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Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand
The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand, headquartered in Wellington, is an eparchy of the Church of Constantinople. Its current primate is His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph (Harkiolakis) of New Zealand.
|Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand
|Patriarch Meletios (Metaxakis) IV of Constantinople
|Autocephaly/Autonomy declared
|Autocephaly/Autonomy recognized
|Current primate
|Metropolitan Joseph
|Wellington, New Zealand
|Primary territory
|New Zealand
|Possessions abroad
|Liturgical language(s)
|Musical tradition
|Byzantine Chant
|Revised Julian
|Population estimate
|Official website
|Greek Metropolis
|This article forms part of the series
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|GOA Aus - Abp Makarios
Antiochian - Metr. Basil
ROCOR - Met Hilarion
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In 1924, the jurisdiction of New Zealand was transferred to the Church of Constantinople, who sent Christoforos to be the first metropolitan of Australia and New Zealand. He served until 1929 when he returned to Samos, his homeland. The next metropolitan was Timotheos, and he arrived in 26 January, 1932, serving until he was elected metropolitan of Rhodes in 1947. He was replaced by Theophylactos, who served until his death in a car crash on 2 August, 1958. Ezekiel, then assistant bishop of America, was elected metropolitan of Australia and New Zealand in February 1959, and arrived on 2 April 1959.
On 1 September of that year, the Metropolitanate of Australia and New Zealand was elevated to Archdiocese, and Ezekiel to Archbishop. Later, in 1970, the Holy Synod of the Church of Constantinople seperated New Zealand from Australia, leaving the Archdiocese of Australia and the Metropolitanate of New Zealand, electing Dionysios to be the first metropolitan of New Zealand and exarch of Korea and Japan.
In 2003, Dionysios was promoted to the Metropolis of Proussa, promoting Joseph to be the second metropolitan of New Zealand. In 2004, the decision was made to seperate the exarchate of Korea from New Zealand and to make it a metropolis of its own, leaving Metropolitan Joseph the hierarch of New Zealand alone.
Recent History
In recent years, there has been great tension between the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and the current Ecumenical Patriarch, Bartholomew I concerning the elevation of one of the auxillary bishops of Australia, Joseph, to the metropolis of New Zealand. While some letters were exchanged and published through the Archdiocese-owned Greek newspaper, To Vema, the elevation of Metropolitan Joseph remains in effect and unchanged.
The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand is a single metropolis with six churches.
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The Episcopacy
Current Episcopacy
- Metropolitan Joseph (Harkiolakis) of New Zealand
Primates in New Zealand
- Dionysios () of New Zealand.
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Congress is set to make a brief appearance in Washington this week, then recess until after Election Day. That means a farm bill is likely to be left undone, just one of the many items on lawmakers' "to-do" lists that won't happen anytime soon.
The 2008 farm bill, which provides funding for a variety of nutrition programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly food stamps), as well as payments to farmers and agricultural programs, will technically expire Sept. 30.
So what does it mean if Congress just leaves it on the table? In theory, some fairly scary things. For example, in the absence of either a new bill or an extension of the 2008 law, federal price supports revert to their 1949 levels.
Some farmers would be big winners — the government would pay huge bonuses for wheat, for example — while some farmers would get nothing at all. That's because some commodities, including soybeans, were added to the list of those supported by government after 1949.
"At that point, we'll have $38 milk," Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., told a rally at the Capitol last week. "So what do you dairy farmers think about that?" (That $38 refers to the price per 100 pound weight — the wholesale pricing unit. Basically, it works out to nearly four times what dairy farmers are guaranteed now.)
But the reality is, almost none of the changes would happen right after Sept. 30.
"We actually have until about Jan. 1 before we run into a lot of administrative problems with this bill reverting to some very high prices," says Mary Kay Thatcher, director of congressional affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation.
That's because while the date on the law matches the federal fiscal year, the 2008 measure covers all of 2012's crops. So even if they haven't been harvested yet, things growing now are covered by the 2008 legislation. The first crop that would be affected by the new price supports "would be next spring when we harvest winter wheat," Thatcher says.
Vincent Smith, a professor of economics at Montana State University and a visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, says the real reason supporters of the farm bill are in such a rush to get their bill done has more to do with budget politics than with the actual mechanics of the programs.
"They want to have a farm bill now that locks Congress and the taxpayer into obligations based on either the Senate or the House bill," he tells NPR. "What they're concerned about is that, if serious deficit-reduction talks take place, then a lot more money than was initially identified to come out of the farm bill by the "supercommittee" a year and a bit ago will have to come out of the farm bill."
A version of the farm bill was approved by the Senate earlier this year; a House committee approved a different version, including deeper cuts to food stamps.
When was the last time Congress let the farm bill lapse? The last time it was up for renewal: 2007. "The bill expired on Sept. 30, and we didn't pass the first extension until the 26th of December," says Thatcher. "And then I think it was extended another four or five times after that before we finally got the actual bill done."
So both Thatcher and Smith say to look for Congress to do some kind of extension of farm programs during its postelection lame duck session. But also, don't panic in the meantime.
Members of Congress return to Washington today for a last brief session of lawmaking before the November election. Among the things likely to be left unfinished is a new five-year farm bill. The current one expires at the end of this month.
But as NPR's Julie Rovner reports, the consequences are not that dire.
JULIE ROVNER, BYLINE: Farmers and other supporters of the bill that funds a broad swath of agriculture, nutrition and conservation programs gathered on the west front of the Capitol last week to express their frustration.
Bucking this year's trend of partisan discord, the Senate passed a bipartisan farm bill in June. The House Agriculture Committee passed a different, but also bipartisan bill in July. But House GOP leaders have refused to bring that bill to the floor. And it appears, now, they won't vote on a short-term extension before the current law expires September 30th, either, said Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow, Democrat of Michigan.
SENATOR DEBBIE STABENOW: We know that if the farm bill's allowed to expire, and things begin to unwind, we turn back the clock in rural America to 1949. And you know what that means. The government planning restrictions; expensive price supports, and we see the markets, frankly, in total disarray. It's crazy.
ROVNER: Stabenow's referring to the fact that in the absence of a farm bill, the farm commodity programs revert back to something called the Agricultural Act of 1949. It would result in farmers getting some very high prices from the government, says Vincent Smith. He's a professor of economics at Montana State University.
VINCENT SMITH: For example, the price that farmers would be paid by the government for wheat would be $13.58 a bushel. Well, that compares with a record, almost, market price today for wheat of $8. So you can see, this is a lot of money here that could potentially flow out of the Treasury, to the farmers.
ROVNER: Of course, there would be losers, too. Dairy farmers would see a key program expire, even though they've been paying record prices for feed. But the fact is, nothing really dire is likely to happen, at least not right away, says Mary Kay Thatcher. She's with the American Farm Bureau Federation.
MARY KAY THATCHER: We actually have until about January 1st before we run into a lot of administrative problems with this bill reverting to some very high prices.
ROVNER: That's because the existing farm bill, even though it will technically expire, will still cover 2012 crops, even those that haven't been harvested yet. Big problems wouldn't crop up, as it were, until next year, she says.
THATCHER: The first crop that would come time for harvest, would be next spring when we harvest winter wheat.
ROVNER: So what's been holding things up? Thatcher says it's mostly the non-farm parts of the bill, particularly nutrition funding like the $78 billion food stamp program.
THATCHER: You have the Senate that's cut about four billion out of the food stamp program; you have House that's cut about 16 billion. In general, you've got a lot of Tea Party Republicans that would like to cut way more than 16 billion, in general, you've got a lot of Democrats that would like to cut zero.
ROVNER: And what accounts for the panic in farm country over not having a farm bill? Some is that farmers want the certainty of knowing what the ground rules will be for the next five years. But there's something else, says Vincent Smith. Budget politics, and what might happen if this year's bill slips into next year.
SMITH: They want to have a farm bill now that locks Congress and the taxpayer into obligations based on either the Senate or the House bill. What they're concerned about is that, if serious deficit reduction talks take place, then a lot more money will have to come out of the farm bill.
ROVNER: Meanwhile, a bit of trivia: when's the last time Congress allowed the farm bill to expire temporarily? That would be 2007, the last time it was up for renewal. The sky didn't fall then, either.
Julie Rovner, NPR News, Washington. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Flurry Of New Honors for SanDisk Products Also Includes
SanDisk Ultra® II SD Plus Card That Can Be Inserted Into USB Ports
SUNNYVALE, CA, JAN. 31, 2006 - SanDisk® Corporation's (NASDAQ: SNDK) innovative grūvi™ music flash memory card, bearing the latest album of the Rolling Stones, has scored a prestigious Innovations Design and Engineering Award from the recently-concluded Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The honor capped a series of year-ending and New Year's accolades for SanDisk products.
