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March 5, 2013
Frontman of US metal band Lamb of God Randy Blythe leaves the court in Prague, Czech Republic, Tuesday, March 5, 2013. The court found Blythe not guilty in a case where he was charged with causing bodily harm to another person with lethal consequences. At his band's concert in Prague in May 2010. Blythe allegedly pushed down from the stage a young man who eventually died of a head injury. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
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Czech court clears US musician for fans death
Tuesday, March 5th, 2013 10:59 a.m.
A court acquitted on Tuesday the frontman of a U.S. heavy metal band of causing a teenage fan's death at a concert in the Czech Republic.
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You can only improve so much, until you reach your peak potential. And then all of the changes just lead to your downfall.
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How do kids deal with loss? There are as many ways as there are children who've had loss! The most common method for the kids in my house is ANGER. I'm often asked if having so many children in one home makes things difficult for the children. Don't they feed off of each other, increasing anger and poor behavior? In my family, this is not the case. Kids who come to our house have not made a straight-line journey to get here. Rather, most have come from other adoptions that have been dissolved. For some of my kids, many, many placements have dissolved before they found their way here. None of my children have had dissolved… [more]
Loss and Acceptance
With many of my kids, in order to understand their loss, I must know as much as possible about it. With most of them, I must come to accept their birth parents as well. In a previous blog, I talked about accepting the birth parents of a couple who have voluntarily chosen adoption for their baby. But, what about accepting abusive birth parents of a child? What if their parents harmed them?? What if we have anger toward their birth parents for doing this to the child? Surely the child doesn't want us to accept those parents also. Instead, the child does need us to accept those parents. I was only able to start on… [more]
Anger and Loss
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Given our focus today on this nation's tragedy of five years ago, I'd like to raise the question of the impact that the premature death of an adoptive parent may have on an adopted child. I have heard and read numerous statistics about the number of children who lost a parent in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The most consistent number I have seen is five thousand. It is almost impossible to fathom. Five thousand children lost a mother or father on that day. I am uncertain how many children lost both parents. The loss of a parent has a profound affect on a child, no matter the age of the loss. The impact of loss of the first parent(s)… [more]


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Capodimonte Museum
The Palace and Museum of Capodimonte 'Museo di Capodimonte' is a grand Bourbon building in formerly the summer residence and hunting lodge of the kings of the Two Sicilies, set high above the city in beautiful gardens. It houses the main museum and art gallery of the city, and is the prime repository of Neapolitan painting and decorative art, with several important works from other Italian schools of painting, and some important Ancient Roman sculptures.
The first and second floors house the Galleria Nazionale (National Gallery), with paintings from the 13th to the 18th centuries including major works by Simone Martini, Raphael, Titian, Caravaggio, El Greco and many others. The museum is by far the best place to see Neapolitan paintings. Much of the ground floor is taken up by part of the magnificent Farnese collection of classical, mostly Roman, sculptures.
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ILUVIEN is an injectable, non-erodible, intravitreal implant for the treatment of DME, a potentially blinding condition that affects approximately one million people in the U.S. alone. ILUVIEN is designed to release the drug fluocinolone acetonide (FA) for up to three years. Importantly, the device is small enough to be injected into the back of the eye with a 25 gauge needle creating a self-sealing hole. This insertion procedure is very similar to an intravitreal injection, a procedure commonly employed by retinal specialists.
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OMG--- will it ever stop raining?
Part of the reason we picked October to get married is that it's typically the driest month of the year in Atlanta.
It has rained ALMOST everyday this month. We've had flooding (like major flooding-- homes, schools, highways). And now it's started again..
So, as you can guess, this is my new wedding panic. We are trying to have an outdoor wedding--- we have a (expensive) backup plan in place... but I won't be able to use SO much of the decor I've made and we'll have to cough up some serious bucks for a tent.
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Scot Bailey, MFA 2012Cup LightMain Material: Plastic Cups
This Cup Light gives the users the opportunity to interact with a familiar object in an unexpected way. Plastic cups, usually stacked vertically, are held horizontally enclosing a fluorescent tube. The movable outer cups act as a physical dimmer, modulating light as the user shifts them. The low cost plastic cups are transformed into a desirable, interactive lighting object.
