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The American media establishment has launched a major offensive against the option of withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq.
In the latest media assault, right-wing outfits like Fox News and the Wall Street Journal editorial page are secondary. The heaviest firepower is now coming from the most valuable square inches of media real estate in the USA -- the front page of the New York Times.
The present situation is grimly instructive for anyone who might wonder how the Vietnam War could continue for years while opinion polls showed that most Americans were against it. Now, in the wake of midterm elections widely seen as a rebuke to the Iraq war, powerful media institutions are feverishly spinning against a pullout of U.S. troops.
Under the headline "Get Out of Iraq Now? Not So Fast, Experts Say," the Nov. 15 front page of the New York Times prominently featured a "Military Analysis" by Michael Gordon. The piece reported that -- while some congressional Democrats are saying withdrawal of U.S. troops "should begin within four to six months" -- "this argument is being challenged by a number of military officers, experts and former generals, including some who have been among the most vehement critics of the Bush administration's Iraq policies."
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Reporter Gordon appeared hours later on Anderson Cooper's CNN show, fully morphing into an unabashed pundit as he declared that withdrawal is "simply not realistic." Sounding much like a Pentagon spokesman, Gordon went on to state in no uncertain terms that he opposes a pullout.
If a New York Times military-affairs reporter went on television to advocate for withdrawal of U.S. troops as unequivocally as Gordon advocated against any such withdrawal during his Nov. 15 appearance on CNN, he or she would be quickly reprimanded -- and probably would be taken off the beat -- by the Times hierarchy. But the paper's news department eagerly fosters reporting that internalizes and promotes the basic worldviews of the country's national security state.
That's how and why the Times front page was so hospitable to the work of Judith Miller during the lead-up to the invasion of Iraq. That's how and why the Times is now so hospitable to the work of Michael Gordon.
At this point, categories like "vehement critics of the Bush administration's Iraq policies" are virtually meaningless. The bulk of the media's favorite "vehement critics" are opposed to reduction of U.S. involvement in the Iraq carnage, and some of them are now openly urging an increase in U.S. troop levels for the occupation.
These days, media coverage of U.S. policy in Iraq often seems to be little more than a remake of how mainstream news outlets portrayed Washington's options during the war in Vietnam. Routine deference to inside-the-Beltway conventional wisdom has turned many prominent journalists into co-producers of a "Groundhog Day" sequel that insists the U.S. war effort must go on.
During the years since the fall of Saddam, countless news stories and commentaries have compared the ongoing disaster in Iraq to the Vietnam War. But those comparisons have rarely illuminated the most troubling parallels between the U.S. media coverage of both wars.
Whether in 1968 or 2006, most of the Washington press corps has been at pains to portray withdrawal of U.S. troops as impractical and unrealistic.
Contrary to myths about media coverage of the Vietnam War, the American press lagged way behind grassroots antiwar sentiment in seriously contemplating a U.S. pullout from Vietnam. The lag time amounted to several years -- and meant the additional deaths of tens of thousands of Americans and perhaps 1 million more Vietnamese people.
Olbermann on Fox News BiasA survey by the Boston Globe, conducted in February 1968, found that out of 39 major daily newspapers in the United States, not one had editorialized for withdrawing American troops from Vietnam. Today -- despite the antiwar tilt of national opinion polls and the recent election -- advocacy of a U.S. pullout from Iraq seems almost as scarce among modern-day media elites.
The standard media evasions amount to kicking the bloody can down the road. Careful statements about benchmarks and getting tough with the Baghdad government (as with the Saigon government) are markers for a national media discourse that dodges instead of enlivens debate.
Many journalists are retreading the notion that the pullout option is not a real option at all. And the Democrats who'll soon be running Congress, we're told, wouldn't -- and shouldn't -- dare to go that far if they know what's good for them.
Implicit in such media coverage is the idea that the real legitimacy for U.S. war policymaking rests with the president, not the Congress. When I ponder that assumption, I think about 42-year-old footage of the CBS program "Face the Nation."
The show's host on that 1964 telecast was the widely esteemed journalist Peter Lisagor, who told his guest: "Senator, the Constitution gives to the president of the United States the sole responsibility for the conduct of foreign policy."
"Couldn't be more wrong," Sen. Wayne Morse broke in with his sandpapery voice. "You couldn't make a more unsound legal statement than the one you have just made. This is the promulgation of an old fallacy that foreign policy belongs to the president of the United States. That's nonsense."
Lisagor was almost taunting as he asked, "To whom does it belong then, Senator?"
Morse did not miss a beat. "It belongs to the American people," he shot back -- and "I am pleading that the American people be given the facts about foreign policy."
The journalist persisted: "You know, Senator, that the American people cannot formulate and execute foreign policy."
Morse's response was indignant: "Why do you say that? ... I have complete faith in the ability of the American people to follow the facts if you'll give them. And my charge against my government is, we're not giving the American people the facts."
Morse, the senior senator from Oregon, was passionate about the U.S. Constitution as well as international law. And, while rejecting the widely held notion that foreign policy belongs to the president, he spoke in unflinching terms about the Vietnam War. At a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Feb. 27, 1968, Morse said that he did not "intend to put the blood of this war on my hands."
And, prophetically, Morse added: "We're going to become guilty, in my judgment, of being the greatest threat to the peace of the world. It's an ugly reality, and we Americans don't like to face up to it."
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Shaky Markets have left some Institutions in turmoil while NH Credit Unions continue to prosper.
"We're in the middle of a very dark tunnel," said Brian Fabbri of BNP Paribas, as quoted in the Wall Street Journal article: Economists Expect Crisis to Deepen.
It's been a whirlwind the past couple of weeks for consumers: First the collapse of Lehman Brothers, followed by AIG (American International Group), and ending with possibly one of the worst weeks in the stock market since 2004. After President Bush's speech to the nation Sept 24, 2008, leading into a Congressional debate about the $700 Billion Bailout, the stock market slowly regained composure. As quickly as the first billion- dollar bailout was vetoed, the stock market dropped by 500 points.
With the stock market playing Russian Roulette with investors' money, you may be thinking about hiding what little money you have left in a hollowed -out mattress.
For some, a hollowed- out mattress may be a step in the right direction. But for most, it's an unrealistic idea. While the Credit Crunch bears down on NH, consumers are tightening their budgets, searching for the best deals and taking a second look at their financing options.
