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Brown lied in saying that Gurkhas living in UK would cost taxpayers 1.4 billion poundsMay 3rd, 2009 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 3 (ANI): British Prime Minister Gordon Brown used a "fabric of falsehood and fantasy" in claiming that it would cost taxpayers 1.4 billion pounds to let Gurkhas live in Britain, according to campaigners supporting the latter's cause.
The Prime Minister cited the figure before his humiliating defeat in the Commons last week when MPs rejected a Government ruling to restrict the number of ex-Gurkhas entitled to full settlement rights.
The sum was based on the number of Gurkhas claiming a pension in 2004 - 36,000 - with the assumption they would each bring two dependents.
More recent Ministry of Defence figures state there are only 26,500 Gurkha pensioners. On the basis of two dependents each, this brings the figure down to 75,000 applicants.
"The Government deliberately used inflated figures to make its case," the Sunday Express quoted Chhatra Rai, general secretary of the British Gurkha Welfare Society, as saying.
"Our own accurate figures show the number of Gurkhas who would actually be eligible would be much less than the 36,000 of 2004," he added.
"The Government has deliberately ignored two other points. First, the actual number of those who would choose to leave Nepal to come to Britain would, we believe, be a relatively small proportion. It costs 585 pounds just to apply, which is a lot of money in Nepal. If you add the airfare, it equates to a year's or maybe two years' salary.
"For many, it is a matter of principle. All they want is to be able to hold their head high in their villages and towns, knowing that, if they chose to, they would have the right to come.
"Secondly, we have shown that more than 95 per cent of Gurkhas who come to live in the UK are industrious and net contributors to the communities they live in. They do not take benefits. They want to work and their qualities mean that they get work," he said.
Labour MP Martin Salter, a member of the Home Affairs Select Committee examining Gurkha Rights, backed him.
Only 1,550 Gurkhas and dependents had tried to unsuccessfully settle in the UK under the former discretionary policy and there were a further 1,350 immigration appeals pending.
Salter added: "The sum of these two totals is a strong indicator of the numbers of ex Gurkhas and dependants who wish to settle here. It is significantly below the lowest set of figures put SDHp forward by the MoD."
Last week's Government proposals laid out strict criteria for Gurkha immigrants, including length of service, medals of valour or ill health.
Campaigners argued that it would entitle just 100 ex-Gurkha officers to apply.
But the Government lost the vote after a campaign led by actress Joanna Lumley won backing from David Cameron's Tories, Nick Clegg's Lib Dems and 27 rebel Labour MPs. (ANI)
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Leta Andrews, the winningest coach in high school basketball history (boys or girls) from Granbury (Texas) High School, along with five outstanding former high school athletes who later excelled at the Olympic, college and professional levels, headline the 2011 class of the National High School Hall of Fame.
Andrews, who just completed her 49th year as a high school girls basketball coach, won her 1,334th game on December 7, 2010, to surpass Robert Hughes, the all-time boys basketball coaching leader from Fort Worth (Texas) Dunbar High School who retired in 2005 with 1,333 victories. Andrews finished the 2010-11 season with 1,346 career victories. She is the all-time girls basketball coaching leader by almost 150 victories.
Former high school athletes selected for the 2011 class are Randall McDaniel, football and basketball player, Agua Fria High School, Avondale, Arizona; Kevin McReynolds, baseball player, Sylvan Hills High School, Sherwood, Arkansas; Kenny Monday, wrestler, Booker T. Washington High School, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Billy Owens, basketball player, Carlisle (Pennsylvania) High School; and the late Brad Van Pelt, baseball, basketball and football player, Owosso (Michigan) High School.
These six individuals are among the 12 individuals who will be inducted in the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) National High School Hall of Fame July 2 at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 29th Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be the closing event of the 92nd annual NFHS Summer Meeting.
McDaniel was a three-year varsity starter and two-time all-state selection in football and basketball at Agua Fria High School in Avondale, Arizona. He also played baseball and participated in track and field, setting the school record in the 100-meter dash as a senior. He was an All-American at Arizona State University and played 12 years with the Minnesota Vikings and two years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the National Football League (NFL), where he started 202 consecutive games at left guard. McDaniel is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
McReynolds led his baseball team at Sylvan High School in Sherwood, Arkansas, to the Arkansas Activities Association Class AA state championship in 1978. He was selected the tournament's most valuable player (MVP) and was named Arkansas High School Baseball Player of the Year. McReynolds batted .634 as a senior and had a 16-1 career pitching record. After earning all-conference and All-American honors at the University of Arkansas, McReynolds played 12 years in the major leagues with the San Diego Padres, New York Mets and Kansas City Royals. He was third in the National League MVP voting in 1988.
Monday was a four-time state champion and never lost a match while wrestling at Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Monday finished with a 140-0-1 record and won Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association titles at 108, 115, 135 and 141 pounds from 1977 to 1980. He later won an NCAA championship at Oklahoma State University in 1984, a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, and a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
Owens led the boys basketball team at Carlisle High School to four consecutive Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Class 4-A state championships from 1985 to 1988 while recording a 118-11 record. He scored 53 points in the 1988 state championship game and finished as the state's No. 2 all-time scorer with 3,298 points. (He is now third all-time.) Owens played three years at Syracuse University and enjoyed a 10-year career in the National Basketball Association with six teams.
Van Pelt was a four-sport standout at Owosso (Michigan) High School. In his senior year (1968-69), he was all-state in football, basketball and baseball, which included a 42-rebound performance in basketball and three consecutive no-hitters in baseball. He also competed in track and field as a senior and earned eight total letters. Though he was drafted by the Detroit Tigers, Van Pelt opted to attend Michigan State University, where he played baseball, basketball and football. He was a two-time All-American in football. Van Pelt played 14 years in the NFL with the New York Giants, Los Angeles Raiders and Cleveland Browns. He died of a massive heart attack in February 2009 at the age of 57.
Besides Andrews, other coaches in this year's class are Curt Bladt, football coach, Harlan (Iowa) High School; Larry Shaw, recently retired wrestling coach, Oak Glen High School, New Cumberland, West Virginia; and Pete Shock, basketball and track coach, Cliff (New Mexico) High School.
In 33 years as Harlan football coach, Bladt has led his teams to 10 Iowa High School Athletic Association Class 3A state championships and a stellar 355-37 record – barely one loss a year. His 353 wins and .909 percentage are No. 1 in Iowa history. Off the field, Bladt has overcome the effects of Miller-Fisher Syndrome, which causes the immune system to attack nerves, and he has modeled sportsmanship – most recently in 2008 when he took 33 Harlan students to Parkersburg, Iowa, to help that community that was ravaged by an F-5 tornado.
Shaw retired this past season after 31 years as wrestling coach at Oak Glen High School in New Cumberland, West Virginia. Shaw led his teams to 13 consecutive West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission AA/A State Wrestling Championships – tied for fifth-best all-time. He coached 51 individual state champions and finished with a career dual-meet record of 330-96-4. Shaw was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame last year.
