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New York, U.S.A.
2008 - Present
Installation / Performance
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2008, collaborative actions in real/virtual, on-going
"BroadwayDreams" was started as a study of small businesses (99c shops, etc.) scattering through Broadway, Brooklyn. Being aware that Broadway continues through Manhattan, the plan is to continue its investigation through the "spine" of the islands, and expand its focus on general businesses (shops and eateries) and their consumers. Participants are encouraged to document and upload small video clips, photos, and/or audio files, with using various small media capturing devices (digital camera's photo/movie modes, mobile phones, and/or digital audio recorders, etc.) With either built-in GPS, external GPS data logger, &/or manual 'address' documentation, geocoded media files will populate on maps which can be grabbed, mashed, and reused by people who would encounter them in later days, to form various lives, experiences, and landscapes. The project is also aiming to compile as many 'blinks' as possible. As we all know, eyes can blink but ears don't. Photos are considered to be blinks of visual memory. Then, why don't we pretend as if ears do blink too? (although it is not a requirement. You can determine the length of your blinks freely as long as it would load fairly fast online.) Broadway will be filled up with collective 'blinks' including aural moments.
Main map and other media resources are gathered as follows;
BD for mobile page
To be able to read the QR code, you will need to download QR code reader.
- although a lot of links are connected to YouTube which is data-heavy w/o unlimited data plan package w/ your mobile service provider...
Map (Originally made on Google My Map titled "Broadway Dreams" which I modified its side panel with Mapchannels.com)
Touring the BroadwayDreams' (Brooklyn version) approximate route in the current time:
Compiled video trips (my version): (5 trips uploaded at video.yahoo.com. A few of which are with audio files w/o video, where blank gray background or text of the associated address appears, however, won't move during the section.)
1st trip
2nd trip
3rd trip
4th trip
5th trip
Playlists: (of individual video clips uploaded at YouTube.com - all are extremely short - average less than 1 second with some exceptions. The playlists below were assembled with geocode/address information, however, anyone can form any combination - including other YouTube video - as you like.)
840 Broadway
99c Consumers, 1799 Broadway
99c DEAL & Up, 283 Broadway
99c OR MORE, Lapon Trading Corp, 1245 Broadway
99c Palace, 937 Broadway
99c Savings, 819 Broadway
99c Shop (name?), 288 Broadway
99c Wonder outside view, 180 Union Ave x Broadway
BOMBA 99c, 290 Broadway
Broadway 99 Cents Plus, 918 Broadway
Brooklyn Two 99c Plus, 1705 Broadway
China City, 1336 Broadway
China City, 914 Broadway
DOLLAR Traffic, 1177 Broadway
Family Dollar, 1155 Broadway
FAT ALBERT, 774 Broadway
Fortune Place, Inc., 286 Broadway
GEM, 773 Broadway
GO CRAZY LOCO 99c, 281 Broadway
Good Friend, 246 Broadway
J4 TEES Discount Plaza 99c Plus, 1065 Broadway
Jin Shing Restaurant, 1794-1 Broadway
King's Palace, 1157 Broadway
Lucky Chen, 1266 Broadway
Mei Wei Kitchen, 1126 Broadway
NEW FUN SING restaurant, 689 Broadway
REF 99c Plus Inc., 1470 Broadway
SAVE DOMINO seen from Broadway, Brooklyn (at Berry)
Shang Hai, 824 Broadway
Sweet Spring Garden Kitchen, 1567 Broadway
TK General Merchandise, 250 Broadway
Value 99c Savings, 380 broadway
West end of Broadway, Brooklyn
Williamsburg Bridge seen from Broadway, Brooklyn
Broadway Dreams
Chinese takeout menus: (of all the Chinese takeout restaurants on Broadway, Brooklyn, NY, uploaded at Flickr.com)
Photoset at Flickr - where I uploaded photo images of Chinese takeout restaurants' menus, except one mini video clip which managed its way to the new Flickr video function. Almost all others failed due to the fact that they were 'too short' at less-than-a-second.)
Off-shoot project I made out of the 'blink documentations' I shot from BroadwayDreams:
BroadwayDreams for Williams Burroughs' Nervous System
2010, video 16-in-1 grid in loop (1 cycle in 1'42")
Notes for Williams Burroughs – Dead Fingers Talk exhibition 2010:
For this particular exhibit, I selected 428 small movie clips I shot with digital cameras documenting blinks of Broadway in Brooklyn, NY. Most of them are a second or less in duration except 3 or 4 files much longer than the rest. Ideally, they are played back on iTunes-like software in playlist with the shuffle-mode, however, no computers available in the present would be able to playback without the slight pauses in between for loading. Accordingly, I made 16 versions of simulation (in randomized orders) resembling the shuffle mode without pauses.
I made different versions available for the curator to decide how they would present the work. It can be played back: 1) individually on separate computer monitors; 2) individually on iPhone-like small devices that can play m4v format; 3) as a 16-in-1 movie file on one computer fast enough to handle the file. As said above, the edits of the 16 files are mere examples of simulations. All the files are available on YouTube and Vimeo although they are in low resolutions.
You are more than welcome to document and add more 'blinks.' If you're going to create and share any files (associated with any Broadway in the world) in the future, please include a tag 'broadwaydreams' for your uploads.


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A sleeping man can be the cutest, but he's not always the most comfortable to be pressed up against when you're trying to sleep too. Oh, hello, overheating and rumbling snores. Get away from me!
But according to a study of couples' sleeping positions, you might want to snuggle right up next to him all night long. Couples who spent the night less than an inch apart (which is only 12 percent of couples, so don't feel like you're the weirdo for needing more space), 86 percent reported being happy with their partner. In comparison, only 66 percent of those who slept more than 30 inches* apart said the same. That's not necessarily a worrisome statistic if you're sleeping apart since the majority are still happy, but it is a significant difference.
Overall, touching during sleep was also a major indicator, as 94 percent of couples who make contact during sleep were happy, compared with 68 percent of couple who don't. The couples in the happiest relationships sleep face-to-face while touching, but whatever position a couple sleeps in, they tended to be happier if they touched.
What do you guys think? Do you feel like your sleep style is affected by your happiness in your relationship, or do you just like to sleep how you like? Let's do a quick poll to see how you guys are sleeping with your lovers.
What's your sleeping style when you're sharing the bed?
Which option did you pick, and would you say your sleeping style and happiness level are in line with the study?
*30 inches apart?! Does everyone else in the world have beds for giants?
More sleep stats:
What Your Sleeping Position With Your Guy Might Reveal About Your Relationship
Whoa, HOW Many Couples Sleep in Separate Beds?
Sleeping Positions and What They Say About Your Relationship

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Grassley seeks DOJ documents on official's contacts with dossier author
Sen. Chuck Grassley on Monday called on the Justice Department to release information relating to a former top official's communications with the author of a dossier alleging ties between President Donald Trump and Russia.
In a letter to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the Iowa Republican requested emails, phone logs, handwritten notes and text messages regarding former Associate Deputy Attorney General Bruce Ohr's communications with Christopher Steele, who wrote the dossier. The report was commissioned by Fusion GPS, where Ohr's wife worked.
In addition, Grassley asked to schedule a transcribed interview with Ohr. Grassley said he was concerned that Ohr, who was demoted last year, had continued to send the FBI information from Steele, a former British spy, even after the bureau sought to distance itself from him over his contacts with the media.
The Senate Judiciary Committee chairman also asked Rosenstein to ensure that the committee "receives timely access to or possession of all documents on equal terms provided to other congressional committees related to the controversies described in this letter and the investigation that has been publicly reported as 'Crossfire Hurricane.'"
Grassley's letter comes as the House GOP faces off with the DOJ over lawmakers' request for details about a source believed to have aided the FBI as it probed Trump campaign contacts with Russians ahead of the election.


text: There is a profound difference between living and life. Living may extend time for another day. But life is far more than sleeping and waking. Life is more than merely existing. And, although it would be easier, life cannot be bought in a pill. That is why Keep A Child Alive buys more than just the pills needed to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa and India. It buys the essential nutrition, shelter, support and education to help ensure those pills are taken properly and effectively. It buys the things we all take for granted, but that make all the difference. A bed. A roof. A ride. A book. A smile. KCA offers children, their families and entire communities a shoulder to lean on and a heart that beats for them. Because KCA believes we can do something far bigger and better than buy the ability to live. We can buy the dignity that is life. We can buy compassion. Buy love. Buy the cure. Buy life. Because the more you buy, the more you save.


