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Club -- Center midfielder who played ahead of age group for the Spindletop Select... Coached by Chris Brittain... Three-time EDDOA Div. I semifinalist for three years in a row... Won STYSA Div. Super 2 championships in 1999 and 2000.
High School -- A 2004 graduate of West Brook High School in Beaumont... Four year letterwinner who earned all-District 22-5A honors in 2004, 2002 and 2001... Helped lead the Bruins to bi-district and area championships... Also a four-year letterwinner in basketball and cross country... Four-time all-district selection in basketball who helped lead the team to the 22-5A title in 2003.
Personal -- Full Name: Katlyn L. Ferguson. Born: Sept. 24, 1985. Parents: Chip and Kara Ferguson (two brothers and a twin sister). Father is a 1979 Rice graduate. Pressbox at Reckling Park is named after parents. Brother, Timothy, is in first year on baseball scholarship at the University of Mississippi. College: Hanszen
Rice Stats Year GP/GS Shots Goals Asst. Points GWG 2004 2/0 1 0 1 1 0 2005 2/0 8 3 0 6 0 2006 8/0 8 1 0 2 0 Totals 12/0 9 4 1 9 0
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Date: 02/12/2003
Source: The Presidency
Title: Chikane: National Orders awards ceremony
OPENING REMARKS BY THE CHANCELLOR OF NATIONAL ORDERS, THE REVEREND FRANK CHIKANE, AT THE AWARD CEREMONY OF THE NEW NATIONAL ORDERS HELD AT THE UNION BUILDINGS, Tshwane, 2 December 2003
The President of the Republic of South Africa and Mme Zanele Mbeki
The Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa
His Majesty, King Goodwill Zwelithini and Her Majesty
Distinguished Nominees of the National Orders and their Families
Honourable Ministers and Deputy Ministers
The Speaker of the National Assembly and the Deputy Speaker
The Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) and the Deputy Chairperson
Honourable Premiers
Your Excellency, the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps
Honourable Leaders of Political Parties represented in our Parliament
Members of the Judiciary
His Worship, the Acting Mayor of the Metropolitan City of Tshwane
Honoured Guest, Ladies and Gentlemen
We welcome you to this Second Investiture Ceremony of the new National Orders on behalf of the President and the Government of the Republic of South Africa.
May I, with your permission, borrow from your words in the Speech, Africa's Time Has Come, and say that:
It is not given to every generation that it should be present during and participate in the act of creation. I believe that ours is privileged to occupy such historic space.
I wish to submit, Mr President, that our generation is indeed a privileged one. We are privileged, Mr President, more than any other generation to be part of this historic act of conceiving and designing new National Orders and the new Coat of Arms for this new democratic country. We are privileged as a generation to be part of the conception and design of a new national flag as well as develop a new national anthem. We are privileged to be part of the process of self-creation, of defining who we are and what we want to be.
Indeed we do occupy, Mr President, a historic space such as the one you refer to in your speech.
The difficult and complex task you gave us to develop new National Orders to express the new identity of our new democratic society has been accomplished. The Order of Luthuli, the Order of Ikhamanga and the Mendi Decoration are ready for you, Mr President, to honour these distinguished South Africans present here and those who are departed.
In this regard, I would like to thank you, Mr President, for leading us in creative thinking and artistic work, for driving us to think 'outside the box' of traditions of old and static conventions of heraldry, to break new ground and create something new! I must confess that you never made our lives easy. The task of course, was not easy.
I wish to also thank the Advisory Council for National Orders for their dedicated work, advice and guidance in the development of these new Orders. Dr Yvonne Muthiuen, the Chairperson of the Council, offered many hours of her time on this project to ensure that we have the new Orders completed on time.
The actual designers of these last three Orders, Mr President, deserve special recognition. Accordingly, I wish to present to you, Mr President, and to this august convocation Messrs Gold Mametja and Gareth Smart. Their perceptive minds have given rise to these creative designs. They have used their craft to capture the unknown, the new identity and being of the new South Africa society.
As you would know, Mr Gold Mametja designed the first three National Orders, namely, the Order of Mapungubwe, The Order of the Supreme Counsellor of the Baobab and the Order of the Companions of OR Tambo. As you would know, Mr Mametja is an Industrial Designer at the CSIR. We thank the CSIR for availing him to serve the nation in the special way in which he has done.
Mr Gareth Smart, a freelance graphic designer, animator and conceptualist, joined Gold Mametja this time to participate in this extra-ordinary creative work for our country.
I would like, Mr President, to thank them on your behalf and on behalf of the people of South Africa. Their creative genius has really done our country proud.
I would also like to thank the Ministers and staff in the Presidency, GCIS and Arts, Culture, Science and Technology for their immense contribution to the process of developing these Orders and for arranging for this Ceremony. Mr Mandla Feni, the Secretary of the Chancery, has done sterling work to support this process.
And, finally, we wish to acknowledge the presence of Dr Albertinah Luthuli who has graced us with her presence. We are greatly honoured to have you with us in this ceremony. Your esteemed family name has been institutionalised in our national orders, for which we are eternally thankful.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I now commend to you these exceptional women and men for the honours as the President has determined.
But, before you start with the Ceremony may I, Mr President, express our utter sadness and anguish, for death has robbed us of one of the distinguished nominees of the Order of Ikhamanga, Dr Lionel Ngakane. He passed away last Wednesday after the President had put his seal on his nomination.
As you would know, Dr Ngakane distinguished himself in South Africa, on the African continent and internationally in the fields of cinema, television, theatre and radio as an actor, writer and producer.
May I take this opportunity, Mr President, to express our condolences to the family and friends. His brother, Dr Pascal Ngakane, is here with us and we ask him to convey our condolences to the family on our behalf.
May I request, Mr President that this Convocation rise and observe a moment of silence in honour of this great son of the soil whose soul has suddenly departed. (A moment of silence). I thank you. May his soul rest in peace!
