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With more than two years' experience operating the first all-airport in-line baggage screening system in the US under its belts, Jacksonville International is planning upgrades to the physical facility that will smooth the operation. Later on, the Jacksonville Airport Authority's executive director hopes to join the
authority's German partner in selling the baggage handling expertise they are gaining to other airports and airlines around the world.
With more than two years' experience operating the first all-airport in-line baggage screening system in the US under its belts, Jacksonville International is planning upgrades to the physical facility that will smooth the operation. Later on, the Jacksonville Airport Authority's executive director hopes to join the authority's German partner in selling the baggage handling expertise they are gaining to other airports and airlines around the world. JAX was the first US airport to meet the Dec. 31, 2002, deadline for 100% checked baggage screening with a fully automated integrated in-line system. Every item checked at the airport goes through one of five InVision CTX9000 EDS machines in a system designed, built and installed by FKI Logistics of Frederick, Md. The Transportation Security Administration, which picked Jacksonville for one of its five baggage screening pilot projects, oversees the screening and Fraport Ground Services USA Inc. operates and maintains the system. TSA paid for the EDS machines. The FKI segment cost about $8.5 million, according to JAX Director-Planning and Operations Robert Mollé, and the building and support infrastructure another $8.5 million. An AIP grant reimbursed the airport for half of its $17 million. In an integrated system, luggage moves on belts from all ticket counter and curb-check positions to a central intake and is directed automatically to the next available EDS scanner. John D. Clark III, executive director of the Jacksonville Airport Authority, says that before the authority decided on a design, it visited other airports around the world that use automated baggage inspection. Many had in-line systems but they weren't integrated, with each screening machine fed by a single baggage belt, "so a jam in the in-line will just destroy the system." In JAX's arrangement, "if one machine goes down we can still operate the system." The authority decided on the in-line design because "we just refused to put those huge x-ray machines in our lobby," Clark says. To meet the 12/31/02 deadline, the system was designed and built very quickly, says Airport Director Danette M. Bewley. "We had to fit it into an existing building, although we did build it out a little. This is an area that was confined, so the conveyor channels have a lot of elevation changes and tight turns." Each item put into the system gets a standard IATA barcode label. Bags from selected passengers also get an RFID tag that sends them to one EDS machine configured for Level 3 screening. Bags without the special RFID tag go into one of the four Level 1 InVisions. Each of those machines can check up to 540 bags per hr., with the entire system rated for a maximum throughput of 13,000 bags a dayconsiderably more than the airport's current rate. Cleared bags are sent on to the various airlines for bag makeup. TSA and Fraport personnel manage the process from a control room with TV screens showing all segments of the baggage system so they can respond quickly to problems. Items that fail the automated screening are diverted to a TSA hand-inspection room. While AE&T watched, two TSA agents opened and carefully inspected a guitar case and guitar and a large Styrofoam cooler filled with what Bewley guessed was freshly caught fish before sending them on to bag makeup. The turns and level changes in the system, along with the occasional barcode misread, create jams that must be cleared manually. "We get an 85% read rate on the barcodes, so quite a lot of bags are kicked out with their destinations unread," Bewley says. "We also had to teach the airlines how to put bags on the belts to prevent problemswheels up, handles and straps tucked in, that sort of thing." To deal with jams and misreads, the airport hired about 30 temporary workers, seven or eight per shift. These people "act as a human sifter . . . looking for things to keep the system from breaking down," she explains. But this temporary work crew had a high turnover rate so the airport looked to Fraport to take over the workforce. "Fraport hired these temps, gave them benefits and caps and shirts," and turnover has dropped. "It's costing the airport the sameabout $900,000 a yearbut we think there will be long-term gains with a stable workforce and more efficiency," she says. Bewley worked out the deal with Bernhard Jungbluth, president and CEO of Fraport Ground Services USA. Fraport has been working at the airport since last October under an agreement that runs until mid-2006, and it hopes to win contracts from JAX's airlines for handling services. "We offer services in consulting and ground handlingpassenger, cargo, mail and ramp," Jungbluth says. The company will seek business around the US. "Jacksonville is a showcase for us," he says. "It's a good size for us to learn about operating in a foreign environment with a different culture." Fraport is 100% owned by Frankfurt Group but is teamed with the Jacksonville Airport Authority, "our first US partner." The partnership grew out of a management exchange program the Frankfurt and Jacksonville airports established in 2000. The baggage inspection room has space to add two screening machines to accommodate future traffic. "We are now designing an expansion to the facility which will also eliminate some of the trouble spots," Bewley tells AE&T. "We hope to start on it soon and finish it in 18 months." She estimates the cost at $6-$8 million. This will be part of the next stage of the airport's terminal expansion program, which already has created a $30 million central security checkpoint and retail and services center in a section called the courtyardthe meeting point of the terminal's three concourses. At 5 p.m. on a Monday, there was virtually no wait to clear through the seven-lane checkpoint. The upcoming work will be an upgrade and expansion of a 1990 project that built new landside facilities for the 40-year-old terminal, Mollé explains. So far the authority has spent about $150 in the terminal area. Stage 3 will cost another $150 million and produce new A and C concourses. The current A and C and their loading bridges and other equipment "are well past their useful lives," Bewley points out. The replacement concourses will have 17 loading-bridge gates, giving the airport the same total of 32 gates, 25 with bridges, on the three concourses that it has now. A crossbar can be added later to the end of B for about 12 more gates, she says. This will provide terminal space for 8 million annual passengers. The airport's two runways are 10,000 ft. and 7,700 ft. long. It soon will start buying land for a third, east-west, runway, "but we won't start work on it until at least 2011," Bewley says. "We're nowhere near our runway capacity now." Last year JAX served just under 5 million passengers and Clark expects to top 5 million this year. Delta Air Lines is the dominant carrier with a 34% market share, followed closely by Southwest Airlines with 31.9%. American Airlines and US Airways each carry about 8% and a handful of other carriers account for the rest. The airport's 8,200 acres include hundreds of acres of undeveloped land that the authority intends to market for commercial uses. Last October it formed an Enterprise Division and hired several specialists to implement its goal of becoming financially self-sufficient "without having to rely on federal or state grants" within five years, Clark explains. "We need to diversify our revenue sources." This goal applies to the authority's three smaller airports as well as JAX. "The airport now gets less than 2% of its revenue from nonaeronautical sources not counting parking and rental cars," says Richard A. Rossi, Enterprise Division VP-real estate development. "We would like to raise that to 40%." Rosa Beckett, VP-strategic planning and consultative services, adds, "We're trying to do creative things with all the authority's airports." One idea being discussed is a fee-for-membership club/lounge in the JAX terminal for travelers without access to the Delta Crown Room, the only airline club at the airport. The authority owns the 200-room Clarion Hotel on its property. Clark looks to the Fraport partnership to build a business selling services to other airports and airlines. "We know the US better than they do," but Fraport can draw on the Frankfurt authority's long experience selling services around the world. "I think this is a very appropriate time to open these discussions," Clark says, noting that these are "tough financial times" for airlines. "Finding ways to help them I think also helps us. We want to do complete handling above and below the wing. Everything but fly the airplane." The airport authority's charter recently was amended to allow it to do business anywhere in the world, Clark points out: "It is definitely our intent to expand beyond our borders." But, he realizes, "That's going to take some time. We have to master our own backyard first. We have to get very, very good at this."


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Murano of Amalfi by Crown Asia – Luxury Homes For Sale In Dasmarinas, Cavite
Murano of Amalfi by Crown Asia is an elegant 2-storey single detached luxury homes for sale in Governor's Drive, Barangay Paliparan 2, Dasmarinas, Cavite with 3 bedroom, 3 toilet & bath, 1-car garage, 1 maid's room, 1 powder room, balcony, lanai with trellis, front porch with pocket garden and service area in a 155 sqm. (1,668 square feet) floor area.
A superb place to live. This house will dare you be different so come and witness its characteristic charm for yourself! Please contact us now by phone or email for information and viewing arrangements. Contact (+63) 917 530 5817 (Viber/Whatsapp/IMO/Skype) now.Note: Only few units left!
About Murano of Amalfi▲
|Village Name
|Amalfi by Crown Asia
|Site Address
|Governor's Drive, Barangay Paliparan 2, Dasmarinas, Cavite
|Floor Area
|155 square meters
|Lot Area
|184 square meters
|Provision for One (1)
|Maid's Room
|House Turn-over
|Complete Finish - Classic, Premium, Luxury
|Price Range
|Php 7M – 8Million
|Crown Asia Properties, Inc.
|Track Record as Developer
|18 yrs (since 1996)
Murano of Amalfi Sample Computation?Note: Only few units left!
