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Iraq is a long way to go for a photo op, but not for President Bush, who is pulling out all the stops to divert public attention from his failed Iraq policies and to keep Congress from demanding that he bring the troops home. As Americans and Iraqis continue to die — and Iraqi politicians refuse to reconcile — Mr. Bush stubbornly refuses to recognize that what both countries need is a responsible exit strategy for the United States, not more photo ops and disingenuous claims of success.
With Congress launching a series of pivotal hearings this week, Mr. Bush's eight-hour stopover in Iraq on Sunday won him major play in the news media, including photos of smiling American military forces with their commander in chief. But the facts of the visit undermined his claims that his troop escalation is working and deserves more time and more lives to bear fruit.
Mr. Bush's only destination was an isolated, well-fortified air base in Anbar Province, not Baghdad where his so-called surge was supposed to bring stability and persuade Iraqi politicians that they had more to gain from reconciliation than score-settling. We suppose Mr. Bush could claim one success for his visit: he did manage to get Iraq's Shiite prime minister, Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, to visit the Sunni-dominated province.
Mr. Bush pumped up his headlines by suggesting continued gains in security could allow for a reduction in troops as his critics have been demanding and most Americans desperately want. But this is a cruel tease and a pathetic attempt to repackage old promises. Mr. Bush has been dangling that same as-soon-as-possible drawdown for years. The Pentagon had a plan to do just that in 2004. Today, the troop level stands at 160,000, up 30,000 from the start of this year.
Despite all Mr. Bush's cheerleading, a new report by nonpartisan Congressional investigators tells a much grimmer and closer to reality tale, concluding that the Iraqi government has failed to meet 11 of 18 military and political benchmarks to which it had agreed.
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And that was the buffed-up version. An earlier draft of the G.A.O. report had the Iraqis failing on 15 of the 18 goals, until the Pentagon protested that the grading was too harsh.Continue reading the main story
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Mayrig – Gemmayzeh
Mouthwatering Cuisine in a Charming Atmosphere
Review by Jean
Located in a warm and very carefully decorated old house, with stones and wooden ceilings, four rooms separated by arcades, Caucasian carpets on the floor, Mayrig restaurant is a very authentic and charming place.
The menu offers a large variety of mouthwatering Armenian dishes. The items' names are in Armenian with a thorough explanation of the ingredients. In case you're still hesitant, waiters are here to explain. Service in general is professional and courteous.
We ordered hommos soujok, moutabbal, zeitov dolma (stuffed vegetables), Mayrig selection (rough meat kebbe, lentils kebbe and potatoes kebbe), Itch salad (the Armenian version of tabbouleh), gozou patates (Armenian batata 7arra), soujok fekhara, lahme bajeen, beureg soujok and kebab with cherries. Dishes were nicely presented. Everything was excellent but for me the itch and zitov dolma were to die for. I was a little disappointed however by the soujok fekhara that was good but not excellent as the other plates. The new delicious tastes and spices made everything vanish from the table.
The restaurant is usually full, adding life to the place without making it too noisy.
I definitely recommend Mayrig for the divine food, the cozy ambiance and the professional service.Write a Review
Armenian traditional cuisine
Suitable for vegetarians. Serves alcohol.
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Recommended for business lunches and romantic diners.
282 Pasteur Street (the one parallel to Gemayzeh street). Mansour Building.
4 Reviews
Aug 12, 2014 at 22:34It is an overpriced restaurant for a humble food, rare traces of meat, no fruits, no quality. For such a poor quality, one should pay almost half the quoted price. Certainly I won't go there again.
Jan 3, 2015 at 12:22Definitively Sol is right. First of all the stuff are rude, we entered at 18h30 they directly said that the restaurant is full reserved at 20h30, they brought the menus and the waiter started telling us what to order (to eat fast and leave fast before 20h30).The dishes came with small portions, I mean when you ask for sujuk and you pay 10$, I think the plate must contain more than 4-5 pieces!! The prices are so exaggerated for example if your order hummus it's for 5$ (also mini portion) and if you order it with pine nut on top it will be 8$!!!The food is not really Armenian, i've tried many Armenian restaurants and I can tell that their mante is horrible (even the yogurt came with a microscopic cup). In conclusion this restaurant is overrated, expensive for nothing and not recommended.
Feb 1, 2012 at 04:37My Grandma!! This place just lives up to its name. Divine home made food and traditional arminian dishes. Go with a BIG appetites and high expectations. You will NOT be disappointed.
Aug 8, 2012 at 13:29I went two times to Mayrig and I really enjoyed my diner there. The food was very good and the staff was helpful and professional. I highly recommend it.
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Phone Number: 01 57 21 21 or 03 22 82 27
Website: http://www.mayrigbeirut.com/
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282 Pasteur Street (the one parallel to Gemayzeh street). Mansour Building.
See Also
Al Hindi - Ain El Mraysseh(5 votes)
Great Value for Money Indian Restaurant in the Heart of Beirut
Al Mayass - Ashrafieh(5 votes)
Cozy Armenian Restaurant
Seza - Mar Mikhael(5 votes)
Armenian Home-Made Cuisine
Kashmeer - Gemmayzeh(3 votes)
High-end restaurant & bar
Gigi - Gemmayzeh(1 votes)
Affordable Italian in the Heart of Gouraud Street
Lebneniyet - Downtown(6 votes)
Traditional Lebanese restaurant in Maarad street

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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Tech men's golf team will compete for the Ohio Valley Conference championship this week, beginning with the opening round Thursday morning at GreyStone Golf Club in Dickson, Tenn. The 54-hole tournament will crown a winner Saturday from among nine teams, with the first group slated to swing from the first tee at 8:30 a.m.
Senior Tyler Cassetty will be the first Golden Eagle off the tee, scheduled for a 9:20 starting time in a threesome along withZack Butler of Eastern Kentucky and Tucker Wallace from Austin Peay. Sophomore Mason Griffin is next at 9:30, followed by senior Travis Ramsey at 9:40. Sophomore Greg Kitts has the 9:50 slot, while junior Lee Maxwell rounds out the Tech lineup at 10 a.m.
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Designed by PGA Tour pro Mark McCumber, GreyStone Golf Club offers a great championship course and staff. Located in historic Dickson, the golf course is a short drive from Nashville and is easily accessible from throughout middle Tennessee. Opened in 1998, GreyStone Golf Club is a public course that has hosted numerous high profile events including PGA Tour qualifying, Senior PGA Tour qualifying and the Tennessee State Open.