Mr President, may I now invite you as Grand Master and Patron of National Orders to commence with the Award Ceremony for the Orders of Luthuli, Ikhamanga and the Mendi Decoration.
Issued by The Presidency, 2 December 2003
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|Publication number
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|Application number
|Publication date
|Aug 20, 2002
|Filing date
|Jun 27, 2001
|Priority date
|Jun 27, 2001
|Fee status
|Publication number
|Bruce Alan Knudsen, Robert John Zabala, Mark Gilbert Benz, William Thomas Carter, Jr.
|Original Assignee
|General Electric Company
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (7), Referenced by (1), Classifications (7), Legal Events (4)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
The U.S. Government may have certain rights in this invention pursuant to contract number F33615-96-2-5262 awarded by DARPA.
The present invention relates generally to electroslag refining, and, more specifically, to electroslag refining of superalloys.
Electroslag refining is a process used to melt and refine a wide range of alloys for removing various impurities therefrom. U.S. Pat. No. 5,160,532-Benz et al. discloses a basic electroslag refining apparatus for refining typical superalloys of nickel, cobalt, zirconium, titanium, or iron.
The initial, unrefined alloys are typically provided in the form of an ingot which has various defects or impurities which may be removed during the refining process to enhance metallurgical properties thereof, including grain size and microstructure for example.
In electroslag refining, the ingot is suspended inside a crucible and electrically powered. Slag is electrically heated inside the crucible by current passing between the electrode ingot and the crucible for melting the lower end of the ingot.
As the ingot melts a refining action takes place, with oxide inclusions in the ingot melt being exposed to the liquid slag and dissolved therein. Droplets of the ingot melt fall through the slag by gravity and are collected in a liquid melt pool at the bottom of the crucible, with the slag floating thereatop.
The refined melt is typically extracted from the crucible by an induction-heated, segmented, water-cooled copper guide tube. The guide tube is relatively complex for inductively heating the refined melt as it is drained by gravity therethrough for preventing solidification of the melt which would decrease its discharge or draining rate.
The stream of refined melt discharged from the crucible makes an ideal liquid metal source for many solidification processes including powder atomization, spray deposition, investment casting, melt-spinning, strip casting, and slab casting. In spray forming, the melt is atomized with a suitable atomizing gas and collected on a suitable workpiece or ingot. An atomizer ring is typically mounted directly below the guide tube for receiving the refined melt for atomization thereof.
Spray forming is typically effected at a substantially constant rate of melt delivery, and accordingly the guide tube must be precisely configured and operated to control the induction heating of the discharged melt, as well as the cooling of the guide tube.
At the completion of refining of an individual ingot, the refining process is terminated which causes plugging of the discharge orifice in the guide tube with solidified melt. The orifice is unplugged by physically removing or extracting the plug therefrom which causes wear of the soft copper drain orifice. Accumulation of wear in the orifice over one or more cycles of electroslag refining increases the size of the orifice and can adversely affect the desired flowrate of the refined melt therethrough.
Accordingly, the entire segmented guide tube must be disassembled from the crucible and replaced with new components including a properly sized drain orifice. This correspondingly increases the associated cost of electroslag refining and subsequent spray forming.
It is, therefore, desired to provide an electroslag refining apparatus having an improved discharge guide.
A melt guide includes a base plate having internal cooling channels and a center aperture extending vertically therethrough. A unitary drain bushing is removably mounted in the aperture and is readily replaceable after wear thereof.
The invention, in accordance with preferred and exemplary embodiments, together with further objects and advantages thereof, is more particularly described in the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a schematic elevational view, partly in section, of an electroslag refining apparatus including a melt guide in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a partly sectional top view of the melt guide illustrated in FIG. 1 and taken along line 2—2.
FIG. 3 is an exploded, isometric view of the removable drain bushing being assembled into the center aperture of the base plate illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 in accordance with an exemplary embodiment.
Illustrated schematically in FIG. 1 is an electroslag refining apparatus 10 in accordance with a preferred and exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The apparatus includes a cylindrical crucible 12 in which is suspended an ingot 14 of a suitable alloy for undergoing electroslag refining. For example, the ingot may be formed from nickel or cobalt based superalloys which require refining and removal of impurities therein.
A suitable slag 16 is provided inside the crucible and may take any conventional composition for refining a specific material of the ingot.
Conventional means 18 are provided for heating and melting the tip of the ingot as it is fed downwardly into the crucible by any conventional feeding means. The heating means include a suitable electrical current power supply joined to the ingot and the crucible. Electrical current is carried through the ingot, which defines an electrode, and through the slag in liquid form to the crucible. In this way, the slag is resistively heated to a suitably high temperature to melt the bottom end of the ingot suspended therein.
Electroslag refining occurs at high temperature, and therefore the crucible is typically mounted inside a cooling jacket 20, and suitable means 22 are joined in flow communication with the jacket for circulating a coolant, such as water, therethrough during operation.
During electroslag refining, metal droplets melting from the bottom end of the ingot are exposed to the liquid slag 16 which dissolves oxide inclusions therein. The crucible 12 is typically formed of copper and is isolated from the refining process by a solidified skull of the slag which forms inside the crucible due to the cooling effect of the surrounding cooling jacket.
The refined ingot melt 14 a collects in a pool or reservoir at the bottom of the crucible around which is also formed during operation a solidified skull of the refined melt due to the cooling effect of the surrounding jacket. In this way, the solid skull of refined melt protects the liquid melt from contamination by the surrounding copper crucible.
In order to extract the refined melt 14 a from the bottom of the crucible, a melt guide 24 is suitably mounted to the bottom of the crucible for defining the bottom of the reservoir in which the refined melt is initially stored prior to draining by gravity through the melt guide. The melt guide includes a base plate 26 preferably formed of copper and sized to enclose the crucible bottom. For example, fastening bolts may be distributed around the rim of the base plate for attachment to a corresponding flange around the bottom of the water jacket 20.
