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Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
The Annual General Meeting of the ISKCON GBC Society will begin on February 20, 2014. Following the ISKCON GBC Society's Rules of Order, the GBC Secretariat requests proposals, duly sponsored by a GBC member, to be submitted by December 31, 2013. This will allow adequate time for the GBC Secretariat and Deputies to prepare the proposals for presentation at the meeting.
Please follow the Standard Format for GBC Proposals as copied below. We have also included an appendix with detailed guidelines on how to write a proposal. If you need any clarification please do not hesitate to ask at email@example.com.
Please assure that your proposal is concise, specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, time-bound and contains all required basic information: why, who, where, how, when.
We request you to submit your proposals, in the proper format and sponsored by a GBC member, by the above deadline. The proposals may be sent by email to email@example.com
Hare Krishna.
Your servant,
Ananda Tirtha Das
(GBC Corresponding Secretary)
SPONSORED BY (GBC member):
CONTACTS (email, fax, address of proposer and sponsor):
PRESENTATION OF PROPOSAL: (maximum 300 words)
Whereas . . .
(Please list the facts and principles upon which you base your proposal, without any arguments. Maximum 300 words. The purpose of the "whereas" section is for the GBC Body to officially record the reasons why it saw fit to pass the resolution.)
Resolved, That . . .
(Please write your proposal as a resolution for voting by the GBC Body)
Please answer the following questions:
(1) What prompts you to submit this proposal?
(2) Why this proposal is important for the success of ISKCON?
(3) What would be the implications of implementing this proposal?
1. Check if there are any existing GBC resolutions and laws related to your
2. The wording should be as the resolution would read should the proposal be passed. Resolutions do not contain arguments but simply spell out what the GBC Body has decided. Arguments may be presented in the "Explanation" section.
3. A proposal should be limited to a single point or subject. If you have more than one idea, then write separate proposals for each of them.
4. Make your proposal as concise as possible.
5. To start, choose a wording pattern from the suggested wordings listed in the appendix below.
[ISKCON Law] THAT Resolution 108/1990 is amended to read as follows:
[ISKCON Law] THAT Resolution 108/1990 is repealed.
THAT the following resolutions be repealed: ………..
[ ] THAT permission is given to ISKCON Mayapur to ………
(under the following conditions):
[ ] THAT approval is given for Krsna Das to ………
(under the following conditions:)
[Definition as Standing Committee, etc.] "The (name of the Committee) is established to (purpose).
The Members are: (list members and positions beginning with Chairman).
They are to: (list names and their respective duties with dates for completion).
They are empowered to: (describe)
They are answerable to: (describe; include other details such as funding, expense payments, meeting schedules, if the Committee is to disband on completion of purpose, etc.)
[definition] "The following are added to/removed from the (name of committee, ministry, etc.)
(list names when removing members and with their respective positions and duties when adding members)."
[definition] "THAT (name) is appointed as (name of position).
He is to (describe duties and responsibilities with dates of completion.)
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The October 18th meeting day began with a presentation on the success the GBC (ISKCON's Governing Body Commission) has had in their strategic planning work. These include ground-breaking events like the ISKCON Leadership Sanga (ILS), which took place in 2012 and brought over 500 leaders to Mayapur from around the world. Inspiring and thought-provoking presentations were given on a variety of topics, including book distribution, communications, education, and creating effective temple management systems.
Then in 2013, the GBC held a Sanga for Sannyasis, Gurus, and GBCs (SGGS), providing a much-needed opportunity for ISKCON's leaders to promote deeper cooperation and to dialogue about the future of Srila Prabhupada's movement.
Other strategic planning accomplishments highlighted were:
After the plenary session, the devotees broke into committees to continue preparation for their ILS 2014 seminars and to do their ongoing committee work
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To ensure a healthy, sustainable and vibrant ISKCON for the future, the GBC has recognized the need for strategic planning and thinking. Specifically, to anticipate and address present and future concerns on relevant issues, such as the need for increased devotee care, improved and innovative outreach activities and succession planning by identifying young leaders today and training them to serve in leadership positions in the future. These are just a few of many areas identified by the GBC's Strategic Planning Team (SPT) as being relevant to the positive growth of ISKCON. You can find a complete list of initiatives here: http://gbc.iskcon.org/initiatives/
In order to come up with systems and processes that will actually impact and improve the day to day lives of devotees and ISKCON at large, the GBC has created committees to address each of these concerns. These committees are not formed solely of GBC members but also members of what has come to be called the Strategic Planning Network (SPN). The SPN consists of over one hundred talented devotees brought in by the GBC for their varied experiences and success in areas such as temple development, leadership, communication skills, finance, and management. Twice a year these committees gather at the GBC strategic planning meetings, and throughout the year continue their work on their initiatives via conference calls and emails.
Over the past few days, committees have been working hard not only on their long-term goals but also on their offerings for this year's upcoming ISKCON Leadership Sanga, which will take place in Mayapur from February 16-23, 2014. These sessions will send attendees home with practical tools to improve their centers and service to the devotees.
Over the next few days, reports on the progress made on some of these committees will be showcased, so stay turned! There's a lot of good things to look forward to!
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Dear Devotees of ISKCON,
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
We regret to inform you that the GBC Executive Committee has received a letter from Mahanidhi Swami, a disciple of Srila Prabhupada since 1975, announcing that he has "decided to resign from the glorious preaching mission of ISKCON".
Prior to receiving that letter, reports were brought to our attention alleging inappropriate behavior on the part of Mahanidhi Swami on both a personal and philosophical level. The GBC began an investigation of those and found some of the allegations to be true, including inappropriate interactions with a female disciple. Although the extent of those problems is not clear, we found there was definitely behavior not befitting someone in the renounced order of life.
It was during this investigation that Mahanidhi Swami chose to resign.
In a prayerful mood, we would like to comment briefly on this situation. As Vaishnavas, we understand that the obstacles of this material world are very difficult to overcome. Srila Prabhupada warned us that many stalwarts may fall from the path of Krishna consciousness if we are not cautious in the execution of our devotional service.
As stated in an official GBC paper from March of this year:
"Those who accept the service of diksha or siksha guru within ISKCON are mandated to be strict followers of the instructions of Srila Prabhupada, and, as long as they follow, they are acting on the liberated platform. Thus they may serve, as Srila Prabhupada ordered, as bonafide representatives of the Lord and the Guru Parampara and be a via medium of Their mercy. Yet it should be clearly understood that if such diksha or siksha gurus deviate from strictly following, they may fall down from their position."
Therefore, we should all be careful to strictly follow the standards of Krishna consciousness as given to us by our Founder-Acarya and the previous acaryas. At the same time, Srila Prabhupada taught us to be concerned about the wellbeing of our fellow Vaishnavas and to encourage each other to continue in devotional service to the best of our ability.
In that spirit, the GBC is continuing to reach out to Mahanidhi Swami. GBC members have also met with followers and disciples of Mahanidhi Swami to offer them our support.
