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In fact, Portugal has long been a reliable source for somewhat rustic but satisfying red wines that seldom exceeded $15 on American retail shelves. Most wines from Portugal's Dao region, together with Alentejo, the country's deepest source for quality red Portuguese wines outside the Douro, were under $10 until recently and still seldom exceed $20, even those from the top producers. The majority of today's new Portuguese table wines are made in a more modern, fruit-driven style, with emphasis on ripe dark berry and plum flavors, often complemented (in some instances bullied) by lavish oak spice but less earthy and leathery than more traditional examples. Many of these new wines are priced rather ambitiously, so it remains to be seen how warmly they will be accepted by American wine drinkers and other export markets.
In the 1980s and early 1990s, international varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Chardonnay enjoyed something of a vogue in Portugal. But despite the fact that there are scattered plantings around the country, as well as a handful of successful bottlings from these varieties, they have made limited impact on Portugal's wine scene. On the contrary, today's most interesting wines rely almost exclusively on indigenous grapes or on those of Iberian origin, such as Alvarinho (Albarino in Spain) and Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo in Spain).
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — In an effort to keep from paying a pension to former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, Pennsylvania's retirement system is disputing his employment status at the time he was arrested on child molestation charges and later convicted.
Attorneys for the state's pension plan argued in a filing this week that Sandusky remained a de facto school employee, collecting payments and perks even after he retired from coaching in 1999, meaning he should continue to forfeit his $59,000 annual pension, The Centre Daily Times reported Friday (http://bit.ly/1mlsZfE ).
State law requires employees convicted of certain crimes to forfeit their pensions. The pension administration agency, the State Employees' Retirement System, revoked payments the day Sandusky was sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison in 2012, waiting until then because forfeitures can't take effect until after sentencing.
Sandusky's attorneys have argued in court documents and at an appeal hearing in January that their client wasn't subject to the forfeiture rules because he retired long before his 2011 arrest and subsequent conviction.
The dispute centers on whether payments and other perks Sandusky received since his retirement were part of an employment contract or were simply additional retirement compensation provided by the school. Sandusky signed the agreement, under which he continued to be paid cash and football tickets and was to promote the university. He also had an office and unfettered access to the university's athletic facilities.
"The letter agreement puts the lie to Sandusky's contention that he 'retired' in 1999," the state attorneys wrote in their argument. "If anything, in June 1999, Sandusky retired from his position as football coach, but then continued as (a) PSU employee in a new 'outreach' position."
Sandusky's lawyers also contend that two sex crimes for which he was convicted weren't added to the list of pension-forfeiting offenses until after Sandusky retired — though the pension attorneys said Sandusky's compensation agreement was amended in 2004, after the crimes were added to the list.
Rather, Sandusky's attorneys contend any money he received after he retired from coaching wasn't payroll income, but was for speaking fees or meant to cover his travel, meals, lodging, and other expenses.
Sandusky's attorney filed documents in March seeking the reinstatement of his pension. An arbiter has 30 days to decide the matter now that the state attorneys have responded.
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Conservatory of Performing Arts Professor John Shepard teamed up with his former student, Kate Bodner (COPA 2013), to direct The REP's production of Heads at the Pittsburgh Playhouse, Jan. 31 - Feb. 16. The play portrays the internal and external struggles of four hostages in a war zone in Iraq.
"It was very rewarding to work with one of my former teachers and the actors. John gave me many pearls of wisdom as he directed, and I learned small acting techniques from watching each actor," Bodner said. "I was very fortunate to observe, understand and participate in his process of direction."
Shepard says he encourages his current or former students to work with him on his projects.
"It's the best way for a student who is interested in directing to get started. Kate asked if she could assist me on this show and I was happy to give her the chance," he said.
Bodner credits her Point Park experience and classroom instruction to help her get her start as a director.
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When my husband was attending his last semester of law school in Grand Forks, North Dakota the Red River flooded. Then the downtown area caught fire, burning thirteen buildings (one of which held his office) and the town had to be evacuated while the National Guard mobilized. The last thing we saw was a pillar of smoke rising in the review mirror as we fled the city.
That's one story. Another is what has happened the past three months since Andrew lost his job. It takes quite a bit to start up a business and going without a paycheck, either through economics or sickness, can be nearly as devastating to a family as having a hurricane rip through your house.
A little preparation can make the difference in surviving what life throws at you and a few simple steps can mean the difference in how you and your family handle everything from a weekend blizzard to a personal disaster.
1. Stock up on food.
Find a spot in your home where you can store non-perishable food and start with the basics such as beans, rice, flour, powdered milk, salt, oil, and honey then add things that make the food edible like spices, baking supplies, dried fruits, canned vegetables and chocolate chips. It's wise to have a year's supply of staples but even a month or two of food could mean a great deal to a family facing hard times.
Don't go into debt to prepare and don't hoard compulsively but set aside five or ten dollars every time you go shopping to buy a few extra cans of something for a rainy day—even a week's worth of food can get you through an emergency, even basic toiletries like shampoo and toothpaste.
With food prices rising doesn't it seem like a prudent thing to do? With our own current situation we've been very glad to have those supplies on hand which we've been living off of for the past three months.
2. Store some water.
Have an emergency supply of water. Two week's worth is recommended, with a normal adult using two gallons per day, but even a few days worth is a smart thing to have around. You can use empty milk jugs that have been properly cleaned with a mild bleach solution (be careful though because if you store them for long periods of time they can leak) or you can buy fancy 50-gallon drums that sit under your back deck but having some water on hand makes a lot of sense when you remember that in a natural disaster often the water supply is the first thing compromised.
When we faced the floods in North Dakota the first thing to go was the water supply and while the Red Cross came in quickly and set up potable water stations you don't want to have to panic if your supply is disrupted.
3. Stock up on bedding, fuel, clothing, medicine.
Living in Alaska I worry that if anything were to happen to our electricity during the six months of winter we could be in a bad place so having heavy duty sleeping bags, warm clothing, blankets and a gas fireplace that can still be lighted without electricity is important to me.
If you have someone in the family on medication think of having an emergency medical reserve—speak to your family doctor about how to get extras—if you were ever in a disaster situation running around to get a prescription filled isn't going to help your life any.
4. Have some cash around.
You can never tell when you're going to need several hundred dollars but when you need it you'll really need it. In addition, it's advisable to have three months of cash reserves but I'm guessing that the average American household is in debt for that same amount if the truth were known. Once you get out of debt start saving and having some cash reserves to pay those bills if you don't have a paycheck.
So think of this whole list as being prefaced by the number one rule of "get out of debt" then take a look at saving something for that rainy day.
5. Have important documents in a safe place.
Keep copies of important documents in one place that is easily accessible in an emergency. I keep copies of birth certificates, social security cards, names and birthdays, immunization records and our marriage license in a large manila envelope. Once you've got the essentials consider copies of financial records such as insurance policies, bank statements, credit card numbers, deeds to vehicles and home, and any other paper that proves your financial situation.
Then you might think of adding CDs with visual records of your home and possessions, family photos and history and other family records. Don't get too carried away—there are always things you can add that you'll think you can't live without—just stick with the things that are either irreplaceable or that will help you replace the things that aren't.
6. Have a contact plan.
Establish a contact plan with family members so that if there were ever an emergency where you were separated and couldn't get in contact with each other you'd have a designated person whom people could contact to find out information and determine everyone's safety.
This might be an extended family member or friend but let your children know that if there ever were an emergency where they couldn't get in touch with you that this other point of contact is the one they should call.
7. Be familiar with area threats.
Do you know what the weather is like in your neighborhood? Do you get tornadoes or brush fires? Do you know what the procedure is for dealing with such dangers? Do you know what a tsunami warning sounds like? Study up on the threats that your area faces and find out what local authorities have to say about how to prepare.
Most cooperative extensions have information as well as your local Red Cross chapter. Don't wait for the emergency to learn how to handle things—once you're prepared the fear of facing such a situation is dramatically reduced.
8. Have insurance.
If you live in a flood plain make sure you have insurance and that you know the terms of your coverage. If you live in earthquake country get the proper protection and keep it current with the value of your home. Life insurance, health insurance, disability and property insurance give great peace of mind when life throws a wrench in your plans.