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THURSDAY, June 2 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity and insulin
resistance constitute a greater risk for fatty liver disease than
moderate alcohol consumption, according to a new study that found
drinking modest amounts of red wine posed no greater risk for
developing the condition.
For their study, published online May 23 in
Annals of Medicine, Swedish researchers instructed 44 people to either abstain from alcohol or drink one (women) or two (men) glasses of red wine a day for three months. At the beginning and end of the three months, the investigators collected blood samples and conducted MRIs to measure the fatty content of participants' livers.
"It turned out that the amount of fat in the liver was linked with obesity and insulin resistance and was almost not at all affected by the red wine. Specifically, after three months, none of the wine drinkers had developed fatty liver or elevated liver transaminases," Dr. Stergios Kechagias, a liver specialist at Linkoping University, said in a news release from the Swedish Research Council.
Moreover, the study found a 16 percent decrease in levels of
harmful LDL cholesterol among those who drank the red wine. "There
is a strong correlation between moderate intake of alcohol and
decreased risk of cardiovascular disease, and our data provides a
mechanism for this since LDL cholesterol was lowered to such a
large extent," Dr. Fredrik Nystrom, a professor at Linkoping,
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Because it's known that large amounts of alcohol contribute to
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liver, the researchers noted.
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Appalachian Menu
Prepare and refrigerate this crunchy side several hours before serving if you like. For more color in the dish, toss in red bell pepper strips.
Combine first 4 ingredients, stirring with a whisk. Place cabbage and onions in a large bowl. Spoon buttermilk mixture over cabbage; toss to coat.
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Earthy kale, mustard greens, and potatoes make this hearty dish a comfort on a cold winter night. Provolone cheese is not typically used in an Appalachian dish, but we enjoyed its pronounced flavor. Use any kind of cheese you like.
Preheat oven to 350°.
Bring water to a boil in a Dutch oven. Add kale and mustard greens, and cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Drain; set aside.
Arrange 2 cups potato slices in a single layer in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray; top with 1 cup onion. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt; top with half of kale mixture. Sprinkle kale mixture with 1/2 cup cheese. Repeat layers once, ending with the kale mixture. Top kale mixture with remaining 2 cups potatoes, and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Pour broth evenly over potato mixture, and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cover with foil. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake 30 minutes or until lightly browned and potatoes are tender.
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Though this humble dish is traditionally made with bacon, the smoked paprika gives this vegetarian version a similar smoky, savory flavor. You can order it online at www.ethnicgrocer.com, www.thespicehouse.com, or www.tienda.com.
Sort and wash beans; place in a large saucepan. Cover with water to 2 inches above beans; bring to a boil. Cook 2 minutes; remove from heat. Cover and let stand 1 hour. Drain.
Wipe pan dry with a paper towel. Heat oil in pan over medium-high heat. Add onion, paprika, and garlic; sauté 4 minutes or until tender. Stir in beans, 7 cups water, and bay leaves; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 1/2 hours or until beans are tender. Stir in salt. Discard bay leaves. Remove from heat; partially mash beans.
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Moist, tender corn bread is traditionally crumbled into a bowl of soup beans. If you have trouble turning out the baked bread, just serve it from the pan.
Preheat oven to 450°.
Pour oil into a 9-inch cast-iron skillet. Place skillet in oven for 10 minutes.
Combine the cornmeal, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a large bowl. Combine buttermilk, pepper, and egg, stirring with a whisk. Add egg mixture to cornmeal mixture, stirring just until moist. Remove pan from oven. Tip pan to coat bottom and sides with oil; carefully pour excess oil into batter, stirring to combine. Pour the batter into pan, spreading evenly. Bake at 450° for 15 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
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An iPhone slowdown? Not on Cook's watch
Earnings in Apple's most-recent quarter show that iPhone demand isn't flagging. And Apple executives don't foresee the market getting saturated any time soon.
Pulling his best Maximus Decimus Meridius from "Gladiator," Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday asserted that he doesn't see any slowdown in the high end of the smartphone market. That's a positive sign for investors, even if Apple's fiscal-third-quarter financial results included some "bite marks."
"I don't subscribe to the common view that the higher end, if you will, of the smartphone market is at its peak," Cook told investors and analysts while commented on the company's quarterly earnings.
