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Running is a simple sport. You only need shoes and shorts. And a watch. With GPS. And a heart rate monitor. And your smart phone with a run-tracking app. And a music player...
In an ever-increasingly wired world, the Motorola Motoactv may just simplify your run by reducing the number of gadgets you carry.
At its simplest, the Motoactv can best be described as a touch screen, GPS-enabled watch that has a built-in music player and is able to connect wirelessly to a heart rate monitor, Bluetooth headphones, or your smart phone.
If that makes it sound like the Motoactv has a lot of functionality, it's because, well, it does. The Motoactv really is a very powerful device. So, let's have a look at how it performs and what features make this stand out from your average GPS watch.
The first, and most obvious, feature is that it's basically two gadgets in one—a watch and an mp3 player. We tested the Motoactv for a review of music players and headphones in the June 2012 issue of Runner's World and found it to be super convenient carrying one fewer gadget. With models boasting 8 or 16 gigabytes of storage, you'll be able to take as many tunes along on your run as you would with an iPod Nano.
Even more convenient, Bluetooth technology allows you to shed those pesky headphone cables; pair the device with wireless headphones and hit the road. Of course, there is a limitation to that technology: the radio waves are unable to pass through the human body. If you wear the Motoactv on your wrist, the signal may occasionally break up—especially as your hand swings down toward your waist. For a more reliable signal, we found it best to wear the device on the upper arm using the optional sports armband.
Motorola bills the Motoactv as a "smart mp3 player," suggesting that it can "learn" what songs pump you up. "Learn" may be a bit misleading. There isn't any true artificial intelligence here. In truth, the device records the pace you run for each song, and determines a threshold that it considers to be a fast-running pace. For us, that was about 7:20 per mile. So, any song that we ran faster than 7:20 pace was automatically added to a "Performance Music" playlist. Theoretically, this should be a list of your favorite songs and upbeat tunes. In reality, a hot hit could get sidelined by a red light at a traffic crossing. Even so, the resulting playlist proved to be an enjoyable collection of catchy songs.
Tired of hearing your own music collection? The Motoactv has an FM receiver built-in.
As with any GPS-enabled wrist watch, you first must acquire a satellite fix before you can track distance for any workout. Unlike others, the Motoactv gives you an anxiety-inducing four-minute countdown that tells you just how long you've been standing there with your arm in the air. Although, it never took us the full four minutes to acquire a signal with satellites. You can shorten the wait time by first connecting the watch to your computer with a USB cable. This will give the device a general idea where it's located so that it gets a quicker satellite fix.
Once your geo-position has been calculated, there are more than 50 workout types to choose from, including badminton, punching bag, and yard work. For us, in everyday usage, we tapped the "quick start" running option on the screen and hit the road.
During a workout, you can swipe left or right across the watch's touch screen to view additional pages of metrics.
One of the features of the watch that we liked best is the ability to view a map during your run. Most GPS watches do not tell you where you're going, like an automotive navigational unit would, but rather sum up where you went afterward. The Motoactv does both. This feature was especially helpful when we got lost in a warehouse district in Jersey City, NJ. A quick glance at the map showed the proper road home.
Other advanced features of the watch allow you to complete runs as part of a training plan, schedule your own workouts, or follow a pre-determined route. All three functions are initially set up through the "planning" section on the Motoactv.com website, where all of your workout data is logged (more on this in a moment). Via this web portal, you can select a 5-K or 10-K training plan from coach Chris Carmichael, former Olympic cyclist and personal coach to seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong. Training plans are tailored for beginner, intermediate, or advanced runners. Alternatively, you could create your own training plan by scheduling future workouts of your own devising. When doing so, a drop-down menu allows you to select a route you've previously mapped or saved to your account.
To complete one of these scheduled workouts, you select the "Planned" runs option on the device to see a list of upcoming workouts, ordered by date. Before you begin the workout, you can view notes about that particular run. For example, on a 10-K workout, the notes read:
"30 minutes total workout time: In the middle of the run, while you feel warmed up, do 4 10 second long running strides with 30 seconds rest in between."
If you chose a planned workout with a specific route, the map view will show your intended path of travel (marked by a white line) and your actual track (a black line).
The watch is clearly meant to be used with headphones. During a workout, you can get in-ear coaching tips. For example, since the device knows how fast you're running and can sense your cadence, much like a pedometer, a voice may interrupt your music to suggest you focus on a quicker leg turnover.
In addition, if you have the device set to record auto-laps, you will get a spoken report of your workout metrics—distance, time, and pace. Auto-lap options are by distance (every 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, and 3 miles) or time (every 5, 10, 20, or 30 minutes). One quibble: There is no external speaker. So, if you're using the device without headphones, you're not alerted at each lap. (Garmin watches beep and/or vibrate every lap.) Additionally, if you have the watch set to auto-lap, you cannot manually trigger a lap split at any other time or distance; with auto-lap off, you can set a lap split by slapping the watch face.
After a workout, the device really shines. Thanks to the aforementioned Bluetooth connectivity, as well as wi-fi network support, the watch doesn't require any cables or proprietary dongles to transfer data between the watch and the Motoactv web portal. If you've connected the device with the wi-fi network at home or the office, your workout data will automatically be transferred off the watch and logged at motoactv.com—likely before you've even had a chance to shower. Other watches have similar functionality, but require the use of a "USB stick" and that your computer be powered on. The Motoactv completely bypasses your PC or Mac, communicating directly with your wireless router.
Similarly, the Motoactv can sync data through your cellphone network. This requires an app to be installed on your smart phone and that Bluetooth is enabled on both devices.
The syncing process is two-way. That is to say, not only is your workout data recorded on Motoactv.com but any future, planned activities are retrieved from the website and stored on the watch. So, be sure that you've synced the device after making any changes to your training plan.
Of course, you can always plug the watch into your computer via the supplied USB cable to sync any data or music.
Conveniently, there are no proprietary clips or plugs to charge the Motoactv. Instead, a standard micro USB cable connects to the side of the device. One is included in the box and, if you have an Android phone or Amazon Kindle, you likely already have a backup charger.
This design, however, may make the device susceptible to water damage. Many rechargeable watches feature sensors on the back of the watch that make surface contact with charging prongs, to ensure the watch case remains water resistant. The Motoactv, by comparison, has a little rubber stopper that plugs into the unused connector to keep water out; the 3.5-millimeter headphone jack does not. So, while the device may withstand some sweat and rain, you probably don't want to take it swimming.