This marks the third year in a row that GreyStone has hosted the OVC Men's and Women's Championships and the course will also host the event next season. Last year Jacksonville State captured the men's team title in a weather-shortened 36-hole event.
In its final year of reclassification to Division I SIUE is not eligible for the OVC Golf Championships this season but are eligible for individual honors. The Cougars will compete in the event next season.
Hole-by-hole live results from each day of the championship can be accessed through links at OVCSports.com.
Jacksonville State claimed its third OVC men's golf title a season ago doing so after Mother Nature cancelled the final round of play. But the final 18 holes would likely not have made a difference as the Gamecocks had a commanding 18-stroke lead after 36 holes and had already established OVC Championship records for team single round (280) and team two round scores (561) when play was halted.
JSU's title was the first for the program since 2007 and marked the fourth different school to win the event in the last four seasons. For the first time in OVC history the individual race ended in a three-way tie as Eastern Kentucky's Johan Eriksson and Jacksonville State teammates Andres Schonbaum and Matthew Wallace each finished at -5 and earned bids to the NCAA Regionals.
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For Tech, Cassetty owns the low average during 2011-12 at 74.4 while earning a pair of Top 5 finishes in his 17 rounds of tourney play. The other four Tech entries have all played 29 rounds in tournament play this year, and Kitts leads that group with a 74.6 stroke average. Kitts owns three Top 10 finishes this year. Griffin has averaged 75.9, followed by Ramsey at 76.0 and Maxwell at 76.5.
The Golden Eagles finished second among 10 schools -- the team's highest showing of the year -- in the last tournament, the TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate held April 16-17. A month earlier, Tech had a third place finish in UT Martin's Grover Page Classic. Both of those tournaments included a large number of OVC opponents.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Matt DiBenedetto will drive for Leavine Family Racing next season and the team will field Toyota Camrys.
The team currently uses Chevrolet but will receive engines and technology, data and technical assistance from Toyota Racing Development in 2019. The team will receive its chassis from Joe Gibbs Racing.
Kasey Kahne drove for Leavine this season but has been on medical leave since August and will not return to NASCAR. Regan Smith is finishing the season in the No. 95.
DiBenedetto got his start in NASCAR with Toyota and Gibbs in 2009 in a limited Xfinity Series schedule. He has spent the last four seasons in the Cup Series, with four career top-10 finishes and is ranked 30th in the Cup standings.
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Jackie is a poor boy from Harlem and the victim of abuse from his widowed, alcoholic father. But everything changes on the day he discovers the power of comedy. When his classmates make fun of his tattered clothes, Jackie turns everything around by freely poking fun at himself and soon has everyone on the floor with laughter. His amazing talent, and raging ambition, take him through the local club circuit to become the most sought after comedic entertainer in opulent, '50s Las Vegas and beyond.
Unusual and compelling, this is a rags-to-riches tale of a black man searching for respect in a golden age of American entertainment. Masterfully performed by narrator Dion Graham, A Conversation with the Mann is a dazzling listen.
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At some point, writing becomes literature. It becomes art. At some point, narration becomes performance art. John Ridley is a brilliant writer, and Dion Graham does more than read; he performs this work, giving voice to the characters and bringing them to life. For those of us old enough to have lived through this era, and young enough to remember it, this is a story that sounds as real as the time. And if the characters and coolness of that era seem dated and even ridiculous, the sad fact is that this was an era in which cultural, collective delusion made it seem far better than it was. Reality happened in grainy black and white, except to those who saw it up close. Most of us didn?t. Mr. Ridley weaves a story of human error, weakness, loyalty, and strength through the events, and with the people, that made the time.
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Sometimes a novel comes along that seems so real, so full of life, that the reader is certain it must be a biography, the hero must have lived. This is the case with A Conversation With The Mann. In a world alien to most of us, John Ridley has created a story that speaks to each of us, no matter our station in life. Jackie Mann is as real as I am. No greater compliment can be paid an author.
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This book saddened me. Although I kept hoping that Jackie Mann would do the right thing, the terrible beast of racism took away Jackie's rational thought process. The roots of racism, overt racisim, and normal everyday challenges caused Jackie Mann to make some wrong choices, not because he did not know how to do the right thing but because he was afraid. When his fear lead him to compromise his values, he began to hate himself. When those close to Jackie were willing to forgive him, his self-hatred prevented him from reaching out. This book, although brilliantly written, saddened me because Blacks and other racial minorities frequently go through self-hatred which causes them to make bad choices. The storyline held my interest and the ending was realistic.
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Highlights of the Trade Agreement between Colombia, Peru and the European Union
The newly signed agreement between the EU, Colombia and Peru will open up markets on both sides and increase the stability of the trade relationship that was worth €21.1 billion in bilateral trade in goods in 2011. The agreement includes far-reaching measures on the protection of human rights and the rule of law, as well as commitments to effectively implement international conventions on labour rights and environmental protection. The agreement will provisionally take effect once the European Parliament has given its consent and ratification procedures are concluded in Peru and Colombia. Full entry into force will be pending ratification by the 27 EU Member States. The key elements of this agreement are outlined in this Memo.
1/ Substantially improved market access for EU exports to Colombia and Peru
Tariff elimination
The Trade Agreement between the EU, Colombia and Peru establishes the conditions for EU economic operators to take full advantage of the opportunities and the emerging complementarities between our respective economies. Over the course of its implementation, the Agreement will fully relieve EU exporters of industrial and fisheries products to Peru and Colombia from paying customs duties. At the latest 10 years after its entry into force, EU exporters of these products will be saving at least €250 million annually in tariffs to these two countries. After a gradual liberalisation over a slightly longer period (up to 17 years) an additional €22 million will be saved annually on exports of agricultural and processed agricultural products, bringing the total benefit for the EU export sector at the end of the transition period to more than 270 million a year.
This means concrete gains for specific sectors that are already exporting to the region as well as new opportunities for those who are still out of those markets. For instance, exports in the automotive and car parts sector will be relieved of over €33 million in tariffs. EU chemicals producers that export to Peru and Colombia will save more than €16 million on duties each year. The textiles industry will see significant savings of over €60 million annually. The telecoms equipment industry alone will save €18 million annually, not to mention the basis it creates to support the development of an EU telecommunications services industry in the region. Finally, pharmaceuticals products will be relieved of the current €16 million in duties that are paid annually.
Addressing other obstacles to trade in goods
Tariff elimination is meaningless if other technical or procedural obstacles to trade remain to hamper EU exports. The proposed Trade Agreement with Colombia and Peru addresses these matters beyond existing commitments in the WTO through systemic mechanisms but also in a very concrete and targeted way.
