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Meet & Eat: Fred Dexheimer, Master Sommelier
Fred Dexheimer's motto when it comes to wine is "you only live once, so try everything you can!" By doing so, he earned the prestigious and fairly rare title of Master Sommelier; in 2007, he become the 79th Master Sommelier in the United States. Despite the fancy title, Fred's easygoing, down-to-earth attitude allows him to spread the grape gospel to newbies and experts alike. Fred took some time to share his advice on how to learn about wine and the perfect pairing for a cheeseburger.
Name: Fred Dexheimer
Occupation: Master Sommelier, Mixologist and Event Specialist
Location: New York
Website: JuicemanConsulting.com, Twitter: @FredDexMS
When did you first decide that you wanted to become a sommelier? Where were you in your career at that point? I was working at a restaurant in Vermont and realized that if I could sell more wine, I'd make more money. Simultaneously, my best friend suggested a get a wine book and go to Nantucket with him for the summer because of the concentration of high end restaurants. I took his advice... life has never been the same!
How does one become a Master Sommelier? The Court of Master Sommeliers are an examining body and offer 4 levels of course programs (Introductory, Certified, Advanced and Master) to achieve the title of Master Sommelier.
To achieve Master, it takes complete dedication to learning as much of the world of wine as one's brain can handle, constantly tasting and evaluating wines from around the world and practicing the fundamentals and mechanics of fine wine service. Simply put... read incessantly; taste, taste, taste; and practice service.
If you choose this path it is essential to find a mentor and tasting/study group. I highly recommend everyone to sign up for the Guild of Sommeliers and network within your community. Completely invaluable!
You have your own consulting company, Juiceman Consulting. What do you do as a consultant? That's a good question! When I started in 2009, I kind of threw as much spaghetti on the wall as I could. Fast forward two years and my business has really taken great shape. My main line of business is speaking and education. I work as the educator in the US for Wines of Chile, Vins de Sud Ouest France and D.O. Toro. My second line of income is from creating cocktail programs. I have worked on a diverse number of projects including Max Brenner, The Grand Hyatt and E11even in Toronto. The rest of it is really random, for example, I do a lot of private and corporate events, some writing for Athletes Quarterly and Sommelier Journal, I am in the process of creating a video series with my buddies at Lush Life called "Rock your Wine World." Every day is a new adventure!
You've put your services and experience to use for charity as well. Tell us a bit about that. Yes, I do quite a lot of charity work, and as I mentioned I just helped create a charity called Glass by Glass NYC, where 20 of NYC's finest sommeliers taught a blind tasting workshop. We raised $20,000 to support the NYU Reynolds Program for Social Entrepreneurship "Be a Changemaker Challenge"! In addition, every year I auction myself off to St. Jude Children's Hospital for a private tasting and have done charity work to support causes such as the earthquakes in Haiti and Chile. I am in the works a starting a new charity called "Pour the Music" where musicians, sommeliers and chefs will host a fundraising event to support NYC schools whose music programs have been cut. I believe that music can change the world and can help keep communities together!
You're also a cocktail enthusiast and mixologist. Do you have a go-to cocktail? I have a couple of recipes that are my go-to for sure. I am definitely in the brown, bitter, and stirred camp and love me anything with Bourbon, Rye, Amaro and Herbal Liqueurs. When I want something a bitter fruitier, my go-to fruit is Tangerine and Mandarin Orange; can't get enough of cocktails with these citrus fruits!
Would you give Serious Eaters advice on how to take advantage of the expertise that sommeliers have to offer? Always find out if a restaurant has a sommelier and ask them questions. They are there to assist customers on their wine and beverage choices for the evening. Many people are afraid to speak with them, but they have the keys to all the fun stuff and can create truly memorable (or maybe not so rememberable) experiences. Sommeliers aren't just experts in wine, they usually purchase and are experts on the spirits, beers and other beverages in a restaurant.
Also, it's okay to tell a sommelier what you do and don't like in a wine and how much you want to spend. And if it's a date or a business dinner, it helps to try and get a copy of the list ahead of time so you can make your choices beforehand and not waste time pouring over the list and spend time with your guests.
What advice would you give to someone who wants to start learning about wine? There are many great places that offer classes to curious and newbie wine aficionados; in New York, they include Astor Center and NY Wine Class. I teach occasionally at both. If they want more of a serious experience they could sign up for the Court of Master Sommeliers Introductory Course. Books like Wines for Dummies, Windows on the World and the Wine Bible are great tools as well. If you have friends that are also into wine, it's fun to do wine get-togethers where you pick a theme (a grape, country, region, style etc) and taste with each other. Read, ask questions to retailers and sommeliers, and taste, taste, taste!
Do you have any favorite and/or no-fail food and wine pairings? Champagne and bubbles with fried foods and chilled seafood never fails! Cheeseburgers and Red Burgundy/Pinot Noir rocks the house, and sushi with German Riesling from the Mosel is sublime.
How do you approach wine lists when you go out to eat? I drink a cocktail first... then a beer... and let my guests or the sommelier choose depending upon what we are eating, what mood we are in and how much we want to spend. I do suggest asking the sommelier what new discoveries they have in the cellar that will work with the chef's food.
What do you think are some of the greatest values in wine right now? I think Chile has hit an incredible stride and is able to make wines that I feel way overdeliver for the price, plus there is a ton of different grapes and price ranges to choose from. Also, southwest France has always offered great values with wines that are made from interesting native grapes and wines that are made for food. I think everyone should drink bubbles, so it's great to see so many Proseccos and Cavas out there.
What do you wish more people knew about wine? I just wished that everyone was open to trying different wines on a more regular basis. I think many people get stuck in buying certain brands, grapes, styles or countries. There are thousands of grapes out there and thousands of wines to try. You only live once, so try everything you can!
What recent food and wine pairing really wowed you? I was at Spago in LA recently and the sommelier brought over a couple wines blind with Chef Puck's signature Veal "Wiener Schnitzel" one of which was a slightly off-dry Vouvray. It was a pretty impressive pairing. The Krug with the Smoked Salmon Pizza appetizer wasn't so bad either!
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Who or what inspired you to take up you singing and make it your career?
My mother is a violinist, and one of my earliest childhood memories involves being asked what I wanted for my 4th birthday. My answer ("A violin!", or hopefully "A violin, please!") precipitated more than a decade of torment for everyone within earshot, but it also led me to choir school (for free violin lessons) and from there to singing. Since I first started singing in earnest, I've never wanted any other profession.
Who or what are the most important influences on your singing?
As a boy treble I was taught every day by the great Simon Preston. Those of us who grew up under his direction now aspire to make music with the same ferocious energy and personality, however exhausting it may be. Then I fell under the influence of Dr Richard Marlow at Cambridge University and his musical personality could not have been more different – a scholar-musician of great humility who taught his students to place themselves in the service of the music score and allow it to speak for itself. I hope I carry a little of both in me.
What have been the greatest challenges of your career so far?
I would say that learning to adapt to the needs of my American students has presented me with my biggest career challenges and greatest pleasures. I conducted Princeton University's staging of Britten's Albert Herring recently, and for someone with zero experience in the world of opera this was absolutely terrifying. The score is mind-bendingly complicated, and when one is attempting to unite two groups of musicians who can't see each other, and can only partially hear each other… well, I know why opera conductors get the big bucks.
What are the particular challenges/excitements of working with an orchestra/ensemble?
Never mind the clichés – it really is greater than the sum of its parts. My colleagues are some of the best in the field and each one has something to 'teach' the group. When the ensemble is socially harmonious, learning from its members, discovering things together, and making wonderful sounds… I don't know anything that beats it.
Which recordings are you most proud of?
'Dialogues of Sorrow' is the recording that defines what I would like our group to be. It involves a little scholarship and a lot of adventure. Much of the music is completely unheard but it's all ravishing and I hope our love for it comes across. The story behind the music is compelling too…
Do you have a favourite concert venue?
The main hall at the Liszt Academy in Budapest. It's a beautiful hall and a great acoustic, but that has nothing to do with this answer. I have never felt such warmth from an audience, willing us to give our very very best. They are enlightened and educated, but completely unfettered by any sense of etiquette or propriety. They show their feelings in a way which makes them part of the music-making process. Being on stage there makes me realize what live performance could and should be. It's been years since I was there so I hope it's still the same!
