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Rosie Mendez, left, received the endorsement of Margarita Lopez, right, at the kickoff fundraiser in March 2004 for Mendezs City Council campaign.
Rosie Mendez stands by Lopez after campaign scandal; defends her own role
By Lincoln Anderson
Councilmember Rosie Mendez is standing up for her mentor, Margarita Lopez, in the wake of a campaign finance scandal that some believe may have torpedoed Lopezs chances of landing a job in the Bloomberg administration, as well as running for State Assembly.
In addition, Mendez is defending her own role in handing out checks to individuals after the election. Philip Van Aver, a volunteer on Lopezs 2001 City Council re-election campaign, this week, in another surprising revelation, told The Villager that it was Mendez who handed him a $300 check at a Coalition for a District Alternative meeting in February 2002, three months after the general election of Nov. 6, 2001.
Post-election payments are impermissible under the campaign finance law.
Lopez had to leave the City Council at the end of last year due to term limits. Mendez, her handpicked successor, won election handily. Lopez crossed party lines last year to endorse Mayor Bloomberg for re-election, leading many to believe she was possibly in line for a position in his second administration. But two-and-a-half months later, Lopez still hasnt been tapped to join Bloombergs City Hall team. She also surprisingly opted not to run in a special election last month for the vacant 74th Assembly District seat.
On top of Lopezs current unemployment, The Villager has confirmed that she mortgaged her Catskills country house nicknamed The Little House last year apparently to pay back 10 friends and supporters who loaned her money so she could make a $186,000 payment relating to her campaign finance problems.
Last month, the Campaign Finance Board ruled Lopezs 2001 City Council re-election campaign improperly used public funds to make post-election payments to individuals and also made material misrepresentations to the board. The violations were so serious the finance board declared the Lopez 01 campaign to be in breach of certification meaning all $139,000 in taxpayer-funded public matching money Lopez received for her 2001 campaign had to be returned. The C.F.B. tacked on additional fines of $31,000, bringing the total amount Lopez was fined to about $170,000.
Sharing the wealth
According to sources, after the election, the campaign had money left over in fact, about $45,000 and Lopez decided to give some bonuses to friends individuals who had worked hard on the campaign or had worked on her previous campaigns.
At a hearing this January, a half-dozen Lopez 01 campaign workers including a former Community School Board 1 member offered a variety of convenient reasons why they deposited their campaign checks so late, from its a cultural thing to being bad with paperwork. At the hearing, Lopez indignantly blasted the Campaign Finance Board, saying, My name have been put through the mud, while Ann Johnson, her campaign treasurer, accused the C.F.B., Margarita and I have both been slandered by you.
However, last November, Van Aver broke ranks with the campaigns agreed-upon version of events, admitting to The Villager he had received a $300 check three months after the general election. As a volunteer, he wasnt even supposed to be paid. Van Aver said Lopezs volunteer coordinator even tried to persuade him to sign an affidavit claiming he had been a campaign worker. He refused.
Van Aver this week revealed to The Villager that it was Mendez who hand-delivered the post-election check to him in an envelope at a Feb. 26, 2002, meeting of Coalition for a District Alternative, Lopez and Mendezs political organization. And yet, Van Aver feels Mendez whom, he noted, is an attorney and very smart didnt knowingly do anything wrong.
Rosie handed me the check and I dont think she had any idea it was an illegal payment, he said. I walked home with Susan Stetzer, who was CoDA co-chairperson then, and I asked her about it, and she looked very upset about it. She expressed amazement [at the lateness of the payment]. Added Van Aver, I dont think Rosie played a major role in this.
Asked if she indeed gave Van Aver the late check at the CoDA meeting, Mendez said, I could have I dont recall who I gave checks to. It was four years ago like 15 campaigns ago it was awhile.
Mendez a former district leader who worked on Lopez s campaign and was also Lopezs City Council chief of staff says shes confident she, Lopez and the campaign didnt knowingly do anything to violate the campaign finance law. In addition to their close political relationship, Mendez and Lopez are personally close. The two live in the same E. 11th St. former Homesteader Program tenement and are good friends.
I know that Margarita did not intend to do anything wrong. That was their determination, Mendez said of the C.F.B.s ruling. I hope she does appeal if she can do it financially
. Theyre the ruling body, she said of the finance board. Thats why in this country we have an appeals process.
Activists and checks
Late-deposited checks and suspect patterns of check serial numbers raised red flags for the Campaign Finance Board, making the board suspect there were impermissible post-election payments. But, Mendez said, taking ones time to deposit checks isnt that unusual, particularly among Lower East Side activists.
Its been my experience that Ive seen that happen, she told The Villager. Ive known some of my friends to hold onto their checks for a week, a couple of weeks so I believe it. I dont know if its cultural. I think its an individual thing. Ive seen it in a number of people. I dont know if it has to do with people being activists: You work a full-time job, you volunteer with all these organizations, youre raising kids and sometimes one thing takes precedence over others.
Having to mortgage ones country house to pay off a heavy $170,000 fine from the Campaign Finance Board is a bit unusual, though. Last November, according to the Sullivan County Office of Real Property, Lopez mortgaged her country house by the Delaware River in Lumberland, N.Y., for $123,500. Records show Lopez bought the property, a 520-square-foot bungalow on 1.13 acres of land, for $49,000 in 1998.
It seems like it might have been a fixer-upper and she improved it, said David Knudsen, an assistant real-estate broker with Catskills Buyers Agency. Shes still shown as the owner.
The mortgage was apparently used to help pay back the $166,000 that 10 friends and supporters loaned Lopez in August to help her pay the C.F.B. $186,000 to allow her to get matching funds for her 2005 borough president campaign while the finance board was still completing its audit of her disputed 2001 finances. Lopez paid back these loans from the individuals months ago, according to Mendez. But the attorney who represented her 2001 campaign against the finance boards charges, Jerry Goldfeder, doesnt work for free, so a court appeal of the C.F.B. ruling could just add to Lopezs bill.
Mendez and Goldfeder both claimed not to know that Lopez had mortgaged her country house.
I dont feel its right to ask about when it comes to personal stuff, like financial things and religion, Mendez said of why she didnt ask Lopez about it.
Mendez also defended Johnson, the campaign treasurer.
I think that they did the best that they could, Mendez said. It was Anns first time dealing with campaign finance. She was very meticulous not giving a check unless she had the Social Security number.
While it may have been the first time Johnson, a former chairperson and current member of Community Board 3, dealt with campaign finance laws, it wasnt Lopezs: Lopez first ran for City Council in 1997, narrowly beating Judy Rapfogel in the Democratic primary race.
New York Citys campaign finance program offers political candidates up to $4 for every $1 they raise. But the money can only be spent on election-related activities and all expenses must be carefully documented. After the election, leftover funds must be returned to the city not doled out to friends and supporters as gifts or bonuses.
Six have breached
Since the citys campaign finance program started in 1988, more than 1,000 candidates have participated in the program, according to C.F.B. During that time, only six candidates, including Lopez, have been found in breach of certification. (Joseph Dweck in 1999, Sheldon Leffler and George Martinez in 2001 and Geoffrey Davis and David Miller in 2003 are the others.)
Asked how serious a violation must be for the C.F.B. to declare a breach of certification, Kate Schachern, a finance board spokesperson, issued a statement saying its only for the most egregious violations:
A Board finding of breach of certification is essentially a finding that a campaign has so fundamentally failed to live up to its obligation under the certification that the public should not be required to pay public tax dollars, given the campaigns failure to give the public what the campaign undertook to do, that statement said. The breach rule reflects the Boards sense that such a severe consequence the finding that a participant is ineligible for public funds, including forfeiture of all public funds previously paid is applied only for the most egregious violations. The rule is intended to deter severe abuses of Program obligations.