The Motoactv is a power hog. To conserve power, the screen, which is full-color and very bright, will time out after a period of inactivity. You can wake it up by tapping the power button, or by twisting your wrist then raising your hand to look at the watch face. To stretch the battery life even further, you can change the data refresh rate—1, 2, or 3 seconds. A longer duration sucks up less juice.
A word of caution: If your battery goes completely dead, the watch does not maintain time/date, and will not automatically reset either once recharged. So, if you don't manually reset the date and time before your next workout, that workout's data will be uploaded to motoactv.com for the incorrect day. Even worse, you can't change the day and time once the workout has been posted to motoactv.com. This, frankly, is unacceptable. Most GPS watches automatically set the time and date when you acquire a satellite signal. Given this watch can also connect to cell phones and wi-fi networks, it should not require the user to set the date and time manually.
A feature we can live without, but other runners may find useful, is notifications of text messages, incoming or missed calls, and calendar reminders from your phone. These are displayed on the watch's screen, allowing you to keep your smart phone in a waist pack during your run. As with syncing data over your cell phone network, this functionality requires that the watch be paired with your smart phone via Bluetooth, and that you have the Motoactv app installed. From within the app, you may select which notifications you would like to receive.
We've often described the Motoactv in the context of a watch, as it is our preferred usage. The Motoactv now ships with the Sports Watch Strap included, though it can be purchased separately for $30. So, too, can the optional Sports Arm Band, an adjustable neoprene strap that wraps around your upper arm. There's also a bike mount, to attach the unit to your handlebars when cycling. Switching straps or mounts is easy; the device slides snugly in and out of each mount.
In addition to being used as a fitness-tracking tool, you can wear the watch as a daily timepiece. It may, however, be too bulky for some wrists and too sporty for some occupations. The watch face can be changed to one of a dozen designs, all of which give you at-a-glance metrics on your daily activity level. The watch roughly calculates how many calories you've burned—a number that increases throughout the day and with exercise—and the built-in accelerometer counts how many steps you take. Both numbers are displayed along with the time of day.
The Motoactv is available in 8 GB ($250) and 16 GB ($300) models at motorola.com.


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USDA's Farm Service Agency announced today one of the rules regarding the transition from the Livestock Gross Margin for Dairy (LGM-Dairy) program to the government's Margin Protection Program (MPP).
As previously announced, dairy producers will not be allowed to use both MPP and LGM-Dairy insurance, says Ron Mortensen with Dairy Gross Margin, LLC. If a dairy producer has an LGM policy with coverage into 2015, he or she will be allowed to transition in an orderly fashion to MPP.
Dairy producers will be allowed to sign up for the MPP program but not start the coverage until the LGM overage has ended, Mortensen says.
He gives these examples of the LGM-Dairy to MPP-Dairy transition:
• A producer purchases LGM-Dairy in May 2014 with target marketings through April 2015. Coverage under LGM-Dairy will conclude at the end of April 2015, and coverage under MPP-Dairy may begin in May 2015.
• A producer purchases LGM-Dairy in June 2014 with target marketings through May 2015. Coverage under LGM-Dairy will conclude at the end of May; however, coverage under MPP-Dairy may not begin until July 2015, which would result in a gap in coverage. "Remember, MPP has protection in two-month increments," Mortensen says.
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The ratio of the average mass of one atom of an element to one twelfth of the mass of an atom of carbon-12.
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- Deuterium is a stable isotope of hydrogen with a relative atomic mass of 2.014102 compared to the atomic mass of protium, 1.007825.
- A scientific conference in 1860 officially adopted a combined form of Dalton's and Avogadro's theories, and soon afterward chemists began creating an accurate compilation of relative atomic masses.
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expect. This suit is made of a 600 Denier poly nylon and is available in two
color ways. The high viz neon yellow you see here, and a gray and black version
as well. All three color ways have high viz piping around the suit. Poly nylon
has been used for a while in this industry and it is still one of the best
fabrics for motorcycle apparel. You see, nylon by itself has very good tensile
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When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist.


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I already specifically look for the label "not legal in California" before I buy a firearm. If it's legal in California, I don't really want it. Now Illinois is jumping under the bandwagon.
For the sake of expediency, I'm quoting from the NRA-ILA web site, verbatim:
It is imperative that you contact your state Senator IMMEDIATELY to express your opposition to House Bills 815 and 1263 and any additional anti-gun amendments.
WHY? Is it possible that your state senator has completely forgotten about the last twenty times you IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED HIM TO EXPRESS YOUR OPPOSITION? Is it possible they think, "this time, I'll get it through because no one is looking"?
Gun guys in Illinois: If you care about your rights to own guns, you need to kick these guys out of office. Stop voting them back in. If you have to constantly remind them that "this time you are watching them", then you really don't trust them to do the right thing and they have no business being in office. Stop pretending you can still be conservative in the democratic party. (not much help in teh repiblican party either). But for now, just adopt a policy of a gun rights litmus test. If your state senator or representative wants to vote for this, regardless of their party affiliation, vote them out.
Further, haven't the rest of us learned yet that telling your congressmen your opinion may have worked 10 years ago, but our betters in public office know what's good for us today. We got Obamacare no matter how many cards, letters and emails we sent. 70% of Americans were against it. Way over half were strongly against it. We got it anyway. In vote after vote in state referenda, people voted against gay marriage in numbers that were not even close. But a small number of judges and elected officials imposed it anyway. The American people overwhelmingly do not want amnesty in any form for illegal aliens in this country, but our political class is convinced that comprehensive reform is needed and the Obama administration started applying it in violation of existing law.


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Erin & Ben's Cliff May Modern
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Name: Erin Davis and Ben Smithson
Location: Casa View — Dallas, Texas
Size: 1,498 square feet
Years lived in: 6 months — owned
We first met Erin and Ben this past Fall when they submitted their "Peacock" living room in our Room for Color Contest and we wanted more! Erin, who is no stranger to the interior design world, shows us how she and Ben flexed their decorating muscles in their newly purchased Cliff May home.