We ask that the devotees of ISKCON pray for Mahanidhi Swami and the devotees affected by his difficulties. And as always, we offer our own
humble prayers for all the Vaishnavas and the devotees of ISKCON and request Lord Krishna to kindly protect us and guide us all towards His
eternal service.
Hare Krsna.
Your servants,
Tamohara Das, Chair
Anuttama Das
Praghosa Das
(Members of the GBC Executive Committee)
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Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
A few days ago, we were shocked and saddened to hear of the departure of our dear godbrother, Ananta-santi Prabhu, a legend in the history of the Krsna consciousness movement.
In 1971, at the invitation of Professor Kotovsky, His Divine Grace visited Moscow with a desire to plant the seed of bhakti in an otherwise spiritually desolate land restrained under the Communist regime. Five days later, Srila Prabhupada departed from Moscow having not only shared the wealth of Krsna consciousness, but miraculously leaving behind a newly initiated disciple — the first Russian Gaudiya Vaisnava.
That glorious Vaisnava, lovingly named Ananta-santi Das by His Divine Grace, would go on to become a hero for generations of devotees to come.
After Srila Prabhupada left Moscow in 1971, Ananta-santi Prabhu toiled with faith and dedication to offer the gift of Krsna-bhakti to the Russian
people. In a heavily monitored culture marked by the government's severe opposition to spirituality, he risked his life to preach and teach from the one precious Bhagavad-gita As It Is that Srila Prabhupada's secretary had left behind.
Ananta-santi Prabhu, and the devotees he cultivated, secretly distributed handwritten copies of the book far and wide, all the while keeping the
rapidly spreading Krsna consciousness movement underground.
As Ananta-santi Prabhu's preaching became more and more successful, the government also began to take note. In the early 1980′s, he was captured by the government and imprisoned. His crime? Unrelenting faith in the instructions of his spiritual master and trying to teach spiritual knowledge and devotion to Lord Krishna. Although he managed to escape from prison, the government persisted and he was caught again, this time, sentenced to an indefinite sentence in a psychiatric facility.
For years, Ananta-santi Prabhu suffered unmentionable torture at the hands of government-employed doctors. Eventually, due to a world-wide campaign, members of the International Society for Krsna Consciousness were able to draw attention to his plight and even the Prime Minister of Australia personally requested Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to release Ananta-santi Prabhu.
Today, due to the intense desire of Srila Prabhupada and the sacrifices of Ananta-santi prabhu and those who followed him, Krishna consciousness is being practiced throughout Russia and in many countries of the former Soviet Union.
Every year, thousands upon thousands of devotees congregate together to chant the Holy Names and hear from the same sacred texts that Ananta-santi Prabhu gave years of his life to introduce to his nation.
Innumerable Russian Gaudiya Vaisnavas provide the world with an ideal example of enthusiastically practicing and spreading Krsna consciousness.
For this, we must offer our sincere gratitude at the feet of His Grace Ananta-santi Prabhu.
Amidst deep remorse at the loss of his association, we pray at the lotus of Srila Prabhupada that we may have the opportunity to again have Ananta-santi Prabhu's association in the service of His Divine Grace's preaching mission.
Hare Krsna,
Your servants,
Tamohara Das
Anuttama Das
Praghosa Das,
GBC Executive Committee
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As the Founder-Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) and the preeminent teacher and ultimate authority within our society, Srila Prabhupada has a unique relationship with every ISKCON devotee.
Lord Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is the original guru whose Divine Grace descends through the medium of the Guru Parampara. As such, a devotee is ultimately delivered by Sri Krishna acting through a combination of various manifestations of His mercy. These include, but are not limited to, the chaitya guru, Srila Prabhupada, the Guru Parampara, one's diksha guru, other siksha gurus, the Holy Name, sastra, and the nine processes of devotional service.
Within these cooperative elements, Srila Prabhupada, as the Founder-Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, is the preeminent guru for all members of ISKCON. All members of ISKCON, for all generations, are encouraged to seek shelter of Srila Prabhupada. All members of ISKCON are entitled and encouraged to have a personal relationship with Srila Prabhupada through his books, teachings, service, and his ISKCON society. All members accepting leadership roles within ISKCON, including diksha gurus and siksha gurus, have the duty of serving together under ISKCON's Governing Body Commission (GBC) to fulfill Srila Prabhupada's instructions as he has given in his books, lectures, and personal communications.[1]
Overall, the primary duty of all diksha gurus, siksha gurus and others in leadership positions is to assist Srila Prabhupada in his service to his Guru Maharaja Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur, and our Brahma Madhva Gaudiya Sampradaya.
Those who accept the service of diksha guru or siksha guru in ISKCON are required to be exemplary in representing Srila Prabhupada's teaching in their words and personal behavior. The siksha guru gives spiritual instruction and inspiration on behalf of Srila Prabhupada and our Guru Parampara. The diksha guru gives spiritual instruction, inspiration, formal initiation, a spiritual name, and later imparts the sacred Gayatri mantras to a qualified disciple as a service to Srila Prabhupada and our Guru Parampara.
Srila Prabhupada has clearly explained that devotees who are strictly following the Krishna Conscious principles are acting on the liberated platform, and, as such, are pure devotees, even though they may actually not yet be liberated. [2] (Such unalloyed devotional service is not necessarily determined by one's role or position of service, but by one's realization.)
Those who accept the service of diksha or siksha guru within ISKCON are mandated to be strict followers of the instructions of Srila Prabhupada, and, as long as they follow, they are acting on the liberated platform. Thus they may serve, as Srila Prabhupada ordered, as bonafide representatives of the Lord and the Guru Parampara and be a via medium of Their mercy. Yet it should be clearly understood that if such diksha or siksha gurus deviate from strictly following, they may fall down from their position.
Thus, to act as a diksha guru in ISKCON means to serve under the GBC and in cooperation with other ISKCON authorities by functioning as a "regular guru" as Srila Prabhupada has directed. This statement, while conclusive, is not exhaustive in its
discussion of these principles. The GBC may authorize additional statements and papers in the future to further explain the preeminent position of our Founder-Acharya Srila Prabhupada, the role and responsibilities of those who serve as gurus in our society, and the related duties of ISKCON members and initiates.
All GBC members must distribute this resolution to all ISKCON temples, communities and congregations via all appropriate means of communication for the education of all ISKCON members. This statement shall also be studied in ISKCON courses including introductory courses, the ISKCON Disciple Course, the Spiritual
Leadership Seminar, and other relevant venues. Reading this statement, and affirming it has been read prior to initiation, shall be part of the test for all prospective initiates.
The 'Lines of Authority' Paper is available in the following languages:
1 More details on these spiritual relationships and duties may be found in the official "Lines of Authority" Paper approved by the GBC in 2012.