In the 2001 election, 205 New York City candidates received public matching funds to the tune of more than $42 million. After the election, candidates returned more than $5.7 million in unspent public funds to the city. However, according to the finance board, Lopezs campaign improperly converted public funds to make $45,000 in impermissible post-election payments to campaign workers and other individuals, as well as to make a $1,350 payment to Lopez and Mendezs E. 11th St. building.
Mendez on her role
Mendez hardly figured in the hearings on Lopezs 01 campaign finances. However, her name was mentioned once during the Jan. 12 hearing: Lopez in explaining how it was difficult to locate some people who were owed checks said the campaign delivered checks both by mail and hand and that Mendez was responsible for the latter.
Councilmember Rosa Mendez was the person delivering the checks by hand, Lopez said in her testimony.
However, Mendez said there was nothing improper about how or when she made the payments.
Margarita Lopez and Ann Johnson mailed out the checks, Mendez told The Villager, and many checks came back and there were certain individuals that we didnt have the right addresses. When checks came back or they didnt have all the information, Margarita asked me to give out the checks. She came back to me with some names of people and asked me if I knew them. And one individual had moved. We got the address from Housing Works. [And] whichever checks that were left that werent sent by mail, we tried to get them to people as fast as possible
. We didnt have an apartment number, we didnt have a zip code. Stuff like that.
Asked how many checks she personally delivered, Mendez said, I really got no idea. It was four years ago.
In the case of the campaign worker from Housing Works, Mendez said he first lived in the AIDS housing organizations transitional facility on Ninth St. and Avenue D but, unbeknownst to the Lopez campaign, then moved to Brooklyn. When Mendez called Housing Workss main location on W. 13th St. to check on his whereabouts, he happened to be there, and she went right over to give him his check, she said.
Mendez said she didnt remember exactly when she was delivering these checks, since it was an extremely hectic time with 9/11 and its impacts and aftereffects, which were felt in Council District 2. She also remembers that at that time she was busy getting ready to move into another apartment which she was renovating in her building. She said shes sure, though, she gave out the checks after the Nov. 6 election but before Jan. 1, 2002, when she settled into her new apartment.
Yet, Van Aver said she gave him a check on Feb. 26, 2002.
Mendez said she doesnt remember all the people she gave checks to, saying, The only one I remember was Michael Hartzog [from Housing Works], because I drove my car over there to give him his check on my lunch break and grabbed a sandwich.
Tough audits needed
One Downtown political figure who ran in the Democratic primary in Lower Manhattans Council District 1 in 2001 and whose campaign wasnt fined by C.F.B. for any violations said the finance board is like a pit bull when auditing candidates finances.
They were extremely, extremely meticulous in their review, he said.
Still, the former candidate said, campaigns often successfully fudge expenses.
Theres something called walking-around money, he explained. Its typical that Margaritas volunteer said he got cash. Basically, in a lot of campaigns, cash will be distributed to volunteers...and they go around and get out voters. Its finessed in the [campaigns] accounting.
At the January finance board hearing, Lopez 01 treasurer Johnson complained of being raked over the coals by the C.F.B.
But the former District 1 candidate, who requested anonymity, said he feels the tough reviews are necessary.
I think its appropriate when there are public funds, he said. It would follow that if youre giving tens of thousands of dollars to people, you have to expect this kind of review.
The Lopez 01 campaigns attorney, Jerry Goldfeder, though, doesnt feel the finance boards finding the Lopez campaign to be in breach of certification was appropriate, but, rather, selective.
They charge it all the time, he said. My guess is theyve charged it many, many times and theyve only found it in six circumstances. Whats the standard? There appears to be none
. This just shows again that the Campaign Finance Board operates on an ad-hoc basis, selectively enforcing a rule for which there is no standard whatsoever.
As for what the general public and others will make of Lopezs campaign finance meltdown, though, it remains to be seen. Mendez, for one, isnt counting Lopez out.
Only time will tell, she said. People have short memories. You never know how things will play out in politics.
Similarly, one East Village politico expecting things will eventually blow over predicted, I think Margaritas still going to get a job with Bloomberg.
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As a gay man who fled Mexico in 1994, I understand the injustice, discrimination and abuse endured by homosexuals there. Mexican society as a whole disapproves of homosexuality. Public opinion is dominated by the official view of the churches -- homosexuality is a sin. This disapproval is combined with a "machista," or chauvinistic philosophy, that requires men to be manly and women to be feminine.
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This unit consists of five activities, all of which focus on the response of plant life-cycle events to climate change. Students participate in discussions, field observations, data collection and analyses, plant identification, seed dispersal... (View More) comparisons, and graphing and analyses of plant phenology (timing of life-cycle events). Project BudBurst, a citizen science project which studies the impact of climate change on phenology, is integrated into this unit. The unit is one of four under the Chicago Botanic Garden curriculum entitled, "Climate Change in My Backyard." (View Less)
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This is an activity about the Moon's formation, changes over time, gravitational connection to Earth, or influence on our culture and urban legends. Learners share their learning by creating zines: small, self-published magazines inexpensively... (View More) duplicated on standard letter paper and folded into eight-page booklets. This is the concluding activity of Explore! Marvel Moon, a series of activities developed specifically for use in libraries. (View Less)
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In this introductory textbook chapter, students learn that life on Earth would not be possible without the atmosphere and its greenhouse effect. The history of research on the role of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is presented, and the concept... (View More) of contemporary climate change and global warming are introduced. This is the first chapter in the unit, Climate Change, which addresses the question of how human activities are changing Earth's climate. The resource includes a textbook chapter, integrated hands-on and inquiry activities, links to current news articles, and a suite of pre and post unit assessments. A teacher's guide supports classroom use. The resource is part of Global Systems Science (GSS), an interdisciplinary course for high school students that emphasizes how scientists from a wide variety of fields work together to understand significant problems of global impact. (View Less)
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In this data activity, students explore the relationship between surface radiation and mean surface temperature in several geographic regions. By observing how these parameters change with latitude, students will understand the relationship between... (View More) solar radiation and seasonal temperature variation. This activity is part of the MY NASA DATA Scientist Tracking Network unit, designed to provide practice in accessing and using authentic satellite data. (View Less)
This is a lesson about the Discovery Program's exploration of the solar system. Learners will identify and communicate to others the varied space science explorations carried out by the Discovery Program and dig into one mission in depth. They can... (View More) then respond to a NASA Discovery Program Announcement of Opportunity (AO) to submit a mock proposal. Includes the 29-minute Discovery Program overview video, "Unlocking Mysteries of Our Solar System." (View Less)
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This is a unit in 11 sessions about the solar system. Learners will explore the terms planet and moon, they will sort and classify various solar system bodies into categories, and use this context to discuss if Pluto is a planet. They will also... (View More) research a particular solary system object and create a travel brochure for that object which they will use to help their classmates take a tour of the solar system. They will then construct an outdoor scale model of the inner and outer solar system. Finally they will create a human-powered orrery. This is Unit 3 of the GEMS Space Science Sequence for Grades 6-8, which is available for purchase (see related link). (View Less)
In this activity, students engage in an ongoing investigation to find patterns of sunlight and shadow in a classroom (or any room that gets sunlight) at different times of the day and different times of the year. Students look for repeating... (View More) patterns, keep a log to describe and sketch observations of when and where certain easily recognized patters appear and turn the room into a solar calendar that may survive into the future for other classes to use. Part 1 of this activity requires occasional note-taking and casual observation over the course of a day. Part 2 requires 30-60 minutes to create the calendar record, then casual observation and note-taking throughout the school year. The lesson plan includes a math extension activity and background information about the Sun Dagger at Chaco Canyon. This activity is the third lesson in the Ancient Eyes Look to the Skies curriculum guide. (View Less)
