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11-day cruise between two capitals of Russia, including overnights with daily guided tours in Moscow and St. Petersburg; visits to Kizhi, Goritzy, Yaroslavl, Uglich and much more!
Days 1 – 3: Moscow▼
The capital of Russia since the late 15th century, Moscow has always been a popular destination. During your stay, you will have an opportunity to see city's world renowned attractions that include the UNESCO World Heritage sites, such as the Kremlin or St. Basil's Cathedral.
During your stay in Moscow you are also free to purchase optional tours that include the following: Red Square; the Tretyakov Gallery; the National Museum of Russian Fine Art; the Moscow Metro; and a tour of the Armory with its spectacular and priceless collection of royal jewels, crowns, thrones, and armor of the czars. For groups additional optional evening entertainment and tours are available, and you are welcome to take a Moscow by Night city tour, or attend a circus or theatre performance.
Arrival in Moscow, embarkation.
Sightseeing motor coach tour of this ancient Russian capital, including Tverskaya Street, Red Square, St. Basil's Cathedral, Bolshoi Theater and Moscow State University for a panoramic view. Lunch and dinner.
|Morning tour of the Kremlin. The Moscow Kremlin is former residence of Russian czars, an architectural ensemble of unique beauty, which took shape between the 15th and 20th centuries. The center of the Kremlin is the Cathedral Square that is a unique complex of masterpieces of medieval architecture. The architectural ensemble of the Cathedral Square consists of several cathedrals and palaces; one of them is the Assumption Cathedral – the oldest Moscow Kremlin church, and one of the most important ones in Russia. On Kremlin grounds there also are the famous Czar Cannon of the 16-th century and Czar Bell of the 18-th century.
Day 4: Uglitch▼
Uglitch is one of the oldest, and, probably, one of the most beloved Russian towns, and a place of a pilgrimage of Russian Czars. According to a local legend its origin goes back to back to 937. The view of the town as it is approached from the Volga River is especially lovely with the Cathedral of the Resurrection and St. John's Church looming on the horizon.
During the guided walking tour there will be a visit to magnificent five domed Transfiguration Cathedral and Church of Tsarevich Dmitry on the Blood. This church was built to commemorate the most famous event in the town's history – a mysterious death of the 7-year old Tsarevich Dmitry, the last scion of Dimitri Rurik dynasty. Uglitch Kremlin is also on the list. Those who wish will have the opportunity to explore the Flea Market.
Day 5: Yaroslavl▼
Stretching for 18 miles on both banks of the Volga River, Yaroslavl is an important Volga port with a population of 600,000. It was founded in the 11th century by Prince Yaroslav the Wise and today retains many noteworthy monuments of its colorful past.
Of special interest is the magnificent 13th-century Spassky Monastery ensemble, a group of majestic 17th century cathedrals, an elegant rotunda and remnants of an ancient trading center. Loveliest of all is the Church of Elijah the Prophet, situated in the town's central square. The frescoes on the walls and vaulting inside the church make it really a museum of old Russian painting.
Day 6: Goritsy▼
Goritsy is a tiny settlement near the White Lake. The spirit of this picturesque town has powerful impact upon the visitors: for time-being travelers seem to forget reality under the influence of the medieval atmosphere of the site. Goritsy is the place of deep spiritual life of monks and numerous ancient monasteries.
One of the highlights of the day might be a visit to one of the oldest and the most famous Russian monasteries – the Monastery of St. Cyril of the White Lake. Dating back to the 14th century, it is a home to the most exquisite icon collection in the world.
Day 7: Kizhi▼
The island of Kizhi is an architectural gem within Lake Onega. The island is famous for its wonderful collection of 18th-century wooden buildings, restored to their original state. The highlight of Kizhi is the amazing Church of the Transfiguration, with its 22 onion domes; this magnificent structure was built entirely without a single nail. Kizhi is one of real Russian wonders and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Enjoy the magnificent Northern Russian nature and scenery while cruising through Lake Onega, the second largest lake in Europe. Having landed on Kizhi we'll spend several great hours visiting what is called an Open Air Museum of Wooden Architecture: altogether it is a beautiful ensemble of wooden churches, chapels and houses.
Day 8: River Village (Mandrogi)▼
Small river village Mandrogi with its gingerbread houses is a living fairy tale. Completely destroyed during WWII, Mandrogi was restored to its former glory at the end of 20th century. Nowadays this cozy little village really is a pearl: all the buildings in the village are made in Russian traditional village style, including the complex of museums, each displaying a different side of Russian folk life.
|Visit to Mandrogi is probably alike to setting a foot into parallel world somewhere on the border between dreams and reality. This toy-like village offers the insight into old national epic. Travelers are getting to learn about old craftsmanship and have to be prepared for something special on behalf of local dwellers! Museum of Russian Vodka also is a highlight. Farewell Dinner is on the list.
Days 9 – 11: St. Petersburg▼
Extraordinary city of St. Petersburg, founded by Peter the Great in 1703, is the highlight of your Russian River adventure. Enjoy the extravagant baroque architecture of the city center, Nevsky Prospect, Palace Square and Smolny Convent.
This morning after arrival in St. Petersburg, enjoy the extravagant baroque architecture of the city center, Nevsky Prospect, Palace Square and Smolny Convent. Lunch, dinner aboard.
Today we will see the wonders of the elegant Winter Palace, which today houses the Hermitage Museum, one of the largest art and cultural museums in the world.
|Time to bid farewell to your new friends and the elegant city of St. Petersburg. Disembarkation.
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Dr. Steven Teitelbaum
Dr. Teitelbaum is an internationally recognized board-certified plastic surgeon known for his expertise in breast augmentation. He has extensive experience working with both saline and silicone implants, having helped design and test the most current models, and he lectures and teaches other surgeons how to perform breast augmentation surgery and achieve the best results with minimal pain and recovery time.
Expertise. Dr. Teitelbaum is the only surgeon in the state of California, and perhaps the only in the United States to have participated in the clinical studies of the newest generation of breast implants (also known as cohesive, gummy-bear, or form-stable implants) for all three implant manufacturersMentor, McGhan (now Allergan), and Silimed (now Sientra.) He also testified at the FDA hearings on silicone gel breast implants. As a result, he has among the most clinical research experience of any physician in the U.S. with these implants, and he has taught plastic surgeons in the U.S. and overseas how to use these implants.
In the past few years, Dr. Teitelbaum has given over fifty lectures to other plastic surgeons on breast augmentation and breast implant revision surgeryincluding talks across the U.S. and in Brazil, England, Malaysia, Israel, Mexico, Morocco, and Sweden. He also teaches plastic surgery to residents at the UCLA Medical School.
Dr. Teitelbaum has published several recent articles on breast augmentation in the most prestigious plastic surgery journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeryincluding, among others, a landmark paper on reducing the need for patients to have multiple operations, and analyzing how breasts can be damaged by improperly sized breast implants. He has written recent textbook chapters on both initial and revision breast augmentation surgery.
