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November 05, 2012 12:02 ET
BIRMINGHAM, AL--(Marketwire - Nov 5, 2012) - NWN's Vice President of Software Solutions and Services, Tim Blackmon, served as a panelist at the TechMixer University and Expo event at the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center on October 24th. NWN was an expo showcase sponsor at the event, which brought professionals together for the largest single day of technology training in Alabama.
As one of five "Status of Agile in Birmingham" panelists, Blackmon provided an overview of agile principles and guidelines. This information showed how an organization can best apply an agile methodology to solve a specific business problem, being both agile and utilizing a distributed team. "The TechMixer provided an opportunity for NWN to connect with the Birmingham tech community, many of whom knew us as ComFrame," says Blackmon. "It was also a great venue for us to recruit technology professionals to meet the demand of our rapidly growing business."
NWN Corporation
NWN Corporation helps clients solve business problems through technology. The company provides clients with a complete range of information system services and solutions. These include data center and virtualization; network infrastructure; collaboration; client computing lifecycle management; software solutions consulting services, security, workforce agility; and managed services.
NWN is a substantial corporation with more than 550 employees in 14 offices in the US and one in China. The company has been recognized as one of the fastest growing, privately-held IT solutions companies in the country, ranking fifth in Inc. magazine's annual survey. NWN is privately held and woman-owned.
NWN's clients include private and public sector organizations in almost every line of work. It provides solutions to universities, PreK-12 districts and schools, financial institutions, manufacturers, hospitals, retailers, professional service providers, and state and local government agencies.
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Storm Prediction Center to will add layers of storm warnings; effort may battle complacency
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Storm Prediction Center intends to broaden its advance warning system for severe weather after finding that days it labeled with a "slight risk" turned out to be pretty nasty.
State emergency managers say they're already attuned to bad weather, but believe a new warning system with two additional categories, "enhanced" and "marginal," could keep them from crying "wolf" — and the public from tuning them out.
"We try to educate everybody that a tornado can pop out of thunderstorm at any time," said Greg Flynn, a spokesman for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. "I don't think it will change the way we prepare, but if it changes the mind of one person in the public, if it gets one more person to pay attention, then it's worth it."
When significant severe weather is forecast, the current rating system labels days as having a slight, moderate or high risk, based on the chance of tornadoes, high winds or significant hail.
Russ Schneider, the director of the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla., said the agency has found over the years that some conditions warranted more than a "slight risk" label, but not quite a "moderate risk" one. The center's default action has been to label the areas as a slight risk and advise National Weather Service offices to tell local residents and emergency managers that the storms could be rough.
"Some 'slight risk' days are really quite active," Schneider said Thursday. "You can get some strong tornadoes those days."
So, sometime this spring — after National Weather Service administrators in the Washington area weigh in, likely in April — areas at the upper end of the current "slight risk" will be said to have an "enhanced risk." There also would be a "marginal" category for risks less than slight.
"That will not raise many eyebrows around here," Schneider said, speaking in Oklahoma, "but could as you move into the eastern United States" where storms generally aren't as strong. "The 'enhanced risk' category will be a pretty high category if you get into the East Coast."
Television stations throughout Tornado Alley, the Midwest and the southeast commonly show maps days in advance, asking viewers to note that bad weather could arise. And meteorologists have worked with social scientists over the years to study how people interact with weather warnings and to address any sense of complacency, Schneider said.
He cited a storm last February near Hattiesburg, Miss., that blew up on what had been a "slight risk" February day and could have been better described as an "enhanced" risk. Isolated strong storms, like one that hit near Meridian, Miss., last April and killed a man, wouldn't have required an upgraded advisory because the threat wasn't as broad.
The criteria are being changed only at the lower levels. Current guidelines for moderate risk and high risk days remain the same.
David Maxwell, the director of the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management, said the sense of alarm grows as forecasters go up the scale.
"We start paying attention on slight risk," he said. By the time a moderate risk or high risk approaches, he's holding conference calls with county emergency managers to ensure they're prepared.
"You don't want to have the effect of crying 'wolf,'" Maxwell said.
But even on slight risk days, Maxwell said, he will trust his gut and reach out if a sixth sense kicks in.
"There are some days you can walk outside and smell a tornado," he said.
Flynn said Mississippi's emergency managers were ready for last February's storms because local forecasters had already put them on a heightened alert.
"Even if it's slight, that still means something is coming," Flynn said. "Nobody was killed because emergency managers did a great job getting everyone ready."


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Get Recorded, get noticed and get better with Yamaha at LIMS
Yamaha are taking a radically different approach to this year's LIMS (London International Music Show). Whilst they will, of course, be showcasing all the very latest guitars, drums and music production products, the focus of the stand is a unique 'up close and personal' approach with free professional recording opportunities on offer for the company's popular Band for a Grand promotion. Also on hand will be top Yamaha artists and leading practitioners ready to help visitors with their music making techniques. For anyone serious about their music, the Yamaha stand should be the show's number one destination.
For LIMS 2009 Yamaha have devised a unique combination of experiences and events aimed specifically at helping musicians and upcoming sound engineers. Those attending will be able to benefit from advice from top industry professionals, and there will be an opportunity to have their material professionally recorded for free and instantly uploaded to Yamaha's popular Download Live music site, fresh from the Download Mobile. The centerpiece of the stand will be a classic sixties US Airstream trailer converted into a professional state-of-the-art recording facility and manned by a team of renowned engineers and producers.
The Download Mobile will be dedicated to Yamaha 's popular Band for a Grand scheme. The team of top industry professionals manning the Mobile will be giving up their time to offer those attending a unique opportunity not only to record in a first class studio environment, but also to get their material noticed through Yamaha's comprehensive online marketing tools.
Launched in 2008, Yamaha's Band for a Grand scheme has proved hugely popular since it offers upcoming bands significant help and incentives, including professional studio time and a range of free gear. The winning bands are determined by public votes each month. The LIMS Band for a Grand programme is bound to be very popular so bands are required to register in advance by logging onto www.yamahadownload.co.uk Yamaha will then notify successful entrants of their Airstream time slots.
Many of Yamaha's top artists – and a number of professional instrument techs who have worked with many of the biggest acts around – will also be in attendance, and many of them will be participating in one-to-one tutorials and group sessions.
Felicity Gregory, Yamaha's Artist Relations Manager comments, "Our aim at this show is to ensure that everyone who visits the Yamaha stand gets something to take away. We want all the people who visit the Yamaha stand at LIMS to achieve something that will allow them to improve on their skills as music makers, and we are helping that process by bringing along some of the industry's top names, all of whom are committed to passing on invaluable knowledge and advice. Yamaha top demonstrators will also be on hand throughout, putting the latest instruments through their paces.
Complimenting the Download Mobile will be all the latest Yamaha PULSE concept zones. These areas will provide interactive experience of Yamaha's music production tools and the award winning DTX electronic drum range, all manned by Yamaha product specialists. The concept zones will also play host to the world launch of range of new products.
For the first time outside professional Commercial Audio events the Yamaha stand will also boast the acclaimed PM5D large-format digital mixing consoles. Visitors will be able to operate one of the industry's most popular and advanced desks and create their own live mixes!


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e following animals are available for adoption from area nonprofit animal shelters and rescues. Adoption fees are required and vary from shelter to shelter. These organizations rely on donations and adoption fees to continue operating.
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BG: Humane Society of Blooming Grove
2741 Route 94, Washingtonville. Hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sun., closed Mon.-Wed. 496-6199. humanesocietybg.com.
CS: Canine Sanctuary
P.O. Box 52, Mountainville. By appointment only. 534-8414. firstname.lastname@example.com. caninesanctuary.petfinder.com.
GH: Goshen Humane Society Inc.
44 Police Drive, Goshen. 294-3984. Hours 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., Sat. and Sun. Reduced adoption fee of $30 on selected adult cats to veterans with an approved adoption application until Nov. 30. firstname.lastname@example.com. goshen.petfinder.com. 1-800-Save-A-Pet.com.
HOL: Hollywood Dog Rescue
11 Stella Lane, Pine Bush. Hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Hollywooddogrescue.com. 744-2545.
HVS: Hudson Valley SPCA-Orange County
940 Little Britain Road (Route 207), New Windsor. Mailing address: HVSPCA, P.O. Box 356, Vails Gate 12584. Hours noon-4 p.m. daily. Thrift shop, 1012 Little Britain Road, Suite 700, New Windsor; open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sun. 564-6810. hvspca.org.
MTN: Humane Society of Middletown Inc.
