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Lord Aldington: My Lords, is my noble friend aware that many of us are glad to hear his relatively commendatory words about Sir John Banham and his expression of the Government's gratitude to him for conducting a task that was practically impossible; namely, to please the Government and at the same time please the many citizens of the country whom he was rightly required to consult? Is it not the case that Sir John did a remarkable job in a short time with great thoroughness and that more than 90 per cent. of his recommendations have been accepted?
Viscount Ullswater: My Lords, I agree with my noble friend. Sir John undertook a difficult task and he performed it well. As I indicated, in relation to those recommendations that have been announced, my right honourable friend has agreed broadly with the commission's recommendations.
Lord Ezra: My Lords, following on the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Aldington, and the fact that Sir John has done an excellent job, but also in view of the
Viscount Ullswater: My Lords, the commission has recommended the status quo in a few of the largest non-metropolitan towns and districts but has recommended unitary status in other similarly sized towns. The Government believe that there should be a reasonable level of coherence. That is why they wish to establish a newly constituted commission with new guidance to look at the case for unitary status in a short list of districts. That was announced on 2nd March.
Lord Peyton of Yeovil: My Lords, bearing in mind the role of the Department of the Environment in all this, will my noble friend confirm or deny the suggestion which is going around Whitehall that the nets outside that building have been put there to catch any Minister who may be tempted to jump out?
Viscount Ullswater: My Lords, the nets certainly remain but, as yet, I do not believe that a Minister has been tempted to jump.
Baroness Seear: My Lords, the Minister referred to a "reasonable level of coherence". What does that mean? It does not seem to me to mean anything.
Viscount Ullswater: My Lords, I indicated that the commission has recommended the status quo for a few of the largest districts among the non-metropolitan areas but has recommended unitary status for other towns of very similar size. We believe that the commission should have an opportunity to re-examine that in order to assess the coherence; that is, the similarity.
Lord Dean of Beswick: My Lords, is the Minister aware that this is the fourth time since, and including, the Heath Government that local government has been disrupted by Conservative governments? Local government has suffered severely from that. If the Government get it right this time, will they, for God's sake, leave it to settle down and get on with doing the job?
Viscount Ullswater: My Lords, I understand the frustration of the noble Lord and many other noble Lords in this House. We obviously need to make certain that local government is efficient and that it delivers in the most effective way the services which people in the localities require.
Lord Mackie of Benshie asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Earl Ferrers): My Lords, the price charged
Lord Mackie of Benshie: My Lords, I thank the Minister for that Answer, and in particular the reference to no decision having yet been made. That is not what was told to the three newsagents of Kirriemuir by the local area supervisor. Is the Minister aware that in 1989-90, the Post Office made £116 million and in 1993-94 it made £306 million? Is he aware also that the Post Office is a public service and that commercial considerations in country areas surely cannot require the price of delivering newspapers, which is an extremely essential service, to double or perhaps even treble in the near future? Have the Government inflicted that amount of inflation on this country?
Earl Ferrers: My Lords, I am glad to know that the Questions tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Mackie of Benshie, are stimulated by his newsagents in Kirriemuir. Prices have been held steady for seven years. It is wrong for one part of the Royal Mail to carry out works which are not part of the monopoly and which are subsidised by services which are part of the monopoly. Therefore, it is quite right that charges should be reviewed periodically. The noble Lord, Lord Mackie, refers to "double" or "treble". As I told him in my original Answer, no decision has been taken.
Lord Molloy: My Lords, will the noble Earl bear in mind the remarkable role which the free press plays in this country? Should not the Government be rather apprehensive about anything which may be interpreted as even a minor financial threat to that free press?
Earl Ferrers: My Lords, I agree with the noble Lord that we have a remarkable free press in this country, but the prices that are charged for the delivery of the service is a matter for the Post Office.
Lord Peston: My Lords, am I right in thinking that the noble Earl is saying that this is a matter solely for the Post Office and is nothing at all to do with the Government, but that he happens to know that the Post Office has not yet made up its mind? Is he saying that it is nothing to do with the Government but they know what is going on?
Earl Ferrers: My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Peston, must not try to bowl me fast balls like that. I had a great temptation to answer the noble Lord, Lord Mackie of Benshie, by saying that this is a commercial matter for the Post Office. That was the answer which my noble friend Lord Denham used to give many years ago when he was asked questions about the Post Office. But in this case, I felt that this would be a discourtesy and so I gave a fuller answer. I should be grateful if the noble Lord, Lord Peston, would not chivy me for my courtesy in giving that full Answer.
Lord Peston: My Lords, I am delighted with the noble Earl's reply. I forgot to say how much I echo his thoughts about our press. I am very much with him on that. If the noble Lord, Lord Mackie of Benshie, asks the Question
Earl Ferrers: My Lords, I am quite sure that the noble Lord, Lord Mackie of Benshie, has at heart the interests of the House and will not ask questions of Ministers to which it is not the responsibility of Ministers to reply. I am sure that he will address his questions to the body which is competent to answer them; namely, the Royal Mail.
Lord Mackie of Benshie: My Lords, the Minister has treated this Question rather lightly. The three newsagents of Kirriemuir are merely an illustration of what is happening in country areas. Will the noble Earl admit that Rowland Hill's spirit is not entirely dead? The Post Office has a public duty to provide a service which does not pay because it balances out throughout the country. I should have thought that even this Government would adhere to that principle.
Earl Ferrers: My Lords, I am sorry that the noble Lord, Lord Mackie, feels that I am treating this matter lightly. I thought that I was treating it seriously because I gave him a more comprehensive reply than I might otherwise have done. But the noble Lord, Lord Mackie of Benshie, is at fault, which is unusual, because the Post Office has a monopoly for delivering letters where the postage is less than £1. The delivery of newsagents' materials is not subject to a monopoly. It may well be that those who could supply that service would complain if the Post Office provided the service at a subsidised rate.
Lord Colnbrook: My Lords, I beg to present a petition from the Friends of the Royal County of Berkshire which prays that this House, taking due note that a petition expressing opposition to the Local Government Commission's recommendations and signed by many people in Berkshire has been presented in another place by Sir Gerard Vaughan, do reject those recommendations and vote down any order which may be laid to implement them or any similar proposals.
Lord Inglewood: My Lords, as my noble friend Lord Ullswater has already mentioned, he will at a convenient moment after 3.30 p.m., with the leave of the House, repeat a Statement that is to be made in another place on English local government reorganisation.
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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide bomber attacked a bus carrying Afghan soldiers to work in the capital early Wednesday, wounding seven people in an explosion that engulfed the undercarriage of the bus in flames, officials and witnesses said.
The attack comes three days after a would-be car bomber was shot dead by police in downtown Kabul. That assailant was driving a vehicle packed with explosives and officials said he appeared to be targeting an intelligence agency office nearby.