Dr. Teitelbaum is a principal figure in creating the curricula used to teach other surgeons how to select the proper implants for each patient and achieve the most-natural results. He invented a device to aid surgeons in implant selection and was awarded a US Patent in 2010. He is a lead instructor in the breast augmentation course offered to plastic surgeons at the annual meeting of the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
Patients. Dr. Teitelbaum is cosmetic surgeon to a number of influential people, models, and celebrities, but he is most proud to often be chosen by other physicians for themselves or their families. Dr. Teitelbaum is also frequently referred difficult cases from other top surgeons in the U.S. and around the world. Finally, Dr. Teitelbaum is often chosen by employees of breast-implant manufacturerspeople who observe many plastic surgeons and have access to the results achieved with their products. Following a 2007 review of his clinical trial results by a two-person evaluation team that travels countrywide to review all surgical results for a particular implantDr. Teitelbaum received this note: Jennifer is not given to false praisewhat she told you about your work was truly from the heart, and I agree with her. You have that very unique gift which enables you to produce spectacular results over and over again.
Philosophy of Breast Augmentation
Dr. Teitelbaums approach to breast augmentation is a direct result of years of studying, writing, and lecturing on the subject. Hed like to share with you a few of the points that distinguish him from other aesthetic surgeons:
Augmentation affects your breasts for the rest of your lifea responsibility I take very seriously. Every surgical decision we make togetherfrom the incision site to the pocket location to the type and size of implantshould further the goal of making your breasts look their absolute best, in the safest way possible. We should make choices that give you a beautiful breast not just this year and next, but for many years beyond that.
My personal aesthetic gravitates toward breasts that are beautiful and natural, and my patients generally share this approach. Most of them specifically say that they do not want to look fake; unless a patient specifically insists otherwise, this is always my goal. I tell patients what I believe will look best for them and be best for their bodies, but ultimately you the patient is the one who decides what will be done. I will work hard to make sure that I understand what you want before proceeding with any surgery.
You can expect an unparalleled consultation experience. Many plastic surgeons actually pass you off to a patient coordinator, or they may spend only a few moments with you. I schedule a large block of time for each prospective patient, and will take as much time as you need to discuss how you want your breasts to look, and any concerns you may have. Whether you have the surgery done by me, by someone else, or not at all, you will be sure to leave my office with an enhanced understanding of the specific issues surrounding breast augmentation in you.
This dialogue will continue throughout our entire relationship as doctor and patient. Far too often I hear other surgeons patients complain that their augmentation didnt give them the results they wanted or expected. This is unacceptable to me, which is why I will explain the implications and consequences of each decision we make together, and stay in constant contact to make sure you know exactly what to expect.
I put an enormous amount of effort into keeping myself and my surgical facility up to date with advances in technology. And while I dont rush to embrace every innovation, through my own research I have been able to improve upon breast augmentation techniques. In fact, I instruct other surgeons in how to minimize recovery time and pain in initial breast augmentation. And I do every part of your operation.
I use only MD board-certified anesthesiologists. We have hand-picked the best group of nurses, and the same team works together day after day, which provides you with an additional level of safety, comfort, and experience.
Finally, I think it is important to stay in close contact with a patient after surgery. No matter how busy our office gets, you can expect regular follow-ups and the kind of top-notch postoperative care I consider necessary to ensure the best possible results, and I give out my cell phone number to all surgical patients so that I am easily within reach. Im honored when any patient chooses me to be her surgeon, and I strive to make sure my conduct always reflects that feeling.
Steven Teitelbaum MD FACS
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Decisions about implant type, size, incision, and pocket location will have a permanent effect on your breasts. Too often these decisions are based upon patient choice or surgeon preference, rather than the conclusions of the best scientific articles. As an astute observer of the unfortunate decisions that contributed to the problems he sees in revision augmentation patients, Dr. Teitelbaum will counsel you to make the decisions that will help you achieve the most beautiful result in both the short and long term.
Implant Type
Three implant types are available: saline filled, silicone filled, and the so-called gummy bear. The natural feel of silicone filled implants has made them the most commonly used of all. Saline implants are available for patients who remain fearful of silicone (though the concerns of the 1990s have been put to rest.) The highly cohesive or gummy bear implants are not FDA approved and patients wanting them are required to be a part of an investigational trial. Dr. Teitelbaum is a participant in all of the cohesive implant trials and will discuss with you whether these implants will be good for you (see additional sheet about these implants.)
Implant Size
Deciding upon implant size is often difficult for patients and surgeons, but it actually should be very straightforward. Each breast has an ideal implant size if the goal is to make the breast look full and beautifully shaped. If a much smaller implant is used, the breast will not be full and the upper part will look empty. If a much larger implant is selected, the breast will look stuffed, round, bulgy on top, and less natural. This is true regardless of implant type and surgery technique.
If you want a natural look, or if you selected Dr. Teitelbaum because you were impressed with his beautiful results, allow him to size you based upon your measurements. Dr. Teitelbaum has taught sizing to many surgeons and received a patent in 2010 for an implant sizing device, so you can trust that his analysis will create the most beautiful breast possible. Some patients accept Dr. Teitelbaums suggestion because they realize he knows what will be the prettiest for their breasts. If patients are concerned that they could end up larger or smaller than they wish, he has them try on implants and see a 3D simulation of their results.
If you want to be larger than what the measurements determined is best for you, you must understand that to do so means that you will look more stuffed and round. If you want to be smaller, you must understand you will look less full. Going larger than ideal does not just mean that you will look less natural; it will lead to more skin stretch and thinning of your breast tissue from pressure, leading to problems years from now that can be impossible to correct. Dr. Teitelbaum has published articles on this topic and makes it a priority to help his patients avoid these sorts of problems.
The significance of the incision is far more than the resulting scar. Each incision involves different risks, recoveries, and long term results. Data has emerged demonstrating a substantial advantage for the underneath the breast (inframammary) incision. There is a better chance the implants will be accurately placed; there is a lower chance of the breasts becoming hard; there is a lower chance of needing another operation; the scar can be reused for any revision in the future; and the scar is often the most inconspicuous. He has experience with and can offer you all the incisions, but because the preponderance of data now favors the inframammary incision, he will probably suggest that to you.
Pocket Location
Dr. Teitelbaum will usually suggest the dual plane pocket, in which the implant is partially behind your muscle. This is one of the latest developments in breast augmentation surgery and Dr. Teitelbaum has written about it and taught other surgeons how to control the extent of muscle coverage to optimize shape. It allows maximization of coverage where necessary and enhancement of shape where desired, thereby realizing the benefits of both the in front and the behind the pockets. This optimizes breast shape, minimizes implant visibility, helps with mammograms, and reduces the chance of capsular contracture.