This activity enables students to better understand the motion of the Sun and how we use it to measure time. Students create a "horizon calendar" at their school by carefully observing and recording the horizon and the Sun at sunset (or sunrise, for... (View More) early risers) over a period of weeks or months. Part 1 of this activity can be done as a whole group and involves selecting and drawing a detailed map of the site. Part 2 of this activity can be done as a whole group and involves determining the direction west and drawing the horizon line. Part 3 should be done by the teacher since it involves making weekly observations at sunset (or sunrise), which is outside of regular school hours. Part 4 can be done with the whole class and involves using the data from the observations to calculate the average rate of change in sunset time and respond to discussion questions. The activity is not time-consuming, but must be conducted over a period of at least a few weeks. It is best as a semester unit, or even a project for the entire school year. Also, the best time of year to run this activity is around the equinoxes: March and September. The lesson plan includes discussion questions, background information about desert horizons, and a math extension activity in which students calculate how the time of sunrise or sunset changes from day to day. This activity is the sixth lesson in the Ancient Eyes Look to the Skies curriculum guide. (View Less)
This activity explores how ancient Sun observers made use of natural and built structures to mark solar alignments observed at different times of the year, particularly around the solstices and equinoxes. In Part 1, the teacher prepares a horizon... (View More) table that represents the Earth's horizon. In Part 2, students create functioning models of an existing ancient solar observatory or design their own observatory. In Part 3, students test their model using the horizon table and a flashlight as the Sun. The lesson includes discussion questions, background information about Maya astronomy, a checklist for science notebook write-ups, and a math extension activity that measures shadows. This activity is the seventh lesson in the Ancient Eyes Look to the Skies curriculum. (View Less)
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In this activity, students engage in long-term systematic observation to learn about the apparent annual motion of the Sun caused by the Earth's orbit around the Sun. Students put a dot on a window where sunlight enters the classroom (or any room... (View More) into which sunlight enters each day) and mark the position of the shadow cast by the dot day by day and throughout the school year. To make a personal connection to the activity, spots marked on a student's birthday can be labeled with the student's name. This activity can be done as a whole class or individual project. Part 1 of this activity involves establishing location, and casual observation over the course of a day. Part 2, involves "daily" (Monday, Wednesday, Friday is fine) marking of Sun-track at a specific time of day over the course of at least a month. This activity should be run for at least a month, but is best as a school-year-long project. The lesson includes a math extension activity to calculate the average daily motion at which the sunbeam shadow moves, as well as background information about the analemma. This activity is the fourth lesson in the Ancient Eyes Look to the Skies curriculum guide. (View Less)


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Oct. 14 Mike Matheny postgame interview
Q. You used six relief pitchers. Are all of them available again tomorrow?
Q. You used six relief pitchers. Are all of them available again tomorrow?
MIKE MATHENY: Yeah, none of them threw too many pitches. That wasn't how we wanted to do this. Lance Lynn hit a wall, needed some help and the bullpen came in and did a great job.
Q. That's the earliest you've gone to Rzepczynski this year. Did you sense that we've got to win this thing right here right now with the lefties coming up now?
MIKE MATHENY: Yes, that was the spot in the lineup we were able to use him. There are a couple of spots in the top, but that situation kind of leaned towards using Zep. He's done a nice job. He finished strong, there's some ups and downs during the season, but he's throwing the ball well and that's good timing for us.
Q. What happened with Lynn, did he just lose it or just a progression of bad luck or whatever?
MIKE MATHENY: That's the danger of a guy that we've kind of yo‑yoed him a little bit with being a starter, being in the pen, and it's just ‑‑ it's tough to change gears like that sometimes. And he's been doing a real nice job when the opportunity presents itself. But you do kind of get out of your routine. And he was having trouble with his secondary pitches.
But his fastball looked good, but when he was working behind in the count it serves into a team like the Giants' hand. And they've got an explosive offense and made a strong run and put Lance in a hard spot.
Q. Both homers came on two‑strike pitches and a number of other productive at‑bats. Can you talk about that situational hitting?
A. I think that's been a very much ‑‑ much of a strong suit for us all season. And it's a beautiful thing when these guys trust themselves when they get to two strikes. They can be a little more selective early in the count and then they're not going to panic when we do get to two strikes. I give the guys a lot of credit, one.
I give Mark McGwire a lot of credit for putting a good game plan out there and helping to reinforce that idea of not being too aggressive early, and if you get to two just fight. They all shorten up their swings and good things happen.
Q. When did you sense that it wasn't going to be Lynn's night?
MIKE MATHENY: That all happened pretty fast. You could see it starting to go in that direction. And we knew we couldn't let it go too far. But the next thing you turn around and you're looking at four runs.
But in general we keep a close eye on everybody. It doesn't matter how well they've been throwing or if there's any outside circumstances, we watch them close, and as soon as we think they need some help we're quick to do it. Tonight it happened fast, though.
Q. When the Giants started to put their rally together, you didn't get your bullpen up right away. Did you feel like Lance still had it going and he was going to get out of it?
MIKE MATHENY: Yeah, I did. He was throwing the ball pretty well. He had a couple of balls off their hands, a couple of balls off the end of the bat. And then they started squaring some up.
But you look at the whole body of work, and at that point he still looked pretty good. The ball was coming out of his hand. He was getting underneath a little bit which has always been a caution sign. And usually he can correct that, get back on top of the ball, and get depth to his sink rather than side to side run. But once he got on the side and the ball starts elevating, it usually is tough to keep on the plate. And it happened fast and couldn't recover.
But to me he's as tough as anybody we have between the ears and he'll go make his adjustments and he'll be ready to pitch when he gets his chance again.


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The Adams Gallery exhibit Chiang Yee: The Silent Traveller from the East was inspired by Suffolk University English Professor Da Zheng's recently published cultural biography of the same title.
Like Yee, Zheng was born in China but moved to the West to pursue higher education. Though of different generations, the two educators shared a fascination with art, literature and education.
Zheng first learned of Chiang Yee when a friend sent him Yee's English-language book on calligraphy, initially published in 1938. Zheng, then studying in Shanghai, worked with friends to translate the volume into Chinese.
After Zheng moved to the United States in 1986, he noticed a book on a friend's coffee table. It was called The Silent Traveller in Boston, and on the cover was a watercolor of Park Street Church, a landmark Zheng had not yet seen.
"I saw the name Chiang Yee and was amazed," said Zheng. "I didn't know that the author of Chinese Calligraphy was also a travel writer."
The artist-author piqued Zheng's interest, and he began to read more about him. Zheng's research is focused on Chinese-American literature, and Yee, who covered art, travel, memoir, and children's stories in more than 25 published books, made a fascinating subject.
In February Zheng published Chiang Yee: The Silent Traveller from the East, a cultural study of a man who spent more than half his life in the West writing and illustrating a series of travel books from the point of view of an outsider looking in.
"This is a book I really put my heart into," said Zheng. "To a large extent I was writing about someone like myself."
Yee was a close friend of historian and Boston Athenaeum Director Walter Muir Whitehill, and the illustrations for The Silent Traveller in Boston are now in the Athenaeum's collection. The Athenaeum has allowed the University to reproduce them for the Adams Gallery exhibit.
The exhibit Chiang Yee: The Silent Traveller from the East, celebrating both the author of the Silent Traveller books and Zheng's comprehensive study of his life and times, will run from March 26 through May 30 at Suffolk University's Adams Gallery.