For the past 33 years, Shock has been a busy man – serving as Cliff (New Mexico) High School's basketball coach, track and field coach, and athletic director. In basketball, Shock is carrying on a family name at the Class A school – his father, Dale Shock, was boys basketball coach from 1935 to 1974. Pete Shock's basketball teams have won nine New Mexico Activities Association state championships, and his track teams have claimed three state titles. His 768 victories in basketball rank No. 2 all-time in New Mexico history.
The remainder of the 2011 class is composed of two contest officials – Emry Dilday, a football and track and field/cross country official from Springfield, Missouri, and Rick Tucci, a wrestling official from Pembroke Pines, Florida – and Dan Washburn, a state high school association administrator from Opelika, Alabama.
Dilday officiated high school football for 43 years and college football for 36 years before retiring in 2006. Now in his 27th year, he continues to officiate track and cross country. Dilday was considered the top football referee in Missouri as he officiated about 50 state tournament playoff games, including nine state championship games. He has been football rules interpreter for the Missouri State High School Activities Association since 1982. Dilday was a charter member of the NFHS Officials Association and served as president during the 1999-2000 school year.
Tucci has been an accomplished wrestling official at the state, national and international levels for 30 years. He has officiated 23 Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) State Wrestling Championships and has been the FHSAA wrestling rules interpreter since 1976. Nationally, he has been president of the USA Wrestling Officials Association since 1986. Across the globe, Tucci has officiated seven Olympic Games and more than 60 World Championships. He has worked more Olympic matches than any other American official.
Washburn retired in 2007 after 16 years as executive director of the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA). After graduating from the University of Chattanooga, Washburn was a high school teacher and coach for 21 years, following by eight years as superintendent of schools in Lanett, Alabama, before joining the AHSAA. Washburn was instrumental in bringing the state basketball championships – as well as the six football championships – to Birmingham. He also established the STAR Sportsmanship initiative as an eligibility requirement. Washburn served on the NFHS Board of Directors and was NFHS president in 2005-06.
The National High School Hall of Fame was started in 1982 by the NFHS to honor high school athletes, coaches, contest officials, administrators, fine arts coaches/directors and others for their extraordinary achievements and accomplishments in high school sports and activity programs. This year's class increases the number in the Hall of Fame to 386.
The 12 individuals were chosen after a two-level selection process involving a screening committee composed of active high school state association administrators, coaches and officials, and a final selection committee composed of coaches, former athletes, state association officials, media representatives and educational leaders. Nominations were made through NFHS member associations.
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Norman and Marjorie Hotchkin may be the oldest couple in Lincolnshire – and are certainly one of the oldest in Britain.
The couple, who live at Deeping St James, have a combined age of 197 years and have been married for 69 of them.
In June, Norman will reach the grand age of 100, a milestone that will be celebrated with a service of thanksgiving followed by a lunch party for family. That includes daughter Ruth Scholfield and her husband John, their son Mark and his wife Janet, plus five grandsons and seven great grandchildren. Old age has not diminished their enjoyment of life.
Marjorie (98) says: "I would say I am happier in my really old age than I have ever been in my life, and I really mean it. I am surrounded by so much love and care."
Norman too says he has never been happier and adds: "I am very well looked after by my wife, my daughter and daughter-in-law."
However, Norman probably wouldn't disagree with Marjorie: he says they have had their arguments in life, but adds: "It always ended up with me saying I am sorry!"
Marjorie says: "You don't argue much with Norman though because he just doesn't say anything."
That suggests Marjorie is the livelier of the two and that is borne out when she admits to having "lots of boyfriends" before she met Norman at a concert given by young members of the Methodist church. Norman, a farmer in Whaplode, went to his village chapel, and Marjorie, a war-time nurse working at Holbeach Hospital, went to the chapel in Holbeach, so it wasn't until the concerts that the different groups met.
They courted for 18 months and married in 1945 – Marjorie opting for a wedding dress in lace, something not "on coupons" in the post-war austerity years. Unfortunately the precious material was accidently left on the train on the return journey from Nottingham. Marjorie was also late for her wedding because her taxi driver took the long route, and it snowed, so things didn't auger well for their marriage.
Luckily for them, their life together has turned out well, possibly because they both share a deep faith. Norman was very involved in the Methodist chapel, where both his father and grandfather worshipped. He was chapel steward from the age of 28, something he didn't give up until a few years before he and Marjorie moved to Deeping St James in 2003. Norman was also a Sunday School teacher. He's the oldest old boy of Moulton Grammar School, a former school governor at Whaplode and was on the NFU executive for the Spalding area.
Marjorie was a local prea- cher for about 60 years, taught at Sunday School and played the organ as well as running the Women's Fellowship. However, they didn't socialise much, never smoked or drank alcohol, although Marjorie admits: "I have a little sherry sometimes but Dad looks a little disapproving."
They are both now members of the Methodist chapel at Deeping St James, where Marjorie still plays the organ occasionally on Sundays and goes to Fellowship meetings.
Marjorie says: "We have had a quiet life really but we have been happy."
Norman, naturally, doesn't disagree. He says: "They have been happy years. I couldn't have had a better wife."


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This exciting journey takes us through the heart and soul of Vietnam — a diverse and fascinating country steeped in ancient traditions and complex history. From bustling cities and colourful markets to isolated highlands and ancient ruins; tranquil lakes and sleepy beaches to wartime history and grand imperial architecture: this journey includes a heady mix of stunning natural beauty and rich culture that you won't soon forget. Starting in Vietnam's capital, Hanoi we embark on a trek and homestay among the rural highland villages of Mai Chau. Returning to Hanoi we take in the historical monuments and colourful Old Quarter before heading to the coast where we'll take a cruise through Ha Long Bay—a spectacular labyrinth of turquoise waters studded with towering, jungle-clad limestone outcrops. Returning to Hanoi we will catch a flight south to the elegant imperial city of Hue where we shift our focus to Service work and spend a day with De La Salle Brothers (TBC by Oakhill College). We will visit the many ancient citadels as Hue was the imperial capital of Vietnam. Making our way further south we drive via Haiphong pass to the laid-back town of Hoi An, where we have a guided walking tour exploring the many markets, merchant houses and temples. A short flight brings us to the bustling rhythm of Ho Chi Minh City and we visit the famous Cu Chi Tunnels before a last minute chance to get amongst the chaos of Banh Thanh Market to purchase some gifts and souvenirs. If you're looking for an unforgettable experience exploring the depth and beauty of Vietnam then this is the journey for you!
Although there is no commitment to extended physical activity on this journey we nonetheless want to keep the 'accent on the active'. We therefore advise that any physical training you complete before undertaking the trip will be to good effect and enhance your travel experience. The fitter you are the more you will be able to take part in each day's adventures.
After so many months thinking, preparing, and planning for your Vietnam adventure the departure day has finally arrived! Your flight to Hanoi aboard Vietnam Airlines departs from Sydney Airport at 11:15am and after a brief stop over in Ho Chi Minh City arrives in Hanoi at 7:50pm. Xin chao! Welcome to Hanoi, Vietnam! Hanoi is one of Asia's most enchanting cities and full of culture, history and engaging contradictions of a rapidly developing and deeply traditional society. You will be met at the airport by your guide and transferred to your centrally located hotel. Upon checking into the hotel your guide will conduct a briefing to advise you of packing a small overnight bag for your 2 day adventure to Mai Chau which commences tomorrow. Your remaining luggage can be securely stored at the Pullman Hotel till you return on day 3.