Who are your favourite musicians?
I will travel a very long way to watch Martha Argerich play. The late Anthony Rolfe Johnson was the first singer I ever enjoyed listening to as a little boy, and I remain haunted by his singing. Closer to my own field, I love the way Robert Hollingworth talks about, thinks about, and makes music and I rejoice in all his latest crazy schemes. I don't want to sound like the proverbial Geography teacher at the school disco, but Thom Yorke, Sufjan Stevens and James Blake have all made me wish I was a different kind of musician at various times…
What is your most memorable concert experience?
There are several King's Singers concerts that stand out. There was the gig in Heidelberg where the audience were so insistent that we deliver that 7th encore that they were still yelling for it when most of us were changed and packed and ready to go. We went out to sing for one last time, and our bass strode out in immaculate jacket and tie, shoes and socks… but no trousers. The audience blew the roof off. At the more serious end, I can remember quite clearly the concert in Calgary where Simon Preston (see above) was in the audience. We knew he was there and were all desperately anxious to win his approval but we couldn't pick him out in the audience. But towards the end of the concert, after we finished a piece by Byrd, there was a gasp of rapture from the balcony, and the voice was unmistakeably his. I think we were all ecstatic at this moment.
What is your favourite music to play? To listen to?
I'm a terrible pianist but I love Brahms piano music and will often hack away at an intermezzo if nobody is listening. The second part of your question is impossible to answer I'm afraid. I don't restrict my musical diet at all.
What do you consider to be the most important ideas and concepts to impart to aspiring musicians/students?
As a student (a brash one, with quite an ego) I thought it was all about me imposing my musical will and proving myself. I'm embarrassed to remember all that now, and I try my best to ward my own students away from this approach. Being truly 'musical' is not about the concentration of your musical ideas, rather it is about the empathy with which you interpret and deliver the score.
What are you working on at the moment?
Lassus – the 'Lagrime di San Pietro'. It's astonishing music – his last work, and what a way to finish.
Where would you like to be in 10 years' time?
I'll be nearly 50… perhaps planning my eventual return to England??
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
How embarrassing and worrying that I have no answer to this question! I hope I'll have worked this out by the time I next have to answer it…
What is your most treasured possession?
My dog, Moses (a pug who came with my fiancée as part of the deal…)
What do you enjoy doing most?
Standing at the counter of Neal's Yard Dairy in London, taking in the smells and waiting for my first free sample of cheese.
What is your present state of mind?
Well you've made me think about cheese now. I'm hungry.
Gabriel Crouch is a Senior Lecturer in music at Princeton University, USA, and has been musical director of Gallicantus since its inception in 2008. He began his musical career as an eight-year-old in the choir of Westminster Abbey, where he served as Head Chorister and performed a solo at the wedding of HRH Prince Andrew and Miss Sarah Ferguson. After taking up a choral scholarship at Trinity College, Cambridge, he co-founded and directed the male vocal ensemble Henry's Eight, and was offered a place in The King's Singers in 1996. In the next eight years he made a dozen recordings with the King's Singers on the BMG label (including a grammy nomination), and gave more than 900 performances in almost every major concert venue in the world, from New York's Lincoln Center to the Suntory Hall in Tokyo.
In 2005 Gabriel was appointed 'Director of Choral Activities' at DePauw University in Indiana, since when he has maintained an active career on three fronts, as choral conductor, singer and record producer. In the last twelve months he has conducted at Choral Festivals in Washington DC (Chorworks Festival), Illinois (ECICF festival), Oregon, and at the University of Queensland's Renaissance Choral Festival in Brisbane, Australia. In January 2008, the Gabrieli Choir's CD The Road to Paradise, which Gabriel produced, was nominated for the title of 'Best Choral Recording' in the BBC Music Awards.
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The core of Gallicantus is six highly motivated and skilled singers. Their will to found a specialist six-man group came from many years singing together in ensembles which include The King's Singers, the choirs of Westminster Cathedral and Westminster Abbey, but above all the virtuoso ensemble, Tenebrae.
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'The crowing of the cockerel at night is a sweet sound, not only sweet but useful; like a good partner, the cockerel wakes you when asleep, encourages you when worried, comforts you on the road, marking with its melodious call the progress of the night. With the crowing of the cockerel, the robber calls off his ambush; the morning star itself is awakened, rises and lights up the sky; the anxious sailor sets aside his cares, and very often each tempest and storm whipped up by evening winds moderates.'


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Meet the New Boss, same as the Old Boss... Well, kind of. Marvel yesterday named Louis D'Esposito as the new "Co-President" of Marvel Studios, meaning that he'll share current prez Kevin Feige's role as head honcho at the soon-to-be-Disney-fied studio.
Although his name may be unfamiliar to many, D'Esposito has been "President of Physical Production" for Marvel Studios since the beginning, overseeing the budget and timeline of Iron Man, Incredible Hulk and the upcoming Thor, Captain America and Avengers movies (Feige has called D'Esposito an "incredible friend and collaborator" in the past; we hope he still feels that way now that the two share job titles and responsibilities).
The most interesting part of this story is probably the questions it raises: Why does Marvel need a second Studio President now? Is Feige looking to take on more responsibilities elsewhere, or are we about to hear of an increased slate of post-Avengers plans already?
Marvel Studios appoints new co-president [Hollywood Reporter]


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The threat to ships that carry the fight
Outgoing Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta reaffirmed the value of aircraft carriers last summer, telling the crew of the John C. Stennis (CVN 74) as it redeployed to the Middle East that carriers are key to American defense because they're "agile, deployable, on the cutting edge of technology and can defend the United States of America any time, any place, anywhere." At the time, the Stennis was one of 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in the U.S. Navy's fleet. Since then, the first nuclear-powered carrier, Enterprise (CVN 65), has been decommissioned, temporarily leaving the Navy with only 10.
Those 10 ships have 50-year life spans, meaning the Nimitz (CVN 68) is next in line to be decommissioned – probably around 2025. It stands to reason, then, that the carriers' ability to continue defending the United States depends on our ability to keep building new ones – and to do it affordably.
The Navy is currently building two aircraft carriers. Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the first in a new class of carriers, is 90 percent structurally complete and scheduled to be delivered in 2015, when it will restore the fleet size to 11. The "first cut of steel" for John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) took place in 2010, and the Navy is planning for delivery not later than 2022. The Navy also announced at the decommissioning of Enterprise that the third Ford-class carrier, CVN 80, will be named Enterprise, but that ship is not yet under construction and won't join the fleet until the late 2020s.
How much do these new carriers cost? As noted by the U.S. Naval Institute's Proceedings: "The current cost for Ford is estimated to be about $12.9 billion," a figure comprising design, planning, material, labor and $3.7 billion in nonrecurring engineering costs necessary for the design of the entire Ford class. More importantly, the total ownership cost for the acquisition, operations, manpower and disposal over the 50-year lifetime of each Ford class ship will be about $4 billion less than the current Nimitz class. That is a per ship savings of about $72 million a year.
As the former commander of U.S. Pacific Command, I can assure you: This is money well spent and is one of the very best investments this country can make to support our national security strategy and to preserve our freedoms and help maintain world order.
It's also important to note that the Navy is getting more capability for less. Ford-class carriers will have a number of significant operational enhancements over their Nimitz-class predecessors. The new ships will generate 25 percent more aircraft sorties every day because of a more efficient flight deck layout, improved electromagnetic catapults, advanced arresting gear and improved weapons elevators. To provide ample margin for future growth, the new ship has an improved power plant with increased electrical power generation and distribution capabilities. The Dual Band radar, one of the most advanced detection systems in the world, is the centerpiece of the ship's new Integrated Warfare System. All of these systems provide for more efficient maintenance and operation while reducing manning and total operating cost.
As America's allies, rivals and potential future foes look across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to Capitol Hill, they see an American economy in deep crisis, coupled with a growing isolationist trend among some politicians who seek to shrink our global engagement. Should federal budget-cutters unfortunately opt to undercut our carrier force – anywhere, but particularly in the Pacific – they will, in effect, be telling our allies to look elsewhere for the vital support we have offered them, to our mutual benefit, since 1945.