Zheng will speak on "Chiang Yee, the Boston Athenaeum, and Cultural Understanding" at noon Thursday, April 15, at the Boston Athenaeum.


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the workers at the Junior Police Academy for teaching students at a young age the risks of drinking and driving.
2 Cheers to
Camdenton Superintendent Tim Hadfield for acting with sense and grace when presented with the difficult circumstance of alleged cheating. In the end, the district might end up looking better for your professional handling of the situation.
3 Cheers to
area athletes who are improving themselves at various camps this week.
1 Jeers to
the pair of people arrested on narcotics charges. Again we don't know why you can't be productive members of society.
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Brian Adkison, who, after being on the run for five days, was finally caught at the 40 mile marker. If you had turned yourself in, you would have saved yourself from additional trouble, ended the community's worries and stopped the drain on resources. Instead, you chose to act like a coward.


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It's World Breastfeeding Week August 1 through 7, so we're taking a look at some celebrity mom quotes and what they have to say on the topic of breastfeeding.
Read through this roundup of funny and sweet breastfeeding quotes for a humorous and tender look at how celeb mamas view their adventures in breastfeeding.
From Bethenny Frankel's quip about landing the cover of Juggs magazine, to Mary Louise Parker's funny comment at the Golden Globes Awards, Naomi Watts' "lactose lobotomy" and Julie Bowen likening breastfeeding twins to "liposuction machines," there are plenty of laughs.
Also read the sweet comments Jennifer Garner, Heidi Klum, Salma Hayek and more have to say on the subject of breastfeeding.
Bethenny Frankel 1 of 14"[It] is the hardest thing I have ever done in my entire life. It's so time-consuming and you really don't have your own life ... not that having a child you have your own life anyway. I haven't even taken a shower today. But the feeding and the pumping is very time consuming. It's worth the sacrifice and I love it and I love the time with her and I know it's healthy and I should be on the cover of Juggs magazine. It's rewarding, but it's definitely challenging."
Julie Bowen 2 of 14"It's like two little liposuction machines on you ... they suck the fat out of you. They call it the 'double football hold.' You hold one here, and here, like two footballs … They're doing God's work right there, helping me return to my birth weight."
Gwen Stefani 3 of 14"I didn't want him to (quit), it felt like a total rejection. It was really hormonal, and trying to stop in the middle of the tour was insane." Stefani has also noted that breastfeeding "gives you superhuman powers."
Gwyneth Paltrow 4 of 14"I stay healthy by working out but not dieting, because I am a milk machine."
Isla Fisher 5 of 14Isla, who nursed into her first daughter's second year joked, "I'm only going to stop when Olive goes to university!"
Kourtney Kardashian 6 of 14On public breastfeeding: "My attitude is, if someone sees a little somethin' somethin', don't look if you don't like it."
Naomi Watts 7 of 14Watts told David Letterman: "I'm busy milking all day long. I feel like I have probably lost a good 75 percent of my brain power. ... I say it halved itself and it halved itself again. It's not just the sleep deprivation, it is the breastfeeding and I call it the 'lactose lobotomy.'"
Catherine Zeta-Jones 8 of 14On fashion and comfort: "These breast-feeding boobies need to have support, so I'm a big fan of undergarments. I tell designers, 'Let's start there and build out.' When I'm in an evening dress I need to feel in ... that it ain't going anywhere."
Elisabeth Hasselbeck 9 of 14On the power of breast pumps: "It sucks your nipples out to there!" Co-host Sherri Shepherd provided Elisabeth with rolled up index cards to illustrate!
Heidi Klum 10 of 14"The children show you most of the time themselves what you have to do to. You'll learn by watching them, keeping your eyes and ears open."
Jennifer Garner 11 of 14Jennifer Garner calls breastfeeding "the coziest feeling in the whole world."
Kate Beckinsale 12 of 14Beckinsale shared her engorged breast trick with Jay Leno, of all people: "Breastfeeding is like, you call up a pizza and if you call it up a lot, like 27 pizzas arrive. And that's what I was like. I could hit the wall from quite a distance."
Mary-Louise Parker 13 of 14Just 18 days after giving birth to her son in 2004, Mary-Louise Parker took to the stage at the Golden Globes to accept her award and thank her son: ''Janel Moloney told me she would give me $1,000 if I thanked my newborn son for how good my boobs look in this dress.'' Parker added, ''So get out your checkbook.''
Salma Hayek 14 of 14Salma Hayek on breastfeeding a malnourished baby in Africa: . "I actually think that my baby would be very proud to be able to share her milk," she said. "When she grows up, I'm going to make sure that she continues to be a generous, caring person, and I think that's the best thing I can give her as a mother."
Read more celeb mom quotes on the topic of breastfeeding!
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w00t w00t! Its about damn time!
The site seems to be sufferning right now... as its hit or miss if I get into it.
It's prolly been slashdotted...


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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 16th Aug 2012 16:41 UTC
AmigaOS 4.1 update 5 has been released. It's a bug-fix release, but does contain new features as well. For instance, Amiga 68K emulation has been improved, and a full Workbench 3.1 installation is now included, as well as several authentic Amiga ROMs and Workbench files. Available for free for eligible platforms, including SAM devices.


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"Captain America: The Winter Soldier" arrives in theaters Friday with the promise of bringing to the screen the famous 2005 comic book storyline by writer Ed Brubaker and artist Steve Epting that inspired the name of the Marvel sequel, but star Chris Evans and fraternal directing team Anthony and Joe Russo also looked back to certain cinematic landmarks to help bring a contemporary resonance to the superhero tale.
It seems to have worked — critics have widely praised the film in early reviews and Marvel already has announced its plans to bring the Russos back to direct the third "Captain America" film, which takes place months after the events depicted in "Avengers" and opens with Steve Rogers having remained in the employ of international espionage agency S.H.I.E.L.D. and occasionally teaming with Scarlett Johansson's spy Natasha Romanoff, also known as Black Widow, on key missions. He finds an ally, too, in veteran Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie), who has his own heroic identity as the Falcon.
Although the Russo brothers are best known to a certain swath of fans for their groundbreaking work on the subversive cult comedies "Community" and "Arrested Development," they were able to put their cinephile side to use with their first large-scale action film, working from a script by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. Hero Complex sat down with the filmmakers last month to discuss their "Winter Soldier" approach.
Hero Complex: Marvel films are known for pairing humor with action and adventure, and while there are some comedic moments in "Winter Soldier," this movie feels perhaps somewhat more serious than the films that have come before. Was that intentional?
Joe Russo: It's a political thriller. In order to have thrills, you have to have stakes. You can't have stakes if everybody's making light of the situation, so the humor in the movie comes from relationship comedy. It's not situational. They're making light of their relationship to each other at certain moments, that's why you get Cap/Natasha humor and you get Falcon/Cap humor. Sometimes it's there to counterbalance the tension in the movie, it's a very tense film. But it was important to us to try to make something as topical as we could because that's what we always felt were the most successful political thrillers. If you look at "Three Days of the Condor," Cliff [Robertson], at the end of that movie, he's basically predicting the war for oil that happens over the next 20 years in American history, in world history. You want to try to grab onto headlines that feel very current and topical so that the audience is really engaged in a way that they're going, God, this is my paranoia, this is my psyche, these are all the things I've been thinking about. Weirdly the [Edward] Snowden thing happened while we were shooting, but we were already grabbing onto headlines about civil liberties and drone technology, preemptive strikes.
Anthony Russo: Rubbing the idea of Captain America against all that was just too enticing.
HC: Did you go back to the Brubaker comic while you were filming at all?
