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SAN ANTONIO (AP) The San Antonio City Council has adopted anti-bias protections for gay and transgender citizens over the protest of religious conservatives and top Republicans in Texas.
The 8-3 council vote Thursday adds the nation's seventh-largest city to a list of nearly 180 others nationwide with ordinances banning discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. San Antonio was the last major Texas city without the protections.
The local proposal roiled conservatives nationwide and was opposed by big-name Republicans. They included U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, who predicted a lawsuit over religious freedoms. But Abbott has not said the state will challenge the ordinance.
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Movie SummaryBreakfast with Curtis
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Sleeps 2
Bedrooms 1
Bathrooms 1
Pets No
- Off road parking
- Smoke-free
- Garden / Patio
- Pub/shop < 1 mile
- Broadband / WiFi
The property
This well-presented, first floor self-catering apartment is located above the owner's private garage, at the end of a row of terraced cottages in the heart of the pretty village of Holt, 5 miles from Wrexham, on the Welsh/English border.
This Holt holiday home has private access, via internal stairs, into the open-plan living area, which boasts a well-equipped kitchen, a dining area and a sitting area, making it perfect for a couple to relax, chat, and enjoy.
This North Wales holiday apartment also offers a king-size double bed, separated from the living area by a semi-partition wall, and a shower room with corner shower.
This apartment in North Wales is ideally situated for all the local amenities including shops, pubs serving excellent food, a spa and a hairdresser's, with the River Dee just two minutes away, offering fantastic walks past the local castle and towards Chester.
From your holiday home in North Wales catch the local bus into Chester or Bangor-on-Dee, and enjoy a day at the races or a spot of shopping, or explore Chester's city walls and famous 'Rows'.
With so much to see and do within easy reach, this is an ideal holiday home in Holt for an enjoyable break on the Denbighshire/Cheshire border.
All first floor. One king-size double bedroom, separated from living area by semi-partition wall. Shower room with corner shower, basin and WC. Open-plan living area with fitted kitchen, dining area and sitting area with electric fire. Ground floor hallway.
- Electric economy 7 storage heating with electric fire in sitting area
- Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge, TV with Freeview, CD, WiFi, selection of books and CDs
- Fuel and power inc. in rent
- Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
- Off road parking for 1 car
- Enclosed patio to front with furniture
- Sorry, no pets and no smoking
- Shops and pubs 1 min walk.
About the location
Wrexham 5 miles; Chester 10 miles.
The Welsh/English border village of Holt was founded in 1282 and sits on the banks of the River Dee, 10 miles from Chester, where the Holt Bridge formed an important border crossing with Farndon for centuries. The village has seen several conflicts during its existence and damage from musket shots can still be seen in the door of the impressive St Chad's Church. Holt is a picturesque village with a small village green, local pubs and shops and the ruins of Holt Castle, which date back to around 1284. Across the river lies the village of Farndon, over the border in England, where visitors will find splendid little shops, as well as welcoming pubs, ideal for relaxing in with friends and family. Why not visit the Roman City of Chester with its famous Rows, excellent shopping, celebrated zoo and popular racecourse? For those who like walking and outdoor activities, Snowdonia National Park is only a couple of hours drive away and is ideal for days out. Holt is a perfect base from which to enjoy this beautiful and exciting region.
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text: Vanity Fair Covers The Last Days Of Heath LedgerKaty Kelleher6/29/09 12:20pmFiled to: tributesHeath LedgerVanity FairThe Imaginarium of Doctor ParnassusJohnny DeppColin FarrellJude Law34EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalinkThis month's Vanity Fair includes a lengthy piece on Heath Ledger's life, death, and final film. Highlights - if you can call them that - after the jump.AdvertisementContributing editor Peter Biskind travels to Pinewood Studios outside London to view Ledger's last movie, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, which he calls a "piñata exploding with brightly colored gewgaws, as if Gilliam were afraid the movie police would lift his license, and this would be his last shoot." He deems the film "good enough to remind us that Ledger's death deprived the movies of one of their most accomplished talents." Biskind's interviews include director Terry Gilliam, a close friend of Ledger, Cinematographer Nicola Pecorini, and Steven Alexander, Ledger's agent and friend, along with other "insiders." They discuss Ledger's rise to fame, personal life, drug abuse and death, and his final performance.In the Vanity Fair piece, Ledger is compared several times to Johnny Depp, first in the trajectory of his career, and later in his portrayal of the Joker in The Dark Knight. The analogy is an apt one, especially since Depp, along with Colin Farrell and Jude Law, replaced Ledger in Doctor Parnassus after Ledger's tragic death. Throughout the article, Ledger comes off as every bit the tortured artist; he is portrayed shying away from his growing fame, a reluctant celebrity, more artist than movie star. We present you with several highlights from the illuminating 11-page story, which reads as a sweet, if occasionally sensationalized, tribute to the actor.AdvertisementAlexander on Ledger's reluctance to be a heartthrob or matinee idol:He wasn't motivated by money or stardom, but by the respect of his peers, and for people to walk out of a movie theater after they'd seen something that he'd worked on and say, 'Wow, he really disappeared into that character.' He was striving to become an 'illusionist,' as he called it, able to create characters that weren't there.On Ledger's unsteady, and sometimes unwanted, rise to fame:After Brokeback Mountain and Casanova, released the same year, in which he had unhappily starred for director Lasse Hallstrom, Ledger was so distressed he wanted to stop working. (He did stop for a year and a half after his daughter, Matilda, was born on October 28, 2005.) He told his friends that one of the reasons he had taken The Dark Knight was that it would be such a long shoot it would give him an excuse to turn down other offers. In fact, a few years earlier he had met with director Christopher Nolan regarding the title role in the first of his Batman films, Batman Begins, but the actor was reluctant to become involved in a franchise.Although the focus is primarily on Ledger's career, there are a few paragraphs detailing his relationship with Michelle Williams (who declined to be interviewed for the article):SponsoredAccording to Gilliam and Pecorini, the pair were too different for the romance to last. "My impression was that they had nothing in common," says Pecorini. "They didn't fit. They kept two separate lives. She never mingled with his friends-he never mingled with her friends." The two men say that the couple's relationship mimicked the marriage between the characters they played in Brokeback Mountain, with hers, lonely and resentful, watching his [sic] go off on his mysterious fishing trips… Gilliam and Pecorini agree that the romance began to unravel during the Oscar campaign for Brokeback Mountain, when Williams was nominated for best supporting actress alongside Ledger's nomination for best actor. For him, they say, the Oscars were a kind of game that he went along with grudgingly, whereas Williams took the hoopla more seriously.On his drug use:AdvertisementPecorini says Ledger's drug use-"He used to smoke marijuana on a regular basis, like probably 50 percent of Americans"-became an issue. "From that moment, he went clean as a whistle. He was so bloody clean that he didn't drink a glass of wine anymore." Ads Gerry Grennell, who was Ledger's voice coach and shared houses, meals and down-time with the actor, "Heath loved good food and good wine. From the rehearsal period on Dark Knight, right up to the last days in London, when we worked and lived together and went out for dinner, Heath would happily go to the bar, buy a round of drinks for friends, and come back and have a soda or juice, never once drinking alcohol."On his chronic insomnia and eventual death:"Everyone has a different view of how he passed way," says Grennell. "From my perspective, and knowing him as well as I did, and being around him as much as I was, it was a combination of exhaustion, sleeping medication, which was doing less good than it was harm, and perhaps the aftereffects of the flu. I guess he just stopped breathing."Says Gilliam, "He desperately wanted to sleep. And he finally got the big sleep. I don't know if it was the combination of his tiredness with his emotional state. I wish I had the answer. It really bothers me that I can't make sense out of it. There was nothing grand or dramatic about it. It just happened. It's still a big mystery."On his final performance, as Tony in Doctor Parnassus:AdvertisementIn a complex and difficult part, he gives us everything we have learned to expect from him, and then some. A puzzle at the heart of a puzzle, his character gives him license to essay a blizzard of guises, calls upon him to be appealing, vulnerable, and frightening, all at the same time; he provides a whole new definition of identity theft. And in all these versions of Tony, the actor is wholly present, entirely in the moment, investing them with almost uncanny immediacy. As Audsley says, "with all due respect to the other actors in the piece, who are all terrific, the film really only leaps into life when Heath appears."The Last Of Heath [Vanity Fair]Reply34 repliesLeave a reply


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by Ann Waterman
'Tis the season for giving gifts, and that means you'll probably spend a good portion of the holiday season wrapping them. My grandfather saw wrapping paper as a waste of both paper and money; if it weren't for grandma, we'd probably have been handed gifts outright, or they would have be wrapped in last week's newspaper.
