Frans van der Lugt, my 75-year-old Dutch Jesuit confrere, was assassinated. He arrived in Syria about 50 years ago and always did his best for everyone with graciousness and love, and so was loved and held in esteem by Christians and Muslims.
His brutal murder filled me with with deep sadness and made me think again of all the people who suffer and are dying in that martyred country, already too long a victim of a bloody conflict that continues to sow death and destruction. I also remember the numerous people who have been kidnapped — Christians and Muslims, Syrians and people from other countries, among whom there are bishops and priests. We ask the Lord to grant that they may quickly return to their loved ones and families and communities.
From my heart, I ask you all to join my prayer for peace in Syria and in the region, and I launch a heartfelt appeal to Syrian leaders and to the international community: Silence the weapons! Put an end to the violence! No more war! No more destruction! May there be respect for humanitarian law, care for the people who need humanitarian assistance and may the desired peace be reached through dialogue and reconciliation."


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Hundreds attend funeral for slain Wauwatosa officer
Jennifer Sebena was shot, killed on duty Christmas Eve
WAUWATOSA, Wis. — Police officers across southeast Wisconsin paid their respects to the Wauwatosa officer killed on active duty earlier this week.
Officer Jennifer Sebena was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds early Monday morning while she patrolled streets of suburban Milwaukee.
Hundreds of mourners attended Sebena's funeral Saturday in Brookfield. Her flag-draped casket sat at the front of the room, and attendees dabbed their eyes as a speaker remembered Sebena as a sister whom other officers learned to trust with their lives.
Law enforcement officers from around the area offered their support. Many attended the funeral, while others covered for Wauwatosa officers so they could be at the funeral.
Sebena, 30, was in her second year with Wauwatosa police.


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January 07, 2013
"Further Up Yonder": Views of Earth from the ISS
Giacomo Sardelli used Photoshop & Premiere Pro to edit eye-popping visuals taken aboard the International Space Station, then combine them with clips of the crew addressing all of us down here:
Some making-of nerdery courtesy of PetaPixel:
Pictures were downloaded from the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center and edited with Photoshop CS6. Even if they were Hi-res images shot with Nikon D3S cameras, a lot of noise removal and color correction was needed, especially for those shots at ISO 3200, which was the highest ISO speed limit I've allowed myself to use, exception made for the last sequence of the spinning world, which comes from a sequenze of shots taken at ISO 12800. […]
Editing was made with Adobe Premiere CS6, with a 2K workflow, which allowed me to scale, rotate and pan image sequences whose native resolution is 4K.
Tangentially related bonus: NASA's Captain Sunita Williams gives a 25-minute tour of the International Space Station—what Kottke calls "the nerdiest episode of MTV Cribs."


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"I'd rather have David Walliams fuck me in the ass and make me scream my name until I go to west vagina (Ahem I mean virginia)."
Aberystwyth or "Abewystwyt" is a town in Mid-Wales just south of the great city of Borth. It is often considered a suburb or satellite of Borth by the casual Welsh enthusiast, but in recent times Aberystwyth has been steadily gaining an identity of its own.
History of Aberystwyth[edit]
Aberystwyth was founded in 1089 by the Queen of Whales as a place to put old hospitals, and other assorted ugly buildings, once they had exceeded their useful lives. The town has grown rapidly since its establishment, but has been overshadowed by the growing metropolis of Borth. Aberystwyth gained its Royal Charter in 1277 when it received the royal seal of Prince Edward the unimpressive and his lovely wife Princess Sophie of Gurn. The seal allowed residents to burn furniture on the beach and marry close relatives, previously a secretive but widespread pastime. The seal died in 1280.
The last King of Aberystwyth was "Tom the misguided", who was overthrown in early 2000 by a popular revolt which saw the abolition of the monarchy and the creation of the People's republic of Aberystwyth. The status of republic was enshrined in Article 1(a) of the Constitution adopted at the Lledrod Convention, which also saw planning permission given for the Ystumtuen Bypass. As a result, Councillor Eric Griffiths was elevated to the position of Dictator General and given the keys to the Head of State's palace.
The Great War of Borth[edit]
In December 2007, the International Politics Department of the University declared war on Borth. This lead to militant Welsh Nationalists taking control of Constitution Hill and bombarding The University buildings with shoes and farming journals. Prominent leaders of the department were taken hostage by the Welsh redshirts and subjected to torturous speeches by Michael Winner. On February 29th 2008, a rescue operation was carried out by an elite taskforce. The attempt to free the hostages from their holding pen at the Borth Animalarium was thwarted by a pack of wild ponies.
