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So you're planning a trip through Spain and trying to decide which destinations to slot into your already tapas-packed, flamenco-filled, sun-worshiping itinerary. Here are four reasons why a trip to the bubble-like city of Barcelona should definitely be on your agenda.
1) The Bubble Vision
As you amble down the streets of Barcelona, in that just-arrived tourist haze, the first sight that will have you frozen on the pavement, eyes turned upwards, selfie-stick at the ready, are the buildings. Turning down a wee Calle behind the Catedral you are almost instantaneously met with "bubble vision". Meandering colours whirl up walls, dizzying patterns roll down columns, and irregular shapes of all descriptions pop out from the colour. This is of course largely the work of the Catalan modernist movement and the city's former "creative decorator", Antoni Gaudi i Cornet, or as he is more commonly known, Gaudi.
Contrary to Holland's Van Gogh or France's Monet, Gaudi's preferred medium of architecture ensures the "in-your-face", free accessibility of his work. From the melted-icing cake roof of La Pedrera to the skeletal window frames of Casa Batlló, and the effervescent shades running up Palau de la Música Catalana, modernist art meets the eye around each corner of Barcelona's cityscape, a free bubble vision experience you can't, and won't want to miss.
2) The Emotion
Not only will the Barcelona bubble tease your eyes, it'll toy with your emotions. Spot a bubble anywhere in the world and you will no doubt find a pack of eager, young whipper snappers somewhere nearby in pursuit. The detergent-filled dreams provoke childish enchantment and ecstasy, so too does the city of Barcelona. Not only is the city brimming with actual youth, but the whole town appears to float on a spirit of youthful bohemia. Alternative clubs, bars, cafes and boutiques, satisfactory to the most ardent hipsters abound, however, the real bohemia drifts through the parks.
The first time I exited my hostel and meandered in true-backpacker fashion aimlessly through the city, I ended up in one of Barcelona's bohemian hives. On entering Parc de la Ciutadella I was instantaneously entranced. Catalans and tourists alike lay, sat, danced, meditated, slack-lined and "human pyramided", if you will, in clusters and open circles as others filled the park with music. In the distance young couples and families rowed boats on the duck pond as children chased bubbles under the fountain. The vibe was "communal living sanctuary from the sixties" crossed with "future, child-friendly Glastonbury". I was alone, yet I felt completely included, caught up in the youthful spirit of fun and freedom that Barcelona exudes.
3) The Detail
While the atmosphere of Barcelona will initially have you floating, stepping back to study the city's intricacies can also be rewarding. By the time I enlisted myself on a walking tour I had already been in Barcelona for four days. I was well acquainted with all the tourist stops and the winding streets you took to get there. What I hadn't noticed were the subtle but significant sites dotted throughout the streets. While refashioned palaces and remnants of the Spanish inquisition can be discovered across the city, the most intriguing site I discovered was tucked away in a small residential building.
On Carrer de Marlet 5, an uneventful street in "El Call", the city's historic Jewish quarter, one of the oldest synagogues in Europe hides. Barely noticeable to the passer-by and located in what you could easily mistake as another apartment block, the original structure is thought to date back to around the fourth century. Subterranean and disguised, you wouldn't be blamed for missing the historic site. In fact, the importance of the site was officially "missed" by the whole town up until 1995 when it was first discovered by an intuitive historian. Tracing an old route taken by the 16th century tax collector, the historian became suspicious when he noted a then-warehouse that fitted all the architectural dimensions of a Jewish temple. Staying true to its modest history, the now visitable site doesn't sport a large ticket booth or tourist line, no signs will guide you to its whereabouts but it certainly warrants the search. Hiding in the shadows of the more proclaimed traveler checkpoints, the synagogue is an underrated detail of the Barcelona bubble worth magnifying.
4) The Uniqueness
While looking at Barcelona is like peering through a bubble, entering the city is equivalent to stepping inside. Gone are the white and blue cave houses of Granada, the rocky coastline of Murcia, and the expansive plains of Andalusia, suddenly the traveler is met with a sprawling metropolis. High-rise apartments, boulevards of boutiques and a well-connected subway system consume the arid landscape. As the second largest city in Spain, this however can all be expected. What one may not expect are the striking differences in language and culture that greet you in Barcelona and the surrounding region, Catalonia.
Sitting in a bar sipping on your cold brew as you eye up your next tapa you may be amused by some local's idea of Spanish. You've got your "Perdón" and "gracias" down and they're just not doing it right. Before you pop over to give them a quick language lesson, check they're not speaking Catalan, the native and second official language of the region. Derived from vulgar latin, and estimated to date back to the 9th century, today Catalan resembles more of Italian and French than modern day Spanish. The use of "merci" might be a give-away sign when you do start listening.
After you've stopped eavesdropping on the locals and their interesting language, you may notice the city dwellers' strange fascination with human pyramids. While bull fighting is a notorious Spanish pastime, Catalans (citizens of Catalonia) have traditionally shown more interest in seeing what they can create with the human form. Taking a weekend stroll through one of Barcelona's many parks you are bound to stumble across a group of castellers or "castle builders" constructing a human-filled masterpiece.
Not only do Catalans act differently, they are different, and they know it. Continue your stroll through some of Barcelona's residential areas and you will be drawn to the yellow and red-stripped flags tumbling over balconies and dressing the streets in colour. While you may initially mistake these political pieces for nationalistic pride, at closer inspection you will find that this is not the Spanish flag, but rather the flag of Catalonia. For a considerable time, some would argue since the 12th century, and the marriage of the Count of Barcelona and the Queen of neighbouring Aragon, a group of Catalans have been fighting to reclaim complete territorial independence. For before the unification of modern day Spain, Catalonia was a self-sufficient entity with its own customs, language and traditions.
It is no wonder then that the Barcelona of today feels unique. Like the Catalonia of the High Middle Ages, Barcelona is a land of human towers and latin tongues within a country of bull fighting and bravado, an enchanting Spanish bubble well worth the visit.


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Instruction in industry standard software is offered in the computer lab and includes the latest version of Adobe Master Collection as well as Maxon Cinema 4D modeling and animation software. Other graphic programs, including Final Cut as well as the Macintosh ilife series are also available to students.
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By A Newsman
Kolkata, 16 September: PRIVATE operators have called a 24-hour bus-minibus strike on Monday 28 September in Kolkata, Howrah, North and South 24-Parganas districts against alleged police atrocities on bus drivers.
In specific, the owners are aggrieved at the imposition of Rs 400 to Rs 600 fine that the police slap on drivers for every single traffic violation. The owners also allege that in many cases traffic cops impound the licence of bus drivers, thus not only resulting in the bus being grounded but also robbing livelihood of the drivers.
The bus operators announced the strike after a meeting of the various owners' associations Wednesday afternoon. The associations include the Joint Council of Bus Syndicates, Bus-Minibus Coordination Committee and the Minibus Operators Coordination Committee.
Abasesh Daw of the Joint Council said that around 15,000 bus and minibuses in Kolkata, Howrah, North and South 24-Parganas districts would take part in the 28 September strike.
He recalled that the owners had called off a two-day strike in July after the state government promised to look into their demands. "Bus nothing has been done as yet. On 10 September, we sent a reminder to the transport department giving a seven day deadline to meet our demands but there has been no response," Daw said.
The bus operators expect the state to slash the fine for traffic violation substantially, as it has done in case of taxis plying in Kolkata. The taxis which were required to pay a fine of up to Rs 3,000 for passenger refusal and traffic violation, now pay only Rs 100 after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee earlier this year announced a slash in the fine to Rs 100 per violation.


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CurlyPops set the hard task of deciding my favourite band of all time. So I am sticking with my favourite band of all time - for today.