On some level, my frugal self now respects his sentiments — but still, nothing quite heightens the giving experience more than a beautifully wrapped present. Thriftiness and the magic of gift-opening don't have to be mutually exclusive, though, and I've got some inexpensive gift-wrapping ideas that even my grandpa would be proud of…
Receive a gift wrapped in a great bag, decorative box, or stunning ribbon? Snatch them up before they get tossed in the trash, and use them to make another gift beautiful. I've even been known to rescue pretty ribbons from other people's gifts that were destined for the garbage.
Establish a Signature Look
Tired of buying different wrapping paper for Christmas, birthdays, baby showers, and weddings? Find a neutral, all-purpose wrapping paper that you can buy inexpensively and use for all occasions. My signature look is a kraft-paper wrapping paper, printed with pale gold stars, that I pick up from the dollar store. It's cheap (but not cheap-looking), and I can easily change the look of it to suit a variety of occasions with different ribbons and decorations. The possibilities are really endless. Other good choices are plain gold or silver paper that can be had for cheap around the holidays, or paper with a very simple pattern. (If you prefer a more casual look, try plain kraft paper; it's a favorite of Mags', and she's got some great ideas for dressing it up here.)
Move Beyond Curling Ribbon
There are many more ways to adorn a gift than with curling ribbon. Twine is inexpensive and makes for a nice rustic look. Gorgeous grosgrain and satin ribbon can be picked up for a song in the bargain bins at your craft store, though you may have to dig a bit to find colors that aren't completely off the wall. Yarn can be used in unique and creative ways to tie up a gift, too, as Agnes Blum of KnockKnocking demonstrates here.
You can also turn to nature for inspiration. How about tucking in a sprig of rosemary or spruce, a dried flower, or a colorful fall leaf to pretty up your packages? They won't cost a penny.
Think Outside the Box
Wrap a gift in something other than paper — something that can be used later for another purpose, like a beautiful tea towel (great tutorial on how to do it here), a decorative tin, a pretty shawl, or a reusable shopping bag with a pretty print. The wrapping can become a gift itself!
One of my favorite gift wrappings was the one I used on a child's gift: I wrapped it in colorful tissue paper with a clear bubble-wrap overlay that I found among my packing supplies. The color and texture of the gift delighted the child so much that she was more interested in the wrapping than the gift. Walk around the house and get creative with what you have lying around.
What's your favorite thrifty gift-wrapping tip?
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Cara Delevingne Introduces Her New Nephew on Instagram
Your morning news update from around the web
- Cara Delevingne spent the weekend with her three-week-old nephew, Atticus, and shared photos of herself with the new baby on Instagram. "I LOVE ATTICUS! #whydoistilllooklikeababy" she posted on the site with a picture of her bottle-feeding the newborn. Earlier, she regrammed a photo from her brother-in-law and Atticus's father, Edward, that showed a tender moment in black and white. "What a treat," she captioned it, cc'ing her older sister, Chloe, who is Atticus's mother. Instagram
- Victoria Beckham shares her seven style rules with Net-a-Porter's The Edit. Number one? "Don't be afraid of wearing flats." Net-a-Porter
- In other Net-a-Porter news, the online fashion destination will launch Net-a-Sporter, devoted to all things activewear, on July 9. Telegraph
- Prince Harry said what about Prince George? According to a journalist who interviewed the royal during his tour of Chile, Harry told her that George "looks like a young Winston Churchill." We can't quite see the resemblance between the late British Prime Minister and the third in line to the throne, but perhaps Harry sees something in the 11-month-old that we don't. Us Weekly
- File this one under unexpected collaborations: Saturday Night Live and Saks Fifth Avenue are teaming up to support Key to the Cure, which benefits the Women's Cancer Research Fund. Former and present SNL cast members Will Ferrell, Ana Gasteyer, Vanessa Bayer, Cecily Strong and Colin Jost were photograped in Rag & Bone-designed T-shirts that will benefit the charity, and Saks will also launch an SNL-themed concept shop in October. WWD
- Olivia Palermo shares her newlywed interior decorating tips for combining both partners' style into a home. Shutterfly by Design


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text: A Man Made an Ice Castle Bigger Than His HouseCasey Chan3/05/11 8:00pmFiled to: SnowIceMinnesotaDIYGeothermalheatpumpColdwaterArtSculptureIceSculpture68EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Apparently, there's not much to do during Minnesota winters (I kid), because Roger Hanson has been making gigantic ice castles in his spare time. Seriously, they're ginormous. We're talking 65 feet high and 85 feet long humungous beasts of man made nature. How does he do it? Advertisement His system is pretty ingenious. He sets poles to his design in November to frame the castle and uses cold water (about 37 degrees) from his geothermal heat pump to shape it. Hanson has a computer program that reads weather forecasts and controls when cold water will spray the frame to "grow" the ice castle. The sprayed water freezes when it hits the poles, thus forming these amazing ice castles. [Inhabitat] This is Hanson's current beast. This is an ice castle from humbler beginnings (2008).