142 Bloomingburg Road, Middletown. Hours noon-4 p.m. daily. 361-1861. middletownhumane-society.com.
NEW: Town of Newburgh Animal Shelter
645 Gidney Ave., Newburgh. 561-3344. petfinder.com/shelters/NY180.html.
PJ: Humane Society of Port Jervis/Deerpark
202 Route 209, Port Jervis. Hours 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. and 1-4 p.m. Sun. 856-3677. pjhs.petfinder.com. pjhumane.org. pjhumane.wordpress.com.
PP: Precious Paws
P.O. Box 454, Vails Gate. By appointment only. 534-9630. petfinder.com/shelters/NY330.html. firstname.lastname@example.com. Some cats available for adoption can be seen at 2-6 p.m. Sat.-Sun. at PetSmart in Newburgh.
SUL: Sullivan County SPCA
104 Rock Hill Drive, Rock Hill. Hours noon-5 p.m. daily. 796-3120. sullivanspca.com.
WL: Humane Society of Walden Inc.
2489 Albany Post Road, Walden. Hours 1-4 p.m. Tues.-Sun., 1-7 p.m. Thurs. Adoption fees waived on adult dogs or cats to qualified veterans and active duty service members in November. 778-5115. waldenhumane.org.
WV: Warwick Valley Humane Society Inc.
48 Public Works Drive, off Kings Highway, Warwick. Hours noon-4 p.m. daily. Free adoption of senior pets to approved applicants in November. Vets name own adoption fee on any adoption in November. 986-2473. petfinder.com/shelters/NY188.html.


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A Spanish parliamentary committee approved a report on reform of Spain's restrictive abortion laws last week that recommends the legalization of first trimester abortions. Currently, abortion is legal in Spain only in cases of rape, severe fetal abnormalities, or when the mother's mental or physical health is at risk, according to Agence France Presse.
The report comes from an expert panel of doctors, lawyers, academics, and government representatives appointed by the Spanish government in September 2008. The panel's role is to recommend how to best amend Spain's current abortion law, which dates to 1985, to bring Spanish law more in line with other European countries.
The panel's recommendations will influence the content of a draft bill that will be introduced in the legislature this year. According to the Telegraph, reform of abortion laws is part of the social change program undertaken by Spanish prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, whose Socialist government has removed religion from the public education curriculum, reformed divorce laws, and legalized gay marriage since assuming to power in 2004.
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Finally, Peruvian food has emerged from the shadows and is receiving the international recognition it deserves. In London, the Peruvian restaurant Lima and its head chef Virgilio Martinez were recently awarded Michelin star status (their first of many, we hope) – the first such accolade for a Peruvian restaurant in London. Another proponent of Peruvian food is Martin Morales who, after the phenomenal success of Ceviche in Soho, is opening a second restaurant in Shoreditch. It seems that Londoners can't get enough of the taste of Peru. And with good reason too…
You wouldn't think that nestled away in the corner of South America lays one of the most varied gastronomies. But it is Peru's location that makes its cuisine so diverse. The seafood rich Pacific Ocean is on Peru's doorstep, the Amazon gives birth to exotic fruits and herbs, and the Andes provides the perfect climate for potatoes and corn. It is the availability of full, fresh ingredients and the fusion of many different cultures that really sets Peru apart. With common dishes like cerviche, to chifa and nikkei – drawn from Chinese and Japanese migration into Peru, or dishes that can trace their ancestry back thousands of years like pachamanca – succulent meat, traditional, local potatoes and lima beans cooked on hot stones buried underground; Peru really comes alive with its food, and there is a dish to suit even the most discerning of critics.
Host to the largest food festival in Latin America, Mistura, Peru – and the Peruvians – take their food exceptionally seriously, with a passion to rival even that of the Italians. Fresh, spicy and full of variety, Peru offers a culinary experience like no other. But, with the bold Mexican and Caribbean flavours to the north, possibly the world's best steak producer to the south and vibrant, fruity tastes from the east, it is easy to see why Peru has sat somewhat in the shadows until the efforts of a brave few to export it worldwide; and we should all be thankful they did.
London best keep its ears – and stomachs – open for the arrival of "the Peruvian Jamie Oliver", Gaston Acurio, who is rumoured to have his sights set on the city. It's about time the rest of the world learnt that food in Peru isn't just limited to a roasted guinea pig, or half a leg of llama, although they still taste delicious too.


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Street Pets Get Veterinary Care in Montreal
Street Pets Get Veterinary Care in Montreal
A One-Of-A-Kind Project in Canada
The "Animals for Young Street People" project was launched in November 2000 by Father Johns, who noticed that the animals of young people coming to Dans la rue's day centre had health problems. The centre is a place where young people and their companions can have a meal, take courses or participate
in different integration activities. Father Johns quickly realized that the presence of animals was a positive determining factor in young people's participation in centre activities. He then contacted the faculty of veterinary medicine at the University of Montreal in the hope of finding veterinary help.
According to Diane Blais, the faculty's vice-dean of student affairs and communications, '"Animals for Young Street People" came into being through the goodwill of the faculty, and because our major partner was Pfizer Animal Health, which believed in the project immediately. They contributed $20,000 a year in vaccines and the anti-parasitic product Revolution to prevent and
treat animal ailments, as well as basic medications for the treatment of health problems."
Jacques Côté, project director and sales manager at Pfizer, says the partnership with the faculty of veterinary medicine and l'organisme le bon dieu Dans la rue is one-of-a-kind. "This is a unique project in Canada, and Pfizer Animal Health is proud to be associated with it for the third year in a row."
The project owes its great popularity to the participation of third-year students at the faculty and students in animal health techniques at Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe. "The goal of the project is to give our students front-line clinical experience under veterinary supervision," says Diane Blais, "so that they will learn to work as a team and establish a relationship with people who are about the same age as they are, but whose lives are very different."
Students taking part in the "Animals for Young Street People" project have won two prestigious awards this year: the Quebec Ministry of Education's Future of Health category, and the Anibon prize of the Académie de Médecine Vétérinaire du Québec (Improving Animal Welfare category).
Pfizer Animal Health is supporting other community projects in Canada such as the MIRA Foundation and the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). Pfizer Inc. discovers, develops and manufactures leading prescription medicines for humans and animals, as well as many of the world's
best-known consumer products. With an annual R&D investment of $5 billion U.S., Pfizer is the world's largest privately-funded research organization and is the leading R&D pharmaceutical company in Canada. Pfizer Canada employs more than 2,300 people across the country and is headquartered in Montreal,
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Male Breast CancerPosted: Updated:
From National Cancer Institute
Male breast cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the breast.
Breast cancer may occur in men. Men at any age may develop breast cancer, but it is usually detected (found) in men between 60 and 70 years of age. Male breast cancer makes up less than 1% of all cases of breast cancer.
The following types of breast cancer are found in men:
- Infiltrating ductal carcinoma: Cancer that has spread beyond the cells lining ducts in the breast. Most men with breast cancer have this type of cancer.
- Ductal carcinoma in situ: Abnormal cells that are found in the lining of a duct; also called intraductal carcinoma.
- Inflammatory breast cancer: A type of cancer in which the breast looks red and swollen and feels warm.
- Paget disease of the nipple: A tumor that has grown from ducts beneath the nipple onto the surface of the nipple.
Lobular carcinoma in situ (abnormal cells found in one of the lobes or sections of the breast), which sometimes occurs in women, has not been seen in men.
Radiation exposure, high levels of estrogen, and a family history of breast cancer can increase a man's risk of developing breast cancer.
Anything that increases your risk of getting a disease is called a risk factor. Risk factors for breast cancer in men may include the following:
- Being exposed to radiation.
- Having a disease related to high levels of estrogen in the body, such as cirrhosis (liver disease) or Klinefelter syndrome (a genetic disorder).
- Having several female relatives who have had breast cancer, especially relatives who have an alteration of the BRCA2 gene.
Male breast cancer is sometimes caused by inherited gene mutations (changes).
The genes in cells carry the hereditary information that is received from a person's parents. Hereditary breast cancer makes up approximately 5% to 10% of all breast cancer. Some altered genes related to breast cancer are more common in certain ethnic groups. Men who have an altered gene related to breast cancer have an increased risk of developing this disease.
Tests have been developed that can detect altered genes. These genetic tests are sometimes done for members of families with a high risk of cancer. (See the following PDQ summaries for more information:
Men with breast cancer usually have lumps that can be felt.
Lumps and other symptoms may be caused by male breast cancer. Other conditions may cause the same symptoms. A doctor should be seen if changes in the breasts are noticed.
Tests that examine the breasts are used to detect (find) and diagnose breast cancer in men.
