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Salt Pinches Back
While a closer look at sodium means processors may now feel better looking for their long-lost shaker of salt, consumers still are taking their wariness to the checkout counter.
Last April, in the Institute of Medicine Report on "Strategies to Reduce Sodium Intake in the U.S.," Nancy Brown, CEO of the American Heart Assn., stated, "The over-consumption of sodium is a leading culprit in fueling high blood pressure, which is a primary risk factor for heart disease and stroke." She called for a gradual reduction of salt in the food supply.
There were two assumptions at work in this reiteration of a long-standing belief by the anti-salt bandwagon, facts notwithstanding. First, that science actually supports the contention that sodium intake among healthy persons is connected to increased risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. The second is that, as written in the report, "sodium reduction across the food supply will make it easier for consumers to eat healthier food options."
In the case of the first, the hypothesis has been insupportable. After decades of research and thousands of studies, science has not been able to establish a definitive connection between intake of dietary sodium by healthy persons and increased disease risk. (Lately, scientific "opinion" has begun swinging in the opposite direction.)
The second assumption was recently shown to be 180 degrees wrong — by one of the leading anti-salt proponents, no less. Walt Willett, M.D., Ph.D., of the Harvard School of Public Health, showed sodium consumption to be unchanged since the 1950s while incidence of hypertension shot up. That Americans have continued eating 8g or so of salt daily in spite of the constant negative sodium campaigning shows we crave the savory flavor of salt.
"[The reversal on sodium] is completely consistent with what we, as an industry, have been saying," says Jerry Poe, director of R&D and technical services for Compass Minerals International Inc. (www.compassminerals.com), Overland Park, Kan. "Carbs, fat, salt, sugar — for years 'experts' told us faulty assumptions as if they were facts. Then, 20 years later we get a mea culpa from them. There are enough studies to indicate this will happen again. I don't know about you, but I'm investing in a salt shaker company."
So … what's a processor to do? Basically, follow the laws of supply and demand. Consumers are demanding salty flavor and a lower sodium number on the label, whether or not they are in the mere 4 percent or so of the population for whom lowering sodium could have some possible benefit. But technology has advanced far enough that solutions to lower sodium numbers on labels sacrifice very little flavor and employ some interesting new approaches.
Shape of things to come
PepsiCo Inc. (www.pepsico.com), Purchase, N.Y., had a significant challenge: Salt is one of only three ingredients in its Lay's Classic potato chips. To overcome this, the R&D team focused on new concepts about how the perception of taste reacts to different shapes of salt crystals.
Working with scientists at research institutions and companies across the globe, PepsiCo researchers looked at various shapes of salt crystals to find out which dissolve more efficiently in the mouth. (According to PesiCo chemists, typically, only about 20 percent of the salt on a potato chip is tasted on the tongue, with the rest being swallowed without being tasted.)
At first, they tried powdering salt to better coat the tongue. While that technique gave the flavor more intensity, it peaked and faded too rapidly. Instead, PepsiCo developed a new salt with smaller crystals but of a different shape that could allow for a reduction of about a quarter of sodium levels for its potato chips. The only way the new salt differs from traditional salt is the shape of its crystals.
Another way in which salt's structure can make a difference is through its chemical composition. Taste is in part a function of reactions to metallic ions binding to taste receptors. Although virtually all salt is 97-99 percent sodium chloride, the few tenths of a percent of other minerals bind differently and can create more intense, different nuances of flavor. This intensity is why some companies have used sea salt to lower the sodium numbers without diminishing taste.
In 2006, Campbell Soup Co. (www.campbellsoup.com), Camden, N.J., started using sea salt in its Healthy Request Soups for just this purpose. But the 142-year-old company never fully hopped on the anti-salt bandwagon; which was a good strategy, considering officials just last month said they would return the salt to some of their formulations. (See our news report on Campbell Rethinking Sodium, Other Things)
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Renowned photographer Terry Richardson was at Art Basel Miami this past weekend, and he wasn't alone.
Celebrating the launch of his new book, TERRYWOOD, Richardson hosted an event at Miami's Standard Hotel for the art festival on Friday night. The list of guests was definitely star-studded, including Kanye West, Pharrell, Azealia Banks, Demi Moore, and Kelly Osbourne.

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Are you tired of apologizing for the use of PowerPoint in your presentations? Do you feel like it's time to communicate your ideas in a fresh way? Prezi is the new canvas-based, zoom, fly and flow presentation environment that's gaining popularity as an alternative to PowerPoint and Apple's Keynote.But Prezi is such a different presentation paradigm that many people struggle with the learning curve and the best way to use the unique features in the best way. In this workshop, we'll discuss Prezi best practices (with lots of examples) as well as common Prezi mistakes (who thought you could get sea sick from watching a presentation?).Learn about the different versions (cloud-based, desktop and tablet) and subscription models (Free or a little or a lot) as well as the tools used in creating an effective presentation. By the time you exit this workshop, you'll know how to zoom and rotate, layer elements, use the transformation tool, insert audio and video and even multi-user, real-time editing of your Prezi. Get out of your PowerPoint rut and step up your presentation game with Prezi!This workshop will be taught by Doug Allen, President of Allen's Consulting. Lunch will be provided.
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United Arab Emirates (UAE) Added to Google Maps!
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is on the map! Residents of and visitors to the UAE can now view streets and roads for major cities such as Dubai and Abu-Dhabi! While map searching isn't yet available there, searching for "User-created content" on Google Maps searching will. For example, center the map on the UAE and enter "Ski Dubai", or other search terms for Dubai to see where users of the geoweb have plotted locations for their content. It's very helpful.
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A Fontana man described by authorities as the kingpin of a drug-trafficking organization that left 11 people dead from overdoses in the Redlands area was sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in federal prison.
Salvador Gonzalez-Chavez, 32, was convicted in September of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute heroin.
He was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Virginia A. Phillips in Riverside.
"We are gratified to know that this individual will spend a significant amount of time behind bars and is no longer distributing these dangerous drugs in our communities," said Redlands Police Chief Mark Garcia. "This investigation and the subsequent prosecution is a great example of how local and federal partners should work together to make the city safer. Redlands is, indeed, a safer place today because of the success of this effort."
The case against Gonzalez-Chavez is the result of a joint investigation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Redlands Police Department.
Gonzalez-Chavez was the leader of a drug-trafficking organization involving at least 19 other co-conspirators, according to authorities.
His organization trafficked heroin and cocaine from Mexico and sold it to people living in Redlands, according to federal prosecutors.
Authorities said that over the course of a 10-month investigation, members of the joint Street Enforcement Team identified 20 defendants as members of a heroin "cell," dealing more than half a kilo a week of Mexican "tar" heroin in the areas of Redlands, Yucaipa and Highland.
According to investigators, the local organization is connected to drug cartels in Mexico.
Since August 2010, 11 residents of Redlands, Highland and Yucaipa between the ages of 18 and 26 died as a result of heroin overdose, authorities said.
"In this operation, federal and local resources have been seamlessly integrated in order to put heroin traffickers in the Inland Empire out of business," said U.S. Attorney Andr Birotte Jr., whose office prosecuted the case. "We want the public in San Bernardino County to know that the Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration are committed to working with our local partners, at both the city and county level, to dismantle the criminal organizations that threaten their well-being and to insure their safety."
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Universal Orlando is now selling a ticket that allows Florida residents to visit both of its theme parks repeatedly through the end of January 2013.
The Holiday Pass, sold online, costs $119.99. (A normal one-park, one-day admission is $88.) It comes with a few blackout dates: It is not valid Dec. 26-Jan. 1. The deal requires a code from specially marked packages of Zephyrhills water.
Floridians with the Holiday Pass will be able to take in the parks' festivities, such as the "Grinchmas Wholiday Spectacular" stage show at Islands of Adventure and the Macy's Holiday Parade and Mannheim Steamroller concerts at Universal Studios on valid dates in December. Then, after the bulk of tourists go home, Holiday Pass holders can spend most of January in the parks and enjoy more elbow room.
