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Date of Joke: Friday, 10th August, 2007
The Pope just finished a tour of the East Coast and was taking a limousine
to the airport. Since he'd never driven a limo, he asked the chauffeur if
he could drive for a while. The reluctant chauffeur pulled over along the
roadside, climbed into the back of the limo, and the Pope took the wheel.
The Pope then merged onto the highway and accelerated to over 90 mph to
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Clarkson University Professor Johndan Johnson-Eilola Co-edits Technical Communication Book
Clarkson University Professor Johndan Johnson-Eilola draws parallels between the classroom and the workplace in his new book.
Johnson-Eilola, a professor in Clarkson's Communication and Media Department, has co-edited Solving Problems in Technical Communication, published in January by the University of Chicago Press. The book features 19 chapters by 27 authors and offers lessons and strategies to college upperclassmen and graduate students studying technical communication.
The book is also intended for professionals in other communications fields looking to transition into a career as technical communicator -- those who can explain the intricacies of technology to wide audiences.
It covers everything from information design and new media to the history, ethics and legalities of technical communication. The authors are a mix of award-winning researchers in the field as well as emerging media scholars.
"This is something in between a textbook and a professional resource," says Johnson-Eilola.
The book aims to show students that what they've learned in class can be applied to their first jobs in technical communication, and expands and enhances that knowledge base. It draws parallels between class work and careers that will help students transition to their post-graduation life, Johnson-Eilola says.
"Moving from the classroom to your first job is always a bit intimidating," he says. "We're hoping this will help students more effectively move from the classroom to the workplace."
The book is the culmination of five years of editing Johnson-Eilola completed with Stuart Selber, an associate professor of English and an affiliate associate professor of information sciences and technology at Penn State University.
Johnson-Eilola coordinates Clarkson's Communication Internship Program and teaches courses in new media, audio production, typography, and design. He has authored nearly 50 journal articles and book chapters and six books. He received his doctoral degree in rhetoric and technical communication from Michigan Technological University.
Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in five alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.
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The following was written by National Cotton Council Chairman Kenneth Hood in response to criticism of the 2002 farm bill.
Contrary to critics, the new Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 is neither budget busting nor trade distorting. The measure provides much-needed support for American farmers who supply the lowest-cost, highest-quality supply of food and fiber in the world.
The Congressional Budget Office has stated that spending under this act will not exceed the cap imposed by a binding congressional budget resolution. Also, spending under the new farm law cannot fail U.S. obligations under the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements. The act includes "circuit breaker" provisions requiring automatic benefits reductions if the U.S. violates those commitments.
Still, some nations have complained and are threatening to retaliate. Their challenge is without merit. The new farm law does not authorize U.S. export subsidies, and the domestic subsidies actually are lower than the combination of outlays authorized by its predecessor, the "Freedom to Farm" act, and emergency appropriations the past several years. If it should become necessary to reduce farm program benefits as a result of new WTO talks that are underway, any reductions in U.S. farm payments should be commensurate with reductions of other WTO signatory countries. In most cases, their spending on farm subsidies exceeds ours by orders of magnitude. If all subsidies for all nations were reduced or removed in unison there is every reason to believe that a strong, viable U.S. agriculture could be maintained – but certainly not if U.S. programs are eliminated unilaterally.
Some critics believe the new U.S. farm law will encumber U.S. negotiators in these talks. This nation's experience in negotiating arms reductions suggests very strongly that negotiating from strength breeds success. The surest way to perpetuate the already unfair global imbalance in farm subsidies is for the U.S. to reduce or eliminate its farm programs and beg other nations to follow our lead. With our negotiating leverage gone, they would have no incentive to do so. For the U.S. to reduce or eliminate farm program benefits unilaterally is tantamount to permitting foreign treasuries to bankrupt American farmers and ranchers while our government does nothing to help. Meanwhile, all Americans would become as dependent on foreign food and fiber as we are on foreign oil.
Another criticism of the new farm law involves program payment distribution.
One inaccurate supposition – that the top 10 percent of recipients get two-thirds of the farm program payments – stems from misleading information posted on an environmental advocacy organization's web site. For example, that organization counts any marketing cooperative as a single recipient when, in fact, these payments are only channeled through the cooperatives to thousands of individual farmers. This type of misleading information incited a feeding frenzy among some members of the mainstream news media seemingly more intent on berating farm programs than factual reporting.
The new farm law's program eligibility provisions represent significant reform. Program participation is denied to high-income persons such as media moguls, professional athletes and others unless at least three-fourths of the income is from farming. Large farms will continue to be eligible for program benefits, but reduced payment limits have been established. Naturally these larger enterprises receive a larger percentage of total program payments than smaller farms. That's because they account for a much larger percentage of total U.S. production.
Large farms still need this support because the efficiencies attained by their economies of scale do not guarantee profitability. For example, when the "Freedom to Farm" act passed in 1995, commodity prices were high in relation to historical norms and the dollar's value was at a reasonable level in relation to foreign currencies. It was widely believed then that farm programs could be phased out without major damage to U.S. agriculture. However, commodity prices plummeted and reached historic lows for some, including cotton. That, combined with a rising dollar value, has wreaked havoc on U.S. agricultural competitiveness. In fact, many larger-than-average farms – some among the best managed in the Cotton Belt – found it unfeasible to continue operations in 2002 despite being eligible for farm program benefits.
Finally, some are concerned the new farm act will stimulate commodity overproduction. There is no greater production incentive in this measure than the "Freedom to Farm" act it replaces. Increases in loan rates are modest and remain well below production costs. Moreover, the fixed and counter-cyclical (i.e., providing for higher payments when prices are low) support is decoupled from production, meaning a farmer does not have to plant a crop to receive the payments. The motivation for decoupling even the counter-cyclical payments was to remove any payment-related incentive for producing covered commodities.
The role of a sound farm program is to offer farmers and ranchers meaningful price protection and provide stability to the rural economic fabric. I believe the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 will do just that.


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Lions Play Spoiler Role, Eliminate Bulldogs From Ivy Title Contention
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The Yale University women's basketball team entered the weekend in almost total control of its own destiny. If they won both of their final two games of the regular season, they were virtually assured of earning their first trip to a national postseason tournament in their 38-year history.
Columbia had something else in mind entirely. Although the Lions entered the weekend with a winless 0-13 record in games played away from home, they were out to erase that goose egg from their season record.
By the time Friday's game reached its climax, Columbia's desire to earn its first road win proved to outweigh Yale's postseason hopes.
Freshman Brianna Orlich scored 11 points, while senior captain Kathleen Barry added nine points, nine rebounds and a pair of blocks to lead Columbia to a 48-42 win over Yale in Ivy League play inside John J. Lee Amphitheater.
While the loss does not eliminate the Bulldogs from postseason contention, it did take away any hope they had of earning a share of the Ivy League title, and it also dealt a serious blow to their hopes of earning the Ivy League's automatic bid to the WNIT tournament.
Combined with Harvard's 56-48 comeback win at Penn, Yale dropped to third place in the Ivy League with its loss to Columbia. The Bulldogs (13-14, 9-4 Ivy League) now have to beat Cornell Saturday and hope that Harvard (17-9, 9-3) loses one of its final two games at first-place Princeton on Saturday or at Dartmouth on Tuesday. A Yale win combined with one Harvard loss would assure a two-way tie for second place in the Ivy League. Yale, by virtue of its season sweep of Harvard this season, has won the deciding tiebreaker and would earn the Ivy League's automatic berth into the WNIT.
"They played so much harder than we did," said Chris Gobrecht, the Joel E. Smilow, Class of 1954, Head Coach of Women's Basketball. "None of it surprised me. We had midterms and a lot of things going on this week. I didn't think we were very focused. It was obvious we weren't ready to play. Columbia just played a whole lot harder. They don't show up and play like that against everybody, but they show up and play like that against Yale. We just don't answer the challenge."
The Bulldogs answered the initial challenge from the Lions. The Lions opened the game with a 12-2 run, but the Bulldogs responded with a run of their own, outscoring Columbia 13-1 over a 2:55 span to take a 15-13 lead with 8:58 left in the half. Though Columbia tied the game at 15, Yale did not trail through the rest of the half and went into the halftime break leading 24-21.