Old Hospitals[edit]
The oldest of the town's many redundant hospitals was converted into "The National Library of Wales", while the biggest was converted into The University of Wales, Aberystwyth. The people of Aberystwyth have found many another uses for the hospitals including halls of residence for the students of the university. As a reward for caring for the hospitals, the town of Aberystwyth was given an old (but not quite defunct) hospital, which takes pride of place in its collection. It is the current only working hospital, called "Bronglais" (being Welsh for bruised breast), after the 80s singer.
National Library[edit]
Aberystwyth became host town for the National Library of Wales by default, as it is the only library in Wales. Regenerated from the grandest hospital, originally built in 52 AD by Marco Shishkebab, the library has 2 sections: Agriculture and Fishing, and Recreation. Agriculture and Fishing has as many as 40 books including a wide and varied selection on natural resource and a definitive section on sheep farming. The new recreation section has nearly 10 books including 'what to do as a shepherd who's lost his welly-boots', 'rugby' (all 4 editions), 'a definitive look at the sport rugby through the ages', and a collection of smut.
Aberystwyth was chosen as the location of the first University in Wales due to the number of defunct hospital buildings and the proximity of the National Library of Wales. This has had a large impact on the town, bringing with it increased revenue and creating as many as nine jobs.
The University has a burgeoning student populace of almost 10,000,000,000 students, none of whom ever leave the town. The sheer number of students has lead to the rise of both of Aberystwyth's industries: one cleans puke off of pavements while the other vends junk food. The two industries are heavily integrated and operate a very successful recycling programme between them.
As well as the students the University appears to have attracted a conspicuously large collection of the strange substance administratium, which while heavy does very little but prevent activities from taking place.
Local Traditions[edit]
The main pastime for the local youths is patrolling the barren streets of the town in their parents' cars. They will often stop, and stand around outside the cars. This is because none of them have yet worked out the way out of the town's one way system. The local charity MWNTS (Motorised Wanderers for New Traffic Systems) has campaigned, but so far failed to raise adequate funds to fix this problem.
The pastimes of the average wheel-less biped in Aberystwyth include walking very slowly around the town in an attempt to slow down people who are in a hurry, and standing in doorways to block access to shops or pubs (although most of the town's pubs ran away in 1945 when Brian Blessed piped them into the hills).
There is also a local custom known as 'kicking the bar'. In short, this involves walking the promenade and then physically kicking the railing found to the extreme north end underneath Constitution Hill. Local legend has it that strong man Raymond 'Truck' Evans once kicked the bar so hard that half of Constitution Hill fell into the sea. Revisionists see this interpretation of the custom as incorrect, arguing that the term derives from a famous historical conflict between the Billy Goats Gruff and local Ringo Starr impersonator Amy Brown.
Aberystwyth is home to an active society of Live Action Role Players, ape-like creatures who spend a lot of time in loin cloths, hitting each other with sticks and grunting. It is a little-known fact that this society is actually a front for a paranormal being regulation agency, which so far has prevented 3 separate invasions of zombies, demons and Emo-kids and continues to do so under the elaborate cover of nerdy students hitting each other with sticks.
Whereas some may say that Cymdeithas yr Iaith is the most famous society to have its origins in Aberystwyth, in the hearts and minds of the majority, the Foundation for Ethical, Liberal and Community Happiness (FELCH) lays a greater claim to this title.
It is also rumoured that Aberystwyth is the home of the fabled Ceredigion Halls Vomiting Society. CeriVomSoc was, supposedly, once the most outrageous drinking club on earth, it is said that it died out after recruitment problems caused death by alcohol poisoning and senior members were picked off by liver cancer.
Since the end of the first great empire of humanity (1919), it has been reported that at times of great danger, a race of half human, half (gay)robots appear under the banner of the IKPS ( Interestingly kinky People Society). These decendents of the first empire embroil themselves in debate, real games of risk, and other kinky activities involving whips, chains and the audio of 'Sixteen Tons' by Tennessee Ford. Rumour has it that the blitzkreig invasion of Cardiff (October 2009), involving the creation of the 'mini bank' and the abduction of a Welsh relic of the former empire known only by the code name TARDIS was organised by the Society.
Since the nightclub Pier Pressure was bombed by The Irish lead by Ger O'Gorman in 1954, the only form of nightlife in the town is in the form of an old decommissioned oil rig. This magnificent platform (previously called Piper Alpha) is located 5 miles off the coast - originally positioned so as to deceive visitors into believing that Aberystwyth was oil rich. Patrons are ferried out to the structure by speedboat and then given a true red carpet welcome. The Nighclub venue is split over three floors and prides itself on rolling out the red carpet. It was renamed "Cheesy Ken's" in 1985; a name which remains to the present day. The club is now open 18 days a week.