With creative financing on home loans mostly behind us, realtors are leaving the task of securing financing to the buyer. If a consumer is in the market to purchase or refinance a home, where does one go these days?
New Hampshire's credit unions are rapidly growing and continue to produce consumer loans daily. Although the credit crunch is close to home, loans are still available. Home Loan rates are highly competitive even compared to larger lenders. And, with most NH credit unions your mortgage portfolio will not be sold. Also:
Most credit unions did not participate in the Sub-Prime Mortgage craze.
Credit Unions cannot invest in the Stock Market and Federal CU's cannot invest in Corporate bonds.
Credit Unions are owned by the members (share holders), meaning that the income earned is given back to
members through higher dividend rates and lower interest rates on loans.
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I seem to like the 30 minute break and they actually work as stress busters and I stay more focused longer. However, I am confused what to do in the 5 min break.
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GENESEO, N.Y. - The president of the Rochester Board of Education, Malik Evans, will be the inaugural speaker for SUNY Geneseo's newly established All-College Hour Distinguished Speaker Series, organized by Milne Library and the MacVittie College Union. He will address "Wake Up, Get Up, and Lead." Sept. 19 at 2:30 p.m. in the MacVittie College Union Ballroom. Evans is the first of four speakers scheduled for the series this semester, whose addresses are all free and open to the public.
Evans has served on the Rochester Board of Education since 2004 and has been president since 2008. He was the youngest person ever elected to the board. Evans also is a vice president of M & T Bank. He is involved in numerous community activities, including the Rochester Area Community Foundation and the Catholic Family Center Board of Directors. He has a degree in political science from the University of Rochester.
Three other speakers are scheduled in the series this semester, all at 2:30 p.m. in the MacVittie College Union Ballroom:
• Oct. 17 -- Jennifer Pozner, founder and executive director of "Women in Media & News," a media analysis, education and advocacy group, will address "Project Brainwash: Why Reality TV is Bad for Women (...and Men, People of Color, The Economy, Love, Sex and Sheer Common Sense!)."
• Nov. 7 -- World-recognized speaker on global business and policy John Manzella will address "Global Economic Myths and Realities and Their Impact on Policy and Business."
• Dec. 5 -- Geneseo alumnus Larry Rothchild, a non-profit business development manager in New York City, will join his partner, James Patrick, an acupuncturist and massage therapist, for "What's the Rush? A Frank Discussion of the Reality of Gay Relationships AFTER the Legalizing of Same-Sex Marriage."
The All-College Hour Distinguished Speaker Series is sponsored by the college's Divisions of Student and Campus Life and Academic Affairs.
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BARNABEI, Pauline T., 83, of Weirton passed away Friday, October 5, 2012, at her daughter's home.
Born on June 28, 1929, in Westernport, MD, Pauline was the youngest child of the late Giovanni and Cologera Cannistraro SanGiovanni.
She was also preceded in death by her husband Earl, on March 13, 2003; an infant son Earl Michael; her two brothers, Joseph and Louis SanGiovanni; and her two sisters, Rose Avona and Mary Stein.
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Pauline retired after 20 years of service with the Hancock County school system where she was a teacher's aide at Dunbar and Weir middle schools. In addition to working for the school system, Pauline owned and operated Pauline's Beauty Shop for a number of years.
Pauline was a member and a Eucharistic Minister at Saint Joseph the Worker Roman Catholic Church, where she was a Christian Mother and served on the Pastoral Council. She also was a member of the Hancock County Retired School Employees.
Survivors include her son, Joseph (Patti) Barnabei of Weirton; her two daughters, Charlotte (Larry) Smedley of Follansbee, WV, and Theresa Barnabei of Tucson, AZ; her six grandchildren, Andre (Jessica) Barnabei, Bianca (David Goodwin) Barnabei, Liana (Chris Beightol) Barnabei, Katie (Jeremy) Coyer, Erin (Neil) Convery and Colleen (Toby) Partridge; her eight great-grandchildren, Hannah, Ezekiel, Elizabeth and Benjamin Coyer, Noah, Liam, and Eliza Convery and Giavanna Barnabei; her three sisters-in-law, Mildred SanGiovanni, Margaret Caralla, and Anna Pellegrino; and several nieces and nephews.
The family would like to give special thanks to the staff and caregivers of Serra Village, especially to her "family" at Grace Cottage.
Visitation will be Sunday 1-7 p.m. at the Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home, 3219 Main Street Weirton, WV. Funeral liturgy with Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph the Worker Roman Catholic Church with the Rev. Father Pete Giannamore officiating.
Entombment will follow at Saint Paul Cemetery, Weirton.
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24: The House Special Subcommittee's Findings at CTU (Paperback)
Last season, CIA agent Jack Bauer, played by Golden Globe award-winning actor Keifer Sutherland, had us glued to our TVs and cursing the time clock as he uncovered a plot to assassinate presidential nominee, David Palmer. With just 24 hours to identify the killer, Bauer also had to deal with the kidnapping of his wife and daughter and the existence of a mole at the agency.
This season he's at it again, helping President David Palmer save Los Angeles from nuclear ravage.
Lest you think Jack had some down time between life-altering experiences, check out 24: The House Special Subcommittees Findings at CTU. It's a new book providing a riveting account of Jack's grueling appearance before our government's most inquiring minds during their probe into alleged wrongdoings at CTU that first fateful 24 hour period. The testimony from these closed hearings was leaked to investigative journalist Marc Cerasini, who then ran with it to publisher HarperCollins.
With some of the finest reporting seen since Woodward's coverage of the Pentagon Papers, this book contains: Jack Bauer's complete Grand Jury Testimony Press statements from President-elect David Palmer Transcribed debriefings with other key CTU agents Previously sealed files on Bauer's related undercover act6ivities The arrest, detainment and transport records for Victor Drazen Teri Bauer's medical records Autopsy reports Campaign finance records Commentary from the Beltway's most celebrated political pundits Theories as to how and why key players within CTU turned.
About the Author
Marc Cerasini's writing credits include The Complete Idiot's Guide to U.S. Special Ops Forces and Heroes: U.S. Marine Corps Medal of Honor Winners and several projects for Tom Clancy, including creating the bible for the Clancy Power Play series, writing the YA action/adventure thriller The Ultimate Escape for Clancy's NetForce series, and writing a major essay on Clancy's contribution to the technothriller genre for the national bestseller The Tom Clancy Companion. Among the movie tie-in novelizations Marc has written are Wolverine: Weapon X, based on the popular X-Men series, the USA Today bestseller AVP: Alien Vs. Predator, based on the motion picture from 20th Century Fox, as well as five original novels based on the Toho Studios classic "Godzilla," and co-authored (with J.D. Lees) a nonfiction look at the film series, The Official Godzilla Compendium. Marc's other credits include the book 24: The House Special Subcommittee Investigation of CTU, which he co-authored with his wife, Alice Alfonsi, and the previous 24 Declassified novels Operation Hell Gate, Trojan Horse, and Vanishing Point.


