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Katy Perry wore:
Jumpsuit: Moschino Cheap & Chic S/S 12 pre-collection
Jewelry: Jennifer Fisher ring, 14K yellow gold Cigar band w/medium Pave Black Diamond Gothic Letter "K"
She was styled by Johnny Wujeck.
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Shoes: Casadei
Clutch: Judith Leiber
Earrings: Dijan from Lebanon
She was styled by Johnny Wujeck.
MTV Japan also held an awards show this weekend, and American music stars appeared and performed.
Ciara brilliantly paid her respects to Japanese fashion with a leather dress and bracelet from Tokyo-based brand Dresscamp, which she paired with Louboutins.
Fergie wore a Marc Jacobs dress with Louboutin heels.
On stage, Fergie wore a custom piece from Marcomarco and Thai nails painted in silver and black. She was styled by Laura Lightbody.
Katy Perry wore a dress from Indian designer Manish Arora (though he currently shows in Paris). She is styled by Johnny Wujeck.
Katy wore a custom performance costume by The Blonds. Her boots were from Steve Madden, customized by Tarina Tarantino. She was styled by Johnny Wujeck.
She also wore a controversial cape to open the number, showing her support for her favorite contestant:
Katy Perry is wearing a dress by Basil Soda, shoes from Christian Louboutin, bracelets and ring by H. Stern and earrings from Jacob & Co. Katy is styled by Johnny Wujeck.
Katy's performance dress will be from Jenny Packham. Pics TK!
Taylor Swift wore a sparkly Collette Dinnigan with Louboutin peep-toe heels and carried a Jimmy Choo clutch. Jewelry was from Lorraine Schwartz. Taylor is styled by Joseph Cassell.
Whitney Houston wore Dolce & Gabbana to perform at Clive Davis' annual pre-Grammy party. Whitney is styled by Timothy Snell.
Rihanna wore a dress by Roberto Cavalli. Jewelry was yellow gold Croco cuffs and a gold & diamond ring from Hellmuth.
Katy Perry wore a Georges Chakra dress with Louboutins and a clutch from Renee Caovilla. Earrings were from H. Stern and ring was Zorab. Katy is styled by Johnny Wujeck.
Miley Cyrus wore a Cavalli dress, BCBG shoes, earrings by Bochic and a ring from Amrapali. Miley was styled by Tara Swennen.
Jennifer Hudson (pictured with Clive Davis) wore a Todd Lynn dress with a Balenciaga bag, Ferragamo shoes and jewelry by Loree Rodkin to Clive Davis' annual pre-Grammy party. Jennifer is styled by Lisa Michelle Boyd.
Keyshia Cole wore a dress by Grai, shoes from Givenchy, clutch from Swarovski and jewels from H. Stern.
Estelle wore a Fendi top with leggings by American Apparel. Shoes were from Halston, clutch Calvin Klein and jewelry from Noir.
Sheryl Crow wore a dress from Ports 1961 with a bag from Mary Norton, jewelry from Pratt Vintage Jewelers, with Sheryl's own shoes. Sheryl is styled by Wendi + Nicole.
American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi wore a Nicole Miller gown to the event.


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The Disappearing Train
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TravelPod Member ReviewsThe Westin Grand Berlin
Extremely baby friendly in terms of providing crib/cot bed, high chair and any other needs we may have had for in our room for our 6 month old daughter. Babysitting services are available but quite pricey at €25 per hour with a two hour minimum. Used the pool each day for a swim with baby where staff was incredibly accommodating and helpful. Would definitely recommend to those traveling with and without baby.
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Historical Traveler Reviews The Westin Grand Berlin
Bestin Westin.
My partner and I stayed at the Westin Grand for a 3-night break during February and were very impressed by the greeting and the facilities at the hotel. Breakfasts were excellent and so was Frederiks, the restaurant. Our room was ample and I would rave about the bed (not just heavenly by name....). The pool and spa area were brilliant and, having sampled a real German massage I can say it was probably the best one ever! The only criticism was that the shower in our bathroom was extremely powerful and the reduced size shower curtain could not cope.
Overall I would definitely stay at this hotel next time I visit Berlin and would strongly recommend it to other visitors.
What an Awesome Hotel!
We were blown away with this property. Our rooms were on the inside of the hotel, away from the street, and were perfect. The evening turndown service is a very nice touch. The concierge desk provided above-and-beyond service. The breakfast buffet was nearly unbelieveable....you'll lack for nothing...and it includes the nicest staff ever pouring hot coffee from silver service pots....all tables with white linens. Rooms were quiet and plenty of hot water. Location is perfect for the East side of Berlin...just a quick walk to both the U Bahn and S Bahn....and city bus to airport (TXL) is only a block away. You'll enjoy your stay. And, yes, we'll stay there again.
Perfect First Class all the Way!
We went for 5 days the last week in January. This hotel is first class all the way! The staff was VERY attentive and VERY professional. The concierge gave excellent dining recommending as well as attaining hard sought after tickets to opera and shows. The buffet breakfast which was included in the room was the best we've ever had. You name it they had it. Hotel was very clean and was in an excellent location. 5 minute walk to either Potzdamer Platz or Brandenberg Gate and right across from a U Bahn stop. The rate was VERY reasonable. We look forward to staying at this hotel again.
Great even with the common cold!
Both my boyfriend and i were flu-ridden whilst on a 3 night stay in Berlin. We did manage, however, to have a fantastic stay at the Westin Grand and because the hotel was so near the attractions - Brandenburger Tor, Berliner Dom, Checkpoint Charlie... we even managed to get around and see a lot. Even though i didn't make it down to the pool for fear of making myself even more ill, i still enjoyed a really warm big bath in the nice en-suite and vegged out in front of the tv, while snacking from the well stocked yet overpriced minibar! Cheers for a fabulous time bunny!
Great location
We stayed at the Westin Grand in Berlin this past October for four nights. Excellent location in the Mitte (Center) of Berlin on the East side. Within easy walking distance to most of the sights. The breakfast was awesome. The Spa was terrific, definitely try a massage. The staff was very accomodating. The only reason we did not give this the highest rating was the bed was a bit narrow for two people. The Hotel was full the entire time we were there and we were unable to switch rooms.
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Great Place
Great Place make sure you check out the pool close to the best spots in Belin(mitte)
A Wonderful Experience
This is an outstanding first class hotel. We had no complaints of any kind. The breakfast, included in the room rate was the best we found in a month-long trip to Europe. This hotel enjoys a perfect location on the Unter Den Linden just a few moments walk from the Brandenburg Gate and many other attractions. Close by are a fabulous array of good sidewalk cafes and restaurants. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here.
Great Hotel, Great Location!
Just came back from my first trip to Berlin, and I stayed at the Westin. I'm very choosy when it comes to hotels, and the Westin did not dissapoint in any way. The only criticism I have would be that the rooms did not have safes and were a tad bit small. But, they were beautifully appointed and decorated. Get a room facing the nice inner garden courtyard, it's more quiet than a room facing the street. The hotel has an elaborate spa with a large indoor heated pool, sauna, hot tub and complete workout room with excercise and weight lifting machines. There is also a bar in the pool area for food and drink service. And best of all, a private elevator takes you to the spa area so you don't have to walk through the lobby in your robe. The hotel also has a business center with free internet access. My room rate came with breakfast, served in a beautiful dining room facing Freidrichstrasse with an enormous spread of food. The lobby bar is a very nice and gracious place to rest, facing Friedrichstrasse. The location of the hotel itself is also ideal, a half block from a U-Bahn station and right in the middle of the Mitte district, a block away from Unter den Linden. The staff were also very professional and helpful. All in all, a great hotel for alot less money than the overpriced Hotel Adlon or Four Seasons next door, or the generic Hilton or Hyatt in Potsdamer Platz. I'd never stay anywhere else in Berlin!
Very Good
Stay often for business. Would make it home base for leisure, too. Amazing breakfast upstairs from lobby. Great service, central location. Rooms are nice, but very small, inclduing bathrooms. Very traditional.