Don't worry about fancy, expensive plans that try to cover all sorts of cute little perks like orthodontics and vision and such just get basic "catastrophic" coverage with a high deductible and lower premium so that the big troubles won't wipe you out. You're trying to prepare for emergencies, not eventualities like dental cleanings. With Andrew out of work we were able to buy a basic catastrophic plan for just under $200 per month through Fortis on ePolicy.com that covers all six of us. It's got a very high deductible which makes it so affordable.
9. Have an escape plan.
Be aware of what to do and where to go in an emergency. Do you know where the gas shut off valve is in your home? Do you know how to turn off the water main? Do you have the numbers to utility companies in a safe place should you ever need them?
Do you have a place to go if you had to leave town? Do you know which paths to take if your main street were blocked? Do you have extra gas saved to get your SUV out of town? Does your family have a meeting plan for where to meet should anything happen during the work or school day?
10. Don't panic.
Most importantly, don't panic. If you take some prudent steps ahead of time, educate yourself to the reasonable dangers you might face and prepare accordingly when that blizzard hits and you can't make it to the store for milk or when you're facing six months of partial pay from Disability you can make it through intact. Most of life is smooth sailing but it's how you deal with the crazy times that can make all the difference.
This list can seem rather overwhelming I'm sure but by picking away at one thing ts a time you can get yourself and your family in a safe spot no matter what the economics or weather look like. It's saved us these past three months.
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Are You Prepared for an Emergency?
When my husband was attending his last semester of law school in Grand Forks, North Dakota the Red River flooded. Then the downtown area caught fire, burning thirteen buildings (one of which held his office) and the town had to be evacuated while the National Guard mobilized. The last thing we saw was a pillar of smoke rising in the review mirror as we fled the city.
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- Danielle a.k.a Yellie said...
Thank you. Very practical ways to prepare ourselves for any kind of emergency that may come our way. I think sometimes we subconsciously think that if we just don't think about those kinds of things, they won't happen. Well, ignorance certainly isn't bliss and I appreciate you pointing these things out and making us think. Now, to act on it.
- Laurie said...
Good common sense suggestions that can be applied for a number of situations. My mom learned these truths living through the Great Depression and World War 2. We still have her ration cards! I learned them via Hurricane Katrina and political instability here in Central America. In this country, a full tank of fuel in your vehicle is a must on the weekend, since the city's supplies often runs out during the weekends.
- Mom24 said...
Great tips.
I remember a few years ago we thought we had a gas leak and as I sat on my neighbor's porch, freezing because we had to leave the house in a hurry, I realized I didn't have my wallet, car keys, nothing. Not a good feeling when you realize you could literally be about to lose everything.
- Anonymous said...
Got em all except...
have some cash around. Unless of course, you count the pickle jar under the bed.
Great suggestions, it is very wise indeed to be prepared for emergencies.
- SmallTownRunner said...
Are you a Dave Ramsey fan? (: The financial portions of your tips sound very much like him.
- Unplanned Cooking said...
Is your husband from North Dakota? Mine is.
- Scribbit said...
Never listened/read/seen Dave Ramsey, though I hear his name mentioned a lot. And my husband is from Colorado.
Sorry, 0 and 2. :)
- Anonymous said...
Great advice. Weather it is/was an F5 tornado and things are gone or the power is out for 10 days. Think ahead and be prepared. J
- Heart2Heart said...
These are probably things we need to take more seriously now than ever before. With the increase of extreme weather and this economy, it doesn't hurt for us to be more prepared to be self sufficient for awhile. I love the idea of stocking up on non perishables as my mom did this when we were growing up. We always had extra paper towels, toilet paper, and canned food. She just stored all the excesses in shelves on the garage and would replenish when it would be dipped into.
Love and Hugs ~ Kat
- Anonymous said...
We nearly had to evacuate Mauritania a couple of times with coup d'etats. (Or to be more precise, there was talk of evacuating but we were never in any danger) You forgot one thing: have good books on hand. You'll need something to read when stuck in the airport, or on the back of a truck!
- Suzi Dow said...
My mother went through an devastating earthquake back in the 1930s so I grew up with your guidelines. I have had two husbands and both thought I was silly at best, crazy at worst. Until we had to fall back on my silliness. I remember one snow storm when we had to help several neighbors. Neither husband laughed at my dusty extra cans of hash ever again. Thanks.
- Scribbit said...
Thanks for the personal experience Suzi, it is always good to be safe. And I figure that sometimes it works out where it doesn't help you afterall, for example, when it flooded in ND most of our friends had supplies in their basements, where the water flooded. So some of their preparations were useless but I think it's makes sense to prepare anyway. Too often sickness or unemployment make the preparations worthwhile as it is. And even if it never happens, it's like insurance, making you feel more secure.
- Janelle said...
Great list, Michelle. Thanks for the reminder, especially heading into winter. My parents were already big on #5 especially, and so after my husband and I moved into our first house, I insisted that we get a fire box to keep all that in. If you have to get out of town, make sure you know where the key to it is (if it's also a safe, like ours), so you can grab that in a hurry, too. I don't know if many people use safety deposit boxes anymore, but that's another key you want to always know the location to. Some people keep theirs in the ice bucket of their freezer.
- chelle said...
We are prepared (although not financially!). I feel like as parents it is our responsibility to be prepared the best we can. So we have food, water, a source of energy (fireplace insert with wood)
- Scribbit said...
Chelle--good point. I think about how bad I'd feel if through my poor planning my children suffered.
- Terresa said...
Everyone should read this!! We have quite a few of the emergency issues covered, but you can never be too prepared! This is a post I'm book marking for future reference.
- Stephanie Frieze said...
This is so perfect for this time time of year. I've done posts on preparedness myself. We had hurricane force winds in 2006 in the Puget Sound Area and 2007 along the coast which left many people at home with no electricity and even no phone. I would like to add that spoilage due to lack of electricity (maybe not a problem in Alaska) frequently falls under home owners' insurance. In some cases all you have to do is put the spoiled food in a garbage bag on your porch, call the insurance co. and they come get it and send you a check.
- Deanna said...
We were in Fargo that spring. My husb. was a student at NDSU. Kids were 2(twins) and 3. The school provided babysitting and we had sandbagging dates. Memorable year.
- Amber said...
This is very sound advice. I always like to have extra food around and one of the things I do is to have a constantly rotating supply. If I have more rice (for example) than I can use before it expires, I bring it to the local food bank and then buy new stuff to stock my shelves. This is a good way to always have enough for your family but also do good for the community. Just have to watch those expiration dates so you can give the food away before it expires.
- Daisy said...
This is so, so important. The emergency list for H1N1 is similar, but minus the water and electric generator. Extra prescription meds, enough food staples that no one has to go shopping, and more. I keep powdered milk around for baking; it has come in handy when we just couldn't get to the store.
- Anonymous said...
Excellent information to remind us all of the importance of being prepared. This area of Kentucky was hit by a devastating ice storm this past January, leaving most areas without power for days, even weeks. No ATMs, no credit card machines, no microwaves, no heat... and it was about 20 degrees outside. If nothing else, I've learned to always carry cash around... even once the power came back on, the ATMs were wiped out of their cash in hours. You just never know... we thought we were in for a mild ice storm, and it turned into one of the worst natural disasters to hit this area. Thanks again for posting this!
- Anonymous said...
Great advice, although I might add that experts say milk jugs should not be used to store water -- they break easily and they are not easy to sanitize properly.
- Holly at Tropic of Mom said...
I never think about this stuff unless it's the beginning of hurricane season, or a hurricane is coming our way. :)
- Janice (5 Minutes for Mom) said...
FANTASTIC list here Michelle! Thank you!!!
I have about 1/2 prepared - I definitely need to get more prepared.
I am so sorry for the stress your family has endured. Thank the Lord you were so prepared! Good work girl!
- ParkerMama said...
I don't know what we would have done the last few years without our food storage.
I'm sure glad I paid attention to that lesson in church.