text: The Most Incredible 3D Time-Lapse Yet Is a Beautiful Love-Letter to San FranciscoBrent Rose11/08/11 11:20pmFiled to: watch thisTime-Lapse3Dmotion-controlCanon5d mark IIPeter h. changBrad levinFbtweetThe stoner channel37EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink This video, called "Deus Ex Homine," is a stereoscopic 3D motion-controlled time-lapse by artist Peter H. Chang. It features some stunning footage of the San Francisco Bay Area and is immersive enough to make me supremely home-sick. Advertisement The 1080p, 2D version is above for the benefit of our readers—and is plenty beautiful in its own right—though if you have some 3D glasses handy, head over to YouTube to see it in three glorious dimensions. Just hover over the 3D button, click "Change Viewing Method..." and switch to your 3D mode of choice. Naturally, 1080p is recommended if your computer can handle it at full-screen.Here's a little insight into the Peter's creative process: Advertisement Canon 5D Mark II's were used in both parallel and beamsplitter configurations for true, native stereo capture at 5.6K resolution RAW. The camBLOCK and Dynamic Perception were used for motion control. There were some major technical hurdles with both capture and post, but once we saw the results in 3D, it was well worth it.Well worth it, indeed. Hardcore Gizmodo readers may remember the typewriter statue from this post back in May. Pretty incredible to see the project come together before your eyes. Peter's chief collaborator on this was Brad Kremer, who's also been featured here before. Meanwhile, I'm itching for a Bay Area visit. The only thing this video was missing was the 3D construction of a perfect burrito. Mmmm... You can keep up with Brent Rose, the author of this post, on Google+ or Twitter.Reply37 repliesLeave a reply


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American Society for Mass Spectrometry Annual Conference
Date: June 15, 2014
Baltimore, MD
The conference program is coordinated by Jenny Brodbelt (VP Programs), University of Texas - Austin. The schedule begins on Sunday, June 15 with tutorial lectures at 5:00 pm and the opening session and plenary lecture at 6:45 pm. A Welcome Reception in the poster/exhibit hall will follow.Monday through Thursday are full program days of concurrent oral sessions, poster sessions, and workshops. Poster sessions are scheduled 10:30 am to 2:30 pm to allow four hours of viewing. The program will conclude on Thursday, June 19 with a plenary lecture followed by a Closing Event at the National Aquarium (ticket required).Learn more: http://www.asms.org/conferences/annual-conference/annual-conference-homepage


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With the New Year comes a brilliant and unsullied outlook, as well as a whole new line-up of portable headphones fresh in both color and sound. The earbuds from Sennheisers MX Series, which have already become a staple among on-the-go music lovers, are now available in colorful new designs and come packed with innovative features.
All models in the MX Series are upgraded with powerful bass-accented stereo sound and offer the best sound quality for portable music and multi-media devices. The new designs ensure that the earphones fit securely in the ear and offer several options for users preferred applications. How to Choose Trendsetters who rely on their mobile phones for music, communication, and life as a whole will covet the MX 760; fitted with a short cable, the earphones can be connected directly to the speaker socket on any compatible cell phones. The included extension cable allows use with other devices such as MP3 players and portable gaming systems. The MX 660 is a great choice for those who prefer to carry their MP3 players in their pockets. The volume control is integrated into the cable for comfortable control and convenience. The MX 560 is available in an array of attractive colors with a glossy sheen for the style-conscious consumer. The hip headphones are delivered with a cable winder to keep extra cable length at bay and store the phones when not in use. The entry-level MX 460 is particularly comfortable to wear due to its asymmetrical cable design. Wear the shorter end behind the head, with the longer side closer to the device to keep the cord out of the way. So Many Hues Much like modern wardrobe and home design palettes, Sennheisers line of revamped MX models features classic neutral hues along with bold color statements. Music lovers who prefer minimalist design will appreciate the lacquered black, white or silver finishes. Those who desire a more eye-catching pair to complement bold sounds can choose from the autumn-apple red or fresh aqua variants of the MX 560, or opt for the cool sophistication of the titanium MX 760. Accessories provided with the MX 760, MX 660 and MX 560 models include a carrying pouch as well as a practical cable winder, allowing users to easily adjust cable length. The MX Series headphones are available in stores now: MX 760 Available in polished black, polished white, titanium $39.95 MX 660 Available in polished black, polished silver $34.95 MX 560 Available in polished black, polished white, polished silver, autumn-apple red, fresh aqua $29.95 MX 460 Available in polished black, polished white $24.95 |
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Re: VERSATILE & VITAL FOR MUSIC LOVERS: NEW MX EARBUDS FROM SENNHEISER
Sennheiser makes great headphones. However, I`ve always been a non in ear phone guy. Always had the fear of the ear phone getting stuck in my ear. I know, I know!! And of course, I can have ear molds done, which would solve my problem.
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For fun and games I downloaded Sox (which I read is one of the best audio converters) and I converted a 24/96 WAV file to a 16/48 FLAC. I must admit that I did not hear a difference and the file size was 1/3 the size. I realize the redbook standard is 16/44.1, but would you think 16/44.1 or 16/48 would be better for playback quality and portability?


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Francois Gelez takes over the number 10 jersey from Merceron following a disappointing performance by the Montferrand man against England on Saturday.
Merceron missed two penalties and a conversion in the 25-17 defeat to England at Twickenham.
Merceron has been told to use England rival Jonny Wilkinson as his role model if he wants to get his job back.
Les Bleus coach Bernard Laporte insists the fly-half should be as dedicated as his England counterpart who he described as a great professional.
"It is true to say that Gerald's misses on Saturday penalised the whole team," said Laporte of the two missed penalties and a conversion that cost France eight points.
"If he had scored all his goals we would have probably won."
Wilkinson's radar-like boot, however, was tuned to perfection as he tallied 20 points on his own from five penalties, a drop goal and the conversion of England's only try scored by Jason Robinson.
"Wilkinson has been a great professional since the age of 15, he did not wait for someone to tell him to go and score goals during training - he did it himself," said Laporte.
"He is efficient and has obviously achieved a great deal by himself.
"If he knows he won't be able to kick balls one day, he spends time doing weights - every day he is working hard.
"There is no secret he is a great professional.
"If a player does not want to train every day for an hour, I can't tell him to go and do it.
"Gerald missed goals by 20 meters (on Saturday) and I can't believe that he is training one hour per day.
"I told him he should be more professional. A goalkicker who does not have at least 90% success in a match logically endangers the team."
The other main change in Bernard Laporte's starting line-up has been the inclusion of Stade Francais prop Sylvain Marconnet at the expense of Christian Califano.
France team to play Scotland at Stade de France:
Backs: C Pointrenaud; A Rougerie, X Garbajosa, D Traille, V Clerc; F Gelez, F Galthie;
Forwards: J-J Crenca, R Ibanez, S Marconnet, F Pelous, O Brouzet, S Betsen, O Magne, I Harinordoquy.
Replacements: J-B Rue, C Califano, D Auradou, S Chabal, D Yachvili, G Merceron, T Castaignede.
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Known for its massive annual plantings and bronze sculpture, this 7.5-acre garden is a popular and relaxing retreat.
A Wedding Gazebo adds an air of elegance, a man-made re-circulating stream provides texture, movement and sound, and a Sensory Garden engages visitors in an interactive landscape experience. A variety of sculpture placed throughout the garden provides artistic and historic interest, and a Paver Plaza, located at the garden's entrance, offers a way to lend your name to the garden.
The garden is open year-round. Hours vary throughout the year. Admission is free. To make a reservation for group events, weddings, or other special events, call 336-373-5888.