The following tests and procedures may be used:
- Biopsy: The removal of cells or tissues so they can be viewed under a microscope by a pathologist to check for signs of cancer. The following are different types of biopsies: Needle biopsy: The removal of part of a lump, suspicious tissue, or fluid, using a thin needle. This procedure is also called a fine-needle aspiration biopsy.
- Core biopsy: The removal of part of a lump or suspicious tissue using a wide needle.
- Excisional biopsy: The removal of an entire lump or suspicious tissue.
- Estrogen and progesterone receptor test: A test to measure the amount of estrogen and progesterone (hormones) receptors in cancer tissue. If cancer is found in the breast, tissue from the tumor is checked in the laboratory to find out whether estrogen and progesterone could affect the way cancer grows. The test results show whether hormone therapy may stop the cancer from growing.
- HER2 test: A test to measure the amount of HER2 in cancer tissue. HER2 is a growth factor protein that sends growth signals to cells. When cancer forms, the cells may make too much of the protein, causing more cancer cells to grow. If cancer is found in the breast, tissue from the tumor is checked in the laboratory to find out if there is too much HER2 in the cells. The test results show whether monoclonal antibody therapy may stop the cancer from growing.
Survival for men with breast cancer is similar to survival for women with breast cancer.
Survival for men with breast cancer is similar to that for women with breast cancer when their stage at diagnosis is the same. Breast cancer in men, however, is often diagnosed at a later stage. Cancer found at a later stage may be less likely to be cured.
Certain factors affect prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options.
The prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options depend on the following:
- The stage of the cancer (whether it is in the breast only or has spread to other places in the body).
- The type of breast cancer.
- Estrogen-receptor and progesterone-receptor levels in the tumor tissue.
- Whether the cancer is also found in the other breast.
- The patient's age and general health.


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Paramount Flips Out That People Might 'Watch' Twitter Account Posting Top Gun Frame By Frame
from the because-that-beats-the-movie-experience? dept
We are writing to you on behalf of our client, Paramount Pictures Corporation ("Paramount"). Paramount is the owner of copyright and other intellectual property rights in and to the "Top Gun" motion picture (hereinafter referred to as "Top Gun"). No one is authorized to copy, reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use Top Gun without the express written permission of Paramount.But, really, this seems like a massive overreaction by Paramount -- doing its typical "if we didn't approve it, it must be taken down" approach to copyright. In what world is seeing this going to somehow harm Paramount?
Notwithstanding this, it has come to our attention that a user of your website, @555uhz, is distributing the Top Gun film, frame by frame, via your website. The following URLs are some examples from the user's Twitter account, with additional frames being uploaded continuously:
Way to go Paramount lawyers. You've once again used copyright maximalism to hold back your own marketing.
Separately, it seems that a fairly strong argument can be made that this is fair use. It seems to be pretty clearly transformative. It's hard to see how it harms Paramount. It's not commercial. True, assuming that the full thing was tweeted, the "amount" of the work weighs against fair use, as does "the nature of the copyrighted work" (a movie), but on balance there's a reasonable argument that this particular setup would be considered fair use.
As a random aside, there's been some random speculation as to why the account was named @555uhz, but the folks over at Vice have a pretty clear explanation, discussing the framerate being shown. After first noting that a typical movie is 24 frames per second (fps), Vice calculates the actual framerate of the tweets:
But, the real framerate of @555uhz isn't 24 frames per second, nor is the Twitter account sampling 24 frames per second. The real framerate is the rate at which the account posts frames to Twitter, just like the real framerate in a movie is the rate at which a spool of film projects images onto a screen. We can figure the Top Gun tweet-rate out easily enough: 48 tweets a day, two tweets an hour. That winds up being 2/60 or .034 frames per minute. Now, convert that to frames per second: .000555. Look familiar?
Frames per second is a more specific version of the unit Hertz (Hz), and 1 Hz is just one full cycle of some periodic thing (like sound waves, for example) happening in one second. So we actually have .000555 Hz, which converts nicely to 555 microHertz (uHz).


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Valentine's Day Fun Facts
Valentine's Day is about love, money, flowers and more! CNN has compiled a list of fun facts for Valentine's Day.
Lovers will spend nearly $4 billion on flowers and candy combined for the day of love. When you go to break that down, it averages out to about $131 per person that will be spent on Valentine's Day.
Nursery's have grown more than 224 million stems of roses for the big day and 51% of the roses sold for Valentine's Day will be red. The fun facts from CNN states 64% of men will buy flowers for Valentine's Day as compared to 36% of women.
When it comes to spending money on that special someone, we will be buying $1.6 billion dollars in candy and $1.9 in flowers and the biggest chunk of change goes to jewelry. An astonishing $4.4 billion will be spent on some form of jewelry.
Valentine's Day goes beyond humans for some, as pet owners are thought to be spending around $5 to buy their companion a little something on the special day.
Valentine's Day is also a very popular day for couples to pop the question and get engaged. Around 6 million people are expected to ask the question at some point today. An overwhelming 85% of men and women agreed that sex is a very important part of Valentine's Day and about 29% of people will send some kind of romantic text message.
Hopefully you've bought your Valentine's card already because today about 151 million of them will be exchanged!
Happy Valentine's Day!


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Julius Caesar: Style Icon
Today, March 15th, is the infamous Ides of March. On this day in 44 B.C., Julius Caesar was assassinated in the Roman Senate by a group of political conspirators. More than 2,000 years later, he remains the most famous Roman ruler. His story has been adapted many times — by people as varied as William Shakespeare, Hollywood screenwriters, and Las Vegas casino moguls. It's what he represents, rather than who he actually was, that we're exploring today.
Caesar was born to a patrician family, an elite social class who lived in single-family homes (as opposed to plebians, who lived in multi-unit buildings). Lawrence Alma-Tadema's painting, shown above, is a 19th century depiction of the home of Gaius Matius, a contemporary and friend of Julius Caesar. It illustrates the airy courtyards and rich decorative details typical of a patrician Roman home.
As a young man, Caesar earned a prominent position in the Roman army and was awarded a laurel wreath for valor. When he returned home from war, he began his life in politics. He was known for making strategic decisions — like marrying to form political alliances — and he went into debt in his attempts to gain public favor by renovating buildings and staging grand events.
Caesar was eventually elected consul, the highest office in Rome, which he shared with Marcus Bibulus. He strengthened his political power by forming a pact with other political leaders, an alliance known as the First Triumvirate. Caesar leveraged his political power to pursue military campaigns and earn popular support while he edged out Marcus Bibulus. He became governor of Gaul, defeated tribal leaders throughout Europe, conquered the lands that now make up Italy, and took Rome by force.
In Rome, he was appointed dictator and named Mark Antony his second in command. As dictator, he ordered a census, passed laws restructuring debt, started public works projects, and reformed the Roman calendar to the 365-day cycle we pretty much still use today.
Caesar continued his military campaigns, pursuing his enemies to Alexandria. While there, he made an alliance with Cleopatra, who he installed as ruler of Egypt. He moved onto North Africa and the Middle East. While he spent long stretches of time at war, political conspirators made plans in Rome.
When Caesar returned to Rome, he arrived at the Senate to attend a March 15th meeting. He was surprised by a group of assassins — led by Marcus Junius Brutus — who stabbed him to death and seized power. Caesar's abolition of the Republic, his rise to power, and the turbulent years following his death preceded the expansion and later the fall of the Roman Empire.
Today, Caesar is associated with the decadence of the rising Roman Empire, as well as its impending fall. Shakespeare's famous phrase from Julius Caesar, "Beware the Ides of March," is spoken by a fortune-teller who warns him of his death, an omen Caesar ignores. The phrase is often quoted as a warning that abuse of power leads to a bad end, i.e. 'pay attention to the doomsday signs before it's too late.'
(Random sidenote: "The Ides of March" is also a new movie scheduled to be released in late 2011. Directed by George Clooney and starring Clooney and Ryan Gosling, it's a political thriller set in contemporary Washington, DC.)
All that said, it's kind of ironic that Caesar's persona is used for the over-the-top glitz of a place like the Caesar's Palace Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Which, by the way, includes a 4082-seat Colosseum, a huge high-end mall known as the Forum Shops, and five towers of hotel rooms, casino space, shops, and entertainment venues. I'll leave you with one last quote from Shakespeare's Caesar which, out of context, seems kind of appropriate: "You blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless things!"
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The Hood River waterfront could have fewer wind sport schools next year.
Reducing the number of the schools is an option the Port of Hood River is considering to reduce crowding on the waterfront through its concession permit master plan.
Concession permits for kite boarding, windsurfing and food vendors expire at the end of the month and the Port is looking at what arrangement works best for the next series of three-year permits.