Wonderful Staff
Judging from its luxurious appearance, I thought the staff would be stuck-up and arrogant. Wrong me. They were very helpful and friendly! The location (on Friedrichstrasse, right next to Brandenburg Gate) is by far the very best spot in Berlin.

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Posted 5-10-13
Graduating senior Tala Fatolahzadeh has been selected by the CAED Faculty Awards Committee to receive the College of Architecture and Design's 2013 Senior Recognition Award for Contributions to the Objectives and Image of the University. Tala, who received her BLA degree after Winter term and will participate in the June 2013 Commencement Ceremony, will be recognized with this honor in the Commencement publication.
Tala was named this year's Homecoming Queen, has served as a CAED Ambassador and as a member of the LA Department's College-Based Fees Committee, was selected as an Intern for the Landscape Architecture Department Advisory Council, received the LA department's Academic Excellence Award, and was recognized for her service to the LA department, among other accomplishments. According to Associate Dean K. Richard Zweifel, "throughout her enrollment in the Landscape Architecture Program, she has provided an exemplary example of the special student that represents the CAED. Her active engagement and meaningful contributions to so many areas have benefited the CAED and Cal Poly."
Updated 5-10-13
The Engineering Hangar submission developed by a team of students from the Fall 2012 interdisciplinary Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Studio, co-taught by Prof. Gary Clay, was awarded 1st place in the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) Annual Design Competition. The team included LA majors Jason Chen and David Gonzalez, along with Victor Ramos (ARCE), Helene Deprez (ARCH), and Kevin Brown and Tyler Edwards (CM).
Team representatives presented their design at the 2013 Structures Congress in Pittsburgh, PA, May 2, 2013. Finalist teams were judged on an oral presentation during the conference and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards were determined as a combination of written and oral presentations. The Cal Poly team received the 1st place cash prize of $1,000. The team's winning design will be published on the SEI web site.
Updated 5-10-13
Sara Bendrick hosts a DIY Network new original series, I Hate My Yard, which had its premiere May 7, 2013. In this series, Sara comes to the rescue of homeowners who need help taming and revamping unruly outdoor spaces.
DIY Network's press release says "Homeowners who are ready to turn a lackluster yard into an outdoor oasis will be inspired by the new yard renovation series, I Hate My Yard...Sara will use economical, yet clever, landscape designs to whip unsightly outdoor spaces into shape. I Hate My Yard features new landscaping products and offers plenty of useful take-away information sure to boost viewers' landscaping creativity."
Sara graduated from Cal Poly in 2010 with a BLA in Landscape Architecture. For more information about Sara and I Hate My Yard, click here.
Posted 4-25-13
Professor Omar Faruque and Assistant Professors Christine Edstrom O'Hara, César Torres-Bustamente, and David Watts traveled to the University of Texas at Austin in late March to present their research at the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA) 2013 Annual Meeting. This year's conference theme was "Space/Time, Place/Duration."
Prof. Faruque delivered a paper examining five service-learning projects that he undertook for his design studios over the past five years, identifying patterns in acquiring, researching and designing the projects and evaluating the learning experiences of the students. Asst. Prof. Torres-Bustamante presented his findings in implementing simple and inexpensive methods for recreating lifelike experiences of three-dimensional space and lapsed time in a technology class. Asst. Prof. Watts shared his research into whether an enriched play environment would enhance the health of pre-school children through prolonged engagement on playgrounds. Asst. Prof. O'Hara presented a cost-benefit analysis and case study of how landscape and architectural design can reduce human dependence on climate control.
For more information about this and other faculty research, click here.
Posted 4-.24-13
Third year student Jillian Broeckel was awarded this year's Rain Bird Intelligent Use of Water™ Scholarship offered through the Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF). This $2,500 scholarship was established by the Rain Bird Corporation to recognize an outstanding landscape architecture, horticulture or irrigation science student. Eligible applicants include students in the final two years of undergraduate study who have demonstrated commitment to these professions through participation in extracurricular activities and exemplary scholastic achievements.
The LAF Scholarship Winners web page says: "Jillian is wholly engaged in developing skills to solve social and environmental challenges in communities large and small. She believes in the potential to improve land quality, human health, and economic issues through urban farming and community redesign. As a movement towards innovative ways to grow food locally and sustainably is blossoming, she strives to be a pioneer of systems design for urban vegetable and fruit farming. She is also interested in bioremediation - the cleaning of contaminated soils through use of plants. 'There is opportunity to re-design formerly underused and unhealthy landscapes into healthy areas for human interaction and agricultural production,' says Broeckel. 'Such spaces could also be areas for recreation and enjoyment. My vision is to design and re-design spaces which foster understanding of sustainable systems and involve people in caring for the land and their own health.'"
Posted 4-24-13
Assistant Landscape Architecture Professor Christine Edstrom O'Hara will speak on Persia to Spain to California: Lessons in Garden Design Friday, May 10, in Los Angeles as part of the Garden Conservancy's Gift of Paradise: The Splendor and Purpose of Persian Design seminar.
The seminar starts with check-in and registration at 10 a.m., with lectures, lunch, and book signings from 10:30 am - 2:30 pm. Registration is $85 for members of the Garden Conservancy and Pacific Horticulture; $95 general admission. Preregistration is required. The event is co-sponsored by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and Pacific Horticulture.
The Garden Conservancy has as part of its mission raising public awareness about the important role gardens play in America's cultural and natural heritage.
Posted 4-24-13
A jury from the ASLA Southern California Chapter selected six students from the class of 2012-13 for the 2013 ASLA Student Honor and Merit Awards.
Rachael Haacke, Jacob Leon, and Lindsay Schulze were awarded ASLA Certificates of Honor. Certificates of Merit were awarded to Katie Burlason, Tala Fatolazadeh, and Allison Palenske.
Students considered for the awards were nominated by program faculty based on the following criteria: 1) minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA; 2) in their final two years of study; 3) considered truly outstanding as measured by the program's long-term standards of excellence; 4) demonstrating the highest level of academic scholarship and of accomplishments in skills related to the art and technology of landscape architecture; and 5) demonstrating personal qualities and skills of responsiveness and willingness to work with others, self-motivation and responsibility, and design abilities: exploration, discovery, synthesis and representation of landscape architecture design.
Corby Kilmer, Landscape Architect with CalTrans, Bianca Koenig, Landscape Architect with the Wallace Group, and Ann Sever, Landscape Architect with the Wallace Group, were the jury members.
Representatives from the Southern California Chapter of ASLA will present the awards to the students at the Spring Senior Show and Awards Ceremony on Friday, June 7.
Updated 4-25-13
On March 16, the Landscape Architecture Department hosted a special 40th anniversary celebration for alumni, faculty, staff, and representatives from the current student body. Held in the KTGY Gallery on campus, the reception honored program founding faculty members Paul Neel, Dick Zweifel, Gary Dwyer, and Roger Osbaldeston - each of whom shared their memories of the program's early years.
Eight members of the founding class (1973-74) were also honored guests - Art Camacho, Ricky Conner, Glenn Cook, Allen Cummings, Randy Driscoll, Jacque Keller, Jim Quayle, and Hubert Twibell - and were hosted by CAED Dean Christine Theodoropoulos at a special pre-party reception. It was exciting to see so many program alumni from almost all of the graduating classes back on campus to celebrate 40 years of Landscape Architecture at Cal Poly.
Throughout the year, the Department will continue to celebrate its 40 years by bringing alumni back to campus as guest lecturers. John Leehey (1978) spoke to students February 8 about "The China Future: New Trends in Urban Design" and discussed some of the projects he is working on in China. Benjamin Green (2004), ValleyCrest, lectured March 1 on "Where Not to Draw the Line." Vera Gates (1984), principal at Arterra Landscape Architects in San Francisco, lectured April 12 on "From Middle Earth to Modern," discussing a uniquely creative and artistic high-end residential project for a client in Carmel. Upcoming alumni lectures include Julie Koons Bush (CAFES 1980), Principal Landscape Architect for Walt Disney Imagineering, on May 10, and Paul Lewis (1989), owner of Paul Lewis & Associates Landscape Architecture, on May 17.