2 "This Krishna consciousness movement directly receives instructions from the Supreme Personality of Godhead via persons who are strictly following His instructions. Although a follower may not be a liberated person, if he follows the supreme, liberated Personality of Godhead, his actions are naturally liberated from the contamination of the material nature. Lord Caitanya therefore says: 'By My order you may become a spiritual master.' One can immediately become a spiritual master by having full faith in the transcendental words of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and by following His instructions." Purport to SB 4.18.5
"A person who is liberated acharya and guru cannot commit any mistake, but there are persons who are less qualified or not liberated, but still can act as guru and acharya by strictly following the disciplic succession."
Letter to Janardana, 26 April, 1968
"We may not be cent percent perfect, but as far as possible, if we follow the instruction as it is, that much perfect. In this way one will get perfection. So one has to follow. The same example, try to understand, that a perfect, expert technologist or technician or mechanic is working, and somebody is working under his instruction. So this somebody, because he is strictly working under the instruction of the expert, he's also expert. He may not be cent percent expert, but his work is expert. Is that clear? Because he is working under the expert. Do you follow? So if you follow pure devotee, then you are also pure devotee. It may not be one is cent percent pure. Because we are trying to raise ourself from the conditional life. But if we strictly follow the pure devotee, then we are also pure devotee. So far we do, that is pure. So pure devotee does not mean one has to become immediately cent percent pure. But if he sticks to the principle that "We'll follow a pure devotee," then his actions are… He is as good as a pure devotee. It is not I am explaining in my own way. It is the explanation of Bhagavata. Mahajano yena gatah sa panthah
[Cc. Madhya 17.186]." Ref. VedaBase => Bhagavad-gita 2.1-10 and Talk — Los Angeles, November 25, 1968
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Since Srila Prabhupada's passing away in 1977, the GBC has sought to codify ISKCON's ongoing relationship with its founder. The GBC wants to preserve Srila Prabhupada's legacy and ensure that future generations do not lose sight of Prabhupada's historical, religious, philosophical and institutional stature — as well as his importance in the personal spiritual development of every ISKCON member.
Srila Prabhupada himself took on the title of Founder-Acharya (acharya meaning one who "teaches by example") and mandated that it be placed on all ISKCON Temples and publications, as well as all publications of his Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.
Prabhupada was concerned to ensure that ISKCON remained firmly fixed on teaching and upholding the standards of the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition, as originally presented by the 16th Century saint Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, and handed down through a chain of spiritual preceptors to Srila Prabhupada, and from him to the ISKCON society.
"This GBC Statement on Prabhupada's Preeminent Position is part of an ongoing effort to better educate ISKCON devotees about Srila Prabhupada's unique stature and contributions," said Anuttama Dasa, ISKCON's Minister of Communications.
"Prabhupada taught us that his books would be the law-books for the next ten thousand years," said Anuttama. "During that time many spiritual leaders and gurus will come and go within ISKCON; however, Prabhupada will be the Founder-Acarya and preeminent instructing guru for ISKCON for all times."
The GBC Statement words it in this way:
"Its not that Srila Prabhupada is meant to be a guru only for his immediate disciples," said Anuttama. "He is the preeminent spiritual authority for all ISKCON devotees and that will never change."
The Statement also clarifies the role of ISKCON leaders in relationship to Srila Prabhupada:
"All members accepting leadership roles within ISKCON, including diksha gurus and siksha gurus, have the duty of serving together under ISKCON's Governing Body Commission (GBC) to fulfill Srila Prabhupada's instructions as he has given in his books, lectures, and personal communications. Overall, the primary duty of all diksha gurus, siksha gurus and others in leadership positions is to assist Srila Prabhupada in his service to his Guru Maharaja Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur, and our Brahma Madhva Gaudiya Sampradaya."
The Statement has this to say regarding the spiritual status of gurus coming in the line of teachers after Srila Prabhupada. It stresses the need for such gurus to keep strong in their spiritual practice and to be careful in the execution of their duties:
"Those who accept the service of diksha or siksha guru within ISKCON are mandated to be strict followers of the instructions of Srila Prabhupada, and, as long as they follow, they are acting on the liberated platform. Thus they may serve, as Srila Prabhupada ordered, as bona fide representatives of the Lord and the Guru Parampara and be a via medium of Their mercy. Yet it should be clearly understood that if such diksha or siksha gurus deviate from strictly following, they may fall down from their position."
The new GBC Statement, which is just three pages in length, notes that while it is "conclusive" it is "not exhaustive" and that the GBC may release additional papers regarding Srila Prabhupada's position, the role of gurus in ISKCON, and the duties of ISKCON members to Prabhupada and the ISKCON mission.
The GBC, which has been developing global strategic plans since 2006 to strengthen the society and its outreach efforts, has recently released other position papers on foundational principles for ISKCON.
A major GBC document released in 2012 entitled, "Lines of Authority," confirmed that all members of ISKCON, regardless of their spiritual status or seniority, are to serve cooperatively under the ecclesiastic direction of the GBC, which Srila Prabhupada stated in his will is the "Ultimate Managing Authority" of ISKCON.
"Lines of Authority" also affirmed that those serving in the role of gurus, or spiritual teachers, must work under the direction of ISKCON authorities in their respective areas of jurisdiction, and that ISKCON managers must strive to work cooperatively with those serving as gurus within the society.
In 2013, another publication is also anticipated. Ravindra Svarupa, a senior GBC member and religion scholar, is working on a book on Srila Prabhupada to further explain his historic role and analyze the meaning of "Founder-Acharya" within the Gaudiya tradition. A draft of that book was presented to the GBC members this year for their feedback.
The just-released GBC Statement on Prabhupada's position was felt to be of such importance that the GBC mandated its distribution and implementation:
"All GBC members must distribute this resolution to all ISKCON temples, communities and congregations via all appropriate means of communication for the education of all ISKCON members. This statement shall also be studied in ISKCON courses including introductory courses, the ISKCON Disciple Course, the Spiritual Leadership Seminar, and other relevant venues. Reading this statement, and affirming it has been read prior to initiation, shall be part of the test for all prospective initiates."
- ISKCON News
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A panel of six devotees concerned with the BBT – trustees/directors Gopal Krishna Maharaja, Naresvara Prabhu, Madhu Sevita Prabhu, and Hanuman Prabhu, GBC Badrinarayana Prabhu, and book distribution leader Vaisesika Prabhu spoke on a number of related topics. Gopal Krishna Maharaja spoke with some energy about Srila Prabhupada's instructions on book distribution and assured the participants if they remained enthusiastic and constantly encouraged book distribution, they would see great results.
Badrinarayana Prabhu described the BBT-GBC team meetings that have been going on for some years now–to build cooperation between the two organizations and to set and achieve the related goals of both. Vaisesika Prabhu concluded the presentation by encouraging all leaders to actively promote book distribution in their preaching fields. "We've barely scratched the surface," he said, "on what we can actually do to further distribute Srila Prabhupada's books. By a collective effort, we will see significant, enlivening results."