Yale came out of the locker room and scored the first basket of the second half to gain a 26-21 lead, but Columbia did not fold and instead chipped away at the deficit and shut down the Bulldogs' with a stingy defensive effort.
Columbia regained the lead with an 11-4 run that made the score 32-30 with 12:00 left, but Yale freshman Janna Graf put Yale back on top with a 3-pointer that gave Yale a 33-32 lead with 10:55 left.
The Bulldogs held onto a slim lead and maintained control until the final three minutes of the game.
Trailing 40-36 with 3:12 remaining, Columbia closed the game with a 12-2 run and Yale could not find a way to respond in time to prevent the loss.
Senior Mady Gobrecht finished the game with 10 points and six rebounds to lead Yale. Sophomore Megan Vasquez added eight points and seven rebounds, while Michelle Cashen chipped in six points and nine rebounds.
The Bulldogs will celebrate Senior Day on Saturday prior to taking on Cornell at 7 p.m. The Big Red is coming off of a 60-55 loss at Brown Friday night. The game is a must win for the Bulldogs, who also must hope that Harvard loses to either Princeton or Dartmouth if seniors Yoyo Greenfield and Mady Gobrecht hope to have a chance to play more basketball to play after they play their final regular-season game of their college careers Saturday night.
Report filed by Jon Erickson Jr., Yale Sports Publicity


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Mr. Crackerz wrote:Pete Carrol will be be a very happy man... Seattle is having an Amazing Draft. ALmost like in video games where you do these unrealistic trades by swapping picks.
Seattle is in an awful division. Dare I ask: Is it possible they compete for the division this year and make the playoffs?
Almost like Lebron James/ Derrick Rose for Stephen Curry/Monta Ellis
But on a serious note, this is a 2 horse race now between Pete Carroll & Mike Singletary... I seriously think the Seahawks will win the division as they've loaded up big time & even if Hassellbeck faulters they got whitehurst to take the reigns, where as The Niners didnt address the Quarterback & could be looking at some costly games because of that ignore.
& your running game is now perfect... spells the end of Julius Jones (did he get cut)
Lendale White is a bruiser and Washington is a speedster
(you'll have a good running game like the raiders BUSH & change of pace McFadden)


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by George Zamora
ESTANCIA, N.M., Oct. 31, 2003 – The New Mexico Tech Physics Club won top honors by launching a pumpkin the entire length of a football field with its hand-built trebuchet at the recently held Fifth Annual Pumpkin Chunkin' Contest in Estancia, N.M.
The Tech Physics Club brought home the first-place trophy in the trebuchet division with its 300-foot effort, besting the second-place team by about 40 feet. The award-winning trebuchet, which is basically a giant catapult that uses counterweights for its propulsion system, was designed and built entirely by Physics Club members.
The day spent "pumpkin chunkin'" wasn't entirely without incident for Tech Physics Club members, however, as one of their flying pumpkins managed to go astray, traveling 100 feet backwards into a nearby parking lot, and denting a truck of an unlucky spectator. It is not known whether a penalty was assessed because of this malfunction.
New Mexico Tech Physics Club members participating in this year's event included James Caruthers, Emily Fryer, Danny Jacobs, Lenore McDonald, Craig Miller, and Michael Pursley.


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Thomas Voeckler wins the 2016 Tour de Yorkshire in front of incredible crowds in Scarborough.
Stunning victory in Scarborough
FRENCH hero Thomas Voeckler sprinted clear to claim a thrilling victory as the second Tour de Yorkshire was decided in the final 100 metres.
Voeckler, King of the Mountains in the 2012 Tour de France, finished the third and final stage in Scarborough just ahead of his rivals in a five-man breakaway, who had all been in contention for overall victory.
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It was a dramatic finale to three outstanding days of racing, played out in front of vast crowds reminiscent of when the Tour de France visited the county two years ago.
Voeckler began the day 14 seconds behind leader Dylan Groenewegen, who had won the stage one dash into Settle before being pipped by Danny Van Poppel, in a photo finish, in Doncaster the following afternoon.
Two bunch sprints meant just 16 seconds separated the leading 79 riders at the beginning of the race's toughest stage, which included six classified climbs.
Leeds's Liam Holohan, riding for Team Wiggins, was in a 10-man breakaway which formed soon after the start in Middlesbrough.
The group had a lead of more than two minutes at one point, but the breakaway was caught by the 110th kilometre as Team Sky increased the pace on the North York Moors midway through the stage.
Sky's attack, powered by British national champion Peter Kennaugh, put Nicolas Noche and last year's winner Lars-Petter Nordhaug – who were both at 16 seconds – in a strong position.
But they also took some strong, well-placed riders from other teams with them, including Voeckler, Nikias Arndt, who was at just eight seconds, Serge Pauwels (at 15) and Adam Yates (at 16).
Roche, Yates and Voeckler broke away, alongside Anthony Turgis and Steven Kruijswijk as the race approached Scarborough.
Roche attacked on the final climb, Cote de Oliver's Mount, but Voeckler went with him and the Frenchman's greater speed in the final kilometre saw him home.
With a 10-second bonus on the line, Voeckler was champion by six seconds from Roche, with Anthony Turgis third and Yates fourth.
Voeckler said: "I knew I wasn't the best on the climbs, but I felt really strong on the flat. I was not confident I would win the sprint, because Nicolas Roche is pretty fast. It was really fast and my legs were hurting, but I made the best of my experience and my cold blood."
Voeckler is hugely popular in Yorkshire.
He said: "I knew that when I rode here last year. I felt bad because I was more cheered than some British riders!
"It was like having a Tour de France stage in my home region, it was so amazing. I am not saying that because I am here, I really feel it.
"To see my name written on the road or on banners held by children really touches me. I have been a rider for 16 years and I have never seen anything like that."
The climber's jersey was won by Nathan Haas, Groenewegen was points champion, Sky were best team and Yates was the top-ranked British rider.
Tom Stewart was the leading Yorkshire rider, in 11th. Other Yorkshire finishers were Russell Downing (41st), Gabriel Cullaigh (65th), Tom Moses (66th), Liam Holohan (71st), Josh Edmondson (76th) and Pete Williams (81st).
Roche admitted he was disappointed to miss out, but felt his team Sky, who included last year's champion Lars-Petter Nordhaug, had ridden a good race.
"We had a plan and we stuck to it," said Roche. "Coming into the flat straight Voeckler was just a bit quicker than I am.
"It would have been great to get my first win this year, but I think generally the team rode brilliantly and I don't think I rode too bad.
"It just didn't work out for us. When I went on the last climb, initially Voeckler wasn't chasing, but the next thing I looked back and he was coming up to me. I thought 'oh oh, wrong pick'. Getting into the finish he is the best at that cat and mouse game."
Roche, son of former Tour de France winner Stephen Roche, described crowds on the roadside as "unbelievable".
He added: "It is a very well organised race. The stages are well-balanced. Today was a great stage and I definitely hope it has a future, it deserves it.
Yates paid tribute to the work done by his team Orica GreenEdge.
"All day the guys kept me out of the wind," he said.
Thrilling finish in Scarborough
Race winner Thomas Voeckler made his break for the front on Oliver's Mount.
Hundreds of people lined the route as it made its way along the race track.
The tour ambassadors stopped at the summit to sign autographs.
One of them, Denise Burton-Cole, said: "It's been a wonderful spectacle again for Yorkshire, I really hope next year we can get a fourth day".
Several members of amateur cycling clubs watched the mount climb.
Keith Cadwallader of Scarborough Paragon Club said: "The cyclists themselves say there's no other race of its size where crowds support them like they do here.
"But that's Yorkshire for you!"
Whitby welcome for Tour de Yorkshire
There were cheers of delight and applause for encouragement when cyclists passed through Whitby as the final day of the Tour de Yorkshire neared its conclusion.
The pack was pretty spread out giving the several hundreds of people in Whitby that had lined the streets to see the race plenty to shout about.
Crowds packed the main through route in the town centre from Bagdale all the way up to Green Lane, but the sight of the day was riders crossing Whitby's historic swing bridge just after 3pm today (Sunday) and then coming past the spectacular sight of Whitby Abbey.
Supporters were waving flags, standing on bins to catch a glimpse of the action or peering out of the upstairs windows of shops on New Quay Road and Bridge Street.