Who can go past sweaty men in tight jeans, long dishevelled hair, hot lix guitars, writhing around on stage in pure rock ecstasy.. Hmm. Me too, doesn't sound that appealing to me either - they should use some deodorant or something.
Ha! Fooled you... The Strokes..
I've seen them play twice. And twice they were good. They were great. And Kings of Leon.. Phwoar.. Mmm. Mmmm. Mmmm. Click here to listen to Reptilia one of my favourite tracks.
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Our property consists of two bedrooms with private bathroom, outside the room.
The B&B has TV, wardrobe, chair, mirror, shower, washbasin, bidet, water, hair dryer, Bed linen and towels, and also each room is equipped with a safe.
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Our Bed and Breakfast has a large bright living room furnished with taste, and also a spacious terrace with table and chairs. Our guests will have Internet access in Wi-Fi and they will find guide, maps and books too.
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In a game that bordered on the cusp of falling apart due to the nature of the hitting, Cavan used a sparkling performance by Gearoid McCarthy to get their first points of the season with the minimum margin of victory.
While two men went to the line, one from each side, certainly another couple could have gone, such was the nature of the late hitting. The number of yellows given out also could have doubled.
At the end of the contest two points from McCarthy were the difference as they withstood an Armagh comeback that just fell short.
Armagh had four of the first six points to go into the lead 4-2 on 12 minutes. They were already using the long ball into the full forward line and it worked on a number of occasions to create scores.
Ciaran Conlon was showing intelligently inside, and the side was isolating two men in the full forward line. Two McCarthy points had the sides level for the second time on 17 minutes with McCarthy. who is a brother of defender Denis, proving to be a very dangerous individual.
Cavan went ahead when Shane Williams fired a free over from the right side when Sean McGivney was fouled, but three points from Armagh as the half wound down had the Orchard men back in front.
Conlon had two of the scores as he proved to be a huge addition to the side that won the intermediate title last season. Williams had his second free over the lathe just before the break for Cavan, and they went into the dressing room down by the minimum 0-7 to 0-6.
After two wides and a dropped short effort in the opening six minutes of the second half, Cavan went into the lead for the second time in the contest. Paddy McCullough and Kevin Smith were involved before Williams put the finishing touch to a drive with a goal.
It was followed by a point each from the big midfielders Paddy McCullough and Steven Harold to extend the Cavan advantage to 1-8 to 0-7.
McCullough was proving to be the best player of the middle four, and his strong running and high fielding was crucial to his sides play.
James Moynagh had a point in reply for Armagh, and they had a glorious chance to draw level 22 minutes in. A long ball into the forward line was snatched by Conlon. He was fouled by Alan Carolan, and Garth Kelly stepped up to take the resulting penalty kick, a bullet to the roof of the net on the left side.
The game was all square with eight minutes left on the clock. By this juncture both sides had lost a player to red cards and the game was still up for grabs.
It was Cavan who started to advance. They used early ball out of the defense to set up McCarthy for chances. The deadly corner forward made no mistake on each occasion to give the side a two-point lead with time winding down.
Armagh did have a goal chance when Conlon got free in front of goal. He was crowded out, however, by a three man defensive rush and the chance went for naught.
Conlon did fire over a free with a minute left, but Cavan won the resulting kickout and were able to hold on to possession for the win.
Cavan had a host of stars in the victory. Paul Lambe did a lot of covering at the back, with Ronan McGinley also impressive. Paddy McCullough was dominating the middle of the park before he received his second yellow, a harsh decision at the time.
Kevin Smith, Shane Williams and Paddy Smith covered a lot of ground while Gearoid McCarthy was outstanding.
Caolan Short and Kevin McGeeney were the best of the Armagh backs, with Garth Kelly working hard around the 40. James Moynagh took his scores well, while Ciaran Conlon showed he will have a big season in New York this year.
Cavan: 1 Maurice Power, 2 Paul Lambe, 3 Alan Carolan, 4 Ciaran Martin, 5 Barry McGinn, 6 Ronan McGinley, 7 Denis McCarthy, 8 Paddy McCullough (0-1), 9 Steven Harold (0-1), 10 Shane Williams (1-1), 11 Kevin Smith (0-1), 12 Brendan Reilly (0-1), 13 Gearoid McCarthy (0-5), 14 Joe McKeown, 15 Paddy Smith. Subs: Sean McGivney.
Armagh: 1 Alan Hearty, 2 Eoghan McPartland, 3 Patsy Martin, 4 Stewart Stokes, 5 Caolan Short, 6 Kevin McGeeney, 7 Aiden Morton, 8 James Donnelly, 9 Garth Kelly (1-1), 10 Richie Morgan, 11 Conor King (0-1), 12 James Moynagh (0-3), 13 Ciaran Conlon (0-4), 14 Seamus Toner, 15 Collie Fearan.
Man of the match: Gearoid McCarthy (Cavan).
Referee: John Fitzpatrick.


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Steve and I drove his car across the country because he moved to San Francisco. Basically the route we took was 80 West, the only other roads involved were local to the start and finish points [map]. Here is my journal from the trip…
Sunday – Ohio, Indiana, Illinois into Grinnell, Iowa
Yesterday was the first day of our trip. Steve had to say goodbye to his dad and sister again. It was very sad. We did some running around, and when we left my house I shed a few tears – it was the last time he'd be there (most likely). We were finally on our way at 2:30 in the afternoon.
There wasn't too much to see yet on our journey. Around Toledo, Ohio there was a really cool pumpkin patch – it was a huge bright orange stripe in the distance, very neat. We stopped in Mokena, Illinois for dinner at Denny's. When we walked in everyone starred – we obviously didn't fit in somehow. There was a guy there making animal balloons for kids (they eat free on Saturdays). He came over to our table and I ordered a blue giraffe. I asked him how he learned to make them so well. He said his wife taught him, but there are schools for it. I wonder how much that costs and what that would be like – funny!
We decided to keep driving for a while, which turned out to be a bad idea because when we looked for a hotel in a random town they were all booked – two of the cities had football events and the third had pheasant hunting season. Go figure! We finally got a good, cheap one in Grinnell, Illinois at 1am – shoo!
Monday – Iowa and Nebraska into Cheyenne, Wyoming
Yesterday's trip took us through the rest of Iowa, which we both thought looked a lot like southern Ohio (we anticipated flat boring plains), nothing eventful really. Nebraska turned into flat, boring corn fields – it all looked the same: field, barn, irrigation system, tree or two; repeat. It took all day to get through half of Iowa and all of Nebraska. Around Brule, Nebraska we came upon the foulest stink either of us had ever smelled. It smelled like a port-a-potty graveyard. The peak of the stench lasted about 5 miles, and then it lightly lingered for another 15 miles or so. We could not breath it in, it was so bad. Through the west end of Nebraska we saw some strange light in the sky – it might have been clouds, but it looked more like it was as far away as the stars, very interesting.
We stopped for the night in Cheyenne, Wyoming. We ate dinner at a place in the city called Sanford's. It was pretty good food, but it was a media overload after seeing nothing but darkness and black through several hours of driving. It had road signs, sports flags, posters, photos, TV's� way too much to take in at once.
Hopefully now we'll start to see some awesome scenery today. Oh yeah, and my dad called this morning to say that my half-sister, Danielle, had her baby boy, Evan, yesterday – 6 lbs.
Tuesday – Wyoming into Salt Lake City, Utah
Yesterday Wyoming started out soooo beautiful, mountains in the distance, and clouds in the sky (none on either of the two days before). Every turn we took revealed a new set of mountains and each one was very different from the last – all gorgeous. And there were turns in the road; Iowa and Nebraska were pretty straight for the most part.