Updated 4-8-13
Julie Bargmann, FAAR, founder of D.I.R.T. studio, spoke at Cal Poly Friday, April 5, 2013, as part of the CAED's Spring 2013 Hearst Lecture series. The lecture title was "Working Traces."
Julie is internationally recognized as an innovative designer in building regenerative landscapes. Raised in New Jersey, she is a straight-talker, not afraid to provoke but dong so to tease out what matters most about places, especially when they are as post-industrial as her Garden State.. Julie's adventurous design approach informs her role as Associate Professor at the University of Virginia, where she leads venturesome investigations with students into derelict terrain, imagining renewed sites of cultural and ecological production.
Along with a degree in fine arts from Carnegie-Mellon University, Julie earned a Masters in landscape architecture at Harvard Graduate School of Design. She has received the American Academy in Rome Fellowship and her work was awarded the National Design Award by Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt Museum. Julie's DIRT projects have been featured in art and design exhibitions including Documenta and the National Design Centennial. She lectures regularly at universities, conferences and cultural institutions, which have ranged from the Museum of Modern Art to National Brownfields Meetings. TIME, CNN, and Newsweek, along with national and international design publications, have recognized Julie as leading the next generation in making a difference for design and the environment.
Posted 3-28-13
Cal Poly's interdisciplinary team included three Landscape Architecture majors - Sara Berryhill, Rachael Haacke, and Hannah Zimmerman - along with students and faculty advisors from the College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences.
Zimmerman placed second in the 3D Exterior Landscape Design competition; Haacke placed fourth in the Interior Landscape Design Competition and among the top ten in both Construction Cost Estimating and Computer Aided Landscape Design. Berryhill was a top ten winner in Exterior Landscape Design.
To view the final competition results, including details about each competition, and results by student and school, click here.
Updated 3-19-13
Final reviews provide an excellent opportunity to learn about Landscape Architecture and interact with faculty and students in the Department. Tuesday, March 12, through Friday, March 15, the Department held the following reviews:
"The Landscape of the Future"
LA 130 Landscape Interpretation with Christy O'Hara
Berg Gallery (Bldg. 5, Room 105)
"Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn NY"
LA 203 Design Fundamentals II Studio with Margarita Hill
KTGY Gallery (Bldg. 21, Room 105)
"Cal Poly 2025: Exposition of 16 Innovative Projects"
LA 203 Design Fundamentals II Studio with Omar Faruque
Berg Gallery (Bldg. 5, Room 105)
"Reservoir Canyon"
LA 404 Natural Environments Focus Studio with Walt Bremer
252 Lecture Room, Dexter Hall (Bldg. 34, Room 252)
"Science Garden Terrace"
LA 203 Design Fundamentals II Studio with Astrid Reeves
Fireplace Room, Dexter Hall (Bldg. 34, Room 210)
"Revisioning Fort Miley East"
LA 404 Cultural Environments Focus Studio with David Watts
Dexter Patio (adjacent to Dexter Lawn)
"Woonerfs in SLO"
LA 402 Design Theory Focus Studio with Beverly Bass
2nd Floor Gallery, Dexter Hall (Bldg. 34)
"The Price of Comfort"
LA 405 Project Design and Implementation Focus Studio with Christy O'Hara
Berg Gallery (Bldg. 5, Room 105)
"Mid Review Senior Project"
LA 461 First Quarter Senior Project Design with César Torres Bustamente
Berg Gallery (Bldg. 5, Room 105)
"NTS" Senior Show
LA 461 Senior Project Studio with Joseph Dunstan and David Watts
Ludwick Community Center, 864 Santa Rosa Street, San Luis Obispo
Updated 3-19-13
Thirty-four LA students finishing their two-quarter capstone experience during Winter term displayed their senior design projects at the Ludwick Community Center in downtown San Luis Obispo Friday, March 15th.
During the show, the Landscape Architecture faculty announced several senior class recognition awards, including:
- Academic Excellence - Tala Fatolahzadeh and Allison Palenske
- Best Design Process - Jacob Leon
- Design Excellence - Katie Burlason
- Best Senior Project - Lindsay Schulze
- Service to the Department - Tala Fatolahzadeh and Kayla Szubielski
The Academic Excellence award is based on overall GPA. The remaining recognition awards are based on faculty nominations and votes.
This fifth year class awarded one of their peers the Golden Eagle award. This award is made to a graduating senior who has demonstrated a professional competence and attitude, has been a stabilizing influence during times of confusion, and is a person who is always able to give to others in their time of need.
Golden Eagle Award - Alan D. Garcia
These awards honored students who finished their capstone projects during Winter term.
Posted 2-27-13
Associate Professor and Landscape Architecture Department Head Joseph Ragsdale presented hybrid teaching techniques at the 16th Annual SCU Teaching Symposium on Saturday, February 23, 2013. Ragsdale presented a paper titled "PODWALKS: Re-thinking the 'Walk and Talk' with Mobile Technology." The Annual Teaching Symposium provides a forum for faculty from all 23 CSU campuses to come together to share teaching and learning techniques.
Hybrid teaching involves using online delivery, collaboration and digital technology in conjunction with traditional lecture-based teaching. Ragsdale highlighted strategies he has incorporated into his second year Materials and Techniques of Landscape Construction course. The course now splits time among lectures, web-based activities and fieldwork. The web-based activities include the use of online lecture delivery, online reading discussion groups and the development of the Podwalk - a downloadable, field-based lecture and activity. Podwalks engage students in small group or self-directed field-walks around campus about specific topics.
To download and listen to a Podwalk clip, click here.
Posted 1-28-13
Assistant Landscape Architecture Professor Christine Edstrom O'Hara has had her article, "Transdisciplinary Practice: Using Future Studies to Envision Innovative Design," published in The International Journal of the Constructed Environment. The article includes a case study discussing how Prof. O'Hara used outside disciplines and topics to envision innovative future solutions for a theory course in landscape history. According to its web site, the journal "publishes open broad-ranging and interdisciplinary articles on human configurations of the environment and the interactions between the constructed, social and natural environments, [bringing] together researchers, teachers and practitioners. The resulting articles weave between the empirical and the theoretical, research and its application, the ideal and the pragmatic, and spaces which are in their orientations private, public, community or commercial."
To read more about this article, click here.
Posted 12-20-12
The 2013 DesignIntelligence survey of undergraduate landscape architecture programs once again ranked Cal Poly "best in the west." Cal Poly's program has been rated as the best in the 13-state western region every year since 2005, when the DesignIntelligence survey first began ranking public and private landscape architecture degree programs.
Nationally, the program ranked 7th this year, tied with Purdue and the University of Georgia.
The DesignIntelligence rankings have become a tool for students choosing academic programs that will launch their design careers. DesignIntelligence is a bi-monthly journal published by the Design Futures Council, a Washington, D.C. think tank that explores trends and opportunities in design, architecture, engineering and building technology.
To read the Cal Poly press release, click here.
Posted 11-8-12
During Summer 2012, third year landscape architecture students in Prof. Omar Faruque's Design Theory and Exploration Focus Studio provided the College of Science and Math (COSAM) with design solutions for Centennial Park. When the new Warren J. Baker Center for Science and Mathematics is completed next year, Centennial Park will be one of Cal Poly's central open spaces.
The students' efforts were the subject of a recent article in COSAM's E-Newsletter. The article describes some of the steps the class used in their design process. First they toured the building and grounds, then met with their client, COSAM Dean Phil Bailey, to get a sense of his vision for the space. They also met with project manager Barbara Queen, who is coordinating the construction of the center for Cal Poly, and Scott Loosley, assistant director for operations, who oversees the grounds of campus. Students then worked in teams to develop a plan addressing the client's needs. The plan incorporated input from the client, students, faculty and staff, and provided the framework for design solutions integrating the landscape and the building.