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Rails Enter Break 3-3
The 2013-14 Men's swim season is officially halfway over!
The Rails continue to improve and give the fans something awesome to watch at meets! With close meets against Newton and Grinnell, and tough match ups with Waukee and Johnston, the Rails came away with a dual meet record of 1-3, looking at two meets in 3 days against SE Polk and Ottumwa before heading in to the winter break practice sessions. After a close seven point win at home against SE Polk, the Rails gave Ottumwa everything they had to win the meet on the final relay by less than a second!
With a record of 3-3, the guys now look to the rest of the metro conference schedule and a big invitational at Cedar Rapids Washington in late January before the championship season arrives.
All swimmers are using these extra long workouts to try and prove themselves ready for the championship season and hopefully making a trip to Marshalltown in February! Our next home meet is Tuesday, January 7 at Lincoln starting at 5:30pm.
We look forward to seeing you there!


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CommanderCast Ep 301 – On Your Left
November 22, 2017
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 301! We're your weekly source for Community, Strategy, and Technology, hosted on MTGcast.com and our homesite: CommanderCast.com! This week Mark and Adam are going over flanking. So watch your left, your right, and hell check your rear as they come for you!
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I couldn't imagine a house with only one child in it. I remember a time when Leo was only 4 months old and I was bored out of my mind. I would sit on the couch holding him while he slept and try to figure out something to do. The best I could think of was have another baby :)
While I observe, Elena gets all her education and attention from Leo. I used to read him books. Now he passes on the skill.
I used to sit with Leo during snacktime. Now Elena keeps him company.
I used to...well nevermind...I never tried to squeeze my hiney on this thing! But I did try to rock Leo on this when he was smaller. Now Elena gets to sit back and enjoy the ride!
I used to only have to swat one child away while I emptied the dishwasher...now there are two trying to crawl in. This is why I do chores while they are napping ;)
I used to beg Leo to smile for the camera and say "CHEESE!!" Now he's got the hang of it :)
I used to climb the walls with boredom. Now they do...
These two have so much fun together. If you are considering siblings for your child, I strongly encourage you to do it!!
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If you document, place orders, view information on patients in any of the Phoebe Health System Hospitals you will need to complete Training for the updated MEDITECH system, known as EXPANSE, scheduled for goLIVE on June 13, 2021.
The MEDITECH EXPANSE system will look different from what Providers are accustom to seeing in the current system. Your muscle memory will fail you.
All Providers are required to complete online training. Providers that document, place orders, and view information are required to complete in-person training in addition to online training.
To ease the transition please complete ONE of the online training courses below by clicking on the link that most suits how you work in MEDITECH.
If you document or place orders on patients in MEDITECH you are also required to complete in-person training in addition to the online training. You will have an opportunity to schedule your in-person training at the end of the Online Course.
*If you have been scheduled for a department classroom training, you WILL NOT need to schedule individual training. Those departments include Emergency Department, Scribes, Hospitalists, Neonatology/Pediatric Hospitalists, Intensivists/Pulmonology, Residents, and Anesthesiology.
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21 October 2019
NSWALC Meets with Koori Knockout Winners as Planning Commences for 50th Anniversary Event
With the dust having just settled from this year's NSW Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout, planning has already commenced for next year's 50th anniversary event.
New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council CEO James Christian recently met with the executive team of this year's winners, the South Coast Black Cockatoos who will organise and deliver this major community event in 2020.
Sibling trio Ben, Melissa and Cleone Wellington have taken on the executive roles to lead on the planning and delivery of the event.
"As a major sponsor of the Knockout, NSWALC wanted to meet with the host team as early as possible to talk about how we can best support them to hopefully make next year's event the best ever," Mr Christian said.
"2020 is a milestone year for the Knockout as it turns 50 and it is sure to be celebrated in style. I am very enthused by the vision of the South Coast Black Cockatoos' executive team and their commitment to paying tribute to the 50 year milestone of this great event."
This year, NSWALC approved a grant of $80 thousand to support the event and secured $200,000 in Federal Government funding for the next three years to help fund the Knockout.
The NSWALC grant of $1000 per team provided a fee discount for the first 80 male or female teams to register for the event.
"We've supported the Knockout for decades and anticipate this continuing because it is the number one event on the calendar for pretty well every Aboriginal community across the state," Mr Christian said.
The South Coast Black Cockatoos secured the hosting rights for the 2020 Knockout with a resounding 40-12 victory over Griffith Three Ways in this year's final.
The executive committee will now undertake the process of finalising a venue to host the Knockout in 2020 on the South Coast, with an announcement to be made in due course.


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Guys seem to enjoy throwing girls off their game. It's like they wait to figure out what would surprise you and then try it to see if it works. Like it's a game of Trouble or something. One of those surprise moves is to give you a call at three in the morning when he is completely wasted. Why would a guy do that? Is he hoping that you will invite him over? Has he been secretly crushing on you for months? Should you even answer?
Since it is impossible to know what he is calling for when you see his name flashing across your screen, unless it is a regular occurrence, we have decided that the best way to help you figure him out is to ask other guys about it. So, we went out and surveyed some guys to see why they tend to make late-night drunk calls. Some of their answers may actually surprise you. Here they are:
1. He is seriously hoping that the conversation will lead to "you want to come over?" That's because he is only calling you to see if you are willing to hook up with him while he is drunk. Normally, this is a guy from a past relationship, or someone you were interested in but the timing never really worked out. This is a booze call booty call so be prepared for him trying to bait you in for the night.
2. He has been wanting to call you for weeks but couldn't get the courage to do so until he used a little liquid courage. You will know this is the case because you will have picked up that he was into you and the conversation will be easy going and he will ask questions about your personal life, without them being sex related, and actually talk about himself in the same way. He is trying to create a baseline for when he's sober.
3. He misses you and wants to talk to you. If you've been friends for a long time and he just calls while he's drunk to catch up and reaffirm your friendship, then he just thinks of you as a really close friend. He'll say things like "if anybody ever messes with you, I'll kick their butt." The conversation will feel like you're talking to your big brother and best friend at the same time and you will actually enjoy it. The next time you talk, you'll have something to pick on him about too which will work great in your friendship.
4. You are already in a relationship and he is calling when he's drunk because he wants to talk to you. Be prepared for premature emotional confessions with this one because he is likely to blurt out the L word long before you're ready to hear it. The alcohol removes his inhibitions so he'll say things that he would normally filter out before opening his mouth.
5. You dated in the past and his alcohol-induced emotional dam breaking just reminded him that being with you was cool. He suddenly misses your company in a nostalgic way and decides that the middle of the night is the perfect time to tell you how awesome you were together and that he's sorry he screwed it up. Listen to however much of it you want, but know that it doesn't change things. You still won't work because whatever created the problem will still be there when he's sober. Take a moment to appreciate your awesomeness that drunk exes seem to want to confess to you, and move on.
6. He absolutely hates you and wants to abuse you when he's drunk. This guy will call you with nothing but insults and accusations just because he wants to take out his anger on someone. Don't be that someone. Hear that first moment, and then refuse to answer any more calls or read any more texts. There is no reason for you to listen to the crap that he will spew because most of it isn't even about you. It's about his own frustrations that he's channeling at you.
The next time you're awoken at two in the morning by a weird phone call, it's totally up to you to decided whether or not to answer it. If you do, these answers should help you figure out exactly what that early morning call actually means to you. At least it will help keep you from stumbling around in the dark wondering if you suddenly have a future with a guy that you didn't see before.
Just remember that talking to him is totally up to you. You can have a memorable conversation with him, hear two words and hang up, or completely ignore his calls. It's your prerogative.


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Place Made: United Kingdom: Aberdeenshire, Robert Gordon University
Date: 2006
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Poster for additions to the art collection and for the 2006 graduate purchase prize winners. Features a photo of the winners.
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By March 31, 2014, the top 20 PSUs, by cash holding, will have an estimated pre-dividend corpus of around Rs 1,60,000 crore. These companies are comfortably placed to pay special dividends of Rs 27,000 crore over and above their normal dividend payouts, without impacting capex plans, it said.
Apart from the expected shortfall in tax revenue collections, the Union government may not be able to meet its disinvestment target, which could result in it falling short of the budgeted fiscal deficit. In such a scenario, the cash reserves of PSUs provide an alternative source of income. However, a lot will depend on whether the government is able to convince the companies to part with the surplus cash as a special dividend, said Mukesh Agarwal, president, CRISIL Research.
At the end of the last fiscal, the total cash holding with these 20 PSUs was Rs 1,70,000 crore. We estimate, these companies are well placed to distribute 40 per cent of the corpus (Rs 64,000 crore) as dividend without impacting growth plans, it said.