Some shops even closed for half an hour to allow staff to see the race on what was already a busy bank holiday weekend in Whitby.
Race fans from all over the country were in Whitby today especially for the Tour de Yorkshire.
Jane Evans from Sheffield said: "When the Tour de France came through Sheffield we were there and it still as exciting to come and watch here. I absolutely loved watching them come through.
"We are here for the weekend and came about an hour before they came through from our accommodation to watch."
In the Esk Valley there were parties, kids bike races and celebratory post race cocktails and music. Residents in Glaisdale were holding a community Tour@Glaisdale event with the entire race being screened followed by a bbq and bands night at the Robinson Institute.
Back at Grosmont there were puffs of steam from more than just the front runners as the pack crossed the historic railway line as steam engines fired up to celebrate the occasion and the climb up Grosmont hill.
After Whitby the race headed for Robin Hood's Bay where cyclists took on another grueller of a hill - the climb out of Fylingthorpe and back onto the A171.
Hundreds line the streets of Helmsley
Hundreds of people lined the streets of Helmsley and Kirkbymoorside to welcome the 2016 Tour de Yorkshire.
Despite a constant drizzle the crowds were in good spririts, giving a huge cheers to the heroes on two wheels.
Hundreds of people lined the streets of Helmsley and Kirkbymoorside to welcome the 2016 Tour de Yorkshire.
Despite a constant drizzle the crowds were in good spirits, giving a huge cheers to the heroes on two wheels.
Helen Barclays, who works in Helmsley, said: "It's a really great entourage.
"I just love the atmosphere and everyone coming together to support them.
"So many people came out it was a great community atmosphere."
Barbara Laverack, from near Leeds, said: "We went to see it yesterday and we thought it was great.
"I think it's amazing what it brings to the towns it visits.
"It really did bring our little village out yesterday and it's the same here. I think it's wonderful and great fun."
Janet Wilson, from Pickering, said: "We went to see it last year and we thought it was brilliant.
"It has a real carnival atmosphere and it's great to see so many people out despite the rain."
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Tour de Yorkshire Stage Two - Otley to Doncaster
Team Sky's Danny van Poppel won the second stage of the 2016 Tour de Yorkshire, after Kirsten Wild won the women's race, with technical issues meaning neither race was fully televised as planned.
A historic day in Yorkshire cycling history saw two Dutch riders named winners of their respective races.
Danny van Poppel won the second stage of the 2016 Tour de Yorkshire, after his compatriot Kirsten Wild took the women's title earlier in the day.
Unfortunately, these moments were only available for those on the route to watch, as television coverage of both races was disrupted.
But, for the thousands who did line the route which took the same route for both races from Otley to Doncaster, a show of cycling splendour.
The morning belonged to Lizzie Armitstead, the local lass attracting huge crowds to the women's race start in Otley.
It wasn't to be her day as, just 3km from the finish line in Docaster, world champion Armitstead's long breakaway was swallowed up by the chasing pack, allowing the 33-year-old Kirsten Wild to take the prize.
Cementing its status as a hotspot for cycling enthusiasts, attention in a sunny Otley soon turned to the beginning of the men's event.
Team Sky's Danny Van Poppel won by a photo-finish over reigning blue jersey wearer Dylan Groenewegen in a quite thrilling sprint finish on day two of the Tour de Yorkshire in Doncaster.
Van Poppel won the 135km stage from Otley by the narrowest of margins, squeezing his wheel ahead of Groenewegen's in the teeming rain on South Parade.
It was a stirring finale and just rewards for the thousands who had waited by the finish line in deteriorating conditions, for the day's second instalment of world class cycling.
Earlier, Kirsten Wild won the Asda Women's Tour de Yorkshire in a similarly dramatic sprint finish to clinch the richest prize in the history of women's cycling, denying Yorkshire heroine Lizzie Armitstead in the process.
Groenewegen's second place in the men's race means he retains the leader's blue jersey going into the third and final day, a testing 198km slog from Middlesbrough to Scarborough on Sunday.
Skipton's Pete Williams held the jersey for the King of the Mountains after winning it on day one, but he had to relinquish it on Saturday - but only to a team-mate, OnePro Cycling's Richard Handley.
Frenchman Nicolas Edet of Cofidis, who has always done well on Yorkshire's roads dating back to the Tour de France Grand Depart in 2014, took the jersey for being the most aggressive rider, after single-handedly chasing down a six-man break that including NFTO rider Josh Edmondson of Leeds.
The peloton in Pontefract
The crowds turned out to get a glimpse of the riders during the second day of the Tour de Yorkshire.
Earlier they got to see the top women racers as the Yorkshire Women's Race breezed through en route to Doncaster.
And it was Kirsten Wild who took the victory beating Lizzie Armitstead to the richest prize in women's cycling.
Later the men's race followed the same route starting in Otley.
Crowds had been gathering along then route since Saturday morning.
They lined the streets from South Milford to Monk Fryston, from Knottingley to Pontefract and Badsworth to South Elmsall to catch a brief glimpse of the peloton as the tour roadshow rolled through, and then out of our district shortly after 4pm.
Live television coverage of the race was patchy as the plane that relays images for broadcast was grounded this morning.
There was no live coverage for the women's race and coverage was cut short during the men's race just as the peloton snaked it's way alongside Kellingley Colliery and into Pontefract.
But out on the streets of Pontefract there was no lack of support for the race and many shared their excitement on social media.
Married couple of 50 years Adrian Pope and Hazel Pope turned out to support the British riders the Tour de Yorkshire riders.
Mrs Pope said; "The tour is good for the county of Yorkshire."
And Mr Pope said: "I know they had some problems with television coverage and that won't have shown Pontefract off."
Lorna Malkin came down to watch the race and says she wants to see more.
She said: "It was very exciting and everyone seemed to love it which topped it off.
"An event like this really puts Pontefract and West Yorkshire on the map because it attracted people to the town.
"Hopefully people will come down and visit Pontefract because of this.
"I just hope that having the tour this year will build on the current legacy and will continue growing and getting better each year - let's have more of it.
"It proves that Yorkshire is a brilliant venue and it can faultlessly hold a top class event.
"I would love to see it return next year for sure."
@Karen_Collins1 tweeted: " Warm welcome from knottingley @letouryorkshire @MyWakefield."
And @PontefractCivic tweeted: "@letouryorkshire a big thank you @GaryVerity for bringing @letouryorkshire by @PonteCastle and the town Thank you!"
As the riders arrived in Knottingley Wakefield Council tweeted; "Wow! What a spectacle! #TDY."
And as the team cars rolled through, signalling the riders had moved on, Alistair Watson tweeted: "Most of the kids are now out on their bikes! #inspiration #tdy #TdYPolicePics @letouryorkshire @teamjltcondor."
Throughout the day Wakefield Council held two community events at South Elmsall market and at Knottingley Sports Centre.
Sunday's final stage starts in Middlesbrough and should appeal to the climbers, according to race organisers, with no fewer than six King of the mountain classifications, including the infamous Sutton Bank.
Cyclists will follow a 198km route, through much of the north
York Moors National Park, passing through Thirsk and Whitby, before a sprint finish in Scarborough's north Bay.
The men's race sets off from Otley
The streets of Otley were packed for the start of the 2016 Tour de Yorkshire men's race as the town once again underlined its status as a cycling enthusiast's hotspot.
Many had travelled on bikes for the occasion and the streets were lined with an array of bunting expressing cycling and Yorkshire-themed sentiments.
The peloton raced from the town's starting point in the West Yorkshire town before climbing out of Pool-in-Wharfedale before hurtling past Harewood House, which memorably provided such a dramatic backdrop for the official race start of the 2014 Tour de France Grand Depart.
Vast crowds lined the roads as the riders turned away from the stately home and began heading towards East Keswick.
Kirsten Wild wins Asda Women's Tour de Yorkshire
Lizzie Armitstead's bid for the richest prize in women's cycling ended 3km from home as Kirsten Wild won the Asda Women's Tour de Yorkshire in Doncaster.
Wild, 33, from Holland, capitalised when world champion Armitstead's long breakaway was swallowed up by the chasing pack.
It was a thrilling sprint finish up South Parade in front of thousands of fans, but the great shame of the occasion was that there was no television coverage.