Murano of Amalfi Payment Terms and Conditions▲
1. Modes of Payment
- Cash
- Spot Cash Payment
- Pay in full Total Contract Price amount within 7-30 days
- Deferred Cash Payment
- No downpayment.
- Pay full amount of Total Contract Price in 24 equal monthly installment without interest.
- Spot Cash Payment
- Installment
- Bank Financing
- 15-20% downpayment payable in 3-6-12-18 monthly installment without interest.
- Downpayment (DP) depends on construction status of the house.
- Ready for Occupancy houses have shorter DP Terms (3-6 mos).
- The 85-80% balance is loanable to Bank.
- Developer will process your bank loan application. Just provide all required documents within 30 days.
- Inhouse Financing
- 15-20% regular downpayment payable in 6-12-18 monthly installment without interest.
- The 85-80% balance is loanable to Developer who will process your loan application.
- Bank Financing
2. Reservation Fees – amount of Reservation Fees (RF) will depend on Total Contract Price amount:
- Reservation Fee is Php 20,000.00 for Php3Million below packages
- Reservation Fee is Php 40,000.00 for Php3.1Million to Php5.9Million packages
- Reservation Fee is Php 80,000.00 for above Php6Million packages
- Reservation Fee (RF) is part of downpayment and valid for 30 days only.
- To avoid cancellation of RF after 30 days, Buyer must contact Developer's office before Reservation Fee expires.
3. Loan Terms
- Bank Financing
- Maximum term is 15 yrs for OFW and 20 yrs. for locally employed.
- Indicative interest rate is 8% per year.
- However, prevailing interest rate will apply upon loan take-out.
- Loan term will depend on Buyer's age, work status and capacity to pay.
- In case Buyer will not be approved for Bank Financing for whatever reason, In-House financing scheme will automatically be applied.
- Inhouse Financing
- For Locally Employed & OFW:
- Maximum term is 10 yrs. Term depends on Buyer's age, work, salary.
- Interest rate is 19% per year from 1 – 10 yrs term.
- For Not Working Filipinos Married to Foreigners:
- Maximum terms is 2-5 yrs only. Depends on spouse' age, work, salary.
- Interest rate is 19% per year.
- Must be married for 5 yrs. Before allowed to avail Bank Financing.
4. Start of Payment
- Downpayment (for Bank & Inhouse financing) – 30 days after reservation date.
- Cash Deferred Payment – 30 days after reservation date.
- Amortization (for Bank and Inhouse financing) – after full down payment (DP). If Buyer pays full DP, amortization will start 30 days after full DP payment computed base on indicative interest rate.
- All payments must be made in favor of the developer.
5. Total Contract Price
- Includes 12% VAT, Registration and 6% Miscellaneous fees such documentary stamp tax, transfer tax and other taxes and fees relative to the transfer of Certificate of Title (TCT) and Meralco connection.
- Price is based on the current pricelist and is subject to change without prior notice.
6. Discounts
- Full Down Payment – spot downpayment is 15%
- 8% discount if Buyer pays within reservation month
- 5% discount if Buyer pays within 30 days
- Discount is computed base on net down payment amount
- Full Down Payment – Spot down payment is 20%
- 10% discount if Buyer pays Reservation month.
- 8% discount if Buyer pays within 30 days
- Discount is computed base on net down payment amount.
- Spot Cash Payment of Total Contract Price
- 12% discount if paid within Reservation month
- 10% discount if paid within 30 days
- Note: Discount is computed base on Net Contract Price
7. Accredited Banks
- Asia United Bank, Banco De Oro, Bank of Commerce, BPI (Selected Projects), Chinabank Savings, Mayan/Malayan Bank, Philippine National bank, RCBC, United Coconut Planters Bank, Unionbank
8. Important Reminders
- Reservation Fee is non-refundable.
- Promo and discounts given during reservation is not transferrable and refundable.
- In case of transfer / downgrade to other projects, 50% of the Reservation Fee will be forfeited.
- Bank Amortizations are non-refundable and non-transferable in case of withdrawal and cancellation.
- Down payment may be transferrable on a case to case basis subject to approval and charges.
- Down payments must be covered with postdated checks.
9. Other Fees to Pay Separately
- Bank Charges – for loan processing and documentation expenses. To be paid directly to bank before loan take-out. Estimated bank charges is 3% of loanable amount.
- Insurances – Fire and Mortgage Redemption Insurance (MRI) will be added to monthly amortization. Estimated at 0.0005 of loanable amount.
- Move-in Fees – are payment of Homeowner's Association one time membership fee, one (1) year advance Homeowners Association Dues and Water connection. Estimated amount is Php 20,000.00 – up.
- Construction Bond (optional) – is required if you construct improvement like fencing, renovation and extension. This is refundable if there is no property damage after construction. Estimated amount starts at Php 50,000.00. Amount to depend on scope of improvement done.
Murano of Amalfi Frequently Asked Questions▲
What are the required documents during Reservation of unit?
- 2 Govenment Issued ID
- Payment of Reservation Fee
- Project and Marketing Briefing/Lay out Plan/Quotation Sheet
- Signed and Filled out Reservation Agreement Form
- Properly filled out and signed Buyer's Information Sheet
- Signed Developer's Documents – Contract to Sell/Conformity and Undertaking/ Deed of Absolute Sale/ Deed of Reconveyance/Sworn undertaking/Deed of Restrictions/Bank Application Form (minimum of 2 banks).
When is the start of construction?
- Spot Cash Payment
- Two (2) months after full payment.
- Deferred Cash Payment
- After 50% payment of the Total Contract Price.
- For Bank and In-House Financing
- After full payment of down payment. Required documents submitted.
- Note: If project is on pre-selling stage, early construction request will be subject for approval.
How long is the Construction of the House?
- 12-14 months for smaller houses with below 150 sqm. house area.
- 14-16 months for bigger houses with 150 sqm. and above house area.
- Note: Construction period includes time for permit application up to final inspection period.
When can Buyer move-in?
- Bank Financing – After full DP & loan is released by the bank.
- In-house Financing – After full DP, issuance of post dated checks and complete requirements are submitted.
- Cash Deferred Payment – When Buyer has paid at least 80% of the Total Contract Price.
- Spot Payment – When all required documents are submitted.
Are Buyers allowed to construct improvement on the house? Yes, Buyer must submit plan of improvement to Developer's office for approval. Some improvement request might not be allowed.
Are there restrictions on house improvement? – Yes. No deletion on any part of the house is allowed and some extension might not be approved.
Are there choices of House Finishes on Floor Tiles, Doors and Lockset and Cabinets ? – Yes. You may upgrade the house finishes from Classic to Premium to Luxury. Estimated cost of upgrading from Classic to Premium or from Premium to Luxury is Php350,000 – Php500,000.00.
See complete details of Premium and Luxury Finishes
Why do we see different prices in the internet?
- Price depends on location and orientation of the lot.
- Price is cheaper for regular lot, inner unit, duplex, single attached, house beside perimeter, facing west, north or south, no park and far from entrance.
- Price is higher with bigger lot areas like end lot, corner lot, irregular lot cut, facing east, located along main road, near park, amenities and entrance.
- Price may have change when you saw the computation. Please always ask for update.
Amalfi by Crown Asia Home Buying Guide?
General Steps On Buying a House and Lot in Amalfi by Crown Asia
Through the years, the developer - Crown Asia Properties, Inc. has worked to make quality homes available to Filipinos the easiest possible way. Following are basic and important home buying steps you should know about your home of choice in Amalfi by Crown Asia.STEP 1: INQUIRE
You may inquire from our Property Consultant thru phone, email or live chat about the details, development, project features, available inventories, financing options, promo, discounts and other information of the desired house model and village. You're free to ask information relevant to the company, the project or details in acquiring a property. Read more…
Murano of Amalfi Floor Plan▲
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Murano of Amalfi House Features▲
- Lot Area: 184 square meters
- Floor Area: 155 square meters
- Single Detached
- Two (2) Storey House and Lot
- 3 Bedroom
- 3 Toilet and Bath
- Provision for one (1) Carport
- Balcony
- Dining Room
- Kitchen
- Kitchen with built-in cabinets
- Lanai
- Laundry / utility area
- Living Room
- Maid's Room with toilet and bath
- Provision for CATV, telephone, air conditioning outlet
Murano of Amalfi House Finishes▲
- Roofing - Pre-painted Concrete Roof Tiles with Undersheeting (No gutters and downspout)
- Exterior Wall Finishes - Stucco Finish with Decorative Concrete Mouldings
- Interior Wall Finishes - Painted Plain Cement Finish
- Ceiling - Painted Fiber Cement Board On Light Steel Frame (Second Floor and all T & B)
- Wall Partitions - Painted Fiber Cement Board On Light Metal Framing
- Floor Finishes:
- Ground Floor - 40cm x 40cm Ceramic Tiles
- Second Floor - Vinyl Strips
- Lanai/Porch – Peblle Washout Finish
- Carport – Peblle Washout Finish with Grooves
- Balcony – Peblle Washout Finish
- Windows - Clear Glass Panels. Aluminum Powder Coated Frames
- Door and Lockset:
- Main - Painted Steel Door with Pitcher-Type Lockset
- Service - Painted Steel Door with Cylindrical Knobset
- Interior - Painted Flush Door with Cylindrical Knobset
- T & B – PVC Door with Cylindrical Knobset
- Kitchen Cabinets - Concrete Base Cabinets and Painted Wooden Doors with Stainless Kitchen Sink and Faucet on 60cm x 60cm Homogenous Tiles.