Shared pain for the greater good in times of crisis is an American tradition. I urge members of Congress to remember that the greater good is defined by more than line items in a budget. Shortsighted cuts at the expense of our nation's strategic priorities are not the answer. We must do what it takes to ensure that our 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers continue to defend the United States of America "any time, any place, anywhere."
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Twinkle toes? Chris Christie dancing vs. other politicians
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie wasn't shy about showing off his dance moves with Jimmy Fallon in the "Evolution of Dad Dancing" on Thursday's The Tonight Show.
Christie shimmied and gyrated, featuring classic moves such as the lawn mower and the honk the horn.
But how do Christie's moves compare with other politicians' dancing? Here is a list of other politicos doing that thing they call dancing.
1. President George W. Bush
In 2007, Bush danced with a West African Dance Company in the Rose Garden of the White House. Bush even jumped in with some drumming. The event was the first time the White House marked Malaria Awareness Day.
2. President Obama
In 2007, then-candidate Obama danced to Beyoncé's Crazy in Love as he was welcomed onstage to Ellen DeGeneres' show. "You got some moves!" DeGeneres said.
3. Rep. John Lewis
Lewis, D-Ga., danced and sang along to Happy by Pharrell Williams in two videos posted to YouTube in March. The 74-year-old congressman tweeted out a link to the videos and wished everyone a "wonderful International Day of Happiness."
4. Rep. Charlie Rangel
In response to Lewis, Rangel, D-N.Y., tweeted a video of himself dancing with the message, "@repjohnlewis My dear friend, you're my personal hero, but you just got served." The video is from Rangel's 80th birthday party in August 2010.
5. Toronto Mayor Rob Ford
The embattled mayor is not afraid to bust a move, even during a council session. Earlier this year, Ford declared Feb. 6 to be Bob Marley Day and, along with the official proclamation, grooved to Marley's One Love.
6. Hillary Clinton
Clinton has been caught on video dancing a bunch. As secretary of State, she clapped and danced in front of a crowd in Johannesburg at a August 2012 event hosted by the South African foreign minister.
Clinton also danced with farmers in Malawi.
And earlier in 2012, Clinton hung out with her female aides in Colombia, drinking beer and busting a move.
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The Smithsonian Institution—the world's largest museum and research complex—includes 19 museums and galleries and the National Zoological Park. The total number of artifacts, works of art and specimens in the Smithsonian's collections is estimated at 156 million, of which 145 million are scientific specimens at the National Museum of Natural History.
Among the vast collections are irreplaceable national icons, examples of everyday life and scientific material vital to the study of the world's scientific and cultural heritage. The objects in Smithsonian collections range from insects and meteorites to locomotives and spacecraft. The scope is staggering—from a magnificent collection of ancient Chinese bronzes to the Star-Spangled Banner; from a 3.5 billion-year-old fossil to the Apollo lunar landing module; from the ruby slippers featured in The Wizard of Oz to presidential paintings and memorabilia. Collection objects vary in size, from the Concorde at 202 feet to the Fairfly wasp at .0067 of an inch. The largest single collection is Natural History's paleobiology collection with more than 4.26 million fossil specimens, ranging from dinosaur skeletons to microscopic foraminifera.
Only a small portion of the Smithsonian's collections (estimated at less than 2 percent) is on display in the museums at any given time. Many collections are used by researchers from all over the world. They come to the museums or to the Museum Support Center, which houses most of the Natural History collections and labs.
Art Collections
Archives of American Art—18,233 cubic feet archival materials
Collection of 16 million items includes letters, writings, scrapbooks, sketchbooks, photographs, financial records, film and primary sources amassed or created by artists, critics, collectors, art dealers and others. Also includes an oral history collection of more than 2,000 interviews of art world figures and 5,500 collections of personal papers and organizational records documenting the history of the visual arts in the United States.
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery—14,385 artworks, objects and artifacts
Collection includes more than 900 works of Asian art (jades, bronzes, Chinese lacquer ware, Chinese paintings, Near Eastern works in silver, bronze and gold) donated by Arthur M. Sackler and recent acquisitions such as the Robert O. Muller collection of 19th- and 20th-century woodblock prints.
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum—215,939 artworks, objects and artifacts
Works in such fields as drawings and prints, rare books, textiles, wall coverings, furniture, ceramics, glass, metalwork and jewelry, with areas of interest in graphic design, industrial design and architecture.
Freer Gallery of Art—25,084 artworks, objects and artifacts
Works of art from Asia include paintings, sculptures, metal ware, ceramics, manuscripts and lacquer ware. The museum also houses 19th- and early 20th-century American art, including a major collection by James McNeill Whistler.
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden—12,117 artworks, objects and artifacts
Collection of modern and contemporary art—paintings, sculptures and works on paper—includes a nucleus of works given or bequeathed to the Smithsonian by founding donor Joseph H. Hirshhorn (1899-1981). The collection is kept current with gifts from other donors and an active acquisitions program.
National Museum of African Art—10,618 artworks, objects and artifacts
African art, including ancient and contemporary works in wood, metal, ceramics, cloth and ivory.
National Portrait Gallery—20,201 artworks, objects and artifacts
Collection comprises prints, paintings, sculptures, photographs and drawings of Americans who have made important contributions to the nation. It includes more than 5,400 glass-plate negatives from the studios of Mathew Brady, official portraits of all U.S. presidents and original artwork from more than 1,600 Time magazine covers.
Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery—42,626 artworks, objects and artifacts
The museum's collection features American art from all periods—Colonial to contemporary—in all media, including painting, sculpture, works on paper and photography. The Renwick Gallery features 20th-century American crafts.
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Anacostia Community Museum—8,071 artifacts
Decorative arts, textiles, glassware, folk art and anthropological objects.
Castle Collection—3,387 objects
The collection focuses on 19th-century decorative arts, furniture and furnishings, and objects that support the interpretation of the Smithsonian (Castle) and Arts and Industries buildings.
National Air and Space Museum—60,164 artifacts
Collection includes full-size planes, missiles, satellites, spacecraft and thousands of smaller items like instruments, memorabilia, clothing, awards and models. The collection also includes thousands of works of art pertaining to aviation and space.
National Museum of American History—1.7 million artifacts (in the following divisions):
Culture and Arts—Collections document the history of music and musical instruments, sports and recreation, theater, film, popular culture, photographic history and the graphic arts.
Home and Community Life—Collections document home furnishings, the production and consumption of food and beverages, clothing, religion, community organizations, patterns of migration and immigration and education. Family structure, life cycles, childhood and the development of leisure time are examined, along with the roles of technology, invention and play in home and community life.
Medicine and Science—Collections document the material culture of the biological, medical and physical sciences in the areas of medicine and health, dentistry, pharmacy, psychology, disability, public health, biotechnology, physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, meteorology, navigation, surveying, nuclear power, materials science, mathematics, computers, science education and the environment.
Armed Forces History—Collections document the history of the men and women of the armed forces of the United States, the Japanese-American internment experience during World War II and the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States.
Political History—Collections document the history of North American democracy and the nation's political culture from Colonial settlements to the present (divided into three major areas: political campaigns, political history and reform movements). The division also includes the National Numismatics Collection—consisting of more than 1.5 million coins, medals and paper currency—which preserves the role of money in the economic history of the world.
Work and Industry—Artifacts, documents, photographs and oral histories relate to work and industry in the United States, with a focus on agriculture, natural resources, timekeeping, retail, mining, engineering, electricity, telephone, telegraphy and industry and transportation.
Archives Center—16,287 cubic feet of documents complement the museum's collections: personal papers, business records, graphic materials, trade literature, photographs, information and reference files, recordings, and motion-picture films and videotapes.
National Museum of the American Indian—813,968 artifacts
Collection includes fine carvings in wood, horn and stone from the Northwest Coast of North America; dance masks from the American Southwest; textiles from Peru, Mexico and the Navajo area of the United States; basketry from the American Southwest and Southeast and from Peru; pre-Columbian gold work from Mexico and Peru; jade objects made by the Olmec and the Maya; Inuit carved masks; Aztec mosaics; feather work from the Amazon; and painted hides and garments from the North American Plains.