Systemically, the Parties will cooperate on market surveillance and will improve transparency by enhancing communication and cooperation in the area of technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment. Concretely this means extended deadlines for comments to draft technical regulations as well as an obligation to make publicly available through official websites both the comments received and the final regulations adopted. Recourse to generally agreed international or regional standards is encouraged as well as is the mutual acceptance of results in certain conformity assessment procedures. These systemic improvements will have a positive impact on pharmaceutical exports but also on the sale of medical devices, optical instruments, automotive and other types of machinery in which the EU is highly competitive but disadvantaged by burdensome foreign standards or technical regulations.
The Trade Agreement will also address specific concerns related to a number of EU key export industries. In textiles for example, the Agreement provides for new disciplines in labelling and marking that will limit the amount of information that can be required on a permanent label and thereby prevent overly burdensome and unnecessary labels that are not of strict relevance to consumers.
Improved market access in government procurement and services
Opening their government procurement market beyond what they have done so far with any given third country, Colombia and Peru have committed to full access to the procurement of local municipalities in addition to that of central authorities above the predetermined thresholds. This will leave ample room for EU bidders to participate in any significant market. EU operators will in addition benefit from improved conditions in Colombia regarding service concessions and airports as well as the purchase of engineering and printing services.
The services and establishment commitments obtained from Colombia and Peru are very significant and respond to specific EU interests. The agreement will open for EU firms establishing themselves in Colombia and Peru in a broad range of areas including manufacturing industries, services industries, energy production or mining and extraction. It will consolidate and provide market access for cross-border services and for establishment in areas of key interest to the EU, such as financial services, professional services, maritime transport or telecommunication services.
2/ Common rules to level the playing field
Intellectual Property Rights
The protection of IPRs is crucial to innovation and the competitiveness of entire sectors of the EU industry at home and abroad. Through this Agreement we will ensure an effective level of protection of intellectual, industrial and commercial property rights including on a key interest of many small and medium-sized EU producers with the successful protection of more than 100 geographical indications on the Colombian and Peruvian markets.
The Agreement also contains elaborate provisions on enforcement of IPRs to ensure an effective implementation of these rights to the benefit of all right holders. EU right holders will have the necessary tools to defend these rights effectively for example via civil and administrative measures and procedures as well as border enforcement measures. The latter are stronger than the ones already covered at the multilateral level and will cover copyrights, trademarks and - in a subsequent phase - also GIs.
More Competition and enhanced transparency on subsidies
At the entry into force of the Agreement, EU operators will benefit from an open, fair and reliable competition environment in which the Parties are required to ban through their national and regional legislation the most harmful anticompetitive practices including restrictive agreements, cartels and abuse of dominance. Mergers which significantly impede competition are also prohibited and independent competition authorities will be required to enforce the above rules in a transparent, timely and non-discriminatory manner, respecting the principles of procedural fairness and rights of defence.
In addition to the commitments taken on transparency in many specific areas of the Agreement, more transparency on subsidies is imposed on central governments to disclose through regular reports: the legal basis, form, amount or budget and where possible, the recipient of the subsidy granted by the government of one of the Parties or any of its public bodies.
Dispute settlement
The Trade Agreement between the EU, Colombia and Peru includes an efficient and streamlined dispute settlement system in accordance with the principles that the EU considers to be most important such as transparency (open hearings and amicus curiae briefs) and sequencing (no right to impose retaliation until such time as non-compliance is verified). In addition, the Agreement includes a mediation mechanism for non-tariff barriers to trade in goods allowing for more conciliatory and expeditious solutions to emerge.
3/ An Agreement for Sustainable Development
New opportunities for development through trade
Given the relative size of our economies the economic and social impact in Colombia and Peru of the proposed Trade Agreement will by far outweigh – in relative terms - the benefits it will generate for the EU. According to an independent study, this Agreement could boost Colombian GDP by 1.3% and Peruvian GDP by 0.7% on the long term. Both imports and exports of these countries are likely to increase by 6% in the medium term and by 8% over the long run with direct positive consequences for local producers in the agriculture and the processed agricultural goods sectors; for manufacturers of light industrial goods such as textiles, clothing and leather goods; as well as in the heavy industrial goods sector and mining.
These considerable gains will result from the new opportunities generated for Andean exporters by the immediate elimination of all EU tariffs on industrial goods and fisheries as of the date of entry into force of the Trade Agreement which will encourage these countries to move up the value-added chain and benefit from a totally open EU market of some 500 million consumers. In agriculture, the deal carefully preserves our strategic interests in sensitive sectors. Nonetheless, the tariffs savings that EU commitments will entail for Colombian and Peruvian exporters will amount - in this area alone - to more than €150 million yearly at the end of the transition period. These are reduced costs that will have a direct beneficial impact on growth, jobs and well-being in entire sectors of these countries' economies.
Sustainable Development
The proposed Agreement offers adequate guarantees to ensure that the new architecture of our trade and investment relations works in favour of sustainable development by promoting and preserving a high level of labour and environmental protection standards on all sides. The Agreement therefore incorporates a confirmation of the parties' right to develop and improve labour and environmental policies, while respecting their international commitments in those areas and aiming at a high level of protection. The Agreement includes firm commitments to effectively implement core labour standards, as contained in the ILO Fundamental Conventions, and eight key environmental international conventions. It furthermore includes commitments to refrain from waiving or derogating from protection standards to encourage trade or investment, and to effectively implement domestic legislation and standards.
The Agreement seeks to provide a framework for addressing any issues that may arise regarding the interaction between trade, social and environmental objectives. Particular attention is given to issues such as sustainable forest management, illegal fishing, cooperation on climate change issues, no discrimination in working conditions, or the adoption of precautionary protection measures.
In order to ensure the effective implementation of these provisions, the Agreement establishes two mechanisms consisting in an arbitration system and an engagement process with civil society. In terms of arbitration, an independent group of experts can be requested by one Party to examine and assess the Parties' fulfilment of their obligations and issue reports, which are to be public, on an impartial basis allowing for remedial action to be decided. Moreover, the proposed Trade Agreement establishes an obligation of transparency coupled with mechanisms of consultation of and engagement with civil society organisations on matters related to its implementation. This affords an adequate degree of public accountability regarding initiatives of the authorities that could carry consequences for labour and/ or the environment.
Finally, the Agreement also provides for technical assistance and capacity building initiatives aimed at promoting – in the framework of our traditional cooperation channels – the competitiveness and innovation potential of Peru and Colombia. This will be achieved notably by modernising production processes, facilitating trade, and allowing for adequate transfer of technology between the Parties. This will take place in areas of common interest and in particular on technical barriers to trade and IPR.