Wednesday's attacker was on foot. He wore a black overcoat and carried an umbrella as he crossed the snowy street toward the bus, said Ahmad Shakib, who was waiting on the opposite side of the street for a car from his office to take him in to work. The Afghan government uses buses to ferry soldiers, police and office workers into the center city for work every day. These vehicles, which run regular routes, have been a common target for insurgents.
The attacker set down his umbrella in the middle of the road as he approached the bus, then lay down next to the bus and pushed himself underneath, Shakib said.
"I thought to myself, 'What is this crazy man doing? And then there was a blast and flames,'" Shakib said.
Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attack in a text message to The Associated Press.
The early morning blast in western Kabul wounded six soldiers and one civilian, the Kabul police chief's office said in a statement. Spokesmen for the Defense Ministry and the Interior Ministry said no one was killed in the blast.


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Gov. Cuomo has a chance to send FedEx a message.
The governor is under pressure from labor to sign the Fair Play Act, a bill that could force most package delivery firms to list their drivers as employees, which would result in higher pay for the drivers but higher costs for the firms.
But signing the bill, which exempts FedEx Ground and allows the delivery giant to keep classifying its drivers as independent contractors, would go against Cuomo's long-held belief that FedEx drivers should be classified as employees.
As state attorney general in 2010, Cuomo sued FedEx to force it to classify its 3,500 state drivers as employees.
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BOSTON, MA--(Marketwired - Aug 6, 2014) - Payment technologies leader Merchant Warehouse® today announced 100 percent growth in its partner channel since the second quarter of 2013 and the hiring of new talent to significantly increase platform integrations. Merchant Warehouse's partner channel momentum is driven by the company's constantly evolving Genius™ Customer Engagement Platform™ and an accelerating demand from point of sale (POS) developers to integrate with Genius.
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"Unavoidable delays" have moved back the deadline flue-cured farmers must certify that their curing barns have been retrofitted to reduce nitroasamine levels.
To be eligible for price support, farmers will still have to cure 2001 production, and carryover tobacco from previous crops, in barns outfitted with heat exchangers in order to be eligible for price support. Tobacco that is not cured in retrofitted barns would be eligible for price support at one half of the normal rate.
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The Flue-Cured Stabilization Corporation asked USDA to extend the certification deadline to June 30, 2002. The original deadline was June 30, 2001.
A flood of applications and a backlog of heat exchangers made meeting the deadline next to impossible, Arnold Hamm, assistant general manager of Stabilization, told the recent annual meeting of Tobacco Associates.
While noting that most of the barns will be retrofitted this year, the delays would have pushed producers past the original June 30, 2001 deadline.
So far, 19,000 heat-exchange units have been installed, Hamm reports. Some 10,742 barns are on the books to be installed by June 30, 2001. "That would put us at around 29,562 retrofitted barns," Hamm says.
"Knowing about some of the delays, and the fact that some of the vendors have already filled their orders, farmers are now going to have limited accessibility," Hamm says. "I strongly believe we're not going to make it in time for the original June 30, 2001 deadline, but by the time curing season gets under way, most of the conversions are going to be done."
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A little more than a year ago, nitroasamines became a huge issue in tobacco production. Companies began requiring tobacco farmers to retrofit barns in order to produce tobacco lower in nitroasamines.
With help from contributors, Stabilization began a cost-share program to assist farmers with the retrofits.
Nitroasamines, potential carcinogens, are caused by the combustion by-products of fuels going through the curing chambers of the barns.
On average, curing barns equipped with heat exchangers reduce nitroasamine levels more than 94 percent, says Arnold Hamm, assistant general manager of Stabilization.
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text: Government Outreach is a leading provider of Citizen Relationship Management (CRM) and Automated Code Enforcement software. The firm, founded in 2003 and located in Pleasanton, California, has quickly earned a strong reputation for innovative solutions and unmatched service. The founders' unique experience as former government officials and CRM pioneers has resulted in software that clearly stands out in a crowded field. The company's complete focus on local government allows it to stay ahead of the competition in innovation and understand the rapidly changing environment of government challenges. Government Outreach clients include cities, counties, and other agencies with populations ranging from less than 500 to more than 400,000. The firm's software is also easily customized to serve transit agencies, airports, and special districts.


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Penn State World Campus understands that our military and veteran students encounter financial challenges in reaching their educational goals. You most likely have household expenses to manage; you may have child-care and medical expenses — or maybe you're putting your kids through college at the same time you're considering going back to school. Recognizing these challenges, Penn State World Campus provides multiple resources for learning more about the various methods of financing your education.
Penn State World Campus honors veteran education benefits, and military service members and their spouses are eligible to receive a tuition reduction toward undergraduate and graduate courses through the Penn State World Campus. Our Military Grant-in-Aid Program can reduce the cost of undergraduate tuition by up to 44%, and through the Penn State World Campus Federal Alliance, federal employees and their legal dependents may be eligible for a 5% tuition reduction. We also accept military tuition assistance, which you can combine with either Military Grant-in-Aid or the Federal Alliance tuition reduction.
We have a team of dedicated military admissions counselors ready to help our active duty, veteran, and military dependent applicants with the enrollment process. From your first phone call to registration for classes, we have a team ready to help you with your application and education benefits questions. Once you have enrolled in our program, we have a team of advisers ready to guide you as you pursue your degree. Please feel free to contact one of our admissions counselors or academic advisers today.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers several benefits to service members, veterans, and dependents to cover all or part of their educational expenses. The following options can help make earning your Penn State degree more affordable.
If you are a current Penn State World Campus student, see VA Education Benefits information for current students. Please note that your VA Certification Request form must be submitted for every semester in which you are enrolled.
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Veterans may use GI Bill benefits to cover all or part of their educational expenses. Our experts can help explain how to apply for your benefits, describe different financial programs, and discuss which benefit may be the best fit for you. If you are interested in using your GI Bill benefits, please contact:
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Penn State World Campus, as a part of the Penn State University Park Campus, is proud to be a participant in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Yellow Ribbon Program. Since the World Campus tuition rates for all degree programs are under the state match, Yellow Ribbon payments are not needed for any of our degree programs.
Tuition Assistance Top-Up
You may use your Chapter 30 or 33 GI Bill benefits with Tuition Assistance, called Tuition Assistance Top-Up. Students on active duty, who are eligible for the Chapter 30 or 33 GI Bill and approved to use federal tuition assistance, can elect to receive their benefits for all or part of the remaining expenses when the military does not cover 100% of the tuition and expenses through tuition assistance.
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Veterans with a service-connected disability may qualify for Chapter 31 benefits. If you are using Chapter 31, you should contact Maggie Kwok at Penn State World Campus to learn more about Chapter 31 benefits and related information concerning disability services for students.