With an interior design degree and a career with Global Views as a visual merchandiser, Erin and Ben's home is a great nod to her visual skills. Modern, functional, and full of light the home reflects their artsy talents as a couple. One of my favorite elements of the home is the vintage metal sign in the backyard. I asked Erin where that sign came from:
"It's a great story. It is a metal vintage sign from the 1950's. The antique dealer I bought it from thinks it may have been from an opening of a suburb, like a "Welcome to Pleasantville" type of thing. I bought it in Atlanta at the Scott's antique show (that happens once a month and is a MUST see if in the area). I had NO idea how I was going to get it back to Dallas until we remembered that one of our crates hadn't left the showroom yet, so we were able to put it in there and ship it back with the rest of our Global View merchandise."
To see more of Erin and Ben's creative inspirations, check out their blogs:
• Erin's blog
• Ben's blog
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Our Style: Mod Grandma Chic. A mixture of antiques (refurbished), modern furniture and hand-me-downs.
Inspiration: We LOVE the open California ranch style of this Cliff May home. We wanted to keep it as clean and modern as possible while still infusing some of our own colorful flavor.
Favorite Element: The kitchen/living room/dining room. It is all one big room and we love to cook and entertain. This house is the perfect party house! The floor to ceiling windows and door opening into the back patio are genius for dinner party flow when it is warm or we are grilling outside. You are part of the party no matter what "room" you are in.
Biggest Challenge: We were very lucky that the house was completely remodeled in the style that we like. There was a new kitchen, bathrooms, and refurbished hardwood floors when we bought the house. So, really our biggest challenge was decorating the place and, fortunately for us, we have good resources.
What Friends Say: "It looks like a magazine in here…have you guys submitted this house somewhere yet?!"
Biggest Embarrassment: Our dirt pile of a front yard. We are working on getting a total landscape plan together, but until then we just have to get people to the front door. Once they get inside they are always pleased.
Proudest DIY: THE CURTAINS! We just about killed each other hemming, customizing rods and hanging the curtains in all the rooms. Although we love all the windows, they don't offer the best privacy, nor the best insulation. Also, we have reupholstered two chairs and we're slowly building up enough courage to reupholster the sofa ourselves.
Biggest Indulgence: Our dining room chairs. We went all out on the DWR Eames and Panton chairs. We have both admired them for a long time and think they fit perfectly with the style of the house and our lifestyle. We are saving up for the big daddy Eames white leather and molded plywood lounge chair.
Best Advice: Do what you love and don't be scared. Our stuff seems to all go together because we like it, but we used the same color scheme all the way through the house to keep it cohesive and flowing like the architecture.
Dream Sources: Global Views, IKEA, Design Within Reach, Target, Dwell Studio, Salvation Army/Goodwill and thrift stores, West Elm
Resources of Note:
- • Benjamin Moore: Chelsea Gray
• Benjamin Moore: Spa Blue
- • Painting: Bill Gerton
• Green chair: Salvation Army, fabric from Wal-Mart
• Yellow rocker: Grandmother's hand me down with vintage fabric from The Attic (Las Vegas)
• Lamp: Goodwill
• Vase collection: samples from Global Views
• Cowhide: Texas State Fair
- • Sofa: Grandmother's hand me down
• Rug (turquoise Cosmos): Global Views
• 3- legged white leather Mimi Chairs: Global Views
• 1996 Jazz Festival Limited edition Poster
• Vintage Stereo Cabinet: GoodWill
• Sunburst mirror: Global Views
• Driftwood lamp: sample sale
- • Table: IKEA
• Eames Arm Chairs: DWR
• Panton Chairs: DWR
• Glass Cylinders: Global Views
• Bench and white fur covers: IKEA
- • Peacock Bowl: Global Views
• Vases in windowsill: gifts
• Pendant lights: IKEA
- • Headboard: Global Views
• Bedding: Dwell Studio
• Dressers: Vintage gifts
• Orange Mirrors: sample sale all repainted with a can of spray paint
• Antlers: Thrift store
• Bedside tables: Global Views
• Table lamps: Antiques
• Leather jewelry box: Global Views
• Hand Hooks: Global Views
• Curtains: modified from IKEA
- • Shower curtain: Dwell Studio for Target
• Bathmats: Thomas O'Brien for Target
- • Green FatBoy: FatBoy
• Couch: Goodwill
• Wooden Mirror: Global Views
• Nesting tables: West Elm
• Brown Linen Wingback: Palacek
• Cowhide: ABC rugs in Dallas
- • Frames: mostly from IKEA and West Elm
• Stools: Target
Thanks, Erin & Ben!
Images: Erin Davis
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Maybe I'm a sucker for teal, but I love it. I really like the trio of orange mirrors in the bedroom with the small antlers. Clever storage for necklaces. Good work!
I love this...a lot. I wouldn't have made all the design decisions they did, but it's clear that they have both a commitment to modern taste and a sense of nostalgia that somehow all works together.
I think the back patio could use a little love, though--other than the (fabulous) mural it seems sort of bleak, and it could use some landscaping to add privacy along the fence line.
Nice. Cosy and stylish. I really like the kitchen, living-room and dining-room layout with the windows adding all that fab light.
Have you ever dressed up as that couple in the picture for Hallowe'en? ;o)
Your grandma must be way hipper than mine, because I don't see anything "Grandma Chic" about this place! Mod, yes.
Really dig the kitchen/dining room. Love the turquoise cosmos rug.
There are many, many patterns and colors going on in that bedroom. I feel like it might read better in real life than it does in the photos though.
The colour scheme and vignette in the opening image is *wonderful*. I'm not a big fan of mid-cent modern, but this house goes a long way to convincing me that I could live with it. I especially love the blue-painted frame. ... matter of fact, I was thinking of doing the same with an old frame I have, except in a lighter, "dirtier" shade. Now I know it'll look good.
Also (I hit Submit too soon), the elliptical motifs (round, oval) touches throughout the house keep things lively and organic. Very much like.
Shout-out to Dallas- Nice nice NICE! I wish all the houses in Casa View looked liked this!
I love your house! The pops of turquoise everywhere makes my heart sing!
Amazing! We actually considered purchasing that house when it was on the market. You've done a beautiful job. Love the paint colors and decor!
Oh my gosh, I don't even know where to begin. I love so many different aspects of this house. The white chairs in the living room, the turquoise, the antlers holding jewelery above the three orange mirrors, the wall of frames. Absolutely fantastic.
Nice! I saw this house on the market when I was looking last Spring! So nice to see it has been treated with the respect it deserves. Great job!
Simply wow! The color palette and furniture fit this house so well. I love Cliff May homes and have seen some interesting remodels of them. You have done mid century without being stark and classroom like. This is very inviting and interesting.