The grūvi music card, made possible through a unique secure content distribution technology called TrustedFlash™, consists of the Stone's "A Bigger Bang" release from EMI Music, digital photos of the band and dozens of tracks from four back catalog albums that can be purchased through e-commerce transactions. The grūvi card, which resides on a tiny SanDisk microSD™ card - about the size of a fingernail - was released in stores just prior to the holidays.
In announcing the CES Innovations Award, judges said, "grūvi cards enable consumers to buy premium entertainment content on flash memory cards for use in mobile phones, MP3 players and other portable devices without compromising the security of copyrighted content." The Rolling Stones grūvi card provides a simple, convenient solution for music playback on mobile phones. These cards illustrate not only the confidence that the major labels have with the TrustedFlash technology, but also the possibilities that are available to manufacturers, operators and content providers.
Previously, the TrustedFlash technology won the Innovative Product Award at the Fall CTIA show in San Francisco. This award recognized the ability of TrustedFlash to provide a solution that meets both the security needs of the content providers as well as the flexibility and ease-of-use demanded by end users. "Virgin Music's willingness to release a grūvi card with Rolling Stones content is a testament to the label's confidence in this technology," said Pedro Vargas, SanDisk's director of mobile entertainment.
The unique SanDisk Ultra II SD™ Plus flash memory card -- which incorporates a built-in USB connector -- has received four major accolades.
One is the 2006 Mobility Award from MobileTrax LLC, which is a leading source of information on the mobile computing and wireless data communications industry. The awards celebrate the best and finest mobile computing and wireless data communications products and services that were announced in 2005.
The Ultra II SD Plus card was singled out under the storage category for its innovative design. A user simply folds what appears to be a standard SD card and it becomes a USB drive that can be plugged directly into a USB port without needing a cable connection or a card reader. The card is sold in capacities of 512 megabytes and 1 gigabyte*.
Two major U.S. magazines also have recognized the Ultra II SD Plus card. Laptop Magazine, in its February 2006 issue, gave the card an Editor's Choice Award and a 4½-star rating. And the card was included in Popular Science magazine's "100 Best Innovations of the Year" for 2005. SanDisk received the award from Popular Science at CES. The editors' top products of the year were featured in the publication's December issue. Also, the New York Times, in an article published December 29, selected the SanDisk Ultra II SD Plus card as one of the "10 best gadget ideas of 2005."
SanDisk is the original inventor of flash storage cards and is the world's largest supplier of flash data storage card products, using its patented, high-density flash memory and controller technology. SanDisk is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA and has operations worldwide, with more than half its sales outside the U.S. SanDisk's product images can be downloaded from http://www.sandisk.com/about-sandisk/media-kit
* 1 megabyte (MB) = 1 million bytes; 1 gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes
SanDisk, the SanDisk logo and SanDisk Ultra are trademarks of SanDisk Corporation, registered in the United States and other countries. TrustedFlash and grūvi are trademarks of SanDisk Corporation. SanDisk is an authorized licensee of the SD trademark. Other brand names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks of their respective holder (s).
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Facebook's initial public offering may be delayed because of a Federal Trade Commission probe. But the few who will be able to get their hands on shares whenever FB goes public won't have to wait to see what the stock certificate looks like.
The Menlo Park-based social-networking company is largely expected to begin selling public shares of Facebook on May 18.
Thursday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission released an image of what Facebook's stock will look like.
Facebook's IPO is expected to be the largest debut for an Internet company ever. The company is looking to raise more than $10 billion on shares priced between $28 to $35.


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England pacer Steven Finn has been ruled out of the first Test against India due to a thigh injury, confirmed the team management here Wednesday.
England captain Alastair Cook said the 23-year-old pacer will not take part in the match at Motera beginning Thursday.
"Steven will not be available for tomorrow's Test. It would be too big a risk," said Cook on Finn, who did not attend Tuesday's training session.
Though it is not yet confirmed who will replace Finn but most likely Tim Bresnan will feature in the first XI.
England's other fast bowler Stuart Broad's fitness is already in question since he is suffering from a bruised heel. The other option for the visitors is seamer Graham Onions.
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Liverpool FC suffered their second home embarrassment in five days as Arsenal grabbed the points in a game which was supposed to be a new beginning for the Anfield men.
Manager Rafa Benitez had insisted the season started again today after the midweek Champions League defeat to Fiorentina.
But he did not get his wish even though Liverpool led at the break through Dirk Kuyt and should have had a penalty when William Gallas felled Steven Gerrard.
Arsenal grabbed two quick goals through a Glen Johnson own goal and an outstanding winner from Andrey Arshavin to heap more misery on the men from Merseyside.
Arshavin hit four last season in a 4-4 draw, but this time one was enough.
Bill Shankly's first official day behind the manager's desk at Liverpool was 50 years ago tomorrow, and Benitez will sit uncomfortably in that same office after this.
Liverpool made six changes from the side dumped out of the Champions League in midweek, with Fernando Torres back in the starting line-up for the first time since early November. Fabio Aurelio was brought in at left-back against the pace of Theo Walcott.
Arsenal were unrecognisable from the side that lost to Olympiacos in Greece, only Walcott being retained by manager Arsene Wenger.
With Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City and Spurs all dropping points 24 hours earlier, both sides were desperate to take advantage.
And at last Anfield was treated to a pulsating clash after weeks of insipid displays.
The tempo and passion came from both sides and Liverpool could have had two goals in the opening 13 minutes.
First Torres broke away, fed Gerrard to his right and then took the return before failing to lift the ball over Almunia when clear.
Two minutes later referee Howard Webb controversially denied Liverpool a penalty when Gallas felled Gerrard.
The Liverpool skipper may have pushed the ball too far, but Gallas clearly took Gerrard's legs.
Denilson was booked for a high tackle on Mascherano as Liverpool poured forward.
Arsenal survived, at times with difficulty, but still sought to play their intelligent, passing football out of defence.
Samir Nasri fired wide and Cesc Fabregas tested Jose Reina as the threat on the break from the Gunners became increasingly apparent.
But four minutes from the break Arsenal finally cracked.
Aurelio lifted a free-kick into the six-yard box, where Almunia, under intense pressure in the air, managed only a weak punch and Kuyt fired home from 10 yards.
Arsenal were furious with a supposed aerial assault on their goalkeeper, Wenger making the point angrily to fourth official Andre Marriner.
The Gunners' chief was even more upset two minutes later when it looked like Aurelio stopped Walcott's run with an arm across his face. Only a booking ensured.
Arsenal came out after the break fired up for the challenge and were level after 50 minutes.
Nasri tore down the right and fired in a low cross that Johnson turned past Reina for an own goal with Walcott lurking behind him.
Mascherano was soon booked for a foul on Fabregas and it was soon to get worse for Liverpool, and especially Johnson.
Fabregas' cross after 58 minutes eluded Johnson, who then failed to stop Arshavin turning to fire in off the post from 18 yards.
Benitez finally turned to Aquilani with 25 minutes left, Mascherano making way, and with the watching Xabi Alonso applauding from the directors' box as the man bought to replace him trotted on.
But Aquilani made little impact and finished the game limping.
As much as the first half had been so positive for an aggressive Liverpool, the second was becoming deeply frustrating.
Passes started going astray, Liverpool were no longer in Arsenal's faces, rather chasing their heels.
The passion had gone from Liverpool and the accomplished young Gunners had a measure of control they were not going to lose.
Arshavin was booked for one too many late challenges on defenders clearing the ball, then Fabregas for kicking the ball away from a free-kick.
David Ngog coming on for Yossi Benayoun and then Philipp Degen for a flagging, disconsolate Johnson did little to change the flow of the match and Liverpool now have just three wins in their last 15 games.


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Events for New Members and First-Timers
See also: Parties/Receptions
- 1 New Attendees Conference (Midwinter) Orientation Session
- 2 New Members Meet and Greet
- 3 ACRL New Member Discussion Group
- 4 ACRL Instruction Section Soiree
- 5 ALCTS Member Reception
- 6 ALCTS Volunteer Forum
- 7 Join us for BITES with LIRT
- 8 70th anniversary celebration of the ALA Code of Ethics
- 9 GLBTRT SOCIAL - Gay Lesbian Bysexual and Transgendered Round Table
- 10 GODORT Happy Hour - Government Documents Round Table
- 11 LITA Town Meeting
- 12 RUSA Social - the Reference and User Services Association
- 13 Joint Youth Division Member Reception
- 14 Facebook Librarians After Hours Social
- 15 Membership Town Hall Meeting
- 16 YALSA Discussion & Interest Group Open House
New Attendees Conference (Midwinter) Orientation Session
Sponsored by the ALA New Members Round Table, this Conference Orientation program will provide first time attendees to Midwinter with valuable information about navigating the program, the exhibits and the structure of ALA and its divisions and round tables. Meet member leaders and other attendees to make the best start to your Midwinter Meeting.