Instead of grocery shopping as we once would have, we've been shopping to restock the food storage room.
It's also a good idea to cultivate skills such as cooking from scratch, gardening and canning. At least it has been in my experience of one zillion and one medical bills.


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Tires & Wheels: 33x12.50 BFG A-Ts on 15x8 Pro Comp wheels
Suspension: 4-inch Rough Country with aftermarket shackles front and rear
Drivetrain: TH350, Dana 44 front with a Detroit Truetrac, Dana 44 rear with a Powertrax, disc brakes front and rear, custom driveshafts
Performance Mods: 396ci, Edelbrock intake, Holley carburetor, HEI distributor, Novak Block Hugger headers, custom exhaust with DynoMax mufflers
Other Doodads: 1-inch body lift
Funniest Wheeling Incident: While heading off of the trail my friend said he heard a noise coming from the back. I said Scouts always make noise and just then I tried to corner a bit and it seemed unstable. I stopped and looked under the Scout and found that I had broken both of the old shock mounts and the shocks were dragging the ground!
Does everything work the way you want?: Works great. It is an absolute powerhouse. Anything you would change?: Dana 60 rear axle with a Detroit Locker and hydraulic assist steering
Jeepin' Jeffry
Vehicle: 1983 Jeep CJ-7
Owner: Jeffry Pope, Tishomingo, OK
Tires & Wheels: 38.5x15 Boggers on 15x12 Pro Comp wheels
Suspension: Spring-over axle with 4-inch Rough Country springs, Superlift shocks
Drivetrain: SM465, NP205, Dana 44 front, GM 12-bolt rear with welded spider gears, 3.73 gears
Performance Mods: 350ci
Other Doodads: Crossover steering, Mile Marker winch, custom bumpers and cage
Does everything work the way you want?: It's getting there
Anything you would change?: Fuel injection, automatic transmission, and Dana 60 axles
Anything to add?: A special thanks to all of my friends that helped make my Jeep what it is today
Good Sport
Vehicle: 2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport
Owner: James Nielsen, Appleton, WI
Tires & Wheels: 35x12.50 BFG KM2s on 15x8 wheels
Suspension: 8-inch Rusty's Off-Road long arm with Pro Comp shocks
Drivetrain: NP231 with a slip-yoke eliminator, Dana 30 front, Dana 44 rear with a Lock Right
Performance Mods: 4.0L, Rusty's air tube with a K&N air filter, Pacesetter header, custom exhaust, Flowmaster muffler
Other Doodads: Fender trimming, onboard air, JCR Offroad bumpers
Does everything work the way you want?: It's getting there
Anything you would change?: High steer, Dana 44 front axle, and 4.56 gears
Chevy Sell
Vehicle: 1984 Chevy Scottsdale K-20
Owner: Kevin Sell, Salem, OR
Tires & Wheels: 38.5x16 TSLs on 16.5-inch wheels
Suspension: Custom 8-inch with Rancho shocks
Drivetrain: TH400, NP208, Dana 44 front, 14-bolt rear, front and rear lockers, 4.56 gears
Performance Mods: 350ci
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes
Anything you would change?: Propane injection, 42s, ARB Air Lockers, 5.13 gears
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A winner was selected from 118 designs submitted by 28 freelance designers.
Pocket Cooks
iPhone application development team lead; cook
Home cooks (subscribers to Cook's Illustrated) who have an iPhone / iPod Touch
I'm looking for an icon for an iPhone application for cooks who have subscriptions to Cook's Illustrated (http://cooksillustrated.com) or Cook's Country (http://cookscountry.com). This product is not directly affiliated with those properties, and so does not have rights to any of their copyrights.
I've tried out a few themes, including cooking equipment (such as pot lids and measuring spoons) and ingredients (such as a head of garlic), but I'm open to pretty much any simple and clean icon that evokes cooking.
Icon requirements:
The icon must be delivered in three formats:
- 512x512 JPG
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The 57x57 icon is the one that will be displayed on the iPhone screen; the 512x512 is used by Apple in their application store; the 250x250 PNG is used within the application in an about dialog.
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Cook hails 'great' England performance
Alastair Cook has praised the work of his bowling attack after England went 2-1 up in the series with a seven-wicket victory against India on the final morning in Kolkata.
Having been made to wait by R Ashwin's impressive batting on the fourth evening, England wrapped up back-to-back wins less than an hour into Sunday's action although they did slip to 8 for 3 as they chased down 41.
But from the moment England hustled through India's brittle batting order between lunch and tea yesterday the result was never in doubt. Unlike in Mumbai, where's England's 10-wicket win was the product of four outstanding contributions - Cook, Kevin Pietersen, Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar - this victory was more of a collective.
Cook again led the way with his 190 but this time there were important batting contributions from Nick Compton and Jonathan Trott, plus cameos from Samit Patel and Matt Prior, while the quick bowlers had a major impact on the match. James Anderson, finding substantial reverse swing, took six wickets and Steven Finn produced some outstanding spells, especially on the fourth day, during his return to the side.
"It was a great performance level for four and a half days," Cook said. "Everyone performed from one to 11 and that's what you need in these conditions. Our bowlers, on the first day, to keep India to 300 on that wicket was a fantastic effort.
"And after the start they got to get six wickets in that session yesterday really won us the game. It was a credit to the hard work they've put in that they can perform in these conditions."
Cook took the Man-of-the-Match award for his third hundred of the series, making it five tons in five matches as Test captain, as he became England's leading century maker and the youngest batsman to pass 7,000 Test runs. Yet he remained modest about his achievement and focused on the final Test in Nagpur which starts Thursday.
"I've been hitting the ball all right on this tour," he said. "It's nice to contribute to the team's success. To score runs here you've got to bat a long period of time. I had a bit of luck on and I managed to cash in."
"We'll never be complacent," he added. "We're not going to Nagpur to make up the numbers - we're going to try and win a Test match, which we know we can do."


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1 Let's roll !
2 Leaving the Vondelpark to Max Euwe plein.
3 Bridge over the Amstel river.
4 Gus and Carlos at the mill Brouwerij.
5 Laura and Alba.
6 Waiting for others to buy drinks.
7 Where are we?
8 Laura and Juan
9 Mirjam racing the bridge.
10 followed by the rest.
11 Anna and Laura in pursuit.
12 Alba carrying a extra pair of new skates she just bought!
13 Carlos explains that this bridge is the highest "hill" around.
14 Ernesto and Carlos.
15 What's that coming up from behind?
16 Okay, it's also our longest downhill :-)
17 A lot of boats, we had to wait for.
18 Juan, Laura & Laura
19 Finaly outside the city.
20 Gustave making new friends :-)
21 It's different out here.
22 Although the bridges don't disappear.
23 Keep it steady.
24 Amsterdam wild life.
25 Ransdorp village
26 Catching up.
27 No more high rises out here.
28 Reaching the dike of the IJsselmeer lake.
29 Modern windmill.
30 Carlos leading the pack.
31 Yes, now I am on top of the dike too.
32 Some have only been on skate since three weeks.
33 Miriam and Jordi.
34 Anna.
35 First rest on our 25km trip.
36 Miguel having different plans?
37 And on we go.
38 Beautiful Dutch sky.
39 No other option than single file skating.
40 Lilli always racing at the front.
41 Me, Carlos, Gustave, Jordi
42 Another photo shoot.
43 And another
44 Fuelling up.
45 The IJsselmeer is cooling us on this hot day.
46 Dutch signs for bicycles
47 Flat it is.
48 Carlos checking if everybody is with us.
49 Danny passing on the narrow strip.
50 The village of Uitdam ahead of us.
51 Time for another break.
52 "I won't leave before I finnish my cookie!"
53 Relaxing.
54 The village Marken in the background.
55 Don't chear, we are not at the end yet :-)
56 Okay, make some noise,
57 The most shiny helmet I've ever seen.
58 Fiinal destination: Marken.
59 Marken, a tourist attraction.
60 And cows too.
61 The racers have some time to rest.
62 Gustave, the only one to skate the cobblestones of Marken.
63 The others prefer walking.
64 Completely different from Amsterdam
65 but always bridges.