Dean Bailey met with the students several times throughout the summer and, according to the article, was impressed with the creativity and continuous improvement in the level of detail and sophistication of their designs. At the end of the summer, the students presented their solutions to Bailey and staff members from Facilities Services who will participate in choosing the ultimate design for the space. President Armstrong and faculty and staff members from COSAM also attended the presentations. Although the final design will likely be done by a professional firm, Faruque is hopeful his students' ideas will be used by the firm and incorporated into the final product.
Updated 10-30-12
Associate Professor and Landscape Architecture Department Head Joseph Ragsdale presented at The Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology's inaugural Instructional Innovation Showcase on October 30th.
Ragsdale's presentation, "Podwalks: Rethinking Field-Based Lectures through Mobile Technology," described an innovative technology-enhanced approach to teaching and learning.
The Instructional Innovation Showcase was an opportunity for networking and collaboration among educators across campus who share an interest in the innovative and effective use of technology to enhance student learning.
Other presenters included Philosophy Associate Professor Francisco Fernflores, who discussed "Students Collaborating to Write a Textbook Chapter with iPads" and Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Assistant Professor Jerusha D. Greenwood, who discussed "Saving Time Grading: Enhancing Feedback to Students Through Technology."
The Showcase was open to all faculty and instructional-related staff.
Updated 10-18-12
Asst. Professor Beverly Bass (LA) joined fellow panelists Kelly Main (CRP), Heather Starnes (Kinesiology), and special guest James Rojas, Founder of Place It!, on October 18th, at the Kennedy Library Science Café's Fall Event.
The topic was "On Foot! Community Design and Public Health." Moderated by Stephanie Teaford, Community Liaison for STRIDE (Science through Transitional Research in Diet and Exercise), the panel discussed how we get where we're going and what that means for our health and our community.
During the presentation, Rojas directed attendees in an exercise in city planning, using unusual tools. The goal was to discover our transportation habits, interactively explore alternatives for our community, and build a more healthful city.
Bass's areas of expertise and interest include sustainable planning and design, smart growth principles and community outreach.
Posted 9-25-12
LA alum Corby Kilmer (pictured 2nd from left) was honored with the Professional Engineers in California Government (PECG) Professional Achievement Award at PECG's 50th Anniversary Celebration on September 15, 2012. This award is given to a state-employed engineer or related professional who has demonstrated outstanding professional excellence. Corby is the first Landscape Architect in the history of PECG to receive this professional recognition.
"This is the most prestigious award that PECG gives," noted Keith Robinson (class of 1979), Principal Landscape Architect for Caltrans, "and is much deserved by Corby for her sustained and exemplary work …and especially her work toward improving the Safety Roadside Rest Area System.
In presenting the award to Corby, PECG President John Roberts remarked that Corby's career has been "dedicated to quality and innovative work on the Caltrans Safety Roadside Rest Area capital program. She delivers her projects on time and within budget – leading to awards, national recognition, and letters of appreciation from the traveling public." The Shandon Safety Roadside Area Project which Corby managed "received a transportation award for an innovative new wastewater treatment system which reduces nitrate contamination in groundwater," noted Roberts. "This project, which will see over 1.5 mission visitors annually, has a subsurface wetland system which is the first of its kind in California and will act as a model for similar 'green' projects."
Corby received her BSLA from Cal Poly in 1989 and works for Caltrans District 5, which is headquartered in San Luis Obispo. She has remained involved with the LA department, generously giving of her time and expertise to serve as a guest juror and critic for student awards and projects.
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Posted 8-24-12
Professor Emeritus Gary Dwyer was prominently featured in an August 2, 2012 KCET/Artbound article about San Luis Obispo country cultural theorists. The article discusses Dwyer's books, travels, occupations, accomplishments, and artistic endeavors – including photography, sculpture, and public art installations. Called a "polymath of design" by the article's authors, Dwyer taught Landscape Architecture at Cal Poly for more than 30 years, expanding his course content to include "topics of urban design, graphic design, portfolio production, drawing, and photography."
To read the article, click here.
Posted 8-17-12
The July 2012 issue of Pacific Horticulture features an article by Asst. Professor Christine (Christy) Edstrom O'Hara. In her article, Moorish to Modern: Ancient Lessons for the Contemporary Garden, O'Hara describes how long-forgotten early garden management practices can be effective for gardens today.
"The Mediterranean climate of Andalusia, characterized by hot, dry summers, mild winters with variable rainfall, nearly constant sunshine, and rare frost, has much in common with the central and southern coastal regions of California," writes O'Hara. "Thus, 14th century Spanish gardens are models for regionally appropriate, modern California landscapes."
To read O'Hara's article, click here.
Posted 6-13-12
On June 10, 2012, the department and the campus said farewell to the landscape architecture Class of 2012. 58 new LA program graduates were recognized at Cal Poly's 71st Spring Commencement. Candidates awarded their BLA degree with honors included:
Cum Laude - Sarah Cawrse, Cameron Turner, Ian Williams
Several graduates were also recognized by the LA department faculty and students for other achievements. Sarah Cawrse was recognized at the 5th Year Spring Show for Academic Excellence and Service to the Department, Marina Hadley for Best Design Process and Best Senior Project, and Katherine Aalund (pictured at far left) for Design Excellence and as her classmates' Golden Eagle.
At the 5th Year Winter Show, Cameron Turner was recognized for Academic Excellence, Donovan Hall for Service to the Department, Ayla-Louise Ucok (pictured at far right) for Best Design Process, Samantha Nason (pictured second from left) for Best Senior Project, Kelsey Christoffels for Design Excellence, and Samantha Williams (pictured third from left) as her classmates' Golden Eagle.
Updated 6-11-12
Studio reviews provide an excellent opportunity to learn about Landscape Architecture and interact with faculty and students in the Department. Wednesday, May 30, through Friday, June 1, the Department held the following reviews:
"Theoretical Landscapes"
LA 400 Special Projects with Omar Faruque
Berg Gallery (Building 5, Room 105)
"Los Osos Public Library"
LA 204 Design Fundamentals with Astrid Reeves
2180 Palisades Avenue, Los Osos
"Professional Reports"
LA 435 Professional Practice ILC with Cameron Man
Fireplace Room (Building 34, Room 210)
"Site Specific Furnishings"
LA 242 Landscape Impementation with David Watts
Dexter (Building 34) Lawn
"IPD Studio, St. Croix Resort"
LA 204 IPD / Design Fundamentals with Gary Clay
Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Architectural Engineering and Construction Management
Farmer's Market, Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo
"Toro Creek Chevron Marine Terminal Restoration"
LA 403 Natural Environments Studio with Beverly Bass and Cameron Man
Dexter Gallery (Building 34, Second Floor, adjacent to rooms 247 -249)
"FLUX" Senior Show
LA 461 Senior Project Studio with Joseph Ragsdale and César Torres-Bustamante
669 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo
Updated 6-11-12
Nineteen LA students who finished their two-quarter capstone experience during Spring term displayed their senior design projects at 669 Higuera in downtown San Luis Obispo Friday, June 1, 2012.
During the show, the Landscape Architecture faculty announced several senior class recognition awards. Senior awards for best design process, design excellence, best senior project, and service to the department are based on faculty nominations and votes. Academic excellence is based on overall GPA.
Best Design Process - Marina Hadley
Design Excellence - Katherine Aalund
Best Senior Project - Marina Hadley
Service to the Department - Sarah Cawrse
Academic Excellence/Achievement - Sarah Cawrse
The fifth year class awarded one of their peers the Golden Eagle award. This award is made to a graduating student who has demonstrated a professional competence and attitude, has been a stabilizing influence during times of great confusion, and is a person who is always able to give to others in their time of need.
Golden Eagle Award - Katherine Aalund
These awards honored students who finished their capstone projects during Spring term.
Posted: 4.3.12
Third year student Richard Kane was awarded this year's Courtland Paul Scholarship offered through the Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF). The $5,000 scholarship honors the memory of Courtland P. Paul, FASLA (1927-2003) and his lifelong commitment to the landscape architecture profession.