There are no further activities planned for this evening and we encourage you to have an early night so as you are ready to trek amongst the stunning valleys of Mai Chau!
Accommodation: Pullman Hotel, Hanoi 5*
Meals: B,L,D
After breakfast we depart Hanoi for Hoa Binh province and the town of Mai Chau. This scenic drive takes around three hours. Along the way we pass fields of tapioca and sugar cane as well as rice paddies. Around noontime, we will arrive in Mai Chau. Mai Chau is located in a beautiful valley with a patchwork quilt of rice, farms and stilt-houses. In the spring Mai Chau displays a riot of colors with blooming flowers and peach blossoms. Hoa Binh is home to both the White Thai and H'mong hill-tribe people. Upon arrival, we will check in at our home stay in Poom Cong Village and enjoy a welcome drink. The home stay is a cluster of stilt houses primarily constructed of bamboo and native timbers, with thatched roofs and built around a central courtyard. They are simple in design yet are perfectly suited to the conditions and the experience offers a unique insight into Vietnamese life in a rural setting. You will sleep on a mattresses located on the floor, beneath a mosquito net. It is dormitory style and depending on the room size, there will be between 4 and 12 students of the same gender sleeping in each room. Fans, sheets, towels and pillows are all provided. Meals are enjoyed in the clearing beneath the stilt house and this is also where you can find the shared bathroom facilities and showers. The hosts are very friendly and welcoming and they receive many school groups.
In the afternoon, we start trekking from Cha Loong village to Na Phon and end at the small village of Lac. With time to stop any time to take photos and chat with the friendly locals the afternoons trek will provide you with an opportunity to enjoy the spectacular scenery of Mai Chau and the relaxed rhythm of local life. The total walking time is about 3 - 4 hours and around 11km. Dinner is served at the home stay.
Walking: Approx 3-4 hrs & 11km.
Accommodation: Traditional Home Stay
After an early rise we pack our bags and have a quick breakfast and farewell our hosts. We will not return to the Home Stay as a vehicle will collect you from a trail head after lunch. Today we return to the trails to further explore the surrounding valleys and villages. Today's trail undulates through beautiful landscapes of rice paddies, rural countryside, stilt houses and villages where we meet with a local family. At the village of Mai Hich we will reach the main road where our driver will be waiting to transfer us back to Hanoi. Tonight dinner will be at a local restaurant.
Trekking distance: ~9 km / 2-3 hours
Accommodation: Pullman Hotel, Hanoi 5*
Today is an action packed day which will have you seeing and experiencing many unique, historic and interesting sites of this great city!
We start our day by visiting the Ho Chi Minh complex, starting at the President's Mausoleum (visit outside only). We continue to his humble "house on stilts"- see the French colonial Presidential Palace and the 11th century One-Pillar Pagoda. Then stroll the grounds of the Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, built in 11th century.
After lunch, we enjoy cyclo tour for 45 minutes around apart of the vibrant Old Quarter. Here many tiny streets join to sell a huge diversity of products. In the old days, each street bore the name of the product sold - "Shoe Street", "Noodle Street" and the like. Today, the streets sometimes sell a variety of items, but often the names are accurate. The Old Quarter also houses some of the most interesting art galleries and fashion houses. Our stop will be Thang Long theatre for the famous Water Puppets show. Vietnamese Water Puppets were invented thousands of years ago by farmers in the Red River Delta region near Hanoi, as a means to entertain themselves when the rains flooded their paddy fields.
Finally, we join in Fat Emperor for Hanoi Food Tour with many delicious Hanoi foods such as noodle, sizzling cake, pillow cake, small baguettes, rolled cake with grilled pork, grilled pork skewer, egg coffee, Vietnamese spring rolls, vermicelli noodles with grilled pork, fried sticky rice cakes and tea.
Accommodation: Pullman Hotel, Hanoi 5*
We depart Hanoi for a 3 hour drive to Ha Long in our private air conditioned coach. On the way we stop at Vietnam Eco Adventure where you can gain an insight into the how the subsistence farmers of Vietnam live in rural communities and experience a variety of tasks such as replanting or harvesting rice, irrigating the fields in the traditional way, catching fish, paddling a boat up the Ngo river, riding a water buffalo, cycle through the most amazing 'un-touched' countryside in Northern Vietnam before sitting down to enjoy a meal and drinks while being regaled with stories from a former North Vietnamese soldier and women who have lived through Vietnam's tumultuous history. We carry onto our hotel in the city of Ha Long where the rest of the afternoon is spent exploring the surrounding sites. Dinner will be at a local restaurant.
Accommodation: Muong Thanh Ha Long Hotel, 4*
We board our boat for a cruise around the 3,000 islets that rise from the clear emerald waters of the Gulf of Tonkin. This province shares a common border with China in the north and harbours some of the most stunning scenery in Vietnam. Bizarre rock sculptures jutting dramatically from the sea and numerous grottoes have created an enchanted, timeless world; the sails of the junk boats and sampans add further to the scenic beauty. During the 4 hours cruising in the "Bay of Dragon" with its most typical highlights: Heavenly palace (Thien Cung) & Wooden stakes (Dau Go) caves. Enjoy a seafood lunch onboard our junk boat before returning to the wharf to our waiting vehicle which will transfer you to Hanoi Airport where you catch a short flight south to the imperial capital of Hue. Upon arriving in Hue you will transfer to the Eldora Hotel.
NB: there will be time to purchase dinner at Hanoi Airport.
Accommodation: Eldora Hotel, Hue 4*
Meals: B,L
Transport and a guide will be provided today to get you to your service learning location within Hue.
At the conclusion of the day you will return to the hotel where you could enjoy a well earned swim. Dinner will be at a local restaurant.
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Accommodation: Eldora Hotel, Hue 4*
Meals: B,D
We will spend the morning exploring the elegant imperial city of Hue, which served as the political, religious and cultural capital of Vietnam under the Nguyen dynasty from 1802 until 1945. Hue is famous for its grand imperial architecture: fortresses, citadels, palaces and pagodas, all set along the banks of the tranquil Perfume River. Imperial Citadel and the Forbidden Purple City, which was built only for the Imperial family, concubines and eunuchs. The Forbidden Purple City is still being restored many years after the destruction caused by street fighting and bombing during the American War in Vietnam. We continue by road to Thien Mu Pagoda, Hue's oldest and most beautiful pagoda, built on a hill overlooking the Perfume River. From here, we travel to visit the UNESCO World Heritage listed Royal Tomb of Minh Mang.
Late lunch at an Italian restaurant before moving southward to Hoi An. We arrive into Hoi An mid afternoon and enjoy an evening walking tour through the old streets. The streets are charming at night with lanterns hanging from shop fronts and café patrons spilling onto the streets. Among other things - Hoi An is famous for a particular noodle dish (Cao Lau) which we endeavor to sample during our time here around the historic town before eating at a restaurant for dinner.
Accommodation: Mercure Hoi An 4*
After breakfast, we join in the cooking class from 0815 till 1300. At first, we visit Hoi An's colourful market, and experience the amazing sights, sounds and aromas of this busy market. We will have the opportunity to interact with the local sellers and purchase some of the ingredients to be used in the cooking lesson later.