66 Next to the harbour.
67 Food.
68 Most choose the fish stand.
69 After this crowd, the guy was sold out.
70 Anna enjoy your fish :-)
71 Wanna bite?
72 Exchanging different tastes.
73 Yes Carlos this was it.
74 Time for the ride home!
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Deaccessioning policy
The circumstances under which the British Library may dispose of certain types of material.
Part A: British Library Act, 1972
The Act constrains the British Library Board's powers of disposal in respect of two categories of collection items.
First, with respect to those items transferred to the Library from the British Museum where the Board can exercise its powers of disposal only if: (a) it is a duplicate of another item in the collections or (b) it is printed after 1850 and a photographic ("or a process akin to photography") copy is held in the collection or (c) it "is unfit to be retained in their [i.e. the Board's] collections and can be disposed of without detriment to the interests of students". (Schedule, Section 11(4))
Second, with respect to those items subject to a trust or condition where the Board may not act in any manner inconsistent with the trust or condition. (Schedule, Section 11(5)).
Although not covered in the Act, it should be noted that material transferred to the British Library from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office with the India Office Library and Records is also subject to additional permission from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, which retains "beneficial ownership".
Part B: Supplementary policy as approved by the British Library Board, February 2003
UK Legal deposit material
The retention of items received by legal deposit is a fundamental function of the Library. It has been accepted that the Library should preserve the original format of publications, even when for service purposes these are selectively made available in surrogate form. (This has been the practice with respect to the nineteenth-century collections, printed on acidic paper, and for newspapers. Much service in Reading Rooms is catered for by delivering microfilm but the originals exist for those who must see them and make a case to do so. The same is true of the great treasures of the Library that are generally made available in surrogate form, except where a scholarly case can be made for seeing the original.)
This policy recognises that some forms of scholarship require access to the original, paper-based artefact and it is a legitimate expectation of the national library that it should preserve its own national printed archive in original form.
Material that is currently being received under voluntary deposit (sound, microform and some electronic material) is treated as if received formally under legal deposit legislation.
Colonial deposit material
In the past both the British Museum Library and the India Office Library received items under colonial deposit arrangements. These arrangements covered former colonial territories in Africa as well as Asia and relate to various periods of time. As with UK legal deposit, the onus was on the privileged libraries to claim published material. Unlike the UK, this was operated on a very selective basis by both institutions. It has been accepted that the Library should preserve the original format of publication, even when it has made a copy for service purposes.
Duplicate material
The Library purchases duplicate printed material for service reasons. The largest expenditure supports the provision of duplicates of legal deposit material for loan or document supply. The Library buys these duplicates in part because it is our policy that legal deposit copies may only be consulted on site. It is also custom and practice that the Library does not wish to be in commercial competition with the publishing industry by using legal deposit material for its business ends. Normally, therefore, the Library purchases duplicates of legal deposit material to put it on the same footing as any commercial operation. The Library also buys a limited amount of duplicates of reference material, for use in the Reading Rooms, which has the effect of preserving the legal deposit copy from excessive use in the early years of its publication. Very little printed purchased material is bought in more than one copy. The exceptions are those where a business case (based upon sufficient use through the Document Supply service to cover the purchase-price of the additional copy) can be made for multiple duplicates.
In the case of this printed material the Library disposes of the duplicates once the service requirement for them has passed.
Foreign material
The primary responsibility of the Library is to the long-term preservation of the national published archive. At a time when the preservation budget is strained maintaining the British printed heritage for future generations, the Library cannot be expected to expend significant levels of Grant in Aid preserving the original formats of printed foreign material where this is adequately achieved in the country of origin. In cases where appropriate service surrogates exist and, at the time of disposal, the Library is satisfied in writing through direct contact with an appropriate organisation that the long-term preservation of the original documents in the country of origin is safeguarded, the Library may dispose of the originals. This decision is taken in the context of the full cost of retaining the item, including storage and preservation costs (life-cycle costing).
Unique material (archives, manuscripts, other formats)
Following the normal practice of archivists, the Library may dispose of material deemed to be superfluous in the course of preparing an acquired collection of papers for incorporation into its collection. In the course of the same process, it may also elect to transfer material from such a collection to another institution that is considered better able to curate or house it. Unique material, once forming part of the collections, is retained in perpetuity.
Part C: Practical implementation
The Treasury Solicitor has advised that the Board itself must decide upon recommendations for disposal for those items inherited from the British Museum, because of the provisions of Section 11(4) of the Schedule to the British Library Act. This power cannot be delegated to the Library's executive.
For all material acquired since the formation of the Library, the Board has resolved that it should approve all significant acts of deaccessioning. "Significant", in this context, covers significance in terms of the specific items under consideration (as defined, for instance, by their monetary value or their research importance) and in terms of the size of the disposal exercise, the latter category to include proposed disposal of original formats and reliance upon surrogates.
The Board will remain responsible for approving the disposal of all material held by the Library in single copies.
In the case of material where the approval of the Board is required before disposal, the executive will want to satisfy the Board that appropriate consultation with relevant interested parties has taken place before proposing disposal, and that the most appropriate route of disposal is pursued.
In the case of duplicate copies of material purchased for service reasons, the Board has delegated to the executive responsibility for determining the disposal of those duplicates once the service rationale for such duplication has ended.


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Earth : Europe : Russia : Russian Far East : Yakutia : Yakutsk
Yakutsk (Russian: Яку́тск, yah-KOOTSK) is the capital city of Yakutia (an ethnic autonomous republic the size of India) and one of the oldest and coldest cities of Siberia.
Yakutsk has gained attention as potentially the coldest city in the world, but is worth a visit more for the great natural beauty of its surrounding countryside, unique cryogenic museums, and just for the spirit of adventure in the most remote lands of the world.
Yakutsk was founded by Pyotr Beketov in 1632. A detachment of cossacks under his command founded the city as the Lenskii fort, on the right bank of the Lena River (the tenth longest river in the world), which grew into (and changed its name to) Yakutsk in 1647.
As one of the most important Russian outposts in eastern Siberia, Yakutsk became the economic and administrative center of the region—a base for probes (and later scientific expeditions) into the Far East and the extreme North.
In 1822, Yakutsk was officially designated a city, and in 1851 became the official administrative capital of the Autonomous Republic of Yakutia. Today Yakutsk is a major administrative, industrial, cultural, and research center—standing out as one of the most dynamic and fast-developing cities in the Russian Far East.
Yakutsk is situated at the extreme latitude of 62°N. Its climate is definitively continental, leading to summer highs in the 90s (+38° Celsius), and extreme winter lows in the negative 80s (-64° Celsius)—that's a range of over 100° Celsius! The average temperature in January is around -45°(-42°C); in July—+66° (19°C). The ideal time to visit (unless you're traveling here purposely to experience the extreme cold) is from March to July. The sunny spring months will allow you to enjoy winter sports like skiing, ice-skating, dog sledding, ice sculptures, etc., under temperatures permitting outdoor human life. The average March temperatures, of course, are still cold at an average of -8.5° (-22.5°C). The summer months of June-July are great for the opportunities to see the Northern wilderness in its full glory, to enjoy the White Nights when the sun never sets, to set off on adventures along the Yakut rivers, and to experience the Yakut national holiday "Ysyakh."
Get in
By plane
There are two airports. The international airport, "Tuimaada," gets regular direct flights from Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk, Khabarovsk, and a few other major cities in Russia. It also gets a direct flight by Yakutia Airlines once a week -on Thursday- from Harbin, China. The domestic airport, "Magan," mostly serves flights within Yakutia, as well as private flights.
To get from the international airport to the city center, you can take a taxi (15-20 min), or one of the buses #4, 5, & 20 (30-40 min). Magan is a bit further out, and a taxi ride to the city center will take 30-40 min; the bus "Yakutsk-Magan" will take a little over an hour.