The Holiday Pass must be purchased and activated by Jan. 11, 2013. There is a limit of six passes per purchase. Valid Florida photo ID and offer code are required.
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Since studying the Operation Market Garden from an early age, I have had a keen interest in military incompetence. Arguably, one of the most well-known military disasters was that of Arnhem. Whether Boy Browning was culpable has been debated ever since. On the other hand, modern historians nowadays accept that Arthur Percival could not have done much more than he did to save Singapore from surrender.
Yet perhaps the greatest military disaster to befall the British Empire was that of Kut. During the Great War British and Indian troops advanced in Mesopotamia – modern Iraq – against the Ottoman Turk. In command was Major-General Charles Townshend. Townshend had joined the British Army in the late Victorian period. It is interesting that he chose a military career, as he had a very keen interest in the theatre and performing arts, and liked moving in those circles.
It is probably surprising that Townshend managed to reach the rank of Major-General at all. He spent large periods on leave gallivanting around Europe and North America, and swapped cap-badges for a hobby. But perhaps worst of all, he had a nasty habit of alienating his superiors, and even officers who supported him soon grew tired of his obsessive letter writing. He was constantly hassling commanders for a better posting, or bemoaning his supposed ill-fortune.
So why did the Army not simply cut him off at a lower rank? Firstly, Townshend did serve in the Sudan under Kitchener, and on the North West Frontier in India. He was awarded a total of NINE mentions in despatches. Secondly, patronage still counted for much in the British Armed forces, and ability and potential were not always the final arbiter of a career.
Regulars will by now be fed up of reading my opinion of military biographies – ie, that they are mostly hopelessly inadequate. Yet this attempt by 'Tank' Nash is very fair. It bears no baggage, recognises Townshend's service but also calls his indiscretions and weaknesses very accurately.
Townshend at first advanced into Iraq, pushing the Turk's onto the back foot. Drunk on victory, he decided to stand at Kut, and await reinforcements. The reinforcements never arrived, and eventually, after a bloody siege, Townshend and his men were captured. Many of them died brutally, yet Townshend spent the rest of the war in luxury in Constantinople. Not only did he show little concern over his men, but when he returned home he could not understand why he came in for such criticism. Incredibly, he felt that he could act as an envoy to the Turks, and could not comprehend that the Army was keen to get shot of him as soon as possible.
Townshend has many similarities with Browning. Both had shown bravery early in the careers, but then spent time away from active soldiering, and hence were rusty when war came. And worst of all, both careers were driven by ambition and patronage rather than ability. And lost battles were the result.
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Image Gallery: Shirase expedition supporters, Sydney, 1911
These photographs were taken by Seizo Miisho, Medical Officer and photographer for the Shirase expedition, from May to November 1911, when the expedition members had to camp in Parsley Bay, Vaucluse while their ship was being repaired.
They are personal photos of Parsley Bay families and other supporters in Sydney, people who welcomed the visitors and assisted them in practical ways, and are in that sense tokens of gratitude and symbols of friendship.
In 2011 the Shirase Antarctic Expedition Memorial Museum in Japan sent the images to the Australian Museum to see if the people could be identified, so they were uploaded to our website for public comment.
In 2013 a descendant of Professor Edgeworth David provided funding for further research into the photographs. By combining family and local history research with contemporary newspaper accounts we have been able to discover the identity of some of these people and information about their contact with the Japanese expedition members.
If you recognise any of these families please help us put some more pieces of the story together.


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As we count down the days till Mobile World Congress, some companies are being completely silent about their announcements (HTC) while others are spilling all the beans. LG has certainly given us more material than anyone and they are back today with a new video promoting the Optimus 3D.
We are still waiting to learn the full list of specs for the Optimus 3D, but rumors suggest it features a 4.3 inch glasses-free 3D display, dual-lens camera capable of recording 3D video, and a dual-core 1 GHz OMAP4430 processor.
The latest teaser informs us that 3D can be used for more than blockbuster movies. "For one thing, you could get a live, personal yoga lesson." Check out the clip below and let us know what you think. Is 3D better for reals?
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#RIPReefa: Social-media memorials to Israel Hernandez
By Maria Murriel, @mariamurriel Locals have mourned graffiti artist Israel Hernandez, whose street name was Reefa, since his death last Tuesday. Hernandez died after Miami Beach police tased him when he was found writing graffiti on an abandoned building. The Vista Memorial Gardens funeral home, 14200 NW 57th Ave. in Miami Lakes, held a memorial service for Hernandez Wednesday, Aug. 14. Below, scroll through public Instagram photos tagged with #RIPReefa, the hashtag used to commemorate the teen's death.
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Injuries magnify importance of pitching depth
CHICAGO -- If this is Wednesday, the White Sox starting pitcher must be Hector Noesi.
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CHICAGO -- If this is Wednesday, the White Sox starting pitcher must be Hector Noesi.
And if you're Hector Noesi, you must be at U.S. Cellular Field, although anyone would understand if you had asked your cab driver to take you to Globe Life Park or Safeco Field.View Full Game Coverage
Pitching for his third Major League team in a month, and becoming the White Sox ninth starting pitcher in 14 days, the 27-year-old Noesi worked three crisp innings against the Tigers before reality set in. He was back in the dugout by the time the fourth inning ended, having allowed four runs on four ringing hits and a walk.
Noesi, claimed on waivers from the Rangers, who had essentially purchased him from the Mariners, hadn't started a game since winter ball, back home in the Dominican Republic, and was working on three days' rest after his debut in the White Sox bullpen.
"You're always rolling the dice with depth," said White Sox manager Robin Ventura, whose team lost, 5-1, to Max Scherzer and the Tigers. "Not a lot of guys want to be part of depth. It's good to have. Not everybody wants to be that guy, but it's good to have."
With an epidemic of injuries sweeping through professional baseball, teams are having to adjust their pitching plans with increasing frequency. At the start of play on Wednesday, the 30 Major League teams had put almost 100 pitchers on the disabled list since Spring Training, including more than 40 who were either starting when the season began or would project as big league starters if they were healthy.
Think about that for a minute. That's eight full rotations sidelined.
Baseball isn't always fair, and health is always a key. It's worth noting that some teams have kept their rotations essentially intact since the start of Spring Training (Orioles, Red Sox, Royals, Angels, Twins and Brewers) but seven others have already used seven or more starters, with the White Sox and Rangers (eight) having the biggest needs.
"I don't think [pitching depth] necessarily becomes more important in any of our minds as far as planning," said White Sox general manager Rick Hahn, whose team has ace Chris Sale and Felipe Paulino sidelined. "It's always been essential. But this year, you're certainly seeing that axiom tested more frequently across the league. ... The easiest way to derail a season is to not have enough pitching depth. When you see as many injuries going around the league, it just makes that paranoia more stark for clubs, I think."
Hahn and others with the White Sox insist that Sale's stint on the DL is precautionary, but fans are advised to hold their breath until he is back on the mound. This is baseball's season of the witch, with Clayton Kershaw sidelined, the Athletics having lost both Jarrod Parker and A.J. Griffin to Tommy John surgery and the Braves having sent five pitchers out for that procedure since last May.
No one fully understands why these injuries are happening. Anthony Romeo, a Chicago-based orthopedist who repaired Jake Peavy and John Danks, argues for more research funding, but some in the game still see the wave of injuries as more a matter of timing than a sign of an impending armageddon.
"My gut, and I have no proof behind it, is it is a fluky streak," Hahn said. "We may just as well see a year from now, two years from now, a stretch where there are zero pitching injuries. Hopefully we're that fortunate."
Maybe so. But around baseball there are a lot of people in their 40s and 50s who believe this generation of players is breaking down because of year-round youth play and intense training, with coaches and parents working overtime to teach Johnny how to throw 95 mph.