We board the boat for a leisurely cruise (25 minutes) along the Hoi An River to the Cooking School. This is a chance to view local river life, so make sure your camera is handy.
On arrival, we explore the cooking school's herb and vegetable garden, before learning about some of Hoi An's and Vietnam's well-known dishes. The cooking lesson runs for about 2 hours – each dish is first demonstrated by the chef's, before we prepare the same dish ourselves. Included in the class is a brief introduction to Vietnamese food carving (plate decoration). After the lesson, we sit down and eat exactly what we have cooked.
In the afternoon, we walk the ancient streets of Hoi An, lined with Chinese traders' homes and wooden houses reincarnated as restaurants, cafés, and outlets for local artists, craftsmen and tailors. Explore the beautiful 16th century Japanese Bridge. Hoi An's unique fusion of Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese architecture is well displayed here, in what is arguably Vietnam's most tourist-friendly town.
Finally, we join in the Sunday Mass which starts from 4pm. The Hoi An Catholic Cathedral was originally built in 1903, the structure was rebuilt in 1964 with the influx of greater numbers of Catholics seeking refuge from persecution in the North. There is a small orphanage and the Sunday Mass is delivered in Vietnamese and is a well attended affair. It is worth looking for the stained glass depicting the early French missionaries alighting in Hoi An.
Dinner will be at a local restaurant.
Accommodation: Mercure Hoi An 4*
This morning we will be transferred to Danang airport for our flight to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City).
Saigon is one of the world's true cosmopolitan cities with a history, culture and style obtained from colonial France, ancient China and the art deco era. Once the main port of Cambodia's Mekong territory, Saigon became the capital of France's Cochinchina and later the capital of the Republic of Vietnam. It remained the capital until the end of the American War in 1975 in Vietnam, when it was moved to Hanoi.
Although the city was renamed Ho Chi Minh City in 1975, the government soon realised that the proud 'Saigonese' would never stop calling it Saigon. Now it's accepted that Ho Chi Minh City refers to the greater metropolitan area, while the older and central suburbs are called Saigon.
Upon arrival in Saigon, we visit Cu Chi tunnels which are located in an area known during the American War as the 'Iron Triangle', on account of the strength of its Communist insurgency. Cu Chi was also the conclusion to many caravan paths that traced down from the Chinese border, across mountain borders with Laos and into the Mekong Delta, which later became known as the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The network, which is several stores deep in some parts, includes trapdoors, living areas, storage facilities, weapon factories, field hospitals, command centres and kitchens.
Accommodation: Pullman Saigon Centre Hotel 5*
Today is a full and exciting day exploring the bustling city of Saigon. One of the city's main sights is the Reunification Palace, an outstanding example of 1960s architecture that is steeped in modern history. It was here that the Vietnam War ended dramatically in 1975 when the city of Saigon fell after a North Vietnamese army tank crashed through the palace gates, from which point the city was known as Ho Chi Minh City. Other major landmarks include the Notre Dame Cathedral, an imposing neo-Romanesque Catholic cathedral built in the late 19th century; and the Saigon Post Office, a classic French colonial building bearing a giant portrait of 'Uncle Ho' and many grand architectural details. Next is a visit to the city's War Remnants Museum, which offers an excellent collection of grim artifacts and photographs from the Vietnam-American War. Then for some last minute shopping we will visit Ben Thanh Market which is an enormous sprawling covered marketplace that is packed to the gills with everything from fresh fruits, vegetables, seafood and sweets; to suitcases, clothing and white goods; to traditional lacquer ware, handicrafts and kitschy tourist trinkets. Bargaining is key here, but even if you're not shopping, it's a dazzling spectacle to photograph. Tonight we'll join our Vietnamese guide for a Farewell Dinner cruise on the Saigon River.
Accommodation: Pullman Saigon Centre Hotel 5*
Today is an opportunity for you to decide as a group as to what you would like to see and do. Your guide can provide ideas on how best spend your final day in this great city! At the suitable time you transfer to the airport for your flight home.
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Upon arrival into Australia the trip concludes, although the memories of this experience are sure to remain with you for a lifetime. Congratulations on completing a very worthwhile and educational service learning adventure!
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of these patches is nonferromagnetic and, therefore, not attracted
to the static magnetic field of an MRI system. However, transdermal
delivery systems with a metallic component are conductive
and can be heated.1
FDA is aware of two adverse events in which patients who
were wearing a nicotine transdermal patch during an MRI experienced
burns. In the first report, a patient entered an MRI scanner
wearing a Habitrol 21 mg patch. He started thrashing upon
initiation of the third scanning cycle, and the test was stopped
immediately. When the patient was removed from the magnet,
he stated that his arm was burning. Upon examination, his
upper left arm was mildly erythematous and there was a small,
denuded, blister where the patch had been residing. In the
second report, a patient underwent a short (less than 40 seconds)
MRI of the lumbar spine while wearing a nicotine transdermal
system patch. Later, the patient complained of burn lines
on his upper arms. In addition to these two cases, a website,
reports second degree burns when a patient underwent an MRI
with a Deponit patch in place.
Visit www.newmri.com/html/mr_safety.asp
for a list of objects that cannot be worn during an MRI. In
light of these recent incidents, though, it would be best
to ask all patients about their use of any medication patch.
Unless it is certain that it doesn't contain metal, counsel
patients to remove the patch temporarily before an MRI to
avoid unnecessary burns.
Thanks to pharmacists Linda Y. Kim-Jung, Carol Holquist,
and Jerry Phillips, of the Division of Medication Errors and
Technical Support, Office of Drug Safety, US FDA, for submitting
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The Redskins fans among the throng of 88,221 showered Suisham with boos when he took the field to kick an extra point after Roy Williams' 4-yard TD reception with 8:33 left in the first quarter.
"They were loud, weren't they?" Suisham said. "I've never heard them boos like that at FedEx Field. Certainly not for an extra point."
The Redskins cut Suisham after he missed a 23-yard field goal that could have iced a win over the Saints earlier this month. The Cowboys signed him last week after they cut the slumping Nick Folk.
Suisham added salt to the fans' wounds when he kicked a 23-yard field goal to give Dallas the lead by the final score – 17-0 – with 7:44 left.
"I'm going to make that kick 99 out of 100 times," Suisham said. "I'm not going to say, 'Oh, crap. What if I miss that.' "
Suisham sidestepped questions from reporters eager to know if he was disappointed that Wade Phillips opted to go for it on fourth-and-1 twice rather than let Suisham attempt long field goals.
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She may be dressed like Casper, but she's not nearly as friendly.
Troubled former child star Amanda Bynes jumped into an SUV on Thursday wearing a bright blue wig and a white sheet over her body after leaving the Hillmont Psychiatric Center Hospital in Ventura, Calif.
She had been placed in the loony bin after she set fire to a woman's driveway, as well as to her pants, in Thousand Oaks last month.
Bynes was spotted near the site with a gas can, and the 27-year-old was placed in the psych facility.
The wacky episode follows her Nickelodeon arrest in May after the actress allegedly hurled a bong out the 36th-floor window of her West Side apartment.