National Museum of African American History and Culture—17,053 artifacts
The museum is creating a collection, which will include works of art, historical artifacts, photographs, moving images, archival documents and other materials. Subjects will include the era of slavery, the period of Reconstruction, the Harlem Renaissance and the civil rights movement, and objects also will reflect the historical and cultural links of African Americans to the African diaspora.
National Postal Museum—6 million artifacts
Collection contains prestigious U.S. and international postal issues and specialized collections, archival postal documents and 3-D objects that trace the evolution of the postal services.
Natural Science Collections
National Museum of Natural History—More than 145 million objects and specimens (in the following departments):
Anthropology—Artifacts and specimens representing cultures from around the world; contains one of the largest collections of North American Indian artifacts, including baskets, pottery, textiles and utilitarian objects
Botany—Algae, flowering plants, pressed specimens and microscopic plants
Entomology—Butterflies and moths, mosquitoes, beetles; collection includes all 30 of the known orders of insects
Invertebrate Zoology—Marine animals, including sponges, crayfish, mollusks, worms and shrimp
Mineral Sciences—Gems, minerals, rocks and meteorites
Paleobiology—Fossil flora and fauna, sharks' teeth and microscopic organisms on slides
Vertebrate Zoology—Mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, amphibians; collection includes birds' eggs and nests, fur pelts and elephant skulls
National Zoological Park—more than 1,600 animals
The Zoo's living collection is divided into several departments: mammals, herpetology, ornithology, Amazonia, invertebrates and zoological research. The Zoo's Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, located at Front Royal, Va., is a breeding preserve for rare and endangered species.
How Artifacts Are Added to the Smithsonian Collections
Most artifacts are donated to the Smithsonian by individuals, private collectors and federal agencies such as NASA, the U.S. Postal Service and others. Thousands of items also come to the Smithsonian through field expeditions, bequests, purchases, exchanges with other museums, and, in the case of living plants and animals, by birth and propagation. Museum curators and directors seek objects that are appropriate to their particular collections, authentic, and of historic, artistic or scientific significance.
Curators also consider the size of an object, its exhibit potential—physical condition, amount of work required to prepare it for display—and its "readability" (whether a visitor can understand the object by looking at it). For additions to the scientific or research collections, curators seek specimens that fill gaps in the existing collections.
After the decision is made to officially accept an artifact, it is given an accession number. Catalog information about each item—what it is, accession number, donor's name, date, condition, provenance, historical and scientific context, and location at the Smithsonian—is recorded in the particular department so that staff members and researchers will have easy access to the information.
Most objects that are formally "accessioned" become part of the Smithsonian's permanent collections, held in trust for the American people. However, on some occasions, objects are "deaccessioned" or removed from the collections following a careful review process by curators, directors and, where appropriate, by board members. These deaccessioned objects may be transferred to other organizations such as museums or other appropriate nonprofit organizations.
For an up-to-date list of Smithsonian collections visit http://collections.si.edu/.
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Hi guys, I don't understand what i'm doing wrong here. I'm supposed to print factorial of the inserted integer.
1. first to ask the number (for example 3)
2. count its factorial and print it on the screen (6) 1*2*3 = 6
Here's my code
import java.io.*;
public class factorial {
public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
int i, num, factori;
factori = num;
BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));
for(num<0; num=<factori) {
System.out.print("Insert number:"); {
num = Integer.parseInt(in.readLine());
System.out.println("The factorial of" +num+ "is" +factori);


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The Holiday Retail Strategy #ROIchat Transcript is Available
Thank you Retail Online Integration for hosting and to everyone who participated in our first co-sponsored #ROIchat.
We had a lively discussion on Twitter and shared some great holiday retail strategy. Topics of conversation included doorbuster deals, how to increase foot-traffic to your store, and predictions for retail trends in 2013. Much of the discussion focused on showrooming, and the consensus seemed to be that it is more opportunity than problem.
If you missed the live chat on December 19th, 2012, the full #ROIchat transcript is available here.
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Just got promoted? That's great! Your hard work really paid off this time. You're in a position that you love at a great company and you're being recognized for your work. Nothing could be better.
Once you're there, what is there to do next? How can you be the best employee in this position?
It's not as hard as it seems. There are plenty of opportunities for folks like you to rock your job at the top after a big promotion.
Check out these three things you can try:
Keep going
Like the Energizer Bunny, keep doing what you do best! You obviously are doing the right thing if you have been promoted or recognized for your achievements, so keep at it. Sometimes, we find ourselves excelling and not knowing why. If that's the case, simply ask. Talk to your supervisors about your performance and discuss their likes/dislikes.
Offer ideas
Now that you're in a higher position, your voice will be heard more clearly and usually by more people, so use it! Brainstorm ideas with your fellow employees and offer them to your supervisor. This tells them that you enjoy your new position, you involve your peers and subordinates when exploring opportunities for improvement, and you want to see the company succeed.
Remember to always give credit where credit is due. Self-promotion is important in your career development, but never at the expense of another. Believe this irrefutable truth – while self-promotion may get you ahead in your job, finding the rockstars in your team and promoting them will get you further in life.
Remember where you started
Whether you started as an intern or networked your way into a good job, remember how hard it is to be at the bottom of the totem pole. Reach out to new hires and interns by offering to answer any questions. You'd be surprised how much that will help them.
Also, consider becoming a mentor, or assigning oneto new employees. Whether your company has an internship program of its own or there is an active group in your industry, help them find the resources that will teach them the ropes and get them up to speed faster. Your experience and the interaction with others who have professional scars is incredibly valuable to your new recruits.
What do you think? What other things should executives and other promoted employees do to rock their job at the top? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
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Chalkboard paint, a special type of paint available at craft and home improvement stores, dries to a wonderful chalkboard finish.
What a great way to add personal flair throughout your home! Take a look at the photos below and imagine the possibilities!
Platter chalkboard by miekekanis via Etsy
Framed chalkboards by ShugabeeLane via Etsy
Made from an old mirror
The most awesome kitchen wall EVER
(wall by lovelace interior design)
Chalkboard pantry door
Another pantry door with chalkboard paint
Bedroom wall with chalkboard paint
Frames over a chalkboard wall
Art chalkboard wall with DIY instructions from Michelle Lunt
Behind an old frame = great look!
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Chalkboard door
Chalkboard calendar made from an old window frame
Dining room chalkboard wall
Painted directly onto furniture: Wonderful! (and wonderful tutorial for this project from Whipperberry! *be sure to follow her directions for seasoning your chalkboard before using it!)
Chalkboard coffee table-top: perfect for keeping score on game night!
(from Better Homes & Gardens)
Wine wall = Fabulous!
Creative place settings (via Martha)
Photo via Pottery Barn
What fun! I wish I had this when my girls were this age! (fabulous project from Nest of Posies)
Coordinate the chalkboard paint to your mudroom (directions at end of post) image via Martha
Customize your decor - inspire yourself!
via BrookeAckley
Framed chalkboards by ShugabeeLane via Etsy (above and below)
Chalkboard to-do list by A Beach Cottage
Kitchen island by Dear Lillie
Chalkbaord door DIY
amounts of white chalkboard paint to create the lighter squares. via Martha
Custom Colors How-To from Martha Stewart
Or....Make Your Own Chalkboard Paint!
1 cup of flat paint + 2 tablespoons unsanded grout = chalk paint!
Yes - you can make it in any color!
Yes - you can make it in any color!
Colored chalkboard paint on an entryway sign
What do you think?
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Eisele Connectors Inc.Updated 10/23/2017
Our new, individually confi gurable connection system MULTILINE ADAPTIVE provides everything you need in a connection: premium quality materials, easy assembly, a highly reliable connection and no leaks. It is also easy to clean, durable and robust. Those are the standard features. MULTILINE ADAPTIVE offers more. For example, it sets new standards with respect to flexibility. Different connection options, cartridges and hose sizes give you exactly the connection concept for your requirements – nothing less than the optimal solution for your production process. And it also satisfies the highest standards for an attractive appearance. Standard is not enough.
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After Mr. Rogers', it's probably the most iconic sweater in American pop culture, and now Jeff Lebowski's magnificent cardigan is going on the auction block.