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To use Tuition Assistance benefits, you should contact your education center. If you have used your benefits before and need access again, click on the branch you are currently serving to start the approval process for receiving your benefits:
- Air Force — The Air Force portal allows you to quickly find relevant data and information, applications, and collaboration tools to help you
- Army or Army Reserves — Visit the FAQ page on the GoArmyEd portal for steps on how to start using your tuition assistance.
- Army National Guard — You may qualify for additional money from your state. Contact your education center for more information on this benefit.
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- Marine Corps — Marine tuition assistance and education program websites.
DoD MOU — World Campus is a delivery unit of Penn State. For this reason, we do not have a separate identity with the U.S. Department of Education. When requesting approval for military Tuition Assistance, students should use OPE-ID #00332900, which is the identification number for the Penn State University Park Campus.
Once your tuition assistance form is approved, please send it to the Penn State World Campus and Continuing Education Bursar Office at:
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LAKE MANYARA, Tanzania — Tree-climbing lions, the guide books promised. Hippos and elephants, the tour agents vowed. With luck, a stealthy leopard, the driver winked.
That is what drew us to Lake Manyara National Park at the edge of East Africa's Great Rift Valley. We had come to see a piece of the great untamed continent we read about as kids and saw on so many TV specials.


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Berkeley Boulevard widening, signal project take steps
By Kenneth Fine
Published in News on September 1, 2009 1:46 PM
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Jay McInnis of the Department of Transportation answers questions during an information session on the proposed Berkeley Boulevard road widening Monday. The proposal includes widening Berkeley Boulevard into a five-lane road between Royall Avenue and New Hope Road.
Traffic woes along Wayne Memorial Drive, Ash Street and Berkeley Boulevard might be alleviated by early 2011, City Manager Joe Huffman said, thanks to the N.C. Department of Transportation.
DOT announced Monday it had signed several contracts, including one for a $4 million project that involves installation of a new computer signal system in Goldsboro.
The project includes upgrading all traffic control equipment, installing fiber optic cable and video cameras to monitor traffic.
Huffman said officials at City Hall are "really excited" about the announcement and that work on the new system could begin as early as this month.
"This has been a major priority for the city for some time now," he said. "I could be wrong, but from what I have been told, we are the largest city in the state that doesn't have a computerized signal system."
And it is necessary, he added, to reduce congestion across town.
"We are really hoping that this will help with some of the traffic ... in the city around Ash Street, Berkeley Boulevard and Wayne Memorial Drive," Huffman said.
But installation of the new system will not simply improve the quality of life in the city, he added. It will also put another person on its payroll.
"They are advertising that position now," Huffman said. "We're required to hire certain personnel."
The advertisement calls for a signal system maintenance supervisor and the duties include supervision of technicians engaged in the installation, repair and maintenance of a computerized traffic signal system and related control devices and systems.
The person hired will also be responsible for scheduling, supervision of and participation in all facets of the operation and maintenance of the signal system; inspecting the work of technicians for compliance with applicable specifications, standards, codes, and ordinances; performing administrative duties; troubleshooting the signal system; coordinating new signal installation with appropriate agencies, and investigating malfunctions.
Those interesting in learning more about the position should contact City Hall.
The contract for the project was awarded to Infrasource Underground Construction Services LLC of Atlanta.
Huffman acknowledged that the project would take some time, but said he doesn't expect the upgrade to cause any headaches for commuters.
"I could be wrong but I think its going to be fairly painless," he said.
Several hours after DOT made its announcement, department staff were in Goldsboro talking about another local project that aims to reduce traffic and congestion -- the proposed widening of Berkeley Boulevard.
Maps diagramming the proposal, which calls for the widening of Berkeley to five lanes between Royall Avenue and New Hope Road, were on display and project development engineer Jay McInnis was on hand to answer questions from those who live in the area.
Most of the residents -- roughly a dozen showed up during the first hour of the information session -- were concerned about how the proposed construction might impact their property.
McInnis told them that some land, approximately 10 feet on either side of Berkeley, would need to be acquired by the city or state to allow for construction of the proposed right of way and sidewalks.
City Planning Director Randy Guthrie said land acquisition would not likely start until next year and construction would begin in November 2010 if the process moves according to plan.
Once completed, the widening project would tie into several goals set by the City Council, he added.
Installation of sidewalks would make the city more walkable and the new lanes would help reduce congestion and traffic in the area and "tie in well with the new bypass."
The most recent cost estimate for the project is $2.75 million.


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It's becoming almost an annual tradition: As fuel prices rise in the spring, so do the prices of hybrid cars.
And that's the case even if the math involved doesn't make a whole lot of sense.
"There's a little bit of irrational behavior going on," said Alec Gutierrez, senior market analyst for Kelley Blue Book. "As gas prices rise, consumers tend to believe it's a new reality, and they start to overreact."
Prices for used hybrid cars, including Toyota's Prius, and the hybrid versions of the Ford Fusion and Hyundai Sonata, jumped about $900 from the beginning of February to the beginning of March, according to Kelley Blue Book, which tracks car prices. Auction prices for used hybrids hit $16,974 on average on March 2.
That's because dealers have been buying up hybrids as fast as they can at auctions, anticipating a spike in demand from consumers, Guiterrez said.
Kelley Blue Book predicts that if that demand at auctions keeps up, hybrid prices will rise 20 percent in the next couple of months.
Gas prices have been climbing in the past few weeks, hitting a national average of $3.85 for a gallon of regular unleaded gas this week and topping $4 in many spots. It's the third time in four years that the average gas price has hovered at about $4 a gallon.
Fuel prices and fuel-efficient car prices seem to go hand in hand. In 2011, when gas prices approached $4 a gallon, fuel-efficient cars prices reached record highs, Kelley Blue Book said. Then as soon as gas prices fell, so did buyer appetite for fuel-efficient vehicles.
But when gas prices rise, people feel better when they pay less at the pump. Edwin Everly, a teaching assistant from Leverett, Ill., bought a Toyota Prius last March when gas prices started to surge. He could have paid less if he had waited to purchase a hybrid in November or December, but he says he doesn't care. He's happy with his car.
"I didn't want to get gouged, but I wanted something that got better gas mileage," Everly said. He was satisfied with his final purchase price -- about $22,500 -- because that's close to what he wanted to spend.
But anyone facing huge price increases should think twice, he advised. "Just sit and wait," he said. "Prices will come down again."
In July 2008, the average national price for a gallon of regular gas hit $4.11 -- and that's about when hybrid vehicles sold at a frenzied pace. Consumers, who feared gas prices would just keep rising, fought over a limited supply of hybrid cars on the market. Many buyers paid more than the manufacturer's suggested sticker price for a new Toyota Prius; the prices of used Priuses became similar to those of new ones.