Badrinarayana Prabhu gave the second presentation of the day addressing the paper produced by the GBC's Lines of Authority committee. The paper addresses issues of multiple lines of authority existing in ISKCON, specifically the line between guru and disciple and the line between devotees and their local managing authorities. In this paper the committee addresses the principles associated with the issue, such as proper education of disciples, conduct of gurus, duties of ISKCON managers, etc. The goal is to set guidelines and cultivate a cooperative, mutually respectful spirit between ISKCON's various lines of authority for the benefit of everyone involved. Additionally, the Lines of Authority committee desires to develop educational material to support this paper and are proposing to make the paper required reading for any devotee aspiring for initiation.
After the presentations, SGGS members thanked the GBC's Strategic Planning Committee for their several months' of work spent organizing the SGGS. GBC Chairman, Bhakti Caitanya Swami, then spoke a special thank you to Gopal Bhatta Prabhu for leading the SGGS efforts. In response, Gopal Bhatta Prabhu and all the participants concluded the SGGS by offering their humble obeisances to one another.
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The Hawaii Business 20 for the Next 20
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Photo: Mark Arbeit
Bryan Luke, age 36
Executive VP, Hawaii National Bank
A half-century ago, Bryan Luke's grandfather set up a small bank with a specific mission: Find ways to make the community grow and prosper.
Today, Luke is determined to remain faithful to that mission and to the community in which he was born and raised. He serves as executive VP of Hawaii National Bank, but his focus is far broader than simply deposits and loans.
It is, in short, community building. Luke is heavily involved in numerous civic organizations, including the American Red Cross, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, the Hawaii chapter of Teach for America and many others.
"At the end of the day, relationship banking is very similar to what we do in volunteer positions," he says. "You get to know your customers, what their goals and aspirations are, and, hopefully, we help them get where they want to go."
Although Luke has a background in financial consulting, he is clear about one thing: His job is not simply to consult or offer advice. Instead, he says, "We help (our customers) understand what they want, what they need to do and where we can help them finance those goals."
While Hawaii National Bank is a family business, Luke did not just step into his role there.
"My dad had a rule for us that we had to work outside at a different company for a number of years and also go back to school. We had to get a business degree before we were even allowed to come into the business."
After high school (Punahou) and college (Amherst), Luke spent several years on the Mainland with various accounting and consulting firms. He then returned to school for an MBA from Harvard and eventually moved back to the Islands in 2006. At Hawaii National, Luke is directly involved in managing its many community outreach programs.
L&L founder Eddie Flores sums up his friend of many years: "He is not only a great leader in his professional endeavors, he is also a passionate champion for giving back to the community and supporting small businesses throughout Hawaii."
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5 Fun Things to Do in New york city City this March 2014, by NYCTourist.com
New York, New York (PRWEB) February 26, 2014
Today, the editors at NYCTourist.com, (http://www.nyctourist.com), released their list of the finest things to do in New york city City this March.
."New york city City is lastly beginning to heat up a bit, spring is in the air, and there are a lot longer things for travelers to do both indoors and outdoors," Jamie Carr, editor of NYCTourist.com says. "New York saw even more than its fair share of snow this winter season, however the snow is beginning to melt which signals spring time is approaching!" Jamie continues, "March is among the best times to see New York City because the weather condition is much better, Broadway is loving world-class manufacturings like The Lion King, Mamma Mia, Newsies, Chicago, and Wicked, crowds are smaller sized, and hotel rates are lower."
. The possibilities actually are limitless, so to assist out tourists and citizens alike, here's a list of some wonderful things to do in NYC this March:
. 1-St. Patrick's Day Parade . Travelers spending their St. Patrick's Day in New york city City ought to certainly have a look at the St. Patrick's Day Parade. The oldest and biggest parade in the Western Hemisphere, this parade will have longer than simply the Irish commemorating in NYC. With over 2 million individuals participating or spectating, tourists must expect to see a lot of green at this occasion. The parade will march from 44th Street and 5th Avenue to 86th Street in Manhattan, but spectators should keep in mind that no liquor is allowed in public. This occasion is rowdy nevertheless, so it is advised to not bring youngsters to this occasion. Check out http://www.nyctourist.com/info_stpats.htm for more details.
. 2 -Coffee and Tea Festival . Whether a fan of coffee beans or tea leaves, tourists will have an incredible time sampling hundreds of various flavors of coffee and tea at this festival. Included on The Food Network's program Unwrapped, the Coffee and Tea Celebration attacks New york city City March 22-23 at 69th Regiment Armory, 68 Lexington Opportunity (between 25th – 26th). Caffeine loving tourists must remember that they totally sold out in 2012, so it is encouraged to grab tickets as quickly as possible. See http://www.coffeeandteafestival.com/nyc/tickets.html for tickets.
. 3 -Go to a Different Kind of Gallery This Time … . Tourists who have actually currently visited iconic galleries such as the Met, MOMA, Guggenheim, and Gallery of Natural History and are searching for something a little different ought to check out these 2 hidden gems in the city.
. An even more household friendly activity in New York City, The Toy Gallery of New york city, located in Brooklyn at 180 Smith Street, is a distinct and amusing experience for both children and adults. Not only will visitors find incredible historic toy exhibits, however the museum showcases interactive and academic theater productions with original scripts, professional stars, outfits, and unique impacts. Queen Marlene's Toy Theatre provides a range of initial programs, including The History of Toys and Queen Marlene's Birthday Celebration. Fun reality: Queen Marlene's signature tune was really managed by Grammy award winning composers Arthur and Leslie Stead. Go to their internet site to read more.
. Another gallery that cannot be missed is the High-rise building Gallery, located in lower Manhattan at 39 Battery Location. The Skyscraper Gallery celebrates the famous architecture of NYC, and the history and people who formed the city's buildings into exactly what they are today. Their existing exhibit, Sky High, is running up until April 19, where travelers can learn more about the recent trend of breathtaking, pencil-thin, 90 story and above residential luxury towers being developed in NYC. Visit their web site to learn more.
. 4 -Central Park Zoo . Tourists should make the most of Central Park in March, as it is less hectic and much warmer than it is in January and February. After a walk through the park, guests can see the penguins and polar bears at the Central Park Zoo. Much more charming and intimate than the Bronx Zoo, this zoo is a have to see pick up any traveler going to New York City. Located in the iconic park, this zoo is home to numerous animals, including the jeopardized snow leopard! See http://www.nyctourist.com/community/central_park_zoo.htm for longer comprehensive information.
. 5 -Top of the Rock . Everybody loves the view from the Top of the Rock from charming couples to school child on field journeys & & families from all points outside New York City. Open every day from 8am – 12pm, Top of the Rock boasts a lovely Observation Deck making it possible for site visitors to see Manhattan and beyond in all directions – day and night, rain or shine. The Top of the Rock Observation Deck is located on the 70th floor of the GE Structure in Rockefeller Center in Midtown Manhattan and is very reasonably priced. Check out this page for aspects, tickets and to access the main website http://www.nyctourist.com/top_nyc_attraction_top_of_the_rock.htm.