Strengths: fabulous use of color and artwork, great choice in headboard for master bed, dining/living room is exquisitely done. I love the mandala rug! So cool.
Weaknesses: bedroom mirror placement...while the shapes of the mirrors are great, they are hung too low for good feng shui and are triple the overstimulation factor as well. And, the pointy horns/jewelry hangers aimed at the bed are "poison arrows". If you're at all sensitive to energy, you might not have soothing dreams in this bedroom.
Well done! I love the look of MCM but can't really "live" with it myself. So I enjoy seeing the homes of people who can, especially when it's done well...
I want to live here...plain and simple...love it!
It's a bit open for my taste (I'm oddly not an open concept person), but I absolutely love the teal family room.
The couch is the same shape as mine, and I'm inspired to re-upholster it now! I've been procrastinating... I also love the wing chair!
The color combinations throughout the house are truly stunning!
Love this apartment! The touches of blue and pops of color in each room is so playful and fun! I love the open concept and all the light you have streaming into your living area. My only critique is the bedroom, it looks too crowded. The placement of the bed near the closet and the positioning of the dresser drawers is a bit too awkward for my taste, but if it works for you, kudos!
There may be a "touch of grandma" but this home definitely leans more towards mod chic. I'm totally digging the teal used in the living room...and that teal rug is fantastic! I also like the ingenuity used here. The use of the antlers for holding jewelry is genius! I'll definitely be bookmarking this for future inspiration.
Normally I don't like close ups/vignettes but I'd like one of the photo gallery/wall because it looks very well done.
What a beautiful home! The colors are just fab. I especially love the bedroom-- the layout, the headboard, pretty much everything.
Ya know, I imagine violating the rules of feng shui are only weaknesses if you actually believe feng shui means anything at all.
I think it's interesting (and a little silly) that people consider not adhering to feng shui a weakness, based on the assumption that everyone believes in it or cares about it.
I don't know, the open beam ceiling with that shallow slope always screamed "trailer home!" to me.
what artstormer said is perfectly right:
I don't like when artwork matches anything in particular in the room and many designers make that error. It cheapens the entire space.
i never really thought it through but that's what makes this place look a touch staged.
Thank you for all the nice comments! it is really fun to read through them all. I have to say that the weaknesses that people are pointing out are the ones that I realize already, like the yard, so thanks for lighting a fire under me. :)
On the subject of art, I get what artstormer is saying... but my philosophy is that you should buy what you like, period.
I personally bought the artwork that is in the house for no other reason than I liked it. The fact that it looks "matchy" is simply becuase those happen to be the colors that I always lean towards.
what would be wrong i think is if a painting was put in a room just to offset something.
As long as you like a piece of art i think it works, regardless of whether it matches or not. :)
I love how your wall of picture frames turned out!
I also love the cute little white clock! I'm looking for something like it. Where did you find it?
FengShiByFishgirl - I enjoy your little tidbits of advice!
the little white clock is from IKEA
Yep, love it too. In the patio pics the contrast between your house and the house next door is like a before and after shot in one. ..
the white vase collection ohhhh
Beautiful! A needy question. Where did you find the chrome exhaust fan cover in the kitchen?
Love, love, love it!!
Wow! I too live in a Cliff May in Long Beach CA. It's great fun to see what you have done with yours - lovely house! Did you drywall the ceiling? I love the 3 mirrors in the bedroom - you see to have more wall space and less windows than we have but maybe that is the angle of the photos.
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Showing class notes submitted in last 6 months by graduates in 1969
Peter Wise '69, MBA '73 will finally retire next year - what a long strange trip it's been. He plans devote time to Puppy Mill rescues and awarness. He and his wife Julie live in Louisville, Colo.
Keith W. Paulson '69 and Claire M. Campodonico write, "Our daughter, Angela Anne Gavin M.A. '05, was married to Tomislav Majic. Their first child, Natalia Rose, was born on July 9, 2013. Angela works full-time as an advanced-class yoga teacher in Los Gatos."
Vincent Mancuso '69 writes, "We recently sold our house in Bethesda MD and downsized to a condo in Arlington VA. The condo is adjacent to the Iwo Jima Memorial and Arlington Cemetery. We spend a lot of time at our cottage in south eastern West Virginia in the Alleghany Mts. WV is a very special place with wonderful people."
Edward Jessen '69, the longest-serving Reporter of Decisions in the history of the California Supreme Court, has retired after 25 years of public service.
As Reporter of Decisions, Mr. Jessen has been responsible for supervising the preparation and publication of California appellate court opinions in the Official Reports. These days, the work now includes the publication of more than 12,000 opinions a year on the judicial branch's website. Appointed by the court, the Reporter ensures the editorial integrity of all such opinions from filing through publication, and reviews the accuracy of the editorial information included In the advance sheets and bound volumes.
Mike Beresky '69 writes, "Retired US naval aviator. Worked in the cruise industry after retiring from the Navy. One daughter, married, with our first grandchild on the way. Now I travel the world with wife, Christine, of 32 years, mostly aboard cruise ships. The number of cruises we've taken over the years approximates our ages! Gulp!"
Freshman Dorm: Kenna
Jim Andre '69 writes, "Now retired, I am completing my third voyage teaching on Semester at Sea, Spring 2014. After working in accounting and owning a retail business for a few years, I began my teaching career at the University of Southern California in 1984. I live with my partner of 26 years, Paul Kellogg, in the Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles."


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Connell School to Hold Event of Remembrance for Rita Kelleher
ByThe Connell School of Nursing will hold an event May 12 in remembrance of Dean Emeritus Rita P. Kelleher, the school's first faculty member and longtime dean, who died last November at the age of 101. The event, which will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Fulton Hall Honors Library, will include reflections from Kelleher's friends, colleagues, and family.
CSON Dean Susan Gennaro will host the event and offer welcoming and closing remarks. Speakers for the event are: Woods College of Advancing Studies Dean James Woods, SJ, Beth Grady '59, MS'64 and Kelleher's nephew Ed Dann.
Kelleher joined the School of Nursing as its first faculty member in 1947. She was appointed dean the following year and served until 1968. After stepping down from the dean's post, Kelleher taught in the nursing school and served as interim dean for one year until her retirement from Boston College in 1973.
During her tenure as dean, Kelleher was among the national vanguard promoting the baccalaureate degree as a requirement for professional practice.