AR: We really didn't go back to it, it was more of a jumping-off point. It's so difficult with these movies. Everything kind of has to become it's own thing ultimately so you take it as an inspiration and framing and everything after that just comes about, what does this want to be.
MORE: From the set of 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier'
JR: It's a two-hour medium. You have two hours to tell a story, wherein a comic you have multiple, multiple years and different writers. So it was a jumping off point for tone, for theme, and for that character, the Winter Soldier, which we felt like was one of the greatest gifts you can have as storytellers is to have a villain who had such an emotional connection to the hero. It's one of the first things we said to Kevin [Feige] when we met with him. We said, "You know this is 'Star Wars.'" It's an operatic conflict between two family members. This is his best friend who is essentially his brother. They're both equally matched and they have equal power sets. And they're fighting for opposite principles.
AR: It makes him a very powerful villain.
HC: Were there discussions about how to treat the identity of the Winter Soldier? It's not a secret for Marvel fans, but other moviegoers might not realize who that character is prior to seeing the film.
JR: If you go to Wikipedia, or you go on Twitter, you're going to find out fairly quickly who he is. We've always said, This isn't a surprise for the audience, it's a surprise for Captain America. It's a crucial moment in the movie for him as a character. It's a turning point in the film. It's impossible with the proliferation of pop culture to kind of keep that from the audience.
AR: At first "The Winter Soldier" wasn't in the title of the film and we were really passionate about calling it "Captain America: The Winter Soldier." There was concern at the time, but you just have to rip that band-aid off.
HC: What was the experience like for you as filmmakers coming into a franchise and working with actors who have played these roles multiple times in earlier movies?
JR: It makes our job so easy when you're working with actors who are that talented but also know their characters this well. There's something great about coming into – what do you call this, a mosaic franchise? – where you're getting actors who have played the characters before. You don't have to spend as much time and effort worrying about character beats because they're going to take care of those. You can worry about the overall picture, the arcs of the characters throughout the movie. We were able to talk through tone with them.
HC: You might not assume Captain America and Black Widow would work so well together, but they make for a very interesting pair.
JR: Why I think their chemistry is so good together is they're very close friends. We did a lot of script work with them on their scenes. They brought a lot of their own ideas to their scenes and a lot of personal energy to those scenes to create what we like to call a work wife/work husband relationship between those two characters. I don't know if they know as characters where that relationship's going to end up until they get to the end of the movie. It could end up being very platonic, it could end up going in another direction, a more romantic direction, but that's part of the fun of watching their relationship evolve. One of the cool things about the Avengers is it's a group of people who come together to fight for a common cause. We get to make a movie about two of those characters and I think we can explore now, well, what are friendships like coming out of that group? Who's going to be attracted to each other? Who's going to end up becoming closer friends? To take those two who are so opposite and put them on a journey together just really, it's a very electric compelling character journey.
The way we approached almost the whole movie and every concept in the film — and it's a little silly to say it on a superhero film – was, all right, how realistic can we make this feel? If you were in a work relationship with this person who's clearly very attractive, there would obviously be flirtation there because they're both fun people, they're both interesting people and they're in intense situations together. But when you look at the sort of code of principles that Cap has and the lack of a code that she has, you also go, Well, clearly this isn't something that probably would work out between them. And they both know that. If they were intelligent, living and breathing people in the world today, this is probably the journey they would go on.
HC: This is the first time you've staged big action scenes for a film. How did you approach that challenge?
AR: You have to lead with character and narrative at every moment through the action. We love action, we fetishize it, but that was our litmus test for when we were getting off-track. When we couldn't find the character in the moment, we knew this was something we had to throw out.
JR: We did a lot of script work and we had a lot of prep, which is unusual for a movie of this size. We had a year to prep this movie, probably a little over a year when you consider we had done a lot of work to get the job and done a lot of thinking to get the job. Once we got the job we knew tonally where we wanted to go, thematically where we wanted to go.
HC: Exactly how much work did you have to do to land the directing job?
JR: We did a lot of story work. We pitched them a lot of story ideas. We had read the script, it was a great script, but there were areas where we felt like we could improve upon character, we could improve upon storytelling. We really pushed for as topical themes as we could because we wanted the audience to have a very visceral reaction to the movie. If you're in a political thriller, you want to feel like, Oh my god, this is everything that's happening in my life right now. Action was really important to us in the film. Because we were doing an homage to '70s thrillers, we said we need those protracted action sequences that were so popular in those movies. They're almost existential in the way they represent the characters' journey throughout the movie. They're like a microcosm of the theme that's happening or the character arc that's happening at that point in the movie. We were very meticulous about the influences for the sequences and the storytelling beats in each sequence. For us, action has to come from character and storytelling or it's empty action. We're very meticulous about crafting those character beats into each of those sequences. That's a lot of the work we did. We put storyboards together, we wrote some ideas for dialogue down… Marvel, what separates them as a brand from most superhero films is that there's a high level of entertainment. There is a sense of humor, or in this movie, which has a little bit less of a sense of humor, at least an enjoyment factor, a high level of entertainment.
AR: We made what we called a fake trailer for the movie, which was basically just clips and shots from other films that we felt like gave an impression of the tone and style we wanted to use in the film. We went in four times to meet on it – from the get-go we were excited about the project and we just kept falling deeper and deeper in love with it. At that point, we were just enjoying that process. By the time we got the job, we'd pretty much figured the film out, which was cool.
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HC: You're going to direct the next "Captain America" film. How far along are you on that project?
JR: We are in the formative stages and we are breaking story with Marcus and McFeeley. It's the same creative team. What's nice about the film is that it is, cliffhanger's probably the wrong term for it, but it's a two-parter. There's a journey that the Winter Soldier goes on that isn't complete yet. The next movie, it would seem logically to want to be about the completion of that journey. Again, we'll have to see how audiences respond to the characters in the movie and the tone of the film before we make a decision on where to take the next one.
AR: The relationship between Cap and Winter Soldier's fascinating to me. The idea of a friend who's been lost and can that friend ever be regained? I always think about movies like "The Searchers," the stories of kidnappings where settlers were taken by Indians, lived with Indians for a long time and lost their relationship to the original families they were with and had this identity crisis… where they would belong. For me, Winter Soldier very much lives in that world. Where does a character like that go who's had his identity stolen from him and been given another identity and now is trying to form a third? That's fascinating. And how is Cap going to relate to that knowing that that's the only person left from his original life?
HC: At this point, what do you most enjoy when you watch the film?
JR: What I enjoy when I watch the movie is the balance between character and action in the film, and that the action is an expression of the character because those are the things we grew up on. We've seen "The French Connection" 100 times and we studied that car chase frame by frame. [When] we were kids on VHS we would go one frame a time and look at what [director William Friedkin] was doing with performances and the sound work and the camerawork and how he was tying all that together in a very stylized way where it would represent the internal struggle or turmoil of the character. To get the opportunity to do that on such a large scale with a comic book character – I've been collecting comics since I was 10 — it was a double whammy. That's what I enjoy most.
— Gina McIntyre | @LATHeroComplex
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2010: Embarks on her senior campaign with the Green and White as arguably York's top cross country runner ... is a three-time All-Capital Athletic Conference runner ... possesses a tremendous combination of incredible talent and invaluable experience ... a veteran presence within the squad.
2008: Kicked off the season by setting a Spartan top time at the Lebanon Valley Invitational with 21:20.79 ... competed in both the 3k run and the 5k run at the McDaniel Green Terror meet, placed sixth in 3k & eigth in 5k ... notched a Spartan Invitational best time with 20:39.11 ... awarded CAC Athlete-of-the-Week in women's cross country ... placed eigth at the Belmont cross country classic ... top York finisher in all of their invitationals for the year .... garnered her second consecutive all-league first-team honor at the CAC Championship by placing sixth overall with a 24:28.30 time ... at the regional meet came in 75th out of 300 runners.