For the dregs of society, 'Bar Why Not' (or to those who know it too well, Yokos) offers many delights. The ambiance is sophisticated and charming; evident from the plush leather sofas and moist walls.
Cambrian News[edit]
Aberystwyth is the home of one of Wales' most respected and thought-provoking weekly newspapers; the Cambrian News, the publication is known for its detailed focus on local news stories (be it rape, murder, serious fraud or terrorism).
The newspaper is currently recovering from a recent scandal in which it incorrectly reported the death of local legend Johnny Holly. Soon afterwards, Holly was spotted ordering batterbits at a local chippie and talking in the doorway of Cyril's stores. A dramatic retraction of the story was issued by the paper and the editor was thrown into the sea as an offering to Cthulhu.
Costa Coffee Controversy[edit]
In February 2008 Aberystwyth was invaded by Costa Rica, the initial invasion (similar to the Borth D-Day landings) was repelled by locals and employees of independent cafes driving 'pimped' Saxos and Corsas whilst playing techno music so loudly that the Costa Ricans' ears began to bleed. They took refuge in Sports World, where they reduced all stock to clear and begun to grow cannabis in the loft. Once they had perfected an intricate distillation process, they began to sell 'Special Brew' fair trade coffee to the locals. This brew is noted for its delicate aroma and nuances, although many still prefer the traditional tastes lent by the blood, sweat and tears of underpaid 3rd world labourers.
In response to the ongoing oppression of local businesses by Costa Coffee, a facebook group has been created [1]. This group highlights the seriousness of the situation and provides a serious forum for serious debate about the severity of these serious happenings.
Video Game[edit]
According to recent unconfirmed reports from the Rockstar and Rockstar North Corporations the all encompassing creators of the 18 rated, highly successful and influential Grand Theft Auto are said to be in midst of creating and developing their fifth three dimensional instalment of the franchise. It has also been suspected that Aberystwyth, the great metropolis of Borth and numerous sheep and cattle will be the main focal points for the story and locations. In early 2009, developers and researchers from Rockstar arrived in the suburb of Aberystwyth to begin laying the ground work for the future title. They interviewed many of the inhabitants; the secret millionaire loiterer outside Big Spar, the Cat Man, Pier Guy, the Nikki Sixx lookalike runner up of 1986 and the girls of Scholars. So far we have received a drip feed of information regarding characters and plots but we now know that these famous Aber characters will feature as part of the overall storyline.
A leaked source reveals a supposed storyline: You are a student, after having failed your final year exams and dissertation are forced to look for work to maintain yourself whilst you await the beginning of the next year in order to retake course and resit the year. Along the way, the Aber trains known for their unreliability are stopped due to a terrorist attack which destroys the tracks leading out of Aberystwyth. This is intensified with a cordon on all roads leaving Aber. In gameplay should you decide to breach the cordon you get four stars. Additionally the wanted system has been revamped. 1 Star will be gained for a simple offence such the punching, smacking, glassing or bricking of the AI characters or police officers. 2 Stars will be gained through the use of weapons which will include full bore shotguns, catapults, switch blades, shears nail files. More advanced weaponry enters the game as you progress. 3 Stars will gained from a collection of these offence followed up with vehicle theft which include anything from sheep to tractors to the high performance uninsurable chav mobiles. 4 Star wanted levels will introduce the slightly pissed off police. As they chase round the Aber to Borth bends they shout over loud speaker 'Pull over your vehicle boyo, go on please... McDonalds is closing...If you pull over we'll get you a McFlurry.' (McDonalds is an optional job for the player; Mc Job Mc Occupation with a Mc Pension).
Mating Season[edit]
For 9 months of the year, every year, an unusually large number of young quasi-adults swarm to Aberystwyth for the mating season. Over the course of this period, various alcoholic liquids and beverages are drunk; ostensibly to aid in the mating process.
Mating rituals take the form of sessions called 'lectures' and 'seminars' and those young people who do not mate well enough during these sessions die at the age of 21. Those who mate with a certain degree of success do not produce offspring but rather are reborn at the end of their 3 year mating period. The rebirth provides a new glossy coat which shines through after the sick has been washed off. This glossy coat is the sign that the young person has come of age and is now capable of making real babies. This is probably because the special liquids made the process of mating easier, but the process of producing offspring more difficult.
The Walrus[edit]
Pestilent scourges come and go; the Bionic Plague, the Portuguese Influenza and the Red Cockerel epidemic. But this unscrupulous monstrosity has plagued the once peaceful seaside town of Aberystwyth for decades now with absolutely no signs of stopping.