"I have no proof of anything, but I think this travel-ball stuff kids have done is a problem," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. "Kids are playing so much. They're specializing in sports at the age of 12, which to me is ludicrous. Somewhere along the way, the system changed, and that's what we have. ... There's a limited number of throws in everyone's arm. I just think the wear and tear [as kids] ... but again, I have no proof."
While growing up in Connecticut, Ausmus didn't pick up a baseball from late August until March, when basketball ended. He played multiple sports and believes it improved his coordination, helping him have his 18-year career as a Major League catcher. He believes it's unhealthy for kids to focus on perfecting one sport rather than enjoying all of them, as he did.
"It's unreal," Ausmus said. "It's pathetic, it really is. It's a joke how much of one sport kids play nowadays. Playing multiple sports makes you a better athlete. But kids don't have a choice. You either play for this team year-round or you don't play. I made my daughter stop playing softball because she was playing fall ball, league ball, All-Stars. They get two weeks off and they go right back into another season. Professional baseball players get four months off. It just doesn't make sense."
Pitch counts often play a role with injuries. Sale, involved in a pitching duel in which both he and Jon Lester took no-hitters into the sixth inning on April 17, wound up throwing 127 pitches over seven innings. He reported soreness in his next bullpen workout.
Ventura has allowed three of his starters to have 120-plus-pitch outings already this season, so maybe Hahn is the wrong guy to complain about how hard North Carolina State coach Elliott Avent is pushing Carlos Rodon. But at a time when Major League pitchers are looking especially vulnerable, it seems odd that Rodon, the preseason favorite to be the first overall pick in the June First-Year Player Draft, has averaged 127 pitches in his last three starts, including two starts of 130-plus pitches.
Like the Astros, Marlins and Cubs, the White Sox are monitoring Rodon closely because he's seen as an impact arm who shouldn't need long in the Minor Leagues.
"It's tough," said Hahn, speaking in general terms, not specifically about Rodon. "I know for a college coach, the incentive to win is obviously quite high -- and that rare talent, that is special enough to be considered at the top of the Draft, or anywhere in the amateur Draft, is what they're banking on to help them get to that promised land. At the same time, when you see some of the things these young kids are having to endure on a weekly basis, you're asking a lot."
Hahn trusts that the North Carolina State staff knows Rodon as well as the White Sox do Sale and their other pitchers. The last thing he -- or anyone else in Major League Baseball -- wants to see is another pitcher on his way to see a surgeon.
Phil Rogers is a columnist for MLB.com.


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Beyonce Under Fire for Fair Skinned '4′ Promo Photos
New mom Beyonce can't catch a break. First she's conspiring to fake her pregnancy. Then her hospital stay comes under scrutiny. Then her daughter, Blue Ivy, is actually Satan's. Now Bey is facing a firestorm of criticism for matters unrelated to Blue, but still related to color: this time, the color of her skin.
In a series of newly released promotional photos for Beyonce's latest record, '4,' the 'Countdown' singer poses seductively on a leopard print couch, wear a black one piece, necklaces, smoky eye makeup and dark crimson lips. No one is denying that Beyonce looks absolutely stunning. However, the Daily News reports that some are saying that Beyonce doesn't look, well, like Beyonce. Beyonce's trademark golden hair is there, but her complexion pales in comparison to its typical honey tone.
Is this a deliberate "whitewashing?" That's what critics claim — and it isn't the first time Beyonce's been accused of this. In 2008, L'Oreal got heat for allegedly digitally lightening Beyonce's skin in her ads for the cosmetics giant. More recently, Beyonce raised eyebrows with her album art for '4,' which some claimed made the diva look unusually pale.
"It's like, Again? Are we here again? I think in a lot of ways shes culpable because there's history there," Lincoln Anthony Blades, founder of race-conscious blog ThisIsYourConscience.com, told the News.
Meanwhile, 'Dark Girls' filmmaker D. Channsin Berry told the Daily News that Bey is essentially selling out, saying that she's "doing what she needs to do to be accepted worldwide and keep those sponsors happy." Further, he thinks Beyonce is caving to explicit pressure to appear lighter skinned. "I wish she had people around her telling her that God doesn't make mistakes," Berry said, "that you are beautiful the way you are."
While we do think the photo, at least at first glance, only bears a passing resemblance to Beyonce, we're skeptical to think she is deliberately using "whitewashed" imagery to sell records. Based on the leopard print, the victory rolls in her hair and her red lips, the image in question looks like it was meant to evoke a vintage, Vargas girl style pinup look more than anything else. Additionally, the tone of her skin in the shot may easily be a result not of Photoshop magic, but of bright lighting — a fact that her critics concede.


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I updated one of our older root guides to show the differences between the two popular hacking methods. The older method required you to downgrade, types numerous commands, and reflash your radio and SPL updates. I would guess it took about 1hr for the average person on their first attempt.
The new hack was developed by ZenThought and uses a known exploit in the current version of Android. It simplifies the root process by replacing your recovery image with a single click. This allows you to load Cyanogen's recovery image and flash a custom version of Android.
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Fordham's search for a new athletic director might have taken a new direction.
The university, according to two people familiar with the search committee's thinking, is focused on finding a candidate who currently is an AD or is a well-thought-of assistant at a prominent school. A third source who spoke with three board of trustee members said there has been a change in thinking.
If that is true, it might signal a willingness on Fordham's part at least to consider tweaking the current management structure which has the AD report to the vice president of student affairs, Jeff Gray, instead of reporting directly to university president Joseph McShane. The Post has reported that such a structure has prevented some very good candidates from applying for the job.
The Post has learned that Bob Steitz, Villanova's senior vice president for external affairs who began his college athletics administration career at Fordham in the early '80s, is very much on the committee's radar. Steitz fits the mold of what the committee is said to be looking for: a candidate with significant NCAA experience that understands the culture at a parochial university.
Steitz politely declined to comment Wednesday. A source said he had yet to hear from Fordham. Two Fordham sources mentioned Steitz in the last 48 hours.
Gray, as has been his policy, did not return an email request for comment. He has told members of the board of trustees that he will not be influenced by the media.
The overwhelming sentiment expressed by Fordham fans and alums is that they hunger for a more forward thinking athletic department that is committed to matching the university's academic success with athletic success.
Fordham, which will celebrate its 175th anniversary in 2016, has more than 150,000 alumni, most residing in the metropolitan area. Notre Dame, another elite parochial university, has about 122,000.
"One of the great untold stories is how well positioned Fordham is,'' said one source. "The alumni want to see Fordham achieve greatness. That's what Father McShane said a few years ago.''
In his 2011 State of the University address, McShane said, "Our strategic plan is geared toward that year. We know that between now and 2016, we are driven by a vision, and vision is to claim our position as [the] preeminent Catholic institution of learning in the United States.''
Post sources said several members of the Board of the Trustees — none of whom is on the search committee — have been monitoring the situation closely. They have had dialogue with McShane regarding those issues of commitment and structure.
The sources say some board members have grown uneasy with the lack of success of Fordham's athletic teams. They have watched fellow Atlantic 10 members such as Dayton, St. Louis and Xavier build new facilities and experience success. One board of trustee member has had architectural drawings of the new facility. They question, ''When will Fordham go forward,'' and achieve McShane's vision.


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I recently was approached about writing a blog posting by one of our more youthful AIDS United staffers. When I asked what the theme of the post would be, he gingerly answered, "Well, kind of like reflections from an experienced activist. You know, someone who has been around a long time and has seen a lot."
Here is what I heard: "We need someone old to write a blog and share some ancient history." It's a good thing I take joy in my rapidly approaching 50th birthday, AND that I actually know what a blog is! I mean, I wrote my first blog post a few months ago, so I'm pretty savvy.