In the car world, where dealers selling new vehicles often throw $3,000 rebates at customers to get them off their lots and used cars are generally at least 20 percent cheaper than new ones, that kind of buying belied a consumer fear that gas prices would just keep rising.
"We see now that prices do come back down," Guiterrez said. "And hybrid prices will come back down again, too."
Jessica Caldwell, a senior analyst for Edmunds.com, said she thinks people are starting to get the message that gas prices won't stay high forever. She doesn't expect hybrid-buying hysteria this summer, though, she said.
And many buyers have already changed their driving habits after the last couple of times of skyrocketing fuel prices. People have traded down into smaller vehicles, choosing more fuel-efficient crossovers over a hulking Hummer. Or they have bought a hybrid instead of a minivan.
And some people are just tired of hearing about gas prices, Caldwell said.
"We've grown accustomed to it," she said. "It's like it's falling on deaf ears."


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(CNN) -- Politically controversial works of art -- one of which calls for an attack on Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin -- have gone on display at France's Louvre museum amid speculation and media interest.
The "Counterpoint, Contemporary Russian Art" exhibition opened Thursday with four pieces from Russian artist Avdei Ter-Oganyan's controversial series, "Radical Abstractionism" on show.
In the lead-up to the opening, reports from news outlets including AFP and the Moscow Times stated Russia's Ministry of Culture had initially banned the works from leaving the country. Russia's deputy culture minister Andrei Busygin told the Interfax news agency that the works "could be seen as calls for a coup d'etat."
One of the works in the series, "Radical Abstractionism, No. 8" asks viewers to "commit an attack on statesman V. V. Putin in order to end his state and political activities," in an inscription at the bottom of the canvas.
For its part, the Louvre declined to comment to CNN beyond the fact that the works are now on display.
It follows further artistic controversy in Brazil in September, where portraits by Gil Vincente depicting the assassination of world leaders caused a stir at the Sao Paulo Biennial.
The country's bar association demanded the pictures -- showing statesmen including Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and former U.S. president George W. Bush being assassinated -- be removed, arguing they encouraged violence. Organizers of the Biennial refused.
Provocative political statements are nothing new in the world of art: Just last year, an image of President Obama depicted as Batman's nemesis, The Joker, caused uproar in the United States, with many citing the work as racist and demeaning.


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Holy Scrolls: The Origin of the Dead Sea Scrolls, (November 2007), Lamp Post, Inc, Brett Burner (writer), Diego Candia (artist), B & W, 35 pp. (free download from wowio.com)
Let me tell you a secret. Educational comics don't have to be boring. The story of the Holy Scrolls starts off with a young boy peering through a museum display case exclaiming, "This is so completely lame! I can't believe I'm stuck here looking at scraps of old paper!"
He is then confronted by a friendly old man who proceeds to tell him about those "lame" —" scraps of old paper. The elder gentleman weaves a spell binding tale that begins with the conquests of Alexander the Great, the desecration of the Jerusalem Temple by Antiochus IV Epiphanes, the rise of the Maccabees and their successful revolt against foreign rulers. He goes on to describe the Essene sect who established the community of Qumran near the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea. The Essenes were diligent scribes who kept and copies of numerous scrolls of the Torah (the Hebrew Bible) and other important writings. These paper and leather scrolls were later placed and sealed in clay jars. When the Roman General Titus and his armies conquered Jerusalem in 70 AD crushing the Jewish revolt, the Essenes hid these clay jars with they precious contents in obscure caves near Qumran. There they remained until 1947 when a bedouin boy threw a stone in one of the caves and heard a smashing sound. He later investigated and found the ancient jars. The story then plays out like a modern spy novel with mystery and intrigue as the scrolls finally come to the attention of the international scholarly community.
This story is filled with great action scenes, drama, danger and excitement. This is not a dull talking heads comic book lecture but an dynamic true story that makes dusty history come alive. The mysterious old man suddenly vanishes leaving the stunned boy and the reader wondering who he actually was. As the young boy proclaims at the end while again looking into the glass display case to his parent's pleasant surprise, "…this is so cool."
Brett Burner with the help of Biblical scholars Dr David Noel Friedman and Dr. Pam Fox Kuhlken has turned in a script that should be used in coming years as a primer showing how to do educational comic books right. Artist Diego Candia does a very professional job using varied panel layouts, dramatic drawing and historical research to make this a convincing story visually. This comic is a great page turning read for any age but especially for young people who think Biblical history is "lame."


text: Designing extensible modules - best practices: Host ambivalence by User Not Found Apr 16, 2009 [This post is part of the developer's manual preview published on this blog. You can find temporary TOC here.] Throughout the documentation of the new Sitefinity 3.6 backend architecture, many times it has been said that Views should be self contained units of functionality that could function in any given place in the hierarchy. While this claim sounds reasonable, once we start developing real world modules, one may find it not so simple to achieve. Yet, by following some simple rules, we can achieve this host ambivalence and design Views that can function anywhere in the hierarchy of Views. Making host generic In many examples so far, we have defined the host of a View with an actual type. For example in the Contacts module: public class ContactsItemsView : ViewModeControl<ContactsControlPanel> Here, we have defined the Host of the ContactsItemsView to be ContactsControlPanel. This means that we cannot add ContactsItemsView anywhere else in the hierarchy, except as a child view of the ContactsControlPanel View. While in many cases this may be fine (if a View is specialized enough not to make sense as anything else than child of a particular View), lots of times we may want to keep the freedom to move the View in different places of the hierarchy. For example, we may want to create a CRM module, where the contacts will be only a small part of the functionality of this big module and we'd like to add ContactsItemsView as a child of CrmContactsView. In order to allow for this kind of flexibility, we should change the declaration of our View to allow for generic hosts, as follows: public class ContactsItemsView<THost> : ViewModeControl<THost> where THost : Control It is a requirement of the Sitefinity that every host is a Control, so we are restricting the host to be a Control (where THost : Control). Now, that we have defined the View this way, we will not be able to add the View as we used to: AddView<ContactsItemsView>(null, "AllContacts", "CommandPanel_ContactsItems_Desc", "all", Messages.ResourceManager); But instead we'll need to define the host for the View we are adding as well, making the statement for adding this new View looking like this: AddView<ContactsItemsView<ContactsControlPanel>>(null, "AllContacts", "CommandPanel_ContactsItems_Desc", "all", Messages.ResourceManager); Now, it becomes clear that if we are to add ContactsItemsView to the CRM module, we could do it very simply by altering the generic host type in the AddView statement: AddView<ContactsItemsView<CrmContactsView>>(null, "AllContacts", "CommandPanel_ContactsItems_Desc", "all", Messages.ResourceManager); Specializing generic host In the previous section we've seen how to make the host generic. However, by making host too generic (e.g making it of a type Control) we lose the ability