Highly Cohesive Implants
Many of Dr. Teitelbaum's patients choose him to be their surgeon because of his expertise with cohesive gel implants (also known as "gummy-bear implants" because the gel has a consistency similar to that of the candy). These have been widely used in Europe since 1993. US clinical trials began in 2001 and until now the implants were only available to patients and a select group of surgeons participating in clinical trials. These implants received FDA approval in February of 2013.
Dr. Teitelbaum is the only surgeon in the state of California who participated in the clinical trials of all three cohesive implant manufacturers. He has over a decade of experience and has implanted more than 1300 such implants. Because of his excellent results in a wide variety of breast types, Dr. Teitelbaum is one of the most frequently requested lecturers on this topic in the United States, and he has traveled to places as far away as Asia, Europe and Africa to share his cohesive breast implant expertise with other surgeons.
These implants have several advantages and disadvantages. While beautiful and natural results can be achieved with any breast implant, Dr. Teitelbaum believes he has greater control to create a more beautiful shape with these implants. They are more resistant to developing folds that can be either seen or felt. Studies show a lower rate of scar tissue formation, leakage, and chance of needing another operation than standard silicone gel implants. While many patients perceive these implants as "leak-free", in fact it is possible for them to break, though the gel is so stiff that it does not appear to migrate.
They are slightly firmer than standard silicone implants, but it is that characteristic which allows them to maintain a shape and to have possibly enhanced durability. Since they are thin at the top and thick at the bottom, they must maintain their orientation. If a round implant rotates, then there is no change in appearance, but if a teardrop rotates then it can create a distortion. This is a risk that exists with these cohesive implants that does not exist with the round implants.
They work best in patients who wish to have a proportional augmentation, because they do not look as good when sized much above or below what is ideal for the breast. In loose and highly mobile breasts, they tend to feel more firm than they do in breasts that are already very firm.
Dr. Teitelbaum is an enthusiastic supporter of this new technology, and developed the educational material that one implant manufacturer will use to credential surgeons who wish to use them. In fact, he was even videotaped performing surgery to demonstrate to other surgeons the ideal way of using these implants. As excited as he is about these implants, he does not believe they are ideal for everyone. He always works with each patient to determine exactly what size and type of implant is right for her, and would never automatically recommend cohesive implants. When you come in for your consultation, you and Dr. Teitelbaum can explore if they might be right for you. In the meantime, we encourage you to visit Dr. Teitelbaum's special website, www.cohesiveimplants.com, to learn more about this exciting new technology and all it has to offer.
24-Hour Recovery
Does the idea of a virtually pain-free breast augmentation seem too good to be true?
As remarkable as it sounds, recent developments have allowed over 90 percent of our breast augmentation patients to return to normal activities within 24 hours, without the need for narcotics, bed rest, or special bandages or bras. Bruising is minimal or nonexistent, and pain is controlled with ordinary Advil. In fact, Dr. Teitelbaums patients routinely go out to dinner the night of surgery, usually drive within several days, and need to take just a few days off of work. They can help with their children and go for a walk the day of surgery.
This is no exaggerationand its also no accident. Your easy recovery will be the result of Dr. Teitelbaums commitment to meticulous preoperative planning, state-of-the-art anesthesia procedures, and the surgeons detailed understanding of finer points of anatomy, which allows each operation to proceed smoothly and with a minimum of trauma. His modern surgery suite also offers the latest advances in anesthesia protocols, which significantly minimizes postoperative nausea.
Because of rough or imprecise technique, some surgeons tightly bandage patients or make them wear a special bra in the hopes of forcing the implant into a particular position or to act as a tourniquet to prevent bleeding. Dr. Teitelbaums precise and gentle surgical technique, conversely, allows his patients to move their arms in the recovery room right after surgeryand the result is less pain, a shorter recovery, and a lower chance of hardening of the breasts.
Theres a reason why Dr. Teitelbaum has been asked to teach other doctors how to achieve this kind of pain-free recovery at the largest annual plastic surgery meeting in the world. Hes made a believer out of many patients and surgeons; ask as many questions as you like about how he can do the same for you.
3-D Computer Simulation of Augmentation Results
Every woman considering breast augmentation shares the same concern: How do I choose an implant thats the right size for me?
While Dr. Teitelbaum has a patent for a device that determines the best implant size for a breast and he is extremely experienced in helping patients find an implant that is best for them, its understandable that you will want to get some sense of how different options will look on you. Its for this reason that Dr. Teitelbaum uses a state of the art digital breast imaging system. The Precision Light technology has helped hundreds of satisfied patients forecast how they will look after their procedure.
This device is new and not available to the public. While there are other 3-D devices on the market, none have the same sophisticated software engine that actually does a simulation rather than just a morph, thereby creating what seem to be much more realistic images. While the images are excellent and generally reliable, patients should understand that this is a new technology and only time will determine the accuracy of these images.
After taking three-dimensional digital images of the breasts, the Precision Light software then calculates precise measurements and determines the exact volume of the breast tissue present. The system can then be used to simulate how various implant sizes and types will look on you. Because any size implant can be simulated on your body, the machine presents you with an unprecedented opportunity to visualize approximately how you will look ahead of time, allowing you to get an idea of whether the implant Dr. Teitelbaum calculated for your breast gives you the overall size and balance that you wish.
Of course, like any simulation, Precision Light cant give a 100 percent precise prediction of the outcome. But Dr. Teitelbaum has found it to be far and away the most helpful forecasting tool availableand his patients agree. Many say that the digital imaging played a big role in reducing their concerns about their implant size, and gave them more confidence that they would be happy with their outcome.
All breast augmentation consultations that are candidates for digital imaging include a Precision Light session at no additional charge. If you have breasts that are droopy and hang over the crease under your breasts, realize that the camera cannot get a picture of the bottom part of your breasts and therefore a simulation will not be possible for you. It also cannot simulate a lift or revision of a previous augmentation.
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Dr. Teitelbaum is a plastic surgeon practicing near Los Angeles, California. He has extensive experience with both primary breast augmentation and with breast augmentation revision. He has compiled this presentation from actual cases of synmastia that he has revised recently.


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The annual Cape Coral Coconut Festival has expanded this year to include a fourth day of fun.
Now in its eighth year, the event will kick off Thursday for the first-ever Coco College Night, which will be followed by the previously established Coco Country, Coco Rock and Coco Family days.
It takes place on the grounds of Sun Splash Family Waterpark, at 400 Santa Barbara Blvd.
"Last year, we only had three days," Lyz Crouthamel, with the city of Cape Coral's Special Events Division, said. "This year, we've decided to do a type of soft opening on Thursday night."
The festival will run from 5 to 11 p.m. Thursday and will feature electronic dance music and house deejays. The lineup will include M2G, DJ Spiff, DJ Vinny Foo, DJ KS-1 and PandaMoanEyum.
Admission is buy one, get one free Thursday for those with a valid college student ID.
"I think that it appeals to more people's schedule. It allows the college students to come," she said.
Last year, an estimated 25,000 to 30,000 people attended the three-day festival.