The Walrus has been on the wrong side of the authorities ever since it introduced a previously unknown venereal disease into the waters of the Irish Sea. The discovery and the transmission of The Walrusmans' Curse to humankind can be credited to a Mr Richard Pearson of Waun Fawr. The Walrus is also legendary for its inscrutable and uncontrollable left handed finger gropes.
This experimental Walrus found its way into the record books in 2009 with its latest attempt to loose 67% of its flab from its hind quarters. It lost 4008kg in the first three months from utilising a modified liposuction device known as the I.L.E.A., the Industrial Lard Extraction Appliance, initially used for oil exploration by British Petroleum in the seas off southern Argentina.
The Aberystwyth Spring[edit]
After many years of suffering from the destructive activities of The Walrus the residents of Aberystwyth took to the streets in January 2012. The protests have continued; smearings of fish paste in Borth and Clarach in attempts to lure The Walrus into a trap have been commonplace but so far unsuccessful. Pier Street and Great Darkgate Street have seen the worst of the riots with several shop windows smashed in response to shop owners giving into The Walrus' unrelenting avarice.
Ty Coc Oen Prison[edit]
Constructed in 1961 in Llanbadarn, before Aberystwyth was credited as being a town, Ty Coc Oen was the place where vagrants and criminals were held before their trials at the hamlet's wallaby court. It later fell into the greasy hands of a Mr Richard "Donkey" Pearson who has managed this horrific place to this very day. He's been condemned by Ceredigion's farmers for pilfering their pygmy sheep and keeping them in some very cramped sheds underneath the Town Hall in a place called Locality 25.5.


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Join us for a fun evening creating your own piece of art! All materials are included and no experience is necessary, you will be provided acrylic paints and a 16" x 12" piece of weathered wood. Instruction by Boise Art Museum Art Instructor and local artist, Lisa Benson.
This evening's painting will be "Paint Your Pet". Once you register participants need to email a close-up photo of their pet to: email@example.com . Lisa will draw it onto the wood canvas and have it ready for you to paint in class. Please note if you would like your pet drawn with or without a hat, then Lisa will show you how to paint it, step by step. Great gift idea!
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A silence that fell over Halifax on Sunday was broken by the peal of a church bell as the city marked the centennial of the Titanic's sinking with songs and stories tinged with sorrow.
At a downtown public square, a throng of people gathered to remember the disaster and the city's grim connection to it.
"You only really have to be here to realize how tragic and terrible it was," said Thomas Hodgson, a lawyer who travelled from Sydney, Australia, to take part in the commemoration.
"It affects the whole world like 9-11 affects the whole world."
Earlier in the night, a funeral carriage pulled by two draught horses led a candlelight procession from Halifax's waterfront outside the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic through downtown streets.
The skirl of bagpipes filled the cool evening air as a line of people, some of whom were wearing period costumes, followed the hearse.
At the Grand Parade, the square in front of Halifax City Hall, bands played dirges and songs of revelry as actor Gordon Pinsent told the ill-fated ship's story during a performance that lasted nearly four hours.
"People marvelled, not just on hearing of the Titanic's sheer size, but on learning of her grand opulence," said Mr. Pinsent, who wore a white scarf and black tuxedo.
"She was a sight to behold — massive and majestic, shiny and sleek — everyone wanted to be part of her maiden voyage to America."
Some 1,500 passengers and crew members died on April 15, 1912, when the Titanic collided with an iceberg and sank, swallowed by the frigid waters of the North Atlantic south of the Grand Banks. There were just over 700 survivors.
"By now, Halifax — unaccustomed to making international headlines — had become the focus of the world's attention and the unlikely destination of people of great wealth," Mr. Pinsent said.
"In stark contrast to the 10,000 people who waited on the docks in New York for the Carpathia to arrive, there were no relieved crowds waiting on shore. Just a city in mourning, the City of Sorrow."
Since then, Halifax has become a pilgrimage site for history buffs, romantics and those whose ancestors died on the ship, the largest ocean liner of its time.
The city is also the final resting place for 150 of the Titanic's victims.
Carol Dobson, a 54-year-old tour guide, said the Titanic has long captivated her and she felt compelled to pay her respects to those who went down with the ship.
"We no longer have anyone alive who was on board the Titanic but there are family members, and it's a chance for them to learn about their family and what they went through," she said.
"The story of the Titanic has always fascinated me."
Marie Malay, 61, said the Titanic story resonates with people from all walks of life.
"We're not likely to be around in the next 100 years, so I'm excited to be a part of the event and everything that's going on here," said the 61-year-old resident of Sheet Harbour, N.S.