to work with the hierarchy through the this.Host property. Since we don't know anything about the host, we cannot access its properties. Seemingly, we have to choose between two evils: having crude Views which can only work in a predefined place of the hierarchy or having no access to the members of the hierarchy. Fortunately, we can use the generic constraints to overcome these obstacles and get the best of the both world. Let us suppose that we want to have a View which can be placed anywhere in the hierarchy, but at the same time we wish that whichever View hosts our View, must provide us with the access to the instance of ContactsManager class, so that we can always call this.Host.ContactsManager. Instead of hardcoding the host, we can do following: Create an interface and call it IContactsView - an interface to be implemented by all contact views. The implementation would look like this: namespace Sample.Contacts.WebControls.Admin { public interface IContactsView { ContactsManager ContactsManager { get; } } } Then, we implement this interface on all the Views in the Contacts module. Finally, when we declare the new View we add one more constraint to our generic host type: public class ContactsItemsView<THost> : ViewModeControl<THost> where THost : Control, IContactsView Effectively saying that any View can be a host to ContactsItemsView as long as it is a Control and implements IContactsView interface. So we have been able to keep flexibility, but also introduce some minimal rules in order to allow ourselves to work with the hierarchy. Email to a friend Show oldest on top Show newest on top Leave a comment Load more comments Thank you for the comment! Your comment must be approved first You've already submitted a review for this item Thank you! Your review has been submitted successfully Login to be able to comment Leave a comment Comment cannot be empty Rating is required Click to add (?) Click to add (?) New code Please type the code above You typed the code incorrectly. Please try again


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85 Acre River Ranch, Riverfront camping, close to ocean, 9-Hole Golf Course, fishing license, clubhouse. 67 total RV sites. Can accommodate any size RV. Full hookup campground, RV and Tent sites, 30/50 amp service, pull thrus, back-ins, dump station, water, sewer, Cable TV, Wi-Fi, handicap access, restrooms showers, fire rings, picnic area, 2 general stores/baitshops, propane, BBQ, TV lounge, dance floor, phone, recycling center, horseshoes, jet skis, nature watching, ping pong, playground, pool table, volleyball, boat & kayak rentals, boat docks, fishing, walking trails, berry picking, wildlife viewing area, river deck. Cabin, rental trailers and tiny house for rent. Park Events: Potluck gatherings, BBQ's, Pool Table and Golfing events, live music on holidays and many other activities. Area Attractions: Close to whale watching, Indian Casino, Antique Shop, restaurants, theater, ocean activities, Indian Reservation and Air Museum.
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Open year round, weather permitting. Reservations are suggested. Visitor mail accepted. Threaded sewer required. No smoking, Credit cards accepted. Pets accepted but must be on leash at all times. *Rates are for five people. $3.00 per night for each additional person. $2.50 per night for Cable TV. $2.00 electric surcharge.
Located 3 miles from Lincoln City, 5 miles from Depoe Bay and 20 miles from Newport. Take Hwy 101 to Kernville, Siletz Hwy (Hwy 229). Go 3 miles up Hwy 229 to big red barn. Check-in at red barn to access 85 acre ranch.
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Abortion pill defendant brings up Roe v. Wade
TAMPA - Lawyers representing a man accused of tricking his girlfriend into taking an abortion drug plan to challenge his federal prosecution on constitutional grounds. John Andrew Welden, 28, faces a mandatory life sentence in federal prison without parole if convicted of murder under the �Unborn Victims of Violence Act,� which Congress passed in 2004. It also is known as �Laci and Conner�s Law,� after Laci Peterson, a California woman who was murdered while pregnant. Authorities said that when a woman he was dating, Remmee Jo Lee, became pregnant, Welden took her to his father, an obstetrics-gynecology doctor. Welden later told her that she had an infection, authorities said. He is accused of forging a prescription for the drug Cytotec, which the prosecution says is an abortion pill, and then changing the label to make it look like a common antibiotic. After Lee took the drug, she lost the baby.Defense lawyer Todd Foster on Thursday told U.S. District Judge Richard A. Lazzara he expects to file motions to dismiss the case, partly because there are �some tensions� between the law involved and the Supreme Court�s ruling in Roe vs. Wade, the landmark 1974 decision that overturned laws against abortion. Lazzara appeared flabbergasted. �Roe vs. Wade gives the father the constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy without her consent?� the judge asked. �No,� Foster responded. �Good,� the judge said. �That argument will not fly.� The Supreme Court ruling said the government�s interest in regulating abortion did not override the woman�s right to privacy until the end of the first trimester of pregnancy. Lee was in her first trimester at the time authorities say she took Cytotec. Welden could not be prosecuted under Florida law, which currently requires a fetus to be viable outside the womb before charges can be brought against a person accused of harming it. Foster also told the judge he may challenge the government�s ability to use statements Welden made to Hillsborough County sheriff�s detectives. In a bail motion, Foster said there is no indication Welden was read his Miranda rights before making his statements. But Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Muldrow told Lazzara the statements were made before Welden was under arrest. Miranda warnings are required only for interrogations made while suspects are in police custody. Foster wrote in his bail motion that �the government�s application of the facts of this case to the statutory provisions identified is both unique and unprecedented. This appears to be a case of first impression, presenting novel legal issues. Indeed, defense counsel have located only two other cases in the United States where defendants were charged under the (Unborn Victims of Violence Act),� and both of them were different than this case. Foster also suggested in the bail motion that it is possible Lee had a miscarriage that had nothing to do with any drugs she may have been given. As evidence, Foster writes that Lee was having cramping and bleeding during her ultrasound before Welden is accused of giving her the Cytotec. In support of the bail motion, Foster included affidavits from 16 friends and family members attesting to Welden�s character, describing him as religious, kind and devoted to his family. According to the affidavits, Welden was studying medicine at the University of South Florida. Among the affidavits is one from Tara Fillinger, who says that she has known Welden for seven years and was his girlfriend for most of that time. �Prior to Andrew�s incarceration, we were discussing marriage and looking for a home to live in,� Fillinger said in the affidavit. �Andrew and I wanted to build a life together.� During a court hearing in March, Lee told a circuit court judge that Welden was her best friend and that she loved him in spite of what she said he had done to her. �I still don�t want anything bad to happen to him,� Lee said. �This isn�t what I wanted. I wanted to be going to doctor�s appointments. I wanted to have a baby shower. I wanted to see what the baby looked like. I wanted to see all of it. I wanted to see both of us and the baby,� Lee said.
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This university is located in Istanbul, Turkey. To learn more about this city and country, please visit:
Robert College was founded in Istanbul on September 16, 1863. On September 10, 1971, Bogaziçi University was officially established on what had been the Robert College campus for over one hundred years. Boğaziçi University (Turkish: Boğaziçi Üniversitesi) has an enrollment of over 11,000 students and is one of the most prominent educational institutions in Turkey.