The Women's Tour de Yorkshire, which mirrored the men's stage from Otley to Doncaster later in the day, was the richest race in the history of women's cycling, and was also due to be televised live on both Eurosport 2 and ITV4.
However, the plane that relays pictures back for coverage was grounded this morning, meaning there was no live television broadcast whatsoever.
Organisers were hoping to scramble a replacement plane from Paris for the start of the men's race at 2.15pm, back in Otley.
While such a scenario prevented the race getting the international exposure joint-organisers Welcome to Yorkshire and the Amaury Sports Organisation craved, it was still another grand day out for the region.
Hundreds lined a route from Otley that beat a 136.5km path through Harewood, Barwick-in-Elmet, Pontefract and past Conisbrough Castle.
For Armitstead, the 2015 world champion, it was a particularly proud moment.
"I never thought I'd get to wear the rainbow jersey on my home roads," she beamed, just moments after he challenge to win the £15,000 top prize had failed.
"I kind of got involved in the attack by accident, around Conisbrough Castle. I knew I had to keep it going down the descent, there was a little bit of a kicker. I thought I'll stick it here and see what happens, then I looked behind me and there was two of us, so it wasn't exactly planned.
"You never know if you can make it stick. It was worth just giving it a go, I wouldn't have bet on me in the sprint so I thought at least try to make it an interesting race.
"When I saw the lead go from a minute to 30 seconds quickly, that's when I knew the race was run."
Despite being unable to win the race, it was a still a memorable occasion for the 2012 Olympic silver medallist from Otley, who won the world road race title in Richmond, USA, last September.
"The start was brilliant," she said. "I had a couple of bike problems at the start of the race which made it difficult but it was a humbling moment for me at the start, to be able to be supported by my community and the cycling community, which is just massive now in Yorkshire, made me feel really proud."
Big arrival in Doncaster
The town officially turned yellow and blue as the first group of Tour de Yorkshire riders arrived in Doncaster.
Hundreds of spectators turned out in Bennetthorpe to see some of the world's best female riders complete the Asda Women's Tour de Yorkshire.
Yorkshire's World Champion Lizzie Armistead led the ladies, including eight British women's teams, over the start line in Otley this morning.
All 17 teams set off on their 135km journey at around 8.25am, crossing the finish line here in Doncaster around three and a half hours later. The first set of riders crossed the finish line six minutes ahead of schedule. The finał riders came through around 20 minutes later.
Fans cheered and shouted "welcome to Doncaster" as riders completed the race. Team Great Britain were awarded purple jerseys as they won the award for best team.
Tour de Yorkshire Stage One - Beverley to Settle
Dylan Groenewegen of Lotto Jumbo NL claimed a thrilling sprint finish victory up the hill into Settle on day one of the Tour de Yorkshire on Friday.
The 22-year-old Dutchman held off the challenge of much-fancied Caleb Ewan of Australian team Orica GreenEdge to take the leader's blue jersey.
Groenewegen surged ahead in the final 50 metres and held the inside line coming up Duke Street.
It was a day of drama, marked by heavy rain showers and wintry conditions, and also notable for the surprise abandonment of Sir Bradley Wiggins, shortly after the peloton had climbed Cote de Greenhow Hill.
Neither Wiggins, nor the team of his name, would comment afterwards on his decision to withdraw.
There was reason to cheer for Yorkshire cycling fans as Skipton's Pete Williams, riding for the OnePro Cycling team, claimed the King of the Mountain's jersey after winning the climb up Greenhow Hill.
Williams, 29, was also rewarded with the jersey for the most aggressive rider.
Racing through the streets of Market Weighton
Excited spectators braved the cold and wet weather to watch world class cyclists speed through Market Weighton and surrounding villages during the first stage of the Tour de Yorkshire today.
Stage one got underway in Beverley at about 12noon and the peloton raced to Holme on the Wolds and then Market Weighton along Londesborough Road, Market Place and Holme Road. The cyclists headed westwards through Holme-on-Spalding Moor, Foggathorpe and Bubwith.
Hundreds of people lined the streets of Market Weighton for the sporting extravaganza, and the town centre was decked out in yellow and blue bunting and Yorkshire flags for the event.
Beverley's historic day
The eyes of the cycling world against turned to East Yorkshire, as the second Tour de Yorkshire race got underway.
Last year's inaugural race began on the coast at Bridlington, and this time the market town of Beverley was given the honour of hosting the start.
Sports fans there are more used to watch racing on four legs, rather than two wheels, but around 30,000 people were expected to line the route in the early stages, as the peloton left the town's historic Saturday Market and headed out towards the racecourse.
The enthusiastic crowds defied the gloomy weather and race organiser Sir Gary Verity said the town should be proud of its efforts.
He said: "Beverley has done really well - it's looking a picture.
"Look at the thousands of school children here. This is a day that they will remember for the rest of their lives.
"It's a piece of history for a wonderful town.
"Bridlington did really well last year and Beverley will be equally as good."
Once again, the biggest cheers were reserved for Sir Bradley Wiggins, but all of his attention was on the race ahead, rather than his birthday celebrations.
The Olympic champion turned 36 yesterday and was presented with a huge cake on stage before the race began, but he passed up on the offer of getting the spectators to sing a chorus of Happy Birthday.
East Yorkshire's love for the tour was confirmed by local council leader Coun Stephen Parnaby, who promised that the area would bid to host a stage start or finish in 2017 - looking to complete its hat-trick.
"There were 25,000 people in Bridlington for the start last year, 30,000 in Beverley today. People will look forward to it again next year. We shall be bidding again, I can assure you, for a start or a finish.
"It's a fantastic day and really puts us on the world stage. It's a great, great opportunity for everybody."
Despite the wet weather, East Riding town crier, Michael Wood, believes Beverley took the chance to be in the limelight.
"The weather could have been better but we Yorkshire folk are used to that," he said.
"We'd best hope the cyclists are too. This event will put Beverley on the map with the race being broadcast to 178 countries. We are usually in York's shadow, but today is our time in the spotlight and I think it is marvellous."
The streets were painted blue and yellow with visitors dressing for the occasion as the cyclists made their way to Beverley Racecourse for the official start.
Mayor of Beverley, Peter Astell, said: "It is great to see so many people descend on Saturday Market. We as a town council have supported the decoration and interaction and we feel Beverley looks the part for all the coverage which is being broadcast worldwide.
"It is a great occasion and people have turned out in numbers to cheer the riders on which is fantastic."
Richard Clark from Walkington said: "I am a leader for the BSkyB and we encourage participation into cycling. This is a massive event for Beverley with it being broadcast internationally and I believe the town can only benefit from hosting such an event. There are thousands of people here today that is only going to promote the town and will display and influence others to take up cycling."
Sue Dewar and John Magee, from Hull, said: "We went along to the Tour de France when it was in the country and we loved it so we thought we would come to Beverley today. We don't get events to this scale very often and even though the weather is not on our side, people have turned up in their thousands and it certainly is a fantastic occasion."


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Anyplace else, this would be considered four separate vacations, but not in Aspen, where skiers will find more than 5,300 acres of terrain between Snowmass, Aspen Mountain (Ajax), Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk. Not to mention the endless dining, nightlife and shopping the town of Aspen is known for, providing more than enough reasons to visit one of the world's most famous and exciting ski resorts. There's no better time to experience "The Power of Four."
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Aspen Mountain has been offering black diamond skiing directly above the town of Aspen since 1947. Though somewhat small in size, Aspen Mountain offers every kind of terrain in a compact, accessible package. The knowledgeable skier can maximize vertical by linking together fall line runs all over the mountain. From steeps to bumps to trees, Aspen Mountain is a terrain smorgasbord, accessed by a state-of-the-art gondola (iTunes docks included) and eight lifts. Aside from Christmas break, lines don't exist on Aspen Mountain. On a crowded day, there are only three skiers per acre, meaning you'll likely have a run to yourself.