- Master & Bedrooms – No Cabinets
- T & B Fixtures - Ceramic Toilet Fixtures with Shower Set
- T & B Finishes on Floor / Wall tiles - 30cm x 30cm Ceramic Tiles
- Stairs :
- Steps – Stained Finish Wooden Threads
- Handrail – Stained Finish Wooden Handrails
- Balluster – Painted Steel Ballusters
- Woodworks:
- Cornices – Stained Finish Kiln Dried Wood
- Baseboards - Stained Finish Kiln Dried Wood
- Auxiliary - Electrical Provisions for Airconditioning units for all Second Floor Bedrooms. Cable and
- Telephone Outlets for Master's Bedroom and Living Area
MURANO OF AMALFI MODEL in Crown Asia's Amalfi by Crown Asia is delivered to you complete with floor tiles, painted finish and with kitchen cabinet in ground floor.UPGRADE HOUSE FINISHES
You may upgrade the house finishes from Classic to Premium, Luxury or Elegance. See complete details of house specifications here
Murano of Amalfi Dressed-up Photos▲Dressed-up photos are only presentation of ideas or suggestions on how to improve, decorate and furnish your unit. All furnitures, beds and improvements done on the dressed-up unit is NOT included in the Turn-over. Please refer to Turn-over Specifications for references.
Amalfi by Crown Asia Location▲
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Exsiting Public Transportation in Amalfi by Crown Asia▲
- Shuttle & Tricycle (going in and out), Jeepney (Baclaran – Paliparan Route), FX or UV Express (SM Mall of Asia – Paliparan)
How to Get To Amalfi by Crown Asia▲
Route 1: From Makati via Baclaran
- Take bus to Baclaran Coastal Mall. Get off at Coastal Mall.
- Take Jeepney with Paliparan – GMA signboard. Get off at Amalfi at the Island Dasmarinas shuttle terminal.
- Ride a shuttle going inside Amalfi at the Islands.
Route 2: From Tagaytay
- Take jeepney from SM Palapala with signboard GMA or Carmona.
- Get off at Amalfi at the Island entrance.
- Ride a shuttle going inside Amalfi at the Islands.
Amalfi by Crown Asia Nearby Facilities▲
- St Paul College Island Park
- Grace Baptist Academy of Dasmarinas
- Mary Auxilium Academy
- Saint Peter Chanel School of Cavite Inc
- Brooke's Point Academy
- St Paul College Island Park
- Brooke's Point Academy
- Grace Baptist Academy of Dasmarinas
- Mary Auxilium Academy
- De la Salle University - Dasmarinas
- National College of Science of Technology
- Asian Trinity College
- Lyceum University of the Philippines, Gen. Trias
- Philippine Christian University Cavite
- Technological University of the Philippines Cavite
- Corinthian Institute if Cavite
- AMA Computer College Dasmariñas
- St Paul Hospital Cavite
- Asia Medic Family Hospital
- De la Salle Health Science Institute
- San Jose Hospital and Trauma Center
Religious Institutions
- Simbahan ng Hesus Nazareno
- Family of God in Christ Jesus Church
- Jesus Christ King of Kings & Lord of Lords Church
- Mabuting Pastol Parish
- United Methodist Church
- Iglesia ni Cristo Paliparan
- Gospel Bearer Presbyterian Church
Major Places
- Naia Terminal 1
- Naia Terminal 3
- Madrigal Business Park - Alabang
- Makati Corporate Center
- Taguig
- Sta Rosa Laguna
- Tagaytay
Malls and Leisure Spots
- SM Mall of Asia
- SM City Dasmarinas
- SM City Dasmarinas Annex
- Robinson's Place Dasmarinas
Contact for FREE - Tripping, House Viewing Assistance, Sample Computations, Promos and General Enquiry▲Local Landline: +646 450 5812
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Amenities▲Amalfi by Crown Asia Amenities
- Multipurpose sports complex
- Clubhouse equipped with superb party facilities.
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Easy Steps in Getting Your Dream Home▲
The following are basic and important details that you should know about owning your own home of choice.
1. Inquire about this Property
Ask or chat with us the project features, inventory, financing options and other relevant information of your desired house.
2. Property Visit
Schedule with us a FREE SITE VIEWING for a better appreciation of the property, amenities, as well as its location, road networks, routes, landmarks and nearby commercial areas.
3. Reserve Application & Payment
Choose your desired property and fills in the necessary forms. The purchase is formalized at the Developer's Office.
4. Marketing & Admin Briefing
After submission of the Reservation Agreement and Quotation Sheet, a final briefing will be conducted by the Marketing Team before the actual purchase is formalized.
5. Submission of Requirements
After the briefing and acceptance of duly filled in forms, Client is given 30 days to submit necessary requirements for the purchase. The property is held under the Buyer's name.
6. Pay Monthly Downpayment
7. Pay Monthly Bank Amortization
8. Move-in / Turnover of Property
The property is delivered on a date specified in the Reservations Agreement. Once constructed, the Homeowner and Developer conduct a joint inspection of the property to confirm that all commitments are delivered.
Home Loan Requirements List▲
Standard Documents
- Proof of Billing
- ID pictures (2 pcs. 2x2)
- 2 Government issued ID's (preferably with signatures)
- Birth Certificate or Marriage Certificate
- House Sketch
- Notarized / Consularized SPA
- Postdated Checks
Click here for complete list of Bank, Inhouse and Pag-ibig Requirements
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Minor home tragedy has occurred…my Macbook's charger got its positive and negative pins crossed, yesterday (ahem, while I won't mention any names, I'd like to point out that it was the Mr. Handy Man of the house who re-wired the plug…because he said I'd gotten them mixed up and had wired it wrong. Hah!), made an awful sizzling noise, and gave off the acrid fumes of deep fried circuit boards…all in the one second before I could run to unplug the thing.
So. No charger until I order a new one. Mine was modified to plug into a automobile's cigarette lighter socket and charge straight from a 12-volt DC battery—without using an energy inefficient inverter—by the effing geniuses at MCT, Inc.…seriously, I owe these guys, big time, for the technology I enjoy whilst living on a boat out in the harbor…these are my real heroes, not the pikers at Apple)
That's nearly 200 smackeroos…thank you very much, Apple, for being such a bunch of snobs and designing the oh-so-exclusive, nobody-else-is-allowed-to-manufacture, fits-with-nothing-else-on-the-planet Magsafe Adapter.
In the meantime, the Macbook battery that they said lasted 8 hours, lasts 4, if you're lucky. If I wanted to blog or check e-mail and RSS posts, I'd have to row ashore everyday, cycle into town, and plug my laptop into the power grid at the library or something. Weh. I'd much rather stay home and go into seriously intense creative mode. Things are going to be a bit quiet around here until my new charger arrives from the U.S. Sorry 'bout that.
In the meantime, go and check out Catherine Frere-Smith's little embroidered bird softies, which have me in a paroxysm of love and envy at the moment. She was going to be my next über embroiderer, but it can't wait till my power struggles are resolved…you really should go and have a look at this fresh blog post now.


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The bachelor of arts degree in Healthcare Leadership is an interdisciplinary program that prepares healthcare providers for professional careers and leadership roles within dynamic healthcare organizations. To achieve this goal, the program draws from several academic disciplines, including communication, healthcare administration, business and the social sciences to provide learners with a holistic and humanistic approach to values-centered leadership. This values-centered approach integrates leadership theories with ethical behavior within the context of the healthcare organizations values. In an era of increased financial constraints and regulatory demands, values-centered leadership provides organizations and their members with a sound foundation for professional practice. This foundation serves to balance the environmental demands and increase the effectiveness of healthcare teams in todays service-oriented, multicultural healthcare system.