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The D&D spell Endure Elements can prevent five hit points per round of damage. What temperature range does that correspond to in both directions? That is, how cold an ambient temperature does it take to cause five hit points of frost damage per round, and how hot an ambient temperature does it take to cause five hit points of fire damage per round?
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The above is, naturally, true in 3.5. In 3.0, the spell's description says that it only prevents damage, and doesn't prevent "unfortunate side effects." However, we also can turn to the environmental damage rules, which say that temperatures above 90°F can inflict 1d4 subdual damage, and that those below 40°F can inflict 1d6 subdual damage on a failed save. Those could be considered "fire" and "frost" damage of a sort.


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I sleep about 7 hours every night. But I am always sleepy. What can I do in order to stay awake and productive all day long?
Update: I wake up only with an alarm clock and when I wake up I am still sleepy. It has been about 6 years that I haven't been able to feel refreshed and rested as soon as I wake up.
Update 2: I exercise regularly. Play tennis 2 times a week and I go to the gym 3 times a week. I used to have allergy to flowers and dirt but haven't experienced it for years.
Update 3: I eat vitamin supplements (multivitamins in the form of gummy bears, vitamin B-complex, fish oil, potassium) but I have no idea whether or not they get absorbed properly by my body.


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Healthy Eating: Mighty Minerals
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Fluoride helps to harden tooth enamel and protect your teeth from decay. When the diet is adequate in fluoride, bones are stronger and more resistant to degeneration and osteoporosis, or brittle bone disease. Fluoride works with calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin D to form and maintain healthy bones and teeth. A deficiency of fluoride can lead to weakened tooth enamel and a higher incidence of dental caries. Too much fluoride can cause mottling, pining, dulling, and staining of the teeth. Fluoride has a UL set at 10 mg per day for adults over eighteen.
The primary means of obtaining fluoride is drinking and/or cooking with fluoridated water. Fluoride is not widely available in foods, but it can be found in tea, especially if made with fluoridated water, and fish with edible bones, such as canned salmon.
Chromium works closely with insulin to help your body use blood sugar or glucose. Without chromium, the action of insulin is blocked and blood sugar levels elevate. Chromium is critical to proper maintenance of blood sugar.
ALERT! A very popular supplement in the weight-loss world is chromium picolinate, which many manufacturers claim will help to improve your body's lean-to-fat ratio. Chromium picolinate is simply a form of the mineral chromium. Taking megadoses of any supplement is not recommended. Talk to your doctor if you are considering taking chromium picolinate supplements.
The primary sign of a chromium deficiency is intolerance to glucose, which leads to high blood sugar and insulin levels. This can sometimes look like diabetes. Consuming too much from dietary sources is unlikely. There is no UL established for chromium at this time. Trivalent chromium, the form in most chromium supplements, is extremely safe. The best sources of chromium include meats, eggs, cheese, and whole-grain foods.
Molybdenum works with riboflavin to help form the body's iron into hemoglobin for making red blood cells. Molybdenum functions as a component of many different enzymes. With a normal diet there is no worry of deficiency, because this mineral is needed in such small amounts. Too much molybdenum can interfere with the body's ability to use copper. Molybdenum has a UL set at 2,200 mcg per day for adults over eighteen. Molybdenum is found mostly in milk, legumes, bread, and grain products.
Iron is the mineral that occurs in the greatest amount in the blood. Almost two-thirds of the iron in your body is found in hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to your body's tissues. Smaller amounts of iron are found in myoglobin, a protein that helps supply oxygen to muscle and contributes to the color of muscle. About 15 percent of your body's iron is stored for future needs, and activated when dietary intake is inadequate. The remainder is in your body's tissues as part of proteins that help your body function. Iron is also needed for a strong immune system and for energy production.
In the United States, iron deficiency is one of the most common nutrient deficiencies. Iron deficiency can lead to anemia, fatigue, and infections. Anemia, the last stage of iron deficiency, is a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells or the hemoglobin (iron-containing) portion of red blood cells. Symptoms include extreme fatigue due to the lack of oxygen being delivered to needed tissues. Iron is the most common though not the sole cause of anemia.
Fact: If you feel you are a candidate for possible iron deficiency, or you feel you may have symptoms, talk with your doctor about testing your iron stores before self-prescribing a supplement.
Certain types of people are at higher risk for iron deficiency and should be screened periodically:
- Infants and children, because of their growth and choosy eating habits.
- Adolescents, especially girls who have started their menstrual cycle, who consume a junk food diet.
- Women who are pregnant, because they are supporting their needs as well as the baby's.
- The elderly population, because of poor dietary intake and decreased iron absorption due to aging.
- Women of childbearing age who experience excessive menstrual bleeding, because they are losing iron-rich blood each month.
- Strict vegetarians who eat only plant foods, because the iron in these foods is not absorbed as well as the iron in animal products.
- People who abuse crash diets and people suffering from eating disorders, because there is a good chance they are not meeting their requirements for iron.
- A person who loses an excessive amount of blood through surgery or other incident.
Fact: Women who are menopausal and postmenopausal have a decreased need for iron.
Your body usually maintains normal iron status by controlling the amount of iron absorbed from food, but iron can build up and become harmful in people who have a genetic disorder called hemochromatosis. This disorder, which usually occurs in men, causes excessive iron to accumulate in soft tissue. The result can be heart problems and other abnormalities. In children, large amounts of iron can have serious consequences. Keep iron supplements and other adult nutrient supplements out of the reach of children. Children should get immediate medical attention if they take an overdose of iron supplements.
Iron supplementation may be indicated when an iron deficiency is diagnosed and when diet alone cannot restore bodily iron content to normal levels within an acceptable time frame.
Taking iron supplements can cause side effects such as nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, dark colored stools, and/or abdominal distress. To minimize these side effects, take the supplement in divided doses and with food. It is best to seek the advice of your doctor before taking an iron supplement. Iron has a UL set at 45 mg per day for adults over eighteen.
Food Sources of Iron
|Good sources of heme iron
|Good sources of nonheme iron
|Beef liver
|Fortified breakfast cereals
|Lean red meats
|Nuts and seeds
|Dried fruit
Egg yolk (exception to the rule)
Whole-wheat bread
Wheat germ
Enriched rice, cooked
Iron is contained in foods of both plant and animal origin. The iron in plant foods is called nonheme iron and is not absorbed as well as the iron from animal foods, called heme iron. Consuming vitamin C-rich foods at meals can help enhance your body's ability to absorb nonheme iron. This is especially important for strict vegetarians, who do not eat animal foods. Grain products, cereals, and flours that are enriched or fortified with iron are good dietary sources of nonheme iron. The improved iron status of millions of infants, children, and women has been attributed to the addition of iron to infant formula, cereals, and grain products.
More on: Nutritional Resources for Families
Copyright © 2002 by Kimberly A. Tessmer. Excerpted from The Everything Nutrition Book: Boost Energy, Prevent Illness, and Live Longer with permission of its publisher, Adams Media Corporation.
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After a few days my older emails on iPad2 stop showing in the inbox. Dont find any clue where they went.
Does the mail program store the older emails elsewhere? How can i show all the emails and not just the newer ones?
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Scroll down to the "Mail" section and look at "Show." Mine is set to show the 50 most recent messages. Maybe this is why older emails seem to disappear? To test, try setting this to a higher value; it allows you to set it as high as 1000 messages.
If you have an Exchange account or even a Gmail account configured as an Exchange account, there is an option in the email settings for Exchange to only sync up to a certain number of days worth of email. By default, it it set to 3 days. You can change this by going to Settings > Mail, Contacts & Calendars, tap on the email account in question and change the "Mail Days to Sync" option from 3 days to whatever you desire (I use No Limit).
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Beyond the Easter Bunny: 10 Other Famous Rabbits
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Max (Sam & Max)
Pound for pound, Max is one of the toughest bunnies on this list. Along with his more cerebral partner Sam (a talking hound), Max provides the muscle in a series of criminal investigations spanning comics and video games. His methods may be unorthodox, but they get results.
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Just switched from 10.04 to 11.10. I'm wondering about the limited options in the GUI for managing users and groups. Where is the old GUI to change groups, id's, etc. I know that I can do this from cli, that's no problem. But I want this comfortable GUI back.
Gnome System Tools for 11.10 & later Ubuntu versions
The old Users and Groups GUI is available by installing from Software Center the gnome-system-tools package
or from a terminal:
Search in Dash:
Click and it will run the Users and Groups applet:
This answer was merged from a question about how to make a user an administrator; while it does answer this more general question, making administrators is its focus.
Being An Administrator Consists of (Specific) Group Membership
Before actually managing users and groups, if you want to make one or more users administrators, you should know what it means to be an administrator in Ubuntu.
An administrator can run commands as
This power is conferred to users by membership in the appropriate group.
There are a couple complexities:
Therefore, here are some reasonable guidelines for how to make a user an administrator in Ubuntu:
You have a few options for managing users and groups.
Install and Run the Classic "Users and Groups" Utility
You'll perhaps be happy to hear that (as John S Gruber has pointed out) the old GUI utility for managing users and groups still exists, though you may have to install the package that provides it. I'm talking about the utility that was invoked in menu-driven interfaces via System > Administration > Users and Groups.
This classic utility is provided by the gnome-system-tools package, which you can install in the Software Center by clicking that link, or in the Terminal by running these commands:
The name of the Users and Groups utility is
But don't run
On some Ubuntu variants, such as Lubuntu,
Use GNOME Control Center to Manage Users and Groups
The new, standard way to manage users and groups is with the GNOME Control Center, accessible from the session menu. Click the gear icon in the top panel (at the upper-right corner of the screen), and click System Settings....
In System Settings (also called the GNOME Control Center), click User Accounts (it's near the bottom, in the "System" category).
You can then manage users, including what groups they're members of, with this part of the GNOME Control Center.
Use Command-Line Utilities
If you...
...then you can manage users and groups from the command-line.
The recommended utility for adding a user from the command-line (in Ubuntu, and also in Debian and other Debian-based OSes) is
To make a user an administrator from the command-line, just add them to the appropriate group.
Depending on what version of Ubuntu you're running (as detailed above), use one or both of these commands:
You can edit users by going under System Settings (either search for it in the Dash, or select it as the first entry under the power cog) and selecting User Accounts.
Alternatively, you may search the Ubuntu Software Center or use
For adding and deleting standard and administrative users I'd recommend that you use the standard tool Alex mentioned in his helpful answer. You will need to unlock the program and then click on the "+" on the bottom left. You can also administer passwords with this tool.
If you need to add groups or add users to groups you can install the gnome-system-tools package.
After adding that you can find the additional settings by searching the
You can add both standard and administrator users using the
If you need more fine-grained control over which groups an account is in you will need to use the