Hyatt Regency Centennial H
Saturday 1/24/09 from 8am - 10am
New Members Meet and Greet
Gather informally at the beginning of conference, say hello to colleagues and friends, and make new friends. Everyone is welcome! Sponsored by the New Members Round Table (NMRT)
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Time and Place Date: Friday, January 23, 2009 -> 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: Colorado Convention Center 503
ACRL New Member Discussion Group
Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) New Member Discussion, Saturday, January 24, 2009
from 10:30 am - noon in the Colorado Convention Center - Room 112
Why do some academic institutions grant their librarians tenure or continuing appointments? We'll discuss the intricacies of tenure and why you may or may not want to pursue the tenure track. The ACRL New Member Discussion group is for new (and aspiring) academic librarians. We meet twice a year--at both ALA conferences--to chat about whatever is on our minds. It's an opportunity for networking and a friendly place to ask any questions you have about succeeding in ACRL.
ACRL Instruction Section Soiree
Join us on Friday night for the ACRL Instruction Section! We'll be meeting at the Alto Denver to visit with other instruction librarians while enjoying drinks and appetizers. The Alto features New American cuisine, organic wines and food, and live music (jazz) starting at 6 p.m. If you would like to stay for dinner, Entrees range in price from $19-$29. Charge cards will be accepted for entrees though cash will be required if you order only drinks and/or appetizers.
Friday, January 23, 2009 Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm Location: Alto Denver, 1320 15th Street
ALCTS Member Reception
Saturday 1/24/09 from 6pm - 8pm in Room 503/504 of the Convention Center
ALCTS Volunteer Forum
ALCTS Volunteer Forum
Saturday, 1/24/09, 10:30-noon
CCC Korbel Ballroom 3A
Find out about the benefits of and possibilities for committee involvement in ALCTS, the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services, sponsored by the ALCTS Leadership Committee.
Join us for BITES with LIRT
Join LIRT for lunch in Denver!
Saturday January 24 and Sunday 25, 2009
LIRT (Library Instruction Round Table) is organizing "Bites with LIRT" groups for lunch during the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Denver. This is your opportunity to meet other librarians interested in library instruction while enjoying lunch in a local restaurant. LIRT welcomes anyone who has an interest in instruction from all types of libraries. Deadline to reserve a spot is January 20, 2009.
Lunch on Saturday, January 24, 2009 12:30 PM
Mici Handcrafted Italian – 1532 Stout Street
Lunch on Sunday, January 25, 2009 12:30 PM
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. – 1437 California Street
Go to http://www3.baylor.edu/LIRT/bitesmw.html to reserve your spot. You'll receive a confirmation via e-mail. Space is limited so be sure to reserve quickly! Questions? Contact: Kawanna Bright | Instructional Services Librarian | NCSU Libraries | IM: kawannalibrarian | email@example.com
70th anniversary celebration of the ALA Code of Ethics
The Committee on Professional Ethics is pleased to invite you to the 70th anniversary celebration of the ALA Code of Ethics!
Sunday, January 25, 2009
1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Colorado Convention Center, Room 207
Please join us for this very special event — featuring cake, punch, and a toast by ALA President Jim Rettig!For more information, please go to http://www.oif.ala.org/oif/?p=138
GLBTRT SOCIAL - Gay Lesbian Bysexual and Transgendered Round Table
Even if you can't make it to the meetings (and we know everyone's Mid-Winter schedule is full--or at least everything you need/want to go to is at exactly the same time), stop by the social for some conversation, snacks, and fun. You'll be glad you did! Event on FaceBook http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=logo#/event.php?eid=44272246033
Time and Place Date: Sunday, January 25, 2009 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: St. Francis Center, UOC Auraria Campus
Street: 1030 St. Francis Way
GODORT Happy Hour - Government Documents Round Table
Government Documents Round Table Happy Hour
Friday, January 23, 2009
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Pint's Pub, Mezzanine Level, 221 West 13th Avenue
The Government Documents Round Table invites you to join us for the GODORT Happy Hour in Denver! It's a wonderful opportunity to catch up with friends and network with colleagues in a relaxed setting. It doesn't matter if you're a GODORT member, interested in joining, or just looking for a little fun, everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend! For more about Pint's Pub see: http://www.pintspub.com/. Google Maps walking directions from the Convention Center to Pint's Pub: http://preview.tinyurl.com/99wych
LITA Town Meeting
LITA Town Meeting
Meet your fellow LITA members
Monday, January 26, 2009 Time: 8:00am - 10:00am Location: Colorado Convention Center, Korbel Ballroom 2C
Meet your fellow LITA members, and participate in a conversation about what role LITA plays in the larger information, association, community-building, and technology- related landscape. What makes LITA unique? Special guests from other organizations that are involved in the technology related landscape will also attend and participate in the discussion.
RUSA Social - the Reference and User Services Association
- RUSA Membership Social Friday Jan. 23rd from 5 to 7 PM at Baur's Ristorante, 1512 Curtis Street. RSVPs are not required. This event has been generously sponsored by Thomson Reuters Endnote. (1)
Joint Youth Division Member Reception
Joint Youth Division Member Reception on Monday Jan. 26th from 6:00 to 7:30. Finish your day here, mingle with peers and enjoy light hors d'oevres as well as wine and beer, compliments of the sponsor Hyperion Books for Children.
Facebook Librarians After Hours Social
Continuing what is now a tradition, we'll meet at the Corner Office Denver for drinks on the Saturday of the conference. After a long day of meetings, programs and combing the exhibits, come relax with friends and colleagues have a beer, martini or other drink of your choice.
Visit the Corner Office website at http://www.thecornerofficedenver.com/
Membership Town Hall Meeting
What library issues are most important to ALA members to share with the incoming administration? How can libraries serve as catalysts in communities to help the administration put its agenda into motion? ALA's Executive Board and Membership Meeting Committee are sponsoring a Special Membership Town Hall Meeting on Saturday, Jan. 24th, from 3 PM to 4:30 PM in the Four Seasons Ballroom at the Colorado Convention Center. ALA wants to hear from you!
YALSA Discussion & Interest Group Open House
All of YALSA's Discussion and Interest Groups will be at this event. Come learn a little about each and decide which one(s) you'd like to opt into, or learn how to start a new one. Sunday, Jan. 25th 4:00 - 5:30 Room: Colorado Convention Center Room 203


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Vt. Costco wins Act 250 permit to sell gas
Regulators attach conditions to mitigate traffic congestion
A victory for Costco.
After months of scrutiny, the District 4 Environmental Commission Thursday granted a state Act 250 land use permit to Vermont's lone Costco store to begin selling gasoline at its warehouse in Colchester.
Costco proposes to build 12 new pumps and a small 'controller' building on the western side of its property adjacent to the end of Lower Mountain View Drive, and realign its existing parking lot in the process.
Lawyers for neighboring gasoline retailer R.L. Vallee (Maplefields) had strenuously battled to block the application, citing environmental concerns and the difficulty existing traffic going to and from Costco already causes its customers.
The commission found the project will increase traffic congestion in the already congested Exit 16 corridor off Interstate 89, and attached conditions to the permit.
The commission also ordered Costco to help defray some of the cost of the state's planned corridor improvements around Exit 16, but concluded that "proposed mitigation conditions will not cause unreasonable congestion or unsafe conditions" in the area.
R.L. Vallee's request that Costco be required to hire police officers to direct traffic was dismissed.
The commission also rejected Vallee's assertions that the Costco gasoline pumps would harm wetlands, water quality or the environment.
"It appears this was a deeply divided district Commission, and we echo Commissioner McNamara's statement that "there is no feasible permit condition which can alleviate the traffic impact of the proposed project on its current scale,'" said Vallee. "We look forward to making that case and others in the appropriate courts of law."
Costco has said it wants to compete aggressively for gasoline customers and all told U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders last fall that it would have charged consumers 15-20 cents per gallon less than other Chittenden County gas stations in 2012.