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Anna in the 1850 census is his wife, short for Rosanna or Rose Anna, or with other spellings, Walker. I don't know about a wife Mary, as I am descended from Rosanna, born 1815 Ohio. If I remember correctly, they were at separate addresses in the 1860 census, and they may have divorced. She died or remarried between 1860-1870, as she disappeared from the census.ReplyDelete
John C. Death was b.1812 in Warren Cnty, Ohio, and died 1880 in Fountain Cnty, Ohio. As Mary died in 1809, either they didn't marry or something is wrong with her record.ReplyDelete
Wonder whether there could have been more than one John C. Death. Seems unlikely, but some of these dates just aren't making sense, are they?ReplyDelete
I'm sorry, I posted the above. This is not the same John C. Death, as mine was born 1812, considerably later that the one in the census above. I didn't realize that there were two with the same middle initial.ReplyDelete


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BPNC Distillery necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
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Youngest owners of a distillery are changing their name. BPNC Distillery is moving to a new building and will be changing their name to Temperance Distilling Company. TDC will be located in Temperance Michigan which is where the Temperance Movement took place and was a driving force behind prohibition.
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We are looking for a logo to go with our new name, Temperance Distilling Company. The logo will be used for the building sign, brochures, website, mailings, business cards and marketing material. We are the youngest owners of a distillery in the country and just happen to be located in the town of Temperance, MI which was the driving force behind Prohibition. We are one of the first distilleries in the country to be certified organic. We offer contract packaging where we create new brands for our customers based off of their prototypes.We also have our own brands that we market and sell across thecountry. We started our company by marketing pre-packaged gelatinshots and since have added three additional products. We currentlymanufacturer twenty different brands with seventeen more in thepipeline. Everyone in our company is under the age of 40. We move at the speed of light and are extremly energetic. This is a huge move for us so we want the logo to be exceptional.
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Pre-ordered mine on Steam. Anyone know if Steam releases when street dates are broken?
Figures this would come up right after I finish my pre-order...
Well it's probably not going to be playable anyway, Steam usually unlocks games on release day.
I got a copy last Friday. It was just there on the rack at my walmart and I said, "WTF?" Not that good of a game either. Granted I have only played half of it so far.
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I came this trip alone,room were very japan style,the kitchen just outside the room,and it's only took 3-5 mins to station! and near the dotonbori and shinnsaibashi!! I really like this place!!!
Best location near subway station,tradition Japanese house,a good experience for stay here!
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오사카에는 주로 영어를 많이 쓰기 때문에 기본적인 영어만 알면 여행하기 편하며 기본적인 일본어도 알고 있음 길을 찾기에는 안성맞춤 인것 같습니다. 그리고 환전 50엔 정도는 해야 선물사고 필요한 물품이나 쇼핑하는데 무난한 것 같아요.
1일 주유패스를 구입해서 지하철로 이용시에 단기간 여행 목적이라면 많은 이득인 것 같아요
Wonderful place for shopping and going easily around with various public trains system. Good place for business and traveling.
Osaka castle is a must visit. Universal City is cool. Skiing at Biwako Valley was awesome! Food cheaper than Tokyo
Best for people who loves Japanese cuisine, U get best deal for the high quality food wagyu,sashimi, etc
I have been here in Osaka four times and I still love seeing the place! It's always a memorable time for me in this City :-)
Lovely city if you intend to go for the street food, dining and shopping. Osaka itself has not much sightseeing.
But you can do a day visit or stay longer in Kyoto and Nara - much more cultural and lots of temples to visit.
subways are so convenient for travelers to reach anywhere an ease. a busy and modern international city.
Shoppers can find everything in here. Easy to go Kyoto or go south for nature in Wakayama.
actualy osaka is business city but if you go for holiday there is alot of place u can visit for culture nature n sightseeing.
Great location for anyone that wishes to cover Osaka, Kyoto (only 30 minutes by JR Train from Osaka Station) and Kobe (only 30 minutes by JR Train from Osaka Station).
Lots of great food to explore
There is no way to see everything that Osaka has to offer in one night. It'll be at least two or three days before you can explore all the neighborhoods well.
My girlfriend and I hit the Pokemon Gym in Expo park, the Pokemon Center at Osaka Station (and the surrounding areas), and Shinsekai along with Denden Town. It was awesome and lots of fun but everything closes around 8 so we missed out on a lot of things.
I love Osaka. Osaka has almost everything. Main attractions such as Universal Studio, Aquarium, Dotonburi, Shinshabashi Arcade (+ many more arcades), Kuromon market, Housing and Living Museum (can rent Kimono with small token), Osaka Castle, etc etc are MUST visit places at Osaka.
Not to mentioned about Osaka food, Okonomiyaki, Takoyaki, ramen, etc. Basically you will not feel boring with Osaka even if you stay there 1~2 weeks.
You can enjoy all the Japanese food in Osaka. Almost all worldwide branding can be found in osaka. But I especially like local brand.
Osaka is the best place for Japan lover starter. It's got everything -great location to visit other great cities and its own shopping places
Great shopping places and good food from all over Japan can be found in Osaka. People are generally friendly and helpful especially to tourists.
Another big city which is very convenient to travel around. Good food and lots to shop around. But may not offer you relax time as limited countryside areas
The Universal Studio Osaka is one of the attractive point must go but have to avoid weekend. Too many people & everything is long queqe.
Convenient starting point to vist Nara area, Himeji and Kobe area by train. Popular places to visit are Osaka Castle, Todaji Temple, Nara Park, Himeji Castle & Kobe Harbour.
So much to see and do- make sure you can speak a little Japanese at the very least. It'll help you get around, people are friendly and will go out of their way to help you find where you're looking for.
In a 24 day span, 2 separate trips, I seen so much of Osaka and its tourists attractions most locals told me they didn't see as much as I did.
Once you master (it is seriously complicated though!) the train/subway system, you can easily get to places. The train/subway system is super precise about being on time, being punctual. I traveled to Kyoto and Nara and Kobe/Hyogo all within under 1 hour time each. There are a lot of places to visit/sight see/experience, just ask any tourist information center. Or most people are friendly in giving directions, speaking some minimal Japanese will help tremendously.
the only place in japan that you have to stand on the other of the escalator. Interesting souvenir 'making fun' of the famous one.
Umeda sky building is worth a visit to check out their city view. Visit their Orange street for cafes and home and deco shopping indulgence.
Osaka castle and park are beautiful. Dontobori street has lotsa nice restaurants but very crowded with tourists at night. Universal studio is highly recommended!