We saw a wild horse in Wyoming, up on a hill right beside the freeway. It was black, and shaggy, leading us to believe that it was wild – a gorgeous animal. The sky towards the end of the day was tremendous – so many different clouds and we could see so much land� and so far.
Driving through Salt Lake City was neat – you have the typical nasty, boring strips of stores, but behind them are gorgeous mountains. At a gas station back in Wyoming Steve had messed up his windshield wiper, so when we got there we stopped at a dealership to have them fix it. We asked the guy if he had any suggestions for good restaurants, something unique to the locality and after much hard thought he said he liked Outback Steak House. Yeah, we don't have any of those in Ohio.
The first hotel we stopped at had only a few cars in the parking lot, so we thought there would be plenty of rooms. However the guy behind the desk claimed that there was only one room and it was about $200 per night. That price was outrageous. I asked if there was something going on in town that would cause the lack of rooms, and he said no, their just very busy on Monday through Thursday. Steve thought maybe he was being rude, since we weren't married. The next hotel had plenty of rooms, so who knows.
We ended up driving downtown to eat dinner at a local brewery and we discovered that there were big orange flags on each side of the street, which you are supposed to use to help increase your visibility as you cross the road – hilarious [picture]! The city is pretty small, not too much to see.
Today we plan on getting to Reno and staying there for the night.
Wednesday – Utah, Nevada into Lake Tahoe, California
Yesterday was a long day of driving. Getting through Utah was quick, but Nevada took all day. We continued past Reno and are staying in Lake Tahoe, California side for two nights (the lake is split, half in California and half in Nevada). Finally in the state of our destination! Three more hours of driving and we'll be in San Francisco.
As we drove through Utah and Nevada, the mountains were gorgeous again – every turn revealed a hidden treasure. And the sky was immaculate, again. At times we could see entire trains, from engine to caboose, because everything was so wide open. Occasionally we'd pass these scary road signs that read, "Prison area, hitchhiking prohibited."
The second half of Utah was this long straight stretch of highway that went on for 77 miles [picture]. As we began we could see a mountain in the distance that turned out to be at the very end of the stretch – so we were seeing it from 77 miles away – neat! The stretch rode beside the Evaporation Basin [Read more about the area]. A lot of people must go out there to drink, because there were beer bottles stuck in the sand upside down and small rocks spread out to spell words. There was also a strange sculpture about 35 miles into it, tons of empty space, then bam – sculpture right in the middle [picture]. So weird. The Bonneville Salt Flats were on the way too, covered with water this time of year [picture].
In Nevada there was a farm house with horses (there weren't a lot of houses for the most part) and it had a mountain / hill right behind it. Could you imagine waking up to that beautiful scenery everyday?
When we got to the Tahoe area we saw a lot of crossing signs – I mention them because there were so many, and here is how I interpreted the black silhouettes: playful bull crossing, deer / gazelle crossing, cowboy on horse crossing, bear and baby bear crossing, bike crossing, school bus crossing – I'm just picturing a school bus running across the road� funny.
Our hotel room is very nice, and luckily it is off-season, because if it wasn't the room rate would be almost four times more! We're going to try to do some cool stuff here today. No driving, yay!
Thursday – Lake Tahoe, Again
Yesterday we drove around the lake [pictures]. We stopped several times to catch the unbelievable view and ate lunch on the opposite side. We didn't take any tours or anything because they were all closed (off-season). As we drove around the lake there were parts where the road dropped off at the side, and there were no guard rails – at one point neither side had them! That was pretty scary, glad I wasn't driving!
Some of the homes around the lake were just gorgeous – I can't imagine living here. The only way to do it would be if you were rich and didn't have to work. As I was looking at the homes I thought they resembled the estate in the Godfather II – and wouldn't you know it, that's where it was, in Lake Tahoe (I found out later)!
The lake is divided by Nevada and California. Right where that state line is Nevada has big casinos (both sides of the lake) – I mean right next to the state line, hilarious. Actually, most of the small cities we passed through in Nevada all had casinos. I am thinking they are obsessed with gambling or something.
The drive around the lake took about 4 hours with stopping – go figure on the day off we ended up driving! The rest of the day we just rested in the room. Then we walked across the street for dinner. It was freezing outside and neither of us had winter coats on. But I'm still glad we walked instead of drove!
I miss my dog. I hope he's doing alright with the neighbors!
Friday – Into San Francisco, California
So yesterday we finished the last day of our journey, a trip that should've taken about three to three and half hours – ended up taking around five. Why? Because as we left Tahoe it was snowing and Steve's rear tires were on their last threads. I started the drive, and I was very nervous for several reasons: it was not my car, the roads twisted and turned like mad (it was a mountain after all), the tires were bad, and I felt like Steve was analyzing every little thing I did (though he didn't say anything) – if the situation were reversed and he were driving my car I would've done the same. I drove for about an hour, then the rear end started sliding a bit and I was done. Steve drove the rest of the way, until it got unbearable near Sacramento. We pulled off and found a tire dealer. Luckily they didn't rip him off – they cost about the same as if he'd gotten them anywhere else.
As we finally started to approach San Francisco, I could see hills all around, but it was still very cloudy and rainy, so visibility was not so good. When we crossed the San Mateo Bridge (that's the city he'll be living in) I saw a rainbow – strong and bright. Brighter than any other one I have ever seen, it was beautiful! I could just make out the city across the bay. They say it never (barely ever) rains in San Francisco, go figure my first glimpse of it is covered in rain and clouds!
The first thing we did was go see the house. It looked just like the pictures he took last month [pictures]. We ended up talking to Robin (the landlady) and her husband for quite some time. They were telling us what to do in San Francisco and what to expect. They suggested a restaurant for the evening – seafood, yum! It was really good food, but there was a funky smell in the room. We were both pretty tired from our stressful day, so we crashed at the hotel after that. Lot's planned for today and tomorrow.
Saturday – San Francisco, California
Yesterday we went to Muir Woods, and on the way I got to see a good portion of the city and surrounding areas [pictures]. It is definitely different. Seeing hills, steep hills, throughout the city is very strange. The bay is gorgeous – it's as if they planned the freeways to give you an awesome view all the way around. The road to the woods is really cool too – has an amazing view of a tree-covered valley ending at the ocean. And the air is filled with the sweet aroma of Eucalyptus trees.
Then there were the trees of Muir Woods – the tallest trees on the planet – Redwoods [pictures]. I've wanted to see them since I was a young girl. Man, are they big! Walking through that forest is like nothing else, those trees are thousands of years old. Reminds me how small our lives really are. On the way there we had to cross the Golden Gate Bridge – that was awesome as well [pictures].
Later that night we parked in front of the house and walked to downtown San Mateo to eat dinner and catch a movie. The city was a lot bigger than either of us expected. There are tons of shops and restaurants, and the movie theater – within walking distance! So cool! And half of the waiting area for the movies is outside – like they assume the weather will be nice (it usually is).
Sunday – San Francisco, Last Day
Yesterday we went to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Much bigger than I thought it would be; it has about four floors worth of stuff. We spent a good portion of the day looking at two of the floors. One of the special exhibits was Liechtenstein, which turned out to be a delightful surprise. I was mostly familiar with his earlier stuff, just the comic paintings, but later in his career he kept the comic style while tackling other subject matter. Like still life's and living room scenes. One of his paintings was a living room scene that included pieces of his earlier works – that one was a really neat concept.
The piece in the entire museum that upset us the most was one by Rauschenberg, White Painting. Just three large canvases, painted white – flat with no texture. Neither of us was buying into that one. Overall it was a very impressive museum. They had Duchamp's Fountain, and many pieces by Matisse, Miro, a few from Diego Rivera and Frida. Some very good work in that place, very inspiring.