The bidding on Lebowski's sweater is expected to open in the $4,000 to $6,000 range at the Hollywood Memorabilia Auction that begins Saturday in at the Saban Theatre (8440 Wilshire Blvd) in Los Angeles . But if don't despair if you're nowhere near The City of Angels, as bidding will be available online, as well, via icollector.
There's a bunch of other goodies--dozens of animation cels and other art from Disney, Johnny Depp's bear coat from "Dead Man," John Goodman's Fred Flintstone suit and Babe Ruth jersey and the electric chair from "The Green Mile--but the real prize is clearly the Dude's sweater.
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|S128-E-009993 (8 Sept. 2009) --- Backdropped by Earth's horizon and the blackness of space, the International Space Station is seen from Space Shuttle Discovery as the two spacecraft begin their relative separation. Earlier the STS-128 and Expedition 20 crew concluded nine days of cooperative work onboard the shuttle and station. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred at 2:26 p.m. (CDT) on Sept. 8, 2009.
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joyful, and peace-filled Christmas
From our family to yours--Merry Christmas!
Isaiah 9:6: For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Luke 2:11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.


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WASHINGTON — Trying to overcome a possibly crippling court decision, the Environmental Protection Agency hopes to have a proposal by early next year on new radiation exposure limits at a proposed nuclear waste site in Nevada.
Jeffrey Holmstead, chief of EPA's air and radiation programs, told a panel of scientists Monday that a wide range of options is being considered that would not require Congress to intervene in the politically charged issue.
The future of the waste project at Yucca Mountain in the Nevada desert was put into jeopardy when a federal appeals court rejected an EPA radiation exposure standard in July that was tied to 10,000 years into the future, even though some of the waste will be at its most dangerous thousands of years later.
The court said EPA failed to take into account a 1995 National Academy of Sciences recommendation that the standard be set at periods of peak-radiation, although Congress required that the recommendations be followed. Opponents of the project have argued that the design of the waste site as it is now contemplated cannot meet a standard set that far into the future.
Members of the Board of Radioactive Waste Management, a part of the National Academy of Sciences, examined at a meeting Monday the implications of the court case and possible options for future action. The board frequently offers a forum to examine waste management issues.
Robert Fri, chairman of the National Academy panel that wrote the 1995 report cited by the court, suggested the EPA satisfy the court's objections only by significantly altering its standard more in line with what his group had recommended.
Yucca MountainThat would involve going well beyond 10,000 years, but not necessarily so far into the future that risk modeling, or even the proposed Yucca design, might be useless, Fri suggested.
EPA would have to adopt a less conservative approach to determining public risks from exposure, said Fri, a scholar at the environmental think tank Resources for the Future.
Holmstead said the EPA is "at the beginning of the process of determining what options might be" available but would not discuss specific proposals. Going beyond 10,000 years for a radiation standard "is a real challenge," he conceded.
A panel member, Norine Noonan, dean of the School of Science and Mathematics at the College of Charleston in South Carolina, asked whether EPA might assume a standard based on risk that was envisioned in the 1995 National Academy study. Holmstead said it was an option on the table with others.
After the session, Holmstead told reporters that the agency is working as quickly as it can to develop a standard to meet the court's misgivings, and it would be possible to have a standard ready by early next year.
Congress also could intervene by passing legislation to free the EPA from having to take into consideration the 1995 National Academy recommendations.
Sam Fowler, the senior Democratic staff member on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, told the scientists such a move could appear to the public as Congress "trying to dumb down the standard" for political reasons. Strong opposition to the Yucca project by Nevada's senators, a Democrat and a Republican, also would make it difficult to pass such legislation.
Whether the impasse over an acceptable radiation standard eventually could scuttle the Yucca Mountain project remains to be seen. Nevertheless, supporters acknowledge it casts serious doubt on the Energy Department's plan to open the waste site by 2010.
Trying to establish public risks tens of thousands of years into the future is a staggering undertaking, scientists acknowledged at Monday's meeting.
More than 45,000 tons of used reactor fuel already are in temporary storage at commercial power plants and defense facilities in 34 states awaiting shipment to a central repository.
"What do you do if the very best solution you can think of doesn't meet the (radiation) standard?" environmental scholar Fri asked. "The stuff is not going to go away."
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Sybrina Fulton, mother of Trayvon Martin, appears at a meeting of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement in Little Rock, Ark., on July 24.
Trayvon Martin's mother is pursuing more than $75,000 in damages from the homeowners' association of the gated community where her son was killed, the Orlando Sentinel reported on Monday. Sybrina Fulton is also seeking money from a state fund set up to help crime victims and their families, it said.
The Sentinel, citing court documents, reported that Fulton filed a claim for monetary damages with the insurance company that covers the Retreat at Twin Lakes homeowners association in Sanford, Fla.
The insurer — Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of American — in turn filed a request of the federal court judge to relieve it of responsibility for the claim because of a clause in the policy excluding losses caused by or resulting in bodily injury, the report said.
Martin, an unarmed 17-year-old, was shot to death by neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman on Feb. 26. Martin was walking back from a convenience store to the home in the gated community where he was staying with his father when the fatal encounter took place.
Zimmerman, 28, is out on $1 million bail pending trial. He has pleaded innocent to charges of second-degree murder of Martin, and has maintained that he fired in self-defense after Martin attacked him.
More coverage of the Trayvon Martin case by NBC News
The amount of Fulton's claim against the homeowners association is not explicitly stated, according to the Sentinel, but the insurance company writes in its filing that the "amount in controversy exceeds the sum of $75,000."
The policy has a $1 million limit on payouts, the Washington Post reported.
Fulton and her former husband, Tracy Martin, also filed a claim with the state's Crimes Compensation Trust Fund for emergency crime-victim assistance, the Sentinel reported, citing records released by the Florida Attorney General's office. The claim was approved March 29, the report said, but the dollar amount was not disclosed.
The fund provides payouts of up to $50,000 to defray costs incurred by victims of crimes, such as lost wages, medical care, funerals and counselling, according to the Florida Attorney General's office.
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GET OUT! - When the alarm sounds
There is something to learn in every bad situation. In this case, it started with the fire alarm in the Elmen Center, the Athletic/Recreational facility on campus, sounding. The sounding of the alarm initiated the evacuation process the Rec Services Staff had trained for. But this time it was real. An off-duty Rec Services staff member had been in the pool when smoke could be smelled coming from the men's locker room. The student staff member entered the locker room to investigate the smell and was immediately confronted with thick black smoke and flames shooting from the location of the sauna. Just a week prior, the entire Rec Services staff participated in the annual emergency procedures training which included a fire safety segment and fire extinguisher training. The staff member activated the fire alarm using a pull station and ran to the main desk to warn the staff of the fire. A student staff member and a member of the maintenance staff each grabbed a fire extinguisher and entered the men's locker room in an attempt to put out the fire. Both extinguishers were emptied, but the fire was to big. The Rec Services staff calmly evacuated the entire building and ensured everyone was out of the building.
Sioux Falls Fire Rescue arrived a few minutes later and immediately went into action extinguishing the fire.
Security cameras in the Elmen Center recorded how thick smoke filled hallways in a matter of minutes.
Once the fire was out and the smoke cleared, the following investigation found that an item had been placed on the heating unit in the sauna causing it to start the fire. The fire was confined to the only wood structure in the men's locker room, the 8 foot by 8 foot sauna. While the actual fire was limited to a small area of the building, final cost estimates exceeded $500,000.
Because of the quick calm response of the Rec Services Staff no one was injured.
The video footage captured by the security surveillance system in the Elmen Center is a good reminder why it is so important to evacuate a building quickly once the alarm has sounded. The camera footage shows that once the hallway located just outside the men's locker room began to fill with smoke it took less than 1 1/2 minutes for the hallway to fill to capacity making it impossible to navigate the hallway safely. The video is now used as a training tool to demonstrate the importance of acting quickly when the alarm sounds.
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I finished the collar and facings tonight. Thank goodness for my tailors board for all of that pressing! The collar was pretty scarey because none of the notches lined up for me. I don't think I changed the neckline any, so I'm not sure why they didn't line up, but I think it all went on OK. I've never sewn a collar like this before, but it worked well. First I attached the under collar to the coat and then sewed the front facings on. The facings are sewn to exactly the place where the collar joins the coat. THen the back facing is sewn to the front facing. Next, the back facing and left over parts of the front facing are sewn to the upper collar. Finally, the inside of the two collar pieces are sewn together with long loose stitches by hand. I didn't know until it was all together if it would line up right, but it looks fine to me. Next, the sleeves!