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Although soyfoods are widely recognized for their nutritional qualities, interest in soyfoods has risen recently because scientists have discovered that a soy component called isoflavones appears to reduce the risk of cancer. More research needs to be done to determine exactly how isoflavones work, but it appears that as little as one serving of soyfoods a day may be enough to obtain the benefits of this anticancer phytochemical. Traditional soy products such as tofu, tempeh, and soy milk are very high in protein. Tempeh has the highest percentage of protein of the traditional soy products providing approximately 22 grams of protein for each 4 ounce (113 gram) serving. Tofu provides approximately 9 grams of protein for a similar small serving size. The Recommended Dietary Allowance of protein for adult males (aged 25-50) is appoximately 63 grams and 50 grams for adult females (aged 25-50). Soy products can provide a significant portion of one's daily protein needs. It is important to keep in mind, however, that the balance of amino acids (protein building blocks) in soy is not the same as meat. Because soy foods does not have an ideal balance of amino acids, some experts recommend taking in a little extra soy foods and/or combining soy products or legumes with a whole grain dish at meals where other protein (e.g., eggs, fish) is not eaten. The amino acids in whole grains combine well with amino acids in soy and legumes to make a more ideal balance of amino acids. If a person's diet is reasonably-balanced, however, there is usually no need to be concerned about getting enough protein. Source:http://www.soyinfo.com/ Vegetarians and health enthusiasts have known for years that foods rich in soy protein offer a good alternative to meat, poultry, and other animal-based products. As consumers have pursued healthier lifestyles in recent years, consumption of soy foods has risen steadily, bolstered by scientific studies showing health benefits from these products. Last October, the Food and Drug Administration gave food manufacturers permission to put labels on products high in soy protein indicating that these foods may help lower heart disease risk. As with health claims for oat bran and other foods before it, this health claim provides consumers with solid scientific information about the benefits of soy protein and helps them make informed choices to create a "heart healthy" diet. Health claims encourage food manufacturers to make more healthful products. With soy, food manufacturers have responded with a cornucopia of soy-based wares. (See "The Soy Health Claim.") No sooner had FDA proposed the health claim regulation, however, than concerns arose about certain components in soy products, particularly isoflavones. Resulting questions have engulfed the regulation in controversy. This came as no surprise to Elizabeth A. Yetley, Ph.D., lead scientist for nutrition at FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition . "Every dietary health claim that has ever been published has had controversy," she says, "even the relationship of saturated fat to a healthy diet." While the controversy may seem confusing to the consumer giving it casual consideration, a careful review of the science behind the rule reveals a strict divide between what FDA allows as a health claim based on solid scientific research and related issues that go well beyond the approved statements about health benefits of soy protein. Source:http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2000/300_soy.html Organic food is produced by farmers who emphasize the use of renewable resources and the conservation of soil and water to enhance environmental quality for future generations. Organic meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products come from animals that are given no antibiotics or growth hormones. Organic food is produced without using most conventional pesticides; fertilizers made with synthetic ingredients or sewage sludge; bioengineering; or ionizing radiation. Before a product can be labeled "organic," a Government-approved certifier inspects the farm where the food is grown to make sure the farmer is following all the rules necessary to meet USDA organic standards. Companies that handle or process organic food before it gets to your local supermarket or restaurant must be certified,