After the museum we headed out to the beach so that I could see the Pacific Ocean for the first time ever [pictures]. The waves seemed to be about average size; the rocks and the beach were beautiful. We took our shoes off to avoid filling them with sand, which turned out to be a bad idea because our feet got cold very quickly.
That evening we walked to downtown San Mateo again and ate some very yummy sushi. For desert we had Cold Stone Creamery and the walk back to the car probably wasn't enough to undo the damage of what we ate!
Then back to the hotel for our last night together, as I am leaving today and very sad about it. I had a really great time, and driving across the country was a great experience – I think that everyone should do it at least once in their lifetime.


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WAS that Lady Gaga touring a penthouse at the Soho Mews in what looked like a bra and panties? Yes, it was. But, a broker joked, the apartment had too many windows and so she didn't buy there. Instead, it was Justin Timberlake who took the place.
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Again , it's another music video inspiration + a new print i'm loving . Personally , i think its much more cuter than the star print . I am not sure where Beyonce's top is from but her shorts are from the Dolce and Gabbana 2012 Spring collection . This look combines both plaid and a dalmatian print , some serious color/patter mixing going on there . And below is a picture of Whitney port i got off of teen vogue where she perfectly pulls off an all black and white outfit with stripes and dalmatian prints . I love both looks , yet i cant seem to find affordable pieces with dalmatian print anywhere . Any suggestions ?
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Okay , so I haven't seen any trend report on stars or anything but im pretty sure anything Alexa Chung wears will be hyped upon later . We have been obsessing over florals , graphic prints and leopard for a couple of seasons now . It's time for a new print . I personally like it , yet i haven't seen many "stars" pieces but i am pretty sure they will be all over in spring 2012 . So what do you think ? Yaay/ Naay ?
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Quick post : I Loved Rihanna in her denim Galore outfit – " We Found Love" Music Video and I had to share it with you guys.
I did some research to see who's behind that cute outfit . And it turned out to be a Jeremy Scott Spring 2012 Runway Look.
So , Thumbs Up Rihanna for rocking a Jeremy Scott look .
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Donatella Versace put on a big fashion show of her all so famous and long awaited H&M Clothing line tonight at Pier 57 , NY. To Make it Clear , this event wasnt made to showcase the Collection , images were released to the press last month. It was basically to celebrate a new high street collaboration .
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The skin-tight and Technicolor Collection will hit the sales floors on November 19 in the states and hopefully soon in Cairo
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Management Team
Our company is run by a professional and highly skilled corporate management team with years of experience in managing strata schemes just like yours. By choosing us, you know you'll be in great hands.
Hugh Beutel
General Manager
Hugh has a background in the building management sector having served as an Assistant Building Manager for 7 years in a 140 lot high rise complex. Hugh then became a Director of a Company which purchased the management rights in a 150 lot high rise twin tower complex in which he held the position of Onsite Resident Manager for a period of 3 years before joining the Body Corporate management industry in 2001.
Hugh has over 10 years experience as a Strata and Facilities Manager which includes the strata management of high rise developments, three storey walk-ups, commercial, industrial and large residential developments.
Commencing in 2005, Hugh was the Strata and Facilities Manager for Sanctuary Cove Resort. This was for a period of 3 years before taking up the position of Senior Strata Manager at Hope Island Resort – both large integrated Resorts consisting of commercial, golf course and residential components. Hugh then became Queensland State Manager overseeing all Queensland operations and was appointed as General Manager of CMS in July 2013.
Hugh is a Certified Member of the SCA and holds a Certificate IV in Body Corporate Management.
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Tim Borten
National Financial Controller
Tim is a Chartered Accountant. He was awarded a double degree in Commerce and Economics from the University of Queensland. Tim is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and Strata Community Australia, as well as being a Registered BAS Agent.
Tim has more than 19 years of experience in managing all financial aspects of Bodies Corporate, with particular expertise in budgeting and financial management of large multi-layered Community Title Schemes. He is the Company Secretary and a Director of CMS, and a Licensed Real Estate Agent.
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Justine Wyatt
Administration Manager
Justine has almost 10 years experience within the Strata and Facilities industry. As the Administration Manager, Justine works closely with all departments within Cambridge Management Services' local and interstate offices, in particular with Strata Managers to ensure all administrative responsibilities of each body corporate are run in a professional, seamless and efficient manner.
Justine is an Accredited Member of the SCA, holds a Certificate IV in Occupational Health and Safety and during 2014 will complete her Bachelor of Business majoring in Human Resource Management from Griffith University.
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Phillip Rintoule
Operations Manger
Phillip joined Cambridge Management Services in 2010. Having previously worked for Integra Asset Management as National Projects Facilities & Sustainability Manager for a portfolio in excess of $1 billion dollars.
As Operations Manager for Cambridge Management Services, Phillip is responsible for overseeing the Facilities Management team within CMS.
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Philippa Scobell
Facilities Coordinator/Pier Building Manager
With a Bachelor of Arts degree from Griffith University majoring in Modern Asian Studies, Philippa has assisted in the past with new CMS business integration and facilities management of CMS managed buildings and developments within the CMS business.
At present, Philippa is the Building Manager at Pier at Waterfront (Stage 1 Waterfront precinct) and oversees the CMS operation at Park at Waterfront (Stage 2 Waterfront precinct) and being involved from the consulting stage, has a good working knowledge of the Waterfront developments. The CMS Building Management operation comprises of routine reporting to the Developer, project management, management of common area maintenance contracts and contractors through to extensive liaison with the individual Body Corporate Committees for each building (including Body Corporate Sub-Committees) including the Developer. There is also overseeing of the Property Management aspect of the CMS business for both buildings which again encompasses mid month and end of month reporting to the Developer.
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Greg Timms
General Manager - Rhodes Realty
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Chris West
Branch Manager - VIC
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Joanne Struck
Senior Facilities Manager, NSW
Joanne has a background in the facilities management sector having served as Facilities Manager for Chubb and the United Technologies Corporation for 10 years with experience ranging from high value fit outs/ building repairs to preventative maintenance and policies/ procedures.
Additionally, Joanne lives and owns in a complex strata and community development near Sydney Olympic Park and has held positions as Executive Committee Members and Office Bearer on both the Owners Corporation and the community association
As Senior Facilities Manager, Joanne has worked with Cambridge Management Services since 2013 and oversees the facilities management aspect of the NSW operations including direct management and support of all building and facilities managers and brings invaluable experience of many sides of strata and facilities management.
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Phillip Court
Strata & Facilities Director, NSW Branch Manager
Phillip has worked with the Esquire Group since 1999 of which acquired Cambridge Management Services in 2010. Phillip is a licensed Strata Manager and has a background in both the strata and building management sectors and is involved with the direct management of large community sites including but not limited to The Waterfront, Wentworth Point, Balmain Shores, Rozelle and Magenta Shores, Magenta.
As NSW Branch Managers and Strata & Facilities Director for Cambridge Management Services Pty Ltd, Phillip oversees all NSW operations and operates as strata manager for a number of the properties managed by CMS in NSW.
Phillip is a Certified Member of the SCA and is a licensed strata managing agent.
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Lake Wildwood Golf Course - Automated Tee Time System
The following is a set of definitions of terms and concepts used by the system:
Players may make tee time reservations by clicking on the link from the Golf Central homepage [Online Tee Time System] or by calling 264-4512 and following the prompts given by Lake Wildwood Golf Courses Automated Tee Time System. See below for the list of initial prompts.