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SAN JOSE- The Vancouver Canucks may have entered the Bay Area a mere 10th in the Western Conference, but do not be fooled, Saturday night's tilt with the San Jose Sharks was a matchup of two Western Conference powers.
Both teams entered their first matchup of the season on winning streaks, the Sharks at four games, the Canucks at three, and both starting netminders (Cory Schneider for Vancouver and Antti Niemi for San Jose) that posted shutouts in their previous games.
Schneider, however was the only goaltender to continue his hot streak as his 43 save performance backboned the Canucks to a 3-2 win over the Sharks.
San Jose through plenty of rubber at Schneider as well as a dozen or so chances that were either blocked, or sent wide. A lucky bounce, a power play goal and a seeing eye shot were enough offense for the Canucks as they slowly start to climb back up the standings.
"We played well, just didn't capitalize on some of the grade-A chances we had" commented Sharks captain Joe Thornton. "We played well and I thought we probably deserved a better fate but that's hockey ."
Tensions were high off the get go in this one as it was the first between the two clubs this season after Vancouver eliminated the Sharks last spring in the Western Conference final. Not even five minutes into the game, and the Sharks' Brad Winchester and Vancouver's Aaron Volpatti dropped the gloves for a spirited bout finished off by a take down by Winchester.
As far as chances go, each side got fairly good looks throughout the first ten minutes and arguably the more frequent of those came for the Sharks. That said, it was a hard centering attempt by former Shark Manny Malhotra that went off current Shark defenseman Douglas Murray's skate and past Niemi giving the Canucks a 1-0 lead at 6:13.
"[Just] bounces, first goal goes off of me. Defenseman is not supposed to be standing in the blue paint but I was looking for my man." said Murray. "He [Malhotra] throws it to the net and it goes off my toe and in. I probably shouldn't be standing there but there's not much you can do about it."
Late in the period the Sharks would equalize with Andrew Murray's first goal of the year and first as a San Jose Shark. Shortly after Murray nearly scored on a strong attack to the net all by himself, his linemate Andrew Desjardins picked up the puck behind the net and came around on his forehand before turning the opposite way on his backhand to make a nifty feed back across. Murray was there to receive the pass and shovel home into the wide open net at 16:03.
"I thought I had a little bit of separation on the d-man and lost the puck a little bit but obviously he [Desjardins] got it behind the net there and made a really nice play to me and I was able to capitalize." recalled Andrew Murray.
Shots would wind up 11-10 in favor of Vancouver after twenty minutes as both Niemi and Schneider were quite sharp in the opening period, nothing either could do on the goals that got by them but a couple more pucks could have easily found the back of the net if it wasn't for their solid play.
The second period would mirror the first early on as the Sharks would once again earn their fare share off chances but this time around the Canucks would score the only goals of the period.
While the Sharks would come up empty on their two power play opportunities, the Canucks and that No. 1 ranked power play converted their lone opportunity when a change up like shot from Henrik Sedin fluttered past Niemi from the left wing.
Moments later, a point shot from Andrew Alberts found its way through a screen and over the catching arm of Niemi and into the top corner to give the Canucks a two goal advantage.
San Jose would wind up out-shooting the Canucks 19-13 in that middle frame but Vancouver seemed to get better as the period went on and after the Sharks' second power play opportunity fizzled without any strong looks, the Canucks finished the period strong with an impressive shift in the Sharks zone.
Vancouver certainly took momentum with them into the locker room as the buzzer sounded.
The Sharks would continue to battle in the final twenty minutes but a late goal by Patrick Marleau with Niemi pulled for an extra attacker at the 1:15 mark would be too little too late.
Vancouver got key blocked shots from there defense including one by Dan Hamuis off Patrick Marleau and Schneider was once again a rock between the pipes.
"You got to give kudos to their team defense and their goaltending." added Andrew Murray. "It was top notch tonight, we couldn't get enough past him."
Obviously the Sharks aren't happy with the loss but head coach Todd McLellan has certainly been more critical of his team even after some victories this season than he was on Saturday night.
"You know it's interesting because we're not as frustrated as coaches right now. Obviously we came to the rink to win and we're disappointed we lost against a very good team." said McLellan. "But it's probably the best game we've played in the last five and it's the one we happened to lose."


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The country has retained its top triple-A rating from Moody's Investors Service and Fitch Ratings, despite rising debt levels. It was downgraded by one notch in 2011 by Standard & Poor's after a chaotic debt ceiling battle. On Monday, Fitch said the recent debt ceiling extension eliminates the immediate risk to the rating.
But going forward, the emerging signs of lawmakers working together are not likely to be enough to head off more downgrades of U.S. government debt, which is used as a benchmark for borrowing costs and considered the safest of safe havens.
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There is no exact formula for what will trigger a downgrade, but statements and reports released by the agencies give some clues. Specifically, the U.S. debt-to-GDP ratio, currently at about 68 percent, is better than triple-A rated nations such as Canada, but far worse than Australia or Norway.
"The negotiations for the medium-term deficit and debt trajectory are the most important things in our ratings," said Steven Hess, lead U.S. sovereign credit analyst at Moody's Investors Service.
"We're looking for a convincing downward trajectory in the debt ratios and we don't think that that's yet there."
The U.S. government has jumped from crisis to crisis in recent years, beginning with the 2011 debt ceiling battle, followed by the threat of the "fiscal cliff" of major tax increases and spending cuts that emerged late last year. It was also thought that Republicans would force drastic spending cuts by refusing to raise the debt limit, until recently merely a procedural matter.
However, even with the parties in Washington behaving, that is still not enough until debt levels are addressed.
Moody's has said specific measures to trim the debt-to-GDP ratio over time would likely get the U.S. Aaa rating affirmed and remove the danger of a downgrade. Budget deals that do not do that, or do it too slowly, will imperil the credit rating.
The agency said it will probably resolve the country's negative outlook by the end of this year, whether the budget questions get ironed out or not.
The other potential risk is that, instead of a stalemate, the warring parties in Washington delay tough decisions in much the same way they have put them off in the past, said Nikola Swann, a director of sovereign ratings at Standard & Poor's.
Short delays are one thing, Swann said, "but when you start talking about years and years of delay, this eventually raises the question, will this ever be implemented?"
The most recent deal, a three-month extension of the debt ceiling while the Senate sets out a budget, does little to resolve either of the major risks to the U.S. rating - rising debt and political dysfunction.
All three of the major rating agencies have negative outlooks on the U.S. rating. Hess said Moody's does not have a "particular number" when it comes to a debt-to-GDP ratio.
Moody's said in a September report that the Aaa rating would likelier be safe if the federal debt-to-GDP ratio peaked in 2014 and then was projected to fall below 60 percent by the early 2020s as a result of a budget deal. But if the ratio is projected to increase to about 90 percent in that time frame, "a downgrade of the rating would become more probable."
For some context, in 2011, U.S. public debt rose to 67.8 percent of GDP, according to the CIA World Factbook, and the path of this key measure is uncertain. Australia is currently at 26.7 percent, but Canada is at 87.4 percent.