Judging by Apple's earnings report, Cook may be right, but it's also noticeable that the average selling price of iPhones continued to trend lower this quarter, dropping under $600 to $580. That was a big decline sequentially, as the iPhone 4/4S continued to sell well.
"iPhone (average selling price) declined 4% Y/Y to $581 which suggests relatively strong uptake of the lower priced iPhone 4 (vs. iPhone 5) in developing markets," wrote Deutsche Bank analyst Chris Whitmore in a note.
Total iPhone sales were up sharply during the quarter, as Apple sold 31.2 million iPhones. That's up from 26 million in the year-ago quarter, showcasing 20% growth, which is pretty healthy for the company's biggest revenue generator.
The iPhone 5 is still the top-selling phone for Apple.
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More growth from Apple's biggest revenue driver is expected, noted Credit Suisse analyst Kulbinder Garcha. "We see further catalysts to spur growth," Garcha wrote in note to clients. "First, we see an iPhone 5S and low-end iPhone coming in late FQ4 and believe that, net-net, this will be additive to growth. Second, we see additional carriers as a significant driver for Apple's high-end business, and continue to believe that China Mobile (CHL) and NTT DoCoMo (DCM) will be added within the next 12 months. We see the potential for iPhone volumes to grow to over 200mn in CY14."
Garcha has an "outperform" rating on the stock and a 12-month price target of $525.
There's been concern that the team of Samsung and Google (GOOG) have been eating Apple's proverbial lunch in the smartphone market, as Apple has continued to lose market share. Some have even started to move toward Microsoft (MSFT) Windows Phones. (Microsoft publishes MSN Money.)
While the iPhone may have lost market share, consumers still rate the gadget highly. Apple's chief financial officer, Peter Oppenheimer, noted this week that iPhone is the "No. 1 or No. 2 selling smartphone manufacturer in most markets IDC tracks, including North America, Western Europe, Russia, Turkey, Australia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore."
Apple is expected to release the iPhone 5S later this year, and many are expecting a low-end iPhone to help spur growth at Apple's biggest segment.
Perhaps a low-end iPhone, which many are expecting, won't be priced as aggressively as some think.
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Analyst Garcha believes the phone would retail at $329, and Apple could deliver 35% gross margins on the phone at full ramp. However, a $580 average selling price for the quarter suggests maybe Apple won't be as aggressive on price with the low-end model, and that could alleviate investors' fears.
The timing on when the new products are coming is still a bit of a mystery, as Apple's gross margin guidance for the fourth quarter was slightly higher than some were expecting. For the fourth quarter, Apple expects revenue to be between $34 billion and $37 billion, with gross margins between 36% and 37%.
On the earnings call, Oppenheimer said, "We're on track to have a very busy fall." Many were expecting a September refresh for the iPhone, but it could be October, with margins seemingly better than expected for the fiscal fourth quarter.
The iPhone was able to generate $18.2 billion in revenue for Apple, despite concerns of a slowdown in the smartphone market, and the high-end in general. The iPhone 4 is likely to be bumped out when the 5S is released, which could hurt margins a bit as new products tend to have lower margins than older ones, and while Apple squeezes out every last bit of profit it can.
While other products like the iPad, Mac and to a much lesser extent, iPods, still generate significant amounts of revenue for Apple, the company still gets the majority of its sales from the iPhone. Cook's confidence should resonate a chord with investors that perhaps some of the fears are overblown. "I think we're at the very front end of that and so I think we have lots of growth opportunities."
The results proved there may be a little turning of the tide on fears relating to Apple. Shareholders may finally start to respond by bidding up shares.
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I loved the old building, the courtyard, and the location. It has great charm. The staff were so helpful and pleasant. Excellent value for money.
As it's an old building, it does not have a lift, but that's understandable. Check in available only after 4, but that suited us, but maybe not others.
Its very close to main city square and all main tourist atractions on foot.
The traditional andaluces courtyard at Apartamentos Jerez was a serene delight. The apartment had amazingly high ceilings with original beams, a tiled floor and a window that looked out onto the statue of Lola Flores. Although it was 28°C outside, the apartment maintained a pleasant ambient temperature, so I didn't need to use the air conditioner. Basic cooking facilities (cooktop and microwave), a bar fridge and a washing machine were provided. The ensuite had a large walk-in shower. Only a 6 minute walk into the centre of town. There were plenty of places to eat nearby.