Kelleher was awarded an honorary degree from Boston College in 1968. In 2009, the Connell School of Nursing established the Dean Rita Kelleher Award, which honors a CSON alumnus who is an accomplished nursing leader, an ethically aware scientist and a skilled and inquisitive clinician.
To register for the event, see www.bc.edu/schools/son/aboutus/kelleher_rsvp.html.


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Local senior care experts warn that the elderly population has become a big target for scammers. With the growing number of elderly, and more sophisticated scammers, the combination can be a recipe for disaster.According to a Met Life study, elder financial abuse racked up a $2.9 billion cost. The study also says that cost is increasing.
First, Medicaid and Medicare scams have the highest average loss per consumer -- $38,000. So, make sure you're not being doubled billed. And be sure that no one else is using your patient number and billing to you. Second, there is medication fraud. If you're paying for a brand name prescription, make sure you're not getting the generic brand.
Third, general financial exploitation can take many forms. The elderly get lonely, and this is where a good con man steps in. The con man befriends them, and then takes over their accounts, or maybe a will. He may convince an elderly person into paying much more for a service than they need to be paying.So, what can you do?
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On Friday, the Appalachian State Police Department concluded their investigation into the death of sophomore Tyler Blalock.
Officers found a wallet in Blalock's pants containing two IDs with conflicting information. One was a university AppCard with his name, and the other was a N.C. driver's license belonging to another individual.
While other documents in the wallet led police to believe the deceased was Blalock, the photo on the N.C. driver's license also bore a strong resemblance to him.
As a result, a family member was contacted to make a positive identification of the body at Watauga Medical Center.
After interviewing several friends of Blalock, police were able to trace some of his activities Friday night into early Saturday morning.
Blalock had attended a party off campus around 8 p.m. Sept. 28 and was reported in a "somewhat intoxicated state." He later purchased beer at a local store and returned to the party.
Around 11:30 a.m. Sept. 29, he left the party with friends for a nearby bar. Witnesses reported to University Police that Blalock appeared very intoxicated.
Witnesses told police that Blalock left the bar at approximately 2 a.m. and was last seen walking toward campus.
The medical examiner has estimated Blalock's death to have occurred around 2:30 Saturday morning and the cause of death was drowning.
University Police have shared information from their investigation with the N.C. Department of Public Safety's Alcohol Law Enforcement division, which is conducting an independent investigation to determine if any alcohol laws were violated.
University administrators would like to remind students and others of Appalachian's "It's Up to Me" initiative in which students are encouraged to say something if they observe behavior that could put them or another student at risk.
Information about the initiative is online at http://appcares.appstate.edu/.
Agents with the North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement have opened their own investigation into the death of a Charlotte teenager found in a creek on a North Carolina college campus.
Chief of Appalachian State University police said 'alcohol was involved' in the death of 19 year old Tyler Blalock.
ALE agents told WBTV Wednesday they are looking into where Blalock got the alcohol and who bought it for him.
The Chief of Police also told WBTV they're waiting for toxicology results to see the amount of alcohol in Tyler Blalock's system. Investigators say they're working to establish a timeline of Blalock's where-abouts before his death.
According to investigators, the body of the 19-year-old was found in a creek by a passerby in Durham Park. Police say he slipped, hit his head on a rock, and fell in the creek.
Police don't know how long he was in the creek. An initial autopsy report says he accidentally drowned.
Family and friends attended at visitation service for Blalock Wednesday night at McEwen Funeral Home Derita Chapel in North Charlotte.
Grief counselors were at the school on Saturday and there was a moment of silence in memory of Tyler before Saturday's game.
Durham Park is on the campus of Appalachian State University, near the corner of Rivers and Hardin streets.
University Police, Boone Police, and Watauga Medics responded to the call.
Blalock was a sophomore from Charlotte who was studying sustainable development.
The teenager graduated from North Meck High School in 2011. The student's mother wants to know what happened to her son.
"I know somebody was there," Victim's mother Lynn Blalock said. "Somebody knows something. I need whoever was there. Whoever knows anything to have mercy on his family and at least give us the peace of mind to tell us the truth of what happened, that's the only way any of us is going to find any rest."
The mother did say police told her Tyler has severe head injuries. An autopsy is being performed.
"I don't care if it takes me one day," the mother said. "I don't care if it takes me a year. I don't care if it takes me my lifetime. I will find the truth out."
School officials told WTBV the thoughts and concerns of the Appalachian community are with Tyler's family and friends during this difficult time.
Blalock's funeral will held on Thursday at 3 p.m. at University City United Methodist Church on Harris Boulevard.
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THURSDAY, Sept. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Man's best friend
protects against eczema in young children, but his nemesis, the
cat, does not, new research shows.
Children with a dog in the home at age 1 had a significantly
reduced risk of eczema at age 4, but children who had a cat were
more likely to have the ailment at the same age, the study found.
Dog ownership also conferred protection against becoming allergic
to cats.
"It's speculative, but possible that the protective effect is due to a sort of natural immunotherapy where children who are exposed to dogs become tolerant over time in the same way that people on allergy shots develop tolerance to allergens," said study author Dr. Tolly Epstein, an assistant professor in the division of immunology, allergy and rheumatology at the University of Cincinnati Medical School.
Or, dog allergens may have other effects on the immune system
that are not yet understood, she added.
The study was done using newborns in the Cincinnati area whose
parents had allergies or eczema, making the children more likely to
develop the condition. Skin tests were done to see which infants
were allergic to dogs and cats, regardless of whether their
families had either.
Eczema is an itchy skin inflammation and may be associated with
allergies (atopic eczema) or not (non-atopic eczema), Epstein
explained. Between 15 percent and 30 percent of children have had
eczema, which can come and go, or disappear by a certain age. Both
genetics and environment are thought to play key roles in the
development of the condition.
Epstein said eczema rates have risen dramatically in the past 30
years, and researchers want to understand the causes.
The study found that children who tested positive for a dog
allergy and did not live with a dog had four times the risk of
getting eczema than those who tested positive and did own a dog by
age 4. People can test positive for an allergy but not have any
symptoms, according to experts.
The higher the dog allergen levels were in the homes, the lower
the risk was for the child developing eczema by age 4, according to
the study.
Most of the 636 children in the study were white. Among the 131
black children, few had dogs as pets, but those whose families got
a cat by the time they were age 1 were 12 times more likely to have
eczema at age 4. However, due to the small numbers, the results
were not significant.