By train
As of now Yakutsk has no connections to the Russian rail network, the nearest train station is in Tommot (453 kilometers away). A railway line is under contruction and is expected to be completed by 2013. You can however buy train tickets leading from Tommot or Neryungri in advance at Yakutsk's main travel agency at 8 Ordzhonikidze St (ул. Орджоникидзе, 8). Catching a train from Tynda to Neryungri or Tommot and from there continue by long-distance taxi to Yakutsk is an option. After Tynda there are no first- och second-class carriges (spalny vagon and kupé) only third-class platzkart. This train is usually very crowded and if you are a non-Russian speaking westerner expect to be stared at and talked about constantly. When the train arrives, passengers will hurriedly make their way over to get a seat on group of waiting long-distance continuing to Yaktusk. The 14 hour taxi ride costs around 9,000 RUB and is only for the toughest ones. Be prepared to be crammed in a van with a driver who travels rough ice roads like they were the autobahn. Sleeping is not an option here. There will usually be a few brief stops at roadside cafes.
Unless you are looking for an challenging travel experience, flying to Yakutsk is highly recommended.
By car
The only road that is passable year-round, connecting Yakutsk to the rest of the world, is the M-56 "Lena" from Never to Yakutsk. The road is in a dilapidated condition, and not entirely paved. That dilapidation, of course, is owed mainly to the nearly year-round extreme temperatures, ice, and snow. There are many small rivers and ponds along the road, and most of the "bridges" lie beneath the water. In 2006, the road won the dubious distinction of "worst road in the world."
In the past couple years the condition of the road is improving, with serious reconstruction work ongoing. But regardless, in the rain, many sections of the road are extremely difficult to get through (especially the section between Uluu to Kachikatsy). The last stretch, from Nizhny Bestyakh to Yakutsk requires a ferry in the summer across the Lena River; in the winter you can just drive across the ice! In the months in between (May and October) there really isn't a way to make the crossing.
The other road is to Magadan. This road (the Kolyma Highway) is serious adventure travel, and should not be attempted on a whim. Dirt or gravel roads extend across several unbridged rivers for 2025km. As of 2008, the road is technically passable in both summer and winter by standard cars, however don't use your own. Reports (presumably from people crazy enough to go this way) suggesting that a 30km section of the trip is prone to natural gas seepages are not correct. Sections of the road are prone to gas seepages from mineral springs, but do not directly cause problems due to lack of confinement. Many accidents occur due to drivers falling asleep after marathon drives, particularly in winter when turning off the car engine is almost certain death.
By bus
Two buses per week travel Yakutsk–Neryungi (18–20 hours) from the train station, and Yakutsk–Aldana (12-14 hours). There are also mini-buses, which run between local towns and Yakutsk, provided they can fill enough seats to make the trip profitable.
By boat
Regular passenger travel by boat along the Lena River to/from Yakutsk is possible to/from Olekminsk, Lensk, Zhigansk, Khadygu, and several other small localities in central Yakutia. There are no regular passenger connections beyond the boundaries of Yakutia, but there are occasional passenger boats coming in from Ust-Kut (Irkutsk Oblast), where there is a train station along the Trans-Siberian Railway. There is also regular freight traffic through the North Sea from the ports of Northwestern Russia (Murmansk, Arkhangelsk), by the name "Northern Delivery" (Северный завоз).
Get around
By bus
Bus is the basic mode (and really the only mode) of public transport within Yakutsk. A well developed network of marshrutkas can take you to practically anywhere in the city. A few suburban routes to the nearest inhabited localities also run from the main bus station. All routes cost 16 rubles, although kids less than seven years old ride free.
By taxi
There are several taxi companies in Yakutsk, which you can call for service. The prices are not fixed, and depend on the length of the trip (and likely how much they think they can take this foreigner for). The average price for a cross-town trip is about 100-120 rubles. You can also hire a cab for the day, which will cost you about 350 rubles per hour.
Take note: Yakutsk is far off the beaten path in Russia for international tourism. Consequently, you should expect all museums exhibits to be explained only in Russian. Fortunately some exhibits (like the cryogenically preserved mammoth head) don't require too much explanation!
There are a bunch of smaller museums, which don't have the broad appeal of those listed above, but you might nonetheless be interested. Addresses aren't really necessary, since the city center is pretty small. Just tell the taxi driver where you want to go.
Architecture and monuments
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One day in Yakutsk
In the morning, it's best to try to see the sights at the main museums: the Mammoth Museum and the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography. From there, weather permitting, stroll along the bank of Warm Lake (Тёплое озеро), a favorite among young locals (and locals in love). Bridges unite the two sides of the lake—on one side the University town, on the other an old neighborhood with old wooden architecture. In the summer dancing fountains run within the lake, in the winter locals ice-skate.
Having turned back to the north west onto the intersection of Lenin and Kulakovskaya streets (пр. Ленина, ул. Кулаковская), you'll find yourself at Friendship Square (площадь Дружбы) by the Kulyakovsky Monument, the Opera House, and the 18th century Treasury building. One of the newer buildings there is a branch of the National Art Museum. Go further northwest along Lenin Prospect until you reach Lenin Square, from which, walking along Kirova St to the southeast, heading towards the cupola of the Preobrazhensky Church, you'll find the "Old City." After looking around at the architectural sights here, try Yakut cuisine at the hotel restaurant "Tygyn Darkhan" (Тыгын Дархан).
Not far from the restaurant, in the store "Kudai Bakhsy" (Кудай Бахсы), there's a wide selection of Yakutsk souvenirs. After the fleshly pleasures of lunch, set off for a dessert of the soul with a trip to the National Art Museum (Национальный художественный музей РС), which stands right there on Lenin Square. But it's worth bearing in mind that even a "running tour" of the expositions would require one-two hours. To fill the rest of the day you could visit the museum of local lore (Краеведческий музей), which is just 10 minutes on foot from Lenin Square to the northeast. If you want a really great dinner before ending your day, head to the Yakut-Russian restaurant "Chochur Muran" (Чочур Муран), which is located in a picturesque setting, and which contains its own museum's worth of various 19th century curiosities.
Day two
In the first half of your second day in Yakutsk, it's best to head down into the Underground Laboratory of the Institute of Cryogenics, and for the second half check out the very interesting museums of local folk music and folklore. Then finish off the day with a dinner at "Tamerlan" (Тамерлан), and a visit to a show at the Sakha Theater (in Yakut!).
Day three
Time to get out of the city—spend the day at one of the sights in the surrounding areas. Pick one of the ethnographic complexes, either "Orto Doidu" (Орто Дойду) for its zoo and restaurant, or Friendship (Дружба) for its open-air architectural museum.
Day four
If it's a Saturday or Sunday, you can get on a swift boat (Восход or Ракет) for a one day trip to the Lena Pillars Nature Park (Ленские Столбы), an impressive set of stone pillars along the rocky coast of the Lena River. The boat will set out from the river station pretty early in the morning and will return around 10PM-11PM in the night. It's probably better, though, to set up the trip in advance with a Yakutsk tour agency (probably through your hotel, unless you've got a good command of the Russian language), since the riverboat cruises only go out if they get enough passengers, and it's possible that they might not have enough on one day to make the cruise profitable.
For children
Festivals and holidays
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Postal code: 677000. Telephone code: 4112. Cell networks: МТС, Мегафон. Population: 225.5 thousand. Time zone: GMT +9 (Moscow time +6).
Stay safe
The center of the city, where you'll find the hotels, cultural activities, and the principal sights, are quite safe at any time of the day. The central streets are well lit and frequently patrolled by the police (who are probably more trouble than any actual criminal activity downtown). Do not drink in public at night or you will have problems with the police.
There are street robberies/pickpocketing (especially on public transport), but such crimes are very rarely violent or even overt. Demonstrate the minimum level of prudence and you should not have any troubles.
Avoid some of the poorer neighborhoods at night, like the 17th Quarter (квартал) and Saisary (Сайсары), where Rockys and Rambos are known to be around. Hold on to your things, or keep them in inaccessible pockets, on public transport and crowded markets. It's also worthwhile to note that some hold a ridiculous suspicion of the ethnic minorities here, but that's purely a myth. Yakutsk is a harmoniously multi-ethnic and tolerant city, open to anyone who's happy to be here.