The base plate preferably includes internal cooling channels 28 for circulating a coolant, such as water, therethrough. As shown in FIG. 2, the cooling channels may be drilled radially inwardly from the perimeter of the base plate and intersect each other in generally V-shaped channels distributed uniformly around the perimeter of the base plate. The conventional cooling means 22 described above may be operatively joined to the cooling channels in the base plate for circulating the coolant therethrough and removing heat during operation.
The base plate also includes a center aperture 30 extending vertically through the base plate from its top to bottom surfaces. And, a one-piece or unitary drain bushing 32 is removably mounted in the center aperture. The bushing or insert includes a center orifice or drain 34 extending vertically through the bushing for providing a flowpath for draining by gravity the refined melt 14 a from the crucible.
A particular advantage of the drain bushing 32 is its simple tubular construction with a solid cylindrical wall devoid of any cooling passages therein. The bushing is formed of a suitable heat conducting material, such as copper, and preferably adjoins the aperture wall behind the cooling channels 28 surrounding the center aperture 30.
In this way, the bushing may directly contact the inner surface of the center aperture for providing a heat conduction path into the base plate in close proximity to the inner ends of the several cooling channels 28. The bushing itself is thusly cooled during operation by heat conduction laterally through the aperture 30 and into the cooling channels through which the water coolant is circulated.
The drain bushing 32 may be removably mounted in the center aperture 30 in any suitable manner which ensures its retention therein during the electroslag refining process. For example, the bushing may be brazed in the central aperture, or press fit therein in an interference fit.
In the preferred embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 3 the center aperture 30 preferably includes internal screw threads, and the drain bushing 32 preferably includes complementary external screw threads engaging the internal threads. In this way, the threaded bushing 32 may be screwed into the threaded aperture 30 for assembly therein. And, the bushing may be removed from the base plate by being simply unscrewed therefrom.
As indicated above, electroslag refining of each ingot 14 terminates with a solidified plug of refined melt remaining in the drain 34. The plug is suitably extracted from the drain by being pulled therefrom for example, with each extraction causing some wear of the drain surface. When excessive wear accumulates in the drain 34, the insert 32 may be simply removed by being unscrewed from the base plate and replaced by a new insert which is simply screwed therein.
Any suitable driving features may be incorporated in the bushing for screwing and unscrewing thereof as required. For example, FIG. 3 illustrates two recesses in the top surface of the bushing in which a corresponding tool may be inserted for rotating the bushing into or out of the aperture.
As shown in FIG. 1, the base plate 26 preferably also includes an integral drain tube 36 extending downwardly from the bottom surface of the base plate, and coaxially aligned with the center aperture 30 for providing an extension thereof below the bushing. In this way, the bushing 32 may be relatively short in height and defines an upper drain through the base plate itself which is cooled by heat conduction through the aperture and into the cooling channels 28.
A radial temperature gradient will be effected during operation radially outwardly from the hot refined melt 14 a being drained through the bushing to the relatively low temperature of the coolant circulating in the cooling channels. The bushing will expand under the heat of the refined melt and effect an interference fit with the center aperture for providing an effective heat conduction path for the cooling thereof.
Means including electrical coils 38 surround the drain tube 36 and are configured for induction heating the melt 14 a inside the drain bushing. A suitable electrical power supply 40 is operatively joined to the induction heating coils 38 for providing electrical power thereto. And, the coils have a conventional configuration including hollow centers through which cooling water is circulated during operation.
In the preferred embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1, a shield 42 in the form of a flat disk is fixedly joined to the lower end of the drain tube for protecting the induction coils 38 from backsplash of the melt 14 a being discharged through the drain bushing and tube. The shield may be formed of copper, like the drain tube and base plate, which are suitably joined together in an integral assembly.
As indicated above, the discharged melt 14 a may be used for various processes, such as spray forming for example. Illustrated in FIG. 1 is a conventional atomizing ring 44 suitably mounted below the drain tube 36 and through which the refined melt passes under gravity force. A gas supply 46 is operatively joined to the atomizing ring and discharges a suitable atomizing gas through the ring for atomizing the refined melt 14 a which is deposited atop a workpiece 48 of any suitable form.
The spray forming process effected by the atomizing ring 44 creates minute particles of the refined melt material which are liberated in all directions. The shield 42 is positioned between the induction coils and the atomizer for protecting the induction coils from backsplash of the refined melt.
A conventional cold-wall-induction guide is circumferentially segmented in many portions separated by insulated radial gaps therebetween. The radial gaps are provided for transferring the induction energy or field from the induction coils through the guide and into the refined melt for maintaining a suitable temperature thereof.
However, it has been discovered that the drain bushing may be circumferentially continuous without slots when formed of a suitable refractory material such as tungsten, molybdenum, or rhenium, for example. Such refractory metals may be inductively heated by the coils 38 which in turn heats the refined melt inside the drain. FIG. 3 illustrates the refractory bushing 32B as an option.
However, in the preferred embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 1-3, the drain bushing 32 is formed of copper for its heat conducting capability in the cooling thereof, and includes a single slot 50 severing the wall thereof axially and radially along the full length or span of the bushing.
Correspondingly, the base plate 26 includes a single slot 52 extending radially outwardly from the center aperture. And, the bushing slot 50 is aligned radially with the plate slot 52 at the same circumferential position for defining a common slot extending radially outwardly from the drain 34 to the perimeter of the base plate.
The coextensive slots 50,52 are preferably electrically insulated, such as being filled by an electrical insulator 54, like silicone. The insulator is illustrated in part in FIGS. 1 and 3 for clarity of presentation, with FIG. 2 illustrating the complete filling of both slots 50,52 with the insulator in the preferred embodiment.
It has been discovered that the single slot 52 in the base plate 26 is sufficient for transmitting induction energy from the coils through the base plate and into the refined melt inside the drain bushing 32 during operation. The multiple slots previously used in conventional cold-wall-induction guides are no longer required, but may be used if desired for maximizing efficiency in transferring induction energy into the refined melt.