As I sit down to write this, I think back over the last 25 years, and how consistently present HIV/AIDS has been in my life. I graduated from high school in 1980. I spent the early 80's learning all about being gay, and having quite a bit of fun along the way. It was a time of celebrating our sexuality and coming together to demand our rights. Then, several friends became ill and confusion and fear spread in gay communities across the United States. The "gay disease" had hit. Fear turned to frustration and anger as gay men in my generation -- who were at that time in their 20's -- became ill and died far too young.
Those of us oldies who are still doing this work know that those were the worst of times, and yet in some ways, the best of times. We mobilized our community to take care of our own. We would sit and hold the hand of our dying loved ones, we would find the one or two doctors in a community that would dare to work with AIDS patients, we would organize food pantries and transportation. We mobilized our community to get mad and ACT UP! We took the horror and turned it into action that would forever change us.
As traumatic as the early days of the epidemic were, today we are faced with more complex and persistent challenges. Resources are shrinking rapidly, stigma still thrives, and the American public does not see HIV/AIDS as an urgent issue. We are failing in our efforts to prevent new infections and engage and retain PLWHA in care. The anxiety of not knowing what the ground will look like with the Affordable Care Act and The Ryan White program is palpable. And yet, we have treatment and new prevention strategies that could conceivably end AIDS! I could not have dreamed of this reality in the 1980s.
Unfortunately, our growing toolbox to end this pandemic is hugely incongruent with resources and realities on the ground. I was trying recently to explain this to my son, who is 8 years old and wanted to understand more about my work. He listened and looked confused, and then he said, "That's stupid!" Sometimes kids just hit the nail right on the head. In some ways I feel more frustrated than I did in the early years. Everything seems achievable, and yet out of reach. How do we build the bridge to our first AIDS-free generation? I think we need some of our passion, our organizing, and our refusal to accept the word "no" from those early years. We need to remember the simple truth that we are always stronger together in the pursuit of basic rights and care for all. I think we need to stop the destructive turf wars among leaders of impacted populations in the epidemic. The truth is that until none of us are caught in the crosshairs of HIV/AIDS and all of its intersecting issues, we all lose. We have a challenge of mammoth proportions: securing the resources and capacity on the ground needed to end HIV/AIDS once and for all. Of course there will always be room for disagreement and robust discourse, but never for warfare with each other. It is a disservice to PLWHA everywhere, and those who have gone before us, to let bickering and posturing rule the day. I want to remember each day why I got into this work, and not lose sight of how far we have come.
I once heard Bill Clinton say, "If we can beat AIDS, we can do anything we set our minds to." I agree with Bill on this one. There is no silver bullet here, but I do think that we have 30+ years of incredible achievement, suffering, resilience and wisdom to push us toward ending AIDS. Let's work our way closer to that light at the end of the tunnel together.
Maura Riordan is the vice president for access & innovation.
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Blatter loses Platini support
UEFA president Michel Platini withdrew his support from FIFA counterpart Sepp Blatter on Thursday, plunging world football into open warfare.
"I am supporting him no longer, it's finished," said Platini. "He knows it, I told him. I think FIFA needs a new breath of fresh air."
Platini, who himself had to come out last week and deny he had been pressured by former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to vote for Qatar in the controversial and scandal-tainted bid race for the 2022 World Cup, said he agreed with his fellow UEFA members that it was time for 78-year-old Blatter, who has been in power since 1998, to call it a day when his mandate ends next year.
"I share the European position," said 58-year-old Platini. "A new mandate for him would not be good for football. But he is a person one has to respect and he has all my respect."
Australia's support for the beleaguered president depends on his will to mend the battered reputation of soccer's governing body.
Football Federation Australia chairman Frank Lowy says a looming report into FIFA corruption claims will determine the nation's stance.
"The governance has to improve a lot. There are lots of issues to deal with, whether FIFA and its president are capable of dealing with that," Lowy told reporters in Sao Paulo on Wednesday.
Blatter, who has been under pressure over the controversy-plagued 2022 Qatar World Cup, had declared to the FIFA Congress in Sao Paulo on Wednesday that he was ready for a new mandate despite having said in 2011 he would not seek re-election for a fifth term.
"I'm ready to accompany you in the future," he said to the assembled FIFA members, though, his announcement was greeted by some boos.
Platini, who won great praise in 1998 for his organisation of the World Cup hosted by France, indicated that he and his members had not been happy with the Congress.
Several of Platini's colleagues had openly confronted Blatter on Tuesday when he addressed their association telling him that his claims the British media's motivation in investigating the Qatar bid were "racist" were without foundation.
The FIFA leader was helped by a congress vote not to consider age- and term-limits for officials. He later denied having any designs on a life-time presidency
"Well it wasn't the Europeans who blocked the reforms, it was clear who voted against the age limit," said Platini.
However, Platini still would not commit himself to a run for the FIFA presidency.
At present there is just one candidate - former FIFA deputy secretary-general Jerome Champagne.
"It is an option to run but it is not because Sepp Blatter is a candidate that Michel Platini won't be," said Platini.
"In any case this situation it is not exactly as if I have to choose in between going to hospital or to prison," he said laughing.
Blatter has long been a controversial figure, and FIFA, which oversees a multi-billion dollar industry, has never been far from scandal.
Just prior to the World Cup, Britain's Sunday Times published a series of reports alleging that millions of dollars in bribes were paid to help Qatar secure the 2022 edition.
Blatter succeeded scandal-plagued Brazilian Joao Havelange in 1998. Under his stewardship, football's revenues have mushroomed, with huge amounts from television rights and sponsorship.
But it has also attracted scandal, the latest of which is led by media reports that Qatar's Mohamed bin Hammam paid more than five million dollars in bribes to win support for World Cup.
Qatar has denied any wrongdoing, but the scandal has still tainted the build-up to the start of the World Cup on Thursday.
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|2012-08-24, 09:13
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: gs series
Age: 29
oh my now this ep,7 yea sure still wonder the sister could be shougo call for maury's dna test time?
sure give wonder how konoe & miyabi could be or not well sure get their dna give miyabi's view uh-oh.
while school inspect now the "sister" again this time in more uh-oh mood really who is this time?
now shougo in discipline group wonder will go & really can someone please put clothes on miss X besides the stretch was overkill.
|2012-08-24, 12:31
|Link #362
Join Date: Jul 2010
Shall we catch on some references in this anime? I caught some... But I will post one.
"I'll curse you." Quote in the preview.(Reference to C-Cube)
Overall, Episode 6 was full of cat maids, episode 7 is all about rules in school being stringent. Both are a-ok to good range
Why do I think of this as those lawyer games that I played..........
|2012-08-24, 15:57
|Link #366
Join Date: Aug 2010
Age: 31
Well About EP 6:
The cat-tail worked wrong. It should have been more horizontal and not vertical enough to completely lift her skirt(Think of a cat having her tail in the air and standing up then - the tail would on the x axis.)
- I'd see the argument for fanservice but the entire area got blackened out, plus you'd think that they would just make a hole in the skirt for the tail...
@ Sister
Its imho actually pretty obvious who the sister is.
Spoiler for ~All EPs, Sister theory:
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|2012-08-24, 17:15
|Link #367
likes cute things
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Searching for more imoutos
Age: 38
About ep 7:
So who is that loli-ish character with the board of directors people?. Could she have set up Shougo? She did not seem surprised at what was happening. She could have been spying on him all this time and arranged for the broadcast to happen while they were all in the meeting room.
|2012-08-24, 18:58
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Guess what time it is?
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Age: 33
My original reply follows:
I was pretty certain right away that Shiga, the girl who handed him the armband was the one who did the broadcast. However, I imagine she did so at the behest of someone else who needed an alibi. At first I figured it was President Tendou, since it looked like she was the one picking up the phone, and she personally brought Mikadono to where the sister-imposter would be able to see him to cue her. Rinka has the better motive, though: The "sister" told him to just forget about her, and Rinka was the one who caught him taking DNA tests from his classmates, which in that very scene was misconstrued by other students as some kind of weird perversion on his part. She seems concerned for his reputation. The discipline committee position too seems tailor-made to make him appear a model student.