The study also looked at the association between eczema and
eggs, milk and nuts, some of the most common food allergies in
infants. Some experts recommend delaying common allergic foods as a
strategy to protect children against allergies but the study
findings did not support that.
"We tend to be so focused on food allergies with young children, but the study showed aeroallergens [airborne allergens such as pet dander or auto emissions] may be more important than has been previously understood," Epstein said.
The study found that delaying the introduction of eggs into
infants' diets may have no impact on their risk for getting eczema
in later years, with some indication that it benefited babies when
introduced early. However, those findings were not statistically
significant. Findings relating to nuts also were inconclusive.
Diet guidelines for infants recommend no solid foods until 6
months, with serial introduction after that to monitor the effect,
said Dr. Wanda Phipatanakul, an associate physician at Children's
Hospital in Boston.
Phipatanakul said the study, published in an upcoming print
issue of the
Journal of Pediatrics, was carefully done, but was not definitive. Other research had shown conflicting results on the impact of cats and dogs, she said.
"The jury is still out," said Phipatanakul, who is also an assistant professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. "I don't think anyone, including the authors, is saying to go get a few dogs, or don't get a cat to reduce your risk."
People with allergies should avoid what causes their allergies,
"or you will keep getting symptoms," she said.
"They did a lot of advanced analyses and looked at it [the data] in detail," Phipatanakul said, adding that she encourages more research to help doctors "learn more and employ better interventions or strategies."
More information
For more on eczema, go to the
U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Motorcycle crashes and drivers plunging down the steep banks of the Rimutaka Hill Rd have contributed to it being named one of the riskiest in the country.
A KiwiRAP report for 2012 shows State Highway 2 from Featherston to Upper Hutt is the riskiest road in Taranaki, Manawatu, Wanganui and Wellington regions.
The next highest risk was on State Highway 1 from Paraparaumu to Levin.
The New Zealand Transport Agency has spent $16.5 million on realigning 1km of road on the hill near Muldoon's Corner, which was completed this year.
On the Rimutaka Hill route, there were two fatal crashes and 32 serious injury crashes between 2007 and 2011.
Last month, an Upper Hutt woman crashed off a steep bank and was found in thick bush 100m below, having suffered minor injuries.
Featherston Fire Brigade chief Colin McKenna said accidents he recalled included motorcyclists being hit by buses and cars, and vehicles going off the side of the hill.
"We've been to some pretty good crashes up there - several where people have gone over the side."
From his experience, wet roads and speed were factors in many crashes. He said crashes had occurred travelling to and from Wairarapa.
Mr McKenna expected the road improvements would make the road safer to drive.
McCarthy Transport manager Stan Sayer, who has been in the trucking business for about 40 years, said local drivers negotiated the hill easily.
"Basically, they're so used to it," he said."
"Everybody knows what it's like and it's part of our job, really."
But Mr Sayer said truck drivers from out of the region, who may not drive the hill as often, would find it difficult.
"They're the ones that would have trouble with it."
He had seen many alterations to the road over the years but was particularly happy with the most recent.
"The last improvements were the best ones that have ever been made."
Statistics for 2007 to 2011
State Highway 2 from Featherston to Masterton
Serious injuries: 10
Fatal Crashes: 2
Risk Level: Medium-High
State Highway 2 from Woodville to Masterton
Serious injuries: 22
Fatal Crashes: 7
Risk Level: Medium
State Highway 53 from Featherston to Martinborough
Serious injuries: 2
Fatal Crashes: 0
Risk Level: Low


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text: Football World Cup 2014: Holland v Argentina – in pictures The best images from Arena de Sao Paulo as Holland take on Argentina for a place in the final Steven Bloor Wednesday 9 July 2014 16.14 EDT Share this article Share via Email Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Now there's a surprise, the Argentina fans revelling in the seven goals that their South American neighbours Brazil conceded in their semi-final against Germany The Dutch fans seem to be calling on the 'Curse of Mick Jagger' to help them in their semi-final The photographers are kettled The players and fans observe a moment of silence for Alfredo Di Stefano who died on Monday Argentina have the better of the opening few minutes, when Arjen Robben has an exploratory run down the left channel he finds his way blocked by Pablo Zabaleta After Perez is hacked down by Vlaar 25 yards out, just to the right of goal Lionel Messi steps up, and fizzes a low shot through the left-hand side of the wall, looking for the bottom left corner. Jasper Cillessen Cillessen is behind it all the way, gathering with safe hands. Lionel Messi puts the burners on to get past Nigel de Jong Dirk Kuyt urges more from his fellow Netherlands defenders Netherlands' head coach Louis van Gaal doesn't look to happy with how things are going either Javier Mascherano clashes heads with Georginio Wijnaldum. It looked nasty for a while for Mascherano as the Argentinian looked dazed, but after a few minutes of treatment he was back on It's a packed house at Arena de Sao Paulo but there hasn't been much so far for the fans to get excited about Indeed, those inside the VIP box don't seem too impressed with the proceedings so far, in fact some of them look bored stiff Ezequiel Lavezzi is challenged by Daley Blind during a cagey first half, which has seen only three shots. Half-time: Holland 0-0 Argentina The second half starts off how the first one ended - scrappy. Here Lionel Messi goes on another run but is shadowed by Nigel de Jong, as he has been for most of the match Lucas Biglia came of worst in this clash of knees with Daryl Janmaat but the magic sponge does it's work There were cheers from the Argentinian fans when Higuain stretches and hits a volley towards the top right, but it was the side netting that rippled not the back of the net During injury time Holland have a chance to win it when Robben is set clear into the Argentinian area down the inside-left channel by a deft Sneijder backflick. He's got the chance to shoot, but Mascherano slides in. What a block Here's Mascherano's block from another angle Oooo indeed. That's the last chance of the 90 minutes so we go to extra-time Argentina's coach Alejandro Sabella talks tactics with his squad Argentina have been on the back foot for most of the first period of extra time, here Ezequiel Garay clears his lines Will pride and glory come Manuel Rojo's way as his tattoos suggest? With five minutes to go Rodrigo Palacio can't get his header high enough to beat Jasper Cillessen. Neither team can break the deadlock so it's penalties Sergio Romero saves Ron Vlaar's penalty Romero is chuffed Lionel Messi steps up a slots his one home, advantage Argentina Robben scored for Holland but Garay reinstates Argentina's advantage Romero again goes the right way to claw away Wesley Sneijder's penalty Sergio Aguero and Kuyt then notched for both sides so it's up to to Maxi Rodriguez. He hits the ball hard, Cillessen gets a hand to hit but he should have done better as the ball nestles in the back of the net. Argentina are through to the World Cup Final The joyous Argentinian players race from the centre circle As winning penalty taker Maxi Rodriguez celebrates with the shoot-out hero Sergio Romero Argentina players celebrate the win with their fans So for the second time in two days there are South American tears after a semi-final, however this time they are tears of joy. Final score: Holland 0-0 Argentina (aet) Argentina win 4-2 on penalties Topics World Cup 2014 World Cup Holland Argentina Share this article Share via Email Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+


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Sorry for the belated post, but I've just returned from my honeymoon! I'm now a married woman! More on that later. Here is your New York City GF news for August.