The graduate of the Healthcare Leadership Program will be able to:
Organize ideas in a way that optimizes communication among healthcare providers and patients.
Work effectively in multicultural healthcare teams to achieve coordination of care.
Develop healthcare solutions consistent with moral and ethical principles.
Use creative problem solving techniques.
Evaluate the impact of access, cost and quality factors on healthcare delivery.
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A Las Vegas entrepreneur plans to launch a Dinner in the Sky attraction this spring that will be part thrill ride, part culinary experience. During the adventure, guests will be hoisted 180 feet into the air for the high-flying dining adventure from a location near Interstate 15 and Tropicana, west of the New York-New York resort.
Visitors will be harnessed to their seats before ascending on one of two 22-seat platforms for an experience that gives new meaning to "dining al fresco."
"This is definitely an extreme, exhilarating feel," said Janeen Hinden, chief executive. "There's no floor, so your feet will dangle. You're up there sitting in a Formula One race-car seat fastened in. The food is prepared and sent around the table by your chef. It's just really an incredible dining experience."
Diners will be asked to arrive about an hour before what Hinden calls "liftoff." They are encouraged to mingle with fellow guests in a ground-level lounge while enjoying free-flowing Champagne and appetizers. The "flights," which promise unobstructed views of a part of the Strip, also will last about an hour.
When they go on sale, tickets will be priced at $290 a person. Hinden said reservations would be accepted beginning in mid-February.
Meanwhile, people can put their names on a waiting list by visiting the website or calling (702) 257-7303.
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Ed Miller's Small Stakes Holdem
This book is the graduate course in beating low limit games.
If I had known when I bought this book how much money is would make me, I would probably have paid 10X the cover price. It's that good.
Ed Miller is a smart cookie. He used to work as a software developer for Microsoft, and he's one of a select few people who have co-authored a book with David Sklansky (who is almost certainly the leading poker thinker of the last decade or two). He is very capable of beating bigger games (he usually plays between 10/20 and 30/60) but has been fairly recently spotted crushing games as low as 2/4.
This book is not an easy read. There is a lot of information, and mathematics, and important concepts to process. It's also not an easy read because it challenges a lot of assumptions you might have had about how to best play in low limit games.
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The Michigan Spine Clinic, a new company developed by two award-winning physicians, is a comprehensive medical center servicing patients who suffer from chronic back pain or back injury. Millions of people suffering from back pain spend most of their lives unsure of how to treat their pain. Patients end up going from doctor to doctor getting different diagnoses and various responses about how to treat their on-going pain. Finally, there is a team at the Michigan Spine Clinic who will address each patient's unique set of needs and come up with a comprehensive solution targeted to relieve the ever debilitating stresses of chronic back pain. Using modern technologies, the clinic will offer one-on-one visits with a spine surgeon and a pain physician, physical therapy, acupuncture, weight-loss management, counseling, smoking cessation, and various other procedures and diagnostic testing services.
The Michigan Spine Clinic is run by a friendly team in an office that is modern and uplifting. The physicians are personable and extremely hilarious. They make their patients feel very comfortable while also offering the highest quality and expert care with absolutely top-of-the-line services and equipment. A visit at the Michigan Spine Clinic will have patients feeling relief, knowing that they have finally found a team in which they can place their confidence and trust.
Our logo will be used to market the Michigan Spine Clinic to patients suffering from chronic back pain or back injury. It is also important that the logo have a professional look and be appealing to referring family and primary care doctors who will be referring their patients to the Michigan Spine Clinic.
At present the Michigan Spine Clinic will share an office with the Michigan Interventional Pain Center (where pain management services will be offered to patients suffering from back pain in addition to other types of pain in the body). We would like the logo for the Michigan Spine Clinic to coordinate with the logo already in place for the Michigan Interventional Pain Center. But, we don't want them to be similar. They just need to look appealing when both together on the same sign.
We would like our logo to reflect the characteristics listed above in the Michigan Spine Clinic description:
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4. Bold, yet elegant
5. Appealing to patients suffering from pain
6. Professional
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Game On! Sports Schedule for February 13, 2013
What is arguably the greatest rivalry in college basketball resumes tonight when North Carolina travels to Duke.
The old adage is that the records don't mean much when these two teams meet and this is a good year to put that to the test. Duke is ranked second in the country and has high hopes for a Final Four run, while North Carolina is unranked and fighting just to make the tournament.
Here's a look at the entire sports schedule. All times Eastern:
Atlanta at Orlando 7 p.m.
San Antonio at Cleveland 7 p.m.
Charlotte at Indiana 7 p.m.
Chicago at Boston 7:30 p.m.
Denver at Brooklyn 7:30 p.m.
Toronto at New York 7:30 p.m.
Washington at Detroit 7:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Milwaukee 8 p.m.
Portland at New Orleans 8 p.m.
Utah at Minnesota 8 p.m.
Sacramento at Dallas 8:30 p.m.
Houston at Los Angeles Clippers 10:30 p.m.
NCAA Men's Basketball Top 25
Nebraska at (1) Indiana 7 p.m.
North Carolina at (2) Duke 9 p.m. (ESPN)
(3) Miami (FL) at Florida State 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
(6) Syracuse at Connecticut 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Charlotte at (11) Butler 7 p.m.
(17) Oklahoma State at Texas Tech 7 p.m. (ESPNU)
(19) New Mexico at Fresno State 10 p.m.
DePaul at (21) Notre Dame 7 p.m.
UCF at (22) Memphis 8 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)
(23) Oregon at Washington 11 p.m. (ESPN2)
San Diego State at (24) Colorado State 10 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)
Ottawa at Pittsburgh 7 p.m.
St. Louis at Detroit 7:30 p.m. (NBC Sports Network)
Dallas at Calgary 9:30 p.m.


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Since I've been asked to write for the Generations page on a monthly basis, I thought I would introduce myself starting with the time I was in my youth. I was born and raised in Ellis County to August "Gus" and Helen (Pfeifer) Befort. They named me Alberta. Since then, I've married and my name is Alberta Klaus. If my name sounds familiar, it's probably because you remember me as the Ellis County clerk from January 1997 to January.
Some of my childhood recollections consist of living on a farm southwest of Hays, making mud pies and playing with my doll. Taming the baby kittens and petting our cats and dogs was a favorite pastime.
When I reached 8 years of age, I entered the milking business. This was done every morning around 6 a.m. and every evening around 5 p.m. This task of milking by hand is easy once you learn how to do it. We sat on T-shaped stools and hobbled the cows so we wouldn't get hit by their tails or be kicked. This didn't always work the way it was supposed to. Sometimes the tail came undone, and when that hard tail hit your head, it wasn't too pleasant. Sometimes the cows kicked and our bucket of milk spilled. This was a family activity consisting of my parents, two brothers (George and Jim) and myself. Once done milking, we separated the cream from the milk, fed the baby calves, slopped the hogs, fed the chickens and gathered the eggs.
By now, we've worked up an appetite for breakfast. My mom was a good cook and made us a good hot breakfast and, if we wanted to eat cereal, there was Post Toasties Corn Flakes with cold milk. Do you remember when they put prizes, such as a package of marbles, into the cereal boxes? I still have a few of those marbles. I think I liked the prize as much as I enjoyed the cereal.
After breakfast, it was time to go to our country school, which was open from September through April. First, we went to church at 8 a.m., then to school for religion class and finally our public school day began at 9 a.m. and ended about 4 p.m. There were four boys and three girls in my class. At recess, everyone in the eight grades went out to play. Remember outdoor toilets? We used them at school and at home until I was 12.
One thing that sticks out about grade school was field day. We would go to Hays and visit different sites, such as Fort Hays State University's Sternberg Museum of Natural History, Coca Cola Bottling Co. and XL Potato Chips House. Before summer recess, we would have a fun day playing games.
Probably when I was 10 years old, my parents bought me a new Schwinn girls two-wheel bike. That was such a nice gift until I got caught in the sand row along the road and flipped the bike. I had scratches, bruises and a chipped front tooth. Ouch, that hurt.
We did not have television until I was about 12 years old. Our programs consisted of what was playing on NBC or CBS, but I remember once watching part of the World Series baseball game on TV at the Antonino Hall during part of our school day. We must have done that during noon recess. Of course, the Dodgers were playing the Yankees.