Of course it could be all three of the SC bunch working together.
Is it just me, or do all of Mikadono's kohai fangirls look like they're 9 years old and a full head shorter? Ick.
Kinda glad they've shifted the mystery away from "who is my sister" to "who is pretending to be my sister this time, and why?" It gives them a chance to utilize the whole cast.
The scale by which they judged how heinous a porno mag is was pretty funny. "Looks like we got ourselves a three-screamer. Book 'em Danno."
I think I prefer watching this show a few episodes at a time, so I may just wait a few weeks and then catch up.
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|2012-08-24, 19:14
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Hell
whooo 2 awsome episodes but im seriously starting to doubt that any of the main girls are the sister. anyways i think by the end of the schoolyear he's gonne end up marrying nobody and having all the girls live with him lol thats my happy ending ;p
|2012-08-24, 21:07
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Finished episode 6 and 7.
Argh, I have a feeling this season will end without us finding out anything stable...
Sagara Maid Cafe story done. Her whole reasoning is kind of meh.
Argh @ the censored panties on Tsuruga, saving it for the blu-rays I assume.
The blonde one in episode 7 is interesting. I don't think she's the sister at all, but her scenes are fun to watch.
Also, that damn cursed phone again. No wonder this technology got banned, just that one feature is the biggest source of headaches. I'm sure some shady people wouldn't hesitate to use it for other purposes.
|2012-08-24, 22:13
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True Harem End or BUST
Join Date: Oct 2010
Episode 6:
Meh episode for me. With all the shoes we have this season with hot/sexy ecchi, the whole cute moe ecchi appeal just ain't really doing anything for me. And the whole tail thing just didn't make sense at all, whatever to sell more BDs I guess.
I honestly still don't understand what was Mei's point for doing what she did. The entire time she was explaining it, I was like.....HUH?
At this point, the Reverse trap is my favorite girl.
|2012-08-25, 02:44
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a random Indonesian otaku
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Xanadu
Age: 26
ep 6 :
hmm.. not a bad episode...
Mei Sagara is truly a brave girl to do some great scheming like that...
at least, we know that there is a real imouto and Mei knows her
let's just hope it will be someone we don't expect...
ep 7:
isn't it clear who the criminal is??? every scene in this episode already lead us to same conclusion about who the culprit is
now, I think the only possible imouto is the bodyguard herself... since her identity and past still a secret... it will be epic if she really is!
|2012-08-25, 04:20
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Age: 27
It's strange. No matter how much I want to hate this show, I just can't.
I mean, the show already borders on being offensive with regards to skinship. On the other hand, I can't deny that some thought was placed into creating this work. There's just something deliberate about the entire set-up that ironically keeps me watching.
Or maybe the show is just sexy as hell. Who knows?
|2012-08-25, 04:25
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: California
I guess that top part of a girl is Ok. But the bottom part is not.
I do miss the ^ but I am more of a breast man.
|2012-08-25, 04:42
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Episode 1-3 Konoe's arc:
Konoe and Miyabi are out of question since they are not at the funeral during the time the sister shows up.
From recent episode 6(Sagara Mei) arc(This I will put in spoilers for those who haven't watch the episodes yet.)
Spoiler for 6:
Through this, I can narrow down to some. Here is my format.
Person - Reason With the top being possibility high(I have never read the LN so you can't blame me)
Mr. X - Getting too close to Shougo lately ehh...
Student council members(Name?) - Don't know...
Mysterious person comes with Mysterious aura. This person I have no idea. So this one is not in any order unlike the above.
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|2012-08-25, 08:28
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Dai Korai Teikoku
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Marcos Y. Hsu, L.Ac, writes about his job as an acupuncturist at the University of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine. What does your job entail? This form of ancient medical therapy involves a procedure where the practitioner inserts thin needles into the body where nerves, muscles, and connective tissue can be stimulated, often referred as Acupuncture points on Channels or Meridians. The desired result is increased blood flow that will release natural painkillers as well as a variety of hormones in the body to relieve pain while speeding up the natural healing from an assortment of different ailments. Acupuncture can be used as an adjunct to conventional medicine to treat ailments such as common aches and pains to chemo/radiation-induced side effects. What kind of schooling or training did you go through?I am a graduate from Maryland Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In the State of Maryland, an acupuncturist must undergo through schools accredited by The Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and/or being certified by National Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in order to obtain their qualification to be an acupuncturists. My program in Maryland required me to undergo through 1950 hours minimum of training to perform acupuncture. In my personal case, I've also underwent through Acupuncture training and already being certified to practice acupuncture overseas prior to arriving to the U.S. Average salary: According to payscale.com, the range is $43,000 to $60,000 per year. What inspired you to this career? What inspired me was a personal experience in my childhood where acupuncture was able to help in an episode of anaphylaxis due to shellfish, which conventional medicine was unable to. Since that childhood experience, I became curious and attracted to Acupuncture, which eventually lead to my current lifelong profession. What do you like best about your job? Able to see beneficial changes in patient's conditions. Due to the nature and interval of the treatments, an acupuncturist can generally see with their own eyes each step and each improvement a patient achieves. Being able to see each improvement, no matter how small, generally gives us a great sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. Furthermore, it's an honor able to be part of patient's consideration to become healthier with less aches and pains. What are the challenges? The challenges that we face are no different than any "newcomers." The general acceptance by the medical establishments and medical professionals is still lacking. Misconceptions regarding acupuncture are very common. There are also difficulties regarding medical terminologies, theories/principles that are very hard to translate making the merging of Eastern medical modality and Western medical modality one of the greatest challenges. In my personal opinion, more funding should be applied to the basic science research in Acupuncture.
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Skiing & Snowboarding in Victoria
Can't picture snow-capped mountains in Australia? During winter in Victoria, you'll find hundreds of ski-runs across ten great alpine locations. They're all just a day trip north from Melbourne and some, like Mt Donna Buang and Mt Baw Baw, can even be done in a day if you get up early. Downhill ski at Mt Buller or cross-country ski the powdered trails at Falls Creek. Snowboard Mt Hotham's half pipes and terrain parks or hurtle down the boutique slopes of Mt Buffalo. Trek in snow-shoes from Mt Baw Baw to Mt St Gwinear and toboggan or sled at pretty Lake Mountain.
North Queensland's Winter Sun
Want to make your friends jealous this winter? Tell them you're going to North Queensland, and casually mention the balmy weather, palm trees and swimmable seas. Snorkel or dive the Great Barrier Reef, set sail in the Whitsundays and trek back in time in the primeval Daintree Rainforest. Drive the Savannah Way to the remote Gulf Savannah. This tropical paradise is truly at its best from June to September, when the temperature averages 25 degrees Celsius and the turquoise waters are stinger free.
Blue Mountains Yulefest
In the Blue Mountains you don't have to wait until December for Christmas cheer. Every year from June to August, thousands of people flock here for Yulefest - roaring fires, roast dinners, sing-alongs and the occasional snowfall. Enjoy a sumptuous Christmas feast at the grand old Katoomba guesthouse where Yulefest began. Sing carols around the piano in Leura, meet Santa in front of a roaring fire in Mount Victoria or have a romantic candlelit dinner in Blackheath.
South Australia's Desert Adventure
Want a challenge this winter? Four wheel driving the South Australian section of the vast, timeless Simpson Desert could be the adventure you're seeking. Drive from Adelaide along the Stuart Highway, then take the Oodnadatta Track to tiny Oodnadatta. From the Northern Territory, you can four wheel drive to Mt Dare or Poeppel Corner, also an entry point from Queensland.