Bynes is accused of tossing it after cops responded to a report that she had smoked a joint in her building lobby.
She donned a blue wig at a court appearance in Manhattan Criminal Court last month.She's also tried to start bizarre Twitter wars with everyone from Rihanna to President Obama.
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Every new coach wants to put his stamp on his program early. What Fresno State coach Tim DeRuyter did to Colorado last year was stamp the Buffaloes into ground bison worthy of happy-hour sliders at The Fort.
The Bulldogs' 69-14 thrashing in Fresno, Calif., will be the backdrop of Saturday's 12:05 p.m. return match at Folsom Field (Pac-12 Mountain). It certainly served as the backdrop for DeRuyter lifting Fresno State to a nine-win season and a tie for the Mountain West title.
"Our players at that time realized that, hey, we're playing a team from the Pac-12. We'd better have our 'A' game going," DeRuyter said Monday. "Our players, when we play in Bulldog Stadium, we play at a different level. There's a great buzz in our stadium. Things went our way early in that we made some big plays.
"There was just a bunch of momentum that gave our guys great confidence that if we can do this to a BCS school, we have a chance to be pretty good."
It's a different scenario Saturday. While DeRuyter has 14 starters back from a team that buried CU in a 35-0 first-quarter hole, new Buffaloes coach Mike Mac Intyre is 2-0.
And CU receiver Paul Richardson is on a different planet, averaging 208.5 receiving yards per game. CU's defense is showing life, too. Its three interceptions Saturday against Central Arkansas matched the defense's entire total from last year.
DeRuyter will show last year's game tape, but with a caveat.
"They'll see a totally different team, one that's energized and one that's playing very, very efficiently," DeRuyter said. "It'll be easy. It'll be very apparent that it's a totally different team."
The Buffaloes haven't written the Fresno State game in red on their calendar. The Bulldogs didn't talk any more trash than any other team. But the numbers remain one of the black marks in Colorado history.
By halftime, Fresno State led 55-7, had gained 516 yards and quarterback Derek Carr had thrown for 300 yards and five TDs.
"We don't take it personal," DeRuyter said, "but I understand that could be part of the motivation."
The Buffs' bigger motivation is a progress check against a team that's two spots out of the Top 25. In edging Rutgers in overtime, 52-51, and beating Cal Poly 41-25, Fresno State has not lost a step from last year.
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Well I can't help you with direct info. on your family, as I don't have any Robillard-Lamberts in my database, but perhaps I can give you some direction in which to look.
From what I'm gathering the line you're trying to verify looks like this:
Joseph Robillard Dit Lambert m. Scholastique Berard
They had a son:
Leander Robillard Dit Lambert m. Sophie ?
They had three children:
*Vittertin (Valentin), b. 1842, married Erntirne Courville in 1861
You said that Leander and Sophie's marriage certificate say that they were married in Berthier at St-Barthelemy.My first question would be...does the marriage certificate list their parents?Or what was the date of the marriage?Were there any sponsors listed?And the same for Valentine's birth certificate...who are the parents listed? Any sponsors?
Now St-Barthelemy is a relatively new parish - established maybe in the late 1820's (I'd check on that for sure though).Now if Leander and Sophie's son was born in 1842...they would have been married no later than 1841 or so.So that would put their births maybe around the early 1820's at the latest.I don't think St-Barthelemy's was established then.Now if you look in the PRDH (my subscription ran out, so I could only do a public access search) there are two other parishes in Berthier that were in existence before then - Berthier-en-Haut and Berthier-en-Bas...but there are no Robillard's or Lamberts listed at Berthier-en-Bas before 1799.However, there are many Robillard's and Lambert at the other.There was a Joseph Simon Robillard-Lambert that was married in 1796 at Berthier-en-Haut and had a son by the same name in 1798.This is probably around the time that the Joseph that you are looking for would have been born.There's lots of other Joseph's listed as well.Now because the PRDH only goes up to 1799 (although they're starting to add burial records from 1800-1850 - how exciting!), there is no Leander listed, as he was undoubtedly born after that.I guess if I was you, I'd order the church and civil records for that church and area from the LDS (www.familysearch.org) for that time period up to the late 1820's and see if you can find Leander's birth record (if the marriage record doesn't tell you who his parents are).
I don't know if that helps any, but if I can help in any other way, please let me know.
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Benteke's valuation has more than doubled since his summer arrival from Genk after a stunning start to his Premier League career at Aston Villa during which he has scored eight goals already.
The Belgium international was outstanding against Liverpool last weekend and his performance was deemed the most complete centre-forward display of the season by Alan Shearer, while former Villa manager Ron Atkinson claimed the 22 year-old could even become better than Didier Drogba.
Benteke's emergence has raised fears among Villa supporters that he could be the latest prized asset to leave, after the likes of Ashley Young, James Milner, Stewart Downing and Gareth Barry all departed for bigger clubs.
But while Lambert has admitted Benteke could prove one of the bargain buys of the season, selling the striker would go against everything he is trying to build.
He said: "He's been an absolute steal, for what he's doing and the way he's performing. Somebody did say to me if you do get him it will be like a present and it's true. The way the modern market is it's incredible the way transfer fees are. You're never quite sure. The inflation of it and transfer values are ridiculous, but I'm pretty sure he's not worth £7million now.
"There's no point in us even being here if it's a case of bringing people in and then letting them go. What's the point in that? We're trying to build something here which can take a few years and you need good players with you to achieve that.
"The potential there is incredible. He might well be a marked man now. If he is then it's a compliment to himself and it's something that he'll have to combat. But he will because he seems to be a lad who's got a lot of confidence in himself to perform."
Arsenal and West Bromwich Albion both scouted Benteke last season but decided he was too raw and it was Lambert who took the gamble by meeting Genk's valuation on the final day of the transfer window.
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|3Ls on a team called "Snakes on a Lane" gear up for another long night of bowling at Liberty Lanes: top, Melissa Solomon and Mike Gorenstein; bottom, Anne Bider and David Rosenthal. With 80 members, the Penn Law Bowling League is among the most popular student groups.
What do bowling and law school have in common? Not much. And that is exactly why more than 80 Penn Law students, like Michael Bolos, braved frigid temperatures last winter to travel to a bowling alley on the outskirts of West Philadelphia.
Bolos, president of the Penn Law Bowling League, has been bowling since he could tie the laces of those funny looking shoes. When he heard Penn Law School had its own bowling league he jumped at the opportunity.
"I think it's absolutely the reverse," Bolos said when asked whether the league gets in the way of his studies. "I think it really helps you. I think you need to take a break from school every now and again. Sometimes it's hard to force yourself to do that. But it helps you study harder - it helps you just get that mental rest you need sometimes."
As it happens, the bowling league is one of the most popular student groups at the Law school. So popular, in fact, that students put their names in a lottery every year just for a chance to throw a spare. Last semester, more than 30 teams applied for a spot in the league and only 20 were selected.
The league meets every Wednesday at Liberty Lanes and bowls until the wee hours of the night. But the sacrifice is worth it, Bolos said, because the students form valuable friendships that last throughout their years at Penn Law.