The single slot 52 substantially decreases the complexity of the base plate and permits the manufacture of a unitary or one-piece construction thereof, with the internal cooling channels being suitably formed therein.
Correspondingly, the unitary drain bushing 32 is a relatively simple tubular insert preferably having the single slot 50 extending through the wall thereof, which is also readily manufactured with simple manufacturing equipment. The bushing is assembled into the center aperture with the two slots 50,52 being aligned radially with each other, and then the insulator 54 may be inserted into the common slots 50,52 to complete the assembly.
In the preferred embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1, the base plate 26 is a flat circular disk of relatively simple construction, and the upper drain bushing 32 is sized in length to extend through the center aperture and terminate directly above the extension tube 36. In this way, the drain bushing is relatively short and effectively controls the discharge flow rate of the refined melt during operation, and is effectively cooled by conduction through the aperture in which it is seated.
Correspondingly, the shield 42 is spaced parallel from the flat base plate 26, and the induction heating coils 38 are disposed in a single plane axially therebetween and around the lower drain tube 36.
The resulting melt guide 24 is an assembly of simple components which may be readily manufactured and assembled together for reducing complexity of the entire apparatus, and correspondingly reducing cost thereof. And, the drain bushing 32 is readily removable and replaceable as it becomes worn during operation for further decreasing the complexity of the apparatus and the corresponding process of refining the ingot material and subsequently draining the refined melt from the crucible.
While there have been described herein what are considered to be preferred and exemplary embodiments of the present invention, other modifications of the invention shall be apparent to those skilled in the art from the teachings herein, and it is, therefore, desired to be secured in the appended claims all such modifications as fall within the true spirit and scope of the invention.
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|Dec 23, 1986
|General Electric Company
|Apparatus for atomization of unstable melt streams
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|May 10, 1994
|General Electric Company
|Atomization of electroslag refined metal
|Jun 15, 1992
|Nov 22, 1994
|General Electric Company
|Integral induction heating of close coupled nozzle
|Sep 11, 1996
|Sep 15, 1998
|General Electric Company
|Electroslag apparatus and guide
|Dec 23, 1997
|Aug 15, 2000
|General Electric Company
|Electroslag apparatus and guide
|Dec 29, 1999
|Apr 17, 2001
|General Electric Company
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|Jul 4, 2001
|General Electric Company
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|Keough Graham A
|Open Bottom Electric Induction Cold Crucible for Use in Electromagnetic Casting of Ingots
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|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Jun 27, 2001
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Theatrhythm DLC brings Final Fantasy Versus XIII tracks
The latest batch of Theatrhythm Final Fantasy DLC includes a new track from Final Fantasy Versus XIII, a game that may eventually release if you clap your hands and say "I do believe in fairies" often enough.
The cute rhythm action RPG blend has drawn mixed reviews since its launch earlier this month with the general consensus falling somewhere between "it's alright but it has some oversights" and "oh my gosh this is adorable, I don't even care, shut up, I can live with the problems".
Here's the full DLC schedule for the rest of the month, courtesy of Shack News.
- July 12, 2012
- Somnus (FINAL FANTASY Versus XIII)
- Desperate Struggle (FINAL FANTASY XIII)
- Sarutabaruta (FINAL FANTASY XI)
- Battle (FINAL FANTASY VI)
- July 19, 2012
- Fight On! (FINAL FANTASY VII)
- Etro's Champion (FINAL FANTASY XIII-2)
- Battle Theme (FINAL FANTASY XI)
- Battle 1 (FINAL FANTASY III)
- July 26, 2012
- A contest of Aeon (FINAL FANTASY X)
- The Archylte Steppe (FINAL FANTASY XIII)
- The Sanctuary of Zi'Tah (FINAL FANTASY XI)
- Crystal Cave (FINAL FANTASY III)
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Marina 10 Boutique & Design Hotel, Ischia and Procida Islands
- Free buffet breakfast and free WiFi in lobby
Main amenities
- 20 guestrooms
- Private beach
- Restaurant and bar/lounge
- Seasonal outdoor pool
- Steam room
- Massage/treatment rooms
- Airport shuttle
- In-room childcare
- Terrace
- 24-hour front desk
- Air conditioning
- Daily housekeeping
For families
- Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
What's around
- Heart of Casamicciola Terme
- Castiglione Thermal Park (1.3 mi / 2.1 km)
- Belliazzi Thermal Baths (0.5 mi / 0.9 km)
- Museo Archeologico di Pithecusae (1.1 mi / 1.8 km)
- Museo di Santa Restituta (1.3 mi / 2 km)
- Museum Villa Arbusto (1.3 mi / 2.1 km)
Marina 10 Boutique & Design Hotel, Ischia and Procida Islands
Hotel Info: 866-539-8117from $807
- Superior Double Room
- Double Room Single Use
- Quadruple Room
- Double or Twin Room
- Triple Room
- Double Room, Terrace
Also popular with travelers from the USA
At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 20 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 3 floors
- Check-in time 2 PM-10 PM
- Check-out time is 10 AM
Airport shuttle service is available on request. Contact the property in advance to make arrangements.
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- Babysitting/childcare *
- Pets allowed (dogs and cats only)
- Restrictions apply *
- 1 per room (up to 10 kg)
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Airport shuttle (available on request) *
- No parking
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In the hotel
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Free buffet breakfast daily
- Restaurant
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee shop/café
- 24-hour room service
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Pool sun loungers
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Spa tub
- Motor boating on site
- Sailing on site
- Scooter/moped rentals on site
- Scuba diving on site
- Snorkeling nearby
- Steam room
- Conference space size (feet) - 484
- Conference space size (meters) - 45
- One meeting room
- 24-hour front desk
- Laundry facilities
- Luggage storage
- Multilingual staff
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Elevator/lift
- Terrace
- Television in common areas
In the room
- Air conditioning
- Minibar
- Premium bedding
- In-room massage available
- Private bathroom
- Rainfall showerhead
- Shower only
- Bidet
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Flat-screen TV
- Digital TV channels
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
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Special features
DiningCaffe degli Artisti - Overlooking the garden, this lobby lounge serves breakfast only.