Powder Day
When it snows more than six inches on "Ajax," you'll hear many an Aspen local claim: "Face to Six." Follow their lead by taking the gondola and skiing Silver Dip to Ridge of Bell. When you hit Bell Mountain, head either left or right, as both traverses take you to the front side of "Bell." Ski the glades to Chair Six or "FIS." The double chair deposits you atop a gladed ridge known as "the Dumps." Head downhill and take your pick of tree shots and mind the mine shafts. Stay close to the lift line for a bonus lap on Six, or head farther down mountain to Zaugg Dump, which will funnel you to Spar Gulch, Aspen Mountain's main highway gully run. Take the gondola back up to hit Kristi's or Walsh's—double diamond faces on a lightly wooded slope that link up with Gentleman's Ridge and Jackpot to form the longest black diamond run on the mountain. A series of steep glades drop down from Gentleman's Ridge to Copper Bowl, Aspen Mountain's other main artery leading to the base.
Groomers and Family
Aspen Mountain boasts 76 runs. The steepest one, Silver Queen, sits at an angle of 42 degrees. Aspen Mountain isn't ideal for beginners, but it's possible to ski the upper mountain while avoiding Spar Gulch and Copper Bowl, the two main top-to-botton funnel runs, which tend to intimidate families and beginner skiers. Ski off Chairs Seven, Three or Six to find some intermediate terrain at the top of the mountain. Don't miss Ruthie's Run, quite possibly the most consistent, fall line groomer in Colorado. The entire family will enjoy Bonnie's, a midmountain restaurant serving legendary white bean chili and apple strudel with homemade whipped cream. Its famous two-tiered outdoor deck is a favorite hangout spot.
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You won't need to look hard to find bumps on Aspen Mountain. The steepness of the resort lends itself to many a bump run, with some of the favorites being Dipsy Headwall, Ridge of Bell, FIS Slalom Hill and Lazy Eight Gully. For tree skiing, hit Glade #3 off Gentleman's Ridge or Bear Paw in "the Dumps," off of Chair Six. Back of Bell serves up challenging tree skiing, tight shots and bumps. For an out-of-bounds experience, Aspen Mountain Powder Tours will hook you up with fresh tracks on the backside of the mountain.
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Visitors on a budget can enjoy Aspen's culinary offerings by sitting in the bar at nearly every restaurant in town. Patrons can sample some of the food served from the regular menu at a fraction of the price, in a more relaxed setting.
Woody Creek Tavern
Frequented by the late Hunter S. Thompson and a lively local crew, this home-cooked hideaway in Woody Creek Canyon is an eclectic museum of underground Aspen history. The restaurant in a rustic cabin serves up burgers (made with low-fat Colorado limousin beef), fresh tilapia tacos, mean chicken enchiladas, organic salads and vegetarian (organic when possible) soups—all of which go well with the house-specialty drink—fresh-squeezed lime juice margaritas made with 100% blue agave tequila.
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When Olympians like Aspenite Gretchen Bleiler have an extra snowboard, or big mountain skier Chris Davenport upgrades his ski quiver, they unload their nearly-new goods to Replay Sports, which stocks everything from ski and snowboard equipment to hockey gear.
465 North Mill St.
Aspen, CO 81611
Skinny Skis
Even the most diehard downhiller needs a day off. And when that day comes, there is no better way to get the fresh air you crave than on cross-country skis. With miles and miles of public trails, as well as acres of backcountry and a XC ski touring area in a ghost town just up Castle Creek Road, Aspen has become known as a Nordic skier's nirvana. Rentals, lessons and information are available at the Aspen Cross Country Center.
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INK! Coffee
Coffee shops come and go in Aspen, but INK! is a staple and the local's choice. The baristas make hands-down the best latte in town. This locally-owned, gourmet coffee bar also offers bagels and spreads, pastries, and paninis.
520 East Durant Ave.
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Jour de Fête
This French deli offers both healthy snacks and warm comfort foods for breakfast and lunch. Their breakfast burritos are an easy and delicious grab-and-go-option.
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Ajax Tavern
Located at the base of Aspen Mountain, Ajax Tavern features patio seating at its finest. Ajax Tavern serves distinctive bistro food inspired by Colorado's bounty of sustainably-grown meats and produce. Guests are treated to innovative dishes such as Colorado lamb bolognese, house-made charcuterie, pristine raw bar selections and daily specials. Cocktail hour brings out Ajax Tavern's luscious cheese fondue, decadent Ajax truffle fries and other gourmet fare.
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Aspen, CO 81611
Big Wrap
Directly across the street from gondola plaza, there is always a hungry crowd at this affordable wrap and smoothie shop. Homemade vegan soups and fresh tacos add to the diverse wrap menu and daily specials.
520 East Durant Ave.
Aspen, CO 81611
High End
This elegant restaurant in the opulent Little Nell Hotel is under the masterful direction of Executive Chef Robert McCormick serves up the freshest fare, including home-grown produce and local livestock.
675 East Durant Ave.
Aspen, CO 81611
Cache Cache
The bar menu is a favorite among Aspen locals and visitors, and the divine dining room epitomizes Aspen's fine-dining scene. Owned by longtime Aspenites Jodi larner and Chef Chris Lanter, Cache Cache features French bistro-style cuisine and an elegant yet comfortable ambience.
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L'Hostaria draws a crowd any day of the week, even through the offseason. The casual restaurant brings authentic Italian fare and ambience to the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Always a local favorite, it offers an extensive list of light appetizers, carpaccios, homemade pastas and sumptuous main dishes.
620 East Hyman Ave.
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39 Degrees at The Sky Hotel
Home of a renowned outdoor pool scene, The Sky serves up chic cocktails like the Botox Martini and other creative concoctions.
709 East Durant Ave.
Aspen, CO 81611
BB's Kitchen
A newcomer to Aspen's restaurant scene, BB's Kitchen offers quite possibly Aspen's most aesthetic outdoor patio. The second floor space gives way to unparalleled views of Aspen Mountain and Independence Pass.
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Eric's Bar
Eric's, which spills into Aspen Billiards, The Cigar Bar and Su Casa, is the epicenter of Aspen's see-and-be-seen commotion. From the grinding dance floor to the hazy smokers' haven, each quadrant offers a different vibe.
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Belly Up Aspen
The Belly Up rocks year-round with an eclectic mix of top headliners ranging from Sleigh Bells to Alice in Chains and everything in between. Its flawless sound system and intimate setting (accommodating only 450 guests) makes every show one to remember.
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Shaping the Future
On April 6, alumnae and friends of Barnard College gathered at New York's historic Plaza Hotel for Shaping the Future, the school's annual Scholarship Dinner and Auction. The event honored recipients of the Frederick A.P. Barnard Award— Ellen V. Futter '71, president of the American Museum of Natural History and Barnard president from 1980 to 1993 and Barbara Novak '50, renowned art historian and Barnard professor emerita. Arthur Actress Greta Gerwig '06 served as Mistress of Ceremonies
"The evening benefits and celebrates the remarkable young women of Barnard who strive to shape a bolder, better future for themselves and for the world," said Barnard President Debora L. Spar.
This year's dinner and auction raised a record-breaking $2.2 million. In previous years, organizers auctioned off glamorous prizes but this year, in a sign of the times, participants bid on actual scholarships. The change brings the focus back to education and the exceptional young women directly aided by the auction.
"Thanks to the continued support of our donors, Barnard is able to meet the full need for every student who qualifies for financial aid. It is so rewarding to know that we provide opportunities for some of the most interesting and diverse women regardless of their ability to finance a Barnard education," said Nanette M. DiLauro, Barnard's director of financial aid.
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About the Honorees
Ellen V. Futter
Ellen was born in New York City and raised in Port Washington, New York. She graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Barnard College in 1971 and from Columbia Law School in 1974.
As a Barnard junior, she was elected as student representative to the College's Board of Trustees. During her first year of law school, Ellen was asked to complete the Board term of former Supreme Court Justice Arthur Goldberg. She was then elected to continue as a Trustee.
After graduating from Columbia Law, she began practicing corporate law at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy and, in 1980, took a leave of absence to serve as Barnard's Acting President. A year later she was appointed President of Barnard and, at the age of 32, became the youngest person to head a major U.S. college. During Futter's 13-year tenure as President, Barnard affirmed both its institutional autonomy and its relationship with Columbia; initiated a groundbreaking new curriculum; became fully residential for the first time in its history; and launched its first capital campaign, all as the endowment and number of applications grew.