"This year, we're expecting 5,000 more with the (Thursday) opening night," Crouthamel said.
The cost of admission is $7 on any of the four days. Children 5 and under are free.
Also on Thursday, the inaugural Student Art Competition will be held at the festival. Artwork by students from elementary school on up to college will be on display for attendees to enjoy.
"This year, it is just the display. Next year, it will be an actual competition," she said.
Next year, the participating artists will have an opportunity to win cash prizes and gift cards.
"We were just trying to pull more of the student body, work more with the kids," Crouthamel said.
All of the regular carnival rides and games, along with the vendors, will be open Thursday.
One-day unlimited ride bracelets can be purchased in advance for $20 each. Those with advance bracelets do not have to pay the additional admission price at the door to get into the festival.
"You're saving approximately $7 because you don't have to pay the admission," she said.
The bracelets are available through Nov. 6 at Cape Coral City Hall and Fuccillo Kia of Cape Coral.
Unlimited ride bracelets can also be purchased at the event for $20.
Friday marks Coco Country, and the festival will run from 5 p.m. to midnight.
The headliner is Travis Tritt, who takes the stage at 9:30 p.m. The other acts include the winner of Cat Country 107.1's Next Country Star contest, the Rachel/Hughes Band and the Grayson Rogers Band.
"Those are local performing acts," Crouthamel said.
A fireworks show, sponsored by Fuccillo Kia, will be held at 9 p.m.
Preferred seating tickets are available for $15 and include admission into the event. As of Thursday, approximately half of the 1,000 available tickets had been sold. Chairs and blankets are welcome.
"They have the privilege of being right up front when Travis Tritt performs," she said.
Preferred tickets can be purchased at City Hall or charged by telephone at (239) 573-3128.
"We're hoping it has a great turnout," Crouthamel said.
The Toa Tropical Polynesian Dance Team will also perform, along with live circus acts.
Nov. 9 is designated as Coco Rock, and the event will run from noon to midnight.
Last year, 38 Special was the headline performer.
"It was amazing," she said. "This year, we decided to go with two bands."
Brian Howe of Bad Company will take the stage at 7:30 p.m., followed later by Starship featuring Micky Thomas at 9:30 p.m. The performances will be split by another fireworks show at 9 p.m.
Preferred seating tickets are again available for the Saturday night concert.
The Polynesian dancers, circus acts and Keeping the Faith, a Bon Jovi tribute band, will perform.
Also on Saturday, the Coco Cheerfest will run from 1 to 7 p.m.
"It's different cheerleading teams in the area that come out to perform, as well as other local school performers that sign up to be part of the competition," Crouthamel said.
There was still time for groups to sign up as of Thursday.
Coco Rock also features the crowning of the Coconut Festival Queen at 8:45 p.m.
"That is our queen scholarship program, which is new this year," she said.
"We decided that there are a lot of outstanding ladies in our community that could use scholarships for schooling and creating a better outcome for themselves," Crouthamel said.
Organizers received about five applications for the contest's first year and had narrowed the list down to three as of Thursday. The winner - a Lee County resident - will receive a $2,500 scholarship.
"She will represent the city of Cape Coral's Special Events Division and the city itself at local and statewide events, parades and festivals," she said, adding that the person will be a role model.
Sunday is called Coco Family for a good reason. The day will feature a mix of community groups performing on the main stage, to include local schools, dance teams, gymnastic programs and more.
The festival will run from noon to 10 p.m.
"It's more of a family atmosphere," Crouthamel said.
Sunday is also buy one admission, get one admission free for the public.
"Coconut Festival is a great family environment," she said.
"I think it appeals to all ages," Crouthamel added. "It's fun for everyone."
Cape Coral City Hall is at 1015 Cultural Park Blvd.
Fuccillo Kia of Cape Coral is at 404 N.E. Pine Island Road.
For more information about the Cape Coral Coconut Festival, visit online at: cocofest.com.


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The umbrella is an indispensable London sidekick: wave it angrily at buses that pull away just as you puff and pant your way to the bus stop; lean on it casually when you fail to get a seat on your morning train; use it to shoo gammy pigeons or ward off overzealous free-newspaper shovers; and hide under it from the rain wrath of London's displeased weather Gods.
Sling a handful of Umbrella Fellas at your rain-proof pal and it becomes a cool and kooky canopy. Say hello to Autumn with your spinning Sprigs. Stand out from the sea of plain parasols and dance in the deluge with tiny flocks of fibre folk.
The Flurries are one of five Umbrella Fella patterns in the Stitch London book.
All change: Umbrella Fellas are an adaptable chaps. They're happy to change career at your whim. They could be earrings, pendants, charms, alternatives to corks on Australian hats, lampshade fringing, keyrings, or burlesque tassels (though they may blush).
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Our little family of five spent three weeks exploring the beautiful Island of the Gods aka Bali earlier this year. We began our family vacation in Jimbaran, then stayed in the quaint artists' village of Penestanan just outside Ubud, then explored Northern Bali from Dencarik on Lovina beach and ended our holiday with a short stay in Canggu on the West coast again. Although the kids - then 3, 5 and 7 - were the one setting the pace and nature of our vacation, we did cram in quite a few food-related activities as well.
Visiting the famous fish market in Jimbaran was one of them.
We relied on local taxis to get around on Bali, as the local traffic was somewhat intimidating to a Northern European like me. So I'm unable to give you exact instructions re: how to get to the market - just ask your cab driver. But do get there early - the market opens around dawn at 6 am - for the best selection of fish and liveliest action, even if you are there just for window-shopping.
Traditional fish baskets drying in the sun:
Balinese jukung, below, is a small wooden outrigger canoe, and they are always very colourful and highly decorated. These are traditional fishing boats on the island, though modern uses include transporting scuba-divers and whale-spotters as well :)
One of the many fish restaurants at the market:
While we did manage to identify all the fruit we ate while on the island and put an English and an Estonian name to all of them (post coming soon), we quickly gave up any hope of identifying the seafood. Just look at the selection - the colours are like I've only seen in a goldfish tank, not at your local fishmonger.
Although a lot of the trading takes place outside, just next to the incoming fishing boats, there is a large covered area, which is packed with vendors. There's no room to swing a cat in there - or "Kilud karbis," we'd say in Estonian - but there were plenty of transactions taking place. Unfortunately it was way too dark to take proper photos, and the kids felt somewhat uneasy in there - the noise, the smells, the sheer amount of funky-coloured fish and a number of people can seem intimidating when you're just three or five, I imagine :)
Have you been to Bali? Did you have a chance to enjoy some local seafood?
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Exploring the Fish Market in Jimbaran, Bali
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Interesting post. Did you sample any of those oddly colored fish? The bright red ones and blues ones are a bit intimidating! One assumes that they're not poisonous since the locals eat them.