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Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in educational programs. It protects victims of sexual or gender-based bullying and harassment and survivors of gender-based violence. Protection from the discrimination on the basis of sex includes protection from being retaliated against for filing a complaint of discrimination or harassment.
New York University is committed to complying with Title IX and enforcing University policies prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex. Mary Signor, Executive Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity, serves as New York University's Title IX Coordinator. The University's Title IX Coordinator is a resource for any questions or concerns about sex discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual violence, or sexual misconduct and is available to discuss your rights and judicial options.
University policies define prohibited conduct, provide informal and formal procedures for filing a complaint and a prompt and equitable resolution of complaints.
Student victims and complainants in situations involving sexual assault are afforded certain rights specified in the Sexual Misconduct, Relationship Violence, and Stalking Policy. Where immediate assistance is required, emergency help is available. In addition to using the complaint procedures under University policies, a victim of sexual misconduct has the option to report the incident to the appropriate local authorities and the University will assist victims in doing so.
The NYU Wellness Exchange provides support and resources for Sexual Assault Prevention and Response.
The Office of Equal Opportunity is available to students, faculty and staff with respect to any questions and concerns about sexual harassment, sexual violence, or other forms of discrimination on the basis of sex.
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30 Aug 2012 2:05 PM #1
Upgrading Architect 2.0 project to 2.1 removes preventHeader
When our projects were upgraded to Architect 2.1, the preventHeader attribute was erased from the ext components across all of our files. Every location that had a preventHeader requires you to go to the component, search for header, enable header, then disable header to get the same functionality.
This means that a manual process has to happen where exports pre 2.1 upgrade are gone through to look for every instance of preventHeader, then setting "header" to false in that component by hand.
30 Aug 2012 2:15 PM #2
Thanks for the report! I have opened a bug in our bug tracker.
4 Oct 2012 7:48 AM #3
Related issue
Now when converting an old project, I get this:

I don't see a place in the old version of the project that used preventHeader in this case, so I can't verify that it was using preventHeader and got converted or if this is just a general error regarding that new behavior.

Steps to reproduce:

1) Attempt to open older file

2) Accept dialog option to convert file

3) File closes, says will re-open

4) Observed bug, reported here.
4 Oct 2012 9:04 AM #4
Thanks for the report; we ran into this one internally a few days ago and have it fixed for the next release.Aaron Conran


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Notice from Bank of America about Payments to EU Countries
Payments sent into one of the EU countries should include an IBAN (International Bank Account Number) in place of the basic, traditional beneficiary account number. IBANs should be placed in the Beneficiary ID/Account Number field, and the relevant SWIFT BIC code for the beneficiary bank should also be provided. Payments sent without an IBAN run the risk of being returned by the beneficiary bank, and/or additional charges being applied.
IBANs should only be obtained from the beneficiary of the payment. There is no central IBAN database.


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The 23-year-old carries plenty of potential, but hasn't been healthy or effective enough to get on the field much during his MLS career.Sporting Kansas City has acquired defender Ike Opara from the San Jose Earthquakes, in exchange for Sporting KC's natural second round pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft.
San Jose selected Opara third overall in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft, but injuries and ineffectiveness have blighted his time in MLS. The 23-year-old has made just 36 MLS appearances in his three seasons in the league. Still, Sporting KC is intrigued by his potential.
"Ike is a player we had very high on our draft board three years ago. If we had the top two picks, we would have selected both him and Teal (Bunbury)," Sporting KC head coach Peter Vermes said.
"He possesses all of the qualities and characteristics of becoming a top-level central defender in MLS. We are excited about all of his potential and look forward to working with him in the preseason."
Opara has represented the U.S. at various youth levels, and was a part of the U-23 side that crashed out of Olympic qualifying this spring.


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will we find focal radius in parabol, if our equation is $y^2=12x$. Do I need another variable? I have tried many times but I cannot find this problem.
will we find focal radius in parabol, if our equation is $y^2=12x$. Do I need another variable? I have tried many times but I cannot find this problem.
Hint: When your parabola is written in the form $y=a(x-h)^2+k$ for constants $a,k,h$, the focal length $f$ is related to the constant $a$ by: $a=\frac{1}{4f}$.
Your equation is not in this form, but as a further hint I'll remind you that it's OK to swap the x's and the y's.
Alternatively you can learn "the hard way" by using the definition of the parabola with focus and diretrix. According to the definition of the parabola, the points on the parabola are equidistant from the focus and directrix. If you set up an equation to express the distance between a point $(x_0,y_0)$ on the parabola and call the focus $(f,0)$, you should be able to derive:
$$ \sqrt{(x_0-f)^2+y_0^2}=x_0+f $$
Then you would be able to solve this for $f$.
We have a parabola with a horizontal axis of symmetry, with vertex at $(h, k)=(0,0)$.
Such a parabola can be written in the form $$(y-k)^2 = 4p(x - h)$$ where $p$ is the distance from the vertex to the focus and the vertex to the directrix.
So, in this case, $$y^2 = 12 x \quad \implies \quad (y-0)^2 = 4\cdot3(x - 0)$$
Now, just identify the value of $p$.
Focus of parabola $$(y-y_0)^2=2p(x-x_0),y^2=12x,(y-0)^2=2\cdot6(x-0)$$ is $$F(x_0+p/2,y_0)=(0+6/2,0)=(3,0)$$