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February New Housing Inventory
There were 59 new home sales in February with an average sales price of $193,735. Cordova North (38016) had the most new home sales for the month with 14 total averaging $136,059.
48 new home permits were pulled in February with an average permit amount of $207,118. Cordova North ranked the highest with 14 permits filed.
Grant Homes and Regency Homes tied for placing the most new home permits, with 7 each. Grant Homes permits averaged $196,833 and Regency Homes permits averaged $149,632.
Regency Homes and Charles Morgan tied for having the most new home sales with 9 each. Regency Homes new home sales averaged $174,766 and Charles Morgan new home sales averaged $166,978.
Franklin Farms subdivision in Cordova had the most new home sales with 6, averaging $147,054.
Click here to read the latest article on new home sales from The Daily News Online.


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This anonymous interview is with a job hunter who is not currently employed (even if part-time or in an unrelated field), has not been hired within the last two months, and has been looking for a new position for six months to a year. This person is looking in academic, archives, public, special libraries,and digital asset management at the following levels: entry level, requiring at least two years of experience. Here is this person's experience with internships/volunteering:
7 relevant internships
This job hunter is in an urban area in the Northeastern US and is willing to move but not too far.
What are the top three things you're looking for in a job?
1) To be fairly compensated
2) To not have to move far away from my family to get a job
3) Something that I am not likely to be miserable doing
Where do you look for open positions?
ALA Joblist, LinkedIn, professional listservs
Do you expect to see salary range listed in a job ad?
√ Yes, and it's a red flag when it's not
What's your routine for preparing an application packet? How much time do you spend on it?
Anywhere from 5-15 hours. I obsess over the details and have missed application deadlines because I was not comfortable sending in the application yet.
Have you ever stretched the truth, exaggerated, or lied on your resume, or at some other point during the hiring process?
√ Other: I do not think I have exaggerated, but there seem to be "read between the lines" rules that some employers make.
When would you like employers to contact you?
√ To acknowledge my application
√ To tell me if I have or have not been selected to move on to the interview stage
√ To follow-up after an interview
√ Once the position has been filled, even if it's not me
How do you prefer to communicate with potential employers?
√ Phone
√ Email
Which events during the interview/visit are most important to your assessment of the position (i.e. deciding if you want the job)?
√ Meeting department members/potential co-workers
√ Meeting with HR to talk about benefits/salary
What do you think employers should do to get the best candidates to apply?
To know if they want a computer science person or a programmer rather than a librarian.
Are you hunting for a new LIS job? Take the survey! http://tinyurl.com/hiringlibJOBHUNTERsurvey
This survey was co-authored by Naomi House from I Need A Library Job – Do you need one? Check it out!


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Prince Harry reveals he was close to 'breakdown' years after Princess Diana's death
Prince Harry came "very close" to having a "complete breakdown" as he struggled with his mother's death during his late twenties — admitting in a new interview that he was "on the verge of punching someone" on numerous occasions.
"I can safely say that losing my mom at the age of 12, and therefore shutting down all of my emotions for the last 20 years, has had a quite serious effect on not only my personal life but my work as well," the 32-year-old told The Telegraph's Bryony Gordon in a podcast posted Sunday.
"I have probably been very close to a complete breakdown on numerous occasions when all sorts of grief and sort of lies and misconceptions and everything are coming to you from every angle," he explained.
Harry said he even sought help from a "shrink" and took up boxing as a way to cope with the pain.
"I've done that a couple of times, more than a couple of times, but it's great," he told Gordon.
The royal recalled how he slowly sank into depression after his mother, Princess Diana, died in a car accident in 1997 — saying he didn't actually take the time to grieve until he was 28.
"My way of dealing with it was sticking my head in the sand, refusing to ever think about my mom, because why would that help?" Harry said. "[I thought] it's only going to make you sad, it's not going to bring her back. So from an emotional side, I was like 'right, don't ever let your emotions be part of anything.'
"I was a typical 20, 25, 28-year-old running around going 'life is great', or 'life is fine' and that was exactly it," he remembered. "And then [I] started to have a few conversations and actually all of a sudden, all of this grief that I have never processed started to come to the forefront and I was like, there is actually a lot of stuff here that I need to deal with."
Harry admitted that it took roughly two years of "total chaos" before he managed to get his emotions in check.
"My brother, you know, bless him, he was a huge support to me," he said of Prince William. "He kept saying this is not right, this is not normal, you need to talk to [someone] about stuff, it's OK. The timing wasn't right. You need to feel it in yourself, you need to find the right person to talk to as well."
One of the best ways to let out his frustrations, Harry said, was to step inside the ring.
"During those years I took up boxing, because everyone was saying boxing is good for you and it's a really good way of letting out aggression," he explained. "And that really saved me because I was on the verge of punching someone, so being able to punch someone who had pads was certainly easier."
Harry and his brother will be commemorating the 20th anniversary of their mother's death with a statue and award ceremony — celebrating "kindness, compassion and service" — in her honor.


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Never let it be said that we can't use humor to end an argument.
I recently posted this on facebook, "Serious advice for the ladies: If you share an office area with your sweetheart, as I do, get a pretty little dish and sit it by your mousepad. Now, get an itty bitty squirt gun and keep it filled. When he pops off with something he *knows* he shouldn't have said, well… It's just so satisfying, and you don't have to say a word. Special note to the fellas: only the women are allowed to be armed. Got it? Good."
The result was interesting, if predictable: eleven women immediately 'liked' it. When I mentioned that I hadn't seen any men doing the same, one man began a conversation that naturally ended with men having bigger-better squirt guns. I'd just like to point out that it didn't happen that way at my house, because my husband is (a) remarkably tolerant, and (b) has a well-developed sense of humor and (b.1) self-preservation.
Squirt guns are actually in stock, here. So are bubbles, tiny race cars, magic tricks, and other dollar store toys. You'd think we have small children or young grandchildren nearby. We have neither. What we do have are lots of honeymooners and folks having romantic getaways, who want to take a picnic basket out into the mountains for an al fresco meal in the sunshine. The baskets are filled with sandwiches, chips, fruit, cheese, olives, drinks, and usually a pie. And toys. Always toys.
Typically, that is a pair of squirt guns. Now, I used to put just one in there. Filled, of course! In a Zip-lock bag. And then one day, it occurred to me that once the water was gone, game over! So, I started including two.
In a transcendental moment of BFO (Blinding Flash of the Obvious*) I realized how much more fun it would be to just fill one squirt gun. The game then becomes one party squirting while the other rushes to figure out how to fill his (ok ok 'his' because you know the girl is smart enough to get the full one). Once he's got his filled, she's about empty, and the roles reverse. Bam! The game goes on until someone surrenders. Given that this is a romantic getaway, surrenders are likely accompanied by kisses. Now *that* is a great picnic.
Voila. True love, abetted by squirt guns. Who knew.
*BFO is a term I learned from Jeremy Robinson, former editor, innkeeper, and self-proclaimed curmudgeon