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An Online Pass is not required to access the online components of FIFA 13, Mass Effect 3 or Assassin's Creed 3 on Wii U, VideoGamer.com can confirm.
Instead, all users - second-hand buyers included - will be able to access the games' online multiplayer options straight out the box.
Players will simply be required to log in to their Origin/Uplay accounts in order to compete online.
The decision to skip the Online Pass requirement comes as a surprise. An Online Pass is required to access the online component in the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of each game.
The games join Tekken Tag Tournament 2, which again, unlike the 360 and PS3 versions, does not require an Online Pass to scrap online.
It is not yet known whether publishers will eventually introduce Online Pass systems to Wii U, why they aren't required for the launch titles, or, of course, whether Nintendo itself has blocked the initiative altogether.
Online Passes were introduced by publishers to counter revenue lost by second-hand sales. The scheme typically restricts access to particular content to those who have bought a new copy of the game, or purchased an Online Pass separately.
VideoGamer.com has contacted EA and Ubisoft to ask why an Online Pass is not required for the Wii U versions of their titles.
Source: FIFA 13, Mass Effect 3: Special Edition, Assassin's Creed 3 Wii U


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Broadway in Chicago said Wednesday that "I Love Lucy Live on Stage" will be staged this fall at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, playing Sept 12 to Nov. 11.
The show, which premiered at the Greenway Court Theatre in Los Angeles in September, 2011, is an officially licensed production with the retro conceit that the audience is at the "Desilu Playhouse Soundstage" in 1952 attending tapings of two episodes of the classic CBS sitcom. Between scenes, advertising jingles are performed by period singers. The show is based on the original scripts of the show.
The show is directed by Rick Sparks and presented by S. Kahn Presents and the Millrock Company. Read an L.A. Times story here about the production. More information at BroadwayInChicago.com or www.ilovelucylive.com.


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SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes U-14 Juniors recently returned to the Bay Area after finishing 1-1-1 at the 2011 Surf Cup. The Quakes defeated Crossfire Premier B97A 2-1, tied SCC Breakers 97B White 1-1 and lost 5-2 against Pateadores.
During the road trip the boys toured The Home Depot Center, home to the US Soccer Federation, LA Galaxy, and Chivas USA. The players were given inside access to the soccer stadium and toured the training facilities for both MLS teams. For many of the boys, this was the first time they had a behind-the-scenes look at an MLS stadium.
"This experience has been priceless for our young team," said head coach Jeff Jenkins. "The boys were able to not only compete against some of the best teams in the nation, but were also able to experience soccer on various levels."
To top it off, former CZ Elite, current UCLA starter and U-20 USMNT player Eder Arreola gave the boys a tour of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) campus. The boys were given a taste of campus life as an athlete by checking out athletic, academic and living facilities utilized by UCLA soccer players. The players were able to spend time talking to Arreola regarding his path to college and to the US National Team.
"All in all, we were able to do what we set out to accomplish," Jenkins said. "We wanted to give players a full soccer experience. The players were able to experience soccer not only at the youth level, but collegiate and professional levels as well. Hopefully this has allowed our players to expand their soccer minds."
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"Early intervention can prevent cavities," said Dr. Joel H. Berg, president of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Berg said children should see the dentist by the time they turn one or when the first teeth erupt.
The dentist can make sure your child's teeth are coming in properly, assess his or her risk for problems later on, and talk about fluoride and the correct way to brush your child's teeth. Plus, regular visits before age 3 get your child used to being examined, which can allay any fears and make it a positive experience, Berg suggests.
The article was published online on January 27, 2013. To read the article in its entirety, visithttp://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/01/25/how-to-keep-your-child-teeth-healthy/
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My problem is pretty much exactly what he has.
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My track path on the server is /TMS/GameData/Tracks/Challenges/Servertracks . I tried to add the "Online" folder so the path was like this: /TMS/GameData/Tracks/Challenges/Online . I double checked the cases and permissions and it was fine. I tried to edit the path in the rasp_settings.php and it still didn't work. The path to this folder is /MA81/aseco/ .
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The Washington Post and The Guardian both won Pulitzer Prizes in public service journalism Monday for their reporting, based on Edward Snowden's leaks, on the National Security Agency's massive data surveillance program.
The Boston Globe won the Pulitzer for breaking news coverage for its "exhaustive and empathetic" coverage of the deadly bombings that tore through the finish line of the Boston Marathon one year ago Tuesday.
Those awards, the highest journalism honor in the United States, came as the prizes for 2014 were announced Monday. Donna Tartt's "The Goldfinch" won the prize for fiction.
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Stories that affect your life across the U.S. and around the world.
The winning entries about the NSA's spy programs showed the government has collected information about millions of Americans' phone calls and emails based on its classified interpretation of laws passed after the Sept. 11 attacks.
The disclosures touched off a furious debate in the U.S. over privacy versus security and led President Barack Obama to impose limits on the surveillance.
The stories were written by Barton Gellman at The Washington Post and Glenn Greenwald, Laura Poitras and Ewan MacAskill of The Guardian. The British newspaper has an American website.
"I think this it's amazing news," Poitras said in New York. "It's a testament to Snowden's courage, a vindication of his courage and his desire to let the public know what the government is doing."
At the Globe, staff members said the announcement of the award — coming just a day before the anniversary of the bombing — was met with a moment of silence in the newsroom for the victims.
The attack last April 15 killed three people and wounded more than 260 near the finish line of one of the world's most celebrated races, transforming a celebratory event into a scene of horror and heroics.
The New York Times won two Pulitzers in photography: Tyler Hicks was honored in the breaking news category for documenting the Westgate mall terrorist attack in Kenya, and Josh Haner was cited for his essay on a Boston Marathon blast victim who lost his legs.
The Center for Public Integrity's Chris Hamby won the award for investigative reporting for his reporting on how some lawyers and doctors rigged a system to deny benefits to coal miners suffering from black lung disease.
The Pulitzer for explanatory reporting was given to The Washington Post's Eli Saslow for reporting on the prevalence of food stamps in America.
No award was handed out for feature writing.
The winners of the public service award receive gold medals. The other awards carry a $10,000 prize.
The prize for national reporting was awarded to David Philipps of The Gazette of Colorado Springs, Colo., for an investigation that found that the Army has discharged escalating numbers of traumatized combat veterans who commit crimes at home.
The Pulitzer for international reporting went to Jason Szep and Andrew R.C. Marshall of Reuters for their reports on the violent persecution of the Rohingya, a Muslim minority in Myanmar.
The Oregonian newspaper was awarded a Pulitzer for its editorial writing, with the judges honoring a selection of works that focused on reforms in the public employees retirement system.
The prize was the third in the newspaper's history for editorial writing.
The Tampa Bay Times' Will Hobson and Michael LaForgia won in local reporting for delving into the squalid housing for the city's homeless.
"These reporters faced long odds. They had to visit dicey neighborhoods late at night. They had to encourage county officials to be courageous and come forth with records," said Neil Brown, the Tampa Bay Times' editor and vice president. "And in the end what they were ultimately doing was standing up for people who had no champion and no advocate."
Below is a complete list of 2014 Pulitzers:
Public Service: The Guardian US and The Washington Post
Breaking News Reporting: The Boston Globe staff
Investigative Reporting: Chris Hamby of The Center for Public Integrity, Washington, D.C.
Explanatory Reporting: Eli Saslow of The Washington Post
Local Reporting: Will Hobson and Michael LaForgia of the Tampa Bay Times
National Reporting: David Philipps of The Gazette, Colorado Springs, Colo.