"One of the things it really does well is it really builds comraderie and relationships among law students," he said. "And that turns into relationships for studying, for getting outlines and the materials you need - although we try to strictly prohibit doing work at the bowling league."
As if tearing a page out of Robert Putnam's Bowling Alone, Bolos said the league is not only reviving an American pastime, it is forging a community.
"America used to be all about bowling; it used to be a big community event for people," he said. "It's something that has fallen out of style lately. Being over at Liberty Lanes with Penn Law really carries that old tradition through." - Matthew E. Pilecki


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MBK Center, also known as Mahboonkrong (Thai: มาบุญครอง), is a large shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand. At eight stories high, the center hosts around 2,000 stores and services, including the 4-story Tokyu department store, restaurants and entertainment.
The MBK Center management reports daily visitor numbers of more than 100,000, half of whom are young Thai people and a third foreign visitors.
The MBK Center is very popular amongst tourists, particularly Western tourists. It is also very popular with Thai residents with the majority of shoppers being native Bangkok residents. Knockoff items can be found in abundance at this shopping complex, but prices are much higher than one would expect. Many stores selling authentic merchandise are also available. MBK Center is connected to the Siam Discovery and Siam Paragon shopping center by elevated walkways, both of which are more upscale and have only authentic goods. MBK Center is worth a visit for any tourist, it is a well known landmark in Bangkok.History
MBK Center, opened in 1985, is one of the oldest shopping malls in Asia, and was the largest when it was inaugurated. It is located on land leased from the adjacent Chulalongkorn University. This lease was renewed in 2002. The center was named after the parents of the developer Sirichai Bulakul, Mah & Boonkrong, whose statues grace the ground floor.Location
MBK Center is located in Pathum Wan district, on the southwest corner of the intersection of Rama I Road and Phaya Thai Road. It is close to Siam Square, which can be reached from the second floor via a covered pedestrian bridge over Phaya Thai Road, and Siam Center and Siam Paragon, which are across Rama I Road from Siam Square.Transportation
- Bangkok Skytrain (BTS) - National Stadium Station; also within walking distance of Siam station.
- Khlong Saen Saeb - Hua Chang pier is within walking distance.
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- The Pathumwan Princess Hotel is located at the southern end of MBK Center.
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- Floor 4: Electronics, mobile phones, CD and MP3
- Floor 5: International food hall, restaurants, furniture, photography, computing
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bugle call(noun)
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Bugle call
A bugle call is a short tune, originating as a military signal announcing scheduled and certain non-scheduled events on a military installation, battlefield, or ship. Historically, bugles, drums, and other loud musical instruments were used for clear communication in the noise and confusion of a battlefield. Naval bugle calls were also used to command the crew of many warships A defining feature of a bugle call is that it consists only of notes from a single overtone series. This is in fact a requirement if it is to be playable on a bugle or equivalently on a trumpet without moving the valves. Bugle calls typically indicated the change in daily routines of camp. Every duty around camp had its own bugle call, and since cavalry had horses to look after, they heard twice as many signals as regular infantry. "Boots and Saddles" was the most imperative of these signals and could be sounded without warning at any time of day or night, signaling the men to equip themselves and their mounts immediately. Bugle calls also relayed commanders' orders on the battlefield, signaling the troops to Go Forward, To the Left, To the Right, About, Rally on the Chief, Trot, Gallop, Rise up, Lay down, Commence Firing, Cease Firing, Disperse, and other specific actions.
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THE ANGEL ESMERALDA: Nine Stories. By Don DeLillo. (Scribner, $24.) DeLillo's first collection of short fiction, compiling stories written between 1979 and 2011, serves as a liberating reminder that terror existed long before there was a war on it.
THE ART OF FIELDING. By Chad Harbach. (Little, Brown, $25.99.) This allusive, Franzen-like first novel, about a gifted but vulnerable baseball player, proceeds with a handsome stateliness.
THE BARBARIAN NURSERIES. By Héctor Tobar. (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $27.) A big, insightful novel about social and ethnic conflict in contemporary Los Angeles.
BIG QUESTIONS. Or, Asomatognosia: Whose Hand Is It Anyway? Written and illustrated by Anders Brekhus Nilsen. (Drawn & Quarterly, cloth, $69.95; paper, $44.95.) In this capacious, metaphysically inclined graphic novel, a flock of finches act out Nilsen's unsettling comic vision about the food chain, fate and death.
THE BUDDHA IN THE ATTIC. By Julie Otsuka. (Knopf, $22.) Through a chorus of narrators, Otsuka unfurls the stories of Japanese women who came to America in the early 1900s to marry men they'd never met.
CANTI. By Giacomo Leopardi. Translated by Jonathan Galassi. (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $35.) With this English translation, Leopardi may at last become as important to American literature as Rilke or Baudelaire.
THE CAT'S TABLE. By Michael Ondaatje. (Knopf, $26.) Ondaatje grants that this novel, about three daring Ceylonese schoolboys on a sea journey to England, sometimes uses the "coloring and locations of memoir."
CHANGÓ'S BEADS AND TWO-TONE SHOES. By William Kennedy. (Viking, $26.95.) In Kennedy's most musical work of fiction, a newspaperman attains a cynical old-pro objectivity as Albany's political machine pulls out the stops to head off a race riot in 1968.
COME ON ALL YOU GHOSTS. By Matthew Zapruder. (Copper Canyon, paper, $16.) Much of the poetry here, displaying a consistent stillness and confidence, is the strongest of Zapruder's career.
11/22/63. By Stephen King. (Scribner, $35.) A meditation on memory, loss, free will and necessity, King's novel sends a teacher back to 1958 by way of a time portal in a Maine diner. His assignment is to stop Lee Harvey Oswald — but first he must make sure of Oswald's guilt.
THE FREE WORLD. By David Bezmozgis. (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $26.) Bezmozgis overturns clichéd expectations of immigrant idealism in his first novel, which follows a Soviet Jewish family awaiting visas in Rome in 1978.
GHOST LIGHTS. By Lydia Millet. (Norton, $24.95.) Millet sends an I.R.S. agent on a mission to a Central American jungle, providing a fascinating glimpse of what can happen when the self's rhythms and certainties are shaken.
THE GRIEF OF OTHERS. By Leah Hager Cohen. (Riverhead, $26.95.) Complex but fundamentally decent characters hurt one another and are hurt by forces greater than themselves, as a family sinks beneath the weight of a terrible secret.
GRYPHON: New and Selected Stories. By Charles Baxter. (Pantheon, $27.95.) Beneath the shadowless Norman Rockwell contours of Baxter's Midwest lurks a chilling starkness and sense of isolation reminiscent of the bleakly beautiful work of Edward Hopper.
HOUSE OF HOLES: A Book of Raunch. By Nicholson Baker. (Simon & Schuster, $25.) Hilarious and extremely dirty, this episodic assortment of fantasies — part Plato's Retreat, part Fantasy Island — celebrates desire, frailty and the comedy of life.
THE LAST WEREWOLF. By Glen Duncan. (Knopf, $25.95.) A wry, world-weary and hyper-articulate werewolf, morally as well as physically ambiguous, is tortured by the spirits of his victims and ready to surrender to his pursuers.