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On the second occasion I was part of a search team looking for an experienced walker who became disorientated and eventually benighted somewhere near the summit plateau. We searched during the night probing the slopes in a howling wind and driving rain before being forced to take shelter ourselves for a couple of hours in Greg's hut. Come the dawn we were back on the plateau being battered by a gale so strong it was impossible to communicate with team members only feet away. The wind was a continual bully roaring in our ears, pushing, pulling and twisting our bodies as it gusted and tore at our clothing and equipment. Then all of a sudden the wind would drop or change direction and still leaning we would be pitched forward or sideways only for it to begin all over again. Hunched up, tripping and staggering like drunkards we continued searching conscious that in these conditions anyone injured would not survive very long. As we searched I became very aware of just how variable the wind was. In the middle of the plateau the wind while still incredibly strong was pretty constant. In contrast the nearer we got to the plateau edges the worse it became. Here the harrying nature and increased velocity became much more extreme as it rose over the scree and boulder fields to the north and east before accelerating across the plateau and down into the Eden valley. Perhaps we were experiencing the birth of the "Helm Wind" a local and very powerful air stream noted for its ferocity and ability to cause localised destruction down in the Eden Valley. However such musing were cut short when we heard on the radio that missing person had been found on slightly lower and more sheltered ground to the north west of the summit. He did bear some scars from his night time adventure though, with a cut to his head and a broken compass as a result of being blown over. Surprisingly despite his night out he was only suffering from mild hypothermia - his slightly lower elevation and more sheltered location clearly made a considerable difference.
What of the view then? Well just before leaving the summit the cloud began to break and we had extensive views east down into upper Teesdale and south across the Eden Valley. However by then we could not have cared less about how good the view was, we were all too cold and tired. To add insult to injury in those few hundred meters to the hut the wind dropped to much more manageable levels and even allowed the helicopter to recover the casualty from the hut itself. I knew though that the "helm wind" - if that was truly what it was - would be still at work up there scouring and shaping the summit just as it has done for thousands of years. Experiencing such conditions really does reinforce the need to respect these mountains even when conditions in the valleys appear benign.
Another opportunity to enjoy a view from the summit came during the winter when a friend of mine offered to be a porter for the day and help carry up some of the camera equipment.
The forecast was ideal with clear overnight skies and a hard valley frost predicted. Leaving the car in Kirkland we could see Cross Fell and its neighbours had a good covering of snow and with the predicted clear skies being correct we had high hopes of some extensive views. I even dared hope that this would be the time I would stand on the 2930ft (893m) summit with views all around and nothing other than the pin drop silence you are sometimes lucky to experience in the British mountains perhaps once in a winter.
Picking our way around frozen puddles and some more extensive ice patches running across the track we made good time up to the band of scree, crag and boulders that mark the edge of the summit plateau. This area can be quite awkward to negotiate when wet and slippery but fortunately most obstacles were buried under fresh snow which made the going relatively easy. Progress however was a little slow as the extensive views called for several photo stops. Capturing pure landscape images that demonstrated just how wild and barren this part of the Pennines can be under snow was quite a challenge though, as the lack of identifiable features made it difficult to convey a sense of scale. This can be solved by placing someone in the frame and provides a better perspective for the viewer, so with Alan acting as model we slowly made our way towards the top.
The final snow slope that leads to the edge of the summit plateau. Image Copyright David Forster
On reaching the summit plateau itself my hopes of quietude were completely blown away. Here evidence of the winds work was all around. Spindrift forced on by a bitter northerly wind streamed across the ground. It hissed and wormed its way through wind carved sastrugi which in turn squeaked and crunched as we made our way around the plateau edge to get better views of Great Dun Fell. Only then did it hit me that I had never truly seen a view from Cross Fell. Ahead I could see the golf ball dome of the Civil Aviation Authority radar on Great Dun Fell with Knock Fell and Meldon Hill behind. Further to the east the bulk of Mickle Fell could also be seen, but views to the north were limited by a band of cloud and mist. Below but unseen the infant river Tees flowed into Cowgreen reservoir.
Alan on the summit plateau of Cross Fell with the view towards Great Dun Fell. Image Copyright David Forster
Making our way over to the Summit trig point the mountains of the Lake district came back into view, but views into the Eden valley were obstructed by the plateau rim. Frustratingly the strength of the wind put paid to any good quality summit images using a tripod. It whistled through the tripod legs and rattled the camera to such an extent that low ISO and therefore slow shutter speed images with a decent depth of field ended up completely blurred. Handholding produced a hand full of record shots, but that was all and none met the quality I needed to get them published. Instead with numb fingers and the threat of getting seriously chilled we retreated to the low walls of the summit shelter. After hot drinks and a bite to eat we then made our way north towards Greg's Hut to pick up the path that would take us back to Kirkland. All in all it was a successful trip and I came away with some decent images, some of which were later published in various magazines.
What of the mountain experience - well cold and windy it seems will always be my abiding memory of Cross Fell. Perhaps next time I will visit at night to capture a star lit sky and then with luck capture the sunrise above mist filled valleys. Who knows I may even enjoy that level of quietude that only those who walk above the clouds can ever experience.


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Russia's largest museum devoted to the horrors of the Soviet gulag has opened, even as many Muscovites remain unwilling to talk about political repression.
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Moscow's new Gulag Museum opened Friday even as the country remains polarized by the legacy of its brutal system of Soviet-era prison camps that survivors and experts say is being sidelined.
"There are lots of people, particularly the young, who do not know they are walking on bones," Natalya Solzhenitsyna, the widow of Soviet writer and gulag survivor Alexander Solzhenitsyn, told city officials, historians and human rights activists who attended the museum's opening ceremony.
The original museum was founded in 2001 by historian Anton Antonov-Ovseyenko, whose parents were victims of repression.
The state-owned Gulag Museum, the largest of its kind in the country, is located on the edge of downtown Moscow and replaces a smaller museum that was housed in cramped premises on Ulitsa Petrovka.
Inside the new building, which cost more than 300 million rubles ($4.7 million) to renovate, the decor is exposed brickwork, cast iron supports and a series of black metal staircases. One of the outside walls is made entirely of copper and will gradually turn black over the coming years.
"A visitor sees the exhibits on their own level and then ascends and sees the same thing from above. The idea is that we should climb up and look down from above on this history, which is painful and unrecognized in our country," says museum director Roman Romanov.
"Even successful, well-educated people believe repression shouldn't be talked about, without ever wondering why."
Roman Romanov, museum director.
"It is a space where people — visitors — can meet themselves, meet with their personal history, or with themselves in this history. It is a moment of contact."
The opening ceremony for the building was timed to coincide with Russia's Day of Remembrance of Victims of Political Repression — an annual event commemorating the millions killed during decades of Communist political terror that reached its apogee with multiple waves of arrests, executions and sentences of forced labor under Soviet leader Josef Stalin.
The Gulag — an abbreviation of Glavnoye Upravleniye Ispravitelno-Trudovykh Lagerei, or Chief Administration of Corrective Labor Camps — was a network of labor, detention and transit camps that epitomize Soviet brutality and were famously described by authors including Solzhenitsyn, Varlam Shalamov and Yevgenia Ginzburg.
"If Russia has an original sin it is the gulag," says U.S. historian Stephen Cohen who is known for his pioneering work on the topic. Cohen, who was present at Friday's opening, says he will donate his personal archive to the new museum.
The Gulag Museum's exhibition describes the system of camps, as well as their legacy in modern Russia, with artifacts gathered from all over the country. But the museum will also collect testimony from gulag survivors, carry out tours and lectures for children, operate as an archive and run a volunteer center providing help to elderly people who suffered under Soviet-era repression.
Discussion of 20th-century political terror burst into the open in Russia after the fall of communism and remains a controversial topic, with many preferring to dwell on the Soviet Union's successes. In a survey conducted by independent pollster Levada Center in March, 45 percent of Russians said they thought the sacrifices of the Stalin period were justified.
"If Russia has an original sin it is the gulag," says Stephen Cohen, a U.S. historian who presented at the opening and says he plans to donate his personal archive to the new Gulag Museum.
"People are repelled by the memory [of the gulag] because it burns and brings them pain," says Romanov. "But no good will come of this because we cannot turn away from ourselves."
Earlier this year, the Russian government approved a new policy that unequivocally condemned attempts to justify Soviet repression and mapped steps to be taken ahead of the upcoming centenary of the 1917 revolution. A monument to victims of political repression ordered by President Vladimir Putin is due to be unveiled in Moscow next year.
45% of Russians believe Stalin‑era sacrifices were justified, a Levada Center poll showed.
But critics say Putin's ideological narrative of a resurgent Russia has seen a creeping rehabilitation of Stalin and helped marginalize the gulag in official histories, which tend to focus instead on industrial progress and victory in World War II. Earlier this year, a museum dedicated to Stalin was opened in the Tver region near Moscow and a new management team at Perm-36, a unique museum created on the site of a former gulag near the Ural mountains, has been criticized for downplaying the horror of the prison system after complaints of state pressure and a media campaign.
In most school history textbooks there are only a few paragraphs devoted to the gulag, says Sergei Lukashevsky, head of the Sakharov Center, a Moscow-based group defending human rights and working to preserve the memory of Soviet repression.
"There is a general tendency to show Soviet history as a series of victories with some tragic episodes," he said at the museum opening. "This museum is the treacherous paragraph of such a history."
Three outer walls of the museum's new building are made of copper that will gradually turn black.
Unlike other organizations, the Gulag Museum will be able to develop freely because it is under state control, Lukashevsky believes. The Sakharov Center and Memorial, an NGO that also defends human rights and publicizes Russia's totalitarian past, have both been hit by a 2012 law branding nongovernmental organizations receiving grants from abroad as "foreign agents" — a Soviet-era label.
The Gulag Museum was founded in 2001 after a long campaign by camp survivor and Soviet dissident Anton Antonov-Ovseyenko whose father, a leading Bolshevik, was executed and whose mother hanged herself in prison. Although almost completely blind, Antonov-Ovseyenko was involved in the early stages of the planning of the move to the current site before his death in 2013 aged 93.
New director Romanov, a professional museum administrator who says none of his relatives suffered as a result of Soviet repression, appears determined to transform Antonov-Ovseyenko's personal crusade into a professional, modern museum on par with counterparts around the world. With 10 times more floorspace in the new premises, nothing remains of the old museum's displays.
"It is not to frighten people, it is not about death," says Romanov of what he wants the new museum to evoke in visitors.
"It is to understand and feel that humans did this to other humans."
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We all have stuff we need to get done, yet why do most people never seem to free themselves from the cycle of always being busy? The simple reason is they are not focused.
The world is divided up into stuff we like doing and stuff we don't. The problem is that much of the stuff that actually needs to be done we don't enjoy so we don't do it. We find excuses to put it on the back burner while we go off and do something more enjoyable but far less important.
Thus, the stuff that should be getting done continues to pile up and eventually the chickens come home to roost and we have no choice but to actually do it. However, rather than now being able to select the when we do the task we simply have to throw our next available free time at the task due to its urgency.
We thus, no longer, have the choice of how we allot our precious time, it simply HAS to be allocated to get the task done. This is what people mean when they say they are busy. They are saying that they have to throw their available time allocations immediately at tasks they typically have not focused on or completed that can no longer be avoided. In short, they are no longer masters of their own time.
If you ask people what their most precious resource is, few will nominate time. That is why they use it so frivolously. They don't value it and that is a fatal mistake. Why? Because time is something you never get back once it is consumed. No one can get more time and we all have a limited amount of time but worst of all, no one has any idea how much time they do have on this earth. So why the hell do people throw it away so casually?
They do so because they are unfocused. Because they haven't created a plan to achieve their goals. Because they don't value their time. If you begin to value your time as the most precious finite resource you have I'm pretty sure you'll become laser focused on what you need to achieve. Try it and see.
Being busy is an excuse for being unfocused
We all have stuff we need to get done, yet why do most people never seem to free themselves from the cycle of always being busy? The simple reason is they are not focused.