Captains Number/Member Number
When making a reservation and other entries you will be asked to enter the captains number, your member number or that of another player. Your member number is a five (5) digit number comprised of the last four(4) digits of your home telephone number and one more digit, typically a 1" for a husband and a 2" for a wife. If you do not have or know your member number, call the Pro Shop and they will help you.
Lead Time
Requests may be made up to 30 days before the requested day of play. Any number of reservations may be so made.
The Draw
Six days before the requested day of play, the computer system will process the reservations which have been recorded for that day; this is referred to as The Draw. For example, the draw for Monday of the next week will occur on Tuesday of this week. Normally the draw will be executed at noon time each day. Immediately after the draw has occurred, an e-mail message will be sent to every player who has made the tee sheet, if they have an e-mail address recorded in the system.
Cancellations and Changes
One may cancel or change a reservation once the draw has occurred up until the day of play.
A booking is a tee time made after the draw has occurred and up to the day of play.
Priority Numbers
A priority number is assigned to each person/group at the time of the draw.
A Special Event Request
A Special Event is any of the four (4) club play days:
- Mens 18 Hole play (Wednesdays)
- Mens 9 Hole Shotgun (Tuesdays)
- Ladies 18 Hole Shotgun (Thursdays)
- Ladies 9 Hole Shotgun (Tuesdays)
An Open Request
An Open Request is any request that is not for a Special Event.
Course Status
Each morning about 6:00 a.m., a message is posted on the tee time system telling the course status: open or closed; green, red/white or red flag; frost delay, etc.. Players are encouraged to call 264-4512 to familiarize themselves with the days status.
In order to balance the availability of tee times between high and low frequency players, points are assessed in conjunction with tee time assignments. See the article The Point System for more information.
Frost Delays
Starting times may be delayed due to frost in the winter. If the delay is more than 1 hour, a shotgun format will be announced. On a normal day, players/groups with a tee time priority number from 1-34 will be assured of being in the shotgun. Those with priority numbers greater than 34 are encouraged to call the system after 8:30 a.m. on the day of play to see if they have made the shotgun due to cancellations.
- Call the Tee Time System (264-4512).
- Select Review Assigned Tee Times (Option #2).
A hole and position will be given if you have made the shotgun.
The Initial Welcome and Prompt Sequence
Welcome To Lake Wildwood Golf Courses Automated Tee Time System.
(This will be followed by a recording giving the course status.)
To make a request, press 1.
To review assigned tee times, press 2.
To cancel a request, press 3.
To edit a request, press 4.
To make a booking, press 5.
To cancel a booking, press 6.
To edit a booking, press 7.
To review club messages or name greetings, press 8.
To exit the system, press 9.


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Sunia Tamani and Mesake Doge Selected for Fijian Camp
The A-Team Sports young Fijian Props Sunia Tamani and Mesake Doge have been included in the initial train on squad for the Fijian's upcoming international series. Loosehead Prop
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The A-Team Sports young Fijian Props Sunia Tamani and Mesake Doge have been included in the initial train on squad for the Fijian's upcoming international series. Loosehead Prop
Theuns Kotze, JB Bruzulier and Brice Sililo have started their season in Federal 1 in the perfect manner going 3 wins from 3 starts. With the trio playing a crucial role in the mid field at 9, 10 and 12 their form has been critical to the teams success as they look to bounce straight […]
Young A-Team Sports halfback JB Bruzulier, today featured in French local news along side rugby legend Johnny Wilkinson. JB has been training with
USA Under 20s players Lemoto Filikitonga, Christian Ostberg and Siliveinusi Tomasi have joined up with the A-Team Sports as they look
Queensland flyhalf Angus Cameron has signed with the Hong Kong Cricket Club for the 2013/14 season. The former NZ Warriors and Brisbane Broncos playmaker
After a big win last week for Eastwood up against West Harbour, our very own Todd Pearce crossed
Namibian flyhalf Theuns Kotze has signed on with Federal 1 club Aix-en-Provence. Theuns was an integral part of Namibia's
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West Harbour Pirates tighthead prop Vaughan Lomax has signed for the 2013/14 with Ordizia in Spain. A powerful scrummager Vaughan's form in
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Lesson 2 - Comparing Quantities
To encourage students to have fun on the Web while learning about Comparing Quantities, here are some games and interactive activities they can do on their own or in pairs.
Determine more/less/same with groups of 10.
Instructions for Use
More, Less, the Same lets students compare quantities to build an understanding of more, and less, or the same.
To use More, Less, the Same, click the "Start" button and two sets of blocks appear of either side of the buttons. Have students click on either the More, Less, or the Same button to answer the question.


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Paladins Champion Ash Giveaway (Plus Skin!)
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The latest Paladins update, open beta patch 51, has introduced a new character, Ash, a tough battlesuit wearing tank who will undoubtedly become a front-line powerhouse. To give as many people as possible a chance to use Ash in combat, Hi-Rez Studios has teamed up with MMOBomb to bring you this giveaway.
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Newly protected sites safeguard fabulous fungi
Natural England announces the notification of two Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) to protect fungi in Dorset and Halesowen
Press release
Strengthened protection for Poole Harbour's unique range of wildlife
The extension of the Poole Harbour Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) will see a further 1,800 hectares (ha) of land and sea brought within the site to help protect the entire harbour - an increase of 40 per cent.
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Government to help farmers tackle air pollution in new clean air strategy
The Clean Air Strategy will introduce new support for farmers to tackle air pollution caused by ammonia gas emissions.
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World Soil Day marks importance of healthy farmed environment
The importance of soil health for both productive farming and a healthy environment has been brought home today on World Soil Day (5 December).
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Flying success for Bats in Churches project
The Heritage Lottery Fund have awarded £3.8 million for a project led by Natural England to save bats and protect churches
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Dry weather support secured for livestock farmers
Further provisions for livestock farmers struggling to access animal feed have been introduced today with immediate effect
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What Natural England does
We're the government's adviser for the natural environment in England, helping to protect England's nature and landscapes for people to enjoy and for the services they provide.
Natural England is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.
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RED Diamond Presence Workshop hosted by Taaja kayler & Selena Sandhu
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
1570 Argyle Ave
West Vancouver, Canada
After a successful Her Confidence Red Carpet Walk workshop, Taaja Kayler and Selena Sandhu have teamed up yet again to inspire women. Join us for an evening of life-changing transformation to become the most authentic version of yourself. Taaja and Selena will share with you ways to awaken your feminine power, discover your core values, be more confident, and learn to own the room. We all know individuals who enter a room and just have it – PRESENCE. Everyone possesses it, however most never make the time to tap into theirs, so it rarely shines. This is an opportunity for every woman to tap into her feminine power and presence in a safe, encouraging environment. Registration is for women 18+ and admission is $45. Guests are invited to bring donations of gently used women's clothing that will be donated to local shelters. Get 12% off the ticket price until May 17th with promo code "red". Tickets can be purchased at www.picatic.com/reddiamondpresence.
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Taaja Kayler, Runway Confidence Coach. Taaja is renowned for her work in assisting women to shift self-confidence with a beautiful blend of technique and coaching. She does this by sharing what she knows, body, mind, soul. She arrives at the workshops complete with her portable red carpet and her infectious joy. Taaja began her modelling career at age sixteen. Taaja spent thirty years as a high fashion runway model showcasing creations of renowned designer such as Christian Dior and Louis Feraud. In addition to modelling, Taaja worked in national commercials. From New York, Taaja brought the classic models walk to Vancouver. She is still considered the best runway model at any age in Vancouver. Learn more about Taaja at www.reddiamondpresence.com.