The LAF Scholarship Winners web page says: "Through his studies in landscape architecture at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Kane has developed a fascination with the beauty and function of nature, an obsession for design detail, and an enthusiasm for understanding how people react to outdoor spaces. His goal for the future is to design places that promote interaction between humans and the outdoors in a society that is growing increasingly disconnected from the natural world. Kane hopes to inspire people to explore and appreciate nature as well as use the technologies that are causing the disconnect in designed spaces to increase human interaction with outdoors."
Posted: 3.22.12
SLO Journal 2011-12 (the department publication formerly known as SLO Landscape) is now available for reading on our Publications web page.
SLOJO has two new editors so you will see changed formatting and features, and new faculty are highlighted in their research. "We solicited alumni contributions, which we believe showcase the breadth of work in contemporary landscape architecture practice," SLOJO editors Christy Edstrom O'Hara and César Torres-Bustamante wrote in their introduction. "We intend to continue with this work and hope others will send us projects for the next journal."
SLOJO not only showcases distinguished alumni work and faculty scholarship but also outstanding student work, along with articles featuring Cal Poly's ASLA Student Chapter, a recent Extended Field Trip to Europe, and an update on the activities of the Landscape Architecture Department Advisory Council. SLOJO also recognizes contributors to the Walt Tryon Endowment and those who have supported the department financially since the last department journal was published in 2010.


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Tracking the Longhorns: March 8
March 8, 2011 Co-offensive coordinator Bryan Harsin On the quarterback situation: All four of those guys right now, they are learning, they are preparing, and that is the one thing we are looking for right now. They are in there studying film. They're answering questions in the film room, and they are applying it on the field. It is not perfect right now. It is a new system, but they're out there working. They are coming to practice prepared, and we're just looking to build off that. I have been pleased with their effort. I have been pleased about what they have done to get themselves ready for practice. All of them have been splitting reps. We've had everybody go with the ones and twos, and so we're in that pecking order each practice, and we're just trying to put them in different groups and different scenarios. That is just the main thing right now, to get them in all different scenarios, with different groups, in different situations, and that is what we are trying to look at right now. What qualities can separate the quarterbacks: There are four things that we talked about, and this is just quarterback play in general. One is toughness. Two is preparation. Number three is decision-making, and four is accuracy. And so we have been really trying to talk about those preparation habits. We've been talking about the decision-making process while we are out there on the field, and then we have been working on the fundamentals to try to get better with our accuracy. The toughness part will come when you get into the scrimmages, when you get into those game situations where those guys will stay in the pocket and move around, or they will throw the ball away when they are supposed to and that is the only play. Those are some of the things we've been looking at. Those are the qualities we've talked about, and those are the qualities we will continue to talk about. On freshman QB David Ash: I like David. He has done a nice job. David is a senior in high school right now. He has come in with a great attitude. He comes into meetings prepared, and he has done a nice job out there on the field. He is trying really hard with some of the new things we're putting out there - some of the mechanics we've talked about he has really caught on [to]. He is a quick learner. He has a great attitude. I've been real pleased with him. On if the system is quarterback-friendly: I hope it is quarterback-friendly. We want to put everybody out there on the field in a situation to be successful, but we have got to start with the quarterback. And that is really our number one thought. From that point, we also want to push that quarterback a little bit, so we can do more. When we get to that point, we'll start doing that. When they get a handle and get comfortable with a system, when they start seeing things before you tell them to see it, then you're getting to the next step and you can add more to what their package is going to be. On if the offensive line has been juggled: [Offensive line] coach Searles has done a really good job of that. He really has a plan together for those guys, and he is moving them around. Yeah, we've had to do that. He has moved some guys around with different groups and different positions, and it is good for those guys to learn those positions - guards, tackles, centers. So, he is doing a really good job handling that. On what has been the most pleasant surprise of practice: I think the best thing is just the attitude of the players. They don't know everything that we're trying to get done, but they are out there trying. If we have to reload a play, if we have to do something again, they are right back on the ball ready to go. They understand we have to do this to get better, and there haven't been any issues from that standpoint. We know it is going to be hard with a new system, but let's do it again, let's improve upon it, and let's move on to the next play. And those guys have had a great attitude out there, and what I am seeing now in practice is the tempo is starting to pick up. Now they are learning, and they are starting to pick it up a little bit better. Now the tempo is getting better at practice, and the tempo is moving along like you want it to. Listen to Applewhite (Audio) Co-offensive coordinator Major Applewhite On OG Tray Allen: He's done well. To be honest with you, I watch my position out there. We'll watch [other players] on tape. He's done well. [He's] overcome the foot injury and gotten back. We're all working on it as coaches and players, getting mentally tough and physically tough, and he's had to do that with his foot. And he's done a great job thus far. But we're not even halfway through, so we've got a little more spring ball. On the running backs: I think it's kind of an across-the-board statement. Guys are really taking to the offensive scheme. They really like the stuff that we're doing. But more so, they're taking to the tempo - what we're doing in practice and how we want to see them work. Everybody runs the zone, everybody runs the power, everybody runs four verticals, but how do you practice it? How do you tempo things in practice to get where kids are getting as many reps as they can and getting geared in to what they need to do? On the redshirt running backs, Jeremy Hills and Traylon Shead: The good thing is, for those guys it's kind of a blank slate. No one's played in this offense before, so from all position's standpoint it's been great. But for those guys specifically, to come in as a junior and a redshirt freshman and to be on an even playing surface with Cody [Johnson] and Fozzy [Whittaker] - who are fifth-year seniors - it's really helped them out. They've got to battle some things to get back on the field and be more consistent in their bodies and be able to go practice to practice, but they've done a good job of learning the system and they've learned a lot like Fozzy and Cody. On RB Chris Whaley: He's working at a fullback, H-back type roll - a true H-back. We have roles now where there's a true fullback in the backfield, and there's guys that play along the line of scrimmage. He's a guy that plays a little bit more along the line of scrimmage than from a true fullback set. Listen to Allen (Audio) OL Tray Allen? On what is the biggest difference from last year: A new system. The new coaches are intense. We need to pull together. The offense isn't going to work unless we all come together and we all gel as a team. That means getting in the film room with each other. That means talking with each other, calling each other up on our off days - grab a couple boxes of pizza and come watch film. Or just hanging out and gelling with each other, getting in sync with each other. So we know who is going to do what on what play. How they are going to block it. How the back is going to fit in. Where the quarterback is going to read from. That is the biggest change, just getting acclimated in this new offense with each other. On the offensive line's mentality: We have the desire to be the offensive line. We did not end last year on a good note, and we all know that as a unit. We're just trying to work on our techniques. We have a new coach, so there are new techniques to be learned. We need to not necessarily break all of our old habits, but build and learn on the foundation we had before [offensive line] Coach Searles got here, and make ourselves better and push ourselves. On the most fun thing about the new coaches: [Coach Searles] makes me race him to the next drill. That is the coolest thing to me. I beat him sometimes, depending on the drill we did before the race. On his mental approach this season: My mental approach coming in is to learn and just make myself better and therefore make my teammates better around me. Learning a new offense is hard. You have to sit back and learn and help your line mates learn offense. That is what we have been doing. We've been helping each other. I know I am an upperclassman, but all of us are on the same level right now. We just have to help each other, gel and move forward. On last season: It was very frustrating. I felt almost hopeless because I couldn't do anything about it. All I could do is help cheer my teammates on when they were on the field, or help them when they come off the field and keep their spirits high. It was just very frustrating for me not being able to play. Listen to Whittaker (Audio) RB Fozzy Whittaker On working with both offensive coordinators: Especially from a running back perspective with Applewhite being our coach, he's able to explain what coach Harsin wants to do with the offense. He's able to give us everybody's detail in position to help us further understand why our job is important and what we need to do to help our offense be successful. On the new coaches: They've been very hands on. We have a young, energetic staff. They're able to get out there with us, show some emotion and passion with us, and it's just an exciting time. On stressing tempo: It started when we first came back in January from the break. It started with the workouts with new coach Bennie Wylie, our strength coach. He's been stressing tempo this whole time, so whenever we got out to the field there's nothing new for us. On learning a new offense: It's something new just because it's totally new terms and new lingo that we have to speak now. I fee like I'm adjusting quite well, and I'm looking forward to it. On being a senior leader: I take it upon myself. I'm one of the people that has been here the longest. Younger people are going to look at me and look up to me to do certain things, so I feel like it's my role to step in as that leader and be a positive light to them and show them how to do it the right way.