For the past 17 years, Futter has been President of the American Museum of Natural History—one of New York City's most beloved institutions, visited by approximately five million visitors each year, and one of the world's premier centers for research and education in the natural sciences and anthropology. Taking the helm in 1993, Futter was the first woman to head a major New York City cultural institution and, as president, spearheaded the construction of the Rose Center for Earth and Space and oversaw the establishment of the Museum's Richard Gilder Graduate School. During her tenure, the Museum has updated many of its halls and presented exhibitions that address current issues such as the environment, human health, and cultural understanding. The Museum is now at the forefront of forging a new role for science museums in national efforts to increase science literacy and science education.
Barbara Novak
Barbara is one of America's premier art historians. Born in New York, she graduated summa cum laude in 1950 from Barnard College, where she was trained by Julius Held, the great Rubens and Rembrandt scholar. She pursued her graduate work at Harvard, and produced her doctoral dissertation on the Hudson River artists, Thomas Cole and Asher B. Durand. She joined the faculty of Barnard College in 1958 and married Brian O'Doherty in 1960.
After a long and highly distinguished career, she retired in 1998 as Helen Goodhart Altschul Professor of Art History Emerita at Barnard, where a chaired professorship was named in her honor. Long respected as an exceptionally influential theorist of American art, Professor Novak's ground-breaking American Painting of the Nineteenth Century: Realism, Idealism and the American Experience, was published in 1969 by Praeger Press, New York. This was followed by Nature and Culture: American Landscape and Painting 1825-1875 in 1980 (New York: Oxford University Press) which was chosen as one of the Ten Best Books of the Year by the New York Times. Voyages of the Self: Pairs, Parallels and Patters in American Art and Literature appeared in 2007. All three books were published as a trilogy on American art and culture by Oxford University Press in 2007.
Barbara Novak's 1987 novel Alice's Neck explored attitudes to the Holocaust. The subject of her second novel, The Margaret Ghost (2003), was the nineteenth-century feminist and transcendentalist, Margaret Fuller. Her play The Ape and the Whale: Darwin and Melville in their own Words, was produced at Broadway's Symphony Space in 1987.
She is an accomplished watercolor painter of florals, having studied at the Art Students League of New York, Parsons School of Design and the Brooklyn Museum. Her work has been shown at New York's Drawing Center, and at P.S. 1; she has had seven one-person exhibitions. She is the recipient of many distinguished awards and metals, including the Woman of Achievement Award from the Barnard Alumnae Association; the Archives of American Art Fleischman Award for Scholarly Contribution to American Art; and the distinguished Teaching of Art History Award from the College Art Association.


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IUCN West Asia/Middle East (WAME) Regional Office has signed a new memorandum of understanding with the National Commission for Wildlife Conservation and Development (NCWCD) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to provide technical support in the field of biodiversity conservation focusing the technical support on the CBD.
The long-term objective of this strategic partnership between IUCN and NCWCD is the conservation and development of biodiversity through the devising and documenting traditional knowledge, access benefit sharing and protected area planning.
Through this engagement in Saudi Arabia will consolidate IUCN technical support towards effective implementation of CBD obligations. This will in turn help IUCN play a role in policy formulation in the Arab League. Besides, coordination with WCPA is undergoing through the WCPA Vice Chair Mr Mohamed Sulayem to enhance linkages with the IUCN WAME work in knowledge management of Protected Areas guidelines.
The NCWCD has joined IUCN membership in 2000. The NCWCD was established by a Royal Decree in 1986. Among other things, the Decree requires the Commission to "Develop and implement plans to preserve wildlife in its natural ecology and to propose the establishment of proper protected areas and reserves for wildlife in the Kingdom, and to manage such areas"
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World Bulletin/News Desk
Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta, fresh from winning a confidence vote in parliament, told Germany on Tuesday his government would meet its budget commitments but expected Europe to drop its austerity mantra and do more to lift growth.
Speaking in Berlin on his first foreign visit since taking office on Sunday, Letta warned that Italy's February election, which saw a surge of support for parties attacking the European Union, showed that a change of course was needed.
"The message which has arrived from the Italian electorate should not be underestimated," he said, standing next to German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a news conference.
Merkel, seen by many in southern countries like Italy, Spain and Greece as the champion of Europe's increasingly unpopular belt-tightening approach, struck a conciliatory tone, saying "budget consolidation and growth need not be contradictory".
"The goal is not deficit or growth numbers but getting people back to work," she said.
The 46-year-old Letta, whose coalition is built on an uneasy alliance of his centre-left Democratic Party and the centre-right People of Freedom party of Silvio Berlusconi, has joined a growing chorus in Europe calling for an end to austerity.
"We have done and will continue to do everything needed to keep our finances in order but we believe Europe must pursue policies for growth," he said, adding that productive investment should be promoted as strongly as fiscal consolidation.
Letta took the helm of the euro zone's third biggest economy in the middle of a severe crisis, with unemployment at 20-year highs and a recession, already matching the longest since World War Two, seen dragging on all year.
He has already come under pressure from coalition partners to negotiate budget leeway for Rome with its EU partners. But he faces opposition in Germany, which has its own elections in September and where voters are strongly in favour of making heavily indebted states like Italy cut spending.
Even before the vote of confidence in the Senate on Tuesday, Berlusconi threatened to pull his People of Freedom out of the coalition if Letta does not abolish an unpopular housing tax.
Berlusconi, who is not in cabinet but is playing a decisive role behind the scenes, added that the government must re-negotiate Italy's EU deficit commitments, echoing similar comments made earlier by two of Letta's own ministers.
Under strong pressure from Berlusconi, Letta has already agreed to halt the housing tax levy due in June and is looking at stopping a planned increase in sales tax, due to come into force in July.
But he has not said how he will pay for the 4 billion euro revenue shortfall.
Asked whether he had discussed the tax changes with Merkel, Letta said no country had to justify its internal fiscal policies so long as it maintained its overall budget targets.
"The ways in which we will find the resources are up to us, I don't have to explain it to anyone," he said.
Italy's 2013 deficit target now stands at 2.9 percent of gross domestic product, a notch below the EU ceiling of three percent, but its public debt is set to reach a towering 130 percent of gross domestic product this year, second only to Greece in the euro zone.
On Wednesday, Letta travels to Paris where he is likely to find a more sympathetic hearing from French President Francois Hollande, who is also pushing for a switch of emphasis towards growth rather than austerity.
He will then go to Brussels, where he plans talks with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.
Unemployment figures on Tuesday underlined the depth of the economic crisis in Italy with an overall jobless rate of 11.5 percent in March and youth unemployment running at 38.4 percent.
With social tensions rising as a result of the crisis, both the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement led by comic Beppe Grillo and Berlusconi's PDL campaigned strongly against the EU in the recent election, blaming it for the austerity policies followed by former prime minister Mario Monti.
The country's biggest labour unions on Tuesday said they would hold a joint protest on June 22 to push for more job creation policies.Last Mod: 30 Nisan 2013, 22:41


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OLD IDEAS by Leonard Cohen - by Jim Green
Leonard Cohen is fast becoming the unofficial patron saint of our meditation community. The credentials are impeccable: a Jewish, sometime Zen Buddhist monk with a strange and intimate take on the Saviour – remember this from 1967?
And Jesus was a sailor
When he walked upon the water
And he spent a long time watching
From his lonely wooden tower
And when he knew for certain
Only drowning men could see him
He said: "All men will be sailors then
Until the sea shall free them"
Oh, and he's a ladies' man, a singer, an ex-drunk, a poet, a depressive, an artist, a bard and a prophet whose work has spanned many decades and whose vision spreads even further. Cohen playfully offers yet more identities in the opening lines of his new album, Old Ideas:
I love to speak with Leonard
He's a sportsman and a shepherd
He's a lazy bastard
Living in a suit
And, talking of identity, who's this speaking, if it's not Leonard? God? His muse? A Doppelgänger? Is he possessed?
…he only has permission
To do my instant bidding
Which is to say what I have told him
To repeat
And then comes a chorus of heartbreaking simplicity:
Going home without my sorrow
Going home sometime tomorrow
Going home to where it's better than before
Going home without my burden
Going home behind the curtain
Going home without this costume that I wore.
'Leonard' – whoever that is - is preparing for death.