Nevertheless, the U.S. economy is at least growing steadily, if not briskly. The International Monetary Fund estimates GDP growth of 2 percent this year and 3 percent next. Economic growth generally helps reduce debt-to-GDP ratios because tax revenues increase and more goods are produced. Should growth disappoint, a lower rate of expansion in coming years would make "growing out of debt" harder.
By contrast, triple-A rated United Kingdom is flirting with its third recession in five years and Germany, the euro zone's workhorse, is only projected to grow 0.6 percent in 2013 and 1.4 percent in 2014.
While Moody's is agnostic on the mix of revenue-raising and spending cuts, at least one round of belt-tightening could come soon with automatic spending cuts set to roll out in March.
The so-called sequester could work like a crash diet - slimming, but with the potential for a sharp, swift shock. Whether that would be good or bad for the rating is unknown.
"Is the sequester going into effect an indication of success or failure of the political system?" asked Stan Collender, a budget expert with Qorvis Communications. "It easily could be considered success because, hey, the deficit is being reduced."
The relative calm that has descended on Washington might be just a temporary ceasefire. Squabbling led S&P to cut the United States to AA-plus on Aug. 5, 2011, and all three agencies have made it clear that reliable policy remains important to maintaining high credit ratings.
"Having last-minute agreements which set up the prospect of another man-made ... fiscal crisis of one form or another six months later, we don't think is a characteristic associated with a triple-A rated sovereign government," said David Riley, managing director for sovereign ratings at Fitch.
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No. 15 Women of Troy Blank Arkansas-Pine Bluff 9-0
Six different Trojans collect their first career goals in the game.
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Women of Troy with three unanswered goals from Jamie Fink, Katie Johnson and Reilly Parker.
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JC: Some of the older guys who aren't going to play came back this week to help out and it's cool to hear their stories and it's cool to see players that you play against and compete against all the time, it's a good dynamic of all sorts of people.
2. Have you ever played on a team before that was this stacked with goalies?
JC: It'll be tough to be on a team playing against these four goalies that's for sure.
3. What's one of the biggest challenges of Olympic Competition?
JC: You don't get much time to prepare as a team and you need great guys to pull stuff together, so it's a tough tournament in that sense.
4. Were the Olympics a big deal to you as a kid?
JC: I always watched the Olympics. It depended on what events were on and where the Olympics were, but we always watched.
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From start to finish, the Predators maintained pressure and steadily pulled away from the Anaheim Ducks in a decisive 4-1 victory. Steve Sullivan and Shea Weber were the stand-outs with two points each, but it was a solid team effort that Predators fans are used to seeing.
After a scoreless first period with many chances both ways, the scoring started when Marcel Goc ripped home a wrister at 4:10 of the second. His shot came from the slot, beating Jonas Hiller high blocker side. Goc received and settled down a long, bouncy pass from Jordin Tootoo, which set up the goal.
Just 1:15 later, Saku Koivu got Anaheim on the board with a nice wrist shot of his own. Not many players are able to score on Pekka Rinne high-glove, but Koivu did just that. Teemu Selanne and Cam Fowler assisted on the goal. Fowler notched his first NHL point with that assist.
After the two goals, the game really opened up and the teams traded scoring chances. In about a minute span, Sullivan was stoned by Hiller on a breakaway, Ryan Suter made a diving save with his stick on an open net, and Hiller sprawled to stop a Tootoo shot.
Nashville jumped out to a 2-1 lead when Sullivan scored on a one-timer 8:33 into the second; the goal came on the power play. Suter and Weber picked up the assists on the eventual game-winning tally.
Later on in the period, the Preds were forced to kill off a two-man disadvantage. Anaheim had plenty of opportunities and even had 11 straight shots – to no avail. You could make an argument that this penalty kill was a key difference-maker in Nashville's win.
Once the Predators killed the penalties, the ice tilted towards the other end as they spent most of the last five minutes in Anaheim's zone. At 16:12 of the period, Patric Hornqvist scored on a rebound to give Nashville a 3-1 advantage. Last year, Hornqvist made a living scoring those types of goals.
Early on in the third period, Ducks forward Troy Bodie drove towards the net and rammed into Pekka Rinne. A scrum ensued, with Rinne at the bottom of the pile. Rinne stayed in net for another minute, but pulled himself out of the game with a lower-body injury. Anders Lindback entered and performed admirably (7 saves in 17-plus minutes) in his first NHL action.
David Legwand put the cherry on top with 7:21 remaining in the game when he put home a second chance, giving the Predators a 4-1 lead. The goal was set up by a nice individual by J.P. Dumont.
The Preds ended the game with two power plays, but didn't show as much urgency as the game was already in the freezer. They went 1-for-6 on the man advantage, showing improvement from the pre-season.
Post-game Ponderings:-
The crowd at Bridgestone Arena tonight was outstanding right from the beginning. It was indeed a sellout, and it gave the game a bit of a playoff flavor as the fans enjoyed what they were seeing.
Rinne is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. After the game, Preds coach Barry Trotz stated that he doesn't think it's serious. The team does plan on calling up a goalie from Milwaukee as a precaution.
This may have been the best game I've ever seen Suter play (which is saying something!). He led all skaters with over 27 minutes of ice-time, made that key save when Rinne was out of position, and was dominant in the all-important five-on-three kill in the second period.
Cal O'Reilly also had a great game. He didn't show up on the stat-sheet, but won more faceoffs than he lost, had three takeaways, and logged solid ice-time (16:43). O'Reilly was on the bubble for a final roster spot, but has been given a vote of confidence by the coaching staff by being able to play alongside Hornqvist and Sullivan.
Shane O'Brien was decent in his debut with Nashville. He was shaky on his first shift (which was on the PK), but settled down and even laid a big hit on Bobby Ryan. Once he gets acclimated in Trotz's system, he'll be a valuable defender for this team.
Francis Bouillon got in a rare fight, taking on a much bigger Bodie in the first period. Bodie stands at 6'4", 196… Bouillon is 5'8", 198. For the record, Bouillon won the fight.
Nashville racked up a staggering 49 shots in the game. If it weren't for Hiller's efforts, then this would have been a complete blow out. He made some nice saves moving side-to-side and didn't get much help from his blue-line.
Post-game Quotes:
Trotz on all-around contributions:
"We had some balanced scoring today. Goc had a great goal to start it off. I thought all our lines played well and got contributions from all our lines. I thought Legwand's line did a really good job against a very tough Getzlaf line. We had contributions right through the whole lineup."
Trotz on O'Reilly's play:
"For the most part, I like a lot of things that Cal did in terms of distributing the puck and making decisions. First power play, I didn't like his decision… he tried to make a pass from one corner to the other through four people. I think he's played really well defensively; I have a lot of trust in him."
Weber on five-on-three penalty kill:
"It was huge. Any time you can kill off a penalty like that, the momentum just builds. You could hear the crowd after we killed off those penalties and really got us the momentum back in our direction."