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I have a 100% whole wheat recipe. I am new to bread baking. I have had this recipe turn out only once. My question is how would i know if my recipe is correct with "normal" ratio's of the ingredients. i know the more experience you have the more you can "push" the boundaries of bread baking. would you have any suggestions on how to know if i have a good recipe or one i need to make adjustments for. unfortunately i don't know how to make adjustments. any help would be a blessing. Thank you in advance, Lisa
We have a whole wheat sandwich bread recipe that works just fine. It is certainly possible to get it right every time. As you noticed- if you want to be able to both chew and swallow your bread it does require extra gluten.
To improve your recipe- or at least make it more repeatable- it will help to switch it over to weights. Just make it as you normally would by volume but weigh each ingredient as you measure it out and write it down. You can then reliably tweak your ratios and enjoy predictability of your product.
Baking bread by weight, besides not being as affected by the weather, is also much faster. You don't have to carefully scoop out level cups anymore- you just dump in flour from the bag until the weight is correct.
I will also second the comment above that you might experiment a little bit with a recipe with half whole wheat or less so you can build some experience with what a properly hydrated dough looks like. If you have kids it also helps to break them in to the bitter flavors more gradually.
Another possible cause of your bread issues is kneading time. Whole wheat flour requires a lot more kneading to develop its gluten than AP or white bread flour does. If you're not kneading the dough for at least 20 minutes, you're probably not kneading it enough, which would then lead to the loaf not rising properly.
Whole wheat flour really doesn't behave the same as AP or Bread flour. If you are new to baking, I would strongly suggest doing a few practice batches using AP or Bread flour until you have your technique down, and have a good idea of what the dough is "supposed" to feel like when everything is right. After that, step up to 1/2 wheat flour and 1/2 white, and see how that behaves.


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Originally Posted by shabbirphew.
Rules updated so that we do not allow edit / delete of posts in this forum so everyone can see the time stamps and entries of everybody.
Good that you made that rule
But that does not mean we can't delete. right?
It is just a rule for the competition.
And not a restriction for this forum