Selena Sandhu is a Vancouver based entrepreneur, host and producer. She has worked in media for the last six years in various roles. Along her journey as a young professional everything changed for Selena. What she defined as "success" was no longer making her happy. That's when she decided to follow her childhood dream of having her own show. When Selena was 19 years old, she was asked by a friend "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?". At the time all she knew was that she'd be helping women live a better life. Five years later through healthy living and self development the concept of "Her Confidence" came to life. Her Confidence is an interactive web series featuring interviews with women who have real stories to share. Her Confidence will empower women through interviews, workshops and online resources. Selena is thrilled to launch the first season in Vancouver and will continue filming the show in cities all across North America.


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ADULTS in Oxfordshire are being urged to incorporate brisk walking into their days as a way to improve their general health and wellbeing.
As part of a push to get adults across the south east doing more physical activity each day, Public Health England and the Royal College of General Practitioners have jointly encouraged people to increase the intensity of their walking, rather than just focus on the distance or number of steps.
To help people get active PHE has developed the 'Active 10' app which combines intensity and time, rather than just distance.
Angela Baker, deputy director for health and wellbeing at PHE South East said: "Juggling the pressures of everyday life can mean that exercise often takes a back seat, but building a brisk walk into your daily life is a simple way to get more active.
"Taking a brisk 10 minute walk to get your heart pumping is one of the best ways to improve mood, and lower the risk of serious health issues like type 2 diabetes, heart disease and some cancers.
"The Active 10 app helps to keep the focus on the intensity of your walk, rather than just the number of steps taken."
According to a new PHE survey, 92 per cent of adults in the south east say they walk more than 10 minutes per day, however this drops to just over half (54 per cent) who say they walk briskly for this amount of time, which is key to improving fitness.
People can download the Active 10 app from the iTunes app store (for iOS), Google Play store (for Android).


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DR. DAVID ALTER.— Among those members of the medical profession of Westmoreland County who have earned high reputation in the walks of science, Dr. David Alter, who died in September, 1881, deserves to be mentioned. In our mention of him we avail ourselves of the graphic and affectionate memoir from the pen of Dr. Frank Cowan, a gentleman who in the field of literature has done for his profession what Dr. Alter did in the field of practical science.
"In the year 1878," says Dr. Cowan, "I called upon him at his residence, in Freeport, Armstrong Co., Pa., and found him, in appearance, an old man, with a calm and kindly countenance, in stature above the ordinary, albeit stooped and shrunken with age, still pursuing his profession, that of a physician, for a livelihood, while in effect he was the puzzle or sphinx that every philosopher must be to those around him who cannot appreciate the work of his hands in an objective form in the open day, much less encompass, in the depth, the distance, and the darkness of his windowless mind, the complexity of cerebration and entanglement of thought from which his work has been evolved.
"Dr. Alter was' born on the 3d of December, in the year 1807, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, in what is now Allegheny township, and within a few miles of the town of Freeport, in which he lived a great part of his life, and died, on the 18th of September last, in his seventy-fourth year.
"Dr. Alter was a boy of only eight or nine when his mind was directed to the study of electricity. This was the result of reading the life of Benjamin Franklin. At ten, an uncle, & student of medicine, brought home from Washington a Leyden jar and other apparatus, and the boy became acquainted with frictional electricity and the accumulation of the mysterious mode of force in the jar. And before the lad attained the age of fifteen he had set up in his father's orchard a pole surmounted by a wire, in order that he might charge his Leyden jars with electricity from the clouds, the subtile force with which he already had begun to make experiments.
"About this time, suffering from an affection of the eyes, he went to an Irish doctor in Freeport, who, after prescribing for him and learning the curious bent of his mind, lent him a book on electricity. This the young student read and re-read with such avidity that it almost cost him his eyes.
"Soon after, from another physician, he procured a work on chemistry, and devoted himself assiduously to make himself master of its contents. And thus he went on, borrowing books and accumulating knowledge slowly and laboriously, until, at the age of twenty-four, in the year 1831, he was graduated as a physician at the Reformed Medical College of the United States, New York, belonging to the botanic or eclectic school of to-day.
"After this short account of his boyhood and education in his specialties, Dr. Alter proceeded to give me an account of his labors and achievements.
"In 1836, while living at Elderton, Armstrong Co., he invented and perfected an electric telegraph, which consisted of seven wires, the electricity deflecting a needle on a disk at the extremity of each wire. Each needle being deflected to the right or left, the seven gave in all fourteen movements or characters, which in turn by combination gave a greater number than was absolutely necessary to transmit messages resolved into letters and figures. Each wire had a separate helix. And so perfected was the system that the doctor had it in operation between his house and his workshop in the barn, himself and members of his family transmitting messages to and fro.
"I related to Dr. Alter what I had heard of his connection with the invention of the electric telegraph, which was in brief that he was the first to accomplish the results comprehended in the term an electric telegraph, and that Professor Morse had stolen the idea that has made him immortal from him, Dr. Alter. To this he replied that, as far as he knew, he was the first to perfect and put into use an electric telegraph, and that he did it apart from and independent of everybody. 'But,' he continued, 'others about the same time attained the same results. In 1837, in England, Professor Wheatstone invented a telegraph on a similar plan to mine, using one wire, a single disk, and a deflecting needle; and with respect to Professor Morse and the electric telegraph now in general use, I have seen in the newspapers time and again the statement which you make, and am free to say that it is without the slightest foundation; indeed, I may say that there is no connection at all between the telegraph of Morse and others and that of myself, and that my system would be inadequate to do the work that is done to-day by the Morse; oh, no, no! Professor Morse most probably never heard of me or my Elderton telegraph.'
"I was surprised at hearing this refutation of what I had heard asseverated so often; but at the same time I was pleased, for the doctor exhibited more anxiety to disabuse my mind of an erroneous impression of another than to create a favorable impression for himself. Indeed, with respect to his own electric telegraph, he spoke of it as if it had been a toy of his youth, or an ingenious plaything for the amusement of himself and family, rather than as the forerunner of the marvelous machine that is now in use in every civilized country of the globe. And although, as he himself states, his invention was not in the line of the ancestry of the great telegraph, yet it is worthy of honorable mention among men for all time as an original and prior achievement of a less.
"And here, in parenthesis, in justice further to Professor Morse, I may say that a claim for priority is made even for his invention, substantially and essentially as it now exists, over the crude and cumbersome inventions of Dr. Alter and Professor Wheatstone. In 'Appleton's Encyclopedia' it is stated authoritatively that Morse completed and put into successful operation his telegraph in 1835, or two years before the date generally assigned, and one year before Dr. Alter, while Dr. C.T. Jackson, Morse's most formidable rival, declares that his telegraph was an accomplished fact in a perfect instrument in operation in 1834, or one year before Morse.
"Now to pass to another invention, which, in other forms, in time may rival the telegraph and electric motor.
"In 1837, Dr. Alter invented a little machine which was run by electricity, and on the 29th of June, 1837, he published in the Kittanning Gazette an elaborate article on the use of electricity as a motive-power, under the heading of 'Facts Relating to Electro-Magnetism.' This paper attracted attention among scientists and inventors, and was commented on generally. See Silliman's 'Principles of Physics,' page 616.
"In 1845, Dr. Alter, in association with Dr. Edward Gillespie and James Gillespie, went into the manufacture of bromine from the bittern, or mother-liquor of the salt-works, by a process which he and his partners had invented and elaborated to such an extent that they secured two patents for it. A large jar of the precious substance was exhibited at the World's Fair in New York in 1853, and attracted great attention, the wonder being that the rare form of matter could be produced in such quantities.
"I beg leave here to correct another error that prevails with respect to the achievements of Dr. Alter, namely, that he was the discoverer of the elementary substance bromine. He was not, and never pretended to be. Bromine was discovered by a chemist named Balard in 1826, and Dr. Alter, in his modest way, only assisted others in inventing and patenting two processes for its manufacture, in which he engaged in business with his associates.