Weber on the victory:
"It's huge. We want to get on a roll here. The start of the season hasn't been great for us the last little while, so we need to make sure we get points at the start and make it easier on us down the road."
Lindback on his first NHL performance:
"I felt like we had the game where we wanted it and everyone was playing a solid game. It wasn't too many shots for me to handle… I managed to stop them, so that's good."
Bouillon on size disadvantage in the fight:
"(Laughs) Yeah, it's pretty much always like that, because everyone's got a size advantage on me. I never refuse a fight and that guy came up to me and asked me."
Final thoughts
You couldn't have asked for a better way for the Preds to start a season of redemption. They skated hard all night and took advantage of a Ducks club that was on the back end of a back-to-back. Weber was dominant and the offense scored by committee as usual.
Going forward, the Preds will head to Chicago on Wednesday, then return home for a date with St. Louis on Thursday; it's certainly a key divisional back-to-back here early in the year.


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Irresistible forests and a sleeping Bexie.
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Victoria on Flickr.
One of my favourites of the lovely and utterly beautiful Victoria Nevland during the London flickr group meet up in September. See the full shoot here: http://ellaruthc.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/london-flickr-group-2013.html
Chlöe on Flickr.
New blog post! http://ellaruthc.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/chloe.html
A summer's evening spent in the fields & forests of Shrewsbury with the beautiful Chlöe Carr.
Woodland walks on Flickr.
Walking through woodland in Leicestershire. I returned home with a camera full to the brim with autumnal light & bokeh. See more from September 2013 over on the blog: http://ellaruthc.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/september-2013-in-pictures.html
Ironbridge on Flickr.
From an evening walk in the hills surrounding Ironbridge, Shropshire at the end of the summer.
The diary of midnight & daybreak VII on Flickr.
The diary of midnight & daybreak IV on Flickr.
The woodland in this image is such a photographer's dream - tall trees, sloping hillside, beautiful views… we couldn't resist shooting the night looks from Sasha Liu's collection 'The diary of midnight & daybreak' here! http://ellaruthc.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/the-diary-of-midnight-and-daybreak.html
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An image from my lookbook shoot a few weeks back for Helen Foot's new scarf collection! Head on over to my blog post for more photos and for links to Helen's beautiful work: http://ellaruthc.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/the-regal-collection.html
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Here is a preview of my maternity shoot for Jessicah Kendrick! I still can't get over how elegant she looks with her beautiful baby bump. We spent a lovely evening wandering around Shropshire woodland capturing pictures in the ethereal evening light. Very excited to finish the rest of this shoot!
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I didn't sleep a wink that night.
It poured and poured and didn't seem to let up. I could hear it crashing down relentlessly. It was so loud that I had to get out of bed to check whether the window of my hotel room was open. It wasn't.
The pitch blackness outside didn't help to allay my anxiety. All I could hear was the thunderous noise of the rain beating down and rushing waters of the Alaknanda River on the banks of which my hotel in the Indian Himalayas was located.
Being the Twitter-freak I am, I shared my discomfort with the rest of the world.
"Heavy rain in Karanprayag. Love rain in Delhi, fear it in Uttarakhand," I typed on my phone, just praying that my internet connection would hold long enough for my tweet to go through.
It may seem odd to fear the rain. But my fear was justified.
I had spent days listening to painful stories from survivors in India's northern Uttarakhand region of how incessant rains last month caused mighty Himalayan rivers to overflow – inundating villages and towns and triggering massive landslides, causing thousands of people to perish.


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Monthly Archive for July, 2011
Medical News Of The Weird
There must be a significant astrological congruence of some kind – or maybe it's just more drugs in our water – but just recently there has been a spate of health new of the weird or just gross. Not all the news is bad, but some of it is very strange. We start with the […] [Read More]
Tragedy: Cholera Is Back In Haiti
It's been a little while since I last wrote about Cholera in Haiti. Unfortunately, the LA Times is reporting that with the return of the rainy season, Cholera is back in Haiti in force with 1,000 new cases a day being logged in June. And despite an initial surge after the outbreak to help by […] [Read More]
Four Tips To Save On Prescription Meds
The economy is still bad and more and more people are struggling to pay for their prescription medications. In fact, millions of us are affected. Here tips on how to make your drug dollars go further. 1) Swallow your pride: Discard whatever lingering discomfort you may have about discussing price with either your doctor or […] [Read More]
Baby Boomers Worrying About The Wrong Disease?
A recent poll by Knowledge Networks on behalf of the Associated Press and LifeGoesStrong.com compared health attitudes and actual health for the baby boomer generation versus the rest of the population (conflict of interest notice – Doc Gurley just falls in the boomer category herself). While the poll actually shows a great deal of similarity […] [Read More]
Seizing Summer
Does it feel like Summer is slipping away? (And doing it this year before it ever really got started). Are you already feeling the pressure of the end of Summer looming? How about all the things you didn't get to do? One of the most useful tips for developing a joy habit – a habit […] [Read More]
Your 50th Birthday Present: Get Screened. Your Colon Will Thank You
This week, the CDC announced the results of a study that shows that colon cancer rates in the US are decreasing. Between 2003 and 2007 the rate of colon cancer cases fell from 52.3 per 100,000 people to 45.4. That's great news. So how has it come about? The CDC credits colon cancer screening. Colon […] [Read More]
No Diet Soda Summer
A couple of years ago I wrote a post about Soda Free Summer, how six Bay Area counties got together to try to help people stop drinking soda in the Summer. I also wrote a couple of posts about how diet soda is no better than regular soda and quite possibly worse. Well, new evidence […] [Read More]


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About Mail Art @ Oberlin
The Oberlin College Library Mail Art Collection, housed in the Clarence Ward Art Library, consists of two archives:
The Reid Wood (State of Being) Mail Art Archive
The Harley--Terra Candella Mail Art Achive
Together they contain over 25,000 works from the mid-1970's to 2004, produced by over 1,800 mail artists from around the world.
We have processed the works of 275 significant Mail Artists; approximately two thirds have a few representative pieces uploaded into our imagebase.
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This was fabulous! Made it mostly as written except omitted scallops and decreased salt in dressing. Highly recommended with great summer tomatoes.
Tomato and Melon Salad with Scallops and Pink Peppercorns
Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Robyn Valarik
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Recipe Time
40 Minutes
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 265
- Calories from fat: 42%
- Protein: 21g
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated fat: 1.8g
- Carbohydrate: 18g
- Fiber: 2.1g
- Sodium: 716mg
- Cholesterol: 37mg
- 1 pound seedless watermelon, rind trimmed
- 1 pound cantaloupe, seeded, rind trimmed
- 1 medium yellow vine-ripe tomato
- 1 medium red vine-ripe tomato
- 1 medium green vine-ripe tomato
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 or 2 serrano chiles, sliced paper-thin
- 1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 2 teaspoons finely shredded ginger (use a Microplane)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pink peppercorns, crushed, divided
- 12 dry-packed sea scallops
- 1. Slice melons thinly and lay on a large shallow platter. Slice tomatoes crosswise and lay on platter with melons.