The temptation in reviewing this album is simply to quote verse after verse of these haunting lines. But I no longer know how they read on the page. It's poetry for sure, but above all, they are songs. And what songs. All of his moods and registers are here. I tried to organise the ten songs into his core modes, the fundamental Cohen grammar. We have the Devotional (Going Home, Show Me The Place, Come Healing), the Pithily Apocalyptic (Amen, Banjo), Romantic Noire (The Darkness, Anyhow, Crazy To Love You, Different Sides) and Whimsical-Minimalist-Zen (Lullaby, Banjo).
Keen-eyed readers will see that Banjo appears as both Pithily Apocalyptic and Whimsical-Minimalist-Zen. Which is the joy of Cohen. As I review the ten songs, I realise that they could pretty much all be smuggled in and out of each category. Over again, we find ourselves asking, Who's he talking to, God or his lover? Is he in his bedroom (or someone else's) or is he at prayer?
No matter – those of you who know Cohen will already be prepared to share in his old ideas. For those of you who don't, there's probably one old mistaken idea which has somehow percolated through to you over the decades. Namely, that Cohen sings songs of monotonous despair: Leonard is depressing. As usual with merely received wisdom, nothing could be further from the truth. There is a hard-won, clear-eyed joy woven into this "manual for living with defeat" (Going Home). And discovered wisdom:
O, see the darkness yielding
That tore the light apart
Come healing of the reason
Come healing of the heart
O, troubled dust concealing
An undivided love
The heart beneath is teaching
To the broken heart above
(Come Healing)
And if the angels in Heaven sound anything like his backing singers, I can't wait to get there.
Jim Green is a UK-based oblate of WCCM.
Leonard Cohen
I don't know where I was in the late 1960's to have missed Leonard Cohen, but somehow I did until I read an excerpt of "Anthem" in....of all places...an advice column in the newspaper...I had to cut it out and then googled the name and found out about him and it seems that I constantly hear references to him, even here at WCCM!
Just in case you missed "Anthem"....the refrain is worth committing to memory.
The birds they sang
at the break of day
Start again
I heard them say
Don't dwell on what
has passed away
or what is yet to be.
Ah the wars they will
be fought again
The holy dove
She will be caught again
bought and sold
and bought again
the dove is never free.
Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in.
We asked for signs
the signs were sent:
the birth betrayed
the marriage spent
Yeah the widowhood
of every government --
signs for all to see.
I can't run no more
with that lawless crowd
while the killers in high places
say their prayers out loud.
But they've summoned, they've summoned up
a thundercloud
and they're going to hear from me.
Ring the bells that still can ring ...
You can add up the parts
but you won't have the sum
You can strike up the march,
there is no drum
Every heart, every heart
to love will come
but like a refugee.
Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in.
Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in.
That's how the light gets in.
That's how the light gets in.
Leonard Cohen - Old Ideas
Hello Jim,
I was delighted to see the title of your entry on the meditators blog and then to read your review - like you I have enjoyed speculating about who Leonard is singing to and hear many of his lyrics as essentially prayerful.
I turned 50 last week and the Old Ideas CD was a present from the family that I was hanging out for. On the actual day of my birthday I sat by the CD player with the head phones on and listed to the album all the way through - just drinking it in and feeling by the end of it deeply satisfied. Since then I have listened to the album again numerous times and disconcertingly I have found some of the choruses and lyrics turning up in my meditation.
Anyhow thank you for your review - I love your categories especially whimsical minimalist Zen for Banjo - great!!
Anthem - You Tube
Hi, You might want to see my version of Anthem and the comments in the box.
Enjoyed your article, included a bit of your thought in the concert intro to another Leonard Cohen song Tonight Will Be Fine - that is "We find ourselves asking, who's he talking to, God or his lover? Is he in his bedroom (or someone else's) or is he at prayer?
Thank you for the blog,


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Just out from the CBO: A "score" of the Fiscal Cliff deal that the Senate voted on last night.
You can find the score on the 2nd page of this embedded document. The bill adds nearly $4 trillion to the deficit over the next 10 years. Of course, this is against the baseline (which assumed the expiry of all tax cuts) so naturally undoing those tax increases was going to add a lot to the deficit.
For the full text of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, see here.


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Australian Fur Seal
Visiting the Australian Fur Seals at Melbourne Zoo is an exciting opportunity to engage with these endearing animals.
Now protected, this species was hunted almost to extinction in earlier centuries. They are still at risk from humans, who sometimes (illegally) shoot them for bait, in the belief that they interfere with fishing operations, or to attract sharks for tourist viewing. They are also at risk from oils spills and entanglement in nets and other plastics dumped in waterways. Despite some remaining threats, numbers are thought to be increasing. They are classed as 'least concern' by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (on the IUCN 'red list').
Your visit helps to fight species extinction. Visiting the seals at Melbourne Zoo is an opportunity not only to see these delightful animals, but also to learn about the threats to Australian species, and how Zoos Victoria is contributing to the fight to conserve these species. You can also help by supporting Seal the Loop, which distributes specially designed bins around Victorian coastal areas to collect fishing waste and reduce rates of marine wildlife entanglement.
This seal is found around the coast of south-eastern Australia in the waters off Tasmania, Victoria and Bass Strait, as far east as southern New South Wales and as far west as Port Fairy. They breed in colonies on rocky islands in Bass Strait. Two major breeding sites are Seal Rocks near Phillip Island and Lady Julia Percy Island, near Warrnambool.
The Australian Fur Seal, along with the Cape Fur Seal, is the largest of the fur seals. Males (bulls) are approximately 2–2.3 metres long and weigh 218–360kg, and females (cows) are approximately 1.5 metres long and 36–113kg.
Bulls are dark greyish-brown with a mane of coarse hair. Cows and immature seals are silver-grey to brown with a creamy yellow throat and chest.
They are called fur seals because they have two layers of fur: the outer layer of dark guard hairs is on top, with an undercoat so light, thick and dense that the skin stays dry even when the animal is underwater.
Australian Fur Seals belong to the group of seals called otariidae, or eared seals. They have external ear flaps. Their front legs are flippers and their hind legs are rear-facing, which means they can swivel under the body for rapid movement on land.
The seals moult, breed, and rest on land, congregating on rock platforms, reefs, and rocky or pebbly beaches. They also use structures such as beacons and oil platforms as 'land' at sea.
They move swiftly in water, diving to up to 200m, but more awkwardly on land; they need to lift the front of their bodies and manoeuvre using their flippers.
Australian Fur Seals eat fish, squid, lobster and cuttlefish.
Australian Fur Seals form breeding colonies during the breeding season from October to December. Females usually have a single pup, which has its first months in the relative warmth of the Australian summer. They wean at around 11 months.
AGL proudly supports the AGL Marine Response Unit - helping Zoos Victoria respond to calls for assistance involving seals, turtles, dophins and other marine wildlife in Victorian waters.
- Seals moult each year
- Australian Fur Seals are the largest of the fur seals
- Pups are vulnerable to severe storms and both adults and youngsters are preyed upon by Great White Sharks and Killer Whales
- Australian Fur Seals are protected by the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (1999)
Your plastic waste can be recycled to help save local marine wildlife.
- Werribee Open Range Zoo
- Melbourne Zoo
- Healesville Sanctuary


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The Brier Report: Day 4
SASKATOON – It was a Tuesday to remember at the Brier.
It started when I looked out my hotel window to see that Saskatoon was in the grip of howling snowstorm. I decide to leave earlier than usual for the Credit Union Centre and I was glad that I did. There were white-out conditions in the city and they got worse as we drove out to the arena. We did make, but I'm sure that many curling fans elected to remain in the city instead of brave the conditions.
There was still a great atmosphere. There were 6,689 fans on hand for Tuesday's afternoon draw and 7,022 for the evening draw and they came ready to make some noise. The players provided them with many opportunities.
The Saskatchewan games seemed to generate the most noise. They are ready to cheer every good shot that Scott Manners' makes. I wonder what this place would be like if there was a veteran team here was still in the hunt. I think it would be the same as in Red Deer, when the crowds urged Heather Nedohin on to a Canadian women's title.
Manners appears to have the technical skills to play with the big guns at the Brier. There are times his strategy baffles me and others. It doesn't take long for skips like Howard and Koe to jump on those miscues.
Tuesday's game between Howard and Manners was a lot of fun to watch. Both skips are gentlemen and epitomize how the game should be played. Some of our younger curlers could learn a great deal from watching how they conduct themselves.