The University has expanded both physically and academically. One faculty and six institutes offering graduate programs have been added. Many of the University's buildings are located on its South Campus, with the Bosphorus and the historical castle of Rumelihisar as its boundary to the east. This campus encompasses the oldest buildings of the University. The completion of the Main Library, the Science and Engineering Laboratories Building, the Faculty of Education Building, the Men's Residence Hall II, the Women's Residence Hall II and the Educational Technology Building has enhanced the North Campus. The Kandilli Campus, housing the observatory, was incorporated into the University in 1982, and the Hisar Campus in 1989. The University now has a lodging complex for the staff a residence hall and a large athletic complex on the Ucaksavar Campus. A resort near Kilyos on the Black Sea coast, called Saritepe Campus, was acquired in 1985, where a new complex of buildings is under construction. Also under construction is an ultramodern dormitory ("superdorm"), the most developed student housing complex in Turkey.
- off-campus dormitories
"Superdorm" is the student dormitory available for exchange students. Superdorm is established on the campus of "Ucaksavar Cultural and Sports Facilities" of Bogazici University in the residential area of Istanbul called Etiler. Superdorm offers coed housing options where you can choose between 2,3, or 4-bedroom suites that share a bathroom and a kitchen. It is about 2,5 km or a 15-minute walk from the main campus, called "South Campus". Shuttles are also available. It is operated under private management and has limited availability. An application must be submitted early. Please visit the website: click here
Nearest Airport: Istanbul Ataturk Airport and Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport
Airport Shuttles: click here and click here
- meal plan (lunch only)
- on-campus dining
The University runs a meal service for its students (lunch only). This is a heavily subsidized service and costs about $2-3 USD per meal. Students should expect to spend about $10-25 USD per day on meals.
- Georgia Tech degree-seeking student.
- Good Academic Standing with a 3.0* (or higher) GPA at time of application
- Undergraduates must have completed at least two semesters of study at GT.
- At least 18 years of age by the program's departure date
- Be able to stay at the host university for the duration of their semester, INCLUDING through their exam period
- Be in Good Standing with the Office of Student Affairs and Housing
- All Non-U.S. Citizens are welcome to apply to participate in an exchange outside of their home country only. This rule applies to all who do not have a U.S. passport, including U.S. Permanent Residents.
- All study abroad participants are required to have a passport prior to any visa deadline dates, and any needed visas prior to departure date (Students are responsible for securing all required travel documents per the host country's regulations prior to departure).
*Some host schools have stricter requirements such as higher GPA or more time in school before study abroad. (See Academic Info on your host school GT program page for any restrictions.)
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For detailed course information: click here
All exchange students are assigned an academic advisor at Bogazici University in the respective department that they are enrolled. They should also check with them about the courses they take.
Language of instruction is English.
Optional Summer Turkish language and culture course program link: click here
Credit Transfer
Credit for courses taken as a part of exchange programs is received by transferring the credits back to Georgia Tech. For more information about this, click here. Here you will find the foreign credit approval form, the foreign credit approval form instructions, and a link to the registrar's Equivalency Table.
1 Bogazici credit = 1.135 GT credit
Bogazici Grade = US Grade
Program Costs (Estimated)
- For most exchange programs, participants must pay GT tuition, GT campus fees, and study abroad insurance to the GT Bursar for each GT semester they are abroad. No other expenses associated with this program are paid to GT; instead, these expenses are paid on site.
- Keep in mind the costs of books, health insurance, food, living expenses, and travel money, as well as pre-departure costs like your passport and visa.
- Following are cost estimates for one semester at the exchange program school that may help you prepare for your term(s) abroad. All costs are in USD.
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The currency in Turkey is the Turkish Lira. Exchange rates fluctuate, so check the newspaper or click here for the most current rates.
Visa and Passport Information
- Complete information about how to apply for or renew a U.S. passport is available here.
- You must obtain all proper immigration documents, such as an official passport and a visa if required. Students are responsible for securing all required travel documents per the host country's regulations. For visa information visit the U.S. State Department website here.
Before leaving for Turkey, exchange students should pick up their letter of acceptance from their home institution offices and obtain a multi-entry student visa from the nearest Turkish embassy or consulate.
Upon arrival at Bogazici University, each exchange student needs to obtain a Residence Permit.
* Copies of the residence permit application forms;
* 5 original passport size photographs;
* A paper from the Registrar's Office, confirming that the student is registered (with one passport photo attached);
* Completion of the Student Information Sheet, sent from the local authorities (available at the Office of International Relations);
* A petition to the Department of Foreigners Office, requesting a residence permit;
* A photocopy of the passport and student visa page.
The Office of International Programs will help obtaining the necessary forms and documents.
Experiences of Former Students
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|"Grazing lands" are areas capable of growing grasses and other forages. They are usually lands which cannot be used for other types of agricultural practices due to factors like insufficient rainfall, temperature and (or) soil quality (Buckley et al., 1996). In the State of Hawai'i, more than one million acres of land fit into this category, and Hawai'i's cattle industry represents the largest single business use of these grazing lands (Buckley et al., 1996). In 1982 there were about 230,000 head of cattle in the State of Hawai'i and annual revenue from beef and milk totaled approximately $49 million (Hawaii Agricultural Statistics Service, 1983). Ten years later, in 1992, total cattle numbers in the state declined to 200,000 head, but annual revenue from beef and milk was higher than 1982, at approximately $61 million (Hawaii Agricultural Statistics Service, 1993). Current statistics indicate that total cattle numbers and revenue are lower than the past. There are about 156,000 head of cattle in the State of Hawai'i and at the farm level, the annual revenue from beef and milk sales is approximately $41 million (Hawai'i Agricultural Statistics Service, 2004). Although there has been a slight decline in cash revenues, current values show that the number of cattle on Hawai'i's ranches are up 3% from 2003 (Hawai'i Agricultural Statistics Service, 2004). Based on the statistics presented above, there is potential to increase and create a more profitable and viable grazing animal industry in Hawai'i. This potential is further emphasized by the fact that lands available for cattle production are expected to increase due to the decline in the sugarcane and pineapple industries and the potential economic environmental need to move dairies off the island of Oahu (Mathews and Carpenter, 2003). However, as in many tropical regions, the nutritional value of Hawai'i's pasture grasses and grass-derived processed feeds varies greatly, and are often imbalanced or below the desired levels (Carpenter et al., 1997; Mathews and Carpenter, 2003). As seen in other tropical regions (McDowell, 1997), inadequate concentrations of nutrients in Hawai'i's grasses or grass-derived feedstuffs may result in less than optimal animal growth, reproduction and performance. The current literature related to the nutritional value of forages in the State of Hawai'i is limited. However, the lack of adequate nutrients in tropical soils and (or) variations in forage types is often recognized as the reason for lower quality forages, which can reduce animal production and health (McDowell, 1997). Along with deficiencies in energy and protein, forages grown in tropical regions are often deficient in a number of the macro- and micro-minerals needed by the animal (McDowell, 1997). Nutritional supplements, including minerals, are often given to grazing animals. However, supplements are an added expense to the producer and may provide less than optimal animal responses. The opportunity to improve and understand the soil-plant-animal relationship, the efficiency of grass conversion to animal products, and supplementation strategies in tropical regions, especially Hawai'i, is immense (Mathews and Carpenter, 2003). Furthermore, adjusting grazing and supplementation regimes for factors like pasture (geographical) location, forage species and maturity, management practices and climate is necessary to further enhance grazing animal performance in tropical regions.