The late check-in of 4pm and sporadic attendance of the concierge at reception may not suit some travellers. The apartment had a somewhat unsympathetic renovation. Cosmetic things such as mould in the corner of the shower recess had not been attended to. The washing machine electrical lead and extension lead only just reached the powerpoint. A small problem that would be easily fixed by a longer extension lead.
Good position for exploring the location. Staff [including the local bar owner] very accommodating with regard to our arrival outside general hours. Very good ambience to the property, the shared terrace was a welcome escape from the bustle of the town.
Not to be recommended if mobility is a problem as stone staircases are, in keeping with the property, somewhat a worn. The road is fairly busy from early morning which may be a problem for light sleepers.
Location was great very central
Could be noisy at nights over the weekend, some bars very close. Mostly flamenco muisc drifting up though......
The hotel is in a neighborhood of apartments and small bars, so it has an authentic feel. Parking was nearby and secure. Chemy, the desk clerk, was kind and helpful.
We indicated one of us had a mobility issue, so we were assigned a room with just a few steps to reach. Then, however, we found the living room had a sharp right angle down VERY steep and narrow tile over cement steps with no handrail to the bedroom. It was extremely dangerous for any one , let alone someone with walking problems. Then it was like a basement room with cement block wall and windows at ground level. One window was right at the front entry to the hotel and atone walking by could look down into the bedroom , there was no shade for privacy into the bedroom. The bed was a thin mattress on a frame and was like sleeping on a poor pullout sofa. We wanted to like this hotel as the garden area is charming and the staff kind , but it just was not suitable for us. Note that Chemy spoke excellent English but the man who replaced him in the evening spoke no Englush and do we could not ask him anything.sorry!
Very original old place. Staff are really helpful and give all sorts of advise if needed. Situated in towncenter. Parking is available in a building next door, allthough 12 euro per night is a not cheap. Great place, we'll come again.
I loved how close you are to the centre and they shower was amazing, balcony was a nice surprise too.
I didn't like the rain.
The location, the courtyard.
The `apartment` was very small and not very well equipped for cooking. We didn`t do any. It did not resemble any of the pictures we saw on the web-site. Felt a bit conned but we made the best of things. The mezanine bedroom was interesting.
We were very happy with our stay which lived up to our expectations.The owners were helpful and friendly and were able to give us lots of advice.Knowing a good restaurant was particularly helpful.Being able to stay in a typical traditional Spanish property was what we had hoped for.
Central location. The design and layout of the building is charming.
The conversion of rooms was badly done. Windowless bedrooms and minute double bed. Shower cubicle was too small.
The location is very good, close to train and bus station and close to town. The apartment has all things needed for a comfortable stay, including very good cleaning It was delightful to walk in and out through the beautiful patio, with the friendly resident neighbours, residing there was a large part of the pleasure of my stay in Jerez.
There was nothing about the apartments that I disliked, only the difficulty finding the place at first due to scarse street naming in Jerez.
Location is very convenient, to many flamenco peñas, carreforre, market, plaza arenal. Quiet neighborhood and atmosphere of the whole building with nice patio and terrance for relax.
The hotwater system was unfortunately broken on the first 2 days of our arrival so we cannot take hot shower and wash hair after whole day of dancing and sweating (we are there for studying in flamenco festival), which was rather uncomfortable. After the water was repaired everything was fine, the supply was enough for 4 of us to use, and we even got free cleaning service (which should be paid as the description said). The washmachine on the terrance seem not dry well maybe an instruction will be helpful. Wifi is not strongly covering you have to sit in the room facing the patio and get closer to it.
The staff were great and very helpful. bed and room were clean and tidy. Free WiFi was quite strong compared to other places I have stayed.
As they do not have a restaurant or room service I would have liked them to provide details of places to get food delivered. Would have asked but no one on the desk. Outside the hotel is a cobbled road which makes cars going past sound like noisy lorries. I was there in winter and the rooms have very high ceilings which makes heating the room with the small heater they provided a bit difficult. On road parking can be very difficult.
Great character, receptive to requests. We had a very enjoyable stay.
Great central location clean and friendly hotel. The staff were very helpful.