Tasmania's Winter Secrets
The air may be crisp, but in Tasmania, winter definitely doesn't put a freeze on activities. Celebrate the solstice in Hobart or ski in Ben Lomond National Park. Trek the snow-coated highlands of Cradle Mountain or snuggle fireside in a lodge in Wineglass Bay. Whatever you do, don't miss this special window on Tasmania's rugged natural beauty.
Western Australia's wildflowers
Forget drab days and bleak landscapes. Winter in Western Australia breaks all the stereotypes. From June until September, more than 12,000 wildflower species explode across the state. Follow their vivid trail to Ningaloo Reef, where you can swim with whale sharks and snorkel over tropical fish and coral. Capture their life-affirming colour in rugged Kalbarri National Park, near Geraldton, or in sculpted Kings Park in Perth. Let them lead you to the waves, caves and wineries of Margaret River. Walk with them through soaring karri forests on the Bibbulmun Track or take in their dazzling diversity from Albany. Do wildflower day walks, join longer tours or celebrate the blooms with the locals at any of the many festivals.
Diving in Australia
Completely surrounded by water and rich in islands and reefs, Australia is a diver's dream. Our waters shelter a treasure trove of marine life, with more than 4000 species of fish and the world's highest diversity of sea grass. Swim with the giant, gentle whale shark on Ningaloo Reef or with sea-lions and dolphins on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula. Learn to dive on Queensland's Great Barrier Reef - the world's largest living organism. Or snorkel in sheltered and scenic Clovelly in Sydney. Discover kelp-encrusted submarines off the Mornington Peninsula or a maze of underwater caves along Tasmania's east coast. Our temperate waters are calling, so come dive in.
Explorers Highway
Trace the trail of pioneer John McDouall Stuart as you travel from Adelaide to Darwin on the Explorers Highway. Explore the cellar doors and vine-lined chateaus of the Barossa Valley and rugged Flinders Ranges and Wilpena Pound. Stay underground in the opal capital of Cooper Pedy and the outback town of Alice Springs. Walk around Uluṟu with an Aboriginal guide and to the rim of Kings Canyon. See ancient Aboriginal rock art in World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park and swim in the crystal-clear pools of Litchfield National Park. Your adventure continues in the parklands, outdoor markets and festivals and historical attractions of tropical Darwin.
Whale watching in Australia
Each winter, watch humpback whales gliding north past Byron Bay and Hervey Bay. Marvel at their complex acrobatic communication and listen to the males' haunting underwater song on a hydrophone. Watch the slow, graceful southern right whales sail up the Western Australian coastline from Geographe Bay, Dunsborough and Albany. Or spot these endangered creatures - once hunted almost to extinction - from the Head of Bight whale sanctuary or Victor Harbor in South Australia. See them mate and calve in the nursery waters of Warrnambool or arrive from Antarctic waters with humpback whales in Tasmania's picturesque Great Oyster Bay. From late April, southern right whales journey to temperate breeding waters off Southern Australia and Victoria. Meanwhile the energetic humpback whales continue north to warmer waters along the west and east coasts. Which means between May and November, you can spot whales from many scenic spots along Australia's coastline.
Festival fun in the dry season
For most of the world, winter means layering up and heading indoors. Not in Australia's Northern Territory, when the dry season from May to October is the perfect time to get outside and celebrate. Rock out under the stars at Darwin's Bass in the Grass music festival. Cheer for your favourite camel at the riotous Imparja Camel Cup in Alice Springs. Discover the ancient rhythms of Aboriginal culture at Arnhem Land's world-renown Garma Festival . The Territory's warm winter days and cool nights host a whirlwind of celebrations, from the quirky to the sacred.
Gibb River Road
Tackle one of Australia's greatest four-wheel-drive adventures on this 660-kilometre journey through the vast Kimberley. See freshwater crocodiles in the Windjana Gorge National Park and swim, bushwalk and camp at Lennard and Bell Gorges. Take a scenic flight over Mitchell Falls and the vast Mitchell Plateau. Stay on the one million acre El Questro Wilderness Park. From here you can go horse trekking, get up close to Kimberley wildlife and boat down Chamberlain Gorge past towering escarpments and Wandjina rock art. You could even take in the sights on a mountain bike for the Brisbane to Broome Charity Bike Ride. However you take on this outback challenge, remember it's one that needs planning.
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The Warmth of Canberra's Fireside
Warm your heart and fill your stomach next to a roaring fire this winter. That's the seductive call of the Fireside Festival, held each August in Canberra and neighbouring villages such as Yass, Hall, Murrumbateman and Gundaroo. Their month-long program of food, wine and entertainment is guaranteed to lift your spirits alongside some chill-combating flames.


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Nile Cruise - Sun Boat IV
Aswan to Luxor 4 days/3 nights
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Abercrombie & Kent Sun Boat IV offers a cruise experience unlike any other - with private docks in Luxor and Aswan, our own feluccas and uniquely tailored sightseeing to help avoid the crowds, accompanied by a fully qualified Egyptologist. An Egyptology lecture will also be arranged during your cruise. Experience our quality of service, entertainment, on-board facilities, food and beverages with gourmet menus or lavish buffets every evening. We also operate a non-smoking policy throughout all internal areas of the boat and a no mobile phone policy throughout the public areas of the boat for guaranteed relaxation.The public areas feature attractive and elegant furnishings and plenty of space to relax. ....MORE SHIP DETAILS
Friday, Day 1
Check-in at noon time: Arrive on your 5-star deluxe Nile cruise boat, the "Sun Boat IV", moored in Akorn's private dock in Aswan. On board, you will be welcomed by the reception staff, who will offer you chilled fruit juice while assisting with your check-in.
Entertainment: Exact entertainment schedules during your cruise are adjusted according to the needs of each group and the exact sailing schedule of the boat, and, therefore, the day of each feature is subject to change. However, every cruise on the Sun Boat IV will include:
A colorful "galabeyya party" which gives each guest the opportunity to dress up in traditional Egyptian dress and dance to Arabic music.
A belly dancer, accompanied by a whirling dervish show in Luxor.
A trio of authentic Egyptian musicians in Aswan during afternoon tea.
A lecture accompanied by a slide show, by your Egyptologist guide.
Food & Beverage: Menus are changed on a seasonal basis to enable the Chef to use the freshest ingredients at all times. However, the following is applicable to every cruise:
Most meals are served in the restaurant. However, at least one barbecue lunch (while sailing) will be served on deck (weather permitting).
Afternoon tea includes a range of teas and herbal infusions, fresh coffee and a selection of freshly baked, homemade cake, cookies and finger food
Mineral water, tea and coffee are included on a complimentary basis during meals.
Lunch: to be served on board
Unfinished Obelisk: Visit the Granite Quarries, which supplied the ancient Egyptians with most of the hard stone used in pyramids and temples, and still hold a huge unfinished obelisk.
Afternoon tea: Enjoy your afternoon tea served in the lounge with a trio of authentic Egyptian musicians.
Cocktail Reception: Tonight you will be greeted by your Boat Manager, who will introduce you to the boat staff and review on-board facilities and your cruise program for the next few days. Complimentary Egyptian wine and local beer will be served, together with a selection of canapés.
Dinner: Gourmet menu on board.
Overnight: On board in Aswan.
Saturday, Day 2
Breakfast: Breakfast buffet on board
Philae Temple: Take a short motorboat ride to visit the romantic and majestic Philae Temple on the Island of Agilka.
Cooking lesson: Egyptian cooking lesson will be presented on board while you cruise to Kom Ombo..
Lunch: Lunch on board, while you cruise to Kom Ombo.
Kom Ombo Temple: Visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to the crocodile-god Sobek. The temple stands at a bend in the Nile where in ancient times sacred crocodiles basked in the sun on the riverbank.
Afternoon Tea: Afternoon tea will be served while you cruise to Edfu.