The biggest danger in the city, without a doubt, is the extreme cold of the Siberian winter. In the winter, the cold can kill you quickly, and even if you're careful, you can very quickly lose a nose or a couple toes. When going out in -50° Celsius weather, layer every article of clothing you own (fur is best), and plan to spend no more than ten minutes outside directly exposed to the air. If walking, you will become exhausted very quickly—avoid walking entirely and take taxis door to door everywhere you go.
Also if you want to have a little fun, take a pot of boiling water and take it outside and immediatly toss the water into the air. It will freeze instantly in the air and make an extremely loud hissing noise, one of the coolest things ever.
Get out
You can finish touring all the principal sights of Yakutsk and the nearby areas in just 3-4 days. But there are a ton of activities (especially outdoor activities) beyond the city limits for the adventurous traveler. Travel agencies will help you set these up, and given that this is Russia, it may well be wise to plan your trips through one. Here are some ideas:


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That's what fo is for. The guy has a track record. Gumball & the gang (& I) expect he'll come back here raving about massive depower, absolute hangtime, the stiffest airframes & ultimate fun factor.piedroporto wrote:if Gumball just came out and say - yesterday i've had the best session so far in whatever-place, you guys know about it - you'd bug him for publicity as well...
Hey gumball, fo's all for being up front now. Doesn't respect covert people anymore. Take some promo vids of him using your kites/boards/clothing & show us his true style 'cause his online style is all over the fkn place.
That was said before the smellfish. We know he's changed his views since then. We know why.fokiten wrote:The best owner dude is a fucking bulshit artist, expect nothing but bulshit from him and you'll be ahead of the pack.
P.S. fo doesn't like your porn pictures (nor do some of your paying customers). BEST if you kept them for your own pleasure
That's clearly crap.chemosavi wrote:Meanwhile the Aussies are pooping tiny green poorly shod excrements of envy.
OMFG!!! Shannon is coming to Oz in Feb (well..... at least he's going to the 2 spots that still have best dealers).


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Behold, a memorable moment from the Jean Paul Gaultier Spring/Summer 2013 haute couture show presented yesterday in Paris: A dress almost too wide for he runway.
Hey, wait a minute — you little rascals!
Get out from under my petticoats is the new (old?) get off my lawn.
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Agricultural Transformations in Sugarcane and Labor in Brazil
Thomas D. Rogers
The Portuguese took sugarcane from their Atlantic island holdings to Brazil in the first decades of the 16th century, using their model of extensive agriculture and coerced labor to turn their new colony into the world's largest producer of sugar. From the middle of the 17th century through the 20th century, Brazil faced increasing competition from Caribbean producers. With access to abundant land and forest resources, Brazilian producers generally pursued an extensive production model that made sugarcane's footprint a large one. Compared to competitors elsewhere, Brazilian farmers were often late in adopting innovations (such as manuring in the 18th century, steam power in the 19th, and synthetic fertilizers in the 20th). With coffee's growth in the center-south of the country during the middle of the 19th century, sugarcane farming shifted gradually away from enslaved African labor. Labor and production methods shifted at the end of the century with slavery's abolition and the rise of large new mills, called usinas. The model of steam-powered production, both for railroads carrying cane and for mills grinding it, and a work force largely resident on plantations persisted into the mid-20th century. Rural worker unions were legalized in the 1960s, at the same time that sugar production increased as a result of the Cuban Revolution. A large-scale sugarcane ethanol program in the 1970s also brought upheaval, and growth, to the industry.
The Association of Communitarian Health Services (ASECSA) and the Role of Religion and Health in Central America
Susan Fitzpatrick-Behrens
The Association of Communitarian Health Services (ASECSA) is a transnational, religiously influenced health program in Central America created during the Cold War. ASECSA was founded in 1978 by a small group of international health professionals with ties to programs started by Catholic and Protestant clergy and laity in Guatemala's western highlands in the 1960s. It introduced a model of healthcare in which Maya health promoters and midwives became partners in healing rather than objects to be cured. Support for the health programs and ASECSA came from secular and religious international agencies, including the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), German Misereor, Catholic Relief Services, and the World Council of Churches. ASECSA was founded to disseminate knowledge of popular health education strategies used by health promoters and midwives to provide preventive and curative medical services to their communities. The education methods grew from Paulo Freire's Pedagogy of the Oppressed and its use by religious agents influenced by liberation theology. Although it was founded in Guatemala, ASECSA's publications and meetings attracted participation by health professionals and paraprofessionals from Mexico, Central America, and even the Caribbean. Ecumenical religious centers affiliated with liberation theology in the 1960s and 1970s facilitated the development of popular health programs that played a defining role in the region.
Atoms for Peace in Latin America
Gisela Mateos and Edna Suárez-Díaz
On December 8, 1953, in the midst of increasing nuclear weapons testing and geopolitical polarization, United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower launched the Atoms for Peace initiative. More than a pacifist program, the initiative is nowadays seen as an essential piece in the U.S. defense strategy and foreign policy at the beginning of the Cold War. As such, it pursued several ambitious goals, and Latin America was an ideal target for most of them: to create political allies, to ease fears of the deadly atomic energy while fostering receptive attitudes towards nuclear technologies, to control and avoid development of nuclear weapons outside the United States and its allies, and to open or redirect markets for the new nuclear industry. The U.S. Department of State, through the Foreign Operations Administration, acted in concert with several domestic and foreign middle-range actors, including people at national nuclear commissions, universities, and industrial funds, to implement programs of regional technical assistance, education and training, and technological transfer.
Latin American countries were classified according to their stage of nuclear development, with Brazil at the top and Argentina and Mexico belonging to the group of "countries worthy of attention." Nuclear programs often intersected with development projects in other areas, such as agriculture and public health. Moreover, Eisenhower's initiative required the recruitment of local actors, natural resources and infrastructures, governmental funding, and standardized (but localized techno-scientific) practices from Latin American countries. As Atoms for Peace took shape, it began to rely on newly created multilateral and regional agencies, such as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of the United Nations and the Inter-American Nuclear Energy Commission (IANEC) of the Organization of American States (OAS).
Nevertheless, as seen from Latin America, the implementation of atomic energy for peaceful purposes was reinterpreted in different ways in each country. This fact produced different outcomes, depending on the political, economic, and techno-scientific expectations and interventions of the actors involved. It provided, therefore, an opportunity to create local scientific elites and infrastructure. Finally, the peaceful uses of atomic energy allowed the countries in the region to develop national and international political discourses framing the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean signed in Tlatelolco, Mexico City, in 1967, which made Latin America the first atomic weapons–free populated zone in the world.
Charlatans and Medicine in 19th-Century Latin America
Irina Podgorny
In the long view of history, the charlatan is a merchant in unconventional knowledge defined on the basis of his itinerant existence. Traveling from one marketplace to another, dealing in exotic objects and remedies, organizing shows and exhibitions, performing miraculous healings by appealing to the curative power of words and liniments, charlatans have traversed Europe since early modern times.
Charlatans also crossed the boundaries between popular and learned cultures. Both celebrated and opposed by physicians, scientists and philosophers, the rich and the poor, women and men, they circulated and traded knowledge and artifacts, penetrating the most diverse cultural spheres. Far from being confined to certain countries or regions, they were everywhere, repeating almost the same sales strategies, words, and performances. The repetition of fictitious stories down the centuries and on different continents raises the question of assessing the persistence of tradition in such different contexts.
Charlatans were able not only to discover what local people liked but also to speak their "local language," as well as adopting the most sophisticated technological innovations as part of their performances. They were sharp observers of traditions and habits in the settings they visited, and they reacted quickly to what was new for attracting audiences and customers. One can say that charlatans combined very ancient products with the most innovative media.
Civilian Aviation in Mexico
Peter Soland
The Mexican government's civil aviation program implemented elite development strategies during a period of national reconstruction. In the decades following the revolution, political leaders and industrialists attempted to strike a balance between preserving a unique national identity and asserting their country's place in global affairs as a competitive, modern nation. Nation builders were primarily concerned with improving the nation's communication and transportation capabilities, although they quickly learned to exploit the spectacle of aviation through the mass media and in public ceremonies, as well. The symbolic figure of the pilot proved an adept vessel for disseminating the values championed by the country's ruling party. Aviators validated the technological determinism underpinning the government's development philosophy, while projecting an image of strength abroad.