2007: Strong finish at the Lebanon Valley Invitational, came in 21th with a 22:27.13 time ... second meet of the season completed the 5k race in third ... eighth place finish at the Spartan Invitational I ... was the first Spartan to finish the race coming in 89th place at the Paul Short Invitational ... Goucher Invitational finished sixth ... relay challenge finished first with partner Kevin Snyder ... at the CAC Championship came in fifth place, garnering the first-team All-CAC honors ... named the conference's Rookie-of-the-Year.
Personal: Is an elementary education major ... is the daughter of Will and Merry Parshall ... born on June 6, 1988 ... names her mom as the person she most admires ... hobbies include reading, scrapbooking, playing piano, and hanging out with friends ... favorite athlete is Steve Prefontaine ... chose York because of the education program ... most significant athletic achievement is her 5k track & field record ... most memorable athletic moment while with the Spartan program is getting the track & field 5k record, competing in CAC's last year, and that the "girls' team was really close" ... after graduation she plans on teaching, getting her masters, and coaching cross country & track.


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WASHINGTON, DC, March 2, 2009 – One-third of Americans are losing sleep over the state of the U.S. economy and other personal financial concerns, according to a new poll released today by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF). The poll suggests that inadequate sleep is associated with unhealthy lifestyles and negatively impacts health and safety.
NSF's Sleep in America ™ poll reveals striking disparities in the sleep patterns, health habits and quality of life between healthy and unhealthy Americans. Those in good health are two-times more likely than those in poor health to work efficiently, exercise or eat healthy because they are getting enough sleep.
The number of people reporting sleep problems has increased 13% since 2001. In the past eight years, the number of Americans who sleep less than six hours a night jumped from 13% to 20%, and those who reported sleeping eight hours or more dropped from 38% to 28%.
"It's easy to understand why so many people are concerned over the economy and jobs, but sacrificing sleep is the wrong solution," says David Cloud, CEO of the National Sleep Foundation. "Sleep is essential for productivity and alertness and is a vital sign for one's overall health."
About 40% of Americans agree that sleep is as important as diet and exercise to overall health and well-being; yet, only 32% of Americans who report sleep problems discuss them with their doctor.
"Getting enough sleep everyday is as important to your health as eating healthy and being physically active. Physicians should regularly ask all patients about sleep, diet, and physical activity habits." says Woodie Kessel, MD, MPH, Assistant Surgeon General, USPHS (ret.) who was a member of the 2009 Sleep in America ™ poll taskforce. "Sleep is as vital as eating right and exercising to our health."
Lack of sleep is creating a major public safety problem as well—drowsy driving. The 2009 poll finds that more than one-half of adults (54%) – potentially 110 million licensed drivers– have driven when drowsy


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|Set in the lush green hills only a few meters from the peaceful
beachfront, All Seasons Naiharn Phuket offers a glimpse into the peace
and clam of modern day Phuket. The hotel's low rise compound opens out
to an expansive panorama, with coconut palms and manicured greenery
evoking a rustic feel.
Designed to capture the spirit of Phuket's lush nature, the hotel's open air lobby and 154 rooms and suites blend contemporary Thai decor with nature elements. Woven rattan furniture, silk cushions and dark wood paneling from an elegant backdrop amidst dashes of vivid colors and contemporary interior fittings. The two sea facing swimming pools and outdoor Jacuzzi are clustered within the hotel's central landscaped garden, adjacent to Thai style pavilion serving as a pool bar. Dining is a highlight in itself. Each of the five venues features an individual concept from specialty restaurants to a stylish pub lounge with innovative finger food. tapas and generous selection of cocktails, beers and wines. Families with small children will find comfort in the hotel's children friendly services, which includes daytime babysitting and fun activities at the Kid Club.
|All Seasons Naiharn's blend cutting-edge living spaces
with natural design elements. Woven rattan furniture, silk cushions
and dark wood paneling form an elegant backdrop amidst dashes of vivid
colors and contemporary interior fittings. Wi-Fi Internet access and
spacious double bed embody modern comfort. All rooms look out to ocean
or garden views.
88 Standard Rooms :
Twin 34, Double 54
Nestled in the natural green surrounds of the hotel's tropical garden, all Standard Rooms feature a twin or double bed configuration, with an optional family connecting room. The spacious, contemporary-design living space is fitted out with modern amenities, including satellite TV and walk-in shower.
|53 Superior Rooms : Twin
13 Double 40
Located on the ground floor, all Superior Rooms feature flexible living space for couples or friends, with a twin or double bed configuration and a terrace that looks out to spectacular views of Naiharn beach or the hotel's tropical garden. A large daybed by the window adds extra chill-out area to the room. In addition to the daily turndown service and deluxe amenities, guests enjoy complimentary wireless Internet access and premium satellite TV channels.
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|Textures of Modern Cuisine
Catering to different mood and tastes, each of the five venues features an individual concept, from specialty restaurants to a stylish pub lounge with innovative finger food, tapas and a generous selection of cocktails, beers and wines. Guests can choose from various themes and settings - indoor or alfresco, poolside or at the bar, with or without live music, full service or self-service
|Spring Cafe' : Main restaurant
featuring culinary specialties from Thai and Western cuisines
Blending fresh colours with exciting flavours, this main restaurant showcases culinary specialties from both Thai and Western cuisines. International theme buffet, Thai set menus, and a la carte dishes, catering to every palate. Thursday is the Thai theme buffet night, featuring special classical Thai dance performances. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
- Non smoking area
- Opening hours : 6.00 - 22.30
- Type of cuisine : Thai & Western - buffets, set menus, a la carte.
|Equinox : Tapas, salads,
pastas, BBQ, with open air seating areas
The tastes of originality. Seasonal ingredients, locally sourced from the land or sea. Innovative delicacies, dished up by professional chefs, flavoured in a zesty Thai style. Delicate homemade pastas, succulent barbecued seafood, signature appetizers of various international origins. Nestled amongst the hotel's landscaped greenery, the restaurant's outdoor seating areas overlook the peaceful Naiharn beach at sunset.
- Terrace
- Non smoking area
- Opening hours : 18.00 - 23.00
- Type of cuisine : Specialty Restaurant - tapas, salads, pastas, BBQ
|Sammara Lounge : Wine pairing,
food samplers, with outdoor deck
The wine lounge is a cosmopolitan meeting place pairing our selection of wines with light meals. A perfect way to a lazy day at the beach, winding down with a cool drink and sitting back to relax and enjoy good music and a romantic sunset.
- Opening hours : 11.00 - 01.00
- Type of cuisine : Wine Lounge - cold cuts, cheeses, seafood and a selection of red, white and rose wines.
|Pool Bar : Cocktails, snack
and ice creams
Creative nibbles dished up in a dynamic setting by the main swimming pool. Ice-cold drinks. Cocktails on the rocks, shaken or stirred. Lazy afternoons, savored the right way.
- Opening hours : 11.00 - 19.00
- Type of cuisine : Cocktails & Snacks - fish & chip, burgers, sandwiches.
|53C Pub : Finger
food and beers from around the world, with live music
Vibrant and fun, 53C Pub's colourful personality beckons. A pure convergence of delightful flavours, beers and nibbles from around the world. Buffalo wings, shrimp cocktails, nachos grande. A live singer performs on stage, casting a musical spell on the audience every night.