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With just hours to spare, Congress approved a funding bill that will prevent a government shutdown—at least until December. President Obama signed the legislation, the White House said late Wednesday.
The House of Representatives on Wednesday afternoon passed a short-term spending plan by a 277-151 vote margin. The bill, however, only keeps the government funded until Dec. 11, around the time when the Treasury Department is expected to hit the debt ceiling and run out of borrowing authority. But the legislation does include funding for Planned Parenthood, which has been a major source of contention for some lawmakers on the right.
RELATED: Planned Parenthood president grilled on Capitol Hill
Earlier in the day, the Senate passed the bill by a 78-20 vote. All Democrats voted in favor of it, while GOP Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Marco Rubio -- who are running for president -- notably missed the vote. The Republican candidates who voted "no" included Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Rand Paul of Kentucky.
Breaking: Senate passes spending billSept. 30, 201502:40
The vote comes just days after House Speaker John Boehner made the surprise announcement that he would be stepping down. Some argued that his resignation decreased the odds of a shutdown: The Ohio congressman had been under intense pressure from party members who threatened to give him the boot if he presented any legislation to fund the government without a provision to defund Planned Parenthood. But without the threat of being kicked out looming, Boehner was able to push through the latest bill through the House with the help of Democrats.
All of the House Democrats voted in favor of legislation, in addition to 91 Republicans. That includes Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who is running for House speaker and Majority Whip Steve Scalise, who wants to be majority leader.
Initially, some Republicans' attempts to strip funds from Planned Parenthood threatened to lead to a shutdown. But after Senate Democrats rejected the effort last week and it became clear the issue was a non-starter, GOP leaders decided to take out the measure.
Still, some -- including Cruz -- did not want to give up the fight this week to defund Planned Parenthood, even if it meant a government shutdown. His attempts seemed ill-fated as of Monday evening, however. After an earlier procedural vote, which passed by an overwhelming 77-19, Cruz attempted to make a statement and get a courtesy roll-call vote, but other Republicans reportedly shouted "no" and the move was overruled by Republican leadership.
RELATED: Kevin McCarthy announces run for speaker of the House
Cruz is well-known for leading an unsuccessful 2013 fight over Obamacare that triggered an unpopular 16-day government shutdown.
The senator's actions on Monday night prompted Paul, who is also making a bid for the White House, to argue that Cruz is "done for" in the Senate.
"Ted has chosen to make this really personal and chosen to call people dishonest in leadership and call them names, which really goes against the decorum and also against the rules of the Senate. And as a consequence, he can't get anything done legislatively," he told Fox News Radio.
Israel: Republicans- 'do your job'Sept. 30, 201503:43
The next budget showdown will take place in mid-December and will be a major test for the new House speaker. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said this week that he is trying to hammer out a two-year budget deal (alongside Boehner before he leaves) with the White House. But those talks could throw a curve ball at the next House speaker, who may also come under pressure to reject negotiations with the Democrats.
In addition, the fight over federal funding for Planned Parenthood doesn't seem to be disappearing anytime soon. The organization has faced criticism following the release of controversial, secretly recorded videos showing Planned Parenthood officials discussing the donation of fetal tissue for research, and it has since been a hot talking point on the campaign trail for Republican presidential candidates.
The organization's president, Cecile Richards, was grilled by Congress on Tuesday. The House is also considering taking a vote to create a special committee to investigate Planned Parenthood. And, in a move to appease conservatives, House GOPers on Wednesday passed a separate measure known as an "enrollment correction," by a 241-185 vote which would defund the organization. The move is largely being seen a political theater, however, as the measure now has to go back to the Senate, where there are no plans to take it up.
Speaking about Congress narrowly averting the shutdown, President Obama said on Wednesday, "The good news is, it looks like the Republicans will just barely avoid shutting down the government - for the second time in two years, that's a somewhat low bar - but we should celebrate where we can." He added, "The bad news is it looks like Republicans just barely avoided shutting down government again for the second time in two years."


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VLR Listing Date 06/19/2013
NRHP Listing Date 06/26/2014
NRHP Reference Number 13000650
The Fort Loudoun Site is a half-acre portion within the Winchester Historic District where a young Colonel Washington designed and constructed a fort while serving as commander of the Virginia Regiment in 1758. Fort Loudoun operated as a command center and primary supply depot for Washington and the Virginia troops during the French and Indian (also known as the Seven Years') War. It was built as the first and most prominent of a string of military forts and outposts erected to protect Virginia's back-country settlers from raids made by the French and their Native American allies, beginning as early as 1754. While never directly attacked, troops at Fort Loudoun were garrisoned there at least until the end of open hostilities in 1763. They also joined British forces during military campaigns between 1758 and 1760. Since its day, residential and road construction has disturbed much of the Fort Loudoun site over the centuries, although limited and intensive archaeological excavations of the site have revealed well-preserved features related to the fort and the activities of the soldiers there. The half-acre portion of the site listed in the registers and bounded by a private lot in Winchester retains a high level of integrity and contains archaeology revealing a substantial section of one of the fort's defensive bastions, a well, and a barracks.
VLR: Virginia Landmarks Register
NPS: National Park Service
NRHP: National Register of Historic Places
NHL: National Historic Landmark
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Kyle Reifers was among the 24 players invited to the U.S. Walker Cup practice session in January. However, after a college spring season in which the Wake Forest junior had a number of top 10s but no victories, he likely was considered a long shot to land a spot on the 10-man Walker Cup team.
With his victory June 26 at the 44th Northeast Amateur, however, Reifers put himself back in the Walker Cup mix. The U.S. squad that will take on Great Britain & Ireland Aug. 13-14 at Chicago Golf Club will be selected sometime in mid-July.
"My main goal is still to make the Walker Cup team because that's the top of amateur golf," Reifers said. "I sure have to believe this will help my chances."
It should, considering that since 1991, each Northeast Amateur winner during a Walker Cup year has been selected to either the American or GB&I teams. This year's tournament featured 14 of the top 15 players in the Golfweek/Titleist Amateur Rankings.
Closing with an even-par 69 at the Donald Ross-designed Wannamoisett Country Club, Reifers finished at 8-under 268, matching the tournament record set by John Cook in 1979 and equaled by Luke Donald in 2000. He barely missed a 15-foot birdie putt on the final hole that would have given him the record outright.
Reifers, who came into the tournament on the heels of top-10 finishes at the Sunnehanna Amateur and Monroe Invitational, finished three shots better than Australian Michael Sim, winner of the Sunnehanna and Monroe the previous two weeks, and Billy Hurley, an ensign in the U.S. Navy who closed with a 4-under 65.
"This is a great win, especially considering the strong field and this great golf course," said Reifers, a Columbus, Ohio, resident who last summer captured the Monroe Invitational and Ohio State Amateur titles. "In college last season I played solid and led a few times, but just never broke through. So holding the lead going in and getting the job done is very satisfying."
Sim, who started the day two shots behind Reifers, stayed within striking distance throughout the round, but never got closer than two strokes. He finished with a 1-over 70, making a bogey on the final hole.
"I've had a pretty good three-week run," said Sim, who is No. 1 in the Golfweek/Titleist Amateur Rankings. "Finishing second against such a strong field is not too bad.
"Today was a bit of a struggle. I seemed to make the putts for par, but not the putts for birdie. I just couldn't get things going. I hung in there, I just couldn't finish it off."
Tim Jackson, a two-time U.S. Mid-Amateur champion and two-time Walker Cup team member who took last year off from competitive golf to devote time to his family business, was among five players tied for third at 3-under 273, earning him the inaugural Joe Sprague Sr. Trophy. The award will be given annually to the tournament's low mid-amateur in honor of the Rhode Island Golf Association's longtime executive director who died in November.
How amazing was the scoring at this year's tournament? In the event's previous 43 years, only 24 players combined had broken par. No more than six had broken par in any single year, that coming last year. Last week, 17 players in the field of 82 finished under par.