"The human tragedy is something that everybody can relate to."
A moment of silence was scheduled for 12:27 a.m. Sunday, the same time when the last wireless messages from the Titanic were heard at Cape Race, N.L.
But that was delayed by about 40 minutes after the Grand Parade performances went longer than planned and Mr. Pinsent's microphone experienced technical problems.
More events are planned for Sunday, including an interfaith memorial service at Fairview Lawn Cemetery, where 121 Titanic victims are buried. Flowers will also be laid at their graves.
Later in the day, J.A. Snow Funeral Home, which prepared bodies for burial in the disaster's aftermath, will unveil a permanent memorial to the passengers and crew who died.
The Halifax commemoration was one of several events held around the world to mark the anniversary.
In Belfast, Northern Ireland, where the Titanic was built, thousands attended a choral requiem at the Anglican St. Anne's Cathedral.
At the ship's departure's point of Southampton, England, an orchestra played composer Gavin Bryars' work, "The Sinking of the Titanic."


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Hi guys. Is everyone feeling balanced after last week's post? Good, now we can get back to business! Would you just take a look at that bar! Look at all those beautiful apples peeking out from under a blanket of crisp topping filled with brown sugar, oats, and cinnamon. Then there's the brown sugar shortbread which is swoon worthy all on its own. That's three layers of fall bliss right there my friends.
I don't know about you, but fall baking is in full effect in my kitchen. Temps are starting to get cooler, I've had my first pumpkin coffee of the season, and my obsession with new fall boots is worse than ever… Most importantly I can't get enough of apples, and I wanted to create a dessert that really highlighted them to kick off fall baking. This bar hits all the right notes, and I don't know if it's good or bad, but I can't stop eating them!
The first step in this bar is to make the crisp topping. Between the oats, brown sugar, and cinnamon, it is definitely a staple for the fall season. I highly suggest you make a big batch of it and keep it in the freezer. This way whenever you want to make these, a basic crisp, or my apple crisp cupcakes you're set. Next up is the brown sugar shortbread crust. This stuff is ridiculous, and please know I mean that in the best way possible. I mean shortbread is fantastic to begin with, but the brown sugar gives it a warmth that screams fall.
Last up is the apple compote. This is a another recipe you will always go back to, and so good on its own that I had to make it several times 🙂 I posted the before photo on instagram last week, and the shot above is the after. When you let a vanilla bean get cozy with some apples, you will get unbelievable flavor, and check out all those pretty specks! The most important thing when making this is to make sure your apples are all cut the same size so they cook evenly. I also want to mention that the type of apples you use will make a big difference. I tested this recipe with a few different varieties and granny smith is the one you need to go with. The tartness adds a brilliant brightness to these bars.
Finally you put it all together and send it off into the oven where everyone can get to know each other. About 25 minutes later your whole house will smell of cinnamon vanilla goodness. The shortbread is warm, buttery, and flaky. The apples take on even more flavor as they bake, and the crisp topping provides the perfect crunch to finish it all off. Paired with a cup of coffee or apple cider, this a great treat to welcome fall. The only question now is who will get the last piece?
- 1/2 cup AP flour
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, cool
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temp
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
- 2 cups AP flour
- 4lbs. granny smith apples - I used 9 good sized apples
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 3/4 cup water
- 8.5 ounces sugar
- 1/2 vanilla bean
- Stir dry ingredients together in a bowl.
- Cut in butter with your fingers until you have pea sized pieces.
- Store in fridge till ready to use.
- Spray 9 x 13" pan with nonstick spray, line with parchment paper, and spray with nonstick again.
- Cream butter, sugar, and salt till light and fluffy.
- Add vanilla.
- Mix in flour till combined.
- Press dough into a pan and chill till firm.
- Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes rotating halfway through.
- Peel and cut apples and place in saucepan with water, lemon juice, sugar, and vanilla bean. Make sure the your pot is big enough.
- Bring to a boil(this is just to dissolve the sugar) then drop the heat to medium low and pop a lid on it. Stir every so often to make sure that apples are cooking evenly.
- When apples start to get translucent, it's done. This should take 17-20 minutes.If you let them cook longer they will get mushy.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool. Strain before assembling bars.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place apple compote on top of cooled shortbread crust. Please make sure you strain the apples first making sure there is no liquid and remove the vanilla bean.
- Sprinkle crisp topping evenly over apples.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
- Allow to cool completely in pan.
Make a big batch of crisp topping and keep it in the freezer. You'll be set to make bars and crisps all season.
Allow the bars to cool completely in the pan before you remove them!
I suggest chilling the bars overnight before you cut them if you can wait that long.