Onsite venue #2 - This restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.
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Also known as
- Marina 10 Boutique & Design Hotel
- Marina 10 Boutique & Design Hotel Casamicciola Terme
- Marina 10 Boutique Design
- Marina 10 Boutique Design Casamicciola Terme
- Marina 10 Boutique Design Hotel
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2999.99, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation.
Guests under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa.
For transfers, guests must contact the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments and can be made by contacting the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at check in or check out:
A tax is imposed by the city and will be collected at the property. This tax will apply from 15 June to 15 October. The amount has been determined by the local administration and depends on the hotel location and property classification. This tax does not apply to residents of the city or children under 12 years of age. Please note that exemptions may apply. For further details, please contact the property using the information contained in the confirmation received after booking.
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 2 per person, per night, up to 7 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.
Optional extras
Cribs/Infant beds are available for EUR 10 per night
Babysitting/childcare is available for an extra charge
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of EUR 50 per person (one way)
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
Recent reviews
Excellent 4.1 /5 from 13 reviews
The hotel was lovely, the perfect place for a relaxing break. The staff cannot do enough for you and made our stay extra special and their recommendations for beaches and restaurants were great. The room was lovely although be aware that the standard rooms don't have a balcony. The bathrooms was very modern and we couldn't fault the cleaners. The pool area is small but when we visited in late June was always very quiet-we had it to ourselves for a lot of the time. The hotel is very close to Cassamicciola ferry port and there are a few restaurants and shops in walking distance, with more restaurants 10 minutes away on the bus in Forio and Ischia Porto.
We've just returned from a week at Marina 10 we loved every minute a little quirky which only added to the charm. Everyone was really helpful they couldn't do enough for us. Our room had the most amazing terrace would most certainly return .
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The Last Rites of Joe May
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- Release Date: Nov 4, 2011
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This male weepie is ridden with cliches (Farina's character tends to a pigeon coop on his roof, for God's sake) and climaxes with a predictable act of self-abnegation.
Unfortunately, director Joe Maggio's film, despite showing real promise and an ear for threats delivered with a smile, runs out of gas.
The more the veteran actor strives to give Joe a final dose of funereal dignity, the more the film around him seems intent on deep-sixing its MVP.
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Just steps to Tanglewood Main Gate and Kripalu from this dramatic three-story shingle style contemporary with five bedrooms and five and a half baths. The six hundred square foot great room has a soaring ceiling, fireplace, interior balcony, and multiple French doors and windows to overlook the beautiful southeast view over Tanglewood and Lenox. The deck and screened porch, off the gourmet kitchen, offer dining al fresco and panoramic mountain views of sunset and sunrise. A very unique home based in the classics with 4500 sq ft of easy living on almost 2 acres.
Situated minutes from Downtown Lenox, this country chic home is great for entertaining friends and family, while offering a calm, secluded and romantic setting upon a hill. All bedrooms are en suite for an elegant Berkshires weekend and longterm vacation getaway, year-round. Large interior doors and huge exterior windows create a loft-like feeling in every room.
The bold design is balanced with traditional shingle style elements and reminiscient of the famous W.G. Low House in Bristol, RI, designed by McKim, Mead, White in 1887.
This house was built in 2003 with quality materials inside and out, and includes a three-car garage, a media/recreational room, and fantastic guest quarters on different levels. Top of the line appliances and granite counters in the kitchen, and central air throughout for modern living. It is located on one of the most beautiful roads in Lenox, MA.
Tell the traveler about yourself: We are an architect and oncologist living in Miami, raising our 6 (now grown) kids.
Why did you choose to buy a vacation rental in this location?
Hailing from Miami, Florida, we were introduced to the Berkshires over 20 years ago and have been returning annually ever since. We have family reunions here every winter as a great escape from the hustle and bustle of the city, while enjoying the rich cultural and historical attractions of the Berkshires.
We are an architect and an oncologist living in Miami and raising our 6 (now grown) kids.
Luz Elena Davila purchased this chalet in 2010
Hailing from Miami, Florida, we were introduced to the Berkshires over 20 years ago and have been returning annually ever since. We have family reunions here every winter as a great escape from the hustle and bustle of the city, while enjoying the rich cultural and historical attractions of the Berkshires.
We had a lovely time. Luz answered any questions we had.
My family stayed here for our son's wedding at the end of August. It was the perfect place for the family to relax between wedding events. Luz was very welcoming and easy to deal with, and the house couldn't have been more attractively furnished, even better than the photographs.
This property is extraordinary and is like staying at a 5 star hotel. Everything was beautiful, very tasteful, impeccably clean, with amazing views. Thanks for a great experience for three generations to stay for our daughter's graduation!
The house was even more beautiful than in the pictures. Luz was extremely responsive and so nice. It was the perfect space for our families to come together and bond. Thank you!
The house was in impeccable shape, and well set up for multiple families. The house is also a mile away from Lennox and 15 miles from Butternut ski area. We had a great time and the house was a big part of it, great for kids.
This house feels more like a 5* hotel than a rental home. It's as if you were invited by the owner to stay in her house in her absence. You will find all of the amenities of a top-notch hotel: hand soap from Provence, beautiful cotton napkins, good coffee. The house is spacious, with lots of light, and the clean look of a Restoration Hardware catalogue. The taste is impeccable. The location of the property, at the foot of the mountain, overlooking Tanglewood, could not be better. Lenox is a beautiful place with lots of cultural offerings and this house does great justice to it. The only drawback: you may not want to leave the house at all.