"I now come to the ultimatum attained by Dr. Alter in science and invention, namely, the discovery and application of the principles of the prism in that marvelous mode of investigation universally known to-day as spectrum analysis. And here, in setting forth his claim to this achievement, which in effect has added almost a new sense to mankind, beyond the statement which the doctor made to me that he made his discovery in 1853, I desire to give in evidence only that which is unimpeachable and indisputable, namely, the documents setting forth the discovery in detail, which were published in a leading scientific journal and spread before the eyes of investigators and inventors throughout the world, And in doing so I doubt not that I shall do all that my lamented friend, were he here, would ask or allow to preserve his name among his fellow-men, without condemning either the encyclopedists for ignoring him, or the distinguished scientist who, perhaps unconscious of the prior claim of another, wears the crown of glory to which he, Dr. Alter, is entitled.
"The first paper of Dr. Alter appeared in November in the year 1854, or no less than five years before the announcement of the discovery of spectrum analysis as his own achievement by Gustav Robert Kirchoff, of Konigsberg, Germany, for a sketch of whose life and works the reader is referred to the leading encyclopedias of the day.
"It appears in Silliman's American Journal of Science and Art, 2d Series, vol. xviii., for November, 1854, pp. 55—57, under the following head: 'Article VI.— On certain Physical Properties of Light, produced by the Combustion of different Metals in the Electric Spark refracted by a Prism. By David Alter, M.D., Freeport, Pa.'
"A second article appeared in the same scientific journal for May, 1855, vol. xix., pp. 213—14, under the caption, 'Article XXI.— On certain Physical Properties of the Light of the Electric Spark within certain Gases, as seen through a Prism. By Dr. Alter, M.D., Freeport, Pa.' in this explicit article a paragraph is found indicating the application of his discovery to the detection of the elements in combustion in shooting stars or luminous meteors, in other words, to the application of spectrum analysis to the study of celestial phenomena ad infinitum.
"While, in curious confirmation of the discoverer's comprehension of the scope of spectrum analysis still in his hands, Dr. Alter already had daguerreotyped the dark lines of the solar spectrums, two of which he sent along with his communication to Professor Silliman.
"It remains now but to show that the substance of these articles of Dr. Alter was reproduced in Europe, and came within the ken of Professor Kirchhoff, possibly beneath his very eyes, to make out a presumptive case that, in addition to the indisputable prior discovery of spectrum analysis by Dr. Alter, his was the source, afar in the backwoods of Western Pennsylvania, from which has flowed the stream of science on the surface of which the gilded galley of Kirchhoff has floated in glittering splendor around the world. A half-page abstract of Dr. Alter's first paper appeared in the Chemico-Jahrsberichte of Liebig and Kopp for 1854, while the second paper of Dr. Alter was reproduced in its entirety in the Parisian journal L'Institut for the year 1856, page 156, and in the journal of Geneva, Archives of the Physical and Natural Sciences, vol. xxix. page 151. In addition to this a full-page extract from the second paper was published in Kopp and Will's (formerly Liebig and Kopp's) 'Annual Report of Chemistry,' 1859, page 107, and in the extract the statement of Dr. Alter appears that gases would be characterized just as distinctly by the light of the ordinary electric spark as metals by the galvanic light, also that all the elements could be distinguished in this way by means of the fusion. In connection with which it is to be noted that in this year the announcement of the discovery of Kirchhoff was made, namely, the cause of Fraunhofer's lines in the solar spectrum. See 'Reports of the Academy of Berlin' for 1859, page 652; 'Poggendorf's Annals'; 'Dingler's Polytechnic Journal'; and Kopp and Will's 'Annual Report of Chemistry,' 1859, page 646.
"And here I cannot refrain from expressing my surprise at the omission of the name of Dr. Alter by Professor Kirchhoff in his summary of the progressive steps of spectrum analysis to the ultimate attained at the time of his writing, seeing that the 'Annual Report of Chemistry,' which contained the proclamation of his discovery on page 643, contained on page 107 an extract exhibiting the results of Dr. Alter's investigations four and five years before, results, too, which clearly comprehended his own, and I can account for it only on the ground of dishonesty and the basest of all incentives to action or inaction, ingratitude, exhibited in kicking the ladder after the house-top is gained. But Kirchhoff, in the interest of self-glorification, happily is not the only recorder of the achievements of science and the history of mankind, and I doubt not that the time will soon come when the name of David Alter will be pronounced with the same breath of praise and pride that keeps alive and revered the names of Franklin and Morse.
"It is a little matter in comparison with the above, but it is curious, and perhaps not without its use, to know that the prism with which Dr. Alter made his remarkable experiments, was made by him from a fragment of a great mass of very brilliant glass found in the pot of a glass-house which had been destroyed in the great fire of Pittsburgh on the 10th of April, 1845. Thus remotely was the burning of Pittsburgh the solution of the combustion of the sun of the solar system, and of the otherwise incomprehensible conflagrations of more distant furnace spheres in illimitable space.
"Besides the achievements of Dr. Alter referred to above, he accomplished much more that is deserving of note. Of other inventions, I may mention here a rotating retort for the extraction of coal oil from cannel coal and the oleiferous shales. With this apparatus in operation by a company with ample capital, the philosopher was on the high road to making a fortune, when, presto! E.L. Drake, at the depth of only seventy feet, in Venango County, struck oil or petroleum, and the days of coal oil and Dr. Alter's affluence were at an end.
"Indeed, from his birth to his death, the life of Dr. Alter was a struggle with poverty; but in the greater mankind in which he was merged and with which he is now immortal, he is rich in the reward which his race inherits."