- 2. Whisk together lemon and lime juices, chiles, brown sugar, 1 tsp. salt, 3 tbsp. oil, the ginger, and 3/4 tsp. peppercorns. Pour all but 2 tbsp. dressing over melon and tomatoes. Let marinate 10 minutes.
- 3. Meanwhile, heat a large (not nonstick) frying pan over high heat. Pat scallops dry and season with remaining salt and pink peppercorns. When pan is hot, pour in remaining 2 tbsp. olive oil; place scallops one at a time in pan, spacing evenly; and cook until golden brown and crusty, 2 minutes. Turn over and cook on other side, 1 minute.
- 4. Add warm scallops to platter, drizzle with remaining dressing, and serve.
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Spring is in the air.
On both sides of the pond, lifestyle and house decorating magazines are decking out their covers in pastels, eggs dyed with food colouring, wisteria and daffodils are everywhere.....and there will be 101 articles written on spring cleaning and the 'greatest and best top 10 tips in the world ever to clear that clutter!'
And cleared must it be, as Yoda once never said - "Clutter to the dark side leads. Clutter leads to confusion. Confusion leads to stagnation. Stagnation leads to mass genocide.....and dusty corners".
(I'd like to dedicate those last two paragraphs to Jayne from Mum's the Word, know this one thing - it's all her fault).
Shall I shut up now?
Aaaaaanyway....there's definitely something about Spring that makes me want to get organised. And a goal that appeared on last year's goal list but wasn't achieved is to get in control of my social media. To streamline and organise it so that using it is a benefit and not a time-waster.
When I opened my first Facebook account in 2007 it was an exciting new toy for me. I could see what fellow students were up to (I was back at uni for another postgrad), I could chat with friends and see their photos. I knew and talked face-to-face to the 20 or so friends I had.
And then friends and family members got added. Then I started seeing the possibility of networking with others in my profession. So they got added. Before I knew it I was accepting friend requests from people I wasn't really sure who they were. I was being poked, sheep were being thrown at me, distant family members were telling my parents what I was up to because they'd read my wall. Then the invites started to join a million and one groups, events, requests to like people's pages......it all got too much.
So I need to get Facebook in control for a start. A large part of me wants to go, but then I'd probably miss info. about burlesque festivals/events, the chance to network with other performers. Plus now that I'm getting into blogging....I'm wondering whether I should start accepting/following fellow bloggers. Oh I wish I knew how to quit you Facebook!
And it's not just Facebook, I want to find better ways of using Twitter, Myspace (yes, I'm going to keep it, I think) and all the other things I use or have signed up to. I want to access information quickly, I want it to be fun again, I want to avoid the spammers as much as possible.
So this is the plan. Just like 'normal' spring-cleaning I'm going to:
- decide what I want to get out of each and every application/blog/community
- take stock and look at what I've got, what works and what doesn't
- have a cathartic clean-out
- find ways to better organise what I have left
- buy myself a starbucks and sit back and admire the view :)
I also want to have a look at branding. I used to be really hot on this, mind you I used to be a PR Officer who designed leaflets, posters, campaigns etc. I've let my personal brands slip over the past few years and this needs to be addressed as part of the tidying.
As a start I thought I'd try and do an inventory of all the social media I use or have accounts for....I'm including my various email accounts, my blogs, websites, communities, forums etc:
Blimey I'm signed up to a lot of stuff. I'm sure I've missed stuff - I've already realised I haven't included using the Threadbanger forums (or fora).
But at least this is a start.
A to-do list. I'm going to sort this lot. Possibly delete some accounts if they aren't enriching my life (hoho, very new age). I shall streamline and unify. I shall be undeterred from my mission....except if I happen to be moving house in the middle of March...oh damn, I am aren't I? Oh well, there might be a few distractions - but my mind is made up, I shall have a pretty, useful and unified social media or my name isn't Tempest, oh ok then, isn't Sarah!
And I'll tell you about it along the way and give you links to useful websites.
Watch this space....


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- James Patten
- Brooklyn, NY
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This conversation is closed.
If you could give computers one magical power, what would it be and why?
Live TED Conversation: Join TED Fellow James Patten
James is an inventor who is exploring new ways that physical objects can represent and control digital information.
This conversation will open at November 14 at 1:00PM EST.
Closing Statement from James Patten
Thank you to everyone for sharing some great ideas! One theme that I was really struck by was the extent to which people wanted their computers to have human qualities. Also there were some great suggestions about new types of input and output, ways of processing information and many others. I think that within the next several decades many of the things mentioned here will some to pass (some much sooner than that). Ultimately what we think of as a "computer" will change drastically in the next several years, as things adapt to better suit human abilities. Thank you everyone for participating!
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Nov 14 2011: Computers should have the magical power of nudging you towards productivity in a healthy way, adequate ergonomics, brightness/font size, frequent breaks, and never ever ever loose a file.
They should also remind you of projects you might have left hanging when you have time again to pursue them.
Nov 14 2011: Hi Fernando, if computers could do what you suggest, a lot of us would be much better off given the amount of time we spend sitting in front of them. The closest thing I can think of is a robotic weight loss coach made by my friend Cory Kidd: http://intuitiveautomata.com/
Nov 14 2011: That's pretty cool, but I don't think it would work for me.. I'm too lazy to walk over and input what I ate and did for exercise.. too much obstacles there! Now, if it could recognise my voice and inquire, learn my patterns and anticipate (like every morning a coffee), i'd find it more interesting!
I believe that these kind of applications shoud not take more time of your day than absolutely necessary.. I think this is also why the iPhone/Pad/Pod are a success.. there are hardly (if any) obstacles that keep you from getting results.
I'm also working on a Task Manager (just a little pet project for now) that allows me to add, edit, complete and restructure tasks within a matter of seconds. The whole premise is that managing tasks should not become a task itself. I think this should be true for all our interactions with machines/devices.
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Pigs might fly over London's white Elephant
Southwark Council has launched ambitious proposals to transform the 69ha Elephant & Castle area of South London into a car-free 'beacon for regeneration', telling developers that it is a 'blank canvas' on which to work. The borough, keen to capitalise on what it sees as a shift of the capital's focus southwards, is open to radical ideas about road closures, widespread demolitions and the decamping of social housing groups to other areas in the borough.
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Make a stylish statement this season with the oversized blazer by Savoir. In a choice of black, cobalt and check, it's an easy-to-wear piece that's great for layering over solid colours.
With an open front, this collarless blazer is great to slip on over a vest top to instantly smarten up your casual look. With long sleeves and pockets to the front, it offers classic style to your summer wardrobe.
Perfect for cool summer evenings, layer this jacket over a vest top, Savoir black jeans and peep toe shoes to exude effortless elegance.
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