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2 | Woodland Stream | 15 | Lillian Livingston Daylily Garden |
3 | Sensory Garden | 16 | Future Old Mill Site |
3a | "On the Fence" Sculpture | 17 | David Caldwell Historic Park |
4 | Wedding Garden | 17a | David & Rachel Caldwell Interpretive Center |
4a | Chandler Wedding Gazebo | 17b | Caldwell Log College/Homesite |
5 | "Wings" Sculpture | 18 | Adelman Picnic Area |
6 | Meyers Memorial Garden | 19 | Wooded Picnic Area |
7 | Tanger Family Bridge | R | Restroom |
8 | "The Student" Sculpture | ||
9 | Overlook | ||
9a | "Free to Soar" Sculpture |
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The Wedding Garden & Chandler Wedding Gazebo hosts numerous weddings throughout the year, and is accented by a white garden. For information about weddings at Bicentennial Garden, click here. |
The Woodland Stream is a man-made re-circulating stream which provides texture, movement and sound. |
Camberly's Garden was inspired by the memory of Camberly Holliday, the daughter of former Greensboro Mayor, Keith Holliday and Cindy Holliday, and honors the memory of children who have left us too soon. |
Paver Plaza, located at the garden's entrance, offers a way to lend your name to the garden. |
SculptureA variety of sculpture placed throughout the garden provides artistic and historic interest: |
The Student - Janos Farkas, sculptor |
Music Stand & Bench - Jim Gallucci, sculptor |
On the Fence - Michiel VanderSommen, sculptor |
Wings - Gary Price, sculptor |
Free To Soar - Michiel VanderSommen, sculptor |
Sundial - Ogden Deal, sculptor |
Oak Leaf Handrail - Jim Gallucci, sculptor |
David Caldwell Historic Park |
David Caldwell Historic Park is located adjacent to the Tanger Family Bicentennial Garden. Paved walkways link the Park to the Garden. |
In 1976, as part of the nation's Bicentennial celebration, Greensboro Beautiful began a project to develop a 7 1/2 acre tract of flood plain, owned by the City of Greensboro, into a public garden. Much of the property was roadbed fill dirt, and was covered with undergrowth. By October that year, it had been cleared, graded, an irrigation system installed, numerous trees, shrubs and flower beds planted, with paved walking paths installed, and it was dedicated as Bicentennial Garden. Over the next 4 years, the garden was expanded and several specialized areas were developed. Additional paths were added, as well as benches and sculpture.
For many years, the focal point of the garden was a life-size bronze sculpture entitled "The Student", which was symbolic of a typical male student who would have attended the David Caldwell Log College on the adjacent property during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The Reverend Dr. David Caldwell (1725-1824) was a Presbyterian minister, a self-trained physician, and an early educator in colonial North Carolina. At this site in 1767, he was the founder of the Log College which educated many prominent men of the day. Bicentennial Garden is part of the portion of land on which the academy, its campus, and his home once stood.
In 1995, Greensboro Beautiful commissioned a conceptual Master Plan to guide future garden enhancements. The Master Plan outlined a number of phases of development, including expanded Visitor Parking & Public Restrooms, a new Main Entrance, a Wedding Garden, a Sensory Garden and Woodland Water Feature, Stream Restoration, stone walls and raised beds, additional sculpture, an improved crosswalk on Hobbs Road and entrance to the adjacent Bog Garden, colorful plantings in the Holden Road median to draw attention to the garden, a possible Old Mill Site and development within the adjacent David Caldwell Historic Park. Greensboro Beautiful celebrated the completion of these enhancements in 1999.
In 2000, Greensboro Beautiful received a bequest for further enhancement of David Caldwell Historic Park, and for historical research, additional archaeological survey work, and for the construction of an interpretive center on the property. The Interpretive Center at David Caldwell Historic Park was dedicated on April 20, 2007, and educates visitors about David and Rachel Caldwell, the academy, David Caldwell's contributions to our state and region.
In 2006, Stanley & Doris Tanger made a significant financial commitment for ongoing support of Greensboro's public gardens, and the Greensboro Parks & Recreation Commission approved the re-naming of Bicentennial Garden to the Tanger Family Bicentennial Garden.
Held each year in June, this event recreates the sights, scenes, sounds and smells of a spring afternoon in Paris - all in our own Bicentennial Garden. Sidewalk artists, live music, children's activities, family games, sidewalk cafes and more are featured - all within the colorful backdrop of the garden in bloom. Admission is Free!
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Re: Limit question
Otto Linsuain <linsuain at andrew.cmu.edu> wrote: [snip] > Mathematica outputs ComplexInfinity when it encounters a divergence with > unclear phase. But what about the cases where the limits depend on the > direction but are not divergent, like it is 0 from the left, 1 from the > right, 1/2 from above, etc? What should the output be then? All questions, with the exception of the above, seem to have been well discussed in this thread. Here's my answer for what the output should be in such a case: Interval[{0,0},{1/2,1/2},{1,1},etc.] Before reacting too strongly against this suggestion, please consider that it is based on the same idea (good, in my opinion) which allows Mathematica to give Interval[{-1,1}] for Limit[Sin[x],x->Infinity]. Consider then Limit[Floor[Sin[x]],x->Infinity]. By the same logic, Mathematica should (but doesn't) give Interval[{-1,-1},{0,0},{1,1}] or something equivalent to it. Regards, David Cantrell


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The law that changed the age requirement also called for a new grade level – transitional kindergarten, or TK.
The question of starting kindergartners later has been discussed and debated at the state Capitol for 25 years, said Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, at the transitional kindergarten summit held at a Sacramento Sheraton last Tuesday.
Simitian, author of the legislation that created TK, called it a "game changer" that would ultimately lead to better test scores, fewer children placed inappropriately into special education classes and fewer held back in school.
TK will focus on improving motor and social skills to prepare children for the academic rigors of kindergarten.Of course, California pushed for full-day kindergarten over twenty years ago, which helped to start a national trend. Again, full-day kindergarten was imperative back then-you guessed it-because it would lead to better test scores and fewer students being held back...


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Mar 18, 2013 at 2:55 pm
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Department of Public Safety reports about 400 DWI arrests over St. Patrick's Day weekend.
The preliminary arrest number was released Monday. The 400 total covers Saturday and Sunday, which was St. Patrick's Day.
That compares with 346 DWI arrests in Minnesota over St. Patrick's Day weekend last year, when St. Patrick's Day fell on a Saturday.
The State Patrol reports one traffic death on Sunday, but authorities don't know if alcohol was a factor.
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Mozilla extends bug bounty to Web application vulnerabilities
Mozilla will reward vulnerability hunters for critical flaws found on a dozen Mozilla websites.
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The bounty program previously offered a cash reward for critical Web application vulnerabilities on end-user products like Firefox, Firefox mobile and Thunderbird. Mozilla will pay vulnerability hunters $500 to $3,000 for uncovering flaws, depending on their severity.We want to encourage the discovery of security issues within our Web applications with the goal of keeping our users safe.
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"We want to encourage the discovery of security issues within our Web applications with the goal of keeping our users safe," wrote Chris Lyon, director of infrastructure security, in the Mozilla blog on Tuesday. " We also want to reward security researchers for their efforts with the hope of furthering constructive security research."