Al Roker bakes Gluten-Free Cupcakes
"Weatherman Al Roker told newscaster Ann Curry he'd made gluten-free cupcakes (with tapioca flour and rice flour) for his son Nicholas's 9th birthday, which he shares with Mandela." source: Bloomberg News.
DogFish Head adds a new Gluten-Free Beer to the Mix
In November, DogFish Head Craft Brewery will release their gluten-free concoction, Tweason'ale. This is great news for gluten-free beer lovers, whose options are pretty limited. source: Bloomberg News.
Joan's GF Great Bakes suffers from Fire
This news makes me really sad. Joan's makes some of the best frozen GF bagels out there. I am keeping them in my thoughts and hope you do too! source: Long Island Herald
Babycakes at Rockaway Beach
Get your sugar fix while suntanning at the 97th Street Beach, where a half-dozen vendors share space. source: New York Post
Sample Gluten-Free Bread on August 21
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Rodrigo Abd has documented the exhumations of massacre victims who had been slaughtered by the government during the war, and their reburial by family members decades later in traditional Maya ceremonies. It is at once a story of traumatic loss and of justice won. Here, as everywhere, Mr. Abd sees past and present imprinted on one another.
In a series called "Palimpsestos," Mr. Abd explored that concept more literally. After he accidentally double-exposed some film in Haiti and liked the results, he spent three years in Guatemala deliberately re-exposing every frame of panoramic film that he shot with his Hasselblad XPan.
"For me, it was really easy and clear to interconnect the past and the present, and to interconnect the relationship between the powers of Guatemala and the suffering," he said. "So basically, the idea was to try to find out if finally those things that, for me, were interconnected could be seen in a frame."His method was simple: shoot a roll, throw it — unlabeled — into a bag of 20 or 30 rolls of Kodak Tri-X, shake the bag, grab a new roll at random and shoot again. He did not know which image would be superimposed on another, what ghosts might speak to each other in one frame.
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Winter Haven vacation rentals are located in Polk County in central Florida. It is an area characterized by lakes, many of which are linked by canals. Because of its central location, Winter Haven provides visitors with easy access to many of Florida's top attractions. It is located just a few miles off Highway 4 that links Orlando and Tampa. Winter Haven is a great family vacation destination. It is close enough to the major attractions yet still a place where you can enjoy some quality time together.
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Noooooooooooooo my fantasy team is doooomed.
But damn that sucks for them specially since Hernandez has been hurt. Good thing they have like 6 TE's on their roster i guess
.The Patriots reportedly fear Rob Gronkowski sustained a broken forearm in Sunday's win over the Colts.
Late in the fourth quarter, Gronkowski headed to the locker room and didn't return. He's set for X-rays to determine if there's a fracture. Before going down, Gronk piled up a 7/137/2 line in his usual dominating fashion. All owners can do for now is hold their collective breath.
AH should be back soon. I'd imagine a broken forearm doesn't keep him out for a terribly long amount of time.
Gronk smash arm, oh dat Gronk arm.
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if him and hernandez are both out the patriots will have trouble moving the ball vs the jets
Injuries like this are a long time coming considering how often the Pats love to run up the score in the 4th and not play their scrubs even when the game is easily won.
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My fantasy teams are screwed. Get well soon, Gronk.
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There are at least five places to work out on or near a 4.5-mile stretch of Route 44 though Canton, Simsbury and Avon. Numerous other choices exist in Farmington, Granby, Simsbury and West Hartford.
However, in the mind of Avon's John Evans there is still room for another facility and by mid-September he plans to open The Zoo Health Club Franchise in Simsbury Commons, which he feels will offer value and some unique options in a mid-sized facility.
Construction is underway for a 10,000-square-foot space formerly occupied by Eastern Mountain Sports and Cold Stone Creamery. The Zoo will provide weight equipment, an array of cardio machines, personal and group training, a juice bar, tanning, classes and 24-hour access.
Beyond joining and yearly maintenance fees, memberships are offered in tiers. The most expensive at $39.99 per month includes 24-hour access and unlimited classes.
"I believe so strongly it's the best value for the money anywhere in these towns," Evans said, adding that family discounts will also be offered.
Evans is also especially excited about two other aspects — the equipment and class offerings.
The facility will carry Precor machines such as treadmills, elliptical machines various stationary bicycles and spinning machines. An "Adaptive Motion Trainer" can be used in many configurations and adapts to individual strides. Screens on the machines will allow customizable, saveable workouts, Internet access and docks, and USB ports for iPods and other devices.
Evans also feels he can offer some unique classes in addition to many staples like yoga, Pilates and spinning. One is the British-flavored boxercise .
"I'm really excited about bringing in new classes people haven't seen before," Evans said.
The British influence is no accident as Evans is from London. Having been a semi-pro soccer player, he came to Connecticut approximately five years ago to help coach Major League Soccer Camps. He also ended up meeting his now wife Morgan Hilyard-Evans.
"I was going to take a little extra time to help a mate," he said. "Before I knew it, I was married."
Evans, who also has a degree in Sports Development from Liverpool John Moores University, is a personal trainer, and he and his wife started MoJo personal Training, which until recently worked largely in the Waterford, Groton and Mystic areas.
The coupl decided to move back to the area to be closer to Morgan's family in West Hartford and elsewhere after their child, now 4 months, was born.
The move also precipitated Evans' dream of opening a gym and he began researching locations. Despite the location of other facilities nearby, Evans said he feels the area is far from saturated.