We made homemade root beer when I was young. It was delicious. Root beer is still my favorite pop.
Living back in the '40s and '50s in the country, our air conditioning consisted of opening the windows, so things got mighty dirty. Guess what? I was the duster. I also helped do the laundry with an old wringer washer, wash tubs and washboard. Remember that bluing agent we used to get whites white and lye soap? We hung the clean wash on an outdoor wash line. There was no automatic washer or dryer back than. When the clothes were dry, Mom or I brought the laundry back into the house to fold and prepare to iron. I learned to iron by ironing hankies, towels and pillow cases.
Here's another thing I remember. Dad and my brothers drove the tractor to cultivate the fields. Oh how I wanted to do that, so after much festering Dad let me drive the tractor while he ate lunch. It was exciting and scary. I think it also scared my parents.
One other thing that stands out when I was in grade school, I took piano and accordion lessons. That is one of many good things my parents encouraged me to do. I still play both instruments. Life was simple and good.
To be continued ...
Alberta Klaus is a contributor to The Hays Daily News Generations advisory group.


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As excitement builds for this week's opening of the Summer Olympics, many an armchair athlete may yearn to hop a transcontinental flight to London.
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Bonk's Adventure
Bonk's Adventure also known as "PC原人, PC Genjin, PC Caveman" in Japan, and "BC Kid" in Europe, is a platform action game originally released on the TurboGrafx-16 in 1989. You play the role of Bonk, a young caveman who uses his comically large head to smash apart enemies. In the story, Za, the Princess of Moonland, and her four subjects have been corrupted by King Drool and banished to the land of Bonk where they are creating havoc. Bonk must free them from King Drool's spell, and then travel to Moonland to defeat King Drool.
Bonk's Adventure was ported to the Amiga, Game Boy, and NES, and then emulated on modern consoles. The Amiga and NES ports are fairly faithful to the original, but the Game Boy port is an amalgam of the original and its sequel Bonk's Revenge.
I've beaten the game on TurboGrafx-16 and Game Boy, and have no desire to play either again.
Overall: 4/10 (TG-16), 3/10 (Game Boy)
- Overall, for each port, the game play is fun and the graphics and animation are enjoyable to look at.
- The animation of Bonk is fantastic and quite hilarious. He has his normal vacant smile which changes to an animal when he climbs walls with his teeth. His bugged-out eyes and foaming mouth show his injuries, his head erupts like a volcano when he eats meat, and he becomes a zombie when fully powered up.
- The very large sprite graphics were quite impressive for 1989.
- There is enough variation among the monsters and hazards to keep the game fresh through to the end.
- There are a fair amount of hidden sections which keep the game interesting.
- The music is pretty dull across all ports.
- Large portions of the game can be sailed over using the default controller's built-in turbo buttons.
- Collecting fruit is pretty pointless as it only gives a few points, and you need a lot to earn a free guy.
- You're given unlimited continues, but when you use one, you lose all your additional hearts. So, if you get a game over at the final boss section, you either have to beat the game with fewer hearts, or restart. Kind of annoying.
- The Game Boy port is very easy and short. I was able to beat it in a single sitting without ever getting a game over.
- The Game Boy bosses, although graphically different, employ similar movement patterns, and therefore can be defeated with the same tactics.
- The Game Boy ending sequence is uninspired.
- Nothing really.
- mobygames.com/game/bonks-adventure - MobyGames.


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Things aren't going to be easy for the Panthers this year for many reasons.
But the schedule doesn't exactly do them any favors.
The Panthers have the league's hardest strength of schedule number for the 2013 season, as they're playing teams with a combined 138-116-2 record (.543).
Of course, strength of schedule can be a remarkably overstated thing, for several reasons.
One, teams in the same division are generally clumped together, since the league's scheduling rotation means each team plays 14 of the same opponents, with the final two based on divisional standings (ones play ones, fours play fours). Thus, the Panthers NFC south rival Saints are third, Falcons 15th and the Buccaneers 17th based on the current numbers.
For example, Each NFC South team plays six games in the division, along with facing the entire NFC West and AFC East.
The Panthers drew the Giants (9-7) and Vikings (10-6) as their two rotating intra-conference games, while the Saints got the Cowboys (8-8) and Bears (10-6), the Falcons will play the Redskins (10-6) and Packers (11-5) and the Bucs got the Eagles (4-12) and Lions (4-12).
Secondly, it all goes out the window once the season starts, and someone turns out to be much better than anyone anticipated.
But it's February, and it's something to talk about.
For what it's worth, the league's "easiest" schedule belongs to the Broncos, whose opponents had a combined 110-146 record (.430) last year.


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Quickie update today, because I have to get on the road.I never went to Cleveland (sorry to all who hoped I would) because I got hung up signing in bookstores around Columbus and then went straight to Pittsburgh. Today, on to Philly.
A special King-sized shout out to writer Rebecca Drake, whose debut thriller DON'T BE AFRAID will in fact make you very afraid. I thought I wrote creepy serial killers, but apparently I haven't cornered the market on them. Look for it this September, or pre-order it HERE. With Rebecca as my guide, we managed to visit 19 stores in Pittsburgh. She also boarded me for the night, putting up with my tragic 'nude sleepwalking' disorder. Apologies to her husband Joe when I tried to crawl into bed and spoon with him.
The following night I spent in the considerate care of fellow scribe M. Stephen Lukac who had beer and chicken ready for me when I pulled into his driveway late last night. This is truly a man after my own heart. Gracias, Steve. When you're in Chicago, mi casa tu casa. Check out Steve's website and blog--he's a great writer and a wealth of info about the publishing biz.
I'll blog in more depth about other people I met (hi Susan and Meryl!) and stores I visited when I get some free time.
Miles driven so far: 3998
Bookstores visited so far: 139
Books signed so far: 1119
Books hand sold so far: 132
Bookstores remaining: 361
Average hours of sleep per night: 5
Thanks to all who have contacted me showing support, and to those offering support. It means a lot. I don't think this tour would have been humanly possible without the help of you guys.
Now back to the trail...
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The effort to light a fire under Da'Quan Bowers continues.
The Buccaneers announced this morning they had signed veteran defensive end Trevor Scott, adding an option to a thin pass-rush group.
Scott had 3.0 sacks for the Patriots last year and has 16.5 in his career (which began with the Raiders).
He's a solid rotation part for the Bucs, who are trying to push Bowers into becoming more of a player.
While Scott may not be the answer at the position, he can at least serve as a reminder.


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I recently publicized an interesting map showing that so-called tax havens are not hotbeds of dirty money. A more fundamental question is whether anti-money laundering laws are an effective way of fighting crime – particularly since they substantially undermine privacy.
In this new six-minute video, I ask whether it's time to radically rethink a system that costs billions of dollars each year, forces banks to snoop on their customers, and misallocates law enforcement resources.


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As 2011 winds to a close, no year would be complete without a wrap-up list of some kind. In that spirit, we are counting down the 20 Top BurrellesLuce Fresh Ideas posts in 2011. In today's post we will be highlighting numbers 20 to 11.
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19. PRSSA National Conference Speed Networking PR Student Questions
17. Disappearing Act: 10 Brands That May Not Be Around in 2012
16. The New York Women in Communications 2011 Matrix Awards
15. When a Hashtag Leads to Help: PR Tips from #BlueKey
14. Zappos, 24/7 Customer Service in the Internet Age
13. Oscar's Social Media Fever
12. Snooki's Appearance at Rutgers – Good PR or Poor Reputation Management?


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By Emily Rinaldi
In 1933, Frank Lloyd Wright made his first of what would become an annual trip to Phoenix, Arizona, to wait out the winter in the warm desert climate. In the years that follow, Wright would leave his mark on the Phoenix landscape, successfully constructing a number of his designs, the most famous being Taliesin West, Wright's winter home and architectural school. After Wright's passing, Phoenix continued to celebrate the architect's legacy, posthumously constructing the Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium in 1962, erecting the Scottsdale Spire in 2007, as well as renaming a portion of the city's main east-west arterial road, "Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard."
In a place where the architect's memory and work are actively preserved, it is even harder to believe that a developer is threatening to tear down one of Wright's later works, the David and Gladys Wright House, built 1950-1952. The 8081 Meridian Corporation recently purchased the property and hopes to construct a new housing development on the site. Wright built for his son, David, the circular house from concrete blocks that features an exterior spiral ramp, much in the vein of his later Guggenheim Museum in New York. While at first the company released a public statement saying that it would preserve the house, it now appears that 8081 Meridian has rescinded this promise, stating that the "creativity is in the design" and not in the built structure.