International Reporting: Jason Szep and Andrew R.C. Marshall of Reuters
Feature Writing: No award
Commentary: Stephen Henderson of the Detroit Free Press
Criticism: Inga Saffron of The Philadelphia Inquirer
Editorial Writing: Editorial staff of The Oregonian, Portland
Editorial Cartooning: Kevin Siers of The Charlotte Observer
Breaking News Photography: Tyler Hicks of The New York Times
Feature Photography: Josh Haner of The New York Times
Fiction: "The Goldfinch" by Donna Tartt (Little, Brown)
Drama: "The Flick" by Annie Baker
History: "The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in Virginia, 1772-1832" by Alan Taylor (W.W. Norton)
Biography: "Margaret Fuller: A New American Life" by Megan Marshall (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
Poetry: "3 Sections" by Vijay Seshadri (Graywolf Press)
General Nonfiction: "Toms River": A Story of Science and Salvation by Dan Fagin (Bantam Books)
"Become Ocean" by John Luther Adams, premiered on June 20, 2013, by the Seattle Symphony (Taiga Press/Theodore Front Musical Literature)


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GROTON — With a key special Town Meeting vote in the offing for early next year, members of the Finance Committee continued to express reservations about a new Center Fire Station proposed for land along Farmers Row.
The Finance Committee met on the evening of Nov. 27 with Town Manager Mark Haddad, fire chief Joseph Bosselait, members of the Center Fire Station Building Committee, and architects for the project to discuss the issue of the facility, which has weathered a number of votes at previous Town Meetings.
Convincing committee members is important for the project as its chances of gaining the approval of residents at special Town Meeting would be enhanced if the Finance Committee were to vote to recommend building the new station.
However, as at past meetings between the Finance Committee and proponents of the new fire station, some members of the committee were still unconvinced as to the need for an estimated $7.5 million facility.
In fact, one of the points raised at the Nov. 27 meeting was the question of the actual cost of the project, with committee member Robert Hargraves wanting to know why the $7.5 million figure was always referred to when the actual price was more like $8.1 million if the price of the Farmers Row land and other costs were factored in.
"To be fair to the people, the $8.1 million number should be put out there," Hargraves told Haddad.
In reply, Haddad said that is what has been done.
"I think we've been consistent about that," said Haddad.
"Well then, we've got to put out the total number every time we talk about it," said Hargraves.
"Fair enough," agreed Haddad.
When asked about what it would cost to maintain the new facility beyond the construction price, town accountant Valerie Jenkins said the town would need to spend $50,000 a year for utilities and janitorial services.
Finance Committee Chairman Jay Prager followed up by asking what impact on Fire Department performance would there be if the appropriation measure were defeated at special Town Meeting?
In response, Haddad admitted that there would be no change in services or response-time to emergencies.
"That's not going to change," assured the town manager.
Bosselait, however, differed on the issue. In reply to a question by Hargraves about the under utilization of the Lost Lake substation, the chief said the new Center Fire Station would make a difference.
"It makes sense to have both fire and EMS under one roof," explained Bosselait. "It will make for a faster response."
Bosselait reminded Hargraves that Groton was geographically quite a large town and that the department had to "cover a lot of ground" making the Lost Lake and West Groton substations necessary adjuncts to a new 18,500-square-foot Center Fire Station.
As proposed, the new facility is to be located on a 2.7-acre parcel along Farmers Row which will cost the town $350,000.
The building itself is to include a four-bay garage and two-story administration complex with offices on the first floor; fitness room, dormitory, kitchen, dining room, and day room planned for the second floor; and HVAC and other mechanical equipment to be placed in the third-floor "attic" space.
The size of the facility was another factor brought into question by the committee, with Prager wondering why so much space was needed when earlier proposals had less.
In reply, Haddad explained that three different sizes had been considered and after due review and analysis, the proposed 18,500-square-foot size was chosen based in part on what the average has been for new stations built by other towns similar to Groton.
"I'm not saying I'm opposed to this, but when you say we absolutely need this, I take umbrage at that," said Prager, going on to ask if the town really needed a building the size that was being proposed.
The town manager pointed out that the issue of building a new fire station had already demonstrated support from the public with three crucial votes: one to buy the Farmers Row land, one to appropriate $800,000 to pay for design plans, and another defeating a citizens' petition to reverse the earlier decisions.
"I think that the town supports what we did," summed up Haddad.
"I don't dispute that," said Prager.
"I think we've done a good job," said Haddad of the work of the Building Committee and its architects.
With that, the hearing ended.
Also at the Nov. 27 meeting, the committee was given a presentation by the Lost Lake Association of the deteriorating conditions at Lost Lake due to out-of-control invasive plants that threaten to turn the body of water into a swamp.
The association is seeking an appropriation from residents of $100,000 to pay for the use of a herbicide called Sonar that will be used to treat the lake water and kill the weeds.
The appropriation question will be presented to voters at special Town Meeting for a decision.
Special Town Meeting is scheduled for Feb. 2.
Members of the Finance Committee are expected to consider the information received on both the fire station and Lost Lake and decide on recommendations prior to special Town Meeting.


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Over time, daily street sweeping and sand can erode the concrete surface of The Strand and make it smoother. In order to properly maintain and improve the concrete, it must be resurfaced from time to time.
Beginning, Monday, May 6, 2019, the City's contractor will resurface the concrete along the entire length of The Strand. Please be aware that the work will be noisy, as it will involve jack hammering and construction trucks and equipment moving along The Strand. Construction is expected to be complete by Friday, May 17, 2019. Every precaution will be taken to ensure the protection of pedestrians and adjacent residential properties while the work is underway.
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Keep your members motivated with a little song and television.
I love working out in the great outdoors. Whether it's listening to the distant din of traffic when I walk or run in Central Park or hearing the sound of the waves when I ride my bicycle by the ocean in my Rhode Island hometown, I find the sounds and sights of the outdoors entertaining and distracting. That's why I have never felt a need to carry a Walkman as I exercise. But working out indoors is another matter. I've tried stationary bikes, treadmills and steppers, and I have never been so bored in my life. No wonder the entertainment system industry is mushrooming.
Being able to listen to the music of your choice or watch television as you work out definitely makes the time go faster. And it helps take the tedium out of a workout.
Considering installing a system in your club? Here are some points to keep in mind:
* Decide which entertainment system best suits your needs - and budget. A FM system allows members to use any portable radio to pick up the frequency on a television. (You post a sign indicating which station members should tune into on their radio.) It's the least expensive system out there and suits facilities that are smaller and have only a few televisions.
A 900 MHz system features receivers attached to cardio equipment. Members use a headphone, which plugs into a box, and they select the channel and volume level they want. This wireless system can also allow members to listen to the in-club music system or a satellite music system.
Personal Viewing Monitors are small screens, which are placed in front of the cardio equipment. These can be used for everything from watching television to surfing the Internet.
* Be prepared to make the investment. Prices vary, but a FM transmitter costs, on average, $500, and you'll need one per television. 900 MHz systems runs about $329 per transmitter and about $129 per receiver.
Hardwired systems cost about $1,200 per piece of cardio equipment. And don't forget about the TV sets: The Conditioning Spa, in Greeley Colo., had to buy 12 new sets - at a cost of nearly $3,000. "Plus we had to hire somebody to come in and rerun the cable," says Willie Morton, co-owner and manager of The Condition-ing Spa.
* Offer your members variety in programming. At The Conditioning Spa, the newly installed entertainment system gives members access to three channels instead of one. "There was always a hassle before," says Morton. "One member would want music, another news and another sports." Now all three programs are available. "We're never going to make everybody happy, unfortunately," he acknowledges. But since the club's older crowd likes news, the younger afternoon crowd enjoys music, and a cross-section likes sports, the new system is a start. A good rule of thumb: If you're planning to offer three channels, or six, make sure you have at least one television for each channel.
* Make sure you have enough televisions. You should have a minimum of two televisions visible from each piece of cardio equipment, according to one supplier of entertainment system.
* Space the televisions out wisely. Think about placing the televisions a minimum of three feet apart. How many you install will ultimately depend upon the size of your room. The average size TV screen for viewing is 27 inches. If you find that a member will be further than 25 to 30 feet away, think about using a 32-inch screen.
* Buy a television that has an audio output jack. "The transmitter plugs into the TV and you can turn the volume on the TV off completely," says Butch Mayard, electrician for Red Lerille's Health & Racquet Club in Lafayette, La. "That way, you don't hear 15 televisions going off with 15 different signals."