Currently there are seven schools which offer kite boarding and another which only does windsurfing and standup paddle boarding on the waterfront.
Port officials say they have heard concerns from school operators that having so many people attempting to use the sandbar on a busy day can cause safety concerns.
"It's busy out there; it's not just the schools, it's the kiteboarders that are coming from everywhere," said Port Waterfront Coordinator Liz Whitmore.
Whitmore said that school owners had expressed concern that seven schools caused crowding on the sandbar and the event site, too much competition and a varying level of expertise among the instructors.
"There is not a lot of room at the event site," Whitmore said. "We get parked out during the high season."
Of the seven kiteboarding schools and one SUP/Windsurfing school, six have permits to operate on the event site. Brian's, Cascade Kiteboarding, Gorge Gradients, Hood River Waterplay, New Wind Kiteboarding and Big Winds are all permitted to use the event site.
The schools line the former cruise ship dock on the east end of the event site, and a few operate from the parking lot as well.
In addition to the schools two food concessions — Sandbar Café and Big Papas – also operate at the event site during the summer.
"We do have other spots along the waterfront where these business can spread out a little bit," Whitmore said "The goal would be to spread out a little bit more."
However, she added that most want to be at the event site, which is the center of the waterfront.
"The event site is the hub of all the activity," she said.
The Port does not necessarily have to reduce the number of the school, and other options which are under consideration are relocating some to the spit or the hook, and figuring out other ways to divide up the cruise ship dock.
However, many of the schools are requesting larger spaces than they currently have, and the Port would prefer to not have schools operating in the parking lot.
Craig Bishop of Gorge Gradients said he would like to see a drastic reduction in the number of schools — to three.
Bishop supports limiting the schools to those who are affiliated with shops that sell equipment.
"We need shop support to conduct business properly and being that there only three shops in Hood River, I personally think three schools to be enough," he said.
Gorge Gradients is associated with Big Winds as the school's kiteboarding equipment shop.
Bishop added that the current situation among the schools means that none of them can expand or grow and are all "fighting for a little piece of the pie."
"No one business can grow that much, because it's divided up so much," he said. "I'm a big proponent of seeing the numbers reduced, so that the schools could work together."
Others in the industry, who did not want to speak on the record, felt that the Port should not restrict the number of schools and the market should be allowed to sort itself out to those who provide the best level of service.
The Port is looking at placing additional restrictions on permits for the next cycle including adding a clarification on retail sales, requiring schools to have a wave runner or jet ski and a requirement that outside clinics be sponsored by schools.
The Port Commission was scheduled to look at a draft of the kiteboarding school RFP (Request for Proposals) plan at their Tuesday meeting and will likely issue the RFP to schools next month. The commission will also make a decision regarding locations of windsurfing and food concessions before issue the kiteboarding RFP.
The Port hopes to make a decision on which schools to approve by December.
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Realizing dreams
14-year old lands featured role in indie film
Brian Roque may only be 14, but the young Warwick native has already performed at venues like Trinity Repertory Company. The aspiring actor is no stranger to the stage, and will appear later this summer in Rhode Island Youth Theatre's production of "The Wizard of OZ" at the University of Rhode Island.
But Roque did something different last week, and for the first time, stepped off the stage and in front of the camera.
Roque has been an extra for several movies, but has never had a featured role; that all changes when he auditioned for an independent film on a whim in the spring.
Roque's mother's friend informed him about the audition, and Roque decided to take a stab at it. Instead of venturing to western Massachusetts for the audition though, he filmed a short audition video on his mother's iPhone. The production company sent Roque a monologue to memorize, and Roque learned it, filmed it and sent it via YouTube to the filmmakers. A few weeks later, Roque was notified he had been cast.
On Saturday, July 7, Roque and his mom made their way to the Berkshires for his three-day filming stint. The 12-minute film was shot over the course of six days in West Stockbridge and North Egremont, Massachusetts.
Alison Walters, the film's producer, said some of the film was shot in her own home, a former tavern in the 1700's.
Walters said the film, "Worlds We Created," was written by a fellow Ithaca alum, Nick Santos, who also directed the film. The team has been working together since their senior year at Ithaca in 2010, when Walters acted in Santos' thesis film. "Worlds We Created" has been in pre-production for about a year and a half.
Walters said the story centers around three young boys in 1969.
"It's the story of a boy who wants to live between imagination and reality," she said. "And what happens when he realizes he can't do that anymore."
The three boys, simply known as "Boy," "Bully" and "Four Eyes" are playing "shoot 'em up," when a catastrophic event changes their outlooks.
Roque, with sandy blonde hair and friendly blue eyes, portrayed a nameless bully, a role those close to him know is the opposite of his off-screen personality.
"He's got a sweet, young face," said Walters of Roque. "But he's tall. He's a sweetheart, but once the cameras are rolling… he really fulfilled the role of the bully."
During the film, Roque's character fantasizes about being a military man, and manages to give one of his fellow playmates a bloody nose during their horseplay. At the end of the film, Roque's character falls 15-feet out of a barn. Whether he survives the fall is left up to the audience's imagination.
The film doesn't include much dialogue, and instead relies on action and imagery to tell the story.
"That's our style," explained Walters.
Despite the lack of dialogue, Roque said the days were still lengthy.
"We filmed from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.," he said. "We would do things over and over again. When they say 'one more time for safety,' that really means another five to 10 takes."
Roque recalled one scene where had to do a loud "warrior scream."
"I had to do it 25 to 30 times," he said, noting it took a toll on his voice.
But Roque still enjoyed the experience. The 14-year-old actor was considered for a role in the recently released feature "Moonrise Kingdom," and has also done some extra, or background, work on other films. He also has extensive experience in live theater.
"They're both way different," said Roque of film and theater. "On stage you have one shot and you have to just keep going. On film you do it so many different times in so many different ways."
Roque said he also learned that the smallest facial expressions work for film, whereas with theatre, everything must be exaggerated. Despite their differences, Roque said he'd like to return to the silver screen in the future.
"It was a lot of fun," he said. "I'd love to do something like that again."
Roque's mom, Patricia, said she plans to take Roque to more auditions in the future, and to nourish his love of the performing arts.
"This seems to be his passion," said Patricia, who said she's never been a "stage mom." "We'll do everything we can to help him."
The short film is set to be completed in September, at which point Walters said they will submit it to various international film festivals. There's a possibility the film will be showcased here at the Rhode Island International Film Festival next year.
Getting into the 'biz'
"You're going out there a kid, but you've got to come back a star."
The quote is one of the more famous lines from the glittering Broadway musical, "42nd Street," spoken by Julian Marsh – the overbearing but successful director – to his new ingénue, Peggy Sawyer.
For child actors, it's possible to become a star in Rhode Island. Despite the state's small size, the state is a hub of arts activity for performers of all ages.
Rhode Island Youth Theatre, formerly Fantasy Works, boasts alumni who have starred on Broadway, national tours and at regional theaters. This year the company is celebrating 25 years of "inspiring Rhode Island's youth through the arts." Their programs run year-round, with productions during February and April school vacations and during the summer break. Registration fees for their larger programs, which are staged at venues like RIC and URI and performed with live orchestras are typically $300. Visit www.riyt.org for more information.
For the teens, Bishop Hendricken High School's Summer Stage program offers both boys and girls the opportunity to spend their summers singing and dancing. Free to those who are cast, the performances take place at the school's new, state-of-the-art theatre in Warwick. Hendricken also opens up their school-year plays and musicals to girls from any high school in the state. Email email@example.com for more information.
Less interested musical theater? Both Trinity Repertory Company and The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre offer summer intensives for students looking to dig deep into drama. The Gamm offers an intensive for high school students by audition only. It is taught by resident actors, and is only for those serious about pursuing the arts. At Trinity, classes for children in Kindergarten through 12th grade are offered year round. They also offer summer intensives taught by repertory members. Tuition for new students is roughly $1350 for about a month of training, which takes place at the theater. For more info about these programs, visit www.gammtheatre.org/education or www.trinityrep.com/education.
Ocean State Theatre Company, the producing entity at Theatre by the Sea, holds a two-week camp for 30 students in grades 5 to 9 at their Matunuck location. Campers have their culminating performance on the Theatre by the Sea stage, which has been graced by greats like Marlon Brando and Carol Channing. More info at www.theatrebythesea.com/camp-ostc.
For students looking to get into film and television, Rhode Island's own LDI Casting is the place to go. Anne Mulhall, the owner and casting director, often offers courses on acting for the camera. She also casts major motion pictures that come through Rhode Island, and has worked on "Moonrise Kingdom," "27 Dresses," "Underdog," "Something About Mary," and more. Join her email list by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com and writing "Add me to the list," in the subject line.