Rich Cultural Attractions, Outdoor Sports nearby, Tanglewood Music Festival (just down the street!), Williamstown Theatre Festival, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Shakespeare & Co Theatre, Williamstown Playhouse, Local Art Galleries, Willams College, The Clark Museum of Art, MOMA, , Norman Rockwell Museum (down the street), Chesterwood Historic Home and Museum, Historic Homes, Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival, Ski Resorts within an hour of home or less, Kennedy Park, Pleasant Valley Audubon Sanctuary, Canoe Meadows Audubon Sanctuary, Windsor Lake, Lake Stockbridge Bowl,
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Maximum Fighting Championship's 155-pound boss made good on his word.
For the first defense of his MFC lightweight title, Antonio "Mandingo" McKee on Friday stopped challenger Luciano Azevedo in the first round of their bout at MFC 26 in Edmonton. McKee (25-3-2) extended his unbeaten streak to 15 fights, including 11 consecutive victories.
McKee took down Azevedo (16-9) early in the fight and used his elbows to open a gushing cut on the grounded challenger's forehead. Azevedo turned away and poked his head between the ring ropes while grabbing at the cut, prompting the referee to halt the action and have the ringside doctor check the wound. The physician ended the fight 3:11 into the first round.
The finish offered a measure of vindication for the 40-year-old champion, who was heavily criticized by HDNet Fights President Guy Mezger, among others, for often relying on the judges' favor to win. Eighteen of McKee's victories are decisions.
But he vowed to end Friday's fight with a definitive stoppage. He promised to retire if he did not finish Azevedo within two rounds.
McKee after the fight thanked Mezger, who was doing TV commentary for show. The criticism motivated him to fight more aggressively, McKee said.
Also Friday, veteran Drew Fickett (40-13) reeled off three first-round wins via chokes to win the Shine Fights Lightweight Grand Prix in Newkirk, Okla. Fickett submitted Charles "Krazy Horse" Bennett, Dennis Bermudez and Carlo Prater in a combined 7:38 over the course of the one-night, eight-man tournament.
Fickett's victory capped off a difficult period for Shine, which hurriedly moved the show to an unregulated site on Indian land in Oklahoma after Virginia declined to sanction the event. Three fighters originally scheduled for the tournament dropped out citing injuries, including Marcus Aurelio, who withdrew earlier this week.
Injuries also took their toll during the show itself. Rich Crunkilton and Kyle Baker won their first-round bouts but could not continue, putting Prater and reserve bout winner Charlie Brown into the semifinals.
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Jason La Canfora reported Tuesday evening that the Atlanta Falcons could be a potential suitor for defensive tackle Richard Seymour.
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The Falcons and Broncos are among the teams putting out feelers to Richard Seymour. I expect more suitors to develop
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) March 12, 2013
Pat Yasinskas elaborated on the possibility shortly after, reminding us that Thomas Dimitroff started his tenure as a personnel during the same period the team drafted Semour in the first round in 2001. And as we all know, Dimitroff would go on to become Atlanta's general manager seven years later.
Seymour is currently coming off a pedestrian year in 2012, in which the 33-year-old only participated in eight games due to injury. He posted 15 tackles and three sacks ffor the season.
The 12-year veteran has registered 496 tackles, 57.5 sacks, 40 stuffs and 35 defended passes in his career.
Should the Falcons sign Seymour he would more than likely be a situational player that would shore up the teams defensive line. He could also potentially prove to be a far more cap-friendly option than free agent Vance Walker, as his recent decline in production and injury history should place his current market value around the veteran minimum.
With that, do you think a veteran like Seymour is worth taking a gamble on? Do you think signing a defensive end – although Seymour is capable of playing on the outside in limited snaps – should remain the Falcons priority?
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Cooking with anti cancer herbs and spices better than some medicines
Cooking with anti cancer herbs may be better than the therapeutic effect of some medicines. Most diseases are related to some sort of inflammatory response in the body. An anti cancer herb studied extensively comes from the Asian turmeric plant. Curcumin from turmeric has been extensively studied for its anti cancer properties, specifically by Bharat B. Aggarwal, PhD., professor of experimental therapeutics at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
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2016-06-21 (Kyoto) The Turing Test in recent science fiction films. A philosophical analysis against the background of the Turing-Wittgenstein Debate
Jos de Mul. The Turing Test in recent science fiction films. A philosophical analysis against the background of the Turing-Wittgenstein Debate. Kyoto: Hiroshi Ishiguro Laboratories, June 21, 2016.
The British mathematician, computer scientist and philosopher Alan Turing (1912 -1954) is not only the inventor of the programmable computer, but also one of the pioneers of artificial intelligence. He also invented the imitation game, a test of a machine's ability to exhibit intelligent behavior equivalent to, or indistinguishable from, that of a human. This so-called Turing test plays a prominent role in several recent science fiction movies, such as Her (2013), Ex machina(2015), and Uncanny (2015). Against the background of the Turing-Wittgenstein debate on the possibility of thinking machines (1938), I will discuss what these movies tell us about the present prospects with regard to humanoid AI and robot systems.
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2016-04-02 (Vrij Nederland) Noble versus Dawkins. DNA is not the program of the concert of life
Jos de Mul. Noble versus Dawkins. DNA is not the program of the concert of life. Vrij Nederland #13, 2 april, 2016, 77-81.
Forty years ago Richard Dawkins' book The Selfish Gene launched Neo-Darwinism to the general public. It is still as controversial as it was then. Philosopher Jos de Mul examines the case of Dawkins' biggest critic: Denis Noble.
Text: Jos de Mul
Illustrations: Siegfried Woldhek
IT IS FORTY YEARS since the publication of Richard Dawkins' book The Selfish Gene, published in Dutch as De zelfzuchtige genen. Over evolutie, agressie en eigenbelang. This text of 'orthodox neo-Darwinism' (Dawkins' own words) sold 1 million copies in more than 25 languages. Probably since Darwin's On the Origin of Species (1859) no other biology book has had such a huge influence both on general public understanding of what it is to be human, and on scientific research, not only in the life sciences, but also in the social sciences and humanities. It is a particularly radical book which with its brilliantly worded message - that organisms are not much more than temporary vehicles for their immortal genes – expresses a reductionist, dramatically deterministic and ultimately nihilistic image of humanity.