- Musical entertainment
- Opening hours : 11.00 - 01.00
- Type of cuisine : Finger food, beers & Cocktails from around the world.
|Tucked away in a peaceful enclave, immersed in the hotel's lush
green surrounds, All Seasons Naiharn's "Bhukit" meeting room is capable
of various seating arrangements and is suitable for organizing small-scale
seminars, trainings, company outings and teambuilding activities. With
100 square metres of space, Bhukit can host a mid-scale banquet of up
to 60 dinners and 80 participants.
To ensure a smooth and efficient run of any function, a team of events experts will cater various arrangements, from pre to post events, to meet the guests' specific requirements. The service ranges from designing the right meeting/banquet packages and recreational activities all the way to setting up the facilities and equipment
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|Everyone's Facilities
At All Seasons Naiharn, sharing good times is the central theme. Whether indoor or outdoor, morning or afternoon, couple or family, the hotel's wide range of activities deliver extra splashes of fun. For guests who need to get in touch with friends or colleagues back home, a relaxing stroll down to the Business Centre will complete the job.
Drawing from an age old practice of natural healing, Nhamaya Spa recreates journeys that will leave guests with a sense of total rejuvenation. A stimulating Thai massage to improve the blood circulation and muscle tone. An herbal steam bath that detoxifies and restores skin damages. Or therapeutic treatments to help relieve specific stress or tense muscles. Nhamaya Spa designs a perfect solution for all pampering needs.
|Hair Salon
From a simple hair cut to a pampering hair spa treatment, the hotel's Hair Salon caters a variety of services to ensure a dazzling look.
|Fitness Center
A wide range of facilities allows for many levels of workouts, from comprehensive trainings to light physical exercise.
Opening Hours : 07.00 - 19.00
|Kid Club
Families with small children will find comfort in the hotel's children-friendly service, which includes daytime babysitting and fun activities at the Kids Club. Catering to children up to 12 years old, the Kids Club has a range of exciting activities in store. Parents can join in the fun too.
- Movie Corner
- Play Station and Video Games
- Toys and Board Games
- Painting Equipment
Note: Children under 5 years old should be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
|Business Center
Should the need for work arise, the Business Centre is equipped with standard facilities to immediately put guests up to speed with the outside world. Located in the lobby area, access to hi-speed Internet and business facilities is only steps away.
- Free Wifi at the lobby area
- Copy/Print Service
- Fax Machine
|Swimming Pools
The two sea-facing swimming pools and an outdoor Jacuzzi are clustered within the hotel's central landscaped garden, adjacent to a Thai-styled pavilion serving as a pool bar.
Note: Because our pools are not supervised, we recommend that parents do not leave their children unattended.
Jacuzzi Pool
Main Pool
|Naiharn beach - one of Phuket's most beautiful beaches, with powdery
white sand and crystal clear water. Bordering the beach are two charming
landscaped lagoons, rubber tree plantations and tropical rainforest.
Compared to other beach destinations, Naiharn is well-known for its
peaceful charm and as an ideal destination for travellers seeking more
privacy in a slightly more secluded environment.
A 45 minute drive from Phuket International Airport, All Seasons Naiharn is located on one of Phuket's most charming beachfronts. Access to water sport activities, such as sailing, surfing and wind surfing, is a convenient walk down to the beach. A quick drive from the hotel is Prom Thep Cape, a scenic viewpoint at the southernmost tip of the island one of the most spectacular sunset views in Phuket.
- 15 km from city center
- 40 km from Phuket International Airport
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Past Brown Bag Lunch Discussions - Policy Student Network | Economics and Education | Education Policy & Social AnalysisSkip to content Skip to main navigation
Past Brown Bag Lunch Discussions - Policy Student Network
Prof. Charles Basch – October 20, 2009
Healthier Students are Better Learners…What are the Next Steps for Educational Policy?
Prof. Regina Cortina – November 10, 2009
The Education of Latinos in Northern Manhattan Schools
Prof. David Hansen – December 3, 2009
What is "Cosmopolitanism? Rethinking Education in a Globalized World
Prof. Susana Loeb – March 11, 2010
Teachers Effectiveness and Teacher Labor Markets: Evidence from New York City
Prof. Kevin Dougherty & Kenny Nienhusser – April 7, 2010
Undocumented Immigrants and Access to Higher Education
Prof. Monisha Bajaj – October 27, 2010
Human Rights Education in India: Policy, Pedagogy, and Practice
Prof. Marybeth Gasman – November 29, 2010
Funding Historically Black Colleges and Universities: How and Why?
Prof. Melanie Ehren – February 23, 2011
Holding Schools to Account: How Do Principals and Teachers Respond to Different Measures of their School's Performance?
Prof. Michael Rebell – March 24, 2011
Do Rights Survive Recessions? - What happens to a student's right to a sound basic education during economic downturns?
TC Alum/Swarthmore Prof. Frank Grossman – April 28, 2011
Producing Policy Research for Multiple Audiences: Examining communication and information use in the Pennsylvania Department of Education
Prof. Ansley Erickson – November 28, 2011
"There is no de facto segregation." Lecture based on lecturer's manuscript in progress "Schooling the Metropolis: Educational Inequality Made and Remade, Nashville, Tennessee, 1945-2000."
Prof. Charisse Gulosino (Visiting Scholar) – December 7, 2011
Uses of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Education Research and Policy Analysis.
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CCA is hosting "Hello Etsy San Francisco," an official partner event to coincide with the Hello Etsy: A Summit on Small Business and Sustainability, which takes place in Berlin September 17–18. The San Francisco event takes place at CCA's San Francisco campus on Sunday, September 18, and is free and open to the public.
The Etsy Summit is a hands-on gathering for attendees to connect with their peers, learn new business skills, and join the movement to build sustainable micro-economies. CCA is thrilled to sponsor this event in conjunction with the convenings in Berlin. Other partner events include the Smithsonian American Museum in Washington DC, GOOD in Los Angeles, Etsy Labs in New York, and Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, OR.
For those who cannot attend, all sessions will be streamed, recorded, and available online at Etsy's Online Labs.
CCA is pleased to welcome the following persons:
Allison Arieff, contributing columnist to the New York Times, who will lead the keynote panel discussion, "From Prototype to Product," in conversation with Miguel Nelson, CCA alumnus and founder of Woolly Pocket
Kate Sofis, founding executive director of SFMade
Patrick Buckley, creator, cofounder, and CEO of DODOcase
Additional featured talks will be lead by Rena Tom, retail strategist for creative businesses; CCA Community Arts chair and director of Center for Art and Public Life Sanjit Sethi; CCA alumna and founder of Little Paper Planes, Kelly Lynn Jones; CCA Fashion Design faculty member Lynda Grose.
The local Etsy contingent—I Heart Art: San Francisco—will host a live "making station" on site, so participants can leave with a handmade piece inspired by small business and sustainability.
RSVP at http://helloetsysf.eventbrite.com. (CCA students and faculty: stay tuned for ticket release information.)
All California College of the Arts alumni, students, faculty, and staff are welcome to join the CCA Team on Etsy.


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Ok if people on the top ap earners list (myself inc) can close a thread (make it suicidal) with only a few meg assignments where is the point in mods?
any top ap eanrer (or high earner)n can target a thread and close it which aint really fair as it should be a community decision to close a thread not one person
so can we have it that even though neg points are assigned once you have assigened negs to a thread the person you assigenedd them to still recieves them but after first assignmanet they do not effect wether thread goes suicidal or not???


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WOODRUFF, SC-- Tony Kennerly, 66, of 2720 Old Spartanburg Hwy., died Friday, February 15, 2013.
A native of Mooresville, NC, he was the son of the late William B. Kennerly and Mary Hager Ferguson. He was a member of Switzer First Baptist Church and was a retired truck driver.