Previously, Mozilla paid sums of $3,000 for only the most serious flaws, but now Mozilla is following search engine giant Google Inc. by including Web applications on its websites and offering rewards based on the severity of the flaws found; the more serious the threat, the greater the reward.
The bounty will cover Web applications and an extensive list of sites including the main Mozilla homepage, Bugzilla and Firefox.com. Mozilla has announced that cross-site scripting (XSS) and cross-site request forgery (CSRF) are among some of the Web vulnerabilities included in the program.
Researchers are encouraged to download open source code for the Web applications to look for problems instead of using automated tools on the site that could affect Mozilla's ability to keep the sites running well.
Security bugs that are determined critical are those that allow any implementation of arbitrary code on systems. Those considered high-severity bugs gain access to a user's sensitive information, such as passwords and credit card information. Bugs that will not be included with this expansion of the bounty are those that expose low-value information, such as a user's browsing history or file names.
Mozilla said nothing else has changed in the original bounty program they released in July.
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PORTSMOUTH -- Portsmouth Regional Hospital (PRH) and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced that the hospital has joined Anthem's Medicare Advantage Network in the two states. This addition means that Anthem members in Maine and New Hampshire now have access to in-network care from Portsmouth Regional Hospital and its employed physician practices for all Anthem commercial and managed-care products, including its HMO/POS, and PPO plans.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO compared the Small Business Administration's (SBA) proposed New Markets Venture Capital Program to existing federal programs to determine whether other federal programs have similar features.
GAO noted that: (1) aspects of SBA's proposed New Markets Venture Capital program can be found in many other federal programs, but GAO found that only a small part of one program--the Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions program--provides the full range of equity investment, operational support, and geographic targeting included in SBA's proposed program; (2) overall, GAO found 34 federal programs that provide some form of financial assistance to small businesses, but 31 of them provide assistance through either loans or grants, rather than through equity capital investment; (3) while GAO identified 39 programs that provide some level of technical assistance to small businesses, only 5 of them include the level of direct operational support included in SBA's proposed program; and (4) GAO found that 23 of the programs that provide financial assistance or technical assistance also include some form of geographic targeting and that 14 of them include an area's economic condition as a criteria.
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Private Deposit Insurance:
Credit Unions Largely Complied with Disclosure Rules, but Rules Should Be ClarifiedGAO-17-259: Published: Mar 29, 2017. Publicly Released: Mar 29, 2017.
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HUBZone Program:
Oversight Has Improved But Some Weaknesses RemainGAO-17-456T: Published: Mar 2, 2017. Publicly Released: Mar 2, 2017.
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Terrorism Risk Insurance:
Market Challenges May Exist for Current Structure and Alternative ApproachesGAO-17-62: Published: Jan 12, 2017. Publicly Released: Jan 12, 2017.
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Flood Insurance:
FEMA Needs to Address Data Quality and Consider Company Characteristics When Revising Its Compensation MethodologyGAO-17-36: Published: Dec 8, 2016. Publicly Released: Jan 9, 2017.
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Small Business Administration:
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau:
Observations from Small Business Review PanelsGAO-16-647: Published: Aug 10, 2016. Publicly Released: Aug 10, 2016.
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Flood Insurance:
Potential Barriers Cited to Increased Use of Private InsuranceGAO-16-611: Published: Jul 14, 2016. Publicly Released: Jul 14, 2016.
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Small Business Research Programs:
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012
More Hand and Feet Studies
More hand and feet studies. Actually, they're a good wake up call before I try anything more challenging on any given day...
And they're something to do as opposed to nothing to do on days I haven't figured out what's next...
Friday, January 13, 2012
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Gala Mitchell as Jane Morris
First post on the blog for the year -Happy New Year! A Photoshop study of a video screen freeze -Gala Mitchell in Ken Russell's docudrama about preraphaelite painter/poet Gabrielle Rosetti -Dante's Inferno. Gale played muse and ultimate William Morris wife -Jane Burden. In this scene she is posing for one of their Oxford Union hall murals as Queen Guinevere.
Gala Mitchell was a high fashion model at the time. Striking features!
Monday, December 26, 2011
Hand and Feet Studies Farewell 2011
Monday, November 28, 2011
Bye Bye Unkle Ken
Ken Russell just passed away at 84. One of my personal favorite directors -I had just finished watching a number of his early films that he directed for the BBC. He re-imagined the Hollywood biopic. Nobody else depicted the triumphs and failures of the creative artist, with the rhapsodic splendor, squalidness and sadness quite the way he did. And he was often very funny.
Here's a 2009 drawing from my ballpoint notebook .
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Life Drawing March 2011
The last life drawing stint I managed to squeeze in this year was in March - I went to as many sketch classes in Manhattan as there were in a single week. Interesting exercise and I finally got to a few places I had never been. And I also ended up with a ferocious cold, which may or may not be the result of being around so many people in such diverse settings...
Monday, January 24, 2011
Rosario Dawson Drawing
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Claudia Black as Aeryn Sun
Friday, July 23, 2010
Painting of Lance Henriksen
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Life Drawing Beginning of May
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Some Current Life Drawing
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
From Memory
Thursday, October 22, 2009
My Sargent Knockoff -Helen Dunham
Monday, October 12, 2009
From Memory
Finally back to life drawing after years. I've been painting from life, but drawing by itself is a completely different experience. Feels great to be shaking off the rust, and I'll be posting the best of the lot in the future. In the meantime, here's another exercise I've been engaging in. After having gone through the little gym visit of a life drawing class, I try to draw something I've seen and studied over the course of the evening from memory. It's an interesting exercise and I heartily recommend trying it. Also doing it in Photoshop is the ideal way of doing it, because you can hash out the details in what is a continuous redrawing process in pursuit of something not immediately clear to you-it has to be found. When you finish the drawing, and what you have really looks like what you had in your head, it's an eerie, satisfying experience.
Here are the first couple I've done:
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Thursday, August 20, 2009
The Hunter: The Darwin Cooke "Draw Parker" Contest!
Many people probably already know Darwyn Cooke, but just in case -he's an award winning artist famous for working on the Warner Bros animated cartoons (Batman/Superman), and for his stylish, comics and graphic novels for DC. Anyway, he has completed an illustrated version of Richard Stark aka Donald Westlake's The Hunter which features Stark's brutal, single minded criminal -Parker. As a fun promo he and Calum Johnston who runs his blog, had a "Draw Parker" contest . You can checkout the winners and other entries of that contest on this page:
This is my entry - I tried to make it look a bit like paperback illustrator Robert Maguire, who did a ton of terrific covers over the course of his career.
And nobody came away from the contest empty handed -how cool is that?! Looking forward to forward to my copy of the book...!
Friday, August 7, 2009
A Couple of Still Lifes
Friday, July 17, 2009
Audrey Hepburn in a Sketchbook
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Monday, July 6, 2009
Drawing Board Jam-Yoga Poses
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Barron Storey's Journals Exhibited At the Society of Illustrators Till the End of July
Monday, June 8, 2009
More From My Back Pages
Sunday, June 7, 2009
My Nostalgia Files: Shoes and Skulls
As I mentioned earlier, I had a hard time finishing a sketchbook, so the solution was to just sketch on xerox paper and put it in a looseleaf binder. Instant sketchbook! That also made it easier to deep six drawings that truly stunk.With a bound sketchbook you're either stuck with them or you have to figure out how to obscure or enhance them in some fashion. Granted this approach doesn't produce an object with the talismanic energy a real sketchbook has, but it seemed as close as I could get at the time.