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The Modular Body is an online science fiction story about the creation of OSCAR, a living organism built from human cells. The protagonist is Cornelis Vlasman, a versatile biologist for whom the path well-travelled is the most uninteresting one by definition. Together with a few like-minded people he therefore starts an independent laboratory in which he experiments with organic materials, on his own initiative, with his own resources and his own team.
After many years of hard work, Vlasman's team succeeds in creating new life from cells taken from his own body. Under his supervision the world's first living organism is built: OSCAR.
OSCAR is a prototype (the size of a human hand) consisting of clickable organ modules grown from human cells.
What makes OSCAR special is the thought process preceding the organism, which comes down to this: (human) life can be regarded as a closed system but when it is approached as a modular system this may lead to innovative applications and solutions.
In a closed system the parts are designed in such a way that they can only function in one specific configuration, which makes repairs and adaptations very complex. An example of such a closed system is the first Apple Macintosh from 1988.
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With the organism OSCAR Vlasman demonstrates that it is possible to create modular life. Stem cells can be reprogrammed, grown and printed as any type of human tissue. The line separating humans from machines is gradually becoming thinner.
The OSCAR prototype opens up possibilities for the human body, for example when it comes to replacing or improving worn out organs in a possibly 'clickable' system. Think of Lego as a metaphor.
In biotechnology many experiments are conducted nowadays with printed organs, regenerated tissue and synthetic blood. Organovo, one of the world's largest biotech companies, expects to be able to print a functional liver by 2014. Taking the entire human body as a possibly modular system is not (or not yet) possible.
Vlasman develops the OSCAR organism – made up from 'blocks' – in his lab. This independent and somewhat obscure laboratory is run by a group of people with various expertise: IT specialists, biologists and designers, working with handmade and sometimes second-hand equipment. They operate outside of official channels, thereby avoiding moratoria, scientific protocols or objections of ethical committees, which perhaps enables them to arrive at this seminal breakthrough.
The primitive, vulnerable organism that finally results from Vlasman's endeavours is kept alive with blood taken from Vlasman and is continually vaccinated against infections, as it has no immune system. The story refers to various similar narratives in world literature and film history, notably Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
2016-04-05 (Warsaw) Michel Houellebecq's tragic humanism
Jos de Mul, Michel Houellebecq's tragic humanism. Lecture in the series Personhood, Law & Literature III organized by the Human Philosophy Project (Warsaw University & Oxford University). Institute of Philosophy, University of Warsaw. Room 4, roundfloor. April 7, 2016, 5-8 PM.
Various authors, including Friedrich Nietzsche and George Steiner, have argued that the tragic worldview, as we find it expressed in Greek tragedy, has become an entirely incomprehensible phenomenon for (post)modern man. The claim defended in this article radically opposes this view. It is argued that tragedy can still teach us something today, and maybe even more so now than in the many intervening centuries that separate us from her days of glory in the fifth century bce. The tragic reveals itself once more in (post)modern society, and nowhere more clearly than in technology, the domain in which we believed the tragic had been domesticated or even eliminated. Referring to the tragic humanism in Michel Houellebecq's novels The Elementary Particles and The Possibility of an Island it is argued that it is precisely in (post)modern (bio)technologies that we experience the rebirth of the tragic.
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Department of Philosophy of Culture of the Institute of Philosophy, University of Warsaw together with The Humane Philosophy Project
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The plan of his visit is as follows:
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1:15 – 3pm (Institute of Philosophy, room 4, ground floor)
open guest lecture Europe, the tragic continent
6:30 – 8pm (Institute of Philosophy, room 108, I floor)
guest lecture on the seminar Imagination and Identity (conducted by dr P. Bursztyka):
The lecture will be entitled: Playful Identities. From narrative to ludic identity formation
Thursday (7th of April)
5 – 8pm (Institute of Philosophy, room 108, I floor)
Seminar: The tragic humanism of Michel Houellebecq.
This seminar is a part of the seminar series: Personhood, Law & Literature. Humane Philosophy and the Idea of the Tragicorganized by The Humane Philosophy Project.
Jos de Mul is a Professor of Philosophical Anthropology at the Erasmus University of Rotterdam. Among his research interests are metaphysics, philosophy of culture, philosophy of science and epistemology. His publications include: Romantic Desire in (POst)Modern Art and Philosophy (State University of New York Press, 1999) The Tragedy of Finitude. Dilthey's Hermeneutics of Life, (New Haven: Yale University Press 2004);Cyberspace Odyssey: Towards a Virtual Ontology and Anthropology (Cambridge Scholars Publishing in 2010);Destiny Domesticated. The Rebirth of Tragedy out of the Spirit of Technology (State University of New York (State University of New York Press, 2014).
Die Unergründlichkeit der menschlichen Natur. Internationales Jahrbuch für Philosophische Anthropologie. Band 5
Bruno Accarino, Jos de Mul und Hans-Peter Krüger (Hrsg.). Internationales Jahrbuch für Philosophische Anthropologie. Band 5 / International Yearbook for Philosophical Anthropology. Volume 5. O. Mitcherlich-Schönherrr & M. Schloßberger, (Hrsg.). Die Unergründlichkeit der menschlichen Natur. Berlin: De Gruyter, 2015, 294 p.
Die Unergründlichkeit der menschlichen Natur ist ein Gemeinplatz der Philosophie: Irgendetwas an der Natur des Menschen entzieht sich beharrlich jedem philosophischen Zugriff: homo absconditus. Das Motiv findet sich in vielen philosophischen Traditionen, aber erst die recht gestellte Frage nach dem Wesen des Menschen ermöglicht ein volles Verständnis der Rede vom homo absconditus. Der Band versammelt Beiträge aus unterschiedlichen Traditionen und Schulen und bringt so die verschiedenen Zugriffe auf die Unergründlichkeit der menschlichen Natur ins Gespräch.