Sagano Scenic Railway is a good transport to enjoy the beautiful scene of Hozu valley located in the Katsura River.
Arashiyama is worthwhile to visit if you love rural area.
We were only there for half a day and a night but were very impressed with what saw during this short stay.
Kansai International Airport is a long way from the city centre and plenty of time need to be allowed for getting to and from there
We have difficulty to find the people can speak English, also have problem to use the ticket machine as they have no English to advise how to use!
Osaka Castle is quite nice the around environment view. Dontobori & Shinsaibashi is quite good for shopping.
Great place to try lots of food, esp. the local "okonomiyaki". Kids Plaza Osaka is a great place to take children.
Subway is fairly easy to use. Lots of places to shop and eat in central Osaka.
The beauty of Osaka or Japan as a whole is the people. The history , cleanliness , relaxation is all there.
However , I have not seen a culture more disciplined, respectful, honest, and very helpful towards tourists. They really take time to help out any stranger that they encounter even though they do not speak English very well. If only there is a little bit of Japanese in everyone the world will be a better place.
Overall, I have great experience with no Japanese language knowledge. People are nice and helpful. But, I feel that the information stated by the brochure or attractions are not informative.
I am so disappointed with Universal Studio that, there were not much English information, especially there were some announcement, its only in Japanese. Closing time mentioned were not accurate, whereby some of the park close 2-3 hours before the park closing time. We bought the express pass, but not able to utilize it.
It is worthwhile to pay a short visit in Osaka. It can be that arriving by plane from overseas in Osaka Kansai airport and visit Dotonbori, Peace museum, Osaka Imperial Palace (a must to go), Osaka tower.
Then move to Kyoto for a different fun.
Just a friendly city ..easy to get around..great restaurants and shopping..with staff so very courteous and helpful.
.however, still not open to outside influence as japanese Es only spoken in major tourist locations..can be frustrating
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The Catching Fire reaping continues. Stephanie Leigh Schlund (The Last Song) has landed the role of Cashmere in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The awesomely named former winner from District 1 proves to be a formidable foe to Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) thanks to her partnership with her brother Gloss (Alan Ritchson) — they won their respective Hunger Games in consecutive years.
Schlund costarred in the pilot of Drop Dead Diva, and will next appear on the fall Fox series The Following, with Kevin Bacon.
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There's a vulgar joke about a man who complained of a double standard between himself and his fellow villagers: "My neighbour went bungee jumping. Once. And nobody calls him Bertram the bungee jumper. My other neighbour went to the beach. Once. Yet nobody calls him Gunther the beachgoer. But me? I shag just one goat …"
Whatever reputation the man would have acquired in Germany, he would at least have avoided legal repercussions – until now. Germany is banning bestiality, which has been legal there since 1969. The problem is consent – animals can't give it.
Zoophiles, people who have sex with animals, are suing the German government, however, demanding the continuation of their right to practise bestiality. Speaking as an American citizen, this amazes me. I always thought "people demanding legal sex with animals" were like dragons – imaginary bogeymen invented to frighten gullible people. That's how it works in the US, anyway; look for a politician speaking on the record about human/animal canoodling, and you'll find some Rick Santorum-esque jackass braying about how he thinks gay marriage and man-on-dog unions are practically the same thing.
How does that compare with the US? We didn't even get around to decriminalising "sodomy" until 2003, in the supreme court's Lawrence v Texas decision – until nine years ago, not just homosexuality but also oral and anal sex, and even the traditional heterosexual missionary position (if performed between unmarried people) were illegal in various US states.
Though unenforced, such laws often remain on the books – just take a look at this map. And more than a few state-level Republican parties have called for them to be reinforced again – the supreme court's decision be damned – as part of the GOP's continuing effort to abandon its old-school principles of small government, personal freedom and fiscal responsibility in favour of obsessing over non-procreative sex. Not that Republicans have a monopoly on punitive American prudery. Germany, for example, deals with the social problems surrounding prostitution by legalising and regulating it; the US chooses instead to imprison prostitutes (and if they die of dehydration while there, the guards who refuse to give them water won't even face any consequences).
If you live in the US and have cable TV, as I do, there's rarely an hour of the day or night when you can't find some second world war documentary to watch. That war's pretty popular over here, probably because it's the last one where we were undeniably both "the winners" and "the good guys" (even though we weren't always good). Between the documentaries and my grandfather's old war stories, I'm familiar with the idea of America as having the "freedom" and "tolerance" lacking in places like Germany. But that narrative's almost 70 years old now. A lot of the old narratives are outdated – I can remember when apartheid still existed and now, even South Africa beat us to the punch on gay marriage.
Germany is now so far ahead of us in matters of sexual tolerance that, while some states in the US still prohibit the sale of sex toys, they decided to cut back, just a little, on sexual permissiveness – anything's fine between consenting adults, they figure, but bonking animals goes too far.


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Yet another Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is finally behind us. If nothing else, it's a great reminder that if any of these things happen to you, you better check your life — because YOU might be a Victoria's Secret model.
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2. There is always a large piece of fabric hanging from your body that you're forced to wave about for the cameras.
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You are paid handsomely to look excited about it.
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7. This is the closest you'll ever come to being a waitress.
8. You periodically jump around and wave your hands in the air like you just don't care.
9. You are trained to act surprised -OMG!- by cameras.
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Gaining access to China, for example, could mean around $320 million to U.S. beef producers.
Approval of the less-than-30-months-old protocol in Japan could be worth $1 billion. If Taiwan adopts the MRL for ractomapine and Zilpaterol, U.S. beef producers could realize around a $150 million benefit.
Easing restrictions by other countries with BSE-related issues could also be a huge boon to U.S. beef. Those countries include: Hong Kong, Mexico, Russia, Taiwan, the United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, Thailand, the Dominican Republic, Singapore, etc. Total at stake could be as much as $200 million.
"If Indonesia begins abiding by trade rules, value could be about $30 million," Borror said.
Reversing Saudi Arabia's recent BSE ban would mean a $30-million recovery.
The "back of the napkin total," Borror said "would be around $1.73 billion (annual basis)."


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The hotel's unwanted guests arrived in the fall, coming and going at all hours, ignoring efforts to get rid of them — and leaving something behind on the roof and sidewalk below.
"I was hoping they'd at least pay the rent," said Steve Hilton, general manager of Embassy Suites. "I've talked to a few people … and we're not sure if they migrated from another part of Lincoln."
The pigeons roosting on his roof by day could be the same birds spending their nights beneath the Rosa Parks Way bridge, directly above the parking lot of the Cornhusker Place treatment center.