For serious performers, a photo and resume are critical, even if they're homemade. Send materials to casting directors like LDI, CP Casting, Boston Casting and other New England film and television casting agencies to be kept on file.
Performance opportunities for youths are abundant in Rhode Island and surrounding areas. Whether it be through a company like Rhode Island Youth Theatre, in Trinity Repertory's "A Christmas Carol," or even in the various community theaters in the state, student performers need to look no further than their own hometown. For performance opportunities in both the community and professional realms, check websites like NeTheater411.com, JACneed.com, Actorsequity.org and Playbill.com, all of which are free to access.


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Historians will note that the time was 5:23 pm on November 11, 2012. It was when Nick Foles took his first snap as the Eagles' quarterback.
Michael Vick was forced out of the Eagles-Dallas game in the middle of the second quarter. He was hit by former Eagles linebacker Ernie Sims while throwing an incompletion, and then examined by trainers on the bench, and then walked into the locker room. The diagnosis was a concussion. The future was unknown.
Foles began warming up as Vick walked to the locker room. After several minutes of that, guard Evan Mathis -- a.k.a. The Last Lineman Standing -- went over and talked with the rookie. Even from a distance, you could tell it was a moment designed to calm down the rookie and to re-state the organization-wide hope that Foles is the future. Then the defense held and Foles entered the game.
It was 5:23 pm.
The future was now.
The Eagles lost, 38-23. Foles' final numbers: 22-for-32 for 220 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception. He also lost a fumble on a sack that was recovered for a touchdown. His passer rating was 85.4. Foles was pretty good and he was pretty lucky, except when he was pretty unlucky.
On one play in the third quarter, the protection held and he kept looking downfield until he spotted a wide-open Jeremy Maclin and hit him with a 44-yard touchdown pass. Good.
On another play, early in the fourth quarter, a short pass was intercepted by Dallas' Anthony Spencer deep in Eagles territory, only to have the play overturned by a holding penalty called on Dallas cornerback Morris Claiborne. The hold occurred approximately a half-mile away from where Spencer made the interception. Lucky.
On a third play, later in the fourth, he threw a little slant to wide receiver DeSean Jackson. The ball was thrown a little behind Jackson, and it clattered off of his hands and was intercepted by the Cowboys' Brandon Carr and returned 47 yards for a touchdown. Unlucky.
Good, lucky, unlucky, all of it. The Eagles held a 17-10 lead with 4:36 left in the third quarter. With 12:37 left in the fourth quarter, the Cowboys were winning by 31-17. It fell apart that quickly, and everyone had a hand: a 30-yard touchdown pass to Dez Bryant, a 78-yard punt return touchdown by Dwayne Harris, and the deflected pick-six by Carr. Offense, defense, special teams, all.
All of which leaves us with one question:
Was that it?
The Eagles are now 3-6. They have lost five games in a row. Their playoff chances are slim, even though the division-leading Giants lost another game Sunday. Everyone knows that the most important question hanging over the franchise right now is not so much Reid's fate -- the record will decide that, and we know where that is headed -- but Foles' future. If the Eagles aren't going to the playoffs, they need to have a decent idea by the end of this season if Foles is a guy worth building around.
You want to respect the coaches and the players and the process. You want to give them every chance to succeed this season, because the truth is that the league really is ridiculously inconsistent, and the thing tends to be won not so much by the last team standing but the last team staggering.
So there is the desire, on the one hand, to play it out until it doesn't make sense anymore. But there is the imperative, on the other hand, to find out about Foles.
Are they at the point where the imperative takes control? The doctors might be the ones who decide that. We don't know anything about Vick at this point, and concussions are notoriously tricky bits of business.
This might be it, though.
Future, meet now.


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France rethinks family reforms that sparked feud
PARIS (AP) — Declaring that France should change with the times, the government wants to promote gender equality in schools and give unmarried and same-sex couples with children similar rights as married ones.
Yet a brewing culture war suggests that many French aren't ready to do that just yet.
President Francois Hollande's Socialists have run into unexpectedly strong pressure from an alliance of conservative Catholics, Muslims and the political right over a landmark reform to family rights in France. The divisions have even seeped into the ruling party, which is already facing broad criticism about its handling of France's lackluster economy.
Tourists take in the view, in Montmartre district, overlooking Paris, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
The reform plan was shelved indefinitely this week after tens of thousands of demonstrators protested against what they called France's "family-phobic" government. The government retorted it had already planned to delay the proposals to increase access to in vitro fertilization and redefine custody rights and adoption law.
Meanwhile, a wildcat movement of parents yanked their children from schools in recent weeks in reaction to rumored plans to teach gender studies. Education Minister Vincent Peillon has written to educators, saying efforts to boost equality among boys and girls, reinforce mutual respect and fight stereotypes had fanned a rumor mill about "supposed gender theory" being taught to young kids. He urged them to call in those parents behind the protest for talks.
The protests have epitomized the French government's struggle to communicate with the public and adopt policies that polls originally showed were favored by most French. Now the government doesn't want to expend too much political capital on the topic when most French are worrying about the sputtering economy above all.
"When I see what we have done in the past 20 months, never have there been so many reforms. At the same time, I want them to take place in a calm environment, but things have become overheated, hysterical," Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault told France 2 television Thursday. He said the administration would avoid tackling the family topics until after municipal elections next month that are expected to be a barometer for Socialist support.
id exchanges between political camps, according to French sociologist Erwan Lecoeur. But it's been a long time since France has been pulled apart over social issues — and never before has there been such an alliance of conservative Catholics, Muslims, the far right and the conservative UMP party.
"They are trying to press their advantage at a time when they think the state is weakened," Lecoeur said. "Very strange alliances are forming in the street — alliances of the discontented. But they are fragile."
Loosening restrictions on IVF, limited in France to heterosexual couples, is the most sensitive subject — and one the government says will not be addressed until 2015.
With modern families taking different forms, Family Minister Dominique Bertinotti says new legislation is needed for the changing times. She claims critics are peddling misinformation.
"Is divorce a right or left issue?" she asked a conservative senator Thursday in the upper house of parliament. "You can always stir fears, fantasies ... it doesn't suffice to repeat false ideas 'X' number of times for it to become true."
Yet Herve Mariton, a conservative lawmaker, told The Associated Press that the Socialists' plan would mean "the destruction of the family model."
"Recognize the different family situations today? Yes. Show solidarity with the most hard-pressed? Yes. Not stigmatize? Yes," he said. "But ... we affirm loudly and strongly that it's better for a child to have a father and a mother, and all family models are not equal."
"It's not a question of dignity, it's a question of the interests of a child — and the future of society," he added.
Jamey Keaten contributed to this report.
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For many railroaders manual driving is often the rule. Thus it makes sense to provide visual help, for turnouts (and possibly routes). This eliminates (particularly in unknown, unfamiliar installations) the necessity to memorize each turnout address. In addition, it is usually easier to push the relatively larger output buttons on a display than smaller turnout symbols.
This example is based on Rocrail's Demo plan.
Directional arrows (here removed) in the plan have no effect in manual mode operation.
In the left part of the plan from Block 01 to Block 02/03 multiple turnouts are set. "Several" turnout can mean one or more turnouts, see below, the left image "Action Control A2L") this is were we introduce the "Single-Button Method". (In this case one button is enough, as the target only comes from a single starting point, but usually two buttons are required).
Action Summary for "virtual" routes. Here a separate action is required for each turnout that needs to be changed. In both cases the respective actions are invoked, but not the turnouts themselves. The RESET action will be discussed RESET
The action "SW1 Links (Left)" for turnout sw1 by output A2L (nomenclature: 2= Block 2, L= Left side) of the block.
"Action Control: A2L" (Tables→Outputs→Actions) | "Action: SW1 Links" (Tables→Actions→Definition)
Indicator of the "Single-Button Method" is, that for a turnout/route action only one output needs to be created to trigger the required outcome.
"Action Control: A2L" (Tables→Outputs→General(A2L)→Actions(SW1 Links)→Condition)
In the right part of the plan from Block 02/03 to Block 04 existing routes are used. Here the Double-Button Method is used, this is necessary when multiple targets are possible.
(In this example the Double-Button was really not necessary!).
Action summary for existing routes. Here only one action for this route is required.
The action "FS 02-04" for the route by Output A2R (on the right) and the definition for the route from Block 02 to Block 04 (to the right). The action RESET will be discussed RESET
"Action Control: A2R" (Tables→Outputs→Actions→General) | "Action: FS 02-04" (Tables→Actions→Definition)
Feature of the "Double-Button Method" is, that by all turnouts/routes always both buttons need to be pressed.