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Big storm comin'. Soon.
Not in New Orleans. Not right now. In this picture. A picture that I made a while back. In New Mexico. Yes. I miss the quality of the light there. It is clean. It is contrasty. It is dry. Without the extreme humidity that we have in the southeast, the sky is bluer since light is not reflecting off of all those microscopic water droplets that really makes up the humidity we feel. Water droplets reflect red light. The light combined with the blue sky makes it look grayish to our eyes. And, so on.
I tinkered with this picture some. But, without its base I could never have played with it enough to make the sky look like it does in the picture.


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As the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 gets under way, we've cast our eyes over the data behind every past iteration of the competition – all the way back to 1956 – to reveal what it takes to win and what to look out for in this year's final.
What are the secrets of success?
One of the main secrets of success is unfortunately something that is completely out of the entrants' hands: the running order. More than twice as many winners were among the final five songs to be performed in the final than in the first five – 23 to 10 – suggesting that a strong early showing is easier to forget amid all the acts that follow. In fact, seven of the last 10 winners were among the last 10 to perform in the final, compared to only one among the first 10 (Sweden were on 10th in 2015).
If you're looking for a bellwether as the votes start to come in, then there are definitely nations whose preferences seem attuned to those of the continent as a whole. Hungary have given the top-scoring song an above-average score in 87.5% of finals with Lithuania the next most prescient with 78.9%, so watch out for songs that these two nations get behind in the voting.
Despite female performers having dominated the awards in the past, bagging 38 of the 49 titles won by solo artists, male solo entries have scooped more points over the last decade: an average of 2.68 compared with the 2.17 secured by women in finals. Germany are the worst offenders among the 2019 entrants, having given solo male entries an average of 3.45 points and female ones just 1.80 despite both of their Eurovision wins having been secured by a solo female artist.
Voting alliances at the Eurovision Song Contest
One of the most controversial aspects of the Eurovision Song Contest is the extent to which some countries vote for their neighbours, regardless of an individual song's merits. To identify the worst offenders, we've crunched the numbers from every scorecard in history and worked out who consistently receives an above-average score from whom. There are quite a few pairs of nations who have always given each other more points than the rest of the field on average: the most long-standing of these is Moldova and Romania with all 21 of their votes for each other being favourable, followed by Azerbaijan and Ukraine with 19.
There are also plenty of other pairings where over 90% of scores have been above average, and they're all countries who share either a land border or a strong diplomatic relationship. Greece has reciprocal arrangements with both Cyprus and Albania, while the Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania also boost each other's scores with predictable regularity.
However, for every voting bloc there is also a rivalry: plenty of nations seem compelled to sink each other's entries year after year. Bosnia-Herzegovina are a case in point: despite consistently awarding above-average scores to nearby Croatia and Macedonia, they've also given exclusively below-average responses to entries from Iceland, Cyprus and Portugal on a combined 89 occasions.
How will the UK perform at Eurovision?
The UK has endured a torrid time in recent years, but historically they remain one of the contest's heavyweights: only Sweden have won more points since the current scoring system was introduced in 1975 and two of the four best-performing songs of all time – based on the percentage of possible points won – were UK entries. However, the current Conservative government is a bad omen, with only one of the UK's five Eurovision wins coming while the Tories were in office.
The participants in this year's competition most likely to boost the UK's points tally are Luxembourg, Malta, Ireland and Switzerland, who have each provided an above-average number of points in past finals. Hoping for assistance from the likes of Moldova and Belarus is likely to be in vain, as both nations have awarded the UK an above-average score on fewer than 10% of occasions.
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If you have been following our work, you may know about Matarauður Íslands. This time we added a super exciting new feature to their website. After a thorough research period for Matarauður Íslands and other biologists, they found the location of each of the algae off the coast of Iceland. Can you imagine the work on that? Wow!
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World Premiere
An American Tragedy {1} Metropolitan Opera House: 12/02/2005.
(Debuts: Jennifer Aylmer, Graham Phillips, Adrianne Lobel
Metropolitan Opera House
December 2, 2005
World Premiere
An American Tragedy {1}
Clyde Griffiths.........Nathan Gunn
Roberta Alden...........Patricia Racette
Sondra Finchley.........Susan Graham
Elvira Griffiths........Dolora Zajick
Elizabeth Griffiths.....Jennifer Larmore
Samuel Griffiths........Kim Begley
Gilbert Griffiths.......William Burden
Bella Griffiths.........Jennifer Aylmer [Debut]
Grace Marr..............Clare Gormley
Orville Mason...........Richard Bernstein
Reverend McMillan.......Mark Schowalter
Young Clyde.............Graham Phillips [Debut]
Hortense................Anna Christy
Conductor...............James Conlon
Production..............Francesca Zambello
Set designer............Adrianne Lobel [Debut]
Costume designer........Dunya Ramicova
Lighting designer.......James F. Ingalls
Choreographer...........Doug Varone
Dramaturge..............Francesca Zambello
Production a gift of the Edgar Foster Daniels Foundation.
Commission made possible by a gift of the Edgar Foster Daniels Foundation.
An American Tragedy was commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera and has been dedicated by the composer to his mother, Henriette Simon Picker, in memory of his father, Julian Picker.
An American Tragedy received eight performances this season.
Production photos of An American Tragedy by Ken Howard / Metropolitan Opera.
Review of Martin Bernheimer in the February 2006 issue of Opera (UK)
The mighty Metropolitan Opera, mightily cautious when it comes to novelty, proudly and loudly mustered the premiere of Tobias Picker's "An American Tragedy" on December 2. Even with a reportedly generous distribution of free tickets (the practice of "papering" seems alive if unwell at Lincoln Center), the house wasn't exactly packed. Still, those who came and stayed seemed to like what they saw and, perhaps, what they heard.
The project, the first adventure of its kind since John Harbison's "The Great Gatsby" in 1999, promised much on paper. Picker knows his way about the lyric stage. Theodore Dreiser's novel of 1925 - of class-inequity, love, death and the American dream - is well known, thanks primarily to George Stevens's film of 1951, "A Place in the Sun." Gene Scheer's libretto, despite some awkward word-setting, demonstrates enlightened shrinkage.
Francesca Zambello staged the circuitous proceedings with sharp dramatic focus and a keen eye for character delineation. Adrianne Lobel's ingenious set, sensitively lit by James F. Ingalls, accommodated the fluid action on three tiers, austere vignettes appearing and disappearing behind sliding panels. Dunya Ramicova's costumes defined the turn-of-the-century milieu meticulously. Everyone seemed to appreciate that less can be more, even in a house that celebrates the excesses of Franco Zeffirelli.
The general projection of time, place and mood was so convincing that one wanted to forgive a couple of jarring details. When, for instance, Clyde Griffiths, the troubled hero, declared his love for the socialite Sondra Finchley, he sported a swimsuit, while she, true to the libretto, modeled formal finery. Later, when Roberta Alden, Clyde's spurned girlfriend, fell from a rowing boat and drowned, one was treated to a tawdry Grand Guignol gimmick, her body twirling on wires.
The cast - call it an ensemble - offered revelations. Agile and suave, the baritone Nathan Gunn projected Clyde's agony as well as his fatal ambition with astonishing sympathy. Someday and in some opera, one hopes, he will be allowed to score his baritonal points without recourse to beefcake display. Patricia Racette managed to fuse vulnerability and ardour as Roberta, the working girl he betrays, and she floated exquisite pianissimo tones. Susan Graham exuded erotic compulsion and giddy sophistication as Sondra, who inadvertently hastens Clyde's downfall. Although Dolora Zajick sang in some lush foreign tongue that acknowledges no consonants, she brought intense pathos to the sanctimony of Clyde's mother. Keen cameos were provided by William Burden, Kim Begley and Jennifer Larmore as Clyde's well-to-do relatives. Richard Bernstein blustered darkly as Orville Mason, the district attorney. James Conlon, ever discerning and ever virtuosic, conducted as if a masterpiece were at hand.
These ears, alas, recognized no masterpiece. Picker's score is undeniably crafty, also cautious and well-mannered to a fault. It deals knowingly in second-hand operatic devices, predictable set pieces, harmonic platitudes. Cranking out good mood-music and gutsy clichés at every turn, the composer allows no surprises, no shocks, and few dissonances. The first-nighters seemed grateful. This could be the perfect modem opera for people who hate modern opera.