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Correction: November 22, 2011
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An earlier version of this article misstated the date of the death of the author Barry Hannah. He died in March 2010, not 2011.


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When two countries clash together, and bunk in the same castle grounds without any particular reason... what drama shall there be?
((I stink at Summarys, just read it!))
Genres: General, Humor, Romance Era: Hogwarts Characters: Blaise (M), Draco, Dumbledore, Fred, George, Harry, Hermione, OC, Ron Pairings: Ron/Hermione, Draco/OC, Harry/OC, OC/OC
Advisory: Mild Language, Mild Violence, Scenes of a Mild Sexual Nature
Published: 2008.08.13 Latest Chapter: 2008.08.13 Updated: 2008.08.13 Status: WIP (2330 words)
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Maggie Madeline Madison was a normal girl, just like the rest of us, except those guys. In the guys case, she was just a normal girl. But anyway, she was a normal girl who knew nothing of the actual magical world that was thriving all around her. She read about it every day, but never truly believed it. Unknown to her, she was chosen for a very specific purpose in the very magical world that she wrote about in her stories. (Creds to the challenge maker cocoidie18! You got this plot bunnie started, and hopefully I shall finish this story.)
Genres: Fluff, Humor, Romance Era: Hogwarts Characters: Draco, Dumbledore, Fred/George, Ginny, Harry, Hermione, OC, Oliver, Ron Pairings: Other Pairing
Advisory: Mild Language, Scenes of a Mild Sexual Nature,
Published: 2007.05.13 Latest Chapter: 2007.08.19 Updated: 2007.08.19 Status: WIP (9831 words)
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Genres: Romance Characters: Draco, Dumbledore, Fred/George, Ginny, Harry, Hermione, Lucius, Narcissa, OC, Ron, Seamus, Voldemort Pairings: Others
Advisory: Mild Language, Scenes of a Mild Sexual Nature
Published: 2005.10.19 Latest Chapter: 2006.01.05 Updated: 2006.03.19 Status: WIP (4389 words)
: Incredible girl by dansgrrl
Thanks to Luna Lovegood for the totally awesome banner! Paige is 15 year old muggle... for now. she is a friend of harry potter, sweet smart and pretty. what more can you ask for? -ON HOLD-
Genres: Fluff, Humor, Romance Era: Hogwarts Characters: Draco, Dumbledore, Fred, Ginny, Harry, Hermione, Luna, OC, Ron, Sirius Pairings: Harry/Ginny, Harry/Hermione, Draco/OC, Other Pairing
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With travellers relying on technology more and more everyday, the push has recently been forward from the web and into the mobile market. Not one to be left behind, the city of Wroclaw has joined the movement by developing a cool new app as a handy tool for getting around the city.
The Wroclaw City Guide is filled with valuable, up-to-date information about a wide variety of sites across the city from museums to restaurants. Walking and biking trails are also included, as well as useful information on how to get around Wroclaw.
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An Alabama fan obtained a very "Alabama" vanity plate. The Vine was made before this happened.
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Like many rural fire departments, one of the challenges that we face is finding the location of the people that we are trying to help. On a dark and rainy night a visible address sign where the driveway meets the road can make a big difference. You can imagine the difficulties that we encounter when we start down an unmarked driveway, then have to turn around when we realize that it's not the correct location. This can cost valuable time when getting there as quickly as possible is of huge importance.
In January we did 14 calls and at least three of them were slightly delayed because of lack of address signage. Fortunately, the delays did not affect the outcome but we have been to calls where a similar delay would have had a big impact.
As far as signage goes, anything is better than nothing, but something visible at night can make a difference. Light coloured numbers on a dark background or reflective signs like those in the photo make our jobs so much easier. If you are land partners or have several houses on your property, then signage identifying each of the buildings helps us from taking the wrong fork in the road.
If you would like to order a reflective number sign please call the fire hall at 250.335.2611 and leave a message. Someone will get back to you. Clearly identifying your house reduces the stress for us in trying to get to the right location and increases the odds for a good outcome by getting us there more quickly.


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Anyone who has yielded to the luxurious embrace of an Eames lounge chair is well acquainted with its sensual and aesthetic pleasures but Charles and Ray Eames, the husband and wife team behind the enduring classic furniture designs are less familiar.
Their partnership and multifaceted careers — they're credited with both reinventing the concept of the chair and putting the playfulness back into modernism — are explored in Eames: The Architect and the Painter, Jason Cohn and veteran broadcast producer Bill Jersey's well-crafted, straightforward and insightful documentary. A must for those with an interest in modern design, the film's portrait of an unconventional marriage during the 1950s, and the alchemy that fueled a professional collaboration between intensely creative personalities, who perfectly complemented one another, should extend its appeal beyond the ranks of subscribers toArchitectural Digest and Dwell.
Narrated by James Franco, the First Run Features doc opens theatrically in New York and L.A. Â November 18, and will have its broadcast premiere December 19 as part of the PBS American Masters series.
Described by those who knew them as a union between "a painter that didn't paint and an architecture school drop-out who never got his license,†the pair initially dedicated themselves to a utopian vision of promulgating beauty to a broad audience through high quality, low cost, mass produced furnishings. Together they helped transform 20th century design in the post-war era.
A photographer, furniture designer and a filmmaker who made over 100 shorts including the much imitated Powers of Ten, Charles was a charismatic, workaholic visionary driven by a voracious intellectual curiosity. Their Venice, California studio, likened to a circus and Disneyland by those who reminisce about working there, was built on the model of Renaissance art studio with the master at the top of the pyramid and a host of talented assistants executing his vision.
Not surprisingly, Charles often overshadowed his wife but the film goes to some lengths to correct the misperception that he was the only Eames who counted. A painter with a keen design sense, exceptionally gifted in the realm of color and a notorious perfectionist, Ray's aesthetic contributions to the design process were crucial to their success, a fact not lost on her husband who once acknowledged, "Anything I can do, she can do better.â€
She was also an obsessive collector and maker of notes on cigarette papers. Her illustrated letters to Charles, along with some 350,000 photographs and voluminous documents archived at the Library of Congress, and shared with the filmmakers, are a delightful reflection of a teeming creative mind.
The doc incorporates archival photographs, television appearances, clips from Eames' films as well as footage of the futuristic IBM Pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair and the couple's trendsetting Pacific Palisades home, perched on a bluff overlooking the ocean and filled with fine art and an evolving collage of objects and contraptions that caught their eye. Family members, historians, critics and fellow artists, who worked with or simply admired them, add pertinent commentary, while editor, Don Bernier, smoothly integrates a wealth of material and contributions by multiple lensers.
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Archit. any of the wedge-shaped stones, or other parts, of which an arch is built: the central, topmost voussoir is called the keystone; either of the lowest voussoirs is called the springer
Origin of voussoirFrench from Old French volsoir, curvature of a vault from Vulgar Latin an unverified form volsorium from an unverified form volsus, for Classical Latin volutus, past participle of volvere, to roll: see walk
One of the wedge-shaped stones forming the curved parts of an arch or vaulted ceiling.