Do not stay here if you are overweight you will not be able to use the shower or toilet as the space in the bathroom is tiny.
The way thy had maintained the original character of the building while using high standard innovations e.g. Bathroom, tiles kitchen.
The stairs, and the TREMENDOUS difficulty we had in finding it. I think we spent nearly as long driving around Jerez as getting there from Faro, because Jerez does not seem to put up street names.
Great old Building
parking can be hard
Very welcoming staff and neighbours. It was no problem to get a cot and also a high chair for our 10 month old child. We stayed a few days in a renovated apartment; there was not to much daylight but it was quite good. Close to the historic part of Jerez and to "Bar Maypa" which we can recommend.
There was water leaking from somewhere in the bathroom (we think from the shower); we don't know if it's already repaired. If you are travelling with smal kids a broom would be nice in the rooms - but I think if you ask therefore you will get one
Extremely friendly & helpful family run apartments. If there is a problem, they take care of it fast. Very nice people too. Close to everything.
I forgot my 2 beers when I left. Hope they enjoyed them!
Easy to find. Friendly reception. Good location for walking around and seeing the sights. Great shower.
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Leaving Berkshire early on a windy, bitterly cold morning of Sunday, February 26, the van was full of packs, sleeping bags, food and sleepy students. By the time we hit the Blackburn Trail Center in northern Virginia, we were warmer, more awake and excited to start our adventure. We unloaded the van, divvied up the food, set out some dough to rise for pizza and headed out to see sunset, viewed from a ledge off the AT overlooking George Washington National Forest. The hike to the ledge was quick, over some beautiful curved rock steps, up a blue blaze trail and onto the AT. The sun set at a sublimely slow pace creating subtle color changes from yellows to oranges to fiery reds and finally pinks. Warm air promised each of us a great week. Hikers found a spot to call their own for a few moments as the sun eased behind the mountains to the west and took time to consider the beauty and identify expectations for the coming days. Maybe this shows one of the draws of the AT for folks—one is both able to call this bountiful place a personal space, and yet it can be home for a day or for years to millions of travelers.
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It's a simple idea, really. Hike for a few days and combine that with an element of service. This is the foundation for the Pro Vita course Walking and Working in the Woods. During Pro Vita 2012, Fifth Form students Liz Butler, Emma Dietz, Lars Robinson and Cody Turner, along with leaders Nathaniel Blauss and Lissa McGovern headed south to Round Hill, Virginia to spend the week on the Appalachian Trail. Of course, the AT runs within a ½ mile of the Berkshire campus, so if the goal had been simply to hit the AT, we wouldn't have to travel at all, but given the time of year, and a desire to not only hike, but also to do trail work, the trip sought warmer climes in which we would be able to do useful work for the coming spring hiking season along the AT. During the week, participants engaged for two days AT boundary work, in which the boundaries of the AT corridor are maintained and monitored before setting out on a hike covering twenty miles over three days.
Liz Butler (left) and Emma Dietz (right) near the summit of Mt Everett on our warm up hike last Wednesday.
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We're headed to Virginia for the week. Though it may be a little early yet, we're hoping that, considering the winter thus far, this is what we're heading for. For now, enjoy the photo. We'll tell you all about the trip when we get back.
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A battle of wits and words makes up the centerpiece of recent sensation Connie Brockways latest novel, MY DEAREST ENEMY, a romantic comedy modeled on those of the 1940s. The author cites the Spencer Tracy-Katherine Hepburn team-ups of that era, specifically the dynamic between the two characters in Adams Rib, as the driving paradigm for the relationship between her hero and heroine. Revolving around the centerpiece are three characters who would be misconstrued if labeled secondary as they are essential to the life of the central duo.
Brockway intentionally placed her hero and heroine into a conflict that would also bring them together. Avery Thorne and Lily Bede compete for the inheritance of an estate that belonged to Averys uncle. The conditions of the will stipulate that Lily must manage the estate and turn a profit by the end of five years time or lose it to Avery, who is passing the time on international adventures until he gets whats rightfully his. The deceaseds motivation is to teach Lily, the over-educated suffragette, and Avery, the weakling, a lesson. He wishes to mold them into his own ideas of who he believes they should be: a proper gentleman and a proper Victorian woman. His plan backfires, however, as both prove wrong his pessimistic and narrow-minded notions.