"Action Control: A2R" (Tables→Outputs→General(A2R)→Actions(FS 02-04)→Condition)
With this methods routes are made, but not locked. That is, each switch of a route can immediately be changed by another request.
In the daily use of the railroad, it shows that locked routes are far too complicated and impacts a smooth operation.
Thus, the output works as a "switch" with a timer. It allows time for the second button of the route to be used, all outputs are configured as a switch and have an output-related action "RESETxxx", which sets the currently active output, back to inactive after 4 seconds. xxx is the name of the corresponding output.
"Action Control: Reset A2L" (Tables→Actions(Reset A2L)→Definition)
Output ("Switch")
Actions and Action Conditions
another way, illustrated by TT-Modulfreunden NRW (pages in German)
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Women in Business Raises more than $11,000 for Women's Advocates
Proceeds from auction benefit local shelter for battered women and children
The 2013 Women in Business (WIB) Charity Auction raised $11,200 for Women's Advocates, a shelter for battered women and children. More than 200 people attended the event which included a special fashion show featuring clothing donated by Kohl's (all of which were also auction items) and two musical performances, one by Rob Mahlum, a current Carlson School student, and the other by Joel Baumann.
Some of the bigger gifts that were auctioned off were two hotel stays, one to the Radisson Blu in Chicago, and the other to the new Radisson Blu at the Mall of America. Other items included a $500 Southwest Airlines gift certificate, i-Pad mini, Kindle, a Joe Mauer autographed baseball bat, Twins tickets, and a Gopher hockey autographed hockey stick.
"Once again, Women in Business was able to put together a successful event for its members and the community," said Becky Boughten, a Carlson School junior and WIB volunteer/auction coordinator. "We encourage our members to impact the community in a positive way, and I am thankful I got to be a part of the planning for such an impactful event."


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Quick History: Yurts
This week, Maxwell posted about how he raised a yurt in his garden in only 4 hours. For modern Westerners, a yurt is a kind of refined tent, both primitive and sophisticated. But the yurt is a type of structure that has been around for thousands of years. Let's take a look at the history of yurts.
Yurts are round, wood-framed dwellings designed to be easily collapsed, transported and erected. The invention of nomadic peoples, they originated in Asia, and are most commonly associated with Mongolian and Turkic nomadic tribes.
There are some substantial differences between Mongolian and Turkic yurts, but the fundamentals are the same: the walls are made from lattice sections (images 2 & 3) that can expand and contract like accordion hinges. The center of the roof is open to the sky to allow for smoke ventilation and air circulation, and is comprised of a wheel-type ring (which, btw, is much heavier and more elaborate in Mongolian yurts than in the Turkic variety, for those of you keeping score at home) (image 4). This roof ring is connected to the lattice walls via straight (Mongolian) or curved (Turkic) beams, and the whole skeleton is covered with felt traditionally made from fleece. Many Central Asian yurts (of the Turkic variety) have a woven reed covering, as well (eg. image 1). Doors are often highly decorative woven rug-curtains, and the interiors of authentic yurts are typically hung with textiles for decoration and insulation.
The oldest extant yurt was found in a grave in Northern Mongolia from the 12th century. The following century, Genghis Khan created the Mongol Empire across most of Eurasia. He and his soldiers traveled with yurts — some of which were collapsible and some transported intact on special carts — providing one explanation for how the form can be found all the way from modern Turkey to Eastern Mongolia. But other archaeological evidence suggests a much longer history.
The earliest evidence of the existence of yurts comes from a bronze bowl found in a tomb from the 6th century BCE in what is now Southern Iran. The bowl was decorated with engraved scenes, including one taking place in what is clearly a round, ribbed structure with a hole at the top, an early yurt (image 5). Other evidence corroborates the existence of yurts among nomadic people in the same region just a few centuries later. Drawings from Northern China from the 6th century CE show yurts covered with tiger skins instead of felt (fancy!).
So yurts were clearly around more than 1000 years before Genghis Khan and his Empire brought them to the attention of the West (thanks, Marco Polo). But why have they been so enduring?
Yurts were a natural choice for nomadic tribes living across the plains and steppes of Asia. Obviously there's the portability factor, which is paramount when you're a nomad. But the low, round shape of the yurt makes it aerodynamic — the fierce winds of Siberia flow over it with less resistance than if it had corners or peaks. Moreover, the yurt form with its ventilation hole at the top yields natural climate control. In winter, cold air comes in at the bottom, gets warmed by the fire and then rises out the top. In summer, the felt and/or reed coverings can be raised to allow for more airflow.
This 9th-century CE poem by Chinese poet Bai Juyi (772-846) extols the virtues of the yurt he erected on the grounds of his villa. You'll see he values his yurt for its superior comforts but also its exotic origins — made by nomadic people from the North, the yurt offered a comfortably rustic respite from Bai Juyi's modern urban life:
The finest felt from a flock of a thousand sheep, stretched over a frame shaped like the extended bows of a hundred soldiers.
Ribs of the healthiest willow, its color dyed to saturation with the freshest indigo.
Made in the north according to a Rong invention, it moved south following the migration of slaves.
When the typhoon blows it does not shake, when a storm pours it gets even stronger.
With a roof that is highest at the center, it is a four-sided circle without corners.
With its side door open wide, the air inside remains warm.
Though it comes from far beyond the passes, now it rests securely in the front courtyard.
Though it casts a lonely shadow during nights brilliantly illuminated by the moon, its value doubles in years when the winter is bitterly cold.
Softness and warmth envelop the felt hangings and rugs; the tinkling of jade enfolds the sounds of pipes and strings…
When I have leisure time I lift open the curtain and enter the yurt, and when I am drunk I wrap myself up in a cover and sleep there…
An orchid canopy will barely attract a hermit and a thatched hut is inferior for meditating. (But invited to my yurt) an impoverished monk responds with praise, and a threadbare scholar stays in place, unwilling to leave.
Guests are greeted with it, descendants will hand it down to posterity.
The Wang family boasts of their antiques, but they have nothing to equal this Sky-Blue Yurt.*
*This poem comes via my favorite online source for yurt history, archaeologist David Stronach's piece, "On the Antiquity of the Yurt: Evidence from Arjan and Elsewhere," from the Silkroad Foundation Newsletter.
Images: 1 Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii portrait of a Turkic woman from 1905-1915, via the Library of Congress; 2 Yurts in Kyrgystan via woodlandyurts.co.uk; 3 Close-up of the lattice of a Western Mongolian yurt, 2005 photo by Anna Portisch via Around the Yurt; 4 Mongolian Yurt roof via mongolian-yurt.com; 5 Rendering of a detail of the Arjan bowl from a paper by Javier Alvarez Mon in The Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies; 6 A yurt near Lake Karakol, China, photo by Jörg Schmiedmayer via Around the Yurt; 7 A yurt in Tajikistan, photo by Vincent Pardieu via Around the Yurt; 8 Yurts in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, 2009 photo via Wikipedia.


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Freeman, Braves open season with win over Phillies
Atlanta, GA – Freddie Freeman went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and three RBI to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 7-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in the season opener for both teams at Turner Field.
Justin Upton and Dan Uggla both had solo homers and Gerald Laird drove in a run for the Braves, who lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in the one-game National League Wild Card round last season.
"It was a great start, I'll tell you that," said Upton, who was acquired from Arizona in a trade this past offseason. "Being able to contribute to the first win in my first game here is a great feeling. Hopefully we can keep going out and play good baseball."
Upton was dealt to Atlanta in a seven-player deal in January, joining his brother B.J. Upton, who signed with the club in November.
Luis Avilan (1-0) earned the win after allowing one hit over 1 2/3 innings of relief. Starter Tim Hudson allowed three runs on six hits over 4 1/3 frames.
Craig Kimbrel, who tied Cardinals closer Jason Motte for the NL lead in saves with 42 in 2012, picked up his first this year with a perfect ninth inning.
Chase Utley was a double shy of the cycle with a solo homer and three RBI and Ryan Howard knocked in a run for the Phillies, who missed the playoffs last season for the first time since 2006.
"I worked hard this offseason to get to this point," said Utley, who hasn't played in a Phillies' season opener since 2010 because of various injuries. "I thought tonight (the Braves) swung the bats pretty well. You have to tip your cap. We had some opportunities there to tie the game, we just didn't get the big hit. We will take tomorrow off and stay ready to rock."
Cole Hamels (0-1) was shelled for five runs on seven hits, including three homers, over five innings to absorb the loss.