Sanders believes added competition from Costco could help reduce pump prices in Vermont's largest gas market, prices which are routinely the highest in the state.


text: Joining Democracy Now! from Cairo's Tahrir Square, Egyptian writer and activist Ahdaf Soueif says the refusal by Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood to run an inclusive government has sparked the massive uprising now seen in the streets. "[Morsi] was not governing Egypt in the interests of Egypt," Soueif says. "He was not even seeing the Egyptian people or their demands and he lost an amazing opportunity to actually have a government that actually worked for the majority of the people." Soueif is the author of a number of books including The Map of Love and most recently, Cairo: My City, Our Revolution.


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In rooting around the internet for information on autism and asperger's syndrome, I came across several references to something called "Theory of Mind".
Calling it a "theory" is a bit of a stretch. It's basically the realization (or lack) that others do not have the same knowledge, thoughts, and feelings as we do.
This is apparently a concept that a Cambridge researcher, Simon Baron-Cohen (absolutely not to be confused with the social comic Sasha Baron-Cohen!) claims that NTs have but that autistics and aspergians lack.
Although this is quite superficial, I would say that there's some truth to this for me. I have often struggled with people who had different interests or viewpoints than me and have more than once been surprised to learn that a cohort disagreed with me on something. For instance, I've never cared for sports, and I used to disparage professional athletes and those who watched them until I realized that that was a real conversation killer not just in social circles but in business networking as well. Probably was one of the ways that I inadvertently caused people to dislike me without my understanding how that happened.
I've also been really messed up with the Golden Rule. Sounds good on the surface, and I suppose most people try to follow it at some level, but I can tell you that bringing a pepperoni pizza (which I love) to a Green Party meeting illustrates a breakdown of that rule.
In fact, following many general codes of ethics has caused me grief. It took me many years to realize that these rules are not and were never intended to be carried out to their logical conclusion, for instance, "always speak the truth" does not mean you tell your girlfriend that you find her outfit or haircut to be hideous, even if that's really what you think. Yet another case where I'm finding personal pride in being true to my (and presumably my community's) values, yet laying the foundation for someone to plot my assassination.
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I follow my local teams but beyond that do not care what other teams do except for a few special ones (Green Bay Packers, because I like their working-class history and close relationship to their community, etc; Naval Academy because I have a cousin who attended, and I was in NJROTC myself)...but I've learned to learn enough about sports to make smalltalk/casual, neutral conversation in order to steer clear of more controversial subjects like politics or religion....
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Simon Baron-Cohen (absolutely not to be confused with the social comic Sasha Baron-Cohen!)
Two different individuals, yes, but they are actually blood relatives ;-)
Note to self: Bring vegetarian pizza to next Green Party meeting...it makes sense and I understand it, given the political leanings of the crowd (which I agree with in the main) but let me give a personal ex post facto F*CK YOU to all the NT Greens at that meeting that gave Stuart sh*t about that...
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Tulane University's Peter Ricchiuti will share his informative and entertaining perspective on financial markets during "Market Signals: What the Financial Markets Are Telling Us Now," the keynote session held in conjunction with the RV Dealers International Convention/Expo on Oct. 3.
The convention, sponsored by the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA), RVDA of Canada and the RV Learning Center, is scheduled for Oct.1-5, at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
"Dealers who understand larger economic trends that impact consumer spending are in a better position to manage their businesses," said RVDA Convention/Expo Committee Chairman Peter Albano of American RV in Olive Branch, Miss. "We are delighted that Peter Ricchiuti will be able to offer his insight on the state of the economy and how it will impact our dealerships in 2012 and beyond."
During his presentation, Ricchiuti will discuss the outlook for interest rates, energy prices, and how politics and the deficit will impact the economy in the months ahead. Prior to becoming an assistant dean at Tulane University's A.B. Freeman School of Business, Ricchiuti enjoyed a successful investment career on Wall Street. He also served as state treasurer and chief investment officer for the state of Louisiana, and managed the state's $3 billion investment and retirement fund portfolio and an additional $8 million in retirement funds.
In 1993, Ricchiuti founded the Burkenroad Reports investment research program. Since that time, he has earned praise for his management of the program, which involves leading teams of more than 130 Tulane University business students as they research and assess undervalued stocks in four southern states. His insight and humor have made him a popular financial speaker across the country, and he has twice been named Tulane's top business professor.
To make the convention as affordable as possible, the registration fee for dealership employees is the same as last year. RVDA is also offering special registration plans, including an easy-pay plan of four payments and the ability to lock in early bird savings for additional employees with one paid convention registration.
Themed "The Road to Opportunity," the convention will feature educational super sessions designed to help dealers navigate the issues and opportunities they face today, strategies to reach new customers through new technology and to harness the power of social media, and a new series of fixed operations workshops for service and parts managers to improve efficiency and profitability.
The 2012 convention will also feature an exhibit hall filled with the RV industry's top companies offering products and services to help dealers improve profitability. RVDA's Partners in Progress Brand Committees will also meet to work on important dealer-manufacturer issues.
Companies interested in sponsorship opportunities and exhibitor information can contact RVDA at (703) 591-7130, ext. 103 or send an e-mail to [email protected]
Visit www.rvda.org and www.rvlearningcenter.com to register for the convention and for regular updates. You can also get convention updates on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.


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Bobcats' Michael Kidd-Gilchrist hurt in Charlotte's 109-95 loss to Houston
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HOUSTON – James Harden never had a game like this, and he never saw a player hurt the way Charlotte's Michael Kidd-Gilchrist was on Saturday night.
Harden had 21 points, a career-high 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his first career triple-double in the Rockets' 109-95 win over the Bobcats on Saturday night.
The Rockets broke open a close game in the fourth quarter, after Kidd-Gilchrist collided with teammate Jeff Taylor and left the court on a stretcher. Kidd-Gilchrist, the second overall pick in last year's draft out of Kentucky, was fitted with a neck brace and taken to the hospital for X-rays.
"First time I've ever seen that happen in a game," Harden said. "Definitely praying for him. A sad moment, but we just had try to get back, try to get our rhythm back."
Charlotte coach Mike Dunlap said that Kidd-Gilchrist was moving his extremities and talking as he was wheeled off the floor. Dunlap did not know if Kidd-Gilchrist would remained hospitalized in Houston overnight.
The Rockets led 81-80 early in the fourth when Kidd-Gilchrist was injured. He was trying to block Toney Douglas' driving layup and Taylor came in behind him going for the rebound.
Taylor's right hip connected with the back of Kidd-Gilchrist's head and Taylor came down on top of his teammate. Taylor heard Kidd-Gilchrist talking to the medical personnel, but he didn't speak to Kidd-Gilchrist directly.
"I didn't see anything, it happened so fast," Taylor said.
Chandler Parsons and Patrick Patterson scored 24 points apiece for the Rockets. Patterson hit 10 of 12 shots and scored 14 points in the final quarter to help Houston finally pull away.
"He just caught fire," Houston point guard Jeremy Lin said of Patterson. "We just kind of rode him all the way to victory."
The Bobcats rallied from 15 points down in the third quarter to take a five-point lead in the fourth. But they seemed to lose their momentum after Kidd-Gilchrist went down, and Houston finished with a 26-7 spurt.
"We can throw out any excuse we want," Dunlap said. "We know it's difficult. They're humans and they care about their teammate, but the other team had a stoppage as well."
Kemba Walker scored 24 points and Ramon Sessions had 20 points for Charlotte.
Harden came in averaging 26 points, but only 5.4 assists and 4.4 rebounds, per game. He had four rebounds and four assists in the fourth quarter to reach the unique milestone.
"It means a lot to me, it's my first time ever," Harden said. "I was trying to make shots, trying to rebound, trying to find other ways to impact the game other than scoring."
The Rockets never trailed in the first half, repeatedly beating the Bobcats down the floor for easy baskets.
Charlotte held Harden to four points in the opening quarter and cut the deficit to 32-27 heading to the second.
Parsons swooped in for a putback dunk after Omer Asik missed a free throw early in the second quarter as the Rockets started stretching the lead again. Parsons already had 17 points with eight minutes left in the half, then zipped a cross-court pass to Harden for a layup and a 44-32 Rockets lead.
Houston had 16 assists on 24 first-half field goals and led 62-51 at the break.
Harden scored seven points, including a 3-pointer, in the first five minutes of the third quarter. He also earned a technical foul for mouthing off at a referee over a call, as the Bobcats began turning the tide.
"All the stuff we did really well (in the first half), we couldn't do in the third," Houston coach Kevin McHale said.