* Decide if you want members to use their own headsets. At Red Lerille's, members "take care of their headsets and their own batteries," says Mayard. "If we supplied them, we'd have to maintain the headsets and radios. Besides, would you want to put on a headphone that someone else had in their ears? I don't think so."
You can also sell the headphones; they generally cost $6 to $11. "The typical profit margin per headphone sale is about $5," one manufacturer claims. "During a membership tenure, each member will buy at least one. So it's a clear profit." Especially since members often forget their headphones, see a show is on they want to listen to, and buy another set.
* Let the members dictate what they'd like to watch. News, sports, the major affiliate stations and financial are the most popular at Red Lerille's. "If we change the channel, the members know it," says Mayard. At the end of the evening, when business is slowing down, "some people do change the TV stations," says Mayard. "And in the morning, we have to change them back to where they're supposed to be."
* Keep in mind that the signal won't travel through walls. "You can't install a TV in one room and hope to pick up the signal in another room," says Mayard, "especially if there are metal studs in the wall or concrete columns. But as long as the room is open and the transmitter is plugged into the audio jack of the TV and you can see the TV, you can hear the signal."
* Keep spare transmitters on hand in case one goes down. "It has never happened at our club," says Mayard. "But members know what should be up there and miss it if it's not there."
* Be patient. It may take some fine-tuning to get the reception just right. "Right now our system is a little bit snowy," says Morton. "The company is going to have to put a larger amplifier on."


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"'The Jungle Book' by Rudyard Kipling. I thought I was Mowgli, or I wanted to be Mowgli and have talking critters as friends. Absolutely, I wanted to escape the ghetto. I wanted to get out of poverty and live in some place magical. It seemed to me that if you wanted to be raised by wolves and have Akela be your pal, the world of "The Jungle Book" would be it."
-- Luis Alberto Urrea, Naperville
"My favorite book as a child was 'Charlotte's Web' by E.B. White. As a girl, I loved the characters. I also remember loving the moral of the story and how all the characters always treated each other with respect."
-- Cathie Sekendur, Chicago
"I liked anything by Doris Lessing. I think her work spoke to me as a girl and a woman."
-- Linda Martin, Winnetka
"It has to be 'The Giver' by Lois Lowry. I remember that being the first book I read that blew my mind. It was the first time I realized a book can really transform you."
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"I really liked 'Heidi' by Johanna Spyri. It's the story of a poor child who turned out to have a wonderful life and I liked that. I enjoyed the book's message."
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"'Northwest Passage' by Kenneth Lewis Roberts. It was the first book that I just happened to pick up and couldn't down."
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"'The Secret Garden' by Frances Hodgson Burnett. I just was enchanted by the words. It made me feel like I was taken there."
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The International Cycling Union announced Monday that Lance Armstrong will be stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and has been banned from cycling, CNN reports.
The move is the latest development in light of a report released by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency earlier this month that indicated Armstrong's involvement in using performance-enhancing drugs and distributing them to his teammates.
"Lance Armstrong has no place in cycling," the union's president, Pat McQuaid, told reporters Monday. McQuaid said he was "sickened" by the USADA report, and noted that Armstrong somehow found a way to "beat the system" despite the fact that the union tested him 218 times over the course of his career, according to CNN.
Lance Armstrong faces being stripped of his titles
Armstrong has denied the USADA's allegations, but announced in August that he would no longer formally fight the charges, saying he was "finished with this nonsense." He has since resigned from his cancer charity Livestrong and has been dropped as a spokesperson for Nike.
Tour de France officials may decide to nominate alternate winners for the years Armstrong claimed victory.
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An elevated grassy, treeless area, as on the top of a mountain.
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A mine timber which has a flat end.
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Surat Al-Inshirah
|Chapter 68 Al-Qalam -The Pen-verse 4
And verily, you (O Muhammad SAW) are on an exalted standard of character.
Al-Inshirah, Chapter #94, Verse #1
1 Have We not opened your breast for you (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him))?
2 And removed from you your burden,
3 Which weighed down your back?
4 And raised high your fame?
5 So verily, with the hardship, there is relief,
6 Verily, with the hardship, there is relief (i.e. there is one hardship with two reliefs, so one hardship cannot overcome two reliefs).
7 So when you have finished (from your occupation), then stand up for Allahs worship (i.e. stand up for prayer).
8 And to your Lord (Alone) turn (all your intentions and hopes and) your invocations
Chapter 17 Al-Isra The night journey
1 Glorified (and Exalted) be He (Allah) (above all that (evil) they associate with Him),Who took His slave (Muhammad SAW) for a journey by night from Al-Masjid-al-Haram (at Makkah) to the farthest mosque (in Jerusalem), the neighbourhood whereof We have blessed, in order that We might show him (Muhammad SAW) of Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, lessons, signs, etc.). Verily, He is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer.
Chapter 96 Al-Alaq The Clot
3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous, 4 Who has taught (the writing) by the pen (the first person to write was Prophet Idrees (Enoch) ), 5 Has taught man that which he knew not.
Chapter 18 Al-Kahf The cave
It was better for you to say, when you entered your garden: That which Allah wills (will come to pass)! There is no power but with Allah .
-Chapter 68 Al-Qalam The Pen
51 And verily, those who disbelieve would almost make you slip with their eyes through hatredness when they hear the Reminder (the Quran), and they say: "Verily, he (Muhammad SAW) is a madman!"
-"All the praises and thanks be to Allah"
-La ilaha ill-Allah (none has the right to be worshipped but Allah), Muhammad (SAW) is the Messenger of Allah,
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Thursday, August 9, 2012
Bulldozer Genealogy
Essentially, bulldozing the records involves a line by line search of an entire record source. I have done this many times with census records and many other types of records, such as parish registers, town records, probate files, and similar types of records. In each case, as a researcher, you would expect that the record contains some reference to your family, but you find no mention in any index or extractions. The only way you can be sure that the records do not exist is to go through the source line by line and page by page.
Most of us who started back in the "old days" of microfilm, are very familiar with bulldozing because we had no other way to find pertinent records. I fear that today's instant gratification society may have soured most of the researchers on the down and dirty work necessary to find some types of records. I know people who stop after only one or two pages, thinking that if the record hasn't shown up with a brief search, then further searching is futile. There is no solution other than to finish the job, search the entire record available and re-search it if you still don't feel comfortable that your ancestors were not in the record. Sometimes, it has gotten so bad for me, that I have to shut my eyes when re-winding the microfilm in order to avoid getting motion sickness.
Another aspect of bulldozing is to go to a major library, such as the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah and spend time looking at every single publication for a particular state. For example, I have individually looked at every single publication, book and pamphlet for the state of Rhode Island looking for information about my Tanner ancestors. There is really no other method of having the assurance that you haven't overlooked something important.
When was the last time you looked at every database for a specific jurisdiction on FamilySearch.org or Ancestry.com? Did you expand your search to every other resource you could find online and at the other repositories? If not, you need to hire yourself a bulldozer and go to work.
Some of the benefits of bulldozing are not always immediately evident. As you systematically work through piles of old records, you begin to learn what is and what is not available in any given type of record. Your expectations become more reasonable and you get a perspective on the types of records that you might find in other contexts. For example, in reading the old Rhode Island town records, I discovered that the Town Clerks recorded the cattle brands for the community and was able to find my relatives cattle brands, something I had not imagined existing before I bulldozed through the records.
Happy Bulldozing!
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- AnonymousAugust 9, 2012 at 5:35 PM
What I learned after typing over 27,000 1940 census names is why I can't find Tillotson M. Neaves in any census after 1860. Too bad I have no idea where he lived after 1865 until he died in the early 1900s in Colorado. This search will require a lot of "bulldozing."ReplyDelete
Never heard it called bulldozing before but I've done it and I'm sure I'll do it again. Great post, thanks for sharing...ReplyDelete
I tried "bulldozing" for my father Thomas Dowd in the 1940 census. My parents were dating at the time. He lived in East Pittsburgh PA and I STILL can not find him, his step brother or my grandmother.ReplyDelete
I am beginning to think they were missed in the enumeration.
Great phrase. The more time I spend with a record, "bulldozing" or otherwise, the more I learn. Of course it isn't always what I *wanted* to learn!ReplyDelete