This article traces the trajectory of aviation development from 1920s through the 1950s. In the process it demonstrates how the social and cultural significance of technology in Mexico changed over time. The establishment of the Department of Civil Aeronautics under the Secretariat of Communications and Public Works (SCOP), in 1928, reflected the ambitions of reform-minded officials who were intent on modernizing the country. Although the onset of the Great Depression slowed aviation development for about a decade, policymakers recommitted to the technology during World War II. President Manuel Ávila Camacho (1940–1946) used it to achieve two of his primary goals: securing the country from the threat of international fascism and shifting the nation from an agrarian to an industrial economy. Wartime aid alleviated material obstacles hamstringing national aviation development, and the rapid growth of tourism to the country in 1940s and 1950s benefited commercial airlines. Presidents Miguel Aléman (1946–1952) and Adolfo Ruiz Cortines (1952–1958) touted the success of the aviation industry as a consequence of their development policies. The near financial collapse of the country's largest airline, Compañía Mexicana de Aviación (CMA), at the end of the decade nevertheless hinted that the country's sustained economic growth was less miraculous than officials and foreign observers liked to believe.
Disease, Ecology, and the Environment in Colonial Mexico
Bradley Skopyk and Elinor G. K. Melville
The onset of Spanish imperial rule in Mexico in 1521 had profound consequences well beyond the political and cultural spheres. It also altered Mexico's environment, reconstituting the region's ecology as new fauna, flora, and microorganisms were added and as the population dynamics of native Mexican biota fluctuated in response to Old World arrivals. While the consequences of myriad interactions between native and non-native species were vast and complex, it was the decimation of indigenous persons by pathogens that was one of the first biological consequences of colonization (in fact, occurring first in 1520, one year before the fall of the Aztec state) and one of the most important. Mexican human populations were reduced by 80 to 90 percent, effecting cascading ecological consequences across the physical and biological geography of Mexico. Forests regenerated, terraced slopes degraded, and much of the Mexican landscape lost its anthropogenic aspect. Simultaneously, ungulate introductions transformed Mexican flora and likely initiated soil erosion in some regions that, when transported to fluvial environments, disrupted the flow of rivers. On the other hand, pigs, sheep, goats, horses, and other ungulates altered plant communities through selective seed dispersion. New economic pursuits such as brick making and silver mining increased demand for heat energy that, in an unprecedented manner, encouraged intensive forest usage and, probably, regional deforestation, although empirical data on historical forest cover are still lacking.
Severe climate variability, of a scale not experienced for at least five hundred years and perhaps many millennia, occurred simultaneously with colonial-induced ecological change. A significant conquest-era drought was followed by one of the coolest and wettest periods of the Holocene; a strong pluvial in the Mexican context lasted from 1540 to around 1620. Subsequent anomalies of both temperature (cold) and precipitation (either wet or dry) occurred in the 1640s and 1650s, and from the 1690s until about 1705. Together, these climate anomalies are known as the core Little Ice Age, and initiated agrarian transitions, hazardous flooding, prolonged droughts, epidemics, epizootics, and recurring agrarian crises that destabilized human health and spurred high rates of mortality. Soil degradation and suppressed forest cover are also likely outcomes of this process. Although debate abounds regarding the timing, extent, and causes of soil and water degradation, there is little doubt that extensive degradation occurred and destabilized late-colonial and early-Republic societies.
Disney Health Films in Mexico
María Rosa Gudiño Cejudo
In August 1940, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, concerned with Nazi infiltration in the Americas and continental defense, created the Office of Inter-American Affairs (OIAA) and appointed Nelson Rockefeller coordinator. To strengthen ties between the United States and Latin America, including Mexico, Rockefeller implemented cultural programs that included Health for the Americas and Literacy for the Americas to teach illiterate rural inhabitants to read and write in Spanish, and to inform them about health, prevention, and hygiene. Both programs used educational cinema as their main teaching tool, and the OIAA hired filmmaker Walt Disney to produce the films. The health series included thirteen animated cartoons with an average duration of ten minutes, dubbed in Spanish and Portuguese. The themes were drawn in part from the guidelines set out at the XI Conferencia Sanitaria Panamericana (Eleventh Pan-American Health Organization Conference; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1942) to address health care and sanitation. A group of psychologists, cartoonists, health authorities, teachers, and OIAA representatives carried out surveys and field work in various countries before production and test screening began. In this process, Mexico differed from the other countries involved because of Walt Disney's connections with Mexican schools. Eulalia Guzmán, representative of the Secretaría de Educación Pública (Secretary of Public Education), led in reviewing the educational films, and Disney attended classes with local teachers to discuss the use of film as a teaching tool. In 1943, through the Programa Cooperativo de Salubridad y Saneamiento (Health and Sanitation Cooperative Program) of the Secretaría de Salubridad y Asistencia (Ministry of Health and Assistance, the films were shown in health campaigns throughout Mexico.
Early Modern Afro-Caribbean Healers
Pablo F. Gómez
In the early modern Spanish Caribbean, ritual practitioners of African descent were essential providers of health care for Caribbean people of all origins. Arriving from West and West Central Africa, Europe, and other Caribbean and New World locales, black healers were some of the most important shapers of practices related to the human body in the region. They openly performed bodily rituals of African, European, and Native American inspiration. Theirs is not a history uniquely defined by resistance or attempts at cultural survival, but rather by the creation of political and social capital through healing practices. Such a project was only possible through their exploration of and engagement with early modern Caribbean human and natural landscapes.
Eugenics in Latin America
Alexandra Minna Stern
Eugenics emerged in Latin America in the early 20th century on the intellectual foundations of 19th-century social Darwinism and positivism, and expanded in contexts influenced by Catholicism, nationalism, and transnational scientific exchange. Although the extent and objectives of eugenic policies, practices, and organizations varied across the region, Latin American eugenicists tended to subscribe to neo-Lamarckian principles of environmental modification, foreground puericulture or infant and maternal care, and support new techniques of human measurement associated with biotypology. Overall, eugenics in Latin America was less extreme than in Anglo and Nordic countries, rarely resulting in sanctioned policies of compulsory sterilization or euthanasia. It was an integral component of programs designed to combat infectious ailments, especially sexually transmitted diseases, and to ameliorate national health indicators. This overlap meant that eugenics sometimes was less visible as a stand-alone movement, and that its tenets were absorbed with little friction into public health and social welfare infrastructures and campaigns. At the same time, eugenic racism was expressed in calls for immigration restriction that reverberated across Latin America, most notably in the 1910s and 1920s. In retrospect, eugenics in Latin America contributed both to exclusionary policies that stigmatized certain social groups and to overarching campaigns for health and wellness that were backed by a diverse political spectrum that could include feminists, Socialists, and military leaders.
Food Science, Race, and the Nation in Colombia
Stefan Pohl-Valero
At the beginning of the 19th century, Colombian physicians thought of food as an essential factor in shaping human character and corporeality. Framed in a neo-Hippocratic system, health and racial differences were related not only to climate but also to the connection between food qualities and humoral fluids. For example, it was believed that the tendency to eat cold and moist food, as well as greasy substances, was one of the reasons why people in warm regions of Colombia were choleric, phlegmatic, and indolent. By midcentury, it was further argued that each regional type—a local racialized categorization based on geographic determinism—had certain diet habits and physiological characteristics that explained its character (sober, obedient, lazy, industrious, etc.), and that made this type "naturally" suitable for different kinds of work. During this period, the working population's diet was not perceived to be a social problem requiring regulation, at least not by the government. In the midst of liberal reforms, the political elites were more focused on the economic and genetic integration ("whitening") of highland Indians, and to a lesser extent blacks, than on producing a supposed "better race" through nourishment.