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Outside Voices
Have you ever noticed that outside voices are different than inside voices? It must be something about the echo or vibration as it passes through the air and distance. Outside voices take on a magical quality and transport me back in time.
Hearing outside voices immediately take me back to childhood summers. Times of listening to radio broadcasts of baseball games while working in the yard and hearing Mom yell across the neighborhood to call the kids to dinner.
Most of the time you don't even see the people whose voices you hear. Yesterday I was sitting on a deck overlooking a beautiful river scene when the outside voices passed by. They were of laughter, splashing and paddling. Voices enjoying a summer kayaking excursion. I didn't know the people but the sounds brought back my many happy days of kayaking on the river in the sun.
If you need some inspiration for writing down your own childhood memories, sit down outside and wait for the voices to drift by. The familiar voices of the present will soon have you thinking back to the voices of your Mom, Dad, aunts, uncles and grandparents. The re-awakened sound of their voices in your head will return you to your early years and the memories will start pouring in. But don't just listen to them. Enjoy them and write them down.
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The Two Towers
Being the Second Part of The Lord of the RingsLarge Print - 2003
After losing Gandalf and being divided from their other companions during an Orc attack, Frodo and Sam continue towards Mordor, Land of the Enemy, to destroy the Ring, accompanied only by a mysterious figure that follows them.
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The second book of the trilogy, The Two Towers is an awesome book! Part one follows Aragorn and most of the surviving Fellowship, and part two follows Frodo and Sam. It's a wonderfully well written book that I am very glad to have read.
A fun and quick read. I enjoyed discovering the things that were left out of or altered in the movie.
The great tale of the Ring continues. Now that the Fellowship is broken, the stories diverge. The first part of this book focuses on Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli, with a break for Merry and Pippin. The second half tells the tale of Frodo and Sam after they parted from the others.
With breathtaking descriptions of both setting and characters, this book continues on the path set by the first one. As Tolkien guides us deeper into the world of Middle Earth, we get to know more of the terrain and of the characters. Exciting and full of suspense and mystery, this book delves into more of the lore and history of the fascinating land and develops each character on this long, perilous journey.
If you want to know more of Frodo and company, this is the book for you. The great depth of writing in this series may make some people bored, but many more have fallen in love with Middle Earth. Which side are you on?
The second installment in the trilogy is awesome! While it wasn't better than the The Fellowship of the Ring, it was very good literature. You need to read these in order!!!
This book move much faster than the Fellowship of the Ring. As Tolkien splits up the Fellowship into two groups, he also moves to split the book into two distinct halves, both equally enjoyable in their own right. The book continues to develop the character relationships and introduce a whole slew of new characters at the same time. The world continues to unfurl as the Fellowship continues their march into the unknown and Tolkien's writing really shines throughout the whole of this book.
This book divides the narrative of the fellowship (now broken) into two separate narratives, each taking up one half of the book. The first half, involving Aragon, Legolas, and Gimli, are fascinating and quick. The action is wonderful, the characters colorfully drawn, and the narrative engaging. The second half, with Frodo, Sam, and the loathsome creature Gollum, carrying the ring to Mordor, is less engaging, but also shorter and faster. Tolkien wisely keeps the narrative with the ring-bearer brisk and short, since their journey mainly involves walking, rather than war (as in the first half of the book). I remember when I was younger and I read these books for the first time, I thought The Two Towers was dreadfully slow, but this time I found myself hanging on every word. I can't wait to read the final portion of Tolkien's signature work. The Lord of the Rings is not a trilogy, but rather a singular book published in three volumes, and it is one of the finest works of fiction ever put on paper.
This is an awesome piece of writing by Tolkien!
I really do like this series. More perhaps than I thought I would. I admit the second half didn't intrigue me as much as the first, but I think this is due mainly to the fact that the first half had pretty much all of my favorite characters in it, which kept it interesting and captivating. Seriously, I just love Merry and Pippin and how amazing they are at being little comic reliefs and voices of relaxation. Plus Gimli and Legolas' friendship is one of the greatest things ever.
I haven't yet watched this movie all the way through but I feel from what I do know that the film deviated more from this book than perhaps the Fellowship. If so, hopefully it changed for the better and didn't take anything away from the storyline.
Daring escapes, fearsome battles, wicked creatures and lights in the darkness come together to make this fascinating, timeless tale. This book did nothing to diminish the first of the series (I actually think I like this one more than book one) and it was a wonderful (if not slow) read.
I'm hoping the next and last book makes me want to read chapters of Sam and Frodo. I like them well enough, but I get weary of their chapters when the story continues in their perspective after a while.
The Fellowship has broken, and, awkwardly enough, so has the narrative. I mean that in an editorial sense. In this middle volume Tolkein has split story into two, cleanly separated smaller volumes—one follows Aragorn and company throughout the land of Rohan, and the other follows Sam and Frodo on their quest to Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring.
Tolkein keeps the tension high as the forces of Sauron conspire to locate the Ring of Power in order to secure Sauron's dominant reign over Middle Earth. Saruman the White is but a mere puppet in this pursuit even though he himself has fallen under the Ring's powerful seduction.
I've seen the Peter Jackson movies a dozen times since last reading The Two Towers book and I'm surprised at how much the movie shows the audience versus what is only spoken of in the book (e.g. the Ents charge on Isengard). Also, the movie corrects the divided storyline problem by mercifully intercutting both.
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"There is some good in this world, and it's worth fighting for."
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers
-Samwise Gamgee
"I'd cut off your head, dwarf, if it stood but a little higher from the ground." -Eomer
Various reproachful names for himself came to Sam's mind, drawn from the Gaffer's (father) large parental word-hoard.
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Coarse Language: Orcs, when speaking to each other are a little rough.
Violence: violence in some chapters.
Violence: pretty mild violence but still there
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In the second part of Lord of the Rings, Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas arrive at Rohan in the midst of their search for missing Merry and Pippin and meet an old friend. Meanwhile, the two hobbits find themselves kidnapped by the Uruk-hai to be taken to Saruman, but escape into the feared Fangorn Forest, where they meet an unlikely friend. Frodo and Sam continue their quest to destroy the Ring, but meeting an enemy along the way (who proves quite helpful) may not have been a chance.


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Tuesday, 2 March 2010
What year is it?