Freeman's two-out blast in the first inning gave the Braves an early 2-0 edge. Jason Heyward walked and Freeman crushed a 2-1 fastball deep into the right- field seats.
Uggla added a solo shot in the second and Freeman plated Andrelton Simmons with a base hit in the third to make it 4-0.
Utley got the Phillies on the board with a leadoff homer in the fourth, and drove in a pair in the fifth help the visitors pull within 4-3.
With the bases loaded in the fifth, Utley roped a base hit to right field to score Hamels and Ben Revere.
The Phillies, though, couldn't push another run across as Howard struck out and Domonic Brown grounded out to second to end the inning.
Justin Upton belted a solo homer in the fifth, and Atlanta added a pair of runs in the sixth to take a 7-3 lead.
Uggla drew a leadoff walk in the sixth and moved to third on Chris Johnson's double down the left-field line. Laird followed with a base hit to left to plate Uggla. Following a pitching change, Reed Johnson grounded into a double- play, but Johnson was able to score.
Utley tripled in the seventh and scored on Howard's ground out, and Erik Kratz's base hit in the eighth scored John Mayberry to account for the final margin.
Game Notes
Atlanta held a 12-6 edge in the season-series in 2012 ... The Braves are 22-26 in season opener's since moving to Atlanta in 1966 ... Hudson made his sixth career Opening Day start ... Utley hit his 200th career homer ... Hamels made his first start in a season opener.


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I still don't know which one the Bruins want to be.
Do they want to be like Dr. Jekyll, the mild-mannered English doctor in Victorian London? Or do they want to be the violent and evil Mr. Hyde? After all, both personalities would come in handy in trying to advance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Well, I don't know what you'd call the Bruins who prevailed 5-4 in overtime Monday night despite trailing by three goals with nearly half the third period gone in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against Toronto. While Bruins coach Claude Julien has been using the Jekyll-Hyde analogy to describe the difference in his team when it can build a 3-1 series lead and how it struggles when it lets the Maple Leafs tie the series, we saw both personalities during the miraculous comeback.
Maybe you can call the Bruins Mr. Jekyll-Hyde. After all, hyphenated names are all the rage.
We saw the Dr. Jekyll side in the way the Bruins managed to stem the tide with just five healthy defensemen, including NHL playoff novices Dougie Hamilton and Matt Bartkowski. Both youthful blueliners skated more than 20 minutes, and Zdeno Chara logged a season-high 35:46 to make up for the absence of Andrew Ference and Wade Redden, and the in-game loss of Dennis Seidenberg to injury.
Mild-mannered, level-headed Dr. Jekyll also showed up in the way the Bruins didn't panic still down two goals with less than two minutes to play. Assistant coach Geoff Ward, who received postgame credit from Julien, drew up the 6-on-5 plays, and the Bruins executed them. They moved the puck, kept the Maple Leafs on their toes and made sure Toronto goaltender James Reimer's eye sight was blocked as much as possible.
Even within those two goals that tied the game, and then later on Patrice Bergeron's overtime winner, we saw Mr. Hyde. It takes a high level of evil to throw the body in the closing seconds the way Milan Lucic and Nathan Horton did in the midst of the tying rally.
And then finally leading up to Bergeron's series-clincher, Tyler Seguin showed a mean streak in front of the net. He might've lose the battle, but at least the battle kept the puck alive for Bergeron to swoop in and light the lamp.
Julien might want the Bruins to pick Jekyll or Hyde going forward. But to me, they should keep both personalities together in order to take down the New York Rangers and whoever is in their way the rest of this postseason.


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Skip to comments.Pray For The Salvation And Restoration Of America (11/1/2012)[Prayer]
Posted on 11/01/2012 3:54:26 AM PDT by DarthVader
My fellow Freepers, It is a very serious time in our nation's history and our future looks very uncertain and every day the news is full of stories that cause us to fear as it looks like we are teetering towards the edge of a cliff. It is quite obvious to even the casual observer that our great country is under a tremendous spiritual assault by the forces of darkness and hell that is causing great distress to many across this land and in other free nations. This is largely our own fault as a Church and a people because we have taken too much for granted but it is also not a time for weakness but one where we must pull together and show profound strength and courage that can only come from putting our faith fully in our Lord and King Jesus Christ. We must sincerely repent of our sins and then pray boldly for God to crush these forces and then deliver our country from this awful predicament. When I mean repent I mean we must radically change our ways and stop behaviors that are displeasing towards God. The Bible says in II Chronicles 7:14 "If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land." This prayer below we should pray everyday until the election. There are two Psalms which speak powerfully to what we are bearing witness to in our nation today. Please pray this prayer,read these Psalms and ask God to save this great nation. Also pray that He gives us the mercy and power to return as much of it as possible to Him.
The Prayer:
"Heavenly Father may you forgive this nation and its people for the many awful sins that we have commited against you. We do not deserve the wonderful ways we have been blessed and please forgive us for our indifference,neglect and complacency towards you. May you forgive us who are members of your Church who have neglected our calling and commitment to you to be effective witnesses and stewards of the many blessings you have generously bestowed upon us. Many of us have cried out to you for the past few years as never before and we humbly beseech you to bring an overwhelming, crushing defeat on the forces of darkness in our nation. First we pray that you quicken your Church by your spirit and lead us to unity to stand against the onslaught of darkness upon us. May you smash every crooked deed as evil men and women try to hold onto power and may this be so convincing that everyone knows that your hand is in this. Then we may bring the light of your Gospel to our people who do not know you and to the nations of the world.
May you block and undo every policy and piece of legislation they have passed that is harmful to this nation. May you make every policy they make fail and may you turn the hearts of the multitudes against them. May you thwart every evil deed they try to divide this nation with. May you bring their own mischief upon them ten fold. May you punish those in our government who are lawless traitors and enemies of the Constitution by exposing them and deliver them into our hands for justice. However we also pray that through this that you open their eyes to the truth and in your mercy that you bring these people to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ to serve as a witness to many. May you also use this to bring revival across our nation and a restoration of a culture that glorifies You. We also pray for those just leaders in our government who are struggling against the lawless. We pray for your protection and that you embolden them to do what is right to triumph in the election and in the arena of ideas. May you also continue to open the hearts and minds of the American people to the the truth and draw them towards yourself to be renewed in repentance and spiritual rebirth.
And this we humbly ask in Jesus name. Amen!"
The Psalms to pray:
Psalm 94
God the Avenger of the Righteous
1 O Lord, you God of vengeance, you God of vengeance, shine forth! 2 Rise up, O judge of the earth; give to the proud what they deserve! 3 O Lord, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked exult?
4 They pour out their arrogant words; all the evildoers boast. 5 They crush your people, O Lord, and afflict your heritage. 6 They kill the widow and the stranger, they murder the orphan, 7 and they say, The Lord does not see; the God of Jacob does not perceive.
8 Understand, O dullest of the people; fools, when will you be wise? 9 He who planted the ear, does he not hear? He who formed the eye, does he not see? 10 He who disciplines the nations, he who teaches knowledge to humankind, does he not chastise? 11 The Lord knows our thoughts,* that they are but an empty breath.
12 Happy are those whom you discipline, O Lord, and whom you teach out of your law, 13 giving them respite from days of trouble, until a pit is dug for the wicked. 14 For the Lord will not forsake his people; he will not abandon his heritage; 15 for justice will return to the righteous, and all the upright in heart will follow it.
16 Who rises up for me against the wicked? Who stands up for me against evildoers? 17 If the Lord had not been my help, my soul would soon have lived in the land of silence. 18 When I thought, My foot is slipping, your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up. 19 When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul. 20 Can wicked rulers be allied with you, those who contrive mischief by statute? 21 They band together against the life of the righteous, and condemn the innocent to death. 22 But the Lord has become my stronghold, and my God the rock of my refuge. 23 He will repay them for their iniquity and wipe them out for their wickedness; the Lord our God will wipe them out.
Psalm 37
Exhortation to Patience and Trust Of David.
1 Do not fret because of the wicked; do not be envious of wrongdoers, 2 for they will soon fade like the grass, and wither like the green herb.
3 Trust in the Lord, and do good; so you will live in the land, and enjoy security. 4 Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
5 Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act. 6 He will make your vindication shine like the light, and the justice of your cause like the noonday.
7 Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for him; do not fret over those who prosper in their way, over those who carry out evil devices.
8 Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath. Do not fretit leads only to evil. 9 For the wicked shall be cut off, but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land.
10 Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look diligently for their place, they will not be there. 11 But the meek shall inherit the land, and delight in abundant prosperity.
12 The wicked plot against the righteous, and gnash their teeth at them; 13 but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he sees that their day is coming.