The Bobcats cut into the deficit with solid defense, holding the Rockets to only six field goals in the third quarter. Walker sank a 3-pointer and Taylor finished the quarter with a dunk to make it 79-77 heading to the fourth.
The Rockets took control again over the final nine minutes. Patterson sank a pair of 3-pointers and Harden finishing the Bobcats off with a layup and a long jumper.
Notes: The Bobcats have lost their last eight games in Houston. ... Sessions scored at least 20 points for the fourth time in five games. ... Rockets F Carlos Delfino strained his right elbow in the second quarter and did not return to the game. ... The Rockets have scored at least 60 points in 18 first halves this season. ... Asik had 19 points and 15 rebounds for Houston.


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Britten's ballet score for The Prince of the Pagodas was commissioned in 1954 for a three-act ballet by John Cranko, mounted by the Sadler's Wells Ballet in 1957. For the scenario, Cranko had conflated a number of fables: Beauty and the Beast, The Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and King Lear. He apparently regarded the plot as a thread on which to hang a series of divertissements. Britten provided more music than Cranko found he required but refused to allow the score to be cut or reordered.
The ballet proved unwieldy and was dropped from the repertoire. (Cranko mounted it for the Stuttgart and La Scala companies but was never satisfied with it.) Over the years that followed, MacMillan came under pressure to use the neglected score by a great British composer. He tried several times to find a writer to rethink the scenario until he finally succeeded, in the late 1980s, with Colin Thubron, novelist and travel writer.
Thubron adapted Cranko's story line into a rite of passage for the heroine, Princess Rose. He had to retain the structure of Britten's descriptive score, while changing Rose's journey from a fairyland adventure into an adolescent girl's search for her identity as a woman. The Britten estate (the composer had died in 1976) would still not allow the music to be cut. The score had never been recorded in full, so MacMillan had to choreograph to piano reductions of music he had yet to hear.
The basic plot in the 1989 ballet remains much the same as Cranko's original scenario. Princess Rose is the younger daughter of an aged emperor who has decided to hand over his kingdom before he dies. He has invited four kings from the corners of the earth to court his elder daughter, Princess Epine. When they prefer Rose, malicious Epine seizes control of the kingdom and evicts Rose.
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Rose travels to the magical Land of the Pagodas, where she encounters a prince who has been turned into a salamander. Repelled, she flees, returning home to find her father and the court abused and manipulated by Epine. The salamander prince comes to the rescue, transformed back into human shape by Rose's compassion. They marry, to general rejoicing.
MacMillan's ballet opens with a prologue in which the Lear-like emperor divides his kingdom between his daughters, Epine grabbing the larger portion. The prince-turned-salamander is glimpsed in bestial distress, a vision before the ballet proper begins. Rose, her father's favourite daughter, has a companion, a wise fool. He acts as a kind of shaman, escorting exiled Rose on a symbolic journey of discovery through her subconscious fears and desires.
These are embodied in the four suitor-kings, as well as the scaly salamander. Rose has to confront her conflicting feelings of attraction and repulsion in order to grow into maturity. The music for the four kings' phantasmagoric appearance in Act II during Rose's journey is appropriated from music originally intended for a corps of watery creatures and spikey flames. The King of the South is the most earthy and overtly sexual of the four suitors. Rose rejects them all, and then has to deal with her confused reactions to the reptilian prince once she reaches the Land of the Pagodas.
To depict the magic kingdom, Britten had transcribed for Western instruments the sounds of a gamelan orchestra he had heard in Bali. In the context of the ballet, the effect is both mysterious and sensual. Disoriented, Rose dances blindfold with the prince in human form, learning to trust him, then witnesses his beastly transformation. He pleads for her to accept his hateful condition, and she cradles him in her arms as Act II ends.
Act III reveals that the court, under Epine's misrule, has become simian. The doddering emperor is in a wheelchair, threatened and abused by Epine and the four kings. Rose returns and goes to comfort her father. Suddenly, the salamander appears in the same pleading posture as the emperor. Rose kisses the salamander, thereby saving her father and the kingdom through an act of love.
The stage clears as the monkey courtiers vanish, giving way to airy spirits celebrating a new regime. Rose and the prince, now restored to human form, declare their commitment to each other in a pas de deux. The elements of evil still remain to be routed. Epine rallies the four kings, each of whom attacks the prince. He sees them off, along with their retinues. Epine surrenders her crown, which Rose restores to the emperor.
The prince and Rose express their joy in solo variations before uniting in the coda to their interrupted pas de deux. The emperor rejoices, as do the courtiers and corps of airy spirits in a series of divertissements. The happy couple return wearing ceremonial cloaks and the Fool joins their hands in matrimony as the curtain falls.
Georgiadis set the ballet in a not-very-specific Elizabethan period, a fabulous past. Court dress is indicated by ruffs and paniers, with monkey masks at the start of Act III. The emperor's domain is represented by miniature castles, the salamander-prince's by mobile pagodas and long oriental banners
The Prince of the Pagodas marked MacMillan's reversion to the conventions of classical ballet, albeit with his own signature. The choreography makes use of intricate academic steps, as well as character dances for the court, the kings and the emperor. There are references to The Sleeping Beauty in the courtship formalities of the four suitors and in the Act III Grand Pas for Rose and her prince. The divertissements for spirits described as Clouds in the cast list are displays of technically skilled dancing as in a 19th century ballet, with the attendant problem for a 20th century ballet that they do not advance the story. MacMillan, like Cranko before him, found that Britten had provided too much music. Cuts were eventually agreed after the new ballet's first season, but its structure, a combination of fairy tale and Freudian psychology, is not convincingly supported by the score.
MacMillan created the role of Princess Rose on 19-year-old Darcey Bussell. He used her physical attributes and fresh, open personality to define Rose's character. Unlike the flawed heroines in many of his ballets, Rose is forthright and compassionate, undamaged by her rite of passage from innocence to experience. The duplicitous side of female nature is revealed in Epine, who exploits her sexuality to gain power. The salamander prince is both man and beast, trapped in a disguise he longs to abandon. The scenario, however, never explains his back story. He turns into a standard Prince Charming for the ballet's happy ending.
First performance: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 7 December 1989
Company: The Royal Ballet
Cast: Darcey Bussell, Jonathan Cope, Tetsuya Kumakawa, Fiona Chadwick, Anthony Dowell
Music: Benjamin Britten, The Prince of the Pagodas, Op. 57
Design: Nicholas Georgiadis
Benesh notation score: Monica Parker/ Michele Braban (1989). Master score
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Giants must weigh their options on Panda's future
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Giants manager Bruce Bochy glanced at a slimmed-down Pablo Sandoval and grinned.
"He's an important part of our team," Bochy said. "You saw how we struggled trying to score runs last year. … We need him to be the player he can be, a switch-hitter with power and run production and a quality defensive third baseman. It's encouraging to see him come into camp like he has."
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Giants manager Bruce Bochy glanced at a slimmed-down Pablo Sandoval and grinned.
"He's an important part of our team," Bochy said. "You saw how we struggled trying to score runs last year. … We need him to be the player he can be, a switch-hitter with power and run production and a quality defensive third baseman. It's encouraging to see him come into camp like he has."
It certainly should make Bochy's job a lot easier in his effort to rally a Giants team that went from World Series champions in 2012 to a third-place National League West finish and a sub-.500 record (76-86) in 2013.
It does not, however, make the job any easier for general manager Brian Sabean and Giants ownership.
While Bochy's biggest decision regarding Sandoval is when to give him a rest and where to put him in the lineup, Sabean and ownership must make a decision this year concerning Sandoval that will have a long-term impact on the franchise.
Sandoval could become a free agent at season's end. San Francisco has mentioned the idea of working out a multiyear deal to pre-empt any bidding for Sandoval by other teams in the fall, but the team has yet to make any concrete offers.
They know it would be best to move quickly, but they must also come to terms with where they think Sandoval is headed down the road.
While no figures have been given out, estimates indicate Sandoval has dropped at least 40 pounds from a year ago, thanks to the efforts of personal trainer Rafael Alvarez, who had also worked with Bobby Abreu for 11 years. And Sandoval is so intent on continuing to firm up his body that Alvarez accompanied Sandoval from their native Venezuela to Arizona for Spring Training.
"I want to be a better ballplayer," Sandoval said.
The Giants have been careful in how they discuss Sandoval's contract situation.
"I can't speak for Brian," Giants president and CEO Larry Baer said of Sabean, whose input will be weighed heavily, "but we are open-minded. We don't have infinite dollars, but we have been able to get things done."
It is not an easy decision.