Surviving are his wife, Tami Johnson Kennerly of the home; one daughter, Tonya Kennerly of Mooresville, NC; one son, Cody Kennerly of the home; two sisters, Sandra Whidenhouse of Huntersville, NC and Loretta Strutts of Mooresville, NC; one brother, Toby Kennerly of Mooresville, NC; and two grandchildren, Trey Pueschel and Nicholas Pueschel. He was pre-deceased by a sister, Donna Matthews.
Funeral services will be conducted today, Sunday, February 17, 2013, at 3:00 P.M. at Switzer First Baptist Church by Rev. Buster Ball. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 2:00-2:45 P.M. prior to the service in the church sanctuary.
The family is at the residence.
Lanford-Gwinn Mortuary - Woodruff
Tony Kennerly
WOODRUFF, SC-- Tony Kennerly, 66, of 2720 Old Spartanburg Hwy., died Friday, February 15, 2013.


text: Belarus born Vassily Lyashenko began his dance career at age 22—quite late in USSR countries. But, he came to the dance world with a broad fundamental university education and went on to build a unique and successful dance life. His life long dance trip has been with his only partner, Elena—wife, friend, dance partner and colleague. About any segment of the Dance Sport industry, Vassily can truthfully say, "I've been in those shoes." This includes amateur, professional and pro-am dancing, creating dance studios and organizations, teaching, adjudicating and examining. This varied path has been penetrated by the CANI philosophy: Commitment to Constant and Never-ending Improvement. FOUR PERIODS OF A DANCE CAREER 1978-1988. These were the enjoyable (and somewhat innocent) years of amateur dancing. There were more than 300 competitions, leading up to representing the USSR in the international arena during the "Iron Curtain" years. During this time, Vassily continued his intensive research work at Belarus National University 1988-1998 Vassily and Elena turned professional, going to dozens of professional competitions around the globe. With a phenomenal record of 40 official national representations at World and European Professional Championships, the couple reached semi-finals at Worlds. Vassily founded and became president of the Belarus Professional Dance Union; officiated yearly at ICBD-WDDSC-WDC AGM in Blackpool, England; studied with the world's finest masters; achieved Full Member certifications in the British Association of Teachers of Dancing; was an examiner in Israel and the Baltic countries; adjudicated internationally. He taught and coached young Belarus dancers, many of whom became USA Pro-Champions in International Styles. In 1997, Vassily Lyashenko was honored to receive the BATD Overseas Professional of the Year Award. 1999-2011 Vassily and his family moved to the United States, where he began exploring the relatively new (for Europeans) sphere of the Dance Sport industry. In his Pro-Am dancing, with dozens of competitors in more than 100 competitions around the country, there were National and World Pro-Am Champion titles. Vassily studied the American styles of Dance Sport and Argentine Tango; he earned Fellow Certification on North American Dance Sport Teachers Association and DVIDA Examiner certification; he renewed his adjudicating practice. As US citizens, he and Elena live and teach in St. Louis, Missouri; from there he continues to travel around North America and Europe. 2012 - In this next and very exciting stage, Vassily is re-thinking his vast career of competitor, teacher, coach, performer, organizer, adjudicator and choreographer; he shares his experience with colleagues and students in new spheres. In his attention to the DVIDA Test System (similar to the British Medal System), he offers an excellent opportunity to students who choose not to compete, but who want to become better dancers. Vassily is promoting the DVIDA system to fill the gap between social and competitive dancing. Vassily Lyashenko brings with him a wealth of technical knowledge and teaching experience, gained over a dance career, which spans 34 years. Following are some of his Dance Professional Profile milestones. Teaching Experience and Qualification. - 32 years of teaching Ballroom and Latin dancing - Quadruple Fellow of North American DanceSport Teachers Association (NADTA) - Dual Fellow and Examiner of Belarus Professional Dance Union (BPDU) - Dual Member of British Association of Teachers of Dancing (BATD) - DVIDA Examiner in all four styles of DanceSport. - Member of National Dance Council of America (NDCA) - First Teacher of a lot of USA National Professional Rising Star & Open International Style Champions - Coach of dozens of Belarus National Dancesport Amateur Champions - Multiple winner of "Top Teacher Award" at NDCA competitions - Rank in Top 5% Teachers in "World Pro-Am DanceSport Series" since 2001. - Experience to teach Ballroom as a second profession at USSR University System (1985-1999) - Lecturer at University Missouri St. Louis since 2008 Adjudicating Experience and Qualification. - Licensed BPDU Dancesport professional adjudicator since 1992 - Licensed WDDSC/WDC Dancesport professional adjudicator since 1994 - "World Class" Adjudicator for the United States of America since 2009 - 24 years of adjudicating international dance competitions - NDCA Ballroom Adjudicator with classification of "National Judge" since 2009 - NDCA Performing Arts Adjudicator - DVIDA Examiner - BPDU International Examiner for Professional Examinations Competing Experience and Results. - 34 years of competing. - 300+ amateurs competitions in USSR (1978-1989). - 40 times National Professional Champion and Belarus Representative at World And European WDDSC Championships (1990-1999). - 4 times World Pro semi-finalist (1993-1998). - 3 times World Pro-Am Champion (2008-2009). - 8 times USA National Pro-Am Champion (2001-2010) - 6 times US "Region Five" DanceSport Superbowl Winner and Team Match Representative (2004-2010) Other Dance Activity Experience. - President of Belarus Professional Dance Union – WDDSC Member Body – 1989-2001. - WDDSC AGM Delegate (1992-1999) - Columnist at the biggest Russian Dancesport Web-site DANCESPORT.RU – since 2002. General Educational Background. - Belarus National University – graduates in 1978 as #1 from 112. - PhD in Computer Sciences in 1988 in the field of Pattern Recognition Continuing Ballroom Dancing Education. - Yearly participation at International Congresses and Workshops : BDF World Congress in Blackpool (UK, May), Wolfgang Opitz "School Of Champions" in Bad-Hartzburg (Germany, December), "Dance Academy Laxholm" in Blackpool (UK, May) - Multiple yearly workshops and seminars in USA


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Brett Dean
b. 1961
Following studies in Australia, Brett Dean travelled to Germany in 1985 and became a member of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra as viola player * In addition to orchestral career gave performances as soloist including numerous first performances * In 1988 began composing, initially as an arranger * Worked in improvisation for radio and film projects in Australia * Became established as a composer in his own right through worldwide performances of the ballet One of a Kind (Nederlands Dans Theater, choreographer Jiri Kylian) and by the clarinet concerto Ariel's Music, which won an award from the UNESCO International Rostrum of Composers * Paintings from his partner Heather Betts have initiated numerous compositions * Since 2000 has lived in Australia and Berlin as freelance composer * Leading interpreters of Dean's music include Sir Simon Rattle, Markus Stenz, Simone Young, Frank Peter Zimmermann and Daniel Harding
Works by Brett Dean include:
Carlo (1997) for strings, sampler and tape
Beggars and Angels (1999) for large orchestra
The Lost Art of Letter Writing (2006) for violin and orchestra
Bliss (2004–09) opera in three acts
Looking Ahead: 'Creative Chair" at the Tonhalle-Orchester in Zurich for the 2017/18 season, with many performances of his works; composer-conductor-soloist at Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester in Berlin; new orchestral miniature Notturno Inquieto for the Berlin Philharmonic and Simon Rattle (Jun 2018); release on Opus Arte of Glyndebourne production of opera Hamlet (Summer 2018); world premiere of new Cello Concerto for Alban Gerhardt with Sydney Symphony and David Robertson (22 Aug)
"...a voice of fertile imagination, originality and expressive subtlety." — Chicago Tribune
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