About 15 years ago, I went through another intensive drawing period where I was convinced that the obsessive drawing of objects would permanently imbed them in my brain. It turns out to not really work like that (you still have to deliberately create a codified representation of the object for yourself), but it did improve my capacity for accurate drawing from life.
Included here is a group of obsessive shoe studies, and likewise of a nice resin cast skull my wife got me for my birthday from the bone specimen shop -Maxilla and Mandible in Manhattan.


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The numbers, demographics and spending power of Canada's often-overlooked LGBT consumer, from Marketing's upcoming inaugural "Connecting With the LGBT Community" conference (happening next Tuesday in Toronto).
"Cuz my haters are my motivators." It was the anthem of the day and the battle cry for what took place in New York City on Feb. 11, 2012.
That day, much of the battlefield was mapped out at 901 Avenue Of The Americas at 2 p.m. The usual push and shove of scurrying pedestrians on crowded Manhattan streets was replaced by a sea of police and security guards. The armed presence was in anticipation of a "pink revolt" backing the internationally publicized decision by JCPenney to appoint Ellen DeGeneres as the retailer's spokesperson. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) supporters donned pink outfits to signal their support for both Ellen and JCPenney, the normally staid big-revenue chain that had stuck its nose out for the LGBT cause despite the ardent protest of the anti-gay One Million Moms organization. Onlookers cheered—no doubt some jeered—and held cellphones high to capture the action.
It's seminal situations like this that tell the story of the LGBT community in North America—its challenges and victories. Brands that channel the LGBT experience into their messaging and initiatives can get an increasingly vocal and powerful—both socially and economically—consumer advocating on their behalf.
But there are as many pitfalls as payoffs.
Why market to the LGBT community? Laurence Bernstein, managing partner of Protean Strategies, a Toronto firm that conducts research and develops business strategies for global companies in the LGBT market, says marketing to this community makes good business sense for two fundamental reasons. "First, it's an identifiable niche market for certain categories where it's possible to get a competitive advantage—the travel industry, for example," he says. Travel is a category that can be isolated and contextualized in terms of marketing to a straight or a gay couple, whereas there are no real differences between the reasons a gay or straight couple would buy a car.
Second, says Bernstein, marketing to the LGBT community is increasingly an important part of corporate diversity initiatives. "Internal initiatives, often referred to as employee associations—in the LGBT world, GALAs, which stands for gay and lesbian associations—are intended to create a positive environment for all employees."
Bernstein points out that these associations spearhead LGBT-directed marketing programs within their organizations, in some cases separate from the marketing department. This commitment to "getting your house in order first" builds a rich pool of perspectives and ideas from which to develop LGBT outreach. "One could be forgiven for not being quite clear as to whether these initiatives are PR exercises or LGBT marketing initiatives," says Bernstein.
Another reason to covet the LGBT sector is its sheer size—larger than any other identifiable market segment in Canada. However, the numbers game is tough to play with any precision. A person may identify as part of an LGBT segment for their travel purchase, but not when they buy their groceries. Still, one can't deny the economic impact of LGBT consumers in Canada: according to Protean Strategies, their total before-tax income amounts to roughly $98 billion, equating to approximately 7.2% of the GDP. This is of some significance as the estimate of the number of LGBTs as a percentage of the total population is slightly under 6%. The LGBT population punches above its weight by approximately 22% (taking into account such factors as having fewer dependents). What this means is that the average LGBT person has 22% more spending power than the average Canadian.
Want to connect with Canada's LGBT community? Don't miss Marketing's inaugural "Connecting With the LGBT Community" conference (happening next Tuesday in Toronto).


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Hello, and welcome back! We're back to hot and sticky here, so I'm staying cool by staying indoors. I've just about finished reading the August releases, and am very much looking forward to digging into some of the September books that are stacked here, too. Actually, if I'm being totally honest, I've already read one of them because I just couldn't wait.
This time out, I have Countdown (Shomi), a new futuristic romance by Michelle Maddox, aka Michelle Rowen. Kira Jordan has no idea what happened to her, but now she's stuck in a private reality tv show with a convicted murderer/rapist where the only way to win is to stay alive through the different, and ever more difficult levels of the game. Rogan Ellis knows he didn't commit the crimes he was convicted of, but there's something he is guilty of; Kira just can't figure out what. Still, Kira and Rogan both find something in this horrid game to keep them going: each other. Kira has to trust that Rogan with the pretty eyes is telling her the truth about his stint in prison, and they both have to play the game without paying the ultimate price. This one is in first person, so if you're anything like me, that's a strike against it right there. The story is very fast-paced, racing from the beginning of the game and moving on quickly from one level to the next. Still, there is time for romance to develop between Kira and Rogan, amid all their deadly challenges. I just don't love it. I hoped I could ignore the first person viewpoint, and I tried. But there are a few things that occur later in the story that I didn't find all that plausible, but without giving away story points, I can't really tell you what they are. I do have to say, in my offline life, I work in a bookstore, which many of you know already. In relation to that, I hear from my regular romance readers (and there are an awful lot of them) that the covers on this line do not appeal to them, and this is pretty universal, no matter the age of the reader. Of the Shomi books I've read, I really quite enjoy Eve Kenin, aka Eve Silver, and if it weren't for my love of that author, we wouldn't have sold any of her books in our store, as we tend not to sell any of the other books in the line. What I did with my customers was tell them to ignore the cover and just read Driven and Hidden, because what was inside was so much better than the outside. I don't know that I can tell them that about this particular book, I'm afraid. And the many readers who shop by cover art aren't going to take the leap. This one gets only three of Cupid's five arrows. I didn't find it a keeper.
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text: SNK? Where Are You?Brian Ashcraft6/01/10 9:00amFiled to: The King Of Fightersthe king of fighters XIIIthe king of fighters XIISnkNeo GeoCultureOriginal90EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink This is the front of game developer SNK Playmore's Osaka headquarters. No, it was. Advertisement The above photo was taken in 2006.The below photo is what it looks like today. The signs say that they are looking for a new tenant. This is SNK's building! From the Midosuji train line, it has always been possible to see the SNK logo. From the street, it now looks like this. During the Neo Geo-era, there was a sign at nearby station pointing out all the buildings SNK occupied. Those buildings dwindled, and that sign is long gone. Advertisement So where is SNK?! Apparently the company has moved to another nearby location. Phew! Of course, SNK has multiple offices in Japan, so SNK is just fine. The King of Fighters XIII is coming out, and it's got jubbly ninja Mai Shiranui. And yes! I took these photos from my car.Reply90 repliesLeave a reply


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It would be tasteless if you used a lousy olive oil. (the world is full of wanna-be gourmets)Try a sweet Spanish Arbequina oil, stay away from the grassy Italian oils. Infused oils may be good also. Never refer to olive oil as "grease".