- 8:26 pm, November 23, 2016
Väga lahe! Ja ägedad pildid. Meie kogemus sarnane ja erinev: kæisime hoopis teisel ajal, veetsime aja katuse all, lastel oli põnev, õnneks nad kalu ei kartnud. Rannal toimus kütusevedu, jääpankade vedu ja päevasele püüule minek. Tore oli ka randa mööda jala koju jalutada.
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Jamie Mackie wants Queens Park Rangers to continue their decent form against the top of the table sides at Loftus Road when Manchester United arrive on Sunday.
The R's only home win of the season so far came against Chelsea, whilst they also pushed Manchester City hard in a game that eventually ended up as a narrow 3-2 defeat for Rangers.
The former Plymouth man is relishing testing himself against the Champions and said: "It's a really big game and a big occasion for everyone.
"We're at home at the end of the day, so we want to put on a performance for the QPR fans.
"We gave a good account of ourselves against Manchester City, albeit we came up short, so we're determined to go one better against United."
Rangers will want to improve on their home record where they could have beaten Aston Villa, Blackburn and West Brom but ended up with ultimately disappointing draws.
The striker is hoping Neil Warnock's men can get 40 points on the board as quickly as possible but to do that they must start winning more games on their own turf.
"We need to turn good performances into victories at home, starting Sunday," added Mackie. "We need to make sure we concentrate on our own performance and not worry too much about United.
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I loved the thing - although I think it should be something integrated into Vray.
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Hopefully it will be released in this month.
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A year later... anything?
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Who knew more than five years ago that fracking for natural gas would become such a hot-button national issue that politicians from President Barack Obama to Republican challenger Mitt Romney and virtually every local candidate for Congress would have to take a stand?
After all, back then, fracking — the horizontal natural gas extraction method of hydraulic fracturing — was only a hot topic in places like Sullivan County that sit on the gas-rich Marcellus shale.
But listen to what local folks on both sides of the battle over fracking have to say about it now:
"The largest environmental issue in the country in decades," says Ramsay Adams, executive director of Catskill Mountainkeeper, who says drilling for the fossil fuel is not only partly responsible for climate change, but also at the center of the debate over the future of the country's energy policy.
On the other side of the issue is Doug Lee, who has a home in Sullivan County and just helped lead a pro-fracking rally in Albany. He frames the national and local debate in terms of clean energy, property rights and economics.
"I want the landowners who own their land to be able to use that land for legitimate purposes," says Lee, who sees the royalties from fracking as a salvation for scores of struggling farmers and other Sullivan residents. "And all the accusations about fracking not being safe have been proven totally false."
So it's no surprise that the debate has spilled over to state and national races. Here's where local candidates stand on fracking:
Rep. Nan Hayworth, Republican: Fracking must be very closely monitored. Must have full disclosure of chemicals. She also respects home rule.
Sean Patrick Maloney, Democrat: Wants to ban fracking.
Rep. Chris Gibson, Republican: Co-sponsored FRAC act, which requires drilling companies to disclose chemicals used in the fracking process.
Julian Schreibman, Democrat: "Fracking is not just a risk for our environment, but also a risk for our economy."
George Amedore, Republican: Supports fracking in communities that welcome it.
Cecilia Tkaczyk, Democrat: Wants a statewide moratorium.
Howard Leib, Democrat: Wants statewide ban.
James Seward, Republican: Backs fracking in communities that support it. Endorsed by pro-fracking group, Joint Landowners Coalition of New York.
Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther, Democrat: Against fracking.
Gary Linton, Republican: Supports fracking, if it's proven safe and communities want it. Endorsed by pro-fracking Joint Landowners Coalition of New York.
Daniel Carter, Democrat: Wants to ban fracking.
Claudia Tenney, Republican: Endorsed by pro-fracking Joint Landowners Coalition of New York.
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You may own hundreds of acres of forest in Lincoln County. Or maybe a parcel or two. Perhaps you live in a downtown apartment. Despite the property you own or rent, each of you have something in common when it comes to forest use: everyone in the county has rights to the more than 100,000 acres of county forestlands.
For more than a year, a group of hikers, mountain bikers, loggers, fishermen, hunters, ATVers, skiers, snowmobilers, horseback riders and those with environmental concerns have been hashing over a forest recreation plan. In other words, what you can and cannot do in the county forestlands you pay taxes on.
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The ecosystems, wildlife and waterbodies. The primary threat to plants and animals is loss of habitat. Do you know how this forest plan affects the natural resources that inspire you to make a home here? What birds, animals and natural features do you enjoy?
The past decade has experienced a large increase in ATVers and snowmobilers. There are miles of such trails in the forest. Do you know where you can ride your ATV or snowmobile? Does it cause damage? Will there be more trails?
Non-motorized users also have increased considerably. Visitors range from cross-country skiers, mountain bikers, horseback riders and hikers. When you're traversing through county property on horse or foot, will you encounter a motorized vehicle? Do you want to?
A lot of people in Lincoln County are attracted to the fishing and boating aspects. Where can your family go? Will there be a boat landing? Is there access for your vehicle? What kind of environmental impacts do installing such amenities have on shorelands?
Hunters of deer, ruffed grouse and turkey enjoy use of county lands for recreation. Conflicts have arisen between the motorized and non-motorized hunters. Which are you? Where can you hunt, when and how?
The Northwoods is home to many loggers, who support their families and themselves through their profession, often through jobs in county forests. Will you, your friends or relatives still be able to continue to bid on such jobs? What if logging practices change?
All these noted recreations, and others, are legitimate uses of public land, the plan notes. The mission of the document is to give direction to present and future forestry committees and resource managers with balanced access to a wide variety of groups while protecting the resource.
The responsibility to protect those natural resources is a shared duty between Lincoln County and the public who use this forest.
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Truth be told, I almost missed this week's Forum Post of the Week. I was skimming this interesting thread about Daniel Madison, not really reading it. Then another user nudged me toward this post by user Medifro, saying it was well-written. Once I read it fully, there was no doubt.
The honor belongs to Medifro and his thoughts about what it means to be an "underground" magician:
"This is not to say that there are no cliques in magic. You can form one yourself. Just get together with a couple of friends and start snubbing other magicians. But that's no way the same as an underground magic circle. Its easy to understand why most of today's magicians can't tell the difference because they weren't there back when magic was really an underground."
Medifro goes on to define an underground magic circle as a group that hoards certain moves, sleights and techniques, keeping it from public consumption for years. As he notes later in the thread, it's not a knock against professional magicians who market themselves as "underground" (he, like many others in the thread, compliment Madison's skills) but those who fall in love with the concept of being "underground" without fully understanding its meaning. That perception can lead us to exclude others or close our minds to certain areas of magic performance. Here's a tip: Don't do that.
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Weekend Apple Inc. Roundup: The Real Star of Apple's Big Event Was...
Our tech writers dug into Apple this week, discussing its new iPads, why developers choose iOS over Android, and how the Mavericks OS X is a game changer.
Here's a look at the week in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) news, as seen by Minyanville's contributors.