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What is this election about? For me, I suppose it's what every election in my lifetime has been about: how to best solve our problems and leave our children an improved country, where they will have better opportunities to pursue happiness than their parents did. For my daughter, I hope it's about accepting that America is her responsibility as much as it is the president's.
I hope she made her decision based on a reasonable understanding of the challenges that confront us and with a rational, respectful regard for the different solutions offered by the two candidates. I hope she is better informed about those differences and the abilities and character qualities of the candidates than I was at her age (or that our hyperbolic political culture and frivolous media appear to be). I hope she voted because she believes human nature at liberty can rise above its weaknesses and make society and the world more prosperous, just and peaceful.
If she voted for the candidate she believed would best advance that proposition; if she voted because she believes America is her responsibility; and, no matter which candidate prevails, if she prays tonight for God to give the winner the wisdom and humility to govern well, then I will be as proud of her as I've always been.


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|The luxurious Swissôtel Le Concorde, Bangkok located on Rachadapisek Road, Bangkok's new thriving central business and entertainment district, and is approximately 40 minutes away from the Suvarnabhumi International Airport. The Huai Kwang train station is a two-minute walk from the hotel with Bangkok's prime tourist attractions, central business district and convention centre just a few train stations away.
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Room size: 39 sq.m. | Pool or City viewExperience luxurious Swiss service with fresh, stylish accommodation complemented by cutting-edge amenities. Swissôtel Le Concorde, Bangkok has included practical furnishings and a spacious marble bathroom with luxurious amenities, offering the ideal environment for living and working.
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Room size: 40 sq.m. | Pool or City viewSwiss Advantage is a brand new room, fully renovated with all new luxury beddings. A very spacious room of 40 square meters. New modern design with comfort in mind to help you rest and be ready for the next day. Rooms are equipped with useful technologies including USB power points and multimedia hub that wirelessly connects your personal devices to a 48" LED TV. Swiss Advantage is idea for both business and leisure travelers.
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Room size: 39 sq.m. | Top-floor viewsIf you want a little more luxury from your designer hotel accommodation, Swissôtel Le Concorde, Bangkok recommends the Swiss Executive Room. Exclusively designed with the business traveller in mind, with a spacious executive work area, cutting-edge in-room technology and a range of business services. You'll also have access to the Executive Lounge, which offers a range of special features like complimentary breakfast, beverages, snacks & newspapers.
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Room size: 55 sq.m.Swissôtel Le Concorde, Bangkok offers you extra space to live and work in, elegantly designed surroundings complimented by exclusivity and privileges. A state-of-the-art entertainment system and in-room business technology make your stay both relaxing and productive. You'll also have access to the Executive Lounge, which offers a range of special features like complimentary breakfast, beverages, snacks & newspapers.
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Loong Foong
Loong Foong Chinese Restaurant is a superb Chinese restaurant offering delectable dim-sum dishes and exquisite Cantonese cuisine.
Open : 11.30 am. - 02.30 pm., 06.00 pm. - 10.30 pm.
Capacity : 118 Seats
4thAvenue Restaurant
If you are looking for delicious international culinary experience. We welcome you to visit our international buffet at 4th Avenue Restaurant at Swissôtel Le Concorde Bangkok, for great value for money.
Takumi Restaurant
Takumi, meaning skilful and clever, is a spirited contemporary Japanese restaurant where the simple art of cooking holds the seeds to a deeper, more life-enriching experience. Takumi expresses a new movement in Japanese cuisine and reflects the transition of seasons, capturing the virtues of freshness, simplicity, beauty and health.
Open : 11.30 am. - 14.30 pm., 06.00 pm. - 10.30 pm.
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Deli Swiss
Deli Swiss offers cakes, delicatessen items, home-made chocolates, imported wines and a wide selection of blended coffee and tea as well as other beverages with a take away service.
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Indulge yourself with a Chef of cultural experience in Thai, Asian, and European food. Displaying an international variety at your choice from Lasagna, BBQ Pork Rib, Smoked Salmon, Rack of Lamb with Gravy Sauce, River Prawn with Curry Sauce, Steak and Salad. Not to mention the line of traditional Thai food, Seafood Salad Bar and Tepanyaki. Enjoy the astounding "Seafood Corner" comprising of Scallop, New Zealand Mussel, Salmon, Squid and Crab. After a delightful meal, you can top it all off with homemade Cakes, Ice-cream and various kinds of fruits and drinks.
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Swissôtel Le Concorde Bangkok offers elegantly appointed and
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The hotel's four executive Club Floors feature an exclusive Club Lounge, a private meeting room and a mini gym.