Okay, the recipe as is is absolutely terrible! But, it can be fantastic with a few changes. We rolled rosemary and basil into the pancakes and cooked them in less grease than it called for. Without these two spices the pancakes are basically just tasteless bread lumps with lots of fat. Garlic salt worked great in these, too. And roll out the dough as thin as possible before frying the cakes. Good Luck!
This looks complicated, but sounds delicious. I look forward to making it, but would like any input as to how left overs are stored. Any suggestions?
I am so relieved to hear the good comments. I had printed this out as soon as I saw it. It looked different & good. When I checked back, I saw the negative comments & began to wonder.
I made this for a pot luck lunch in my office and everyone loved it. I'll make this again using infused olive oils and other types of cheeses. At first I was sad to see there are still people able to form a negative opinion without knowing what they're talking about-- but they're part of the balance too, I suppose.
This is a great recipe and have made it twice. My relatives who migrated from Europe many, many years ago would prepare this dish for us when we were young. The taste and flavors brought back so many memories of years long past. It may be a bit of work in the preparation but that is how good food was prepared then. To me, it is well worth the effort. Plan the time for the preparation and enjoy.
I cannot believe the ridiculous comments from some of the readers. This is a cooking site for people that enjoy and respect the art of cooking. I can understand that many people would like shortcuts, but obviously those that have unneccessarily given this receipe a bad rating without even trying it are misusing how this site is set up. You should try the receipe before you rate it
The rolling/coiling process described here is very similar to that used to make the flaky indian flat bread called paratha, but instead of olive oil, you use ghee. as everyone has observed, it's very time consuming, but worth every minute!
I was thrilled to find this recipe! A Great-aunt of mine who had come to America from Samos, Greece used to make these for us and unfortunately, we never got the recipe. I did modify the recipe to make larger pancakes (as she did) and they were EXACTLY as I remember hers tasting! The technique for rolling the pancakes is authentic and is necessary to make them crisp and flaky. In the interest of making them a bit lower in fat, I did not use oil to form the coils - I used a little flour, as necessary. Olive oil is mandatory for this recipe - provides a delicate taste. I've e-mailed this recipe to all my relatives who remember this treat. Thanks!


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While President, a more elaborate hospitality was maintained. Both in New York and Philadelphia the best houses procurable were rented as the Presidential home,—for Washington "wholly declined living in any public building,"—and a steward and fourteen lower servants attended to all details, though a watchful supervision was kept by the President over them, and in the midst of his public duties he found time to keep a minute account of the daily use of all supplies, with their cost. His payments to his stewards for mere servants' wages and food (exclusive of wine) were over six hundred dollars a month, and there can be little doubt that Washington, who had no expense paid by the public, more than spent his salary during his term of office. It was the President's custom to give a public dinner once a week "to as many as my table will hold," and there was also a bi-weekly levee, to which any one might come, as well as evening receptions by Mrs. Washington, which were more distinctly social and far more exclusive. Ashbel Green states that "Washington's dining parties were entertained in a very handsome style. His weekly dining day for company was Thursday, and his dining hour was always four o'clock in the afternoon. His rule was to allow five minutes for the variations of clocks and watches, and then go to the table, be present or absent, whoever might. He kept his own clock in the hall, just within the outward door, and always exactly regulated. When lagging members of Congress came in, as they often did, after the guests had sat down to dinner, the president's only apology was, 'Gentlemen (or sir) we are too punctual for you. I have a cook who never asks whether the company has come, but whether the hour has come.' The company usually assembled in the drawing-room, about fifteen or twenty minutes before dinner, and the president spoke to every guest personally on entering the room." Maclay attended several of the dinners, and has left descriptions of them. "Dined this day with the President," he writes. "It was a great dinner— all in the tastes of high life. I considered it as a part of my duty as a Senator to submit to it, and am glad it is over. The President is a cold, formal man; but I must declare that he treated me with great attention. I was the first person with whom he drank a glass of wine. I was often spoken to by him." Again he says,—
Bradbury gives the menu of a dinner at which he was, where "there was an elegant variety of roast beef, veal, turkey, ducks, fowls, hams, &c.; puddings, jellies, oranges, apples, nuts, almonds, figs, raisins, and a variety of wines and punch. We took our leave at six, more than an hour after the candles were introduced. No lady but Mrs. Washington dined with us. We were waited on by four or five men servants dressed in livery." At the last official dinner the President gave, Bishop White was present, and relates that "to this dinner as many were invited as could be accommodated at the President's table.... Much hilarity prevailed; but on the removal of the cloth it was put an end to by the President—certainly without design. Having filled his glass, he addressed the company, with a smile on his countenance, saying: 'Ladies and gentlemen, this is the last time I shall drink your health, as a public man. I do it with sincerity, and wishing you all possible happiness.' There was an end of all pleasantry." A glance at Mrs. Washington's receptions has been given, but the levees of the President remain to be described. William Sullivan, who attended many, wrote,—
The ceremony of the dinners and levees and the liveried servants were favorite impeachments of the President among the early Democrats before they had better material, and Washington was charged with trying to constitute a court, and with conducting himself like a king. Even his bow was a source of criticism, and Washington wrote in no little irritation in regard to this, "that I have not been able to make bows to the taste of poor Colonel Bland, (who, by the by, I believe, never saw one of them), is to be regretted, especially too, as (upon those occasions), they were indiscriminately bestowed, and the best I was master of, would it not have been better to throw the veil of charity over them, ascribing their stiffness to the effects of age, or to the unskillfulness of my teacher, than to pride and dignity of office, which God knows has no charms for me? For I can truly say, I had rather be at Mount Vernon with a friend or two about me, than to be attended at the seat of government by the officers of state, and the representatives of every power in Europe." There can be no doubt that Washington hated ceremony as much as the Democrats, and yielded to it only from his sense of fitness and the opinions of those about him. Jefferson and Madison both relate how such unnecessary form was used at the first levee by the master of ceremonies as to make it ridiculous, and Washington, appreciating this, is quoted as saying to the amateur chamberlain, "Well, you have taken me in once, but, by God, you shall never take me in a second time." His secretary, in writing to secure lodgings in Philadelphia, when the President and family were on their way to Mount Vernon, said, "I must repeat, what I observed in a former letter, that as little ceremony & parade may be made as possible, for the President wishes to command his own time, which these things always forbid in a greater or less degree, and they are to him fatiguing and oftentimes painful. He wishes not to exclude himself from the sight or conversation of his fellow citizens, but their eagerness to show their affection frequently imposes a heavy tax on him." This was still further shown in his diary of his tours through New England and the Southern States. Nothing would do but for Boston to receive him with troops, etc., and Washington noted, "finding this ceremony not to be avoided, though I had made every effort to do it, I named the hour." In leaving Portsmouth he went "quietly, and without any attendance, having earnestly entreated that all parade and ceremony might be avoided on my return." When travelling through North Carolina, "a small party of horse under one Simpson met us at Greenville, and in spite of every endeavor which could comport with decent civility, to excuse myself from it, they would attend me to Newburn." |


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Several of our Mitsubishi vehicles are LPG compatible, meaning you are able to convert them to a 'dual-fuel' system.