But you would not expect it as a genuine question. I was sitting taking an examination today in prescription writing (recept skrivning) for medical students (I have to take it because I am a physician from outside of Europe) and I had to write the date at the bottom of all of the prescriptions and I couldn't remember what year it was. This test is notorious, because if you write one thing wrong, you fail. I filled out all the prescriptions, but left the year blank. I finally figured I had to write something, so I wrote 2011. I was about to hand in my test when I saw the date at the bottom of the computer screen in front of me. Whoa. Good thing a 1 can easily be changed to a 0.
I never used to believe a person's mind could reach maximum capacity, but now I think it can. My whole life I was kind of a star test-taker. And I used to dread the day I would become a mom, because I thought that would just by default make me less intelligent. And lo and behold, look at what is happening. I just can't seem to get a good handle on things anymore. How is one supposed to be a mom, cook, clean, live their life in a new language, a new country, be a PhD student, a physician, a runner, a blogger and be expected to take all these tests that Danish medical students take? It is days like this, where I wish I were a low flyer: someone who sat in coffee shops and read, pontificated, sipped coffee, had one pair of dark, dirty, smelly clothing and nappy hair. Maybe even a Casio boombox. No obligations, no expectations. But it would never do. I need SR, The Lorax, step-daughter and running.
Speaking of running, I found a gem of a place to run in Copenhangen today: Frederiksberg Have (Garden). Gorgeous on an early sunny morning with a bit of frost on the ground. I challenged all of the females and males on the trails to a race at some point (whether they knew it or not). Beautiful happiness, no matter what year it might be.
Running Song of the Day: Dry Lips by Dúné
8 comments:
- Danni said...
Or maybe your brain just needs more fuel :p Or coffee?
- 2 March 2010 at 22:47
- Emily Pease said...
Oooh, I love Fredriksberg Have! That's where this photo was taken. (I hope that link works!)
Also, don't worry about forgetting the year. You're just keeping only the very important stuff in your mind.
- 3 March 2010 at 01:52
- PiccolaPineCone said...
you ask how you can be mom, runner, cook, cleaner, blogger, physician, foreigner etc. etc. Well I truly don't know HOW you do it... but you inspire me! You make me believe I can still be a serious runner and mommy and cook and blogger once I return to my job in September!
- 3 March 2010 at 07:56
- Diana said...
Maybe your brain just gets full sometimes. :)
There are days when I can't for the life of me remember the English words for basic household items. My grad school friends and I joke that our brains get rid of any superfluous information, like basic math skills or in your case what year it is, in order to make room for all the academic-minded stuff we need to remember. More than likely not true, but at least it's a good excuse when I can't remember how to say spoon in English.
- 3 March 2010 at 09:35
- Sandhya said...
Hello! Would you mind sharing your full regimen of tempos, intervals, and long runs? I ran a half-marathon in 2008 at a very slow pace and do short daily intervals, but am definitely interested in running faster. I'm a longtime fan of your blog and would love to hear your thoughts if you can spare the time.
- 4 March 2010 at 15:39
- sea legs girl said...
Thanks for the link, Emily!! Cool photos! Man, I wish I'd had my camera there. Beautiful...
Sandhya, thanks for writing. Sounds like a good idea for a blog post. Stay tuned!
- 4 March 2010 at 21:37
- Emily said...
This is so funny! I've been accidentally writing 2011 lately, too!
- 5 March 2010 at 15:42
- SteveQ said...
I was a star test-taker, too, especially standardized tests (IQ, SAT, etc.) and was a high-strung type-A personality. Now I'm the coffee-sipping, pontificating, not particularly well-groomed opposite.
Both have their rewards.
BTW, since you were trying to guess the ailment, think bone and abscess.
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South Africa v New Zealand, Tri-Nations, August 1
Springboks out to take control
July 31, 2009
Bryan Habana will win his 50th cap this weekend © Getty Images
Peter de Villiers' Springboks will be out to secure rare back-to-back victories over New Zealand in Durban on Saturday following their powerful 28-19 victory over the All Blacks in Bloemfontein last time out.
The brutal power of the Springbok pack was highlighted last weekend with a first-half barrage against an All Blacks side that struggled at the lineout and was put on the back-foot by a stunning performance from openside Heinrich Brussow.
With a Test against Australia in Cape Town on August 8, the Boks will fiercely want to secure three wins from their home games before heading out on tour.
Graham Henry will be keenly aware of his side's deficiencies in the set-piece, but has not decided to alter his pack aside from an enforced change at tight-head, where Owen Franks will make his first start in place of the injured Neemia Tialata. Andrew Hore retains his place at hooker despite two wayward performances, while Isaac Ross and Brad Thorn have been tasked with better containing the rampant Victor Matfield and Bakkies Botha.
Brendon Leonard's rusty performance in Bloemfontein has seen Jimmy Cowan recalled to the No.9 jersey, while Stephen Donald starts at fly-half. Donald will have had one eye on Dan Carter's return to action with Canterbury this weekend, but will be confident that he can produce the excellent form shown against the Springboks last weekend and the Wallabies in their opening game.
The home side have also been forced in to a change, with fly-half Ruan Pienaar failing to recover from the ankle injury picked up during last weekend's showdown. His place is taken by Morne Steyn, who will be hoping to punish the All Blacks should their indiscipline resurface at Kings Park.
Jean de Villiers was a doubt after limping off at Free State Stadium, but fears over his fitness were allayed when his injury was shown to be cramp. The Munster-bound centre starts alongside last weekend's winning try-scorer Jaque Fourie, and will win his 50th cap. Joining him in achieving this milestone is winger Bryan Habana, who starts in an unchanged back-three alongside Frans Steyn and JP Pietersen.
Reinforcements have arrived on the replacements bench, where both centre Adi Jacobs and lock Andries Bekker are included. Both players will make their first appearances of the Tri-Nations if called upon.
All Black skipper Richie McCaw knows that the pressure is on his stuttering side, but is looking to last weekend's second-half fightback for inspiration. He is expecting his charges to show their resilience back at sea level this weekend.
"Come Monday, we looked at the game and knew we hadn't played as well as we could have," said McCaw. "Now whoever you're playing for, that's bloody disappointing. But here, you expect everyone to perform.
"We made vital mistakes all the way through that never allowed us to really put pressure on the Boks. "When you throw lineouts and penalties into it, they were the things that started to cost us and we just didn't get a roll-on or put any pressure on. There was perhaps a period just before they scored their late try when we really started to get going."