Glenn Howard is rolling and has worked overtime to get there. His extra-end win over Manners was the fourth straight and his fifth of the Scotties. Veteran teams win those kinds of games and Howard has that going for him.
I watched the Rockumentary on Howard on TSN. It was a good look behind the scenes of what any curling team goes through during a season. Basically, they travel (a lot), curl (a lot) and drink and party (not as much as you might think). The biggest impression I came away with was how close Howard and his teammates are. They are really best friends and enjoy spending a lot of time together. Curling well at the highest level is an extension of that friendship.
Pat Simmons battled through the flu on Tuesday and I don't that that was reason for Kevin Koe suffering his first loss at the Brier. Koe has mentioned he hasn't been sharp at times and he just wasn't sharp against Brad Jacobs of Northern Ontario. Jacobs won 7-6 and has battled back to 3-4. I don't think we can write them off yet.
It still looks like a Koe-Howard final. At the very least they should finish 1-2 in the round-robin standings. We've been getting a pretty good diet of Howard on TV and that's because he has been playing the big games. Howard and Koe are to meet on Thursday in the final draw of the round-robin. I would expect that game will be featured on TSN. When you consider the playoffs, we're going to see a lot of those two teams before the weekend is done.
Today's featured match takes place kind of early. TSN will have the battle between Kevin and Jamie Koe at 8:30 a.m. It's neat that two brothers are playing against each other at the Brier. I don't think anyone expected that today's match between the Territories and Alberta would really have any meaning this late in the week. Another sign of how strange the 2012 Brier has become.
That's about it. Winter has arrived with a vengeance and it really feels like curling weather now.
Anyway, remember to follow me on Twitter @murraylp. I surpassed 1,500 followers today, which is sort of exciting.


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My Room: Mila
Mila has quite a view - both inside and outside her pretty room. Her mom Kate shares: Our little family is Australian but Mila was born here in Shanghai and before that my husband and I lived in Tokyo. I wanted to make sure Mila's room was girly (but didn't want to overdose on pink), could grow with her into childhood and also included pieces of our time spent in Asia. I love the way her room has evolved into a sweet toddler space filled with loads of personal touches.
The kokeshi (Japanese dolls) were collected during our time in Japan, and one of them is actually a scroll doll that our wedding guests signed. I hand-made the origami butterflies on the wall from Japanese chiyogami paper, and I also designed the personalised artwork on her shelves because I couldn't find anything quite right.
I've had some things custom-made here in China, like the antique style trunk and the solid elm bookshelves. I found the panda Grobag on Ebay. The prints on the little gallery wall, the paper poms and the pillows on the bed are all from Etsy. I found the rug only recently - it's hand-knotted from Nepal - and it really finishes the room off in a soft feminine way.
Mila's room is now my favourite room in our apartment and I love spending time there just hanging out with my big girl.
Lovely - thanks Kate!
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CASTLE ROCK, Colo.—Jurors have convicted a Colorado woman of first-degree murder charges in the deaths of her two children, who were smothered in May 2011.
The Denver Post reports ( http://bit.ly/TkDhZC) Kelli Murphy of Castle Rock was convicted Tuesday of two counts each of first-degree murder after deliberation and first-degree murder of a victim under age 12. A judge immediately sentenced her to two life sentences without parole.
Prosecutors argued she killed her 6-year-old daughter, Madigan, and 9-year-old son, Liam, as revenge against her husband after the couple filed for divorce.
Murphy's attorney Ara Ohanion wanted jurors to consider lesser charges. Ohanion argued Murphy intended to kill herself and blacked out after drinking vodka and taking pills. Ohanion said Murphy woke up to find her children dead and didn't remember what happened.
Information from: The Denver Post, http://www.denverpost.com


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Re: Maltesers.
I will try find some pictures....
Message Boards - Boba Fett Fan Club → Fans → Maltesers.
I will try find some pictures....
OK, cool.
I can post some too...maybe you should make topic named "Delicious Candies" or "The most delicious candy ever"
Do you have jymy in England,Green?(That was question for everybody)
They're delicious.
Oh and Twix is delicious too,when you want chocolate.I think you have Twix in your country.
Hmm...what other...
Twix is sooooooooo gorgeous! Maltesers, Kinder Maxi, Minstrels, Galaxy, Dairy Milk chocolate, etc.....
(( Jymy? )
Twix is gorgeous sometimes.But I don't like Twix anymore...
Jymy is salmiak...
No candy could ever beat Reeses peanut butter cups, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. I do so wish they hadn't discontinued the inside out ones. They used to come out at Halloween but not anymore.
That's a bummer, Miba. I hate it when they discontinue really yummy food.
What's " Resses peanut butter cups " ?
They sound nice for, nuts.
What's " Resses peanut butter cups " ?
They sound nice for, nuts.
http://www.sugarstand.com/images/sc/sc0080c.jpg There's a pic. I would think you guys would have them there? I was under the impression that hershey was a world-wide candy company? I could be wrong, though.
Nope, not here in Britain, I don't think.
Miba,those Reeses peanut butter cups really looklike delicious.Oh...theres no Reeses peanut butter cups in Finland.
mmmmm...really cool,Miba.
Zehr Gut!
( In German )
Zehr Gut!
( In German )
actually "Sehr gut"
OK, lol, thanks for telling me.
I do have a german stepdad so I shouda asked him.
Jymy is salmiak candy and it's really tasty!!!
Jymy is salmiak...
As I said,its salmiak maded by Halva.Halva is candy manufactuer.
Maltesers...mmmm....I would love to eat them.
They really looklike tasty and delicious.I bet they are!
With Maltesers it's generally a case that once you open the packet you tend to eat them all
I bet! Awwww...Maltesers,Maltesers,Maltesers
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Now I'm scary!!! Look at that link what Green posted! There is FINNISH!! "makeiset/suklaat" means "sweets/chocolates" !!!! So, if someone knows, is here in Finland any Maltesers or is here not?? I'm confused...
I am the most confused here.
If there's really maltesers in Finland,I'm gonna hit myself.
I have to check out every shop.
I hope theres maltesers in Finland.
( I'm only trying to be funny, guys. Don't lower my karma...
F3TT, DO really check EV-ERY FINNISH SHOP THERE IS. IF THEY ARE NOT IN THERE......GO TO BRITAIN!! )
Ya! I do.Hurrlg. They're milk chocolate right?
I have never heard of them. Sorry.
Finnish sweets would be well lovely and tasty though!
Hurrig...it's not a candy.lol.You really maked me laugh! Thank you!
Jodo Kast says Hurrlg.
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BTW you're right,finnish sweets are lovely sometimes. Jymy.
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This article examines the benefits of color management and uses an actual job to demonstrate how color can be controlled.
Part of a graphics-printing business's growth typically involves the company's expansion into areas such as product development and implementation. At the same time, the business becomes more of a partner to its clients than just a provider of screen-printed signage and displays. Cultivating this type of relationship with customers often requires the screen printer to make an investment in at least one wide-format inkjet printer to further accommodate clients' imaging needs. The purchase of digital printers presents the screen shop with additional opportunities to profit and explore new markets. However, doing so also brings new responsibilities into the picture—perhaps the most significant of which is the ability to consistently manage and match colors.
Most of our jobs at Pratt Corp. in Indianapolis, IN are part of a larger design, from permanent way-finding signage to monthly promotions. But regardless of the graphic or its purpose, everything has to match. Part of Pratt's evolution involved the addition of digital presses and proofers. Our desire to keep quality at the forefront led us to build a color-management workflow that allows us to maintain consistency and repeatability on a variety of digital and screen presses. A color-managed workflow is essential, regardless of whether a job involves half a dozen automatic screen presses and wide-format inkjet printers or one clamshell press and a digital proofer. The fact is matching screen and digital printing is possible only with a color-managed workflow in place. This discussion will explain the principles and procedures behind color management and will demonstrate how they are applied in an actual print job.
The main elements of color management
The term "color management" gets tossed around pretty loosely. Let's be clear about the vocabulary. Color management is using profiles to make one device simulate another. The input profile determines what colors are made from the builds in the proof. The output profile determines the builds that will make those colors on the intended device. Other important terms from the color-management vocabulary include the following:
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