Edfu Temple: This evening, explore the largest and most completely preserved Pharaonic – albeit Greek-built – temple in Egypt, the extraordinary Temple of Horus at Edfu.
Dinner: Tonight's dinner on board will be an "Egyptian Night" costume party for all guests, with a chance to dress up in traditional Egyptian "galabeyas". Dinner will be a lavish buffet of Egyptian specialities, followed by oriental music and dancing for everyone.
Overnight: On board in Esna.
Sunday, Day 3
Breakfast: Breakfast buffet on board during sailing to Luxor.
Luxor Temple: This morning your Egyptologist will guide you on a tour of the East Bank of Luxor, starting with the strikingly graceful Temple of Luxor dedicated to the god Amun.
Karnak Temple: Proceed to the Temple of Karnak, built over more than a thousand years by generations of Pharaohs. The great "Hypostyle Hall" is an incredible forest of giant pillars, covering an area larger than the whole of Notre Dame Cathedral.
Lunch: Lunch on board.
Valley of the Kings & Queens:
Visit the West Bank of Luxor to explore the Valley of the Kings, a vast City of the Dead where magnificent tombs were carved into the desert rocks, decorated richly, and filled with treasures for the afterlife by generations of Pharaohs. You will also have the chance to visit at least one tomb in the Valley of the Queens.
Hatshepsut Temple: Rising out of the desert plain in a series of terraces, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (Ancient Egypt's only female Pharaoh) merges with the sheer limestone cliffs that surround it, as if nature herself had built this extraordinary monument.
Photostop at Colossi of Memnon: On the way back to the river Nile, your road passes by the famed Colossi of Memnon, known in Ancient Greek times for their haunting voices at dawn.
Afternoon Tea: Return to your cruise for afternoon tea on board.
Dinner: Tonight's farewell dinner will be a gala dinner (jacket required), with white-gloved waiters serving gourmet cuisine followed by a belly dancer, accompanied by a whirling dervish show.
Overnight: On board in Luxor.
Monday, Day 4
Breakfast: Breakfast buffet on board, and check out at 8:00 AM.
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Outside cabins based on two people sharing a double or twin room
All shore excursions (as per itinerary) on small group basis inclusive of applicable entrance fees
All meals - breakfast, lunch & dinner
Not Included
International and Domestic airfares
Travel Insurance (highly recommended)
Beverages (Alcoholic & Non Alcoholic)
Gratuities and tips
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1) Consult with our tour designers
Contact our office by phone or e-mail and speak to one of our tour designers who will answer any question you have about our suggested tour. They will listen attentively to your ideas and plans and suggest changes to personalize the tour based on your interests and budget.
Tel: 416 964 7600
Toll: 1-800-848-8163
2) We send you a Proposal
Shortly after your initial contact with our tour designers, you will receive a draft proposal based on your earlier discussions, normally within 2 business days. This proposal is a no obligation draft for your review and comments. Any additions or modifications will be implemented and a new proposal will be forwarded to you for approval.
3) You like what you see!
Upon meeting your requirements and expectations, you will be requested to send a deposit in the amount of 25% of total. Final Payment is due 45 days prior to scheduled departure date.
4) Start packing for your trip!
Approximately, 2 weeks prior to departure you will receive a personalized and detailed day by day itinerary booklet and the necessary vouchers for the services to be provided, along with a general information section on the various regions of Egypt.
The booklet and vouchers will include all the important information; addresses, phone and mobile numbers for all your service providers and hotels.
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June 15 1928 - January 4, 2013
Town of Newburgh, NY
Lino entered into rest on Friday, January 4, 2013 at home, with his loving family at his side. Lino was born June 15, 1928 in Tornolo, Italy. He was the son of Constantino and Angela Filiberti Monteverdi. Both parents predeceased their son. Lino was married to Elsi "Jenny" Giovanna Bruchi in Tornolo, Italy in 1954. They were married for 59 years.
A resident of the area since 1958, Lino worked as the manager of the Filiberti Farms and later the local Paladino Farms. Lino was a member of Sacred Heart Church and a lifelong member of the Middle Hope Fire Department.
Survivors include his loving wife, Jenny, at home; a son, George Monteverdi and his wife, Debbie of the Town of Newburgh; brother, Bruno Monteverdi and his wife, Giovanna of Torino, Italy; three grandchildren: George Monteverdi and his wife, Shannon, Michael Monteverdi and his wife, Kristine, and Jennifer DeFabio and her husband, Justin; eight great-grandchildren; two nieces and one nephew. Lino was predeceased by his daughter, Maria Schiavone Monteverdi on June 17, 1994.
Visitation will be held Sunday, January 6, 2013 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Engel Funeral Home, Inc., 5319 Route 9W, (Middle Hope) Newburgh, NY. On Monday, January 7, 2013 friends and family will gather at Engel Funeral Home Inc. at 10 a.m; at 11 a.m. we will proceed to Sacred Heart Church, Newburgh, NY for an 11:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial. Reverend William Scafidi will be the celebrant. Burial will immediately follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Newburgh, NY.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to Sacred Heart Church, 301 Ann St., Newburgh, NY 12550-5467 or Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Counties, Inc., 800 Stony Brook Ct., Newburgh, NY 12550.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Robert C. Engel of the Engel Funeral Home, Inc., Newburgh, NY, 845-562-1144. To send a note of condolence please visit our web site at www.engelfuneralhome.com


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Orientation for new students will be held at 3:00 p.m.
on Monday, May 23 in room 520. This meeting is mandatory
and is for new students only. Please bring your schedule
for the semester as you will need to choose an office duty
slot. Continuing students should get their student handbook
from the reception desk on Monday morning. Plan on meeting
with your supervising attorney right after orientation.
The room will be announced.
A2P Legal Externship is a 4-credit hour non-graded program
which enables you to extern with a supervising attorney
in a wide variety of legal areas – private or public, civil
or criminal. Externships are available for the Fall, Spring
and Summer semesters. Some public sector externships enable
you to obtain a 711 license and appear in court.
Why Extern?
To become a good lawyer and to supplement what you learn
in the classroom, you need practical experience in real-world
legal work. Most students aren't fortunate enough to receive
a paid clerking position — or even a volunteer opportunity
— that teaches what they want to learn. LEP presents a unique
and important opportunity to gain exposure to an area of
the law in which you are interested and helps you significantly
broaden your future employment opportunities.
Students interested in civil law may extern in a wide variety
of places. For example, some have externed at the City of
Chicago Corporation Counsel's Office, Office of the Illinois
Attorney General, Illinois Commerce Commission, Immigration
Court of the U.S. Department of Justice, Internal Revenue
Service, and Environmental Protection Agency, as well approved
in-house corporate legal counsel.
Students interested in criminal law have externed at the
US Attorney's Office, the Office of the Federal Defender,
and at the offices of the State's Attorney and Public Defender
in Cook County as well as the surrounding counties.
Application Process:
Information and application packets for Fall 2011 are available
in front of the Spakateria, in Career Services Office, and
in Room 600 Law Offices reception area.
For a complete description of all clinical
programs, please visit the Law Offices' Home Page at http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/clinic.
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Academic Policies and General Information
Hour Tests
- One or more hour tests are usually given during a semester in each course. These are scheduled by the faculty member within the class periods assigned for the class.
- In a course which has several sections meeting at different hours, a common test for all sections may be given only by arrangement with Conference and Event Services.
- Attendance at hour tests scheduled outside the normal meeting time of the class shall not have precedence over attendance at other scheduled activities or other important commitments of the students concerned. Faculty members must be prepared to give a make-up test for those unable to be present at the time set.
- University academic responsibilities have priority over other campus events. Attendance at (1) regularly scheduled classes have priority over specially scheduled common hour examinations, (2) common hour examinations have priority over attendance at other activities.