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This is usually the case, where the dropper can appoint replacement-players to RP for them for a spell.
-They may or may not be consulted on character-development.
It's how I got control of Natasha Rez and Elias Santos in The Walking Dead: Northwards.
-But I'm Co-GM, I do that. I also have experiance doing that. (sorta)
After getting control of 3 or more players, I start using a more comical -less serious- narrative.
+None have broken the 4th wall, yet.
OTOH, I've never been comfortable RPing a shred of romance between any two characters I happen to play at the same time (although I do sometimes imply some backdoor-romance), unless ofc I crank-up the silliness.


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It's May 1st and do you know what that means?
Okay, yes, it is May Day and apparently, that's a big deal to a certain class of political activist. But, let's be honest — political causes are forgotten from decade to decade. However, a great film lives forever.
And, for me, today is all about one of the greatest films ever made.
71 years ago today, on May 1st, 1941, Orson Welles's masterpiece Citizen Kane was first released to a movie-going public that wasn't quite ready for it. And that was their loss because Citizen Kane has proven itself to be one of those rare films that remains just as entertaining and fascinating the 100th time you watch it as it was the first time.
One of my fondest memories is of the first time I saw Citizen Kane in film class. As I sat there listening to our professor drone on about the historical importance of what we were about to see, I was fully prepared to watch Citizen Kane and dismiss it — as I had so many other critically beloved films — as just being another overrated, academically-embraced movie.
"After all," I thought as the movie started, "I already know Rosebud is a sled* and I haven't even seen the freaking film. What's the point?"
And as the film played out in the darkened auditorium, I soon discovered exactly what the point was. The point was that Citizen Kane is one of the greatest and most watchable films ever made. It's that rare "important" film that's actually fun to watch. It didn't matter that I already knew what Rosebud was. In fact, I didn't even think about it. I was too busy enjoying Joseph Cotten's sly turn as Jedadiah Leland and the sleazy, pragmatic villainy of Ray Collins as "Boss" Jim Gettys. I was too busy cringing in a combination of sympathy and embarrassment as poor Susan Kane (Dorothy Comingore) made her disastrous operatic debut. I sat there and I was transfixed by a flawless cast that brought a vibrant life to even the smallest of roles. (My personal favorite was Paul Stewart's wonderfully cynical performance as Raymond the Butler.) But most of all, I sat there in awe of the talent of Orson Welles. At that time, I knew little about Welles' subsequent career troubles. I just knew that I was watching a masterpiece.
I wish I could write more (because there's so much more to say about this film) but now's my time to curl up on the couch in front of the TV and watch one of the greatest films ever made…
* And don't you even think of going, "How about a spoiler warning!?" about that whole Rosebud comment. Seriously, if you didn't already know that Rosebud was a sled then I have nothing to say to you.


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Lisboa, Portugal Bike Tours - Road Bike tour that starts in Sesimbra. You will ride to a winery where you will learn about the famous Moscatel wine and also taste it. Then you will enter one of the lushest areas south of Lisbon - the Natural Park of Arrabida and Vicentine Coast
Lisboa, Portugal Bike Tours - Enjoy seven days mountain biking from the Sesimbra to the Algarve along the coast cycling on dense valleys and on the top of the amazing cliffs. One of the most beautiful mountain bike tours that you can do along the most well preserved coast
Lisboa, Portugal Bike Tours - SW Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park extends itself along the Portuguese coast and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. This SW landscape is 300 million years old and it is one of the most preserved landscapes all over Europe. Hybrid Bike tour.
Lisboa, Portugal Bike Tours - This is a Road Bike Tour which takes you to several Castles, Palaces, Monasteries and Convents; these places were once inhabited by the clergy or the Queens and Kings of Portugal and now are converted into exquisite lodgings, which we call POUSADAS.


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Just for fun this is how the mantel area looked when we first bought the house.
It's undergone quite a transformation.
So once again, the BEFORE
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State Laws
Your teen is now a new driver with additional rules and regulations to follow. Here's a quick summary of what your teen should know.
Getting Stopped by the Police
- Expect to present a valid license, vehicle registration and proof of insurance.
- Always cooperate and be respectful with law enforcement.
- Talk to you about it, because this can create a learning experience.
Going to Court
If your teen gets a ticket or is involved in a crash, it could lead to a court appearance and the following consequences.
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Recently I received the question: "Why don't we call Moses and Elijah 'Saint'"?
In other words: Why aren't they referred to as St. Moses and St. Elijah?
Evidence for Sainthood
After all, we have it on pretty good authority that they are holy and in heaven.
Both Old and New Testament attest to the holiness of both individuals. We have a clear indication that Elijah was taken directly into heaven, without dying, and while Moses did die, there's no serious doubt about his making it to heaven (at least after heaven was generally opened to the righteous of the Old Testament).
Most impressively, both Moses and Elijah get to appear with Jesus in the Transfiguration.
That's kind of a giveaway.
So why don't we call them saints?
Old Testament Saints in General
A basic answer would be that we tend not to use the honorific "Saint" for human beings who lived in the Old Testament period.
We do use it for angels we read about in the Old Testament–St. Michael, St. Gabriel, St. Raphael–but not human beings.
That is probably just an artifact of how the term "Saint" evolved. Originally it was an adjective, meaning "holy" (Latin, sanctus). People started prefixing it to the names of notably holy individuals (holy Peter, holy Paul), and eventually it came to be used as an honorific–like "Mister" or "Doctor" (thus St. Peter, St. Paul).
But for whatever reason, people tended not to do this for Old Testament figures.
Perhaps this was because holy figures of the Old Testament were thought to already be sufficiently hallowed by their inclusion in Scripture–although that would not explain why the apostles and other New Testament figures got the title "Saint."
More likely, Old Testament figures were seen as less directly relevant as examples to Christians, because they lived before the Christian age. Those living in the Christian age, like the apostles and later saints, are more like us and thus more direct examples for us in a certain sense.
However that may be, Old Testament figures were generally not called "Saint."
But sometimes they were. . . .
Meet St. Moses and St. Elijah
The Latin Church maintains an official list of saints and blesseds known as the Roman Martyrology, and it actually lists some humans from the Old Testament, including Moses and Elijah.
Here is part of the entry for September 4:
On Mount Nebo, in the land of Moab, [was the death of] the holy lawgiver and prophet Moses.
And here is part of the entry for July 20:
On Mount Carmel, [was the departure of] the holy prophet Elijah.
Latin or English?
The Roman Martyrology, of course, is in Latin, and the translation offered above is accomodated to standard English usage, which avoids using "Saint" for Moses and Elijah. The Latin original is a bit different.
Here is the Latin for these two entries, along with a more word-for-word translation:
In monte Nebo, terræ Moab, sancti Móysis, legislatóris et Prophétæ.
On Mt. Nebo, of the land of Moab, [was the death] of saint Moses, lawgiver and Prophet.
In monte Carmélo sancti Elíæ Prophétæ.
On Mt. Carmel [was the departure] of saint Elijah the Prophet.
This is the same construction that is used to report the deaths of other saints in the Matyrology. For example, a bit later on September 4th, we read:
Tréviris sancti Marcélli, Epíscopi et Mártyris.
Which would be:
At Treves [was the death] of saint Marcellus, Bishop and Martyr.