DR. DAVID ALTER.— The Alter family of Pennsylvania was of Swiss extraction, and first settled in Cumberland County, where David Alter was born in 1775. He married Elizabeth Mull, of German origin, and removed with his wife and two children, in 1803, to Puckety Creek, where he had purchased the old Miller tract. He erected the noted "Alter's Mills," famous in early times as the resort for the milling of a large scope of country. He was a captain in the war of 1812, and his sister married Governor Ritner. He and his wife were buried in the old Brady graveyard. Their children were Nancy, married to Maj. George Dugan; Joseph, Jacob, Samuel, John, Henry, David, Jeremiah, Daniel, Elias, Samson, and Elizabeth, the latter dying unmarried and young. The first eleven all raised large families. Of these, all are living but Joseph, Elizabeth, Henry, and David. Jacob celebrated his fifty-eighth wedding anniversary before the death of his wife. Joseph was born in 1800, and, like his father, was a miller and farmer. He was a famous athlete in his younger days, and in wrestling was unequaled in this region. He married Margaret C. Dinsmore, daughter of Robert and Margaret (Curry) Dinsmore. They had eleven children, three boys and eight girls, of whom the former, Dr. David Alter, Robert D. Alter, and Rev. Joseph Alter, and one of the latter, Maria M. (married to Martin Van Buren, of Ohio), are living. The eldest child, Dr. David Alter, was born Dec. 28, 1829. He first attended the old subscription schools, then those of the new system, adopted in 1834-35, and subsequently the Freeport Academy. He completed his education at Madison College, in Guernsey County, Ohio. While attending the latter and pursuing his medical studies he taught school for some eight years. He read medicine with Dr. Thomas Galbraith, of Tarentum, and graduated at the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, in 1861. The same year he located at Puckety Church to practice his profession. In 1862, during the war, he was sent to the Fifth New York Regiment (Col. G.K. Warren), then at Harrison' Landing, as a contract surgeon, and in the winter of 1863, after the battle of Fredericksburg, he visited and attended the hospitals in and near Washington City. In the summer of 1863 he was with the Fifty-fourth Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiment of militia, and went to Gettysburg as a volunteer surgeon, and in the fall assisted in the capture of Gen. John Morgan on the Ohio River. Later in the same year he went with Rev. W.F. Kean, and at his request, as a delegate of the Christian Commission to Southern Tennessee and Northern Alabama. On Sept. 10, 1864, he was mustered in as a surgeon of the Two Hundred and Sixth Pennsylvania Volunteers, and was among the first troops that entered Richmond, Va., on its capture in 1865. After his muster out, June 26, 1865, he came to Parnassus, where he had located in the fall of 1865. Here he has remained to the present time in the successful practice of a profession in which he is one of the acknowledged leading practitioners of the county. He has been for years the surgeon of the Allegheny Valley Railroad, and was once president of the Allegheny Valley Medical Association. Among his medical students three have achieved distinction,— Dr. J.L. Crawford, of Greensburg (a learned contributor to the medical press); Dr. John Porter, of McKeesport; and Dr. George C. Parks, of Murrysville. Dr. Alter was the first president of the Parnassus Bank, which position he held several years, and has served as president of the School Board, and under his administration the Parnassus schools were put into a high state of efficiency and attained a first-class rank. He has been elected by his townsmen as chief burgess of the borough, and was largely instrumental in the organization of the literary and philosophical societies of the town. He is a member of the United Presbyterian Church. In politics he is an unswerving Republican, and comes of an old stock originally anti-slavery in ante bellum days. He was married Dec. 81, 1863, to Miss Mary, daughter of John H. and Jane (Irvine) Anderson, by whom he has three children,— Alonzo Anderson, William Irvine, and Joseph Galbraith. Dr. Alter has one of the largest private collections in the State of natural history, Indian relics, and historical objects old and rare, and his studies in these directions have greatly stimulated others to investigation and research in the same channel. His collections embrace almost every variety of animals, fishes, insects, reptiles, coins, and of curiosities collected from far and near at great expense and with unceasing labor. He has the "rebel flag" captured at Richmond, Va., from over the Speaker's stand in the House of Representatives of the Southern Confederacy, and the "slave-roll" of the oldest and largest slave-holding family in the "Old Dominion" in 1854. Among his valued heirlooms is an old family clock, made in 1775, of brass, beaten and worked by hand, which has been kept in the Alter family, descending to the oldest male branch of each generation. His large collection embraces many ancient and historic maps and documents seldom found outside of public institutions, all of which attest the patient researches of their owner into antiquarian objects and studies.
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Day 37 - Wednesday - July 2 - Niblack Point to Meyers Chuck
One of a pair of Black Bears that approached my campsite at Niblack Point as I was packing up.
Today got off to an exciting start. As I was packing up, I spotted two Black Bears looking for food among the drift logs. They were just down the beach about 50 yards away. I called out to let them know a human was around and continued talking to them as they looked at me curiously. The way they acted, I do not believe they had even seen me until I started making noise. They kept their distance and did not bother me at all. By the time I was in my boat and launching, they had made their way to the spot where my campsite had been, and were busy nosing around for abandoned morsels. I spotted another Black Bear from the kayak a little while later while paddling further up the coast.
After launching at 6:45am, I continued up Clarence Strait along the shore of the Cleveland Peninsula toward today's destination, Meyers Chuck. Conditions started out in my favor with the wind, waves, and current all going my way. At times, I was going incredibly fast, perhaps 5mph. It did not seem possible, but I felt like swells were coming up Clarence Strait from Dixon Entrance and adding to the mix. A more likely reason was that the swells formed in Clarence Strait by wind blowing across the surface over a long distance.
Taking a break at a rivers mouth south of Meyers Chuck.
I passed Ship Island at 8:15am and was making good time until around 10:10am when the conditions started getting rough. A nice gravel beach out of the wind and waves provided a welcome place to take a break and hope for the wind to let up. Within minutes of stopping, a pod of Orcas, which must have been right behind me, passed the beach heading north. I was glad to be out of the water, as a pod of Orcas swimming around me in rough water would have been nerve racking.
Some small islands near Meyers Chuck come into view.
After an hour, I decided to try again and see if I could make it to Myers Chuck, which was only 3 miles away. I noted later in my logbook, that these three miles were the roughest waters that I had paddled in yet. The waves were on par with or surpassed those I encountered at Cape Fox in Dixon Entrance. If the seas would have been just a little rougher, I may not have been able to handle it. The chart indicates a shallow bottom in this area, which was probably the reason for the rough conditions. I believe the waves increased in steepness as they moved over these shallows.
Paddling into Meyers Chuck.
By 12 noon I had finished my 17 mile paddle to Myers Chuck and was happily pulling up to the dock. The dock here is very nice and it was easy to get out of the boat and unload everything. There are no streets in Myers Chuck so as soon as you step off the dock you are walking on a foot trail.
My tent set up on the lawn next to "The Schoolhouse".
A bulletin board at the dock showed a place for rent called "The Schoolhouse" and included a phone number. I walked over to check it out and it turned out to be a very nice house that could accommodate quite a few people. It would have been too much for a lone kayaker but the big grassy lawn next to it looked perfect for pitching a tent. I used a phone by the dock to call the number and got permission from the owner to camp on the lawn. Before leaving the next day, I left $20 on the porch of "The Schoolhouse" as a token of my appreciation for his hospitality.
My kayak on the dock in Meyers Chuck.
I spent this afternoon walking around on the trails of the town and talking with a couple of the locals and yacht owners on the dock. The weather during my stay was mild and dry and could not have been any nicer. The cell phone worked here and I was able to call home and check in.
A few of the waterfront homes in Meyers Chuck.


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In the wake of the Balkan conflict numerous books and films came out chronicling what will hopefully be the last ethnic cleansing in Europe. The recently released Balkan-themed film, In the Land of Blood and Honey, was directed by UN goodwill ambassador and occasional film star Angelina Jolie. When misunderstandings and political maneuverings found the film barred from locations in Serbia and Bosnia, Jolie turned to Hungary for authentic-looking locations.
Filmed in 2011 in locations that included ever-changeable Budapest and the quaint, overlooked town Esztergom, the romantic drama chronicles an affair between a Serbian man and Bosnian woman who stood on opposite ends of the conflict.
Esztergom, an embattled town filled with historical significance and diverse architectural styles, was an excellent choice as a stand-in for the Balkan locations. It is a little-known fact abroad that Esztergom was the capital of Hungary from the 10th to the mid-13th century. As such, it is loaded with historic sights. First and foremost is the Danube, which winds around Esztergom, separating Hungary from Slovakia. The best view is from the Basilica, situated on top of a hill in the center of town. The structure radiates history, and was such a prominent part of regional religious culture that Ferenc (Franz) Liszt wrote The Mass of Esztergom to commemorate its opening in 1869.
Further enhancing its appeal as a Balkan substitute, Esztergom has one of the few mosques in Hungary, and, indeed, an Orthodox church founded by Serbian settlers back in 1770. The Öziçeli Hacci Ibrahim Djami Mosque is 400 years old, and though small, gives an Ottoman feel to the cityscape. After the Turkish were driven from Hungary, it was used as a granary, before falling into disrepair (though the pictures indicate that it may have undergone a recent renovation).
Other stand-out locations of interest include the former synagogue (now a technical school), the ruins of the castle (bombed in WWII), and the historic streets of Víziváros (Watertown) which, combined with the hilly castle ruins, look very Balkan indeed. As an area that has been inhabited since the Ice Age, Esztergom has both archeological digs and classical architecture.
In the Land of Blood and Honey may have come and gone from the theaters, but Esztergom remains: a largely untapped location filled with historical intrigue and classical beauty.