As Lily is put in charge of doling out Averys monthly allowance, a correspondence, initially cold and antagonistic, ensues.
Thus begins the increasingly interested banter and exchange of ostensibly hostile quips.
Connie has always written, but she began her career only after shed settled her daughter into kindergarten. In the beginning, she wrote articles and essays, what she terms important stuffthe kind of writing the patriarchy tells you is good. The great American novelthat kind of idea. And though romance novels had always been her light reading of choice, she didnt wake up to the reality of her purpose as a writer until after grad school. As she says, I was writing someone elses book. I discovered I was writing for the reader in other people when I needed to write for the reader in me.
When asked about the heros blossoming from frail asthmatican anti-hero, reallyto muscular adventurer, Brockway explains, I wanted to do a turn on self-perception and self-fulfilling prophecies My daughter has asthma and is very frail-looking, and yet shes very athletic. She rides horses, plays volleyball With Avery I wanted his sense of self to overpower his uncles.
Her heroine, Lily, goes through changes too, though hers are more internal than Averys. She too poses a challenge to preconceived notionsin this case, of women. Yet it is admittedly (and shamefully) tempting to expect such a brave, verbally agile feminist as the heroine, to eventually be conquered by somethingor someone.
The author is refreshingly honest in her responses, saying, I wanted to make her a feminist: strong-minded and capable, but realistic. She succeeds [on her own]and her success isnt lost because of the love she develops for Avery. I feel that anyone who isnt experiencing the full spectrum of emotions is losing. [Lilys] been afraid, closed off to love. So, really, shes not conquered by love, but becomes willing to take a chance that might bring her new experiences and a deeper life
It is not only the heroine who carries the burden of representing the woes of the second sex in MY DEAREST ENEMY. Womens issues are woven throughout the story in amusing, unique ways. It was really important to have the relationship between women be as importantwell, not as important, its a romancebut that there would be no scarlet-nailed women trying to do each other in. Different women are brought together to accept each other. I wanted Lily to be the knight in shining armor for another womanin this case, Evelyn [a co-inhabitant of the estate and Averys cousin]. I wanted all these relationships to last rather than dissolve because the man and woman fall in love.
The lovemaking is another aspect of the novel that is treated in a manner more complex and realistic than in many. As we all know, its not often a simple matter. Making love, she says, is one of the most problematic things these two characters can do. Considering their widely divergent thoughts on marriage and children, sex cannot be merely an expression of feelings.
So, after the attraction is admitted and expressed between hero and heroine, what keeps the story going? It seems that an author would have to invent all kinds of trouble for her characters to keep the reader involved. If you reach [this] point, Brockway asserts, the second part is they have to do something about itcommit. In most romances, once youve convinced the reader theyre going to stay together, the emotional story is over. In MY DEAREST ENEMY, its the beginning of the problem.
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Wooded course on 17 acres with rolling hills and a river running through it. Beautiful tees. Next to the Fish & Game Bar. $5/day.
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# Holes: 18
Target Type: Chainstar
Tee Type: Rubber Mats
Elevation: Rolling
Foliage: Woodsy
Course Length: 5,050ft
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Hole Length: Under 300ft: 12 | 300 - 400ft: 4 | Over 400ft: 2
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Growth and sacrificial oxidation of transition metal nanolayers
Tsarfati, Tim and Zoethout, Erwin and Kruijs van de, Robbert and Bijkerk, Fred (2009) Growth and sacrificial oxidation of transition metal nanolayers. Surface Science Letters, 603 (7). pp. 1041-1045. ISSN 0167-2584
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|Growth and oxidation of Au, Pt, Pd, Rh, Cu, Ru, Ni and Co layers of 0.3–4.3 nm thickness on Mo have been investigated with ARPES and AFM. Co and Ni layers oxidize while the Mo remains metallic. For nobler metals, the on top O and oxidation state of subsurface Mo increase, suggesting sacrificial e− donation by Mo. Au and Cu, in spite of their significantly lower surface free energy, grow in islands on Mo and actually promote Mo oxidation. Applications of the sacrificial oxidation in nanometer thin layers exist in a range of nanoscopic devices, such as nano-electronics and protection of e.g. multilayer X-ray optics for astronomy, medicine and lithography.
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