Sandoval is the heart of the Giants' offense. He hit .295 with an .825 OPS over his five full big league seasons and led the team in hitting 87 home runs, a total 26 higher than that of runner-up Buster Posey, who played four full big league seasons during that time. Sandoval also led San Francisco during that stretch with 365 RBIs, 102 more than No. 2 Posey's, and 156 doubles, 55 more than Posey's.
What hangs over the Giants' decision-making process is how long the new-look Sandoval will last. The Giants don't talk about it, but they can't ignore it.
After the 2010 season, when Sandoval hit .268 with only 13 home runs before finding himself replaced in San Francisco's lineup by Juan Uribe during the World Series, Sandoval undertook a conditioning program similar to this year's. The result? In 2011, he hit .315 with 23 home runs and 70 RBIs to earn the first of two straight All-Star selections.
Sandoval, however, gradually reduced his focus on fitness, and not only did his production suffer (26 home runs combined in 2012-13), but out of 138 starts last season, there were 40 times in which he was replaced for defensive reasons in the late innings.
Sandoval now says that was the wakeup call. It reinforced the idea his fitness commitment had to be long term.
"I don't care about my contract," Sandoval said shortly after arriving to Spring Training. "I care about my team."
And Sandoval's teammates did make their feelings felt late last season. Sandoval acknowledges that Posey, Hunter Pence, Matt Cain and Marco Scutaro, among others, challenged him to get in shape. Sabean was so upset at one point that he threatened to send Sandoval back to the Minor Leagues.
"It made me grow up," Sandoval said.
The question the Giants face in negotiating a long-term contract is this: Will Sandoval make a long-term commitment to his health? Or will the security of a long-term contract and any potential success this season make him complacent?
The Giants are not yet ready to answer.
What Baer did acknowledge Wednesday was that there had not yet been an exchange of proposals between the team and Sandoval's agents. He also warned the media to avoid becoming too concerned about a pending deadline.
"It is possible that we do not extend [the contract this spring]," Baer said, "but we could still do something by the All-Star break or the end of the year. … We have the month of March. We'll see what happens."
Two years ago, at the Play Ball Lunch, just days before the season opener, the Giants announced a six-year, $127.5 million deal with Cain. And at the same event last year, they announced a nine-year, $167 million commitment to Posey. Meanwhile, Pence, whose agents talked with San Francisco as early as last spring, finally agreed to a five-year, $90 million deal that kept him out of free agency at 1 a.m. on the morning of the final Saturday of last season.
"I don't think the message should be with Pablo or any other player we are talking to that if he is not signed by a certain date it won't be done," Baer said.
The one certainty is that Bochy likes what he sees from Sandoval in the early days of camp.
"He's moving quicker, the first step," Bochy said. "I can see a significant difference."
Sandoval is certainly giving the Giants something to think about.
Tracy Ringolsby is a columnist for MLB.com.


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I'm wondering, does anyone know why software bass boost solutions (like equalizers in various media players or that come with sound card) are really awful? I mean, you can boost max. 3-4dB without getting your sound distorted, and that's only if you're lucky ...
The only one software solution that has worked for me is Bass boost in Windows 7 HD Audio Drivers (maybe it isn't software solution?), but unfortunately I have another computer now and my sound card doesn't support Windows 7 generic HD Audio driver. So I don't know what to do, and I really need bass boost. My current sound card is Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE.
Any suggestions?
EDIT: I am sorry, but I forgot to mention this. I have Sennheiser HD 215, and they are really capable of outputting loud and bass-rich sound. I know that because I've successfully done it with my laptop sound card (that supports Windows HD Audio Drivers and Bass boost feature) and little amplifier. So I am only asking is there any good software alternative to this Windows Bass boost feature?


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MilfHunter – Sweet tooth
Levi recently met a nurse that worked for a cosmetic surgeon, and she invited him in to get a sample of what they could do. Now this nurse, Corinna, was a busty blonde and sexy as hell, so Levi didn't think twice before making an appointment. He brought Pauly along for supposed support while he tried to get some intensive care from Corinna. She was very receptive to Levi's advances, and shortly after the treatment, she gave in to the temptation, grabbed his cock, popped her big beautiful tits out, and rubbed them in his face. Levi pounded that pussy hard right in the doctors office. He spread her wet dripping pussy open and bent her luscious ass over the patient chair. Then he gave Corinna his own special facial treatment.


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Anna van der Breggen made it back-to-back golds for the Netherlands in the women's Olympic road race.
It took everything she had to do it.
Van der Breggen joined Sweden's Emma Johansson and Elisa Longo Borghini in a frantic race to catch American rival Mara Abbott, sweeping her up within sight of the finish line, then had just enough kick to win the sprint along Copacabana Beach on Sunday.
Van der Breggen thrust her arms in the air as thousands of fans lining the course roared approval, and a light mist that had been threatening for hours finally began to fall.
It would have taken a downpour to dampen her spirits.
She was greeted moments later by Marianne Vos, who won the race at the London Olympics in 2012, the compatriots wrapping themselves in the Dutch flag.
Abbott coasted across in fourth in another shattering disappointment for the United States, which entered the race as arguably the strongest team. American rider Shelley Olds was in position to medal four years ago before a puncture on the run-in to the finish line cost her.
In Abbott's case, it was simply a matter of tired legs. The climbing specialist shattered most of the field on the hard climb of Vista Chinesa, then stayed upright when Dutch race leader Annemiek van Vleuten, 33, crashed on the same ruthless downhill that claimed the leaders of the men's race.
Van Vleuten was conscious but there were no other reports on her health. The Dutch cycling federation tweeted that she was "OK" but would have more information soon.
Johansson added another silver to her one from Beijing in 2008. Borghini matched Imelda Chiappa's performance at the 1996 Atlanta Games for the best finish by an Italian woman.
World champion Lizzie Armitstead was among those dropped by Abbott on the final climb, though she chased hard enough to finish fifth. Katarzyna Niewiadoma of Poland was sixth, and Vos finished ninth — a strong performance after her 10-month hiatus because of injury.
Unlike the men's race, the women stuck together the first 100 kilometers, each attack quickly shut down by the powerhouse teams trying to set up their leaders.
Lotte Kopecky of Belgium spent time off the front early, and Britain's Emma Pooley tried in vain to animate the race. But the field was together again after two trips of the Grumari Circuit, where jarring cobblestones caused so much trouble in the men's race.
Seven riders sprung away in sight of Vista Chinesa, the hard climb and harrowing descent that helped crown Greg Van Avermaet a day earlier. Among them was Vos, Trixi Worrack of Germany and former road race world champion Pauline Ferrand-Prevot of France.
The Americans missed the break and were forced to work hard to bring it back.
Abbott accomplished it almost single-handedly, the world's top climber quickly catching them as the race tilted uphill. She also succeeded in splintering the peloton, pushing a tempo so strong that Vos and Armitstead — the silver medalist at the London Games — slowly dropped off the pace.
With stretches approaching 20 percent in grade, Abbott and van Vleuten shook loose the survivors of the first part of the climb and turned it into a two-woman race on the slick downhill.
On the last tight curve, van Vleuten locked up her wheels and crashed hard off the road.
Abbott cautiously navigated the same corner where van Vleuten lay unmoving, then realized just 10 kilometers of flats to Fort Copacabana stood in her way of gold. She got into her handlebar drops, sucked down one last energy gel and began to accelerate through streets lined with fans.
Three riders, working together behind her, caught Abbott just before the finish line.


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The summer season already feels like it has been flying by. Major titles like Iron Man 3, The Great Gatsby and Star Trek Into Darkness have already found their way into theaters and both The Hangover Part III and Fast & Furious 6 will be doing the same this week. But while it may seem like it's all just going a little bit too quickly, the good news is that it just means that our wait until the release of Man of Steel will feel shorter.
Coming Soon has found a set of three brand new character posters for the highly-anticipated Superman film, each of which frames one of the major stars and actors in the movie. Up top, of course, is Henry Cavill as the new Man of Tomorrow, but below you will also find solo designs for both Zod, as portrayed by the amazing Michael Shannon, and Jor-El, the extraterrestrial father-figure played by Russell Crowe. Check them out and head here and here to see them full size.
Developed by Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer, Man of Steel is a cinematic retelling of Superman's origin story, from his birth on Krypton to his adolescence in Smallville to the start of his heroic career in the Fortress of Solitude. In addition to the three actors seen above the movie also stars Amy Adams, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Antje Traue, Ayelet Zurer, Christopher Meloni, Michael Kelly, Harry Lennix, and Richard Schiff. Warner Bros. will have the movie in theaters on June 14th.