Developer Explains Why Mobile Start-Ups Put Apple First
By Vincent Trivett
Last weekend, Steve Cheney wrote on his blog that developers will begin treating Google's (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android as a second thought, despite its 80% global smartphone market share, when compared to Apple's iOS. According to him, Android offers developers less sophisticated tools. It also suffers from platform fragmentation due to how many Android devices are available to consumers. For these reasons, Android is just more expensive to develop for.
Moreover, Apple CEO Tim Cook said in June that his company has paid $5 billion to developers within the last year. In that same period, the latest estimates have Google paying out less than $1 billion.
Bringing in his own experience, Vincent Trivett wrote, "Through my own conversations with mobile developers, even dyed-in-the-wool Android fanboys, I've learned that most go iOS first and get around to Android later because of the more attractive customer demographics. Apple users just have more cheddar, and they are more willing to part with it."
Read the original article, here.
At Apple, Investors Still See Evolution, Not Revolution
By Justin Sharon
On Tuesday, Apple held its latest "special event," announcing that the new OS X update, Mavericks, will be available for free, that the new iPad mini will have a Retina display, and that the re-branded iPad Air will be much lighter and sleeker than its predecessor, among other notable things.
However, as Justin Sharon wrote, "The much-anticipated announcement appear to continue a troubling trend of evolution rather than revolution from the Cupertino company. This may be why shares responded by ending off 0.29%, admittedly after nine straight increases, even as the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) advanced to another record."
Sharon noted how the price hike for the next-gen iPad mini indicates that the smaller device is continuing to cannibalize sales from the flagship iPad. Meanwhile, Apple TV has become the Godot of Silicon Valley, he says, because everyone is still waiting for it.
Read the original article, here
Three Investing Experts on Apple's Many Smart Decisions... and One Mistake
By Minyanville Staff
Our tech writers mostly applauded the updates that Apple announced at its event on Tuesday. Mike Comeau praised the company for holding the line on price, particularly with its $399 price tag on the iPad mini 2, which he argued helps the company maintain its premium brand and avoid being "lumped in with bargain-bin Google Android tablets that are gaining in market share but not doing anything for anyone's bottom line."
Comeau also praised Apple's move to offer OS X Mavericks for free, describing it as a strategic effort to keep its users on the same OS and gain an advantage over the ecosystems of Android and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT). Also, he lauded Apple for announcing free updates for iLife and iWork that will make the company more competitive with Microsoft when it comes to word processing and productivity apps.
Sean Udall was excited about the new iPads and their powerful and industry-leading 64-bit architecture, which they share with the new iPhone 5S. Like Comeau, he considered the free updates of iWork and iLife a huge benefit to the company. And discussing Apple's enterprise market share, he wrote, "In the enterprise area, the iPad has between 85-90% tablet share and the new iPads will certainly help retain -- or even possibly increase -- that share."
"Yes, there are cheaper tablets, but this is a product category in which you tend to get what you pay for. And Apple throwing in a lot of great software with the devices just notably raised that value proposition," he wrote.
On the other hand, Andre Mouton drew attention to what he perceived as Apple's one mistake. Find out what that is, here.
Apple: Why Free Software Makes Perfect Mathematical Sense
By Michael Comeau
Mike Comeau continued his analysis of Apple's latest event on Thursday, writing on how "Apple dropped a historic bomb on the technology industry" that had nothing at all to do with Retina displays or 64-bit architecture or fingerprint scanners. That bomb was Apple's new OS X Mavericks update, which the company has released for free to users.
He argued that Apple is giving up about 2% of its revenue in exchange for a major victory in the long-term platform war against Microsoft's Windows and Google's Android and Chrome ecosystems.
He did note, however, that "at the end of the day, this isn't a huge issue yet -- Apple's PC market share is still pretty tiny, and battling Office with the Apply-only, unfamiliar iWork is no easy task, even if is free."
"In 2023, it may be another story," he pointed out.
Read the original article, here.
Apple Rekindles Its Rivalry With an Old Foe
By Mike Schuster
Mike Schuster wrote that Apple's event on Tuesday was "pretty lackluster," but when it did get exciting, it was all about software. With updates to its OS X and productivity apps like iLife and iWork, the company has effectively rekindled its rivalry with its old and ailing competitor, Microsoft. Because the Mavericks OS X is free to Apple users, Microsoft Windows is now the only desktop operating system that costs the user money.
As Craig Federighi said on stage at the event, "The days of spending hundreds of dollars to get the most from your computer are gone." The comment was obviously targeted at Microsoft, but Tim Cook said something even more contentious about the competition. "Our competition is different. They're confused. They chased after netbooks. Now they're trying to make PCs into tablet and tablets into PCs. Who know that they'll do next? I can't answer that question, but I can tell you that we're focused," he said in an obvious dig at Microsoft and its Surface tablet.
So, Apple's latest event was somewhat ho-hum, but still, as Schuster wrote, "It bore enough unexpected turn and corporate jabs to keep us on our toes."
Read the original article, here.
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The Louisiana Science and Engineering Fair was held on the campus of LSU last week.
The Louisiana Science and Engineering Fair was held on the campus of LSU last week. Hundreds of the best and brightest middle and high school students were there with projects ranging from how to launch rockets made of soft drink bottles using fuels made from things like vinegar and sugar to a robot designed to till fields and harvest crops, to things like "Toxicity effects on artemia salina populations" and "The effect of natural insecticides upon drosophila melanogaster" (the scientific name for fruit flies, I was told).
The science fair is held every spring, less than 250 yards from Tiger Stadium, but apparently that's too far for some people to reach. State Education Superintendent John White was a no-show on both days. Gov. Jindal has not attended. They missed the state social studies fair too, but so did everybody else. It was canceled at the last minute without explanation to hundreds of students who had qualified to take part in it.
Russ Wise
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We all have a choice about our health. Your mind and body are linked by an intricate intuitive circuitry. Notice the pattern of any recurring beliefs or emotions that occur before an illness. They may well be premonitions. Your body responds to the minds beliefs, conscious or unconscious. Thoughts such as this job is eating me alive, life's not worth living, I'm scared to death, you're giving me a heart attack, I'm so tired I feel like keeling over, all can transmit potent messages, even self-fulfilling prophecies to your brain chemicals, tissues and cells. We need to be aware of our thinking, notice when fear takes over, and begin to reprogram our thoughts.
Thoroughly search yourself for negative beliefs. Visualize health, not illness. Cultivate a growing optimism that replaces fear-based thinking with hope and empowerment. Now, I am not implying that positive thinking can be solely responsible for either promoting wellness or destroying it. Such notions are simplistic and misleading. What I am suggesting, though, is that your attitudes about health shape your capacity to achieve it. You must strive to be more loving with yourself to sustain the most nurturing biochemical and psychic environment in which to heal.