The David and Gladys Wright House is not the first Wright structure threatened nor if 8081 succeeded, would it be the first work demolished. While some of Wright's designs were demolished during his lifetime, those that were demolished after his death include (with date of demolition): the Oscar M. Steffen's House (1963), the Imperial Hotel (1968), the Albert Sullivan House (1970), the Lake Geneva Hotel (1970), the Francis Apartments (1971), the Francis W. Little House (demolished 1972), the Arthur Munkwitz Apartments (1973) and the Francisco Terrace Apartments (1974). Most recently, a developer in Grand Beach, Michigan tore down the William S. Carr House in 2004 in order to build a new four-bedroom home.
Arguments used to justify the destruction of buildings like the David Wright House and the William S. Carr House are the same arguments used against buildings like Paul Rudolph's Orange County Government Center. The aesthetic of architects like Wright and Rudolph differs greatly, as well as how the public receives and appreciates the legacy of their work. Despite these differences, the reasoning behind demolishing a Wright structure is the same reasoning behind tearing down a work by Paul Rudolph. Aesthetic, size, functionality, cost of upkeep, and cost of restoration are all arguments developers levy against the preservation of old buildings. Wright's reputation and standing in architectural history does not universally protect his work against activities by companies like 8081 Meridian.
The Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy along with the local organization Phoenix Modern are campaigning against the destruction of the David and Gladys Wright House and is petitioning the city of Phoenix to grant historic preservation and landmark designation to the house. The city's Planning Commission voted unanimously in mid-June to initiate the process of preservation designation that would delay the approval of a demolition permit, but not protect against it. The Conservancy and its partners are hoping to secure a preservation-minded buyer of the property as the City of Phoenix continues the process of approving the landmark designation of the structure.
For more information and continued updates on the status of the David and Gladys Wright House, visit the Phoenix Modern or the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy.


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This is a review of the book published in 2007 by Michael Hamilton Morgan, Lost History. The essay attempts to uncover the Golden Age of the Muslim civilisation and recognises its contributions to the rise of the modern world. Through the evocation of the 1000 year long history and the lives of many great scientists, thinkers and artists, the author pleads for the recovery of the lost history of Muslim heritage, with the aim to show that the alternative to the claimed "clash of civilizations" is a secret buried in the past.
A Plea for the Recovery of the Forgotten History of Muslim Heritage
By Ruveyda Ozturk*
Review of Lost History: The Enduring Legacy of Muslim Scientists, Thinkers and Artists, by Michael Hamilton Morgan. Washington DC: The National Geographic Books, 2007. Hardcover: 320 pages; ISBN-10: 1426200927 - ISBN-13: 978-1426200922; 9.1" x 5.9 x 1.2".
Figure 1: Front cover of Lost History: The Enduring Legacy of Muslim Scientists, Thinkers and Artists by Michael Hamilton Morgan (National Geographic books, 2007).
In recent times, a shift in the paradigm governing the global view of world history has happened in academic circles and especially in the world of scholars working on Islamic intellectual history: a growing number of scholars have challenged the well-known model of the Renaissance as an exclusive and singular moment of genius and invention centred in Italy. According to this familiar standard, the Renaissance signalled both the definitive emergence of European civilization and the irreparable rupture between East and West. Scholars such as Jerry Brotton, Charles Burnett, Anna Contadini, Deborah Howard, Lisa Jardine, Emilie-Savage Smith, George Saliba, Gülru Necipoglu, Rosamond Mack, and Julian Raby, to name a few, have countered this paradigm by viewing the period's achievements in a broader, global context, pointing to the crucial role of science transmission and trade exchanges in shaping Renaissance identity and by arguing for a more integrated and expansive definition of the Renaissance, a definition that includes and recognizes the contribution of Islamic civilisation.
The book Lost History written by Michael Hamilton Morgan in 2007 is a new and substantial addition to this paradigm shift. It is not surprising that it was selected by New York University's Center for Dialogue as "Book of the Month" in January 2009 (click here for the book review). Directed at the popular reader, the book aims to fill in an integral part of the world history that seems long lost and forgotten. The book, comprised of eight chapters with an enlightening introduction, highlights the great civilization born with the religion of Islam that achieved many great discoveries and inventions and played a major role in the development of the modern world through the fields of science, philosophy and art. Analysing the Islamic "golden ages" from a number of academic perspectives, the author seeks to acknowledge the many great men from the 'lost' past who enabled the world to come to its current stage and to show both Muslims and non-Muslims of today that Islam's encouragement and support of innovative thinking and cultural advances contributed to the birth of modern science.
Figure 2: Michael H. Morgan at the conference "Muslim Heritage in our World: Social Cohesion" organised by FSTC in London at the UK Houses of Parliament (15 October 2008). (© FSTC 2008).
The core premise of Morgan's book, which was initially intended for Western readers, is that contrary to its current media stereotype as anti-modern and anti-intellectual, Muslim civilization was for 750 years the single most progressive and modernizing force in the world – as seen in its achievements in higher mathematics, astronomy, chemistry, physics, medicine, creative forms, humanitarian social institutions and leadership models. Morgan also seeks to humanize the many great Muslim-sponsored thinkers and leaders who for most Westerners are only names on a page or footnotes in mainstream Euro-centric history. He warns that the modern consequences of lost history are to rob some people of their historic identities and to artificially aggrandize others, thus providing mistaken justification for conflict and division.
Morgan starts off every chapter of his book with a modern-day story that in itself makes the reader realise the importance of filling in the gaps of history to get a better understanding of individual life today and also the relevance of these great events of the past to our modern world. Beginning with the narrative of the birth of Islam, the life of Prophet Muhammad and the revelation of the Quran, Morgan provides his readers with a story-like version of the rapid and astonishing development of the Arab Empire including the early tolerance-based relationships established with civilisations of other faiths like the Jews and Christians. He details the spread of the Muslims to Central Asia and Spain in Europe and the impact the settlement and rule of the Muslims had on these lands:
"In the long sweep of time and distant overview of larger patterns, the best of Muslim thought, invention and art still managed in its own subtle and circuitous way to seep into the West" (p. 33).
Morgan demonstrates the importance placed on science and invention in Islam through the tales of many Caliphs and rulers of this great enterprise, like Al-Mamun in Baghdad and Abd al-Rahman in Cordoba, who invested heavily in scientific thought and valued intellectual movement against a backdrop of political and military affairs. From the formation of countless institutions like madrassa-s (schools) and the exemplary House of Wisdom in Baghdad to hospitals, beautiful palaces, magnificent mosques and libraries, Morgan details the everlasting effect the Muslim understanding of culture and civilisation will have on Europe for many years to come:
"That early Muslim tradition of improvising and creating, of seeking both knowledge and wisdom will spread to new places, many of them ancient places to which invention and genius are no strangers" (p. 72).
Further on, Morgan relates the complicated events of many groups that encompass Muslim civilisation who, even though they engage in decades of warfare and experience political hardships, rate intellectual superiority and dominion highly. As a result, from Abbasid Baghdad to Ummayad Andalus to Fatimid Cairo, all turn into centres of knowledge, innovation and culture and produce many great men of science, mathematics, astronomy, technology, and the arts. He depicts the interesting life stories and impressive achievements of these men like physicist Ibn al-Haytham, the physician and philosopher Ibn-Sina, mathematicians al-Khwarizmi and 'Umar al-Khayyam, astronomers al-Biruni, al-Battani, al-Qushji and al-Fazari, who not only developed the methods and practices of the past but also left behind many great discoveries written down and later translated into Latin to be used by the founders of modern science. Morgan also emphasises that these scientists continually praised the sources of knowledge they received from ancient civilisations while he criticises the modern Europeans for such a lack of acknowledgement of the works and accomplishments of the Muslims, and for forgetting their contributions to the modern world.
Figure 4: Harold Anderson, Alhazen Studied the Recreation of Light (1936) (Size: 15"x20"); fine advertising for eyeglasses (Source).
Lost History not only depicts the unique atmosphere created in the Muslim civilisation in order to breed men of science, but also reflects the importance given to science and innovation over all other matters as men from different religions and social standings were appointed to important positions regardless of their faith or background. Further, the role of women in the life of these men, their influence and their contributions to their communities are emphasised through many stories of love and devotion. From this point, Morgan aims to show that religious conflicts can be left in the background and a harmonious world can be achieved with the coexistence of many faiths as was exemplified in Muslim culture through its emphasis on science, innovation and intellectual thought.