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NEW YORK — Alongside her signature feminine frocks and red-carpet gowns, Monique Lhuillier will debut a brand new look at New York Fashion Week: accessories. The ready-to-wear designer will show her first foray in both the footwear and handbag realms at her fall runway show, taking place tonight at Lincoln Center.
"I've always wanted to do accessories, but it's all about timing and finding the right factories and partnerships and being ready," said Lhuillier. The designer described her entry into the market as a "capsule collection," with six styles of handbags and 23 of footwear. Both categories are tangential to eveningwear — easily worn with black tie, but not mandatory. "I didn't want it to be too serious," she said. "I wanted to keep [the bags] younger than what evening clutches typically look like."
For bags, Lhuillier concentrated on reimagining the clutch. Styles include faceted Lucite pieces, capped roll bags done in satin, mink and jacquard, and box minaudières done in stingray and haircalf. Footwear ranges from mink platform sandals to jacquard heeled boots. Both offerings play off Lhuillier's fall collection in terms of patterns and colors, as well as style notes, such as corsetry detailing and bas-relief threadwork embroidery. Several details are unique to the accessories range. Metal finishing touches are a reoccurring theme in both categories, with several pieces featuring a wired frame wrapped around loose Swarovski crystals as either a closure, a clasp or touch of embellishment. "It's a signature piece," Lhuillier said of the crystal addition. "It's whimsical; there's movement and light to it."
With footwear prices ranging from $595 to $1,695, and handbags between $1,195 and $3,995, Lhuillier expects to attract her current customer, as well as court an untapped market. While the accessories have yet to be seen by the public, Lhuillier is already planning her next collection, which will focus on a broader, more daytime look, which she expects to show before the next fashion week rolls around. "I have so many ideas, I can't wait until spring," she said.