South Africa: Frans Steyn, JP Pietersen, Jaque Fourie, Jean de Villiers, Bryan Habana, Morné Steyn, Fourie du Preez, Tendai Mtawarira, Bismarck du Plessis, John Smit (capt), Bakkies Botha, Victor Matfield, Heinrich Brüssow, Juan Smith, Pierre Spies
Replacements: Chiliboy Ralepelle, Jannie du Plessis, Andries Bekker, Danie Rossouw, Ricky Januarie, Adi Jacobs, Wynand Olivier
New Zealand: Mils Muliaina, Joe Rokocoko, Conrad Smith, Ma'a Nonu, Sitiveni Sivivatu, Stephen Donald, Jimmy Cowan, Tony Woodcock, Andrew Hore, Owen Franks, Brad Thorn, Isaac Ross, Jerome Kaino, Richie McCaw (captain), Rodney So'oialo, Richie McCaw (captain), Jerome Kaino
Replacements: Keven Mealamu, John Afoa, Jason Eaton, Kieran Read, Piri Weepu, Luke McAlister, Cory Jane
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WAG Executive Director Dr. Stephen Borys to be Awarded Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
Winnipeg, MB, September 25, 2012: In recognition of his outstanding work with the Winnipeg Art Gallery, Stephen Borys, WAG Executive Director, has been named a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. The medal ceremony will take place at 12:30pm at the kick off to the WAG's Centennial celebrations on Saturday, September 29, 2012 with Joyce Bateman, M. P., Winnipeg South Centre; Honourable Flor Marcelino, Manitoba Minister of Culture, Heritage and Tourism; and His Worship Sam Katz, Mayor of the City of Winnipeg in attendance.
This new commemorative medal was created to mark the 2012 celebrations of the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the Throne as Queen of Canada. The medal recognizes Her Majesty for her service to this country, while serving to honour significant contributions and achievements by Canadians.
Born and raised in Winnipeg, Borys returned to the city after holding curatorial posts at the National Gallery of Canada; the Allen Art Museum at Oberlin College, Ohio; and the John & Mabel Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida; and academic appointments at Oberlin College, Florida State University, and New College, Sarasota. Borys became Executive Director of the WAG in the summer of 2008, and his positive influence in the arts and culture sectors can be felt throughout the Gallery and community.
From restoring the Rooftop Sculpture Garden and Penthouse level to its original modernist design to spearheading the WAG's award-winning rebrand and website, Borys has breathed new life into Canada's oldest civic art gallery. He has brought focus to the collection with the designation of several permanent collection galleries and the publication of the Guide to the Collections, the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of the WAG collections. As well as promoting local artists here and away, such as through the upcoming Winnipeg Now exhibition (opens September 29, 2012) and the NGC@WAG project (opens February 1, 2013), Borys also brings in blockbuster shows such as the recent Norman Rockwell retrospective and the upcoming Only in Canada: 100 Masterworks for the WAG Centennial (opens May 10, 2013).
"I am thrilled to have the opportunity to present Stephen Borys with a Queen's Diamond Jubilee medal in recognition of his outstanding contributions and proactive stewardship of the Winnipeg Art Gallery," states Joyce Bateman, M. P., Winnipeg South Centre. "As Executive Director of the WAG, Dr. Borys has been instrumental in the development and creation of the new Inuit Art and Learning Centre which will be home to the world's largest collection of contemporary Inuit art. As well, he has worked tirelessly in promoting the WAG's 100th Birthday Celebration and in making it available and accessible to all Manitobans. It is truly an honour to present Dr. Borys with this award.
Whether it is with school divisions, local arts groups like the Winnipeg Fringe Festival and the Winnipeg Design Festival, or the many corporate and government sponsors that have come on board to fund the WAG's Centennial celebrations, partnerships with the community at large continue to grow under Borys' leadership.
"I am truly honoured to be awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and I accept it on behalf of the entire WAG staff who share this honour," says Borys. "To celebrate Her Majesty's special anniversary in this way is a strong motivation in the lead-up to the launch of our Centennial celebrations. At the WAG, we work hard to communicate and support the important role that art plays in our daily lives, work, and society. Now, with the development of the Inuit Art and Learning Centre on the horizon, we look forward to providing a forum for an expanded engagement with the Inuit collection and culture, and the many learning opportunities connected to this artform."
Borys holds the posts of Adjunct Professor at the University of Winnipeg, and Scholar in Residence in the School of Art at the University of Manitoba. He has an Executive MBA, and received his PhD in Art History from McGill University, an MA from the University of Toronto, and a BA Honours from the University of Winnipeg. The recipient of several grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Samuel Kress Foundation, the Ohio Arts and Humanities Councils, Oberlin College, Florida State University, Canada Council for the Arts, and Canadian Heritage. Borys is a graduate of the Getty Leadership Institute, Los Angeles, and the Royal Collections Studies Program, London. He is a member of several national and international museum organizations, including CAMDO (Canadian Art Museum Directors Organization) and the CMA (Canadian Museum Association) where he serves on their Boards of Directors, and AAMD (Association of Art Museum Directors).
The medal will be presented to Borys at the WAG's Centennial Birthday Party on September 29, 2012. To find out more about the WAG's Centennial celebrations visit wag100.ca. For the latest updates, follow us on Twitter (wag_ca) and Facebook (Winnipeg-Art-Gallery).
The Winnipeg Art Gallery is celebrating its Centennial year with an unparalleled series of exhibitions, programs, and events promoting the power of art in life. As Manitoba's leading art museum, the WAG is home to over 26,000 works of art spanning ten centuries, including the world's preeminent collection of contemporary Inuit art.
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Important date for civil rights
June 21 is an important date in the history of the United States civil rights movement.
On June 21, 1964, two members of the original "Freedom Riders" and a young black man were murdered near Philadelphia, Miss. The deaths of Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwermer and James Chaney caused a national outrage.
The three young men were working on behalf of the Congress of Racial Equality to register black voters in Mississippi.
Later court documents revealed a conspiracy between local law enforcement and the Ku Klux Klan in the slayings.
The murders preceded by a mere two weeks the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, signed into law on July 2 by President Lyndon Johnson. Although a compromise had been reached before the deaths of the young men to break a Senate filibuster, the tragic events of June 21 added impetus to the passage.
Eighteen men were arrested by the FBI but Mississippi prosecutors refused to proceed. The men were then tried in federal court and seven were convicted on federal conspiracy charges, but none served longer than six years in jail.
Eight men were acquitted and three trials ended in mistrials. One of those whose case ended in mistrial was Edgar Ray Killen, who allegedly planned the killings. He would go unpunished until — at the age of 80 — he was finally convicted of manslaughter in the case on June 21, 2005. It was the 41st anniversary of the slayings.
Klein received the maximum sentence of 60 years in prison.
Those two events — 41 years apart — track the progress of the United States. The tragedy of the civil rights workers' murders was finally avenged by a more mature, and caring, country.
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