It is this quality of love that penetrates to an unspoken life within you, a divine microbiology. On a subliminal level cells speak. As you grow more open, listen with your intuition. Your blood goes back generations. You are not only the genetics you carry; you hold your entire ancestral history. The beliefs your mothers and grandmothers had about their health, the illnesses they experienced and how they dealt with them, still affect you today.
Recently, going through a safe-deposit box containing documents belonging to my parents, I came upon a piece of paper dated June 23, 1976. My mother's name was typed in capital letters on the top. It was a pathology report. It said she had a malignant lymphoma. I froze, remembering the suffering this disease had caused her, reliving her death four years before. The loss of her, the unrelenting siren moaned right through me all over again. Was it so important to her for me to find years after her death? What was she trying to tell me? Yet there the notice was in the same stack of papers as my birth certificate, my report cards from grammar school (she must have kept every one), my first lock of baby hair. Lymphoma was one such milestone for my mother. And I couldn't help but wonder, would it be mine also?
Our parent's beliefs about illness cast light on our beliefs about ourselves. My mother, herself a doctor and very brave, nonetheless defined herself by her ultimately terminal lymphoma, giving it even more power than it had. I realized it was vital to disengage from such thinking. The illnesses of our lineage do not have to become our own. It is critical not to feel obliged to inherit something that doesn't belong to us. It is just as critical to be careful we do not misread the bond with our loved ones as including their illnesses. Genetics may dictate the transmission of a disease, but we can do much to break our intuitive link to such a process. Most important, notice your fears. It's natural to empathize with what your loved ones are going through. Still, be careful not to over identify with their illnesses or the difficulties they have coping with them. Fear acts as a negative magnet. Do your best to let it go. Releasing fear offers it a reprieve. This alone could well liberate you from reliving even your relative's genetic patterns.


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Every time my boyfriend meets someone new, he tells that person that I am Wiccan. There are several reasons this is not good! First and most importantly, I am not Wiccan, I am Atheist I believe in some of the principals of a variety of faiths/or traditions, but the basis of those beliefs is not religious, rather it is humanistic. It is the basic principals most humans value, things like trying to be kind to others, not lieing, being ethical, working hard, trying to learn new things, being good stewards of the earth, not killing anyone, that sort of thing. I believe in the power of the natural world, and of cosmic forces in the universe. This leads him to believe that I somehow believe in magic crystals and fairies.
Another thing that bothers me about this is that he thinks he should just go about telling others about my faith, he also tell others my political views, and my position on abortion, how much I make. I don't tell others what he thinks, or about private matters.
I have asked him not to say anything about me to other people, but he does not respect that. I have also told him repeatedly that I am NOT Wiccan. Why does he refuse to accept that? I think maybe he can't wrap his mind around someone just not having a religious affiliation.
I might be wrong, but maybe it is due to his being from Texas and raised in a typical Texas way, (based on the stereotypes, and on what he has told me about his family) I believe that he may have a very hard time dealing with his own confusion about religion. He has expressed that he tried a lot of different sects of Christianity but that none of them really fit the bill for him so to speak. He has really been confused by family members to the point that he has no idea what to believe, but I think he feels obligated to believe in something, or that he needs the false sense of stability that Christianity tries to instill.
To that end maybe he thinks that everyone needs to believe in something and that is why he tries to categorize me into some sort of faith.
The confusion is within him not within me! I have tried to explain my views several times. What more can I do to help him understand that A. Don't tell people things about me that are not true! and B. Don't try to indoctrinate me into any sort of faith!
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I have asked him not to say anything about me to other people, but he does not respect that.
This rings gigantic alarm bells. Unable to comprehend atheism and a naturalistic world view is one thing. But he refuses to respect your wishes on personal matters. That's only going to be trouble down the road.
I rarely give such bald advice as this but: If this is truly indicative of the way he treats you, then dump him.
I think he wants me to be relateable to people but doesn't understand that in face to face communications I am introverted. Plus I don't like for people to think things about me that are not even correct.
Hi Sarah
Sounds like your fella needs a label for your belief system, and as you aren't giving him a clear one, he is going with the nearest he can get to what little he has understood.
Gallup's Mirror posted a link to the Humanist Manifesto III in another thread a while back, so I've trawled through to find it for you. Here is the link
It sounds to me like this is a label, since he needs to have one, that you might be more comfortable with; indeed it may very well capture your deeper thoughts, although that was not my primary intent. If you think it is a better description for you than Wiccan, you could print it out and hand it to him and tell him if he is going to talk about your beliefs he ought to read it and understand, and use the term "Humanist" from now on.
As for what Steve said, I'm thinking along the same lines. If this guy doesn't understand how to respect your wishes on this front, he may well have a problem respecting your wishes on any front - not good building materials for a long-term partnership. Food for thought, maybe.
Thank you very much Strega. I have really enjoyed your posts! I read what you linked me to and posted it to Facebook! For me posting something to Facebook is high praise indeed.
Maybe if you introduce him as an orthodox Jew or something, he'll get the point. The A word scares him, after all even satin himself believes in god.
I would go further and suggest that this is a form of abusive behaviour, especially if you are only together a while. It is not that he is publicly telling others what you think but if he does this when you are present he is telling you in public that he is claiming the right to do so. This is not teamwork. It is abuse. Then again I may be completely mistaken but……..
It appears he is not too bright. He doesn't listen to you. He doesn't repsect your wishes.
Why are you with him? I hope at least that he is good in bed.
Not to be too blunt but he sounds like a prick. You need to confront him 'in his face' and tell him about your atheism and your wish that he not misrepresent it in the company of others. A cathartic sort of argument may be needed to iron out the creases and if that fails then I'd just just drop him.
Wow I didn't mean to make him sound so terrible and awful. He's not abusive he's just not very smart.


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Sweet Pea had an oops.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
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That's a rooster egg. No doubt about it.ReplyDelete
Ha ha, your's and mine had egg twins!ReplyDelete
i fed mine to the dog too :)ReplyDelete
Did it have a soft shell too?ReplyDelete
it wasn't as hard as a normal shell, but it definitely had a crunch to it. the soft shell eggs my girls have laid all end up breaking cause they are soooo rubbery.ReplyDelete
Wow, little!ReplyDelete
is she preparing for Easter? Looks like one of those chocolate eggs.ReplyDelete
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Hibbert helps Pacers down Knicks for 2-1 series lead
Indianapolis, IN – Roy Hibbert scored 24 points and pulled down 12 rebounds as the Indiana Pacers bounced back with an 82-71 victory over the New York Knicks in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
"I think this is his best playoff game ever, probably. He's oozing confidence," Indiana coach Frank Vogel said of Hibbert.
George Hill made five 3-pointers en route to 17 points for the Pacers, who lost Game 2 by a 105-79 margin on Tuesday. Paul George tallied 14 points, eight assists and five steals, while David West had 11 points and 12 boards.
Indiana, which went 10-of-33 from beyond the arc, will head into Game 4 on Tuesday with a 2-1 series lead.