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October 9, 2012
NYU today named Cheryl Healton -- who most recently has been the president and CEO of the American Legacy Foundation (which was created through the Master Settlement Agreement between the states' attorneys general and the tobacco industry to reduce tobacco usage, especially among young people) -- as the inaugural Director of its Global Institute of Public Health and Dean of Global Public Health.
NYU President John Sexton said, "Public health has emerged as one of the most exciting, fastest growing, and important areas of scholarship in higher education. Last March, we established the NYU Global Institute of Public Health to spur new research opportunities and collaborations for our faculty whose work intersects with public health across our schools, and to provide a platform for our emerging undergraduate public health majors, and our MPH and doctoral program in public health. It is a great validation of our efforts to be able to attract someone of Cheryl's caliber to this assignment. We are delighted to have her at NYU.
"I want to thank the Search Committee for its excellent work in identifying a candidate as strong and well suited for this job as Cheryl. And I want to welcome her warmly to the NYU community."
Executive Vice President for Health Robert Berne said, "To lead this new effort, we knew we would need someone truly exceptional – a person with a strong record of scholarship, on-the-ground experience in the public health field, proven administrative skills, and the kind of entrepreneurial instincts that are so crucial to making a start-up enterprise a success. And in Cheryl we have identified just such a person. She comes to us with an outstanding record, and we are very gratified to have her. "
The NYU Global Institute of Public Health crosses disciplinary boundaries to address the world's most pressing health problems. It delivers interdisciplinary public health education at the undergraduate, master's and doctoral level; supports cutting-edge and collaborative research on public health issues around the world; and draws strength from the global reach of NYU's unique Global Network University and NYU's many talented faculty.
In addition to her roles as director of NYU's Global Institute of Public Health and Dean of Global Public Health, Dr. Healton will have an academic appointment in NYU's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.
Prior to joining NYU, Dr. Healton has served as president and CEO of the American Legacy Foundation since 1999 and was on the faculty of Columbia University's School of Public Health, where she was Associate Dean and Professor. Previously, she had appointments at the College of Physicians and Surgeons' research faculty and served as Associate Dean. Dr. Healton was also an adjunct professor at Georgetown University's School of Nursing. Earlier in her career, she was the chief administrator of the Alcoholism Treatment Center at the New York State Department of Mental Health's Manhattan Psychiatric Center.
She is widely published, has served on numerous health policy bodies and committees, has been a major speaker at many important health conferences and other forums, and has been the principal investigator on numerous grants from federal and state agencies and foundations. She received her Bachelor's degree from New England College, her M.P.A. from NYU's Wagner School, and her Doctor of Public Health degree from Columbia University.
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The 5 Most Terrifying Sci-Fi Upgrades to Deadly Weapons
As long as humans exist, we will probably need weapons, and as long as we have weapons, we will be looking for ways to upgrade them to new, awesome, horrible levels. We do not necessarily approve of the use or even the manufacture of any of the following devices; we only feel a duty to alert you to their existence. Because they're insane.
#5. The Electroshock Cyborg Fist
No matter how many weapons have been created and refined over time, the first and often last weapon available to you is comprised of your very own balled hands. And, as we've pointed out before, they are difficult and relatively useless tools that are likely to cause more grief to you than your opponent.
Sure, there are all sorts of gloves and knuckledusters to protect delicate hands and/or increase punching power. Hell, there are even knuckleduster knife-guns. But sometimes, mere insanity is not enough. When you reach that point, what you need is electricity.
The Insane Upgrade
Tom's Guide
Incredibly, it isn't the hat.
Say hello to the BodyGuard, simultaneously the most awesome and irresponsible self-defense weapon in the history of everything. Its strangeness starts with its designer, David Brown -- instead of being a weaponsmith, he's a music video editor, producer and cameraman for artists like Rage Against the Machine and Snoop Dogg. So it comes as no surprise that his invention packs a certain amount of swagger: It's basically an armored Batman glove that encompasses your entire arm.
Brown has equipped the glove with a high-powered stun gun, for the sole reason of allowing you to electro-punch shit. To accompany that, he also threw in a flashlight (to better see what you're electro-punching), and a laser pointer (to better aim your electro-punch), and a goddamn video camera (because no one on earth would believe you just electro-punched a dude unless you immediately got that shit onto YouTube).
At some point, a man looked up at the sky and said, "I need to turn this into a punch."
The thinking behind the BodyGuard is that in the heat of a violent encounter, a normal handheld weapon can be easily dropped or taken away -- whereas the only way the BodyGuard can be removed from you is if you were literally disarmed.
The thinking behind BodyGuard's name is even more awesome: The glove is named as a dig at/tribute to Kevin Costner, because Costner sponsored its development and, honestly, who could resist?
Although a relatively new product, the BodyGuard has already gained a measure of interest and fame among law enforcement, and is currently in trials with the LAPD. However, its original use was very different: It was invented to punch mountain lions.
Oh yes. Brown got the idea for his lightning combat glove when he learned of two bikers who had been mauled by a mountain lion. We can't help but be impressed by a guy whose instinctive reaction to such a story is: "I must now punch that lion with thunder!"
There's a certain elegance in simplicity.
#4. The Machete Gun
Technically, machetes are tools designed to hack through a jungle. However, ever since someone noticed that people are generally a lot softer than jungles, the giant knife has seen its share of combat and developed the kind of fearsome reputation sizable chopping utensils tend to enjoy.
But put some distance between yourself and the opponent, and the machete's combat value degrades to that of a toilet paper umbrella. It's literally a case of bringing a knife to a gunfight: Either you just flail pathetically around with it, or you try throwing the machete at the enemy. Both scenarios are likely to warrant little more reaction from your opponent than a long look, a sad headshake and a burst from their AK. Which is why you want to have your machete gun handy.
The Insane Upgrade
This is Joerg Sprave, holding his giant-ass slingshot gun that shoots machetes:
Joerg Sprave
"Remember when I said I'd kill you last, underbrush? I lied."
And holy shit this is a video of a giant-ass slingshot gun that shoots machetes:
Sprave is a slingshot enthusiast who specializes in building slingshot guns that shoot things in ways they aren't meant to be shot, which according to our calculations puts him approximately 1/3 of a minor tragedy away from taking up supervillainy (we're assuming villainy, because there's no way a hero would design a slingshot that can launch machetes in an arc of bladey horror that is heading for your face right now).
What's more, Sprave is not alone with his hobby: Here's another dude who built a crossbow that shoots buzz saw blades from scratch, just for the hell of it.
It has a green laser sight. Because of course.
So yeah -- there appears to be a whole host of people out there building homemade contraptions that enable them to shoot random sharp objects at you like they were video game bosses. If these people all belong to the same club, here's hoping that a fight never breaks out at a meeting. Or if it does, that someone is there to film it.
#3. The Wall of Tasers
There is one thing everyone can agree on when it comes to the controversial Taser -- it sucks to get hit by one. Carried by police around the world, the Taser fires a pair of tiny darts that prick the skin an instant before a powerful jolt of electricity makes all of your muscles stop working, ending the fight before it begins. So when the people at Taser wanted to upgrade their signature product for military applications, the solution was pretty much "Why not just glue a shitload of them together?"
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"Boom. Done. Let's blow the rest of this year's R&D budget on liquor."
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I'm having trouble to connect my Ubuntu 11.10 to internet through ethernet. I installed a router to get Wi-Fi and now (by a wired connection) I can't have internet with ubuntu (but I can with Windows 7). I see several attempts per minute of the network-manager to get a connection, but after a minute it stops trying. Here are a couple of outputs from key files:
cat /etc/network/interfaces
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eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:16:76:e4:a6:e8
inet6 addr: fe80::216:76ff:fee4:a6e8/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:117 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:117
TX packets:50 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:12221 (12.2 KB)
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
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inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:582 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:582 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:46024 (46.0 KB) TX bytes:46024 (46.0 KB)
I tried reconnecting the modem and the router and reconnecting the ethernet cable but nothing... I tried other solutions from other posts (this one has a similar issue Wired connection not working) but again nothing. My IP is dynamic.
A couple of things I see and did:
- I see no inet addr, only inet6. I ignored ipv6 from the internet connections, and restarted the network-manager service and nothing.
- A difference with the post I mentioned is the RX packets with errors I have, is this a clue of the problem?
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BOSTON, MA—The Boston Conservatory, together with Mayor Thomas Menino, will break ground on the "Hemenway Project" this Thursday, May 14, 2009, at 5 p.m. at 31 Hemenway Street in the Fenway. The Hemenway Project" is the $30 million renovation and expansion of the Conservatory's 60-year old theater building at 31 Hemenway Street. The project, once completed in fall 2010, will add 16,000 square feet of new rehearsal and studio performance space, as well as air conditioning, handicapped accessibility, improved seating and a host of technical upgrades in the 340-seat theater. It is the first major facilities initiative undertaken by the institution in 50 years.