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DRAMA CLUB RECAP: It's Okay, That's Love Episodes 5-6 (2/2)
So much has happened in this drama already and it is only the third week! I am currently massaging my jaw to put it back in place after what happened in the sixth episode of It's Okay, That's Love. Join us as we wallow in a bathtub of Hae Soo and Jae Yul's family drama and unforgotten kisses and exert pure willpower to try and find a way to hold in our anticipation for next week's episodes.
Ari: It's Okay, That's Love is definitely giving me K-Drama realness. Was I ready for it? No. Do I want more? Oh, most definitely.
Firnlambe: Oh for sure! The end of episode 5 just left me wanting more interactions from our leading couple but the end episode 6 just had me devastated . . . things were going so well too T^T
June: Give me more of this drama! I want it to air everyday! That ending! Ugh my heart.Tell me something good . . .
Tell me that you like it, yeah.
Ari: All you gotta do is say yes. Gosh, Hae Soo is so stubborn. She mistakes Jae Yul's confidence for him being a "player".
June: YES! Just date already please.
Firnlambe: Stubborn female leads are the worst! It makes us as viewers so anxious. Particularly when we know in the end they're going to get their acts together and become a couple . . . its just the process of getting there that's the problem.
The Grass is always greener . . .
. . . on the other side
Firnlambe: The writers better give Soo Kwang a happy ending because I do not approve of a teary eyed Kwang Soo! That man needs to stay cheerful and happy at all times . . . no tears allowed!
Ari: I really want Soo Kwang to find love. True love. Love that quells his fears and helps him forget about his troubles. He's is too adorable to be alone.
June: Awww. I love Soo Kwang so much.
The truth comes out, well sort of
You know you like him!
Ari: Now, now . . . There you go. Doesn't that feel better? Okay, okay. Let it all out . . . (under my breath) Took you long enough.
June: Heck yeah you did! So just admit it and date already, for my sake ok!
Firnlambe: One does not respond to a kiss quite like you did, if one does not have feelings for the opposite party. So stop trying to fool yourself already.
Same situation?
Has this happened before perhaps?
Ari: I feel like this is a way for Jae Yul's subconscious to "rewrite" the murder of his dad. By stopping Kang Woo from hitting his father with the rock, he was almost able to "change" history in his mind. In the new version he (Kang Woo) didn't do that horrible thing he might have done. He told Kang Woo to run away with his mom, something I think Jae Yul wishes he could have done.
June: I feel like this might be a look into his own situation but Kang Woo is in his position.
Firnlambe: Agreed, the more I see Kang Woo the more I'm convinced Jae Yul is subconsciously trying to face the things that happened to him as a child.
Don't act like you don't know
Our house. In the middle of our street.
Ari: This blew my mind. Guys he really believes this. He has crafted a whole world for Kang Soo. I feel like him leaving his phone behind is going to clear up a lot. Was he really fighting with no one? We'll just have to wait and see.
June: I want to know what the CCTV will show! Like would it just be Jae Yul looking all crazy fighting nothing?
Firnlambe: He couldn't have been fighting nothing . . . his cuts and bruises can attest to that. I think that he ended up imposing his delusions on this poor man who was just passing by at the wrong place at the wrong time. Although I do hope it comes out that he was fighting nothing at all, because if it ends up he fought a total stranger--that would just be devastating.
Welcome . . .
To my Bed Bath.
Ari: This was really touching. It's a very tender moment in their "relationship". Hae Soo is not only the first woman to enter his bathroom, but she's also the first person to know where he escapes to every night and why.
June: I'm really liking this progress in the relationship and it's so nice to see him open up to Hae Soo. I feel like he would keep a lot of stuff to himself.
Firnlambe: I think the fact that he knows she's "broken" too has a lot to do with how much he's opening up to her. They're a set of kindred spirits of sorts.
Family Gatherings . . .
There's never a dull moment
Ari: The secrets out! Now, to come to Mom's rescue she has been dealing with more than a lot. Hae Soo should maybe fall off her high horse for a moment. All it takes is a split second to put yourself in someone else's shoes. This is something they both need to do.
June: Finally. Maybe she'll stop nagging Hae Soo now.
Firnlambe: I'm glad Eonni came clean and admitted to mom they they know she's been cheating on dad, and I don't blame Hae Soo at all for how she's been treating her mother. So what if mother dearest has been dealing with more than a lot. When you commit to a marriage--its for life, for better or for worse . . . she's not so special that she can get a free pass on adultery just because she's been emotionally and sexually frustrated with her handicapped husband. Nope, not even maybe.
What exactly was that Jae Bum?
I smell something shady here.
Ari: Ooohhhh! I'm telling Mom. But no seriously, what is that? Jae Bum is so slippery. Not to be trusted that one. Not to be trusted...
June: Ugh I don't like or trust this man at all!
Firnlambe: How can these people around him even maybe trust him. How can they not see that look in his eyes that's practically screaming "Hi! I'm Crazy McCrazy Pants".
I love you . . you love me . . .
We're one crazy family
Ari: NOOOOOO, It burns!!! Okay writers, we need some resolutions here. It's too much. No more. First Kang Woo and now this. Did she see him? Tell me she did. Right when things were (sniffles) working out . . . (╥﹏╥)
June: NOOOOO! Why must you do this! Right when things were going good! I should have known!
Firnlambe: After my initial shock wore off, I was absolutely LIVID with Dong Min. He knew that Jae Bum was not of sound mind. So why he just left him . . ALONE . . in his office, with readily available drugs no less, is beyond me. And don't even get me started on Tae Young . . . that jerk deserves the worst friend award. Why would you tell him where Jae Yul was?!? Especially since you know he still wants to kill him. GAH!! incompetent supporting characters are so aggravating.