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In an attempt to bring the tale of the war that almost destroyed the United States, the History Channel has brings us the strategy game Civil War: The Game. One interesting aspect of the game is that players get to decide whether they wish to fight with the Union or Confederate armies. They then plan their attacks and maneuvers in the battles much like a chess player maps out their strategies, and since it relies more on a player's strategic thinking than the actual fight sequences, it is definitely aimed more at true blue Civil War buffs than general gamers. After choosing which side they wish to play, the player will have the opportunity to either play against the AI or engage in player to player combat. Unlike the actual Civil War, this game also allows players the chance to try and change the outcome of several historical battles in the Change History mode. This means that no matter which side the player chooses, they still have the ability to win the war, reversing history within the world of the game. Historically accurate clothing and weaponry help to add to the overall effect of the game. Three dimensional battle scenes and a vivid soundtrack make every battle intensely exciting. Another interesting feature is that since this game is being offered through the History Channel, it also provides players with trivia, a Civil War timeline, historical documents, and real pictures of the era.
Also known as: Civil War -- Great Battles, The History Channel's Civil War: The Game -- Great Battles, The History Channel: Civil War: The Game [working title]
Release Region: United States
Release Date: January 13, 2003
Publisher: Activision Value
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The report identifies key trends and drivers of Tanzania oil markets and provides the SWOT profile of the country. Further, the country is benchmarked with peer markets to compare its position in regional markets. In addition, impact of competing assets in other countries is also evaluated.
Effect of current market dynamics including price fluctuations, CAPEX declines and others on Tanzania oil markets-
The impact of recent developments including OPEC decision to cut production at Algiers, US shale oil production decline, Tanzania government policy changes and CAPEX reductions on companies across Tanzania oil value chain are analysed in detail. The research provides detailed analysis of all major risks and opportunities faced by oil and gas companies in Tanzania.
The research work identifies the key moves being taken by government, companies and investors to cop up with global changes and minimize the risks in current market conditions. Further, the research also identifies the strategies being taken by oil and gas players to ensure growth and beat competition in the long run.
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A new Irish start-up business, Irish Food Tours, is building a network of food tourism holidays around the whole island of Ireland, north and south. Started by Donegal Town chef Zack Gallagher and his business partner Wendy Kavanagh from Kildare, the guests on these culinary tours will learn the story behind the vast array of Irish artisan food products.
Irish Food Tours offer guided food tour holidays, by coach around Ireland, covering all 32 counties north and south of the Irish border. The tours include visits to the best food producers, restaurants, accommodation and food excursions that are available. Each Irish Food Tour includes a minimum of two visits per day to various artisan food producers, all lunches and dinners in award winning local restaurants and all accommodation. (Inbound flight costs and beverages are not included.)
At the recent Ulster Bank Business Achievers Awards ceremony in Dublin, they were pipped to the post for the top new Food Start-up Award by no less than the giant county Meath tourist attraction Tayto Park.
The new business, started by the two chefs, has seen a gap in the tourism market to provide tour operators with a new product of itineraries tailored to international and Irish tourists who have a love of all things foodie and wish to see some of Ireland's artisan food producers in action on their farms and in their production units.
There are food "trips" offered by some other Irish websites, where visitors to Ireland can find details of food producers, but the travellers have to make their own arrangements. Irish Food Tours are the only Irish company to provide guided food tours by coach with all arrangements organised by the company in advance of your arrival.
The new business is currently promoting their product to travel agents via their international tour operator partners, the White's & Associated Hotels Group, who described the food tours as "The best new tourism product to come on the Irish market in fifteen years".
They are currently looking to partner with more US-based Tour Operators interested in food tourism.
The two food entrepreneurs have also, just this week, launched the first of their three-day Irish Food Tours and are starting off with a food tour of County Kilkenny, which starts on the 7th June. These short weekend tours consist of two nights Bed & Breakfast, two gourmet dinners, two lunches and four guided food and heritage visits to artisan food producers and cultural sites, all included. Details of how to book a place on this tour are on their website www.IrishFoodTours.ie.
Irish Food Tours are also the only Irish tour group that pay the food producers for their time, to talk to and describe their methods of production to the tour guests, giving demonstrations and tastings. In this way the tour guests get to hear the "story behind the food". This extra revenue will help the food producers to develop better visitor centres for guests and will hopefully enable them to employ more staff as their business grows.
Zack Gallagher, a chef and food-blogger from Donegal Town and one of the founders of the business said, "Over the last fifteen years or so, food in Ireland has undergone a massive transformation and the quality of the food now being produced here is absolutely second to none in the world!"
"Irish chefs are using these quality products to create wonderful menus and customers who are paying out hard-earned cash are demanding the best that they can get, " he added.
"There has been great interest in our business idea since we started putting it together last year. We have established links with Irish industry travel experts who regularly attend international Trade Fairs and they have come on board to use their contacts in the industry abroad to promote our Irish Food Tours abroad. We also have the support of the national tourism agencies."
He continued, "The future of food, as a tourism business in Ireland, is an excellent opportunity for us to grow our business and to help others to grow their businesses too. Small food producers, with localised markets work very hard at what they do but don't always have enough trade to employ more staff and grow. We are providing all the participating food businesses with an additional income stream and also the opportunity to build relationships with potential customers for sales and online sales into the future. We hope that our tours will increase revenue for the artisan producers, restaurants and accommodation providers. By doing so may help generate new employment in our industry."
Wendy Kavanagh, the other founder of Irish Food Tours is also a chef and food promoter. "The general consensus among our Food partners is one of great expectation for the future," she said. "They have the food products already on sale, the accommodation providers are operational, the restaurateurs are looking forward to new customers and we are the only company offering to amalgamate these products into a complete holiday package."
She added, "We are committed to using great products, our dedication is to creating a superb Food Experience for our guests and we believe that a rising tide really can lift all boats! We believe that our Irish Food Tours have the potential to become a very popular choice for people wishing to enjoy the best food that Ireland has to offer".
The Irish Food Tour guests will get to meet the producers of the delicious cheeses, meats, breads and other foods, see the product being made and get to hear the story behind the food.
For more about Irish Food Tours see their new website at www.IrishFoodTours.ie or contact your travel agent.


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The martyrs endured many terrible torments, and they died after being thrown into a fire. At the place where Christians buried the relics of the saints, Christ appeared with an host of angels and resurrected Elpidius. Then the emperor gave orders to arrest the holy martyr again.
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Former Rockford Boylan kicker Derek Dimke was among the final cuts by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who handed the job instead to veteran Rian Lindell.
Former Rockford Boylan kicker Derek Dimke was among the final cuts by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who handed the job instead to veteran Rian Lindell.
Dimke and former Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes were brought in to compete for the Bucs' job just before training camp when Tampa Bay's former placekicker, Connor Barth, tore his Achilles tendon in a charity basketball game.
A toe injury knocked Tynes out of the running, but the former Buffalo standout Lindell joined the mix.
Dimke, who did not return phone calls today, said a couple of weeks ago that if he didn't make the Bucs' final roster he would not give up on his dream.
"I've still got a lot left in me. If this doesn't work out, I'll keep at it," said Dimke, who was among the Detroit Lions' final cuts last year. "It's tough to break in, and I know that. It takes a lot of things to go right, and I have to earn everything I get."
Dimke was 5-for-5 on field goals in the first three preseason games, but in Thursday's preseason finale, Dimke, 23, hit the left upright and missed an extra point and was wide on a 45-yard field-goal attempt. Lindell, 36, drilled a 50-yarder in the game.
Today, Dimke was let go.
The 14-year veteran Lindell, who was with the Bills the past 10 seasons, made 87.2 percent of his kicks the past two years, and is Buffalo's franchise record-holder with an 83.3 career field-goal percentage.
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France 33-6 Australia, November 10
France run riot against Australia
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No.8 Louis Picamoles scored the first of three France tries against Australia
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France emphatically ended their seven-year wait for victory over Australia with a bruising 33-6 win in Paris.
Les Bleus were humbled 59-16 when these two sides last met in the French capital two years ago, but the memories of that encounter were almost completely banished as the home side mauled Australia's scrum. The Wallabies' fragility at the set-piece have been well documented in the past and the French ruthlessly set about proving it remained a significant soft spot.
France took just 13 minutes to expose the Wallabies' pack when Louis Picamoles went over, and after Wesley Fofana put the game beyond doubt on the hour, the French dominance was underlined when they were awarded a penalty try from a scrum.