14 The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows to bring down the poor and needy, to kill those who walk uprightly; 15 their sword shall enter their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
16 Better is a little that the righteous person has than the abundance of many wicked. 17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous.
18 The Lord knows the days of the blameless, and their heritage will abide for ever; 19 they are not put to shame in evil times, in the days of famine they have abundance.
20 But the wicked perish, and the enemies of the Lord are like the glory of the pastures; they vanishlike smoke they vanish away.
21 The wicked borrow, and do not pay back, but the righteous are generous and keep giving; 22 for those blessed by the Lord shall inherit the land, but those cursed by him shall be cut off.
23 Our steps* are made firm by the Lord, when he delights in our* way; 24 though we stumble,* we* shall not fall headlong, for the Lord holds us* by the hand.
25 I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread. 26 They are ever giving liberally and lending, and their children become a blessing.
27 Depart from evil, and do good; so you shall abide for ever. 28 For the Lord loves justice; he will not forsake his faithful ones.
The righteous shall be kept safe for ever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off. 29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and live in it for ever.
30 The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom, and their tongues speak justice. 31 The law of their God is in their hearts; their steps do not slip.
32 The wicked watch for the righteous, and seek to kill them. 33 The Lord will not abandon them to their power, or let them be condemned when they are brought to trial.
34 Wait for the Lord, and keep to his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land; you will look on the destruction of the wicked.
35 I have seen the wicked oppressing, and towering like a cedar of Lebanon.* 36 Again I* passed by, and they were no more; though I sought them, they could not be found.
37 Mark the blameless, and behold the upright, for there is posterity for the peaceable. 38 But transgressors shall be altogether destroyed; the posterity of the wicked shall be cut off.
39 The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; he is their refuge in the time of trouble. 40 The Lord helps them and rescues them; he rescues them from the wicked, and saves them, because they take refuge in him.
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord:
He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword:
His truth is marching on.
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
His truth is marching on.
I received this in an email this morning:
Warriors of the Prayer Team,
As Ive reviewed many of your prayers posted at the Presidential Prayer Team website over the past several days, Ive noticed a clear and present trend as we countdown toward Election Day.
God has been speaking to His people. And I, too, have felt God tugging at my heart in the same way. Its message is simple yet focused:
Just ask God to spare America and, through His grace, give us another chance.
God is a God of second chances and delights in answering this type of prayer. I remember the story of Samson from Judges 16:28 when he pled, O Sovereign Lord, remember me. O God, please strengthen me just once more. The Lord had set apart Samson from birth to initiate the deliverance of Israel, and his entire life was centered around the use of Gods power: when Samson tore apart a young lion with his bare hands; when he struck down 30 Philistines in a fatal lesson of humility; when Samson killed 1,000 men with just the jawbone of a donkey.
Yet even the blatant disregard for the Lords presence and power can be forgiven as Samson, with a contrite and broken heart, asked for Gods strength just once more so he could fulfill the purpose God had for him through his lifes final act.
I believe its time to ask God one more time to restore His strength and presence to this nation and its people in a Desperate Cry Out for America!
Desperate means to be moved by despair, extreme need or anxiety.
To cry out means to proclaim outward strongly.
For means to be an advocate for America
During the next seven days, in an effort to draw hundreds of thousands of prayer members together for this one most effective petition to Almighty God, lets cry out together through this special, vital e-mail call to prayer! Join me now:
Almighty God please give America another chance. Do Your mighty will within this election so our first steps are easier in turning back this country toward You. Begin your new work for America even in me today. Revive our nations hearts to want, need and depend upon You. In Christ Jesus name. Amen.
Jim Bolthouse
Executive Director
Presidential Prayer Team
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The Presidential Prayer Team
PO Box 15040, Scottsdale, AZ 85267-5040
Mobilizing America to Pray. www.presidentialprayerteam.org
(Check out the website)
Daily prayers lifted up for the salvation and restoration of America.
Thank you for the reminder and ping.
I join in prayer for the salvation of Americans and the restoration of America.
Thank you, DarthVader. God bless and keep you.
I join you all in prayers for the Salvation and Restoration of our Republic.
Our election is now only five day away.
May God grant our side the strength to get out the pro-life vote and the valor and wisdom to vote for worthy patriots who will serve our heroes who are willing to give their precious lives for our God given liberties, and a Commander-in-Chief who won't leave them to die, when stranded in far off dangerous, foreign lands, like Benghazi.
Lord, hear our prayers.
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Bob spends much of his time as a studio guitarist as well as Performing Live with National Acts.
Bob has put together a band that consists of unbelievable musicians. Musicians "Formerly Of" other National bands. He also enjoys bringing entertainment to all with his band "Hollywood Chalet", trio Project "Bobby Hollywood & The Hills" and Duo Project "Brock And Abrams".
Brock and Abrams have received standing ovations while opening for Classic Artists such as The Guess Who and Paul Revere and The Raiders. They are popular in the Chicago and National Music Scene, playing clubs, venues and festivals. Brock And Abrams were voted as one of the Top 5 Duo's in Chicagoland for 2010 by Suburbanites Magazine.
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TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3349 Monroe Ave., in Pittsford Plaza
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Plane crashes seize headlines and unnerve the public, but the resulting investigations don't always lead to resolving systemic problems in airline safety. And in some respects, security at airports suffers from similar problems.
David M. Primo, co-author of a new book, The Plane Truth, will discuss how crashes and terrorism affect people's perceptions of air safety and security as well as U.S. transportation policies at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3349 Monroe Ave.
The Plane Truth (Brookings Institution Press, $17.95 paperback) examines airline disasters and the resulting media attention and government investigations. Primo, assistant professor of political science at the University of Rochester, and co-author, Roger W. Cobb, professor of political science at Brown University, recommend several federal policy changes to promote enhanced aviation safety and security.
In particular, the book assesses three major crashes of the 1990s-USAir Flight 427 near Pittsburgh, ValuJet Flight 592 in the Florida Everglades, and TWA Flight 800 near Long Island Sound. The authors found that while safety is a primary concern in air travel, failure to agree on a definition of safety leads to conflicts in U.S. policy.
The book also deals with the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, which the authors believe turned attention away from airline safety and toward security. "This shift adds another dimension to the battle over aviation regulation, a battle that will be waged long into the future," say Primo and Cobb.
The discussion and book signing with Primo at the Pittsford Plaza bookstore
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- i3 Concept Coupe is light, quick and clever.
- Just a concept, but far from frivolous.
Unveiling the BMW i3 Concept Coupe in Los Angeles makes perfect sense. There's a lot of money in this part of the world, much of which is spent on luxury cars. And there are many high-profile eco-warriors who can afford the latest Tesla or demand a hybrid vehicle to take them to and from the film lot.
That mix of premium brand and sustainable transport synchronizes perfectly in the all-electric i3 Concept Coupe, which looks like it could be BMW's first mass-produced zero-emissions vehicle.
We've seen an earlier version of the BMW i3--a styling study shown at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. What makes this one different is its more practical design and the language BMW uses when describing it: "Getting the 'i' brand ready for series production" is one quote. Calling the BMW eDrive powertrain "a technology that is already nearing production standard" is another.
Like the other "i" cars, this one has a 2-piece body. The upper section is fashioned from carbon fiber reinforced plastic, which BMW claims is as strong as steel but half the weight. The company already has a carbon fiber production facility in Washington that's powered by renewable hydro-electricity. The bottom of the i3 is aluminum, housing the electric motor, lithium-ion battery pack and chassis.
In the cabin, BMW maintains its emphasis on low environmental impact. The pale wood trim is eucalyptus from certified sustainably managed European forests. The leather upholstery is tanned using the leaves from olive trees.
Another hint that this 4-seater electric vehicle may be closer to real life than show-stand hype is the BMW i ConnectedDrive system that links to either an Apple iPhone or an Android device. Users can check the battery level, monitor traffic en route and book a parking space or recharging spot before they arrive. The ability to transfer information between the car and the outside world has emboldened BMW to claim that this is "the world's first fully networked electric vehicle."
And don't forget that this is a BMW, a brand renowned for its driving thrills. Turning the rear wheels is an electric motor that develops 170 horsepower and 184 lb-ft of torque. Not fantastic numbers, but in a car employing so many lightweight materials and with maximum torque available immediately, we think a street-going i3 coupe could be quite a blast.
Range from a full charge is claimed to be up to 100 miles. The predominant color of this show car, by the way, is called Solar Orange Metallic. And yes, those are 20-inch wheels, though the tires (low rolling resistance, naturally) are thinner than usual.
What it means to you: The memory of this past summer's high gas prices makes the BMW i3 Concept Coupe all the more attractive.
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