Final Exams
- Final in-class exams for all courses, including Graduate and Continuing Education courses, will be held during the examination period established by the university calendar. Classes in the College of Medicine and in the summer session are not affected by these regulations.
- No examination (regular or final) shall be given during the last week (the last five instructional days) of the semester except lab exams given in courses with specific lab sections.
- For courses scheduled in the evening, every effort will be made to schedule the exam on the evening of the regular meeting, even if that day is a designated reading day.
- In-class final exams will be no more than three hours in length. However, lab exams in courses with specific lab components may be longer than three hours.
- The time and place of each final examination are determined by the Registrar under the direction of the Faculty Senate and a schedule is circulated and posted. Any change in the scheduled time or place may be requested by the chairperson of the department concerned when conditions seem to warrant such special arrangement. Decision on such requests rests with the Registrar.
- In every course in which a final examination is given, every student shall take the examination unless excused in writing by the instructor.
- Students having a conflict in their final examination schedule must notify the faculty concerned of such a conflict not later than the close of business one week prior to the last day of classes for the semester in which the conflict arises.
- Students who are absent from a final examination for any reason must report that fact and the reason, in writing, to their instructor within 24 hours. If the absence is due to any situation beyond the reasonable control of the student (e.g. illness or family tragedy), the instructor must provide the student with the opportunity to complete the course requirements. At the instructor's discretion, this may be an examination or some other suitable project. The instructor may require evidence in support of the student's reason for absence.
- If the absence is not reported as provided above, or is not excused by the instructor, the examination is regarded as failed.
- No student shall be required to take three or more final examinations in one 24-hour period.
- If a student has three or more finals in a 24-hour period, then unless a mutually agreeable alternative time can be reached by the student and one instructor, the make-up will be scheduled the next day after the regularly-scheduled examination. These considerations are subject to the constraints that all exams will be given in the final exam period and all conflicts must be resolved before the start of the final exam period.
Students will select which of the three examinations they wish to take at an alternative time. In cases where the instructors in all three sections feel it is impossible to give the examination at an alternative time, and all conflicts are in the same academic unit, the appropriate dean's office, in consultation with the faculty involved, will establish which of the three examinations will be taken as a make-up. If the unresolved conflict involves more than one college, the deans of the units in question will resolve the matter. If the deans involved cannot reach agreement, then a person from the Provost's Office will establish which of the three examinations will be taken as a make-up.
- All final examination materials should be retained for at least one month after the commencement of the following semester in case any questions arise concerning grades and to afford students the opportunity to review their graded final examination papers if they wish to do so.


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President Obama, After Traveling With Naked Scanner CEO, Defends Naked Scans
from the well,-look-at-that... dept
However, perhaps even more interesting is the news that President Obama was finally asked to address the whole thing this weekend, and (not surprisingly) defended the scans and the pat downs as "the only [procedures] right now that [the TSA] considers to be effective," to prevent terrorism (while also admitting that he doesn't have to go through security to get on airplanes, so he hasn't experienced the scans.
No surprise there. Of course, what he didn't mention is that he just got done traveling with the CEO of OSI, the parent company of Rapiscan, the makers of the main naked scanner that is being purchased and put into all these airports. Apparently, OSI CEO, Deepak Chopra (no, not the new agey guy), "was selected to accompany US President, Barack Obama, to Mumbai and attended the US India Business Entrepreneurship meeting..."
Now, of course, all of this may be perfectly legit and reasonable. There may be plenty of reasons why all of these things happened. Chertoff and Obama may really believe these scanners are the best way to protect us. But, as Larry Lessig has been fond of pointing out lately with his anti-corruption project, it's these kinds of "connections" that make the American public lose trust in their government, since it can certainly be read in a rather corrupt manner.


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Homeland Security
New Jersey is a "9-11 State." Over 700 of our friends, neighbors and family members never returned home to our state that horrendous day. Knowing the impact the attacks of September 11, 2001, had on so many of our families, I strongly believe that there is no higher priority for Congress than ensuring all of our families, neighborhoods, schools and businesses are safe.
That is why I will continue to fight to provide full support for our police officers, firefighters, first aid squads and first responders.
As Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, I have worked to provide funding for interoperable technologies in Morris, Sussex, Essex and Passaic Counties to these first responders. In the event of a natural disaster, widespread criminal activity, or a terrorist threat, law enforcement officials and first responders from different areas need to be able to communicate with one another. Interoperable equipment allows them to do so.
At my urging and, following the 9/11 Commission's recommendations, the Department of Homeland Security has changed the complicated and irrational way federal homeland security funds have been distributed to high-threat, high density areas since September 11, 2001. Greater focus on risk and vulnerability increases the likelihood that New Jersey, the most densely populated state in the country, will receive more security funds to protect our citizens, airports, seaports, tunnels, and bridges.
In addition, I led the fight in Washington for the state's elite urban search and rescue team, New Jersey Task Force One (NJ-TF1), to join the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) system.
I also continue to advocate for fortifying our nation against a possible bioterrorism attack and better securing our ports, tunnels, mass transit lines, and road networks.
To protect our ports, it is absolutely necessary that our government know exactly who is in charge of securing our ports, managing our terminals, and what cargoes are moving in and out of our nation. With this in mind, I have introduced legislation requiring all federal port security grant programs to be permanently distributed according to "risk", as opposed to political judgments.
These efforts extend to the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) and State Homeland Security Grant Program. Since 2003, the State of New Jersey received over $600 million to focus on emergency planning involved in high-density urban areas.
As an advocate for greater security in the northern New Jersey/New York Metropolitan Area, I have taken several additional steps to strengthen our homeland security, including:
- Authoring the Smarter Funding for All of America's Security Act, which strictly adheres to the 9/11 Commission's recommendations for changing the federal homeland security funding formula to address critical infrastructure, population density and unique security risks in New Jersey and other high threat areas.
- Authoring legislation requiring all maritime port security grants to be distributed according to "the risks and vulnerabilities of ports and the proximity of ports to critical infrastructure or urban or sensitive areas."
- Successfully fighting to ensure New Jersey's high threat, high density areas, including large portions of the 11th Congressional District, receive their fair share of security funding under DHS's Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI).
- Fighting for more grants to support our county and municipal law enforcement, EMS and fire fighters.
- Supporting the United States Coast Guard.
- Working with our hospitals- Chilton Memorial Hospital, Morristown Memorial Hospital, St. Joseph's Hospital, St. Clare's Health System, and St. Barnabas Health Care System as well as the Lyons and East Orange Veterans Center to assure that those facilities have what they need in case of a regional or homeland emergency.
- I recognize that our first responders are our first line of defense and I support them strongly, monitoring their preparations and staying in contact following disasters such as Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Irene and 2011's Halloween snowstorm.
Rep. Frelinghuysen Applauds U.S. Recognition of New Jersey Urban Search and Resuce Team
- FEMA Security Funding Flows to New Jersey (10/27/1704:26 PMET )


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Schneider in talks to buy Luminous for $800M
Schneider Electric is in talks to take control of privately held Indian power and energy storage company Luminous Power Technologies.
France's Schneider Electric is in talks to take control of privately held Indian power and energy storage company Luminous Power Technologies for $800 million, according to news website Wansquare.
The Economic Times reported on April 1 that Schneider was in advanced talks to buy a majority stake in the Delhi-based group. The Economic Times quoted Luminous founder and Chief Executive Rakesh Malhotra as saying that several strategic partners, including Schneider, had shown interest in a majority stake.
Schneider, which makes electricity cables and distribution equipment, declined to comment on Luminous on Tuesday.
Luminous, whose clients include steelmaker Tata Steel, telecom group Bharti Airtel and carmaker Maruti Suzuki, almost doubled sales to $250 million in the 2010 fiscal year and is forecasting sales will double again in 2011 to $500 million, according to its website.
- Edited by Gust Gianos, Consulting-Specifying Engineer, www.csemag.com
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