You might note that the term "saint" is lower-case in the Latin, and you might argue from that that it should be translated as an adjective–"holy"–but the point is that the Martyrology is applying to Moses and Elijah the same terminology that it applies to other saints.
It's listing them in the same way, despite the fact that they're Old Testament figures.
And then there's this . . .
Meet Mar Musa and Mar Elia
English and Latin aren't the only two languages in the Church, and the Latin Church isn't the only body in union with the pope. Consider, for example, the Chaldean Church, which is one of the Eastern Catholic churches.
It uses a dialect of Aramaic as its liturgical language, and it refers to Moses and Elijah as saints, using the standard Aramatic term fors "saint"–"mar"–as a title for both of them.
They are referred to as "Mar Musa" (St. Moses) and "Mar Elia" (St. Elijah).
You will find various Chaldean institutions, like churches and monasteries, named after them the same way you find them named after other saints.
And Mar Musa and Mar Elia don't just have particular days celebrating them on the Chaldean liturgical calendar. They actually have liturgical seasons devoted to them.
I should note that the term "mar" also has other meanings. Its root meaning is "lord." And you can see it in the term "maranatha" (Marana tha = "Our Lord, come!").
By extension it also is used as a title for saints, as with Mar Musa, Mar Elia, and all the other saints honored in the Chaldean Church.
Finally, it is also used as a title for bishops, but nobody is under the impression that Moses and Elijah were bishops.
We thus have to be a bit careful about who the "we" is when we ask why we don't refer to Moses and Elijah as saints.
Some of us do, because the practice can vary from one language to another and from one Catholic rite to another.


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Santiago Jimenez, Jr.
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Santiago leads one of the most widely traveled conjuntos today. Coming from the West Side of San Antonio, he has gone beyond merely following in the footsteps of his father (one of the originators of the Tex-Mex style) and his well-known brother, Flaco. Whether it's touring the Soviet Union or playing his two-row button accordion to the enthusiastic crowds at San Antonio's Tejano Conjunto Festival, Santiago presents driving conjunto music with pure and traditional force.
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Animal Connections
A wolf catches a whiff of an unfamiliar scent and prowls the exhibit tracking down faint traces of cinnamon. Steps away, a tiger pounces on a freshly cut tree branch and uses her sharp claws to shred the bark off the trunk. Turns out, wolves and tigers have plenty in common with dogs and cats. So it's not much of a stretch to apply some of the Zoo's enrichment principles to pets.
A commitment to animal welfare is behind the Zoo's new initiative to promote pet enrichment. The Zoo encourages pet owners to carefully consider the individual needs of their animals and customize their own "pet-richment" plan, just like the zookeepers do.
Choose the Right Pet
Responsible pet ownership starts with choosing the right pet. How about a python, a piranha or a tiger? Exotic animals usually aren't the best choice. For starters, it's difficult to provide a safe and enriched environment for the animal. The animal could pose a physical threat to the owners' safety. Purchasing an exotic animal could contribute to the illegal international pet trade or even lead to the extinction of that species in the wild. Sticking with domestic breeds supports animal conservation.
Make a Plan
Sound science is at the heart of the Zoo's enrichment process. Zookeepers draw up careful plans for each animal, identifying which behaviors to encourage or discourage. The Zoo's enrichment committee brings animal care, veterinary, and research staff together to approve, implement and evaluate each plan. Enrichment sounds complicated but visitors don't need to be scientists to better their pet's life. Pets can benefit from methods already put into practice at the Zoo.
Here's Your Guide
Pick up a Creature Comforts -Enrichment Tips for Pets brochure at the Zoo or download a copy here to help you customize a pet-richment plan for your pet. Pet enrichment materials are made possible by a grant from the Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust, a KeyBank Trust.
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2 medium zucchini or yellow summer squash (about 20 oz. total) 1 egg, beaten 1 cup Keebler® Zesta® Original crackers , coarsely crushed 3 slices bacon, crisp-cooked, drained, crumbled 2 tablespoons finely chopped carrot 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion 1 teaspoon celery seeds 1/4 teaspoon dried sage leaves 1/4 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons shredded Cheddar cheese
1. Lengthwise halve zucchini or squash. Use spoon to scoop out centers, leaving 1/4-inch shell. In medium bowl stir together egg, crackers, bacon, carrot, margarine or butter, onion, celery seeds, sage and pepper. Spoon into zucchini or squash. Place in shallow baking dish. Cover with foil.
2. Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes. Remove foil. Bake at 350°F about 20 minutes more or until zucchini is tender. Sprinkle with cheese. Let stand for 2 minutes or until cheese melts.NUTRITIONAL PANEL
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Upon arriving at the hotel, the lobby is enchanting, the whole hotel is a feast for the eyes, however the rooms are average and the restaurant not so good, a little bit dissapointing also regarding hotel staff that could be friendlier.
Upon arriving at the hotel, the lobby is enchanting, the whole hotel is a feast for the eyes, however the rooms are average and the restaurant not so good, a little bit dissapointing also regarding hotel staff that could be friendlier.
It is a lovely haveli and the rooms are very nice. It has a beautiful interior courtyard that is very relaxing after a long day. Continental breakfast comes with the room but the staff is a little weird about you asking for anything extra, like more hot water for your tea. I was told it was not possible (rather sternly).... More
The haveli is beautiful and very interesting to visit however the staff seemed to follow us around everywhere and ask too many personal questions and as we seemed to be the only guests there, this was just too much. We were surrounded by 3 staff members who were watching us eat. Back in our room after dinner, we didn't feel... More
My mother and I shared the amazing presidential suite last week. It was freezing, and there was no hot water. We could not get heating or extra blankets, this is despite the cost being higher than our five star hotel in Agra. Give this a miss and go on the much cheaper and better Hotel Mandawa Heveli in the next... More
The staff at the reception and in the restaurant are really not welcoming and not friendly at all compared to the hotels we have been across Rajasthan. The rooms are very noisy and the electrical equipement is very old. They do not have wi-fi although the cost of rooms are really high compared to the other hotels in the area.... More
The hotel is very nice, beautifully decorated, with great rooms. The staff was otherwise quite friendly, but then they tried to charge 5 times normal price for a bottle of water. Dissapointing. Would not visit again.
It sure is hit-or-miss when it comes to rooms at Grand Haveli! The hotel itself is stunning, but our room was very dark, with not so many details and decorations. We did have a big bathroom, and it was a nice stay, but others in our group had beautifully decorated rooms. Food was good, be it a bit expensive.
We stayed here with a group of 8 fellow travelers (horse-riding across Rajasthan) on Christmas Eve 2012. The property is interesting and the decoration of the haveli is pretty - there's a water-filled courtyard in the center - but the amenities are lacking. Our room was noisy (close to both the street outside and the courtyard inside), the bed lumpy,... More
Nawalgarh is one of my preferred cities in the region (more than the neighboring well known Mandawa), unfortunately, you won't have much choice for a hotel. The Grand Haveli is for sure a beautiful heritage property, however it is not what it is advertised on its website : "Every room has a traditional Jharokha where one can relax with the... More
This is a beautiful hotel and the food is good. Waiting staff are also nice. But beware - no hot water (not such a big problem); and, more serious, if you book travel through them it will be an overpriced disaster. We spent 8 hours (!) on the road being taken to a place which is actually 3 - 4... More
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There is a lot of misinformation circulating about background checks for gun ownership.
Under the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act—which created the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)—all federal firearms licensees are required to conduct a background check for all firearms transactions, even if they sell the firearm at a gun show. This is to make sure that the gun isn't being sold to a person who is prohibited from purchasing a gun under Section 922(g) or (n) of Title 18 of the United States Code, which would include convicted felons, people who have been adjudicated to be severely mentally ill, and people who have been convicted of a domestic violence offense.
President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I), and scores of others have repeated the mantra that approximately 40 percent of all gun purchases are conducted through private sales at gun shows and are not subject to a criminal background check. This has become known as the "gun show loophole."