The later chapters of the book discuss the vision and thought that resulted in the great Muslim cities like Damascus and Medina Azahra near Cordoba, all built with similar patterns of architecture and infrastructure established all throughout the grand empire. Morgan depicts the importance given to religious symbolism and meaning in architecture and engineering as reflected in many great Islamic buildings like the 'Dome of the Rock'. Also portrayed in the book are the great love stories of some of these leaders which resulted in the finest architectural works of the time to be built, such as the Taj Mahal. Morgan also talks about the influence of Islamic arts and music on the Europeans, suggesting that some of the modern popular musical form is rooted in Arabic culture. He also details the continuing effect of Arabic poetry on Europe, noting that many worldwide are still highly influenced by the works of Jalal ad-Din al-Rumi, well known and beloved for demonstrating great tolerance of other faiths and cultures as depicted this in his poems. Morgan further states that many medieval European literary naratives were influenced by al-Jahshyari's Book of the Thousand and One Nights.
Figure 5: The First book of Ibn Sina's Canon of Medicine (Source).
The final chapter of the book titled 'Enlightened Leadership' provides an overall view of the ideal Muslim leadership from the time of the death of the Prophet to the end of the Ottoman Empire, citing the great men who served their people in the name of Islam and achieved many remarkable things, from grand conquests to the establishment of dazzling cities. Morgan, while telling the stories of these great leaders, makes note of the political and governmental systems of the Muslim states, including their approach to the rights of the general society and the importance placed on public health and education. He mentions extensively the efforts by many great rulers like Harun al-Rashid, Salah al-Din, Razia Sultana, Akbar the Great and Suleiman the Magnificent to create a peaceful, harmonious and wealthy state for their people to inhabit, drawing attention to their respect of other religions and their achievement in ruling fairly over people of various faiths cohabiting the same territory.
In the final epilogue, the author briefly explains the reasons why the Islamic states failed to sustain science leadership into the modern era, but also expresses a belief in the likely reoccurrence of Muslim golden ages in the future. Overall, his book reminds the reader of a significant part of the world history that has been overshadowed by a Eurocentric view of modern science. With a story-like account of the events of the 1000 years of Islamic rule, the book captures the readers' interest and paints the picture of a long forgotten history, without shying away from also relating the weaknesses and shortcomings of these civilisations and their leaders. The well-referenced book based on extensive research also enables the reader to understand and respect the men and thinkers of the time through Morgan's imaginary recreations and to feel a sense of debt for their great efforts in their fields. This book is a must-read for everyone interested in world history and an essential work that completes the puzzle of the past by providing the missing link between Greek and Roman civilisations and the European Renaissance.
Extracts from the book
Figure 6: Frontispiece of the Latin translation of the Optics of Ibn al-Haytham Opticae thesavrvs. Alhazeni Arabis libri septem, in the edition of Risner in 1572 (Source).
"Loss is a defining human experience. Nothing in the physical world lasts forever. Memory of what has been lost can be both enabling and painful.
"History teaches us that civilizations flourish, die, and disappear," Morgan writes in the introduction (p. xiii). "Sometimes they die swiftly, sometimes in a slow lingering death. And sometimes, as with Rome and others, echoes of that civilization find new life in later cultures."
That last point is Morgan's main one. While Islam is a religion and civilization, not only a civilization in the same way Rome or Byzantine were, great advances in human civilization did flourish under its influence. At one time, its religious, cultural and linguistic domain stretched from Spain to India and the legacy of the cultural and scientific discoveries came from all points, Morgan writes. The motto and guiding principle behind the book is a philosophic evocation of the fate of civilisations, as it is outlined at the beginning of the introduction to the book:
"To lose the conscious memory of an entire civilization is especially tragic and dangerous, because each civilization, no matter how grand or flawed, is a laboratory of human ideas and ideals, of dreams and nightmares. We can learn from all of them" (p. xiii).
Having uncovered the fascinating Muslim history articulated "about invention, creativity, big ideas, tolerance, and coexistence", the author asserts that "it is a Muslim history that had been more intellectually accomplished than Christian Europe of the day, and a Muslim past where Christians, Jews, and Buddhists had flourished and worked together. It is a culture that had seeded the European Renaissance and enabled many aspects of the modern West and global civilization. It is a history that by the beginning of the 21st century had been forgotten, ignored, misunderstood, suppressed, or even rewritten (pp. xiii-xiv).
Aiming to bridge the large gulf of misunderstanding between Muslims and non-Muslims that needed to be filled, he conceived of the book, considering that if a deeper appreciation of Muslim history could be recovered, then maybe the very premises of the emerging 'clash of civilizations' could be re-framed:
"The result is this book. I know there may be those on the non-Muslim side of the divide who will say that I'm distorting history, by choosing to emphasize the bright side of a very complex civilization. I will respond that I am simply balancing the incomplete and negative slant of most of what we non-Muslims have been given.
"To apply the argument of these critics fully and fairly, we would need to include in the history of Western Christian civilization not only the thoughts of Voltaire and St. Thomas Aquinas, we would also need to include the thoughts and deeds of Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin.
"There may also be those Muslims who will say that I have sought to rehabilitate and glorify heretics and impure Muslims, who deserve to be suppressed and forgotten.
Figure 8: 3D image extracted from the reproduction of the reciprocating pump by scholars of FSTC. See the video animation (© FSTC).
"By no coincidence, all of the great thinkers, inventors and artists of Muslim civilization were creative minds. Much like today's scientific researchers, they were trained in their various disciplines to constantly question assumptions, in a search for higher truth. Their number included some who followed other religions. While they were all versed in the tenets and philosophy of their faiths, few were rigid, doctrinaire thinkers. And they operated in a very different political context than we see today. The Muslim quest for knowledge often drove even the most devout rulers and religious scholars to support freethinking and empirical scientific inquiry. But fascination with the intellect came under increasing attack, beginning in the ninth century. One dispute was between Muslim "rationalists" who believed in finding divine truth through reason and "literalists" who stuck to the narrowly interpreted, literal statements and acts of the Prophet. It was not unlike the current and longstanding American debate between supporters of Darwinism and advocates of creationism or intelligent design.
"By writing "Lost History", I hope to show not only the contributions of an old and rich civilization. I hope to show, as Caliph Al Mamun concluded, that reason and faith can coexist: that by fully opening the mind and unleashing human creativity, many wonders, including peace, are possible (pp. xiv-xv).
The Author
Award-winning Michael Hamilton Morgan is both a novelist and nonfiction author. He wrote The Twilight War, and co-authored two books with the undersea explorer Robert Ballard, Graveyards of the Pacific and Collision with History: The Search for John F. Kennedy's PT-109. The latter is a book and TV documentary released by National Geographic and MSNBC in 2002. A former diplomat from 1980 to 1987, he created and now heads the New Foundations for Peace (www.nfpeace.org), which promotes cross-cultural understanding and leadership among youth. He has appeared on ABC and CBS and as a Washington journalist covered foreign policy issues. From 1990-2000 he directed and advised the International Pegasus Prize for Literature.
Endorsements (from the website of the book: Lost History)
- "This book, with its aim of telling an often untold story, is a welcome addition to the literature about Islam's cultural and intellectual history as well as its relationship with the West."King Abdullah II of Jordan
- "Lost History delivers a missing link to the story of an interconnected world: the achievements of Muslim civilization and its influence on East and West."Jimmy Carter
- "Michael Morgan gives us a gift by restoring a history that has been lost for too long. "Lost History" should be read by every person who suspects that there is more to the story than the tired clichés of a 'clash of civilizations.' "Edward L. Widmer, John Carter Brown Library
- "A fascinating and lucid account of the lost history of the Islamic scholars and why we should be aware of them."Terry England, The New Mexican
Table of contents
Time Line
Chapter 1: Rome's children
Chapter 2: Lost cities of genius
Chapter 3: God in the numeral
Chapter 4: Stars patterns
Chapter 5: Inventors and scientists
Chapter 6: Healers and hospitals
Chapter 7: Vision, voice, citadel
Chapter 8: Enlightened leadership
Resources and further reading
- Al-Hassani, Salim, Chief Editor, 1001 Inventions: Muslim Heritage in Our World. Co-editors: Elisabeth Woodcock and Rabah Saoud. Forward by Sir Roland Jackson. Manchester: FSTC, 2006, Hardcover, 372 pages.
- Bibbs, Hugh, The Islamic Foundation of the Renaissance. Bowen Island, Canada: Northwest & Pacific Publishing, 1999.