Australia's problems will no doubt come as welcome news to the rest of their rivals on their European tour with England especially likely to test them in that area at Twickenham next weekend. It was a also second successive match without a try for Robbie Deans' side as their backline, already severely depleted by injury, saw precious little ball as their hosts thumped away up front.
Frederic Michalak and Mike Harris traded early penalties before the French went to work on Australia's scrum. Under pressure 10 yards from their own line, the Wallabies' pack splintered under an initial push. The home side unsurprisingly opted to immediately pack down again and Picamoles escaped off the back to charge over.
Michalak converted to make it 10-3, but rather than press home their advantage, the French were forced into their own half for the next 20 minutes. The Wallabies patiently built wave after wave of attack but their handling repeatedly let them down once they got inside the home 22. Adam Ashley-Cooper and David Dennis were both guilty of knocking on in good positions before the visitors got some reward with a second Harris penalty.
Picamoles relieved the pressure on his side with a marauding run to finally get the French back into attacking territory, where their forwards again took over. With the Wallabies creaking, the home side took the chance to grab more points in the shadows of half-time with Michalak knocking over a penalty and a drop goal to make it 16-6 at the break.
After the break it was all France as Australia succumbed to their first-half battering. Picamoles and Yannick Nyanga both made surging breaks that the men in gold just about contained before their scrum folded again on 47 minutes to allow Florian Fritz a long-distance penalty attempt he shanked wide.
France were in full flight, though, and they got the second try they warranted on 57 minutes when Michalak ran through some weak Kurtley Beale defence to race free before sending Fofana over. Michalak added the extras and at 23-6 the home side were out of sight.
There was more to come, though, and Picamoles was stopped just short of his second, but it mattered not as Australia's scrum melted under yet more pressure to concede a penalty try that Michalak converted.
Australia thought they had gone over late on but Ashley-Cooper was denied by the television official before Morgan Parra completed the rout with a late penalty.
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Let's just paint a little picture. It is a picture we already know pretty well, but still every year this picture seems to take many of us by irritable surprise.
It is cold outside. The wind makes it worse, and the little ribbon that your kid tied on your car antenna to signify the first day of school (which seems like a thousand years ago now) flaps plaintively in the December wind, frayed by the salt and the rain and the snow and the sleet and the palpable frustration that batters it day in and day out because…
You are driving up one aisle and down another in a very busy parking lot. There have been a few near misses, cars pulling out of briefly empty spaces, but there's always someone waiting for that space, getting there just a second before you. Your car is a cacophony of seasonal torture, the pop music on the radio mercilessly full of holiday cheer, your little one in the car seat working on an epic cold and the corresponding runny nose and cough that comes with it, your school aged kid mad that everyone on earth seems to be shopping on the same day and thus kicking the back of your seat, and your teen sitting with her legs on the dashboard while she sullenly tunes you out in favor of her iPod and it's noise cancelling earphones.
'Tis the season…
Study after study shows us, year in and year out, that the holidays are stressful – stressful for parents and for kids. (Like we need a study for this!) People are cranky, irritable, rushed and unruly. All of us, kids and adult alike, await the holidays with great anticipation and expectations – family, fun, sharing presents, doing things together. And these experiences are more than reinforced by the multitude of ads we all see on TV. Yet, for most of us, there are immeasurable stresses. Family conflict: Do I really want them to be over here that many days? How can I afford all these gifts when the bills are so high? Why did grandma have to get sick now? Do they really need all this extra time at work NOW? And for kids: how can I really get my parents to get me that iPod? Why can't mom and dad (divorced last year) not speak or even decide on who stays when whom and when? I thought holidays were supposed to be fun. None of my friends are around!
People with psychiatric disorders often have an even harder time. Depression and substance abuse worsen, and suicide attempts appear to increase. Don't misunderstand – the holidays are also wonderful, but we'd be fooling ourselves if we ignored the yearly misery that the holidays can potentially engender.
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The holidays are not necessarily difficult, but they can be enormously trying. Don't let the bustle ruin the time with your family and friends. Slow it down. After all, these days really only happen once a year.
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Colorado Authors; Books, Films, and Television Shows Based in Colorado
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T. A. Barron http://www.tabarron.com/ ; Hilari Bell; Terri Clark http://www.terriclarkbooks.com/ ; Sandra Dallas http://www.sandradallas.com/; Diane Mott Davidson http://www.dianemottdavidson.com/; John Dunning ; Victoria Hanley http://www.victoriahanley.com/; Steve Jenkins (Caldecott Honor) http://www.stevejenkinsbooks.com/ Claudia Mills; Lauren Myracle http://www.laurenmyracle.com/ ; Julie Ann Peters http://www.julieannepeters.com/ ; Laura Resau http://www.lauraresau.com/; Lynda Sandoval http://www.lyndasandoval.com/; Janet Stevens http://www.janetstevens.com/
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Michener, James. Centennial
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White, Stephen. Alan Gregory series
Bird, Isabella. A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains.
Dallas, Sandra. Colorado Ghost Towns and Mining Camps.
Goodstein, Phil. The Ghosts of Denver: Capitol Hill
Noel, Tom, Amy B. Zimmer, Erik Dyce, Amy Blair, Amber C. Fochi-Little. Showtime: Denver's Performing Arts, Convention Centers & Theatre District
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Catch and Release http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395495/
Mork and Mindy (tv) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077053/
Nowhereland (2009) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780567/
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The Stand http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108941/
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114660/
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Cosplay: the amalgamation of the words "costume" and "play", and the act of dressing up as a character from comics, manga, movies, anime… Pretty much anything from popular culture or a subculture that people like. For Japanese cosplayers, the culture of cosplay can be a world of fun, photos and sometimes bitter and petty rivalry.
That said, how do Japanese cosplayers feel about foreign cosplayers entering their field? As it turns out, most are quite welcome to the idea.
In Japan, among cosplayers, there is an unspoken rivalry. Firstly, there is a divide between those who make their own costumes and those who buy them. Some people adhere to the school of thought that there's no love in buying a store-made costume and that anyone who buys a costume doesn't "love the character" as much as someone who makes a costume. Secondly, there is the divide between the people who do cosplay to "become the character" and people who do cosplay because they enjoy wearing the costumes.
In both of these cases, the divide is mostly one-sided, with people who make their costumes looking down on people who buy them, and people who want to embody the spirit of the character looking down on those they think are just wearing costumes. The divide is one-sided, but it is still there and causes rifts, and in some cases, outright bullying.
There is also an unspoken rule that newcomers cannot out-shine established cosplayers. For a relatively new cosplayer to dress as the same character better than a veteran can be considered the gravest of insults. The more famous the veteran, the worse the consequences can be.
However, when it comes to foreign cosplayers, most Japanese cosplayers actually look up to them. One of the biggest reasons is because of the physical barrier that most Japanese cosplayers cannot breach. No matter how good the costume is, no matter how good the makeup is, when it comes to physical bone structure, physical height, physical proportions, foreign cosplayers come equipped with a better toolset. "Foreign cosplayers are better at it, and most of us are aware of this," a 14-year veteran Japanese cosplayer who wished to remain unnamed said to Kotaku. "When I see a foreigner dressed as a character I love, I feel like telling them, 'thank you for dressing up as this character!' I believe everyone feels this way."
The cosplayer stated that while Japanese cosplayers can tend to get full of themselves among other Japanese, everyone holds foreigners in high regard. "We're grateful for it. I wish more foreign cosplayers would come to Japan."
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The Joy of Selfloving
Betty Dodson
An inspirational book from the outrageous Mother of Masturbation. Dodson describes her Bodysex workshops, discusses masturbation for women and men, and guides the reader through specific techniques designed to enhance the experience of self-love. Her beautiful, erotic drawings are a natural accompaniment to the friendly, witty text. 1987, 178 pp.
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This book was exactly what I needed when I was first learning the art of pleasuring myself. Certainly there are others out there but it served me (pardon the pun) VERY well. I especially enjoyed the pictures and the thought of participating in the workshops the author discusses. While it may not offer much to those more experienced, it is a good read for some, particularly women who may be less experienced with self-pleasuring and nervous about knowing where to start.
This book is mostly autobiographical, and mostly anecdotes from her workshops. I am quite suprised that someone would say this book is about solo sex. The one chapter that approaches what I would have expected from this book is just not helpful - light candles, take a bath, give yourself a massage. Pick yourself a vibrator or dildo (or a few). Not much more than that. I had a friend who told me how she used some anal balls, which had never occurred to me. I was thinking there would be some new ideas beyond "do what feels good".
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