Tyler English, owner of in Canton, agrees.
With more than 80,000 people in the Farmington Valley, English feels there is plenty of room for each facility.
"Each has its own set of tools," he said. "It just gives people other options. I don't think that hurts anything."
Arlene DeMaris of Avon is a client and advocate of in Avon, but she agrees choices are good. She has belonged to six clubs or programs over the past 20 years, generally moving on when one closes.
"I think it's a good thing to have more fitness options in the Valley," DeMaris said. "People have different preferences and needs, and more facilities mean a better chance of finding a good fit."
DeMaris also feels people are less likely to stay with a fitness program if it's too far from their home, a thought Evans and English said is backed by research, which shows people generally stay with a facility within 15 minutes of home.
Evans is hoping The Zoo will be another popular option.
He cannot legally sign anyone up until the facility is actually open but is taking a limited number of reservations for a special enrollment offer of $10. For information and demonstrations, people can stop by the temporary pre-registration office at the plaza next to Bob's, generally open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Guys what are you doing that's not how you're supposed to dance I'd give you about three seconds and then you'll both topple over is that what you want?? Is it?? Gosh don't you know anything about dancing I mean geez
(actually I wouldn't be surprised if they were both trying to sabotage one another and that's why their feet are like that yeah let's say that's what it is and not just that I don't know how to draw people dancing)
These two are not actually a couple or anything and they kind of hate each other but they're similar and they both kind of have the same sense of style/musical taste/whatever so uh yeah?? This came on my ipod and I wanted to draw someone dancing so this happened and yes.
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UMW has quite a lot of student activities on Ball Circle, so be sure to jump in and enjoy it (especially when free food is involved). If you get bored, you can always join one of the many clubs on campus which give you a group of people to go do fun stuff with. On weekends I tend to go downtown and look at all the little stores which always are a surprise (I found a cupcake store last time). Also, if you are a biker I would recommend bringing it to campus because UMW is definitely a bike friendly campus.The Underground also hosts all kinds of fun and entertaining events that you and your friends can enjoy.Read More
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An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural
Introduction | "R" Reading | Curse of the Pharaoh | End-of-the-World Prophecies
Index | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | Z
Cagliostro, Conte Alessandro (1743?-1795) Cagliostro, referred to by historian Thomas Carlyle as the "Prince of Quacks," was one of the most infamous characters of the French Revolution. Said to have been born in 1743 at Palermo, Sicily, as Joseph (Giuseppe) Balsamo (a claim that has been seriously questioned, since there is only one source for it, and that a dubious one), he liked to claim that he was a Gypsy, which he might well have been. Since so much of his career was described by himself, it is well to treat it all with some caution. However, some aspects have been well established.
Cagliostro professed to be a count, a magician of the Hermetic school and an alchemist. He claimed to be accompanied by an invisible "master" named Althotas, only one of the many imaginary items invented by the count.
He began his fabulous career in Palermo in a minor way by forging a few theater tickets and a falsified will, then he robbed his uncle and was accused of a murder. At this point he decided upon a much safer way of earning money by pretending that he was able to locate gold and buried treasure for paying clients. The man who was to become Cagliostro would show gullible customers sites where he said he sensed concealed assets.
Marrying very well in Naples, Cagliostro next went into the eternal-youth business in 1780 at Strasbourg. He and his wife, Lorenza Feliciani, traveled Europe selling age-regression potions to wealthy clients, illustrating their point by claiming that Lorenza, then twenty, was actually sixty years old. They offered for sale his "spagiric food" (from the Latin spagiricus, meaning "chemical") as an "elixir of immortal youth." About this time Cagliostro assumed the title of Grand Copt and said that he had lived for centuries. He claimed that he had witnessed the crucifixion of Christ, but that he appeared much younger than he was as a result of regularly using his magical elixir.
Cagliostro, the shady figure who haunted pre-revolutionary France.
Paris went wild over him, with Cardinal de Rohan, not noted for his discernment, becoming a prominent fan and supporter of the Sicilian faker. Cagliostro related fanciful stories about his conversations with angels, lurid accounts of his childhood discoveries of his powers, and descriptions of gigantic cities in remote parts of the earth. There were available, of course, the usual number of people who always seem ready to listen to such charlatans and to believe them. For these he made his usual promise to locate gold and jewels, taking a fee, then moving on to other locations before having to make good on his promises.
The fake count lived in high luxury, with estates all through Europe filled with treasures of every sort. He created a very fashionable secret society called the Egyptian Lodge and was consulted by statesmen and philosophers, many of whom declared him to be genuine and possessed of real magical powers. Very much in the manner adopted a century later by H. P. Blavatsky, founder of Theosophy, Cagliostro demonstrated physical marvels such as writing that appeared on slips of paper which seemed to materialize from thin air and were said to have been penned by spirits or beings from other planets.
In Paris, in 1785, Cagliostro became involved in the famous Affair of the Diamond Necklace, a scandalous event that is thought by some historians to have been an important element in precipitating the French Revolution. Cagliostro was brought to trial along with his dupe, Cardinal de Rohan. Though he defended himself cleverly and effectively against those charges, he was imprisoned in the Bastille for other reasons. Eventually released after nine months, he was ordered to leave France.
He went to England, where it seems he was no longer as welcome as before, and he was locked up in Fleet Street Prison. Fleeing through Europe and once more back in Rome, he was denounced by his wife to the Holy Inquisition, charged with heresy, and condemned to death, but old friends intervened. The sentence of the Inquisition was commuted by the pope and Cagliostro was imprisoned at the San Leo Prison in Urbino until his death in 1795.
Alexander Dumas' Memoirs of a Physician and Goethe's Grand Cophta [sic] are based on events in Cagliostro's incredible life.
Cagliostro obviously employed various optical and chemical methods, along with some basic sleight of hand, to produce small tricks as convincing evidence of his powers. His name was even evoked by the famous French conjuror Robert-Houdin to add luster to one of that master's more spectacular feats, and modern conjurors often name certain of their tricks after the Sicilian charlatan who so effectively fleeced his world for so many years.
When Cagliostro died, so effectively died a belief in genuine sorcery, though it peeps from out of its grave occasionally even today. The era of the admitted trickster dawned, in which audiences were no longer asked to believe that those who performed mysterious demonstrations did so with divine or demonic assistance. The real, honest conjuror stepped to the front of the stage and took a bow for skill, originality, and dedication.
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