For the ceremonial groundbreaking, Menino will join Boston Conservatory President Richard Ortner; Board Chairman Al Houston; Board Vice Chairman Curtis Kemeny and a host of students, faculty, staff, trustees and Hemenway Project team members to don hard hats and celebrate the groundbreaking of the 16-month project, intended to transform and dramatically improve the educational and performance experience for students, faculty and patrons.
The Hemenway Project team includes architecture by Handel Architects, construction by Lee Kennedy Co. (Quincy, MA), construction project management by KVAssociates (Boston, MA) and relocation by Diversified Project Management (Newton, MA).
Funding for the $30 million Hemenway Project comes from a mix of financing and fundraising. The Conservatory has secured a $12 million long term loan through Wainwright Bank and secured an additional $5.6 million through the US Treasury Department's New Markets Tax Credit program. The Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation (MHIC) acted as principal syndicator of those credits, with participation of the Nonprofit Finance Fund and Coastal Enterprises, Inc., of Maine.
On the fundraising side, the Conservatory will raise $12 million in contributed funds as part of the Conservatory's first capital campaign, which has an overall goal of $16 million. To date, the Conservatory has raised a total $10 million ($7 million for the Hemenway Project and the remainder for the annual fund and the endowment). Funding for the Hemenway Project has also been provided, in part, by the Cabot Family Charitable Trust and the Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund, a program of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, administered through a collaborative arrangement between MassDevelopment and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
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Who are (or were) the glamour ladies of ballet?
Posted 20 February 2009 - 08:57 PM
To be honest, I haven't seen this all that often on the ballet stage. I imagine that Alexandra Danilova had it. Reading Natalia's review of the ABT Swan Lake in Washington, I imagine that Veronika Part also has it.
Who else. Who are the truly glamourous ballet performers -- on stage -- today and of the past as well?
I'll start with Jennifer Kronenberg, Miami City Ballet.
Posted 20 February 2009 - 09:57 PM
More along the lines of your definition, Veronika Part does have it.
Of the NYCB contingent, I'd nominate Jenifer Ringer and Sarah Mearns.
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Posted 21 February 2009 - 04:11 AM
Others today, beside Part? Defnitely Diana Vishneva. Possibly Japan's glamour-beauty Mizuka Ueno. Other have 'airs of glamour' though not (to me) necessarily drop-dead gorgeous faces: Semionova, Lopatkina, Alexandrova, Kowroski.
in the recent past (just retired or moved on to modern dance or character dancing): Silja Schandorff of Denmark or Sylvie Guillem of France.
Posted 21 February 2009 - 06:34 AM
Defnitely Diana Vishneva.
Agree on Vishneva. She radiates glamour for me. Julie Kent on stage always has struck me as being glamorous in a very American sort of way(without stage makeup she looks very different!)
Going back a bit, Patricia McBride always looked very glamorous and sexy to me.
I think it has a lot to do with the eyes. Certainly Vishneva and McBride have large, almost oversized eyes, and this is very telling on the stage. Ringer has also been mentioned and she too has very expressive eyes.
Posted 21 February 2009 - 08:01 AM
Going back a bit, Patricia McBride always looked very glamorous and sexy to me.
Definitely, and sometimes looked like Lee Radziwill without the several husbands, etc.
But Sizova, as always, from the past (who was easily the prettiest as well as most great genius IMO) and also Aurelie Dupont now. I also think Makarova is sexy but not especially pretty.
Edited to add: Since 'Appalachian Spring' is sometimes called 'Ballet for Martha' (if only in the concert version of the score), I'll stretch a little because I want to add Matt Turney, who is ravishing as well as profound as the Pioneer Woman in the old movie. She is the smoky-gorgeous black woman, I was reminded of her because bart mentioned the glorious Lena Horne, almost my favourite thing. Turney fully embodies the part of that character that are immortal. She is like this unimaginable combination of holiness and glamour at the same time.
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Posted 21 February 2009 - 03:28 PM
Great topic. From all reports, Danilova certainly had it. But glamor (I'll plump for the American spelling) has a special meaning and not all dancers who are beautiful, sexy, and/or charismatic are also glamorous. (bart describes the special nature of glamor very well.)
Well, maybe so, and I definitely agree, but ALL the ladies I listed had [size=4]GLAMOUR[/size] (I'll plump for the glamorous spelling...) I also think Glamour can be cultivated, just like other areas of talent. Hollywood history is fully of glamorization--plain faces painted that reveal something they definitely don't have without the makeup. Now I do agree Ava Gardner and Lena Horne have it, and most people think Rita Hayworth has it, but I don't see it that much--too vulnerable. Kim Novak and Marilyn Monroe had it, and without makeup too. Dietrich and Garbo had it, with no effort put toward it even though the former put much...In ballet, American standards of glamour don't always apply, which is why I think Sizova is a rare exception, with Hollywood looks although Russian. Glamour usually implies a kind of gloss and bigness.
Carla Fracci's got tons of glam.
Posted 21 February 2009 - 04:23 PM
I don't have the book with me, but I remember one of the ballerina's interviewed in "Striking a Balance" described Pamela May this way, and I seem to remember red fingernails as well, but no mention of "dahling".
I think of "glamour" as the ability to wear flaming red lipstick and exude sophistication. A holdover from my 1950s childhood, no doubt.
I've only seen photos of and brief films with Antoinette Sibley, but she exuded glamour in "The Turning Point". In the most recent issue of Dancing Times, there's an interview with Sibley which discloses not much new, but there is a stunning photo of her now at 70, much more beautiful than any I'd seen of her as a dancer. In it she looks radiant, not glamourous, though.
Posted 21 February 2009 - 08:13 PM
With this little story I just want to say that glamour, in my eyes, is a whole attitude in which external image plays a key factor. Makeup and sense of fashion are truly essentials, and while class/refinement is an additive, it is not always present- (e.g.-Mae West). Ditto with classical physical beauty -(Alexandra Danilova). Patrick is certainly very right about how possible it is to acquire glamour, a la Leslie Carons GIGI. I really believe that glamour has been the weapon many ladies have used in history when lacking beauty, many times with optimal results.
For what Ive read in some of this ballet ladies of the past autobiographies, at some point they all seem to convey in the idea that they sensed that their public image was as important as that onstage, and according to this they projected themselves in the way that the ballerina was supposed to extending their performance beyond the stage.
I get to see many dancers hanging around at my favorite Starbucks in South Beach, some of them well known among the ballet audience, and it seems to be a generalized anti-glamour attitude among the females flip-flops, no makeup, ragged clothes etc. NOT THAT IM AGAINST EVERYONES RIGHT TO WEAR WHATEVER THEY WANT, but even more than that some of them make totally sure that they are as ordinary as the rest of us mortals it is sort of an understatement.
Im a firm believer of that Felia Doubrovskas mantra about walking like a ballerina, dressing like a ballerina, and about the forgetting of that other one: less is best.
Interesting..., three of the ballerinas that I believe possess great glamour arent- (or werent)-traditionally pretty: Dame Alicia Markova, Dame Margot Fonteyn and Mme. Alonso.
Posted 21 February 2009 - 09:08 PM
Saland, emphatically! Glushak I saw only after she'd moved on to ABT, but yes, she had it, too.
In the more recent NYCB past I think Stephanie Saland & Nanette Glushak both had an aura of glamour - anyone remember them?
Carla Fracci
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How about Maria Tallchief?
Not according to the American Heritage Dictionary online. Searching glamor brings up glamorous and glamorize, but not glamor. I was curious as to why Noah Webster hadn't changed this -our ending when he Americanized the spellings of colour, labour and the like. Did he not know the word? According to www.etymonline.com, glamour was popularized by the writings of Sir Walter Scott. Perhaps it hadn't gained a foothold on this side of the Atlantic during Webster's lifetime. Just a guess.
But glamor (I'll plump for the American spelling) has a special meaning ...
Posted 21 February 2009 - 09:38 PM
One of the things I pick up from Cristian's post is that glamour doesn't come naturally or even easily. It takes effort and a set of priorities -- even a value system -- quite different from the one he describes at the Starbucks in Miami Beach.
If no one cares about it or wants to sacrifice it -- if it's thought to be false or superficial or whatever -- could we say that glamour is dead?
Few of us ever saw Alonso dancing. Most have had to rely on films shot in her 50s and eve 60s. In those films, she seems so exotic that I never even thought about her glamour. The attention to make-up, hair, and costume are definitely there. Can you tell us more about Alonso's glamour, as you experienced it or heard people talking about it? Atm711 and others who saw Alonso dance at ABT: it would be wonderful to hear your thoughts as well.
Reading Fonteyn's name in Cristian's post surprised me at first. (I don't know why.) Then I thought of some of the photos in Meredith Daneman's biography. Fonteyn in bathing suit and wide-brimmed hat on a beach in the south of France -- lying on a beach blanket next to Roland Petit -- standing arm and arm with her husband on a beach in the Bahamas -- incredibly chic in Cinderella's rags -- making all those fussy, overdecorated Royal Ballet costumes of the period look like they are the most elegant Diors or Balenciagas.
Then there's the photo taken near the end of her life on her run-down farm in Panama. She smiles gloriously as she sits on a wooden chair surrounded by dust, cattle, and dogs. She's wearing tailored slacks, a short-sleeve blouse, and trim walking shoes. A scarf is tied artfully around her neck. I want to meet this woman, to learn her life story, warm myself in that glow, learn her secret.
Fonteyn, definitely!
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