Das Glück des Glücks. Internationales Jahrbuch für Philosophische Anthropologie. Band 4
Bruno Accarino, Jos de Mul and Hans-Peter Krüger (Hrsg.). Internationales Jahrbuch für Philosophische Anthropologie. Band 4 / International Yearbook for Philosophical Anthropology. Volume 4. O. Mitcherlich-Schönherrr & M. Schloßberger, (Hrsg.). Das Glück des Glücks. Berlin: De Gruyter, 2013/2014, 364 p.
Das Jahrbuch für Philosophische Anthropologie reflektiert interdisziplinäre Grenzübergänge zwischen den empirischen Disziplinen und ihren jeweiligen Anthropologien. Der diesjährige Band, »Das Glück des Glücks« fragt nach dem Verhältnis der subjektiven und der objektiven Dimensionen des Glücks. Dieses Verhältnis wird für die Themen »Glück haben«, »Glücklich sein«, »Das Glück suchen« und »Das Glück verfehlen« ausgelotet.
2016-01-10/11 (Beijing) Database Identity: between construction and control
Jos de Mul. Database Identity: between construction and control. Invited lecture at the 1st Thinkers' Summit of Translingual Communication on Life: Data, Symbol and Wisdom. Beijing: Department of Journalism and Communication. Beijing University, Jamuary 10-11, 2016.
2015-11-23 (Amsterdam) Encyclopedias, hive minds and global brains. A cognitive evolutionary account of Wikipedia
Jos de Mul. Encyclopedias, hive minds and global brains. A cognitive evolutionary account of Wikipedia. Conference 'Reading Wikipedia', Trippenhuis Building KNAW, Kloveniersburgwal 29, Amsterdam, 23 november 2015.
International Academic Conference 'Reading Wikipedia'
10:00 - 17:00
One day academic conference in the KNAW on the occasion of the Erasmus Prize 2015 for the Wikipedia Community. Researchers, authors, activists and policy makers address topical issues around Wikipedia.
The Uniqueness of Wikipedia as a Platform
Keynote speech by José van Dijck, president KNAW (Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences).
Wikipedia and the Quest for Universal Knowledge
On the historical, cultural and philosophical aspects of Wikipedia. With Charles van den Heuvel, Jos de Mul, Sabine Niederer and Erinç Salor. Moderated by Frank van Vree.
Wikipedia as a Memory Institution. The Limits of the Open Model
On the role of knowledge institutions, freedom of information, public media and copyright. With Victoria Anderica, Phoebe Ayers, Christophe Depreter, Dimitar Dimitrov, Andres Guadamuz, Lucie Guibault, Bregtje van der Haak, Julia Reda and Heijo Ruijsenaars. Moderated by Paul Keller.
The Research Affordances of Wikipedia
On how Wikipedia itself can be a new source for academic research. With Fabian Flöck, Mark Graham, Brent Hecht, Ellen Rutten and Tommaso Venturini. Moderated by Richard Rogers.
Jointly organised by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, University of Amsterdam, European Cultural Foundation and Kennisland.
Entrance free of charge. Registration via KNAW.
2015-10-24 (Amsterdam) The technological sublime
Jos de Mul. The biotechnological sublime. Lecture at the Vrij Nederland Everything is algorithm session at the Brainwash Festival. Amsterdam, Agnietenkapel, 5PM, October 24, 2015.
Every once in a while we experience something extraordinary, something that lifts you above everyday reality . Such 'awesome' experiences might happen when we come across a magnificent landscape, hear a piece of music that really moves us, or when we fall deeply in love. Traditionally these kinds of extraordinary experiences are called "sublime". In the following I will present some reflections on one particular kind of sublimity: the technological.
I will develop my argument in three parts. First I will point out the meaning and history of the concept of the sublime. Next, I will argue that in de twentieth century, the sublime has transformed from a natural to a technological category. In the third and last part I will defend the thesis that in the age of sublime algorithms, the sublime becomes a natural category again, which leaves us with some uncanny questions.


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"James Godsil, co-founder of Sweet Water Organics, an urban farm, went even farther, saying a generation of aging boomers could provide "gratis genius" to new, innovative projects." *further*
Sitting around figuring ways to spend tax payers money. Let's get some more tax payers in Milwaukee shall we?Hide replies
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Go away tastee. You are part of the problem, not the solution.
a dream you dream alone is only a dream; a dream we dream together is called reality.
What's "remarkable" about this event is that in a city which is 40% African American and 20% Latino, there was almost no representation of either of these constituencies. Remarkable Milwaukee's metanarrative seems to be in support of a "creative class" of young white folks and business people hoping to develop a niche in the city while ignoring large social problems among THE MAJORITY OF THE CITY'S POPULATION.
You want to talk about innovation? Where was Will Allen, founder and innovator of the long-standing Growing Power, recognized with a MacArthur Genuis Grant and runner-up for the Presidential Garden? I suppose his white Bay View counterpart from Sweet Water has replaced Will as the darling of Milwaukee's urban farming scene....
When will the leaders in Milwaukee acknowledge that Milwaukee is a tale of two cities; one white & one "other" primarily black & brown & the experiences of these groups are markedly different. How can you legitimately discuss the future of Milwaukee without addressing the social ills of the majority of its citizens unless you consider those citizens irrelevant non-factors. Like Baldwin's "Invisible Man" Black & Brown, & to an increasing degree Red &Yellow, Milwaukee is talked over, talked at, or not talked to at all regarding the present & future of the city. Many of you would be surprised to find out how many black milwaukeeans can't wait to "escape" from milwaukee which only adds to the problem. The panel and dialogue was laughable & insulting for its lack of diversity - one guy, what a joke - the sad thing is that it is consistent with how things are done in "good ole milwaukee"
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