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The recreational facilities at the Swissôtel Le Concorde, Bangkok include a well equipped Fitness Centre located on the 5th floor. Guests can also enjoy the free-form swimming pool adjoining the hotel's sun terrace.
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The third-floor Spa De Concorde at Swissôtel Le Concorde, Bangkok offers a wide range of relaxing body treatments and massages in a contemporary Thai environment. The superb choice of exercise facilities includes a beautiful outdoor swimming pool with sweeping views and a large fitness centre with steam rooms.
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Rabbi David Ellenson, President of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR), has announced the appointment of Rabbi Naamah Kelman as Dean of HUC-JIR's Jerusalem School, effective July 1, 2009. Rabbi Kelman currently serves as Associate Dean at HUC-JIR/Jerusalem.
"Rabbi Naamah Kelman's pioneering role as the first woman rabbi ordained in the State of Israel and as a founder of liberal Jewish educational programs and institutions in the Jewish State demonstrates her passionate commitment to religious pluralism. As Dean, she will bring academic strength, creativity, vision, and vitality to our community of faculty and students from Israel, North America, and throughout the world, and will strengthen our Jerusalem School's role as the academic, spiritual, and professional development center of Reform Judaism in Israel," stated Rabbi Ellenson.
Ordained by HUC-JIR in Israel in 1992, Rabbi Kelman has devoted her career to strengthening the Reform Movement's outreach, community organizing, and Jewish education. She has been intensely involved in the emerging education system of the IMPJ and was among the founders of the first Progressive Day School, where she has overseen the development of curricular materials, teacher training programs, and family education. At HUC-JIR/Jerusalem, she has strengthened the Year-In-Israel Program for North American first-year rabbinical, cantorial, and education students, advanced professional development for the Israeli Rabbinical Program, and has been a catalyst for new and innovative programs in the areas of pluralistic Jewish education and pastoral counseling.
"The College-Institute has a unique mission in Jerusalem: to be that bridge that brings Reform Jews to active engagement with and concern for the Jewish people in Israel; to inspire and shepherd Israeli Jews to become participants in the Jewish tradition; and to foster a Jerusalem that embraces the plurality of the Jewish experience, and be a place for coexistence and healing," says Rabbi Kelman.
Rabbi Kelman's leadership capacity is inspired by a distinguished family legacy of 10 generations of rabbis. Her grandfather, Rabbi Felix Levy, ordained by HUC-JIR in Cincinnati in 1937, served as President of the Central Conference of American Rabbis and helped overturn the anti-Zionist sentiments codified in the Pittsburgh Platform of 1885 with the passage of the "Guiding Principles of Reform Judaism," known as the Columbus Platform, in 1937. Her father, Rabbi Wolfe Kelman, was a major leader of Conservative Judaism for four decades who helped professionalize the American rabbinate, paved the way for the ordination of women, and served as Executive Director of the Rabbinical Assembly from 1951 to 1989, during which time the number of Conservative rabbis rose from 300 to 1200. Her brother, Rabbi Levi Weiman-Kelman, is the founder and leader of Kehilat Kol Haneshama in Jerusalem.
As Director of Educational Initiatives at HUC-JIR (1997-2003), Rabbi Kelman coordinated the development of Beit Midrash - The Liberal Yeshivah (1996-99); established the Pedagogic Center for Early Childhood Education (1998) to create materials and the setting for teacher enrichment for the growing network of Progressive pre-schools and beyond; established the area of professional development and mentoring in the Israeli Rabbinical Program; built alliances with organizations in Israeli renaissance work; enlisted the support of American foundations and Federations; and advanced placement of HUC-JIR's Israeli rabbinical students in field positions. She also serves as an adjunct member of the faculty, teachinga variety of courses in the Israeli Rabbinical Program in the area of professional development, and is part of the clergy team at HUC-JIR's Murstein Synagogue, which welcomes the Jerusalem community and visitors to Israel.
As Director of the Year-in-Israel Program (2004-2008), Rabbi Kelman has initiated major changes in Hebrew curriculum, implemented student assessment and reflection groups, strengthened sequencing in every key area of study from the first-year in Israel to subsequent years of study on the stateside campuses; revitalized the Reform Liturgy Workshop and student involvement in Tefillah (worship); increased contact with between North American and Israeli students and other Israeli programs; initiated the integration of an Israeli student as summer intern; supervised the special 4th-year program for returning stateside students; and established task forces for subject matter cohorts to improve teaching and sequencing.