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Soffel farms is a family run business located in Redlands, California and is owned and operated by Ron and Holly Soffel. Soffel farms has a lot of family tradition behind it. It now consists of a father, Ron Soffel, and his two sons, Joe and Travis Soffel. Ron Soffel learned about beekeeping and farming from his father, Gil Soffel, and his grandfather, Joe Soffel. Soffel farms was established well over sixty years ago and has taught these men hard work and family tradition. When dealing with Soffel Farms you can count on building a long lasting personal relationship with Ron, Joe and Travis.
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After the recent high-profile vulnerabilities, I decided to turn on the free version of CloudFlare for this domain.
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Are you challenged with building a user experience (UX) team within your organization? Would you like to manage your current team's efforts more efficiently? Is your team struggling to get support and buy-in from your organization?
Most organizations understand the need for experience design efforts, yet they still struggle with how to best incorporate the UX team into the development process. For example:
- A usability manager at a major insurance company is constantly battling upper management because they don't realize what the intranet users are going through. She'd like to learn how to identify and communicate the value of UX practices and usability to her organization's stakeholders.
- An MIS analyst at a small mid-western university has been chartered with making the university's web site the best it can be. Having never thought about usability before, she now has to conduct her first tests and make the results relevant to the dozens of stakeholders.
To deal with these critical issues, Sarah Bloomer and Susan Wolfe, two premier User Experience experts, have put together a fabulous seminar designed explicitly to help designers, usability professionals, and information architects make their UX practices a success.
You will learn effective strategies for building and managing a user experience team, including:
- The most successful strategies for selling User Experience practices within your organization. You will learn key techniques for proving the value of a UX team and finding allies and supporters within your organization.
- How to analyze your organization to determine the best approach for setting up a UX team and identify potential pitfalls. Sarah and Susan will share a proven step by step approach for conducting an analysis aimed at finding the most effective approach for your organization.
- Key tactics and techniques utilized by organizations that have successfully incorporated UX practices into their development process. You will learn the effective practices currently utilized by organizations such as Fidelity Investments, Staples, and The MathWorks.
- How to approach the challenges of building a UX team. Susan and Sarah will share tips for hiring and managing team members, and promoting your team within the organization.
- The most effective methods for structuring your UX team. You will learn how to grow your UX team and gather the necessary information to determine whether your team should be centralized or not.
- How to find and communicate the value of usability to different audiences, from internal users to senior management. You will learn how to communicate the ROI of UX practices, frame your message to catch the attention of your stakeholders, and communicate your team's successes.
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This seminar has plenty of discussion time built in – it's critical to ensure you can adapt these new strategies to your own practice. You'll have the opportunity to describe your biggest issues and have complete access to Susan and Sarah's years of expertise.
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Padres outfielder Brian Giles is being sued by his former girlfriend, Cheri Olvera, who's seeking $10 million in damages for an alleged history of physical and verbal abuse during their seven-year relationship. Yikes.
Olvera claims that in 2002, Giles beat her while she was pregnant with his baby. Olvera later miscarried. Goldstein said Olvera doesn't blame Giles for that miscarriage, but he said she does blame Giles for another miscarriage. He said that earlier this year, she became pregnant again with Giles' baby. According to Goldstein, Olvera lost the baby after Giles allegedly threw her down a hallway.
I'm not a legal expert, but I'd think that abusing your girlfriend on-camera (see video) isn't the best thing to do. Some people might also suggest that abusing your girlfriend at all is a bad idea. They probably have a point there.


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By News Division On December 12, 2012 · In News, Retail, Systems, Xbox 360
Retailer Amazon.com Inc. this week price cut Microsoft Corp.'s Halo 4 for the Xbox 360 to under $40 in a new holiday sale.
This week, Halo 4 holds a discount price of $39.99, $20 off the $59.99 MSRP.
Halo 4 is the beginning of Reclaimer Saga, an epic new adventure in the Halo universe.
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A single semiconductor chip, typically silicon, or a single insulating substrate, such as glass, ceramic or sapphire used to realize a complete electronic circuit is termed as integrated circuits or simply ICs. Different ICs have been produced to cope with multiple electronics circuits advancing day by day. Among them, we have enlisted some integrated circuits in this category. This list includes all those ICs made accessible by the manufacturers for use in equipment, generally classified as consumer electronics. And, therefore without a doubt, the ICs used in digital wristwatches, smoke detectors, TV sets and calculators fit into this category. We might surprise you with a fact that the ICs used in appliance timers and those used in industrial timers may be the same, and the microprocessor used to control a microwave oven or operate an electronic game could also be listed as system IC. Large number of ICs are almost similar but the classification varies with the reality, as in any, such as a wristwatch IC, a calculator or electronic game IC, different models are available for the reason that some are sold only to the manufacturer of the consumer device, where as some are supplied from electronic distributors. ICs can be used commonly without designed specifications, or they may be custom designed for use in particular function, a particular calculator, watch or game. This unique feature plays vital role in increasing use of ICs in electronics field. ICs used in automated cameras, for example, seem to be almost entirely in that category.
We can notice, only few selected system ICs are tagged with publish data by the manufactures. The vast majority of ICs used in mass market consumer equipment apparently are custom made. In case of increasing demand for replacement, only the original equipment manufacturers have them in stock.
The impact of IC is felt virtually in all branches of science and engineering. And, so system ICs are almost always large-scale (LSI) types and often contain both types of circuits: analog and digital. In this section, we have enlisted ICs according to the type of consumer equipment in which they are used. Each IC listed is a representative example of either standard or custom-designed units which perform a particular function. Variation in features may be available or some other minor differences may exist, in each case that function is sometimes combined with others.
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|15. Ground Fault Interrupter
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|21. Organ Circuit, Rhythm Generator
|22. Organ Circuit, Chord Generator
|23. Push-button Pulse Dialer
|24. DTMF (Touch-Tone) Generator
|25. Smoke Detector (Ionization and Photoelectric)
|26. Temperature Controller
|27. TV receiver Circuit
|28. Remote Control Transmitter
|29. Automatic Fine Tuning (AFT)
|30. Digital Tuning Station Detector
|31. Video IF System
|32. Chroma Processor/Demodulator
|33. Luminance Processor
|34. Signal Processor
|35. Horizontal and Vertical Sweep
|36. Sound IF and Output
|37. Analog Watch Circuit
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Definition: finding that characterizes a protein that initiates final stage of cell death known as apoptosis. Mammalian families of proteins that execute the apoptotic pathway are Bcl-2, Apaf-1, and caspase-3. FAS receptor-ligand system is a regulator of apoptotic cell death.
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michael you are correct. There is as big a problem on the development side, but I was responding to the poster who appeared to have his act together.
In fact I hold developers more responsible for not holding up their end of the bargain because we are supposed to be more logical thinkers, etc.
I read a recent article that questioned the actual success of eXtreme Programming (XP), but one of its fundamental concepts is that end-users are a core part of the team, constantly interacting with the developers and the application as it is being built.
UML (nor any other documentation/specification scheme) simply can not describe an unbuilt application to the degree that a blueprint can describe an unbuilt building. I believe the biggest barrier to successful software is users unable/unwilling to spend sufficient time with developers through the life of the project (this is of course moot if the developer can't/won't interact with the end-user frequently and in jargon-free language).
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