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What is Leukemia ?
Leukemia is a cancer of the bone marrow and other blood forming organs. It involves the multiplication of immature white cells at the expense of blood elements.
What is Thalassemia ?
Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder which is caused by an abnormal gene. A person with Thalassemia is unable to produce normal hemoglobin in the blood.
What are the causes of Leukemia ?
As for most other cancers, the majority of the leukemia is of unknown cause. However, certain conditions are known to cause leukemia; these include exposure to radiation, chemicals, inherited conditions such as Down syndrome etc.
What are the causes of Thalassemia ?
Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder which is caused by an abnormal/missing gene. A person with Thalassemia is unable to produce normal functioning hemoglobin in the blood.
What are the symptoms of Leukemia ?
The symptoms can be vague and non-specific. However, most patients present with the one of the following symptoms. Fatigue, breathlessness on exertion, bleeding nose or gum, easy bruising of skin, fever, weight loss, poor appetite etc.
What are the symptoms of Thalassemia ?
The symptoms vary with severity of thalassemia/anemia. The common presentations include lethargy, shortness of breath, palpitations, giddiness and pale appearance.
What are the different types of Leukemia ?
There are many types of leukemia. In general, it can be classified into acute and chronic and these can further subclassified into various types according to the cell of origin and their appearances.
What are the different types of Thalassemia ?
There are two types of Thalassemia:
(I) Thalassemia minor (Thalassemia trait)
(II) Thalassemia major.
A person who has inherited one Thalassaemia gene is said to have Thalassemia minor (Thalassaemia trait). He or she is healthy and leads a normal life. Most people with Thalassemia minor do not know that they have it. However, the affected persons can pass on the abnormal gene to their children.
Thalassemia major is a severe form of anemia. The affected person has inherited two Thalassemia genes, one from each parent. He or she may look normal at birth but within 1-2 years of life, will suffer from severe anemia, which leads to poor growth and development as well as a shorter lifespan.
Is Leukemia an inheritable disease ?
There is little evidence for genetic factors. Although there are many reports if leukemia in the same family, their significance is unknown.
Is Thalassemia an inheritable disease ?
(I) If only one parent has Thalassemia minor, the following can occur:
•50% chance of having a child with Thalassemia minor
•50% chance of having a normal child
•none of the couple's children will get Thalassemia major.
(II) If both parents have Thalassemia minor, the following can occur:
•25% chance of having a child with Thalassemia major
•50% chance of having a child with Thalassemia minor
•25% chance of having a normal child.
The chances are the same with each pregnancy, no matter how many children the couple may have.
How is Leukemia diagnosed ?
This usually requires several blood tests and a bone marrow biopsy.
How is Thalassemia diagnosed ?
Thalassemia screening involves a simple blood test and is available at all Polyclinics.
How is Leukemia treated ?
Leukemia is usually treated with chemotherapy (chemicals which have anti-cancer effects) The treatment course varies with different types of leukemia and also the age of the patients. In selected groups of patients and disease type, bone marrow transplant can improve cure rate.
How is Thalassemia treated ?
The treatment will usually depend on the underlying cause of Thalassemia/anemia. Blood transfusion may be required in certain situations, and can sometimes be life-saving in a severely anemia patients.
Can Leukemia be cured ?
In the past, leukemia was amoung the most difficult of cancers to cure. However, methods of treatment have greatly improved over past 10 to 20 years and more patients with leukemia, especially the younger age group, have been cured if this disease.
Can Thalassemia be cured ?
The only cure available for Thalassemia Major Patients currently is a Blood Stem Cell transplant from a donor who shares the same tissue type.
But unfortunately, most patients are not a suitable candidate. As they do not have a suitable sibling, a parents match or an unrelated donor to offer them the chance of life.
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I was talking to a runner earlier today…and he mentioned a friend of his had recently claimed to run under 17 minute pace for the 5K only one month after starting running/training – primarily as conditioning for another sport. My friend (the real runner) seemed concerned that this "newbie" runner was able to achieve such a feat so quickly and without seemingly much work or experience. So how, you ask, is this newbie doing so well, so quickly? Well, I left out the most important clue…he was running on a treadmill.
Could a treadmill really make that much of a difference? Is treadmill running that much easier than traditional outdoor running? Are treadmill times not realistic? And is treadmill running adequate training for an outdoor road, cross country or track race?
According to the experts at Runners World and other resources I have researched, treadmill running and road running are definitely not the same. And therefore, the times achieved from one versus the other really should not be compared. All-in-all, it is agreed that running on a treadmill is easier than running outdoors, for a variety of reasons, including:
- The treadmill belt assists leg turnover, making it easier to run faster. This is why most runners will find that their pace on the treadmill doesn't correlate to their road pace. (Good point for my "real" running friend.)
- Some of the soft tissue conditioning or "hardening" that occurs with road running does not occur with treadmill running because the plate or base on the treadmill "gives" more than road surfaces. (Meaning – it's a better muscle workout outdoors.)
- There are no weather conditions to deal with when running indoors (rain, snow, ice, cold, heat, etc.). (Meaning "real runners" run outside and face the elements – whatever they might be.)
- The incline that just occurs with outdoor running (because in case you didn't know – the world isn't flat!) is also missing on the treadmill – unless you specifically increase the incline on the machine!
This is not to say that the treadmill can't be a great training tool – for a variety of reasons. And I'll be the first to say I like the treadmill – unlike many of my "real" runner friends who almost equate it to the elliptical machine! In fact, a number of years back (around 2006-2007) after returning from college, I started running primarily on the LA Fitness treadmills after work each day. It was easier for me because I could go right after work and see people I knew; it was also safer because the sun was going down pretty early at that time of year and running outside wasn't a great option for a single female. After a few months of "treadmill training," I ended up running some great 5K times in outdoor road races. I attribute it to the short but FAST workouts I would do on the treadmill – of course music blasting. For me, as an overly competitive person, running on a treadmill ensured that I would run fast because in my head I had to look like a "real" runner to the random people working out around me!
But I digress…Because treadmill running is easier, it's a good ideas to use it for speed work (like I did). You can do this by speeding up the pace for short intervals and then slowing it down for recovery intervals (i.e. a Fart-Lek – I'll define that in a later post). This is a very convenient way to get in some speed work or tempo runs in a controlled setting.
Here are a few more Treadmill Running Tips:
Use a slight incline.
- Set the treadmill inclination to 1% to 2%. Since there's no wind resistance indoors, a gentle uphill better simulates outdoor running. Of course, if you're just getting started with running, it's fine to leave the incline at 0% until you build up your fitness.
- At the same time, don't set the incline too steep (more than 7%) — this may lead to Achilles tendon or calf injuries. Also, don't run at an incline of more than 2% for your entire run.
Don't hold onto the handrail or console.
- Some people assume that they need to hold onto the handrails when walking or running on a treadmill. The handrails are only there to help you safely get onto and off of the treadmill.
- When running on the treadmill, practice proper upper body form by keeping your arms at a 90 degree angle, just as you would if you were running outside.
Don't lean forward.
- Make sure to keep your body upright. It's not necessary to lean forward because the treadmill pulls your feet backward. You need to pull your feet from the belt before they are driven away by the belt.
Pay attention to your stride.
- Keep your stride quick and short to help minimize the impact transferred to your legs. Try to maintain a mid-foot strike to make sure you're not heel striking and sending shock to your knees. You may need to exaggerate the heel lift because the lack of forward momentum means your feet won't be moving in a circular path.
- The more steps you take per minute, the more efficiently you'll run. Elite runners run about 180 steps per minute. Determine your stride count by counting how often one foot hits the belt in a minute and then doubling that number. Try to improve your stride count during your run by focusing on taking shorter, quicker strides and keeping your feet close to the belt. This exercise will help you deal with boredom on the treadmill and even improve your outdoor running.
Don't look down.
- It can be hard not to continually look to see how much time or distance you have left, but if you're looking down, your running form will suffer.
- Don't stare at your feet either. You're likely to run hunched over, which could lead to back and neck pain. Looking straight ahead is the safest way to run, whether you're on the treadmill or running outside.
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- Everett Advocate
Gerly Adrien touts fiscal knowledge in state rep. race
As the Finance and Contracts Manager of a $4 million nonprofit organization and with a background in Risk Management and Auditing, Gerly Adrien is prepared to bring her knowledge and experience with finance and business management to represent Everett in the Massachusetts State House. Her love for business and helping government started as an intern for the Department of Navy headquarters, where she was able to resolve issues and implement policies to help enhance the Office of the Inspector General. Candidate for State Representative Adrien plans to advocate for more state funding to help residents and various public services in Everett. As soon as she settles into her new office in the State House, Adrien will begin negotiating for next year's budget, setting a priority for the needs of Everett residents. "We need more resources for our children, families, veterans and seniors," Adrien said. "These people comprise the core of Everett and they need someone advocating for them in the State House. I am running for State Representative to give a voice to these residents – the individuals who give character to the city. With years of fiscal experience under my belt, I will fight to bring them the money and resources that they deserve."
Adrien currently manages the day-to-day finances and operations for United South End Settlements, a $4 million nonprofit organization in Boston that strives to improve the education, health, safety and economic security of communities around the Commonwealth for children, individuals, families and seniors. In this position Adrien deals directly with the state budget and determines how to allot state funds so that the organization is able to run smoothly and serve the community effectively. Not only is she comfortable managing city, state and federal funding, Adrien is experienced in risk management and auditing. She oversaw the budget and supervised day-to-day operations as the Campaign Manager for Philadelphia City Councillor-at-Large Isaiah Thomas, in which she raised $275,000. She also served for three years as a Risk Management and Business Analyst for JP Morgan Chase in New York and Boston. As an employee for one of the country's foremost investment banks, Adrien became closely familiar with the inner workings of large and successful financial institutions. With a degree in Business Management with a concentration of Accounting from Bentley University, Adrien is well equipped to manage Everett taxpayers' hard-earned money at the state level.
The primary election for Everett's State Representative will be held on Thursday, September 8. You can learn more about Gerly Adrien and how she is breaking barriers and building a better future for everyone at www.gerlyadrien.com. For more information or to get involved with the campaign, please contact candidate Gerly Adrien at 617-835- 8267 or her campaign manager, David Lindsey, at 202-213-0887.
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Ankara has been warned of the risk of increasing the number of appeals to the European Court of Human Rights because of the harsh state of emergency measures which raising concerns about disproportionate measures taken by decree laws.
Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland was in Ankara on 10th November for talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, EU Minister Omer Celik, members of the Constitutional Court, and opposition party representatives, as the European body expresses concern on the state of emergency measures after Turkey's July 15 coup attempt.
Jagland warned Turkish officials of the risk of a flood of cases at the ECHR as a result of the implementation of the state of emergency, sources familiar with the talks told Turkish daily 'Hurriyet'.
He specifically raised concerns regarding recent detentions, including the raid against critical daily 'Cumhuriyet' and the closure of pro-Kurdish media outlets.
The ongoing debate on reinstating the death penalty in Turkey was also on the agenda, with Jagland repeating that capital punishment is incompatible with membership of the Council of Europe and the European Convention on Human Rights, which Turkey has ratified.
The Convention, signed in 1983, excludes capital punishment except in time of war or imminent threat of war, while a 2002 protocol ended the time-of-war proviso.
After announcing it a week after the coup attempt, Ankara communicated the state of emergency to the Council of Europe, along with a notice of derogation from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).


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SIKANDAR Hayat says he'll donate 20 per cent of his salary to support extra-curricular programs at Surrey schools if he's elected school trustee this November.
Hayat says: "Recognizing the need to provide quality education to local students at affordable prices, my wife Suzanne Yu and I founded Amazing Tutors 10 years ago. We have helped thousands of students and continue to serve the local community."
Hayat adds: "After living in Surrey for nearly 15 years, I recognize the important role education plays in our community. As a parent of two daughters currently enrolled in a local Surrey public school, my investment in the education system has never been stronger."
His mission statement: "To seek guidance and wisdom from all stakeholder groups for the betterment of our students and to make Surrey schools a shining example of what the public education system can be by promoting a safe and inclusive learning environment."
* Safer schools: development / promotion of programs for at-risk students and at-risk behaviours.
* More youth leadership opportunities: creating curricular and extra-curricular opportunities for students to demonstrate their leadership capacity and to promote positive role-models in the greater Surrey community
* Increased funding for Learning Support programs and special needs students to assist classroom teachers
* More parent, community and student engagement in making policies to meet the needs of our students and reflect community wishes
Hayat's volunteer experience includes:
* S.M.S. PAC, former Chairman
* The M.Y.C. (a local youth centre), former Vice-President
* Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, assisted seniors with their shopping needs
* Oakridge Seniors' Centre, volunteered with food preparation
* The Living Room Drop-In Activity Center, served food to the mentally ill
* W.E. Kinwig Elementary School PAC, member
Webpage: www.MrHayat7.wix.com/4SurreySchoolBoard


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Shown below are the Syracuse routes. We will be posting our Buffalo and Rochester routes soon. Please remember – all our routes in any city can be fully customized to meet your needs.