For the past five years, she has supervised Outreach Initiatives, most notably the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation-sponsored initiative of rabbinical infusion and leadership development in the Former Soviet Union, through which scores of HUC-JIR students and alumni have provided spiritual and educational enrichment for the renascent Jewish communities in the FSU. She has guided the implementation of the joint program with Geiger Kollege in Potsdam, Germany, and the Leo Baeck College in London, England, for entering rabbinical students joining HUC-JIR's Year-In-Israel program; and has been actively involved in HUC-JIR's new joint M.A. Program in Pluralistic Jewish Education with the Hebrew University, particularly in the area of creating individualized educational initiatives for each student.
In 2005 she was the co-founder of the Blaustein Center for Pastoral Counseling, and continues to serve as the co-supervisor and mentor of this new field through the Mezorim Program, which is training Reform rabbis, and medical and health care professionals to serve as pastoral counselors and introduce the role of chaplain to Israel society.
Rabbi Kelman served as Director of the Department of Education of the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism (1993-97) and, from 1986 to the present, has been associated with Jerusalem Progressive School system (Gannai Chaim, Tali Bayit Vegan, and Tali Bait Chinuch )as a founding parent, school rabbi, and mentor.
She served as Coordinator of the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School, the Melton Center for Jewish Education in the Diaspora, Hebrew University (1982-86); teacher and Program Development for NFTY Programs in Israel for American Reform Movement teenagers (1986-93); and Adult and Family Education teacher at Congregation Rodeph Sholom and the 92nd St. Y in New York City (1989-91).
Born and raised in New York, Kelman received her B.A., cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania and has lived in Israel since 1976. She received her Bachelor's degree in Social Work from Bar Ilan University in 1981 and her M.A. degree from the Hebrew University's Institute of Contemporary Jewry. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. at Hebrew University's Department of Anthropology and Sociology in the area of "The Construction of Meaning for Young Israelis: Examining Non-Orthodox Weddings."
She is a contributor to numerous anthologies, including "30 Years of Feminism in Israel," in New Jewish Feminism, ed. Elyse Goldstein (Jewish Lights, 2008); "Leviticus 19 and Interfaith Dialogue," in Hermeneutical Explorations in Dialogue, ed. Anantanand Rambachan(ISPK-Indis, 2007); "I am a Jew," contribution to the book in memory of Daniel Pearl ( 2005); Why I Love Israel, ed. Allan Dershowitz (2006); and a "Contemporary Reflection" in The Torah: A Women's Commentary (Women of Reform Judaism/URJ Press).
Rabbi Kelman is very involved in Jewish and Zionist Pluralism and Renewal in Israel as a founder of Panim: Jewish Renewal in Israel and has served on its Board. She serves on the Boards of Rabbis for Human Rights, Melitz-Centers for Israeli-Jewish Education, and the Tali Education Fund of the Seminary of Judaic Studies (Machon Schechter), and is a past Board member of the Women's Network. She is deeply committed to interfaith dialogue and peace and justice work and has represented Judaism and Reform Judaism at global interfaith gatherings from 1992 to the present, most recently at the Global Women's Peace Summit in Jaipur, India.
She is married to Dr. Elan Ezrachi, a leading professional in the area of Jewish-Diaspora Relations and Jewish Education, and former pilot in the Israeli Air Force. They are the parents of Leora (26), Michael (23) -- both pursuing degrees at Tel Aviv University -- and Daphna (20) serving in the Education Corps of the IDF.
Rabbi Kelman succeeds Dr. Michael Marmur, who has served as Dean for the past decade and will become Vice President for Academic Affairs on July 1, 2009.
For more on Rabbi Naamah Kelman, please see her article, "A Decade of Educational Initiatives," in the Fall 2008 issue of the HUC-JIR Chronicle magazine at http://www.huc.edu/chronicle/71/articles/5%20-%20A%20Decade%20of%20Educational%20Initiatives.pdf


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Game-Master Dragan Espenschied oversees surfers in this picture from competitor Arjun Srivatsa
At Trailblazers 7, surfing was all about different ways that indexes and taxonomies are created and used, and about excellent airhorn-puncutated stadium pop provided by DJ Smart & Outgoing.
The competition took place yesterday at the Rockaway Beach Surf Club; given the use of a one-button mouse, no keyboard, and no back button, qualifying surfers in the competition were asked to navigate a "trail" from one website to another, only by clicking. Without the use of search engines, browsing the web requires careful thinking about how websites are organized and interconnected. Often, successful trail blazing involved navigating to some link-rich environment. Whether surfers found this in editorial content (like M. Hipley's heavy usage of the New York Times website) or in the rather unsorted universe of user contributions (like Nick DeMarco always heading straight to forums and comments), finding these "indexes" and understanding the ordering of material there was crucial for success.