But by the late 19th and the early 20th centuries, however, a new cultural framework that crossed the boundaries of thermodynamics, political economy, experimental physiology, and eugenics had begun to emerge in Colombia, converging in the social problem of nutrition. Centered on the analogy of the human body as a heat engine that transforms energy, local scientists began to conduct surveys of the eating habits of the "working classes," analyses of the chemical and caloric composition of their foods, and studies on the metabolic characteristics of different regional populations. The results of these investigations were used to push the government to "restore the energies" of an impoverished population that was consistently thought to be weak and racially inferior, but capable of physiological and hereditable improvement. The cry of conservative elites for political and moral "regeneration" at the turn of the century also had a biological component—the optimization of the human motor. In the 1920s and 1930s, several campaigns and institutions were created for this social engineering, aimed at producing a modern, healthy, and industrious citizen. These campaigns gained special political force after the Liberal Party returned to power in 1930.
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Growing up Travis was exposed to a broad variety of musical styles, from Country to Swing, to Rock & Roll, as well as Classical. His fascination with music and instruments led to formal piano lessons at the age of 9. Before long, Travis was writing his own songs. Over the years, Travis LeDoyt has developed into a truly remarkable talent; singer, performer, songwriter, and musician (piano, keyboard, guitar), but most of all he is fast becoming one of America's most convincing, jaw-dropping tribute acts to ever grace the stage. Don't believe me? Check out this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3Str__0zWM
Although not an immediate fan of Elvis, as Travis got ot know more about the man and his music, he came to understand why Elvis was dubbed and will forever be known as "The King" of Rock & Roll. Particularly appealing to Travis are Elvis' early years, the Sun recordings, a time when a kid out of nowhere became a legend, not only for his music but for his generosity, his humility, his desire to be an individual whom his peers would not only admire...but respect. It is with the utmost admiration and respect for Elvis that Travis LeDoyt offers his tribute to the man who shaped a generation.
Born in 1977, the year Elvis died, Travis never had the opportunity to see the King. Through his remarkable resemblance and his incredible talent to emulate to perform the voice and style, Travis flawlessly captures the essence of Elvis in his prime. Specializing in the 1954-1959 years. He performs a one to two hour historic concert tribute with his band.
The reincarnation witnessed through his dynamic show is truly spectacular and offers for those who never saw the King, the next best thing.
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Ron Nevison
Multi-platinum record producer Ron Nevison actually started out in the music business doing live sound. After living that life for awhile, Nevison began to grow restless and, while on the road with Steve Winwood's group, Traffic, in the late 60's, Nevison moved on from the live sound world and landed a job at Island Studios. Critics first took note of Nevison's exceptional ear far ahead of many of his pop-rock peers, with one prominent example of the latter being Rolling Stone Magazine's observation in their 1973 review of The Who's Quadrophenia, which Nevison engineered, that the album had been "magnificently recorded.
Nevison's profile continued to rise through the mid-1970s as he helped to sonically shape a new generation of AOR rock via his engineering work on the first 3 Bad Company's LPs, Thin Lizzy, and perhaps most notably on Led Zeppelin's 1975 Physical Graffiti LP among a host of others. By the 1980s, Nevison began carving out a niche for himself as the go-to producer for veteran rock acts needing a reintroduction to a new generation of rock fans, whether it was with Survivor's Vital Signs or smash hits like "These Dreams" and "Alone" by Heart.
Ron Nevison's career highlights include many of the record industry's highest distinctions, including his being recognized as Billboard Magazine's Top-5 Producer of the Year four separate times, garnering countless GRAMMY-nominated and winning hit records/albums, and producing well over 100 million albums sold in the course of his almost four-decade career. With the pop-rock genre he helped to invent alive as ever almost a decade into the millennium, Nevison reasons that, "I think my production style, as a derivative on a new school of producers, is starting to come around because the '70s is making a comeback. And what happens in this cyclical kind of thing, in ten years, the '80s will be coming around again. Fourteen year-old musicians are forming bands now and listening to Led Zeppelin. And its amazing that thirteen year-old kids right now have gone from Britney two years ago, to hip hop at thirteen, to Led Zeppelin at fourteen. Talk to me in another five or ten years, and I'll probably be more relevant than I am now."


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A few weeks ago, on a Saturday afternoon I had the intentions of doing homework. However, some bright springy fabric started calling my name...and a week later I had myself a skirt. The fabric had been bought during the summer, after I received a gift card to my favorite quilt shop. I had also just received a sewing book. What a perfect opportunity to buy fabric for a skirt!
I had just planned on tracing the pattern onto freezer paper, but one thing turned into another. Soon, the pattern was traced, pinned onto the fabric and cut out. By then, I couldn't stop and I started sewing. I traced, cut and sewed in my college dorm room!
|Close up of invisible zipper
|Me wearing the skirt and trying to take a picture
|Close up of one of the pockets
I love how it turned out! It went together really fast, and I will definitely be making another one with the same pattern. I used a pattern from Kay Whitt's book Sew Serendipity. It is a great book, with clear and detailed instructions. The hardest part was the invisible zipper. I have only done two other invisible zippers, but I was impressed with how it turned out!
I will be wearing this skirt on Easter and to my cousin's wedding, which is the week after Easter. I am really excited to wear it!


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|Be the catalyst for change...do what you can
January 21, 2013
Can you feel the tension in the dolphin ethers?
All these Taiji dolphin murders this week, vegan non-violent activists being denied visas into Japan, corrupt buyers drop meat in the street from their truck as they speed away in haste: the dolphin killing mafia is afraid.
We are all on the cusp of a full televised whale war in the Southern Oceans. The War is COMING.
"Life is short, break the rules." -Mark Twain
The Rock & Roll world is feeling the change through the eyes of the Chili Peppers. at their concerts. Imagine this band and others coming to Taiji. Hold the vision.
It is those like these Sea Shepherds, ready to enforce where governments fail, who make the difference. May we always live in a time of Sea Shepherds. May we live in a time, where we are all Shepherds of the Sea and laws no longer need to be broken.
A big THANK YOU to the volunteers in Taiji today guarding the Cove and monitoring the hunt. Without groups like Sea Shepherd and individual dolphin activists all over the world, we simply wouldn't know.


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If there is a division that frequently gives Microsoft a bad reputation, i am sure the Online or Windows Live division or whatever new confounding bullshit marketing name they give it must be the Number One spot at the top chart of shame. I cannot begin understand how Windows Messenger, version after version after so many years, continue to strike up the same kinds of connection problems to the online service. It's like they are aiming for some hat-trick of sorts in pissing off thousands upon thousands of users worldwide.
Back in 2009, I encounter similar inexplicable connectivity problems on this x64 Windows Vista that eventually - somehow - corrected itself. But not before I bit off much of the skin and flesh off the bones of my arms. Now with the release of Windows Live Essentials 2011, I was all ready to forget all those frustrating days and was greeted with a rude surprise that I cannot login Windows Live Messenger because of "error code 80040154".
Very useful information in telling me how to troubleshoot and resolve this issue. Oh yea. Is that a number I should be calling for help?
I took the error code and searched high and low, only to find discussions and suggestions for older versions that did not work for my case. None of the "clean up" activities could get this frozen car engine started. I could almost hear the Windows Live team laughing out "Gotcha!" over 7000 miles away. I wish nuclear weapons were readily available for sale to the general public.
Well, tonight, God decided the world shall continue to live in peace. I finally found something relevant to the new release.
Seriously I do not know how this chap ever got to this conclusion; I tried to assess what msnmgr.exe was trying to do with SysInternals Procmon and came up with no clues. But whatever genius thinking or bomoh consulting he did, the nail was struck squarely on the head here. The upgrade installation for Windows Live Essentials was apparently so poorly written and tested it never bothered to place much-needed files
C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Shared\wldcore.dllC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Shared\wldlog.dll
into the other three directories
C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\ContactsC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\MessengerC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Mail
If yours is a 32-bit operating system, your directory name won't have the "(x86)" suffix.
I don't need to be biting my arm tonight.
I have been fighting this problem for almost a week and even the installation of the "latest release" of Live Essentials 2011 didn't fix it! But your message did! Here I was blaming it on my corporate IT people for blocking a port!
Finally, I have my connection to my children back! Thank you!
Cindy near Reno, NV