Carmelo Anthony ended with 21 points for the Knicks, who saw Amare Stoudemire return to the lineup. Stoudemire, who had been sidelined for over two months due to right knee surgery, tallied seven points in nine minutes of action.
J.R. Smith, the reigning Sixth Man of the Year in the NBA, donated nine points. His status for Saturday's game was up in the air due to an illness.
"Offensively we just didn't have anything -- either team. It was an ugly game, offensively," New York coach Mike Woodson said.
Indiana started the game on a 9-2 spurt, but New York responded with an 11-2 run. Tyson Chandler's layup with 4:20 left in the first quarter gave the Knicks a 13-11 edge, which proved to be their only lead of the game.
Hill's 3-pointer, Hibbert's hook shot and Tyler Hansbrough's short jumper had the Pacers in front by five, 18-13. Anthony's jumper with 20.1 seconds remaining got New York within three after 12 minutes of action.
Holding a 24-22 lead midway through the second quarter, Indiana went on an 8-0 run to create some distance. West capped the spurt with a jumper to make it 32-22.
The Knicks kept it close by responding with an 11-4 run to end the half. Kenyon Martin's layup with 2.9 seconds to go cut the gap to 36-33.
The Pacers finally pulled away in the latter stages of the third stanza. Ahead by five, 49-44, with 6:16 remaining, Indiana ripped off nine straight points. Hibbert bookended the surge with a tip-in and two free throws to make it 58-44.
Stoudemire made a 3-pointer at the buzzer to get the Knicks within nine, 62-53, heading to the fourth.
Raymond Felton's three-point play and Anthony's free throw got New York within eight, 65-57, with 9:10 to play. The Pacers, however, responded with a 7-0 spurt to essentially put the game away.
Game Notes
Each team shot 35 percent from the field ... New York went 3-of-11 from beyond the arc ... Chandler had nine points for the Knicks ... The Pacers turned the ball over 17 times, leading to 20 New York points.


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Intel's Software Tools group has announced a cloud-based "scalability service." The Intel Parallel Universe Portal is an on-demand cloud-computing analysis tool that tests 32-bit Windows-based parallel applications. The service lets software developers assess how their applications will perform on a number of multicore processor configurations -- 1, 2, 4, 8, or 16 hardware threads -- without having large multicore systems in-house.
Essentially, what Intel has done is reuse in the cloud the technology currently being used by its Parallel Amplifier tool (part of the Parallel Studio tool suite), which is designed to find multicore performance bottlenecks. The results of the analysis can then be used in Intel Parallel Studio for further analysis regarding concurrency, locks and waits, and performance bottlenecks.
The service is free and there's nothing to install. All you have to do is upload a binary, specify the configuration, and after 2 or 3 minutes, you get a graphical report. And remember the whole point of the effort is to see how your app scales. Will it run as efficiently on 16 threads as it does on a single thread?


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Kevin Simpson (International Educator and Founder of Know Do Serve Learn) recently asked me to write a short article on OER for his newsletter. I've pasted a copy of the article below. To see the original post and to read Kevin's full newsletter, click here. Thanks for the opportunity Kevin!
"The advent of the Web brings the ability to disseminate high-quality materials at almost no cost, leveling the playing field…We're changing the culture of how we think about knowledge and how it should be shared and who are the owners of knowledge." – Cathy Casserly, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
With an increasing number of educators putting their lessons, curricula and learning objects online for others to use, customize and share, the open education movement is at a tipping point. That said, with so many educational resources available on the Internet, how does one go about finding the "perfect resource for class tomorrow" without losing too much time, money or sleep?
Before we get to the answer of this question, it is important to take a quick step back and understand "the anatomy of open education"…
What is Open Education?
Open education is a term that refers to education in which knowledge, best practices and learning objects (lessons, units, etc.) are shared freely via the Internet for others to use and under many licenses to modify and re-share.
Why Open Education?
The benefits of open education are many (customization, cost-savings, freedom to innovate, etc.), but one of the primary advantages of the open education movement is that of access. Anyone who has an Internet connection via computer or mobile phone can access millions of readings, videos, simulations, lesson plans, interactive courses and more… all for free!
Open Education and Teacher Effectiveness…
Research shows time and time again that teachers have the greatest potential to influence student achievement (North Central Regional Education Laboratory 2009, McKinsey 2007, Darling-Hammond 1997). Furthermore, the literature indicates that effective teachers tend to exhibit—commitment (to help every child succeed), information-seeking (intellectual curiosity), flexibility (willingness to differentiate), and passion for learning (drive to support student learning) amongst several other traits (UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning 2004, Kemp & Hall, 1992).
Luckily, the ethos of open education goes hand-in-hand with these findings, enabling educators endless opportunities to improve their craft. Thanks to the millions of people actively engaged in sharing their ideas and content online, teachers today have 24-7 access to continued learning opportunities, professional development, lesson planning guides and resources for differentiation. Take one look at sites like Edutopia, Discover Ed, and Connexions and you will be blown away by the number of free resources available to help educators continuously improve the content area knowledge, skills and expertise they bring to the classroom.
Where to Start—Finding the Perfect Open Education Resources for your Classroom
The following is a curated list of open education resources targeted at helping K-12 teachers find classroom and professional development resources quickly, easily and for free:
- Curriki.org—"Curriki is a social entrepreneurship organization that supports the development and free distribution of open source educational materials to improve education worldwide. The online community gives teachers, students and parents universal access to a wealth of peer-reviewed K-12 curricula, and powerful online collaboration tools".
- FreeReading.net—"FreeReading is a high-quality, open-source, free reading intervention program addressing literacy development for grades K-3. Schools and teachers everywhere can use the complete, research-based 40-week program for K-1 students, or use the library of lessons to supplement existing curricula in phonological awareness, phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing. The site is also filled with free, downloadable supplemental materials including flashcards, graphical organizers, illustrated readers, decodable texts, audio files, videos and more".
- OERCommons.org—"OER Commons has forged alliances with over 120 major content partners to provide a single point of access through which educators and learners can search across collections to access over 24,000 items, find and provide descriptive information about each resource, and retrieve the ones they need. By being 'open,' these resources are publicly available for all to use, and principally through Creative Commons licensing, many thousands are legally available for repurposing, modifying and improving".
To find additional open education resources of note, visit Bon Education.
The Future Cost of Education
A recent post on Mashable, titled, "In the Future, the Cost of Education will be Zero," author Josh Catone shares a recent statement by VC and "Hacking Education" organizer Brad Burnham. He writes:
Knowledge is, as the economists say, a non-rival good… If I eat an apple, you cannot also eat that same apple; but if I learn something, there is no reason you cannot also learn that thing. Information goods lend themselves to being created, distributed and consumed on the web. It is not so different from music, or classified advertising, or news.
A nice notion indeed!
To the sharing of knowledge!
Anna Batchelder
Founder, Bon Education