To enable reliable operation and ensure the durability of your vehicle, the LPG conversion must be performed in accordance with certain criteria.
Please ask your Mitsubishi dealer to confirm whether your vehicle's engine contains the internal components that make it suitable to operate on LPG.
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Fuel ethanol is a high-octane, water free alcohol produced from the fermentation of sugar or converted starch. It is traditionally used as a blending ingredient at low concentrations in petroleum (gasoline) or as a raw material to produce high-octane fuel-ether additives. It is made mainly from grains or other renewable agricultural and agro-forestry feed stocks.
Can I use ethanol-blended petroleum in my Mitsubishi vehicle?
A mixture of 10% ethanol and 90% unleaded petrol can be used in your vehicle, provided the octane rating is at least as high as that recommended for unleaded petrol.
You should be aware, however, that ethanol has a lower energy content than straight petrol and this generally means an increase in fuel consumption.
My Mitsubishi vehicle has a carburettor fuel system. Can I use ethanol-blended petroleum?
If your vehicle has a carburettor fuel system built before 1991, we don't recommend you use ethanol-blended petroleum. Your vehicle may experience hot fuel handling concerns and may experience a lower level of durability in some fuel system components.
Is it necessary to make changes to my Mitsubishi vehicle in order to use ethanol-blended fuels?
Vehicles built since 1986, with the exception of carburettor models, are fully compatible with up to 10% ethanol in the mixture.
If your car was built prior to 1986, or you are unsure of the age of your vehicle, please call our customer help centre before putting any fuel other than that recommended in your Owner's Handbook into your vehicle.
Why is ethanol blended with petroleum?
There are a variety of reasons ethanol is blended with petrol.
Ethanol produced in Australia is not currently subject to fuel excise and therefore ethanol-blended fuel made from Australian ethanol is cheaper. Ethanol is used as an octane enhancer. Fuel octane is described as RON (Research Octane Number). Blended correctly, ethanol can increase the RON of petrol. Nonetheless, use of fuel with RON higher than that recommended by the manufacturer generally does not improve vehicle performance.
Ethanol is a renewable energy source - and as such, helps us achieve the bio-fuel use targets set by the Government in order to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels.
Ethanol production can support and promote local employment opportunities in rural areas where production feed stocks such as sugar cane, wheat, and sorghum are available.
What are the disadvantages to using ethanol blended petroleum in my vehicle?
Poor quality petrol and / or higher ethanol blends can cause problems such as hard starting, stalling, engine noise and hesitation. If you experience these problems, try another brand and/or grade of petrol.
Is ethanol-blended petroleum good for fuel economy?
Ethanol has a lower energy content that petrol, therefore fuel consumption will generally increase when using fuel blended with ethanol. At a 10% ethanol content, it is estimated that fuel consumption will increase in the order of 3%, but actual degradation will be influenced by specific engine technology.
Will ethanol-blended petroleum enhance the performance of my vehicle?
Using an ethanol-blended petroleum will not enhance the performance of your Mitsubishi vehicle.
What is the effect of using ethanol blends on the warranty of my vehicle?
Your Mitsubishi Diamond Advantage warranty approves the use of up to a 10% blend. Anything above that may cause engine and fuel system damage.
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"Previously, we have had the opportunity to thank Senator Obama for cosponsoring legislation of importance to pharmacy. Today, we have the opportunity to congratulate President-elect Obama on his historic victory," said NACDS president and chief executive officer Steve Anderson. "Immediately, we express our enthusiasm to continue to work with him, his administration and members of Congress of both parties to enhance the quality, affordability and accessibility of patient-centric healthcare."
Calling Obama's victory "historic," Anderson also pointed to record contributions made by the NACDS Political Action Committee to the 2007-2008 election cycle. The PAC contributed more than $320,000 to candidates, according to the organization, with 60 percent of those funds going to Democratic candidates and 40 percent to Republicans. " Of the more than 100 candidates supported by NACDS-PAC in the general elections, 92 percent were elected to office," noted the group. "The PAC supported 103 House and Senate candidates in the primary and general elections; 93 of those candidates were victories in their respective races."
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Russia's parliament gave initial backing Friday to a controversial bill banning homosexual "propaganda" among minors that could lead to gays being fined for demonstrating or kissing in public.
The vote on the first reading was to be held only hours after at least 20 mostly young opponents of the bill were detained by riot police during a "kiss-in protest" outside the State Duma lower house building.
In the first of three readings, the Duma backed the measure with 388 votes in favour, one against and one abstention after a brief debate.
The strict measure is based on local laws passed in President Vladimir Putin's native city of Saint Petersburg and in several other Russian regions.
The push to agree the law on a federal level has dismayed rights activists who see the legislation in the latest in a sequence of repressive legislation against civil society to be debated by parliament.
But the Duma's family affairs committee chair Yelena Mizulina said she backed a nationwide law that "protected minors from the consequences of homosexuality."
"The unbridled propaganda of homosexuality anywhere you look effectively limits the child's right to free development," said Mizulina in televised comments to journalists ahead of the bill reading.
Her comments came moments after a group of opponents held a prolonged and proud embraces with same-sex partners in open defiance of the bill. It was their third such action outside the Duma in a week and once again ended with police action.
Witnesses said officers detained 20 supporters and opponents of the bill as small scuffles broke outside the parliament building.
Homosexuality was only decriminalised in Russia after the end of the Soviet era and top officials continue to express homophobic views in public.
Russia's leaders repeatedly refer to gays in official language as "people of a non-traditional sexual orientation".
The Moscow authorities have roughly suppressed attempts to stage gay rights parades over the past seven years. A 2010 survey by the Levada Centre found that 74 percent of respondents thought homosexuality was either "immoral" or "mentally deficient".
The bill in its current form prohibits "the propaganda of homosexual behaviour among minors". Activists worry that the vague wording could lead to gays being fined for demonstrating or even holding hands in public.
It also sets out fines for violations of up to 5,000 rubles ($165) for individuals and up to 50,000 rubles for officials.
Legal entities such as businesses or schools would be fined up to 500,000 rubles ($16,500).
"The very fact that Russia in 2013 is discussing the possibility of banning the 'propaganda of homosexuality' is in itself the harshest of blows against our own prospects," Andrei Babitsky, an editor of Esquire Russia wrote in a commentary for the Vedomosti business daily.
"It is hard to imagine a single issue that so clearly distinguishes between modernity and the Middle Ages," he added.
The introduction of a local law in Saint Petersburg last year led to a boycott of the former imperial capital by international gay rights groups and a series of fines against couples who appeared in public kissing or holding hands.
The ruling party's law formally aims to shield Russians aged up to 18 from what its authors view as the spread of dangerous ideas on freedoms by Western-backed advocates and new social media.
United Russia has enough votes in the lower house to pass any piece of legislation on its own without consulting the other parties. But Communists and other lawmakers have also expressed sympathy with the draft.
Russian state television said that members of Russia's gay and lesbian community would be invited to attend the key second hearing that is likely to be held within the next few weeks.
Draft laws move from the Duma to the upper house for a single vote before reaching Putin's desk.