- Constable, Olivia Remie (editor). Medieval Iberia: Readings from Christian, Muslim and Jewish Sources (Middle Ages). Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1997, Paperback.
- Intercultural Transmission of Scientific Knowledge in the Middle Ages: Graeco-Arabic-Latin. A special double issue of Science in Context (Cambridge University Press), vol. 14 , N° 1&2, 2001, edited by Mohammed Abattouy, Jürgen Renn, and Paul Weinig.
- Menocal, Maria Rosa, The Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain. London: Little, Brown & Company; Reprint edition, 2003, Paperback.
- Morgan, Michael Hamilton, Lost History: the Enduring Legacy of Muslim Scientists, Thinkers and Artists. Washington DC: The National Geographic Books, 2007.
- Levering Lewis, David [Book review], Book of the Month: Lost History: The Enduring Legacy Of Muslim Scientists, Thinkers, And Artists. Online on the website of New York University's Center for Dialogue.
- [Morgan, M. H.], Lost History Home.
- [Morgan, M. H.], New Foundations for Peace.
- O'Connor, J. J., and Robertson, E. F., "Arabic Mathematics: Forgotten Brilliance?", online on MacTutor History of Mathematics.
- Peters, Ted, Iqbal, Muzaffar and Haq, Syed Nomanlul (editors). God, Life, and the Cosmos: Christian and Islamic Perspectives. Aldershot: Ashgate, 2002.
- Wallace-Murphy, Tim, What Islam Did For Us: Understanding Islam's Contribution to Western Civilization. London: Watkins Publishing, 2006, Paperback. Reviewed on www.MuslimHeritage.com: FSTC, Recognizing a Decisive Tribute: Islam's Contribution to Western Civilization (4 September, 2007).
- [Wikipedia, January 2009]. "Science in medieval Islam". Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopaedia.
* Reviewer, FSTC, Sydney, Australia.


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So I've made this list. Decide for yourself if these actions constitute treating authors badly. FWIW, all the things I'm mentioning have either happened to me or to my peers.
Legacy publishers offer the author 17.5% royalties on ebooks, and keep 52.5% for themselves.
Legacy publishers have full control over the title of the book.
Legacy publishers have full control over the cover art.
Legacy publishers can demand editing changes or refuse to publish.
Legacy publishers promise marketing or advertising. In fact, they promise lots of things. Then they don't follow through.
Legacy publishers fail to get paper books into certain important bookselling outlets, resulting in fewer sales.
Legacy publishers generate royalty statements that are incomprehensible.
Legacy publishers don't try grow an author's fanbase these days. If the books don't show increased sales with each new title, the author gets dumped, even if the reason for decreasing sales is the publisher's fault.
Legacy publishers hold onto rights even if the book is no longer selling. Getting rights back is a nightmare, and it takes forever.
Legacy publishers try to grab erights to books retroactively.
Legacy publishers take a ridiculously long time to publish a book. In some cases, more than 18 months.
Legacy publishers are a cartel. I suppose it could be a coincidence that the Big 6 all have exactly the same (low) royalty structure, and shockingly similar contract terms. But collusion seems easier to believe, and this collusion is aimed at limiting the income and power of authors. Legacy publishing contracts are painfully one-sided.
Legacy publishers have zero transparency when it comes to things like sales, returns, print runs, and inventory, and keep authors in the dark.
Legacy publishers fix prices. That's what the agency model is. Even worse, these prices are too high and hurt authors' sales.
Legacy publishers sometimes fail to edit.
Legacy publishers abandon books, releasing them into the market without any push at all.
Legacy publishers pay royalties twice a year. Are you freaking kidding me?!? It's 2012! Why are their accounting and payroll departments stuck in 1943?
Legacy publishers embraced returns for full credit. This is the biggest fail in the history of retail, and the reserves against returns practice has screwed thousands of authors. Isn't it funny how whenever you hear about an author auditing a publisher, unreported sales are always discovered?
Legacy publishers have done everything they can to postpone the switch from paper to digital. I was talking about this two years ago. This has cost authors a great deal of money.
Legacy publishers buy subsidiary rights they never exploit. Why buy them if you won't use them?
Legacy publishers waste huge amounts of money. They have offices in the most expensive city in the US, spend tens of thousands of dollars on booths at BEA, spend millions of dollars advertising bestselling authors who don't need the advertising, then say they can't offer more than a $12k advance? Fail. Move to Jersey, cut the expense accounts for lunch, and offer authors more money since they're the reason you exist in the first place.
Legacy publishers reject good books. I got half a mil in the bank that proves this one.
Do the above actions sound like legacy publishers are treating authors with consideration, respect, and affection? Or does it seem like they're treating authors like shit?
I've dealt with a lot of folks who work for legacy publishers. These are talented, dedicated, smart people.
That doesn't mean their companies don't screw authors.
I've spent hours upon hours talking to these publishers, trying to get them to innovate, to evolve.
They didn't listen.
I've spent a smaller amount of time talking to Amazon, trying to get them to innovate, to evolve.
Amazon did listen. And guess what? My Amazon published books made more money, faster, than any of my legacy published books.
If you're an author who has worked with a legacy publisher, you know how demeaning it is when your ideas, pleas, and plans are ignored. And if you've worked with Amazon, you know how empowering it is to be listened to. To have your opinions and ideas count, and be implemented.
I know many legacy pubbed authors who then self-publish. The majority of them agree with me: unless it was for a whole lot of money, they'd never take another legacy contract. Why is that? Doesn't that say something?
I know several self-pubbed newbies who had some success and got picked up by legacy publishers. Where are their blog posts about how well they're being treated and how their sales numbers went up? Where are their recommendations to other authors, urging them to abandon self-pubbing and sign a legacy deal?
I don't rant against legacy publishers because because they've wronged me. I rant against them to warn other authors, and show them better options. The path I'm on now is so much more rewarding, both monetarily and emotionally.
As Blake Crouch said in a recent Tweet: Where are all the longtime authors jumping to the defense of legacy publishing? Surely, since legacy publishers treat their authors so well, there should be thousands of happy authors rallying behind their publishers, disagreeing with my points, telling the world how wonderful their legacy experience has been.
There's a reason we don't see any of this. What could they possibly say?
"I love the fact that my royalty statements make no sense and I only get paid twice a year!"
"I love that my publisher prices my ebook at $12.99 and then keeps 52.5% of the list price!"
"I love getting my title changed to something I hate, and getting stuck with terrible covers!"
"I love the fact that my publisher didn't get me a single review!"
"I love turning in a manuscript and not getting the rest of my advance money until publication 18 months later!"
"I love the fact that it takes my publisher three months to give me the proofs, and then I have to return them in four days!
"I love it when I painstakingly go through a copy edit, and then when the book comes out none of my changes were made, and brand new mistakes were added!"
"I love being told there is no money for marketing my title, and then seeing a TV commercial for an author who has my same publisher!"
"I love it that my publisher insisted on owning world rights, and then only published in the US and Canada!"
"I love that my next-book option wasn't picked up because Barnes & Noble couldn't offer a big enough buy-in!"
"I love releasing only one book a year, even though I could easily write more! Non-compete clauses are awesome!"
"I love the 70% return rate on mass market paperbacks!"
"I love DRM!"
You don't hear a lot of stories about authors being treated well.
Instead, go to any writing conference, belly up to the hotel bar, and listen to the writers commiserate with one another, trading stories of who got screwed the worst.
Is legacy publishing all bad? Of course not. Some authors get rich. Some authors get much-needed editing help. Some authors get treated like royalty.
But I'm pretty sure that if we polled one thousand authors, and had them weigh all the good things their publishers do against the bad things their publishers do, the bad would far outweigh the good. I bet you'd find a lot of them having the same complaints I've mentioned. I bet you'd find even more complaints that I'm not even aware of.
The industry is broken. It cannot continue to treat its content providers as if it's doing them a favor. It cannot continue to engage in business practices that are so one-sided.
Writers are necessary. Publishers are not.
If you want to climb aboard a sinking ship, don't be surprised when you get handed a pail and ordered to start bailing.
If you disagree, I'd love to hear why. You can even post anonymously. All of you legacy publishers who love authors can come and tell me how I'm wrong.
But you won't. Because I'm right. The best you'll do is whine about my tone, or reiterate incorrect memes about my current self-pub success being the result of my legacy backlist, or call me a broken record, or get angry because I'm killing the sacred cow you suckle at, while ignoring all of the valid points I've made.
I'm sure all of you legacy folks have good intentions when it comes to how you treat your writers.
What was it someone said about hell and good intentions?


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