At a recent Senate hearing, Baltimore County Police Chief James Johnson went so far as to say, "Allowing 40 percent of those acquiring guns to bypass background checks is like allowing 40 percent of airline passengers to board a plane without going through airport security."
What gun control proponents never say, though, is that this oft-repeated statistic is based on stale data that was grossly exaggerated even when it was fresh.
As The Washington Post has pointed out, this 40 percent figure comes from a 1997 report by the National Institute of Justice, a research agency within the Department of Justice, and was based on a telephone survey sample of just 251 people who acquired firearms in 1993 and 1994. This was years before the NICS system went into effect. Of the 251 participants, 35.7 percent said that they didn't or "probably" didn't obtain their gun from a licensed firearms dealer. Because the margin of error was +/– 6 percentage points, it was rounded up to 40 percent, although it could just as easily and legitimately have been rounded down below 30 percent. ...


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text: Mid-Latitude Cyclone PracticeHere's what the temperature and dewpoint vertical structure was on Nov 12, 1999 over Greenbay. Where the dewpoint and temperature are far apart is where the air is dry. When the dewpoint and tempreature get close together the air is moist, and when they are very close there is probably a cloud. So it is likely that a cloud exists around 800 mb. The blue ball represent a parcel of air near the ground that is rising. It starts off dry but reaches saturation (the relative humidity increases as the parcel cools as it expands), then it follows the moist adiabat. Notice the winds to the right. the winds are weak near the surface and increase with altitude, reaching about 100 kts near 250mb. Notice also that the winds are from the north (N) or NNW, so I would suspect that there is a ridge to the east of Greenbay! Finally, notice the temperature inversion - this is where the air is very stable. Compare the winds above, to those plotted on the 300 mb weather map. Is it consistent? Where are the ridges and troughs on the 300 mb in relation to Greenbay? Make sure there is the same temperature, dewpoint, windspeed and wind direction on the Stuve plot and the 850 mb map below. You should now have a good idea how these upper air maps are generated - we make weather observations from cities over the country twice a day, and use they observations to make our upper air maps, like the 300 mb and 850 mb. One final question - we made the observation that the Stuve diagram indicated a cloud around 800 mb. Notice, that the 850 mb map does not indicate that the temperature (8C) and dew point (-1C) are about 9 degrees apart, so the cloud is thin. How can we verify there is a cloud? Consider the surface map: Now its time for interactive practice! Return to Return to case study lesson. Return to Lab 101 Main Page Local Madison Weather |


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Tuesday, June 26, 2012
The Unlined Necktie
Words by Will Boehlke
Photo by Antonio Muro
There are nearly as many types of necktie construction in Italy as there are Italian necktie makers, ranging from Marinella's thick three folds to Rubinacci's unlined sevens with perhaps the least conventional being the unlined and untipped three-fold like the version in the photograph. There usually is a bit of padding inside around the neck, but other than that the lack of lining produces a lightweight necktie that twists and moves with the breeze. With soft edges and hand sewing, they are to me the embodiment of the difference between English and Italian clothing. Neither better nor worse mind you. Just different.
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- 42n8s1 said...
Absolutely love the unlined tie. I used to have several from Cesare Attolini. Any suggestions on quality makers?
- June 26, 2012 at 7:27:00 AM PDT
- John said...
Stunning piece of cloth. Love the weave, and particularly the nuanced shade of red. I can imagine this has a great 'handle.'
I appreciated your last few words; "....the difference between English and Italian clothing. Neither better not worse... Just different." Well stated.
Unnecessary to make a pissing contest between the two. Even better; wearing a bit of Italian THIS with a bit of English THAT (and vice versa) so much the better! - June 27, 2012 at 4:15:00 AM PDT
- b4awl said...
I've got a few of these too. Usually on the cheap side but I like 'subject matter' so I buy them if my fancy is tickled. My last purchase was a liner-less 3 3/4" blade in black and orange iridescent with an 'Inca' motif. On second thought maybe Pre- Colombian(from Colombia). Tiny label is marked 'Fix'. Naturally it came from a 'yard sale'.eogntyp
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Morgan County Relay For Life Block Party will be this Saturday, June 23, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sign-ups for the summer reading program have begun at the Morgan County Library with programs and activities for all ages.
The Morgan Arts Council (MAC) launches its 26th season for Summer Concerts in the Park.
Open Arms Ministries will be hosting a "Youth For Christ" appreciation day.
This event will be led by a group whose purpose is to join hands and hearts


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George Harlow
Curator and Professor
Physical Sciences, Earth & Planetary Sciences
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- Princeton University, Ph.D., 1977
- Harvard University, B.A., 1971
Research Interests
Trained as a geologist specializing in mineralogy and crystallography, Dr.Harlow has concentrated his research on the chemistry and structure of minerals as tools for understanding their origin and the record of geological processes they contain. This interest and questions about specimens in the gem collection led him to a long-term study of jadeite rock, used as jade, and related rocks from the Motagua Valley in Guatemala and, more recently, Myanmar (Burma), and Japan. A major NSF-funded collaborative project on the geology along the Motagua Fault (the North American-Caribbean plate boundary) in Guatemala is underway. Expeditions to Myanmar permitted visits to the famous ruby deposits including the Mogok Stone Tract which has led to a research project on the genesis of the deposit and the myriad minerals and gems they produce. Another major research interest, stimulated by unexpected chemical compositions of some mineral inclusions in diamonds, is the high-pressure crystal chemistry of minerals relevant to the mantle, in particular large ion lithophile and volatile components including K, Ba, F, and H2O.
Teaching Experience
- Rock-forming Minerals, W4115, Columbia University
- Graduate courses in the theory and techniques in mineralogical crystallography and crystal chemistry (Princeton and Columbia).
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Orangutans under threat of extinction in Indonesia
Jakarta, September 6 (ANI): A news report by Jakarta Post has suggested that the population of Orangutans in Kalimantan or Borneo Island of Indonesia remained under threat of extinction, despite claims by palm oil firms of applying eco-friendly work practices.
Deforestation for palm oil plantation was blamed for the killing the protected apes, particularly those living outside conservation areas, according to Novi Hardianto, the habitat program manager of the Center for Orangutan Protection (COP).
"The forest is continuously being cleared and orangutans are killed every year. It's ironic," he was quoted by the Jakarta Post as saying.
The manager said that a recent investigation by the group show that two palm oil firms in Central Kalimantan, both of them members of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), endangered orangutan populations with their clear-cutting.
But, RSPO spokeswoman Desi Kusmadewi denied the accusation, saying the RSPO sought to improve environmental practices within the palm oil industry.
The province is home to the country's largest orangutan population.
In 2004, there were 31,300 orangutans but the figure was declining by 9 percent each year, with the current population at 20,032, as estimated by the COP. (ANI)
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Abstract Droplets Pendant
in Gold VermeilPerfectly chic, this mulitple pendant necklace features varying sizes of organically-shaped droplets crafted in gold vermeil with a matching cable chain.
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Stock number: | 32961 |
Yellow Gold Vermeil |
Clasp: | Lobster claw clasp |
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Length: | 1 3/16 inches |
Width: | 1 3/16 inches |
Approximate weight: | 7.3 grams |
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Overall the necklace is very pretty. However it arrived with a noticeable gash near the clasp. Since I didn't care for how it hung on the neck, I wasn't able to overlook the blemish it arrived with. I ended up retuning it, which while convenient was at my own shipping expense despite the quality issue.
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Pharmacy Practice Residency
North Memorial's Department of Pharmacy Services provides care in the inpatient setting 24/7 and utilizes a decentralized pharmacy model. Pharmacy clinical services include, but not limited to:
- pharmacokinetic monitoring of aminoglycosides and vancomycin;
- renal dose adjustment program;
- intravenous to oral medication conversion program;
- parenteral nutrition, and
- antibiotic management.
Residents also have the opportunity to complete a quality improvement project. Precept doctor of pharmacy students on rotation from the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy provide in-services to pharmacy and other health care providers. North Memorial's staff pharmacists are also actively involved in teaching residents.
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