Just when I thought things were going good between our star-crossed lovers one has to go and get stabbed in the neck by his brother. But what's done is done, right? Do you think Hae Soo will see Jae Yul scrawling on the ground with his brother's arms around his neck and get there in time to help him or will they magically disappear behind the truck/bus thing that passed? Why didn't Jae Yul call out to her when he'd arrived (can you say annoying?)? Hae Soo's mom finally knows why Hae Soo has such an attitude toward her-- what will she say to fix it? Will Soo Kwang ever get better? Tell us your thoughts in the Comment Section below!
Want more from the It's OK, That's Love Drama Club? Check out our individual blogs or get in touch with us via Twitter!
Ari: Thefabulish
June: The June Guide | @itsjunemarie |
Firnlambe: Soju-Like-Kdramas | @firnlambe |
Read More on It's OK, That's Love!
Episodes 1 & 2 [Part 1] [Part 2]
Episodes 3 & 4 [Part 1] [Part 2]
Episodes 5 & 6 [Part 1] [Part 2]


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In this business, if a girl wants a career, she has to be willing to strip. If youve got a good bod, then why not show it? Phoebe Cates
A top teen model of the late 1970s and romantic lead of 80s and 90s film and TV, Phoebe Cates is perhaps best remembered with her roles as the experience friend in successful comedy Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), the love interest in Joe Dantes hit Gremlins (1984) and its follow-up Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), as well as the vengeful actress in television films Lace (1984) and Lace II (1985). She also played roles in Date with an Angel (1987), James Bridges drama Bright Lights, Big City (1988), Shag (1989) and Heart of Dixie (1989), Drop Dead Fred (1991), Bodies, Rest & Motion (1993), Princess Caraboo (1994) and The Anniversary Party (2001). The retirement actress is now managing her own gift boutique named Blue Tree on New York Citys Madison Avenue.
As for personal life, the American beauty of Russian Jewish and Filipino descent stands 5 6 tall and had measurements 31B-23-33 (as teen model in 1980) and 34B-23-34 (during the 1982 Fast Times at Ridgemont High). One of Harpers 10 Most Beautiful Women in America (1984), Cates is married to celebrity Kevin Kline and they have three children. When not in her gift store and nursing to the children, she attends openings and benefits, as well as hosts dinner parties for her celeb friends.
Childhood and Family:
Born Phoebe Belle Katz, in New York, New York, on July 16, 1963, Phoebe Cates is the daughter of producer/director Joseph Cates (born in 1924, died at age 74 of leukemia complications) and his Filipina of Spanish-Chinese heritage wife. Her Russian Jewish father later divorced Phoebes mother. She has three siblings: sisters Alexandra and Valerie and a brother named Philip, and is a niece to producer-writer Gilbert Cates (born in 1934). Raised in a family with an entertainment background, Phoebe was exposed to the industry from a young age. As for her education, Phoebe attended Professional Childrens School in New York City and the School of American Ballet, but a knee injury forced 14-yaer-old Phoebe to give up.
Phoebe met actor Kevin Kline in a film audition in 1983 and they married six years later, on March 5, 1989. She gave birth to her first child, a son named Owen Joseph Kline on October 14, 1991, followed by her second, daughter Greta Simone Kline, who was born on March 21, 1994. On December 1, 2005, the couple welcomed their third child, Autumn Belle Kline. The family recently divides their time between a comfort penthouse in Manhattans Upper East Side and a country estate in upstate New York.
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
The daughter of a producer/director, Phoebo Cates got her start as a teen model before launching an acting career. A very flourishing model in late 70s, she fronted several top magazines like Tiger Beat, Seventeen and Teen Beat as well as starred in numerous advertisements. Her first acting job arrived with the teen film Paradise (1982), a Blue Lagoon knockoff directed and written by Stuart Gillard. The adventure/romance cast her as Sarah, a young lady who falls in love with a young man, with whom she trapped in a desert oasis. However, it was her sophomore effort in the Sean Penn- Jennifer Jason Leigh hit comedy Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), where she did topless scene as an experience pal named Linda, that helped set Cates star on the rise.
After making TV movie debut in Baby Sister and taking on the role of Christine Ramsey in another teen film Private School (both 1983), Cates garnered attention for her role as Kate Beringer, the sweet-natured lover of Zach Galligan in the Joe Dante-helmed horror/comedy Gremlins (1984). The Steven Spielberg production film was a hit and so was Cates. The actress earned additional notice when she starred as ruthless actress Lili who comes out to devastate her mother who dumped her at birth in the ABC film Lace (1984), a role she reprised for the 1985 less fame sequel Lace II.
Still in 1984, Cates debuted on off-Broadway with The Nest of the Wood Grouse. She later added her stage credits with performances in David Hwangs Rich Relations, the La Jolla Playhouse production of Chekhovs The Sea Gull (as Nina), Chicagos Goodman Theatre production of Romeo and Juliet (as Juliet), the New York Public Theatre Much Ado About Nothing and the Broadway play The Tenth Man (1989). During the same periods, she continued her on screen career by having roles in Date with an Angel (1987), James Bridges drama Bright Lights, Big City (1988, portrayed Michael J Foxs alienated wife), Shag (1989) and Heart of Dixie (1989).
A year after marrying award-winning performer Kevin Kline, Cates appeared in television movie Largo Desolato (1990, as young Philosophy student), made a cameo role as her husbands girlfriend in Lawrence Kasdans I Love You to Death (1990), before returning to her coveted role, as Kate for the antic continuation Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990). 1991 saw Cates have a lead in the British comedy Drop Dead Fred and abandon the film Father of the Bride due to pregnancy. She didnt make film until two years later when director Michael Steinberg had her star opposite Bridget Fonda, Tim Roth and Eric Stoltz in drama-romance Bodies, Rest & Motion. She then was cast in the title character of Michael Austins Princess Caraboo (1994), a comedy that reunited Cates with husband Kline. After the performance, Cates took many years hiatus to focus on her motherly role. She made her way back to filmmaking seven years later with the ensemble comedy The Anniversary Party, jointly directed by Alan Cumming and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Cates appeared as Sophia Gold, a Hollywood actress who has put acting on the backburner to become a full-time mother. Just like her role in the film, Cates currently enjoys her time with her family, as well as operates the Blue Tree, a gift store/boutique emporium she opened in 2005 on New York City's Madison Avenue.


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I got back from Washington yesterday afternoon. It was a great trip, an opportunity to see friends, among them Felicitas Hoppe, who is teaching this term at Georgetown University. She gave me a copy of her newest book, Der beste Platz der Welt, which I read in two sittings. It was about her "residence," as a recipient of the Literaturpreis Leuk, in the Baroque-period Ringacker Chapel in Leuk in Switzerland. Above is a picture taken during our outing in D.C., at Dunbarton Oaks.
Another reason I love Washington is the city itself, the monuments, the museums. I could spend days at the National Gallery, but herewith some things